I'm sure you know that the title of my first story Baby, It's Cold Outside was taken from a popular song written by Frank Loesser (The Pajama Game, Damn Yankees), and first introduced in the 1949 MGM musical Neptune's Daughter, starring Esther Williams, Ricardo Montalban, Red Skelton and Betty Garrett. The song became a big hit and remained so for many years, and here's a delightful version of it from a 1957 episode of The Dinah Shore Show, with Dinah, singer-dancer Ann Miller and actor Fred MacMurray having some fun with it. I think you'll enjoy it!
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Monday, August 4, 2008
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Excerpt from "Baby, It's Cold Outside" from Phaze Publishing
Here's a little tidbit from "Baby, It's Cold Outside" -- don't worry, it's not TOO hot, but it does have possibilities!
The Time: Winter. The Place: Miranda Todd's kitchen, where she's dining with Caden Doyle, who's been stranded at her house during a snowstorm. What They're Eating: Cincinnati Chili -- mmmmmmm!
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“I wasn’t trying to pry or anything, wondering if you were...” Miranda raised her eyebrows.
He made a trifling gesture. “Oh, that’s okay. I just wouldn’t have thought that I gave off any gay vibes, but you’re right, how can you tell, really?” he conjectured, then took a bite of his chili. After he had chewed and swallowed, he continued. “I mean, I haven’t made any overt passes at you, so I guess it’s logical that you’d wonder if...”
Miranda shrugged. “No, you haven’t. Not that you have to, “ she added quickly, “of course not, that’s your business,” she continued, trying to talk her way back out of where this weird sentence was going. “But it’s just a way,” she said finally, evenly, almost primly, “to get a read on what’s going on...in a guy’s mind...sometimes, I guess.” She gave him a humorous look. “Does that make any sense at all?”
“Once again, I’m following you, a little to my surprise.” Caden smiled indulgently. “Sheesh. I should have just made a move on you a long time ago, and saved you all the anguish.”
Miranda gave a little chuckle. “That probably would have been the simplest solution, yes.”
“Is it too late now?” Caden asked, taking a sip of wine and wiping his lips with his napkin.
She shrugged comically. “I don’t know if there’s a statute of limitations on that kind of thing, but I suppose—-“
Her explanation was cut short as Caden rose and walked to her side of the table, pulled her up by the arms, and folded her into an embrace. “Okay,” he said, before she could protest. “Let’s try to settle this once and for all.” All Miranda could do was look into his dark green eyes as he kissed her, his lips warm on hers, his arms holding her close but not too tightly. She was taken by surprise, her arms hanging limply down at her sides, enjoying Caden’s kiss.
“Pardon the onions,” he quipped as they broke the kiss, but his arms remained around her.
“Pardon mine, too,” Miranda added. “Wow...well...um, I guess--“
Caden frowned down at her. “You’re still not sure?” he chuckled. “Woman, how much proof do you need?” he laughed. “Plus, as they always say, it’s better when you help.”
“What?” she asked, a bit addled.
“You can put your arms around me. I’m definitely not going to break.” He laughed again. “You must really be out of practice,” he said, pulling her a little closer.
“Okay, I admit it. Things have been a little slow since I moved here,” she offered. “It’s been a while since...”
“I can tell. Now, get your arms around me and we’re going to do this right,” he said, waiting until Miranda wound her arms around his broad shoulders. “You ready?” Miranda nodded. “Okay then,” he said softly before their lips met for a second time, this time Caden’s mouth more demanding, more sensuous, more thrilling to Miranda. The kiss was a long one, Miranda’s lips opening up to his, and as she relaxed she felt his arms tighten around her and one of his hands lowered to her waist. When the kiss finally ended, Caden looked into her hazel eyes. “Please tell me you’re sure now,” he smiled. “I can also offer some more...solid...evidence, if you know what I mean,” he said slyly, his hands drawing her hips gently against his, where she felt his burgeoning erection hard against her.
“Well, hey, I’m convinced,” Miranda said. “Evidence accepted,” she joked nervously, but she was excited too, by Caden and his virile body. His hold on her relaxed a bit, but her arms were still around his shoulders as she met his gaze.
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Read the rest of the exciting, amusing and erotic encounter in "Baby, It's Cold Outside" available from Phaze Publishing now!
The Time: Winter. The Place: Miranda Todd's kitchen, where she's dining with Caden Doyle, who's been stranded at her house during a snowstorm. What They're Eating: Cincinnati Chili -- mmmmmmm!
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“I wasn’t trying to pry or anything, wondering if you were...” Miranda raised her eyebrows.
He made a trifling gesture. “Oh, that’s okay. I just wouldn’t have thought that I gave off any gay vibes, but you’re right, how can you tell, really?” he conjectured, then took a bite of his chili. After he had chewed and swallowed, he continued. “I mean, I haven’t made any overt passes at you, so I guess it’s logical that you’d wonder if...”
Miranda shrugged. “No, you haven’t. Not that you have to, “ she added quickly, “of course not, that’s your business,” she continued, trying to talk her way back out of where this weird sentence was going. “But it’s just a way,” she said finally, evenly, almost primly, “to get a read on what’s going on...in a guy’s mind...sometimes, I guess.” She gave him a humorous look. “Does that make any sense at all?”
“Once again, I’m following you, a little to my surprise.” Caden smiled indulgently. “Sheesh. I should have just made a move on you a long time ago, and saved you all the anguish.”
