Showing posts with label Maddie Taylor. Show all posts
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Monday, November 28, 2016

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A Very Naughty Christmas Guest Post


How about a sexy, spanky Christmas box set? Check out what these talented ladies have put together and make sure to scroll to the bottom to enter to win a $25 Gift Card!

Here’s a few snippets from each of our stories. 

Dinah McLeod’s Story, Her Christmas Daddy  
“So, I don’t see a Christmas tree.”

The comment took Sara by surprise and diluted the pure and utter joy of the first bite of her doughnut. She scowled at him. You couldn’t get that first bite back. “It’s early,” she said at last.

“Oh, I know it’s early for the rest of the world,” he chuckled. “But I seem to recall that you Schroders have a strict decorating schedule.”

“Yeah, well.” She shrugged