Laughing to Love

/ katyaarmock

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It’s no secret that the appeal of romance is the happily ever after—every hero and heroine is lucky in love. They might go through hell to get there, but there they get. I’ve been blessed in my real life to have about as close to a HEA as it gets.

This summer, I’ll celebrate my 17th anniversary. And while it hasn’t always been sunshine and roses, nor do I expect to be that way forever, I most definitely got lucky in love with my husband. That rock solid relationship makes it so much more fun to write.

I write erotic paranormal romance, and while I like to make things hot, I firmly believe that humor is just as sexy as chiseled abs and good technique in the bedroom. Humor and play is what makes the HEA possible in real life, because if I couldn’t laugh off the little things and giggle with my partner, I’d have a hard time maintaining the intimacy and openness needed for the long haul. I want all my characters to make it for the long haul. And even a little pinching on St. Patrick’s Day can be fun–whether you forget to wear green or not. 😉

What about you? Do you think humor is a key to making relationships work?

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Blurb:

Chloe can “talk” to animals…so why can she hear the thoughts of this hot, green-eyed man?

Abandoned by her mother and raised by a father who’d given up on life, Chloe doesn’t let anyone get close. Lucky for her, she can communicate with animals—telepathically. Animals are the only people she needs. When a suspected dogfighting ring comes to her attention, Chloe decides to do a little spying. In her rush to win the dogs’ trust, she almost gets caught.

Until a sexy stranger intervenes, and she finds she can overhear his thoughts. She’s never been able to hear people, and this man’s about as sexy as she’s ever seen. It’s more than intellectual curiosity that drives her to discover his secret: he’s a jaguar shape-shifter, and the presence of this cat among the dogs might be a bit too much to handle. But the animal attraction is just too hot to resist, and the passion between them makes both the sparks—and the fur—fly…

Excerpt:

He purrs and moans as I come slowly back up, grazing his hard penis with my hands as I rise. He lets me turn him so he faces me, then I back him toward the bed and give a playful push. He falls back, grinning. He puts one hand behind his head and gives me a smoldering look as he crooks a finger on his free hand and beckons me onto him.

“You’re such a pushover.” I straddle him.

“Only for you, sweet Chloe.” He grins wickedly. “Now I think it’s only fair you show some skin too.”

“Oh, yeah? What if I just want to pet you?”

A bit of the cat gleams in his eyes. “But I want to see your beautiful flesh. I want to play with you too.”

“Hmm, when you put it like that.” I lift my shirt over my head and fling it off the bed.

He sits up rapidly, leaning to lick along my collar bone as he undoes my bra. “Tasty.” His whisper makes me shiver.

“Like catnip?”

He chuckles and the rumble feels decadent as he takes one breast into his mouth, teasing the nipple with his tongue. My hips start to swivel, my need for sensation growing. I run my fingers through his hair, throwing my head back to press my breasts into his kiss. Trailing kisses across my chest, he mumbles, “You are most definitely my catnip.”

20 thoughts on “Laughing to Love”

  2. i enter only for tjhe grand prize but thank you for your generosity

    happy St Patrick’s day

    isabelle(dot)frisch(at)gmail(dot)com

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  3. I think humor is absolutely necessary!

    Happy St. Patrick’s Day and thanks for the amazing giveaway!
    elizabeth @ bookattict . com

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  5. I think humor is a wonderful bonus to have in a relationship, but it wouldn’t be on my top 5 list of things I require.

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  10. Humor’s very important–I definitely need a guy who can make me laugh, and see the lighter side of life!

    vitajex(at)aol(dot)com

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  12. I definitely think humor is a big part of a relationship! If you can’t laugh when life sucks would you rather have someone who’s pessimistic and freaks out all the time? I think that was a big problem with my last relationship.. we have a kid together and he STILL doesn’t know how to laugh… he’s actually more gruff if that’s possible! Your book looks really good 😀 I’m starting my own journey into paranormal erotic romance but my first story (Isis Pierce “Riding Professor Cox) is a contemporary romance 🙂 I just was testing my writing waters so to speak! 🙂 So I’m a huge fan of that genre! 🙂 My other series is the Seduction series which will be a total of at least 6 short stories/novella series featuring different characters each! Really exciting 🙂 How many erotic paranormal’s do you have out so far? 🙂

    Hope you had a great St. Patricks Day! Thanks for participating in the hop!

    swtlilangel4jc at yahoo dot com

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  13. I got lucky in love 🙂 I met my husband when i was in high school and we’ve been together for 15 wonderful years! Thanks for the chance to win!

    kacidesigns AT yahoo DOT com

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  17. What a great giveaway hop! I have yet to be lucky in love but I’m working on it. My favorite love book is “Outlander” by Diana Gabaldon. Jamie Fraser is amazing and beautiful. I enjoy St. Patty’s Day and this year I’m spending it with my best friend. We’re going to two Irish Pubs and also some dance clubs. I am also wearing green and am not a fan of getting pinched. I’m not Irish either, but many people think I am because my hair is red, my eyes green and my name is Meghan, but I’m not at all. I won’t be telling anybody that, however… let them believe I’m Irish.
    Thanks for the giveaway!

    mestith at gmail dot com

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