Erotica author Tracie Sommers caused a bit of a stir with her first dark paranormal Spice Brief. Now Tracie is back with a new sexy story – Blame It On the Moonlight – that’s different from her previous foray. Find out how in Tracie’s guest blog….
by Tracie Sommers, author of Blame It On the Moonlight (Spice Briefs, August 2010)
I grew up reading Stephen King, Dean Koontz and Clive Barker among other genre fiction. I also write Urban Fantasy under another name. So it’s of no surprise to those who know me that I write slightly darker Spice Briefs.
I love my stories a little on the dark side. My first story, TONIGHT MY LOVE caused quite some contention. It was a love it or hate it kind of reaction I got from readers. One of the most memorable was from Wendy the Super Librarian. But when I got the idea of giving the Jack the Ripper story a sexy paranormal twist, I knew it was going to cause some controversy. The story came out in a rush, practically writing itself. And even Wendy is the first to admit that the story still sticks in her mind. You can check out her thoughts on TML and her review of my latest Spice Brief here http://wendythesuperlibrarian.blogspot.com/2010/08/warped-minds-and-extreme-reactions.html
So when I came to write BLAME IT ON THE MOONLIGHT I was surprised at the direction the story took. It’s still paranormal, this time with shape shifters, but it’s much more romantic than any I have previously written.
It still has some dark undertones and my hero is one sexy beast, in more ways than one. He has that dangerous edge to him. One of my favourite parts of the story goes a little like this.
Jasmine stepped backwards until she bumped into something rough and solid—the tree trunk. He was on her in a second. His hands braced either side of her head as he leaned in close to her ear, his hot breath washing over her cool skin.
“Where are you going, little girl?” His gaze kept dropping to her lips as if mesmerized by them.
“I don‘t know who you are,” she whispered.
“Yes, you do.” He leaned forward, his breath a tender caress against her mouth. “I‘m the big bad wolf.”
*shiver*
Is there anything sexier than a big bad wolf with hot breath. Well maybe not if you are one of the three little pigs. But since our heroine, Jasmine, is a hot blooded woman who’s just sprung her boyfriend with another woman, the answer is no.
Do you like your stories with a dark edge?
Oooh,Tracie, sounds all dark and sexy and hawt! The Big Bad Wolf? Yeah, gimme!
Must admit though, Stephen King is too much for me, though I’m the first to admit he’s a brilliant writer. His word pictures tend to stick with me…
Congrats on a super release!
Denise
Thanks so much Denise. Stephen King is very good at those word pictures – but I have a warped little mind that loves them.
Hmmm… I like a big bad wolf….
Tracie, I just love that excerpt and your “big bad wolf”! Blame it on the Moonlight is teetering on my eTBR pile as I type!
Keziah and Sharon – he is one very big, very bad, and very hawt wolf.
Thanks for stopping by.
Sounds awesome, Can’t wait to read it – watchout bookstore Im a comin
Tracie, definitely like stories with a dark edge to them – so the Big Bad Wolf sounds fantastic. Congrats on its release!!
Love it, Trace! Finally got this bad boy onto my iTouch. You do the super sexy so well!
Joanne – hope you enjoy. and thanks for coming
Eleni – high five on the dark.
Jo –
– go the itouch 
thanks bunches
Tracie, I love the dark edge! And I love that sexy big bad wolf too
Tracie – I’m totally with you. Sometimes the darkness leaches out of the most suprising characters and makes them all the richer…all the more exciting. I love to read a dark sizzling, bad-boy particularly *sigh*
Hey Tracey, your writing is as steamy and dark as your fabulous covers.
I loved the first one, and I loved this one!! Go Tracie!
Oh my, I need a cold shower. Or better yet a big bad wolf.
I loved Dean Koontz as a teenager, but then I found his style changed and I didn’t enjoy his books so much. My favorite is still Strangers, it id the first one I read from him.
But back to the question I LOVE paranormal romance . I hadnt really read romance before until I found the Nocturne line, I own everyone so far.
Haven’t read any Spice Briefs, but I will definetly have to check them out.
Wow, Tracie, that excerpt sounds fabulously hot !! Am turning the fans up now – it’s already warm enough in North Queensland
Congrats on the release!!
Tracie,
Another hot, hot winner for sure, jus tlike your first one,
Can’t wait to read it,
Suzi