Spicy Saturday: John Abraham

I've decided to kick off a new weekly (or sporadically weekly, at least) feature: Spicy Saturday! Each week I will share a hottie who has inspired me — or who may inspire you!

The inaugural Spicy Saturday shot is of model-turned-actor John Abraham. He's one of the guys I had in my head while crafting the boys of Spice and Smoke. The star of over 40 Hindi films—including Dostana and Dhoom— as well as Deepa Mehta's critically-acclaimed Water, John's a Mumbai native who studied Economics and pursued the Indian equivalent of an MBA. So, yes, he's incredibly smart AND he looks like this...

You're welcome.

Cover Reveal: HEART beats!

It gives me great pleasure to share the cover for my upcoming short story from The Wild Rose Press, Heart Murmurs. Meet Anu Gupta and Vince McHenry, two driven doctors who need a little open heart surgery on their love lives...

More details, like a blurb and a release date, to come soon!

SPICE AND SMOKE: Excerpt + Giveaway!

It's only four days until Spice and Smoke's official release from Samhain Publishing, so it seems only fair to offer up a dash of that spice to celebrate!

This is a little scene from Chapter Five, in which Avi Kumar and Trishna Chaudhury's formerly smooth sailing marriage hits some rocks — thanks to the waves caused by Avi's attraction to Michael Gill and Trishna's close proximity to her old crush, Harsh Mathur.

Leave a comment to be entered to win a copy of Spice and Smoke in the format of your choice! The giveaway closes on Release Day: Tuesday, April 10.