Miranda gave a little chuckle. “That probably would have been the simplest solution, yes.”
“Is it too late now?” Caden asked, taking a sip of wine and wiping his lips with his napkin.
She shrugged comically. “I don’t know if there’s a statute of limitations on that kind of thing, but I suppose—-“
Her explanation was cut short as Caden rose and walked to her side of the table, pulled her up by the arms, and folded her into an embrace. “Okay,” he said, before she could protest. “Let’s try to settle this once and for all.” All Miranda could do was look into his dark green eyes as he kissed her, his lips warm on hers, his arms holding her close but not too tightly. She was taken by surprise, her arms hanging limply down at her sides, enjoying Caden’s kiss.
“Pardon the onions,” he quipped as they broke the kiss, but his arms remained around her.
“Pardon mine, too,” Miranda added. “Wow...well...um, I guess--“
Caden frowned down at her. “You’re still not sure?” he chuckled. “Woman, how much proof do you need?” he laughed. “Plus, as they always say, it’s better when you help.”
“What?” she asked, a bit addled.
“You can put your arms around me. I’m definitely not going to break.” He laughed again. “You must really be out of practice,” he said, pulling her a little closer.
“Okay, I admit it. Things have been a little slow since I moved here,” she offered. “It’s been a while since...”
“I can tell. Now, get your arms around me and we’re going to do this right,” he said, waiting until Miranda wound her arms around his broad shoulders. “You ready?” Miranda nodded. “Okay then,” he said softly before their lips met for a second time, this time Caden’s mouth more demanding, more sensuous, more thrilling to Miranda. The kiss was a long one, Miranda’s lips opening up to his, and as she relaxed she felt his arms tighten around her and one of his hands lowered to her waist. When the kiss finally ended, Caden looked into her hazel eyes. “Please tell me you’re sure now,” he smiled. “I can also offer some more...solid...evidence, if you know what I mean,” he said slyly, his hands drawing her hips gently against his, where she felt his burgeoning erection hard against her.
“Well, hey, I’m convinced,” Miranda said. “Evidence accepted,” she joked nervously, but she was excited too, by Caden and his virile body. His hold on her relaxed a bit, but her arms were still around his shoulders as she met his gaze.
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Read the rest of the exciting, amusing and erotic encounter in "Baby, It's Cold Outside" available from Phaze Publishing now!
Monday, February 4, 2008
New Phaze Release Later This Year!
I'm thrilled to reveal that another one of my stories "Better Late" will be coming out from Phaze publishers later this year.
It's something that I had written to submit for one of their anthologies, however it will be a standalone when it does come out.
"Better Late" is a story of friendship, renewed acquaintance, unspoken affinities, and finally profound revelations which lead to an exciting erotic encounter. It's about learning that those feelings you had about someone, long ago...well, he had them, too. And now you're both free to consider the possibilities.
I'm doing revisions now and am loving the characters. Not sure I'll be able to let them go when the story's over!
I'll fill you in as things progress. In the meantime, don't forget about "Baby, It's Cold Outside", my winter-themed Phaze Frost HeatSheet which is available now. If you like your heroines down-to-earth and your heroes the same, I think you'll enjoy meeting Miranda and Caden.
Thanks for visiting!
It's something that I had written to submit for one of their anthologies, however it will be a standalone when it does come out.
"Better Late" is a story of friendship, renewed acquaintance, unspoken affinities, and finally profound revelations which lead to an exciting erotic encounter. It's about learning that those feelings you had about someone, long ago...well, he had them, too. And now you're both free to consider the possibilities.
I'm doing revisions now and am loving the characters. Not sure I'll be able to let them go when the story's over!
I'll fill you in as things progress. In the meantime, don't forget about "Baby, It's Cold Outside", my winter-themed Phaze Frost HeatSheet which is available now. If you like your heroines down-to-earth and your heroes the same, I think you'll enjoy meeting Miranda and Caden.
Thanks for visiting!
Monday, December 31, 2007
Review of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" at Fallen Angel Site
Fallen Angel Reviews has a review of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (they liked it, whew...) and you can take a look at it here! Thanks for the kind words!
I'm working on a few new things which haven't been submitted anywhere yet so I need to get in gear for 2008!
Hope you'll take a look at "Baby, It's Cold Outside" at the Phaze website!
And Happy New Year!
Sunday, December 16, 2007
"Baby, It's Cold Outside" Is Now Available!
My Phaze Frost HeatSheet "Baby, It's Cold Outside" is now available from their website. Please visit and pick up a copy -- it's a bargain! The story goes something like this:
Winter is a whole new thing for Miranda Todd. After inheriting a house in Maine from her uncle, she quits her hectic job in Los Angeles TV and moves across country. Fulfilling a dream, Miranda opens up a small diner, completely changing her lifestyle and opening herself up to the challenges and charms of living in a small town.
Of course, this also includes the possibility of romance, which arrives on her doorstep one snowy evening -- her very first snowstorm, in fact -- in the form of rugged Caden Doyle, one of her favorite customers from her diner. He's unexpectedly stranded in the storm on the way back from making firewood deliveries, and in a small town what's a neighbor to do but invite him in for dinner and a little conversation?
Some of Miranda's savory chili, a little Zinfandel, a cozy fire, and their flirtation is off and running, and it's not long before they discover a mutual attraction that neither of them wants to ignore.
I hope you enjoy it!
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