I’m excited to have first time guest author Shelly Douglas on this
edition of Wicked Wanton Wednesday. She’s
brought her latest erotic romance, Safe
In His Hands with her, which has a little ‘something, something’ for
everyone. I’m talking drama, intrigue, romance,
smoking hot sex scenes, spankings, some age play and a little of the dark arts,
if you get my drift. J
As a new acquaintance, I had to get to know her better and put
her in the authors corner. She was kind
enough to answer all of my questions, mwah ha ha!
Let’s get right to the interview and mix it up a bit today, shall we?
Maddie: Tell me five
things about yourself that you would want a new friend to know.
Shelly: First off, thanks
for hosting me today, Maddie! I love
visiting new places :) Hmm. This might be more than anyone wants to know,
but here goes …
1. Doug and
I decided to collaborate our writing skills while on vacation in Hilton Head,
SC in August 2012 and had our first book published on September 17, 2013.
2. I have an
adorable granddaughter who is fifteen months old that I babysit twice a week. Her name is Parker.
3. All of
our family and friends know the genre we write.
4. I teach
Hebrew to eleven and twelve year olds.
My biggest fear is that someone will tell my boss what I write. Every time he calls me at home, I think I’m
going to be fired!
5. When I
told my twenty-eight-year-old son that we’re on Amazon’s Top 100 Erotic
Thriller list, he sarcastically replied, “Every son’s dream.”
Maddie: Oh, Shelly,
that is too funny. I have a son the same
age and his reaction would be a bit more colorful if I told him what I write. Bravo for you my dear. Hopefully, mine won’t be to upset when they
find out… when I’m dead. LOL
Back to work now, stay focused here, Maddie. Ahem, next question…
If you had the freedom (and $$$$) to set up the perfect
authors nook where you could create without interruptions, where would it be
and what would it look like?
Shelly: I love to write
at the beach. Apartment, condo or hotel – it
doesn’t matter. As long as there
is a sliding glass door that opens onto a balcony overlooking the ocean – I’m
in!
Maddie: Woman! If you say you like to sip on lemon drops
while at the beach, I’ll know we were separated at birth! But I digress. I did a bit of Amazon stalking and read your
bio about the collaboration you have on your books. Can you tell me about how that works?
Shelly: As you know, I
love a good stalker - lol! At first Doug
and I took turns writing chapters and would surprise each other with ideas. But
since our last two books included an element of mystery and needed careful
planning, we now take on assignments. It
became too difficult to surprise each other and our readers. We have regular
meetings by e-mail, phone and our local Panera:)
Maddie: There are a lot
of age play stories in the genre these days.
What sets yours apart?
Shelly: I don’t know how many erotic thrillers include AP, but
I guess that would be enough to make our characters appear a little different
from the rest.
Maddie: In Safe in His Hands,
you feature two AP couples. What
inspired your latest storyline and was it difficult to intertwine their stories?
Shelly: Truth be told, this
story began in my head as a menage that morphed into a paranormal tale and
finally became a psychological thriller. Since role play was always intended to be
part of the story and I love AP – it seemed to develop nicely with both couples
and everything finally fell into place.
We originally intended for Libby and James to be the Hero and Heroine –
but somehow Cindy and David emerged as the stars of the show. Doug did everything he could to keep them in
the background, but they wouldn’t hear of it!
Since the four characters were such good friends, it wasn’t hard to
intertwine their lives.
Maddie: How do you balance
writing with your home life?
Shelly: Unfortunately,
I wouldn’t call it a balance. If you ask
my husband, I spend way too much time writing.
But the good news is – he’s an excellent cook ;)
Maddie: What is your
biggest challenge as an author?
Shelly: It’s hard to
ignore the bad reviews . I thought my
skin would get thicker, but it hasn’t.
Doug said I shouldn’t read any of our reviews. Did he just meet me? I don’t think that would
be possible ;)
Maddie: When did you
first realize you wanted to be a writer?
