Devil’s Play
Sweet as Sin Series,
Sweet as Sin Series,
Book Two
By Kenya Carlton
Genre:
Paranormal Multicultural Erotic
Publisher:
Parker Publishing
Date of Publication: May 25, 2013
ISBN:
978-1-60043-130-2
Number of pages: 169
Book Description:
Snuggled within the warm embrace of marital bliss, biologically
altered army Captain Drake Devilin and his supernatural bride Sienna face their
biggest challenge to date. Called back for duty in World War II, Drake must
leave his amazing life behind and join his troop to fight the
Nazis. Although he’s certain his new mission is merely a rouse to
obtain his most precious commodity, his wife, Drake leaves, but not before
giving Sienna a magical necklace in the hope it will protect her against unknown
enemies.
Lured from her prosperous island by a sorcerer who is convinced
she was always meant to be his bride. Sienna is challenged to play three
magical games to ensure her husband’s safe return. In each game, a limited time
is given to Sienna to immerse herself into a new world, situation, and persona;
find Drake; and have him acknowledge her by name. And she can’t use her powers
to make it happen.
Everything dear to Sienna’s heart is put in jeopardy. Willing to
fight for the love of her life and her happiness, Sienna takes on the sorcerer
in his own game of cat and mouse.
Remember
This
By Kenya
Carlton
Genre:
African American Romance
Blurb:
Ex-ballerina turned rehab designer Cece
Newman competes in a reality show that could give her fledgling company the
boost that it needs. Assigned a relic of a house in a renovation challenge,
Cece soon becomes suspicious of the producer’s intentions. When she finds the house is one of many
properties her ex-fiancé and baby daddy Brock Thorn owns, Cece is convinced
that she is being set up for failure.
Ready to drop the project and what’s left of her career, Cece has to
find a way to ignore the handsome athlete while she navigates around his kooky
family. Cece must also convince their
daughter that mommy and daddy won’t be getting back together again, a job
easier said than done—especially when the attraction between the two is hotter
than ever.
The biggest hit Brock Thorn took on or
off the field occurred when Cece Newman left him at the altar. Five years
later, Brock is more determined than ever to get answers from his baby’s momma.
Even in regards to joint custody of their daughter, Brock’s only form of
contact with Cece is through her loving, protective sister Lily. Brock packs up
his high profile life and digs his heels in at the crappy house he’s
inherited—the very one Cece is set to renovate.
As he dodges cameras and uninvited family members, Brock must get to the
bottom of his failed romance with Cece—especially if he has any chance of
getting back the life that was lost when Cece left.
Hitchcock
by Kenya
Carlton
My writing niche is a
bit of everything with romance thrown in. I will be the first to admit, I will
never, ever write a book without someone falling in love or getting a good
amount of sex. However, I will tone down the variation of hay rolling, but all
of my books will have a little lovin’ in them. Now with that said, let’s talk
about Alfred Hitchcock. The master of mystery always had specific themes intertwined
within his mysteries. Romance thrown into one of his creepy crawlies for good
measure was a must; whether it was ever after or doomed didn’t matter in the
world of Hitchcock.
The famous director had
his favorite themes he relied on just like a lot of authors who have a hook or
thread they like to explore in different variations of their books. Whether
it’s a character or a setting, some writers like to take the same theme and
twist it. Sometimes it’s recognizable, but most of the time these authors are
so adept at taking the reader into another world that one doesn’t see the
similarities right off the bat.
The cool blonde:
Hitchcock loved the unobtainable blonde. Grace Kelly was among his favorites of
this sophisticated and aloof bunch. His leading ladies would always be steps
out of reach of the protagonist. At times,
the audience would often be misled to believe she was the villain instead of
the simply beautiful love interest.
Damaged Hero: Jimmy
Stewart was an emotionally and physically damaged photographer in Rear Window. In Vertigo, Jimmy Stewart was, you guessed it, scared of heights and
to beat the killer he had to face his fear. To
Catch a Thief is about Carey Grant having to come out of retirement to
catch a thief imitating him, see this dude is flawed.
(The antagonist in Hitchcock
movies were never all bad, which made for an interesting dichotomy when the
viewer finds themselves rooting for the baddie.)
Bad Guys: Norman Bates
wasn’t exactly the archetype for murderous hotel owner. Unassuming, no one
suspected that cute Anthony Perkins of being *spoiler alert* an endearing
serial killer. Dial M for Murder,
Robert Cummings wanted to kill his wife and was having a hell of a time pulling
it off. There were moments I was so caught up with the antagonist actual plan, I
found myself unwittingly rooting for him to succeed … Wait what? Who said that!
The most important part
of Hitchcock was the ambience, his setting of mood, and timing. The buildup in
the birds, how could someone make a whole movie about birds flipping out be
interesting? Trust me, I have no idea, but those flying rats did become scary
for two hours. Now I am completely aware that this is a book blog, so why the hell are we reading about
Hitchcock? Watching a Hitchcock movie is an experience, similar to reading
a book. With several moving pieces to construct—i..e characters, settings, plot,
and pacing—it takes a lot to keep a reader interested. Crafting a good book,
which someone actually takes time out of their lives to read, is an amazing art.
Native of Chicago
Illinois, Kenya worked in the Network operation Center for PBS and TLN
television stations. Executive producer of her own production company Black
R.O.K Productions Kenya produced a pilot for travel series Destination
Everywhere, Independent short film Dawn shown at the Chicago Latino film
Festival, and wrote and directed the documentary Our Africa. Writing titles available; Jaded, Sweet as Sin, Brazil re-issue, Devil’s Play, and Remember This.
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