Shelly: I wanted to
major in journalism in college, but my dad had a fit. He said as a woman, I would never get a
job. I took a couple of writing classes
anyway and was recommended for the first writing for television class at Penn
State University in 1975, but he wouldn’t allow me to sign up. I always believed the opportunity to write would
surface again, and fought much harder for my rights the next time around. Of
course in 2012, the issue was quite different.
As you might imagine, no one was particularly pleased that I wanted to
write spanking erotic romance with my husband’s friend;)
Maddie: How long does
it take you to write a book?
Shelly: It used to take
us only three months, but our last two books included a mystery element that
took us longer. I’d say we are usually heading for an ending in about four
months.
Maddie: What is your #1
guilty pleasure?
Shelly: Shopping for shoes,
boots, handbags and jewelry on the Internet.
I had the pleasure of working part time for a local upscale boutique a
couple of years ago, but never took home a paycheck. I would compare my experience in retail to an
alcoholic working in a bar ;)
Maddie: Heaven’s girl,
we need to go shopping. I’m a Carrie Bradshaw wannabe on a Payless budget.
LOL And purses, don’t get me
started.
What would you say is your interesting writing quirk?
Shelly: I’m constantly
looking back in a story to smooth things over.
Doug likes to wait until we’re done writing, but as the plot line twists
and turns, I like to go back to make sure it all makes sense. You can’t believe how many times we change
our minds with respect to who done it in our who done it:)
Maddie: Okay, enough
chit-chat (although I love it), we better get to the HOTness of your excerpt
that I promised. Can you set it up for
us?
Shelly: The following
is a scene from Safe In His Hands, which I did alter a bit in order to remove a
few spoilers. In this scene, David and
Cindy had just returned home from spending some time in Vegas with Libby and
James. Obviously, their intruder didn’t
realize they would be home so soon:
****
“Was the door secured?” David carried the luggage in the front
door as Cindy walked into the kitchen from the basement steps.
“I know it sounds silly, but we left in such a hurry, I was
worried that the door downstairs wasn’t locked properly.”
“Don’t you always check it before you go to sleep?”
“Is this a new attempt to discourage my OCD behavior?”
“I know a great mood changer.” He entered the kitchen and took
her hand.
“Do you want me to make you some breakfast?”
He grinned and cleared the kitchen table, moving her laptop to
the counter. “Right now I seem to be hungry for someone in this kitchen. You’ve
never looked more delicious to me.”
“Cannibalistic and sexy at the same time. I could get used to
that.”
Staring through the slats of the kitchen pantry doors was a
pair of grayish-blue eyes. There wasn’t much room to move around in the small
space, and at that moment, even breathing seemed like a bad idea. Any slight
movement or noise would’ve been heard. There was nothing to do but watch…
David picked her up and set her bottom on the large wooden
table. Carefully running his hands underneath her long bohemian skirt, he slid
her panties down to her ankles and over her feet. As her skirt was gathered
upward, Cindy leaned back onto the hard table and closed her eyes.
David grinned and shook his head. “Keep your eyes open, Cindy
Lynn, I want to see your expression when you come.”
Cindy obediently opened her eyes and smiled. “I’m watching,
David.”
“Good girl. Watch this.” David lowered his head and lightly
teased her closed, tight slit up and down with his tongue until it slowly
slipped inside. Gradually parting her legs, he inhaled her delicious scent and
exhaled his balmy breath on her pussy, causing goosebumps to rise on her
smooth, sunburned thighs.
She moaned as her body began to squirm. “David, you know I
can’t wait very long.”
“You know what will happen if you don’t wait for me. Do you
want a spanking on our first night home?” He raised his head to scold her in a
stern voice.
“No, sir.” She smiled and almost came at the thought of her
bare bottom being taken over his knee.
He swirled and sucked gently on her hard clit, as his swollen
manhood stirred and ached against his zippered pants.
“Please, David. Please. I’m going to come.”
But he didn’t relent or slow down. His tongue dove inside her
plump labia over and over as she lifted her hips encouraging him to go deeper
and deeper.
“Oh, my God, David. I can’t wait any longer…” She closed her
eyes and whirled away into a bright white light as her clitoris pounded and
beat furiously. He continued to lick and suck, as his tongue slid over her hard
clit, his goal being for her orgasm to shatter and multiply into several more.
Her eyes opened to his handsome, smiling face. “You’re so
beautiful when you come, but unfortunately, you don’t follow directions very
well.”
“You’re going to spank me, aren’t you?”
“Although I tanned your hide nicely in Vegas for a similar
offense, this will be your first bare bottom spanking over my knee in our
home.”
She knew they were carrying out a scene, and tried very hard
not to smile.
“You will march upstairs right now, Cindy Lynn, and I want to
see that bare bottom of yours pushed out in the corner in our room.”
“Yes, sir.” Her backside tingled in anticipation of her first spanking
in their home.
Two blue eyes widened in the pantry, watching Cindy slide off
the table with her man following not far behind her. It wouldn’t be safe to
leave until noise was heard upstairs. This lucky break gave their voyeur enough
time to creep back downstairs and quickly exit the house.
You can buy Safe In His Hands at:
****
And now- The Blurb
Though they have known each other since high school, Libby
Diamond still cannot bring herself to tell her boyfriend, firefighter James
Walker, about the yearning she has long felt for guidance, structure, and
discipline in her life. It comes as quite a shock for Libby when she learns
that not only has James known about her needs all along, he is also more than
ready to give her what she seeks. Soon she is standing in the corner like a naughty
little girl before being taken over his knee for a hard, bare-bottom spanking
to remind her not to keep things from him.
Cindy Lewis has been hoping for years that one day the right
man would come along for her—a firm daddy who would watch over her, hold her
accountable for her actions, and sometimes even make her blush while he teaches
her to be a good little girl.
When strange and alarming things start happening in her home,
Cindy calls her best friend Libby for help. With her boyfriend still at work,
Libby brings their old high school friend David Clark along to Cindy’s house,
and David and Cindy quickly hit it off.
It isn’t long before Cindy is being bathed, cuddled, and
spanked by her new daddy, but even as their romance blossoms, mysterious, disturbing
events at Cindy’s home continue to terrify her. Can David protect his little
girl from whoever or whatever is lurking in the shadows?
You can find Shelly Douglas on the following links:
Maddie: Wondeful
excerpt! I’m not sure which is hotter, David’s
tongue action, the upcoming spanking, or the voyeur in the closet. Good stuff.
Thanks so much for being on today, Shelly. It was fun getting know you and finding out
how we like some of the same things.
Before we go, can you tell us what’s next on your writing calendar?
Shelly: We are almost
finished with our next erotic thriller under the working title, The Attraction. It is a May/December romance with a mystery
that revolves around a serial killer in NYC!
It was fun chatting with you, Maddie, and I really appreciate
the opportunity to share a teaser from our new book today!
Make sure to return next week Wicked Wanton fans when Meredith O'Reilly will be my guest with her brand spanking new, M/m BDSM Romance. Yes, our age play princess is branching out into new worlds and genres. You won't want to miss it!
Thirty-eight-year-old legal secretary Olivia Wright's clock is
ticking and she's afraid she's running out of time to find Master Right.
Several times she thought she'd found the Dom of her dreams, but instead of the
prince she sought, he'd turned out to be a slimy toad. The last one had dumped
her unexpectedly and nearly broken her. Now, after a long dry spell, she's
ready to try again. She'd really like it to be with the man who'd caught her
eye three years ago, but that man is her boss and despite her best efforts, and
tightest skirts, he hasn't spared her an extra glance. Resigning herself to
unrequited love, she attempts to move on, procuring an invitation to an
exclusive BDSM club, hoping Club Decadence will be the answer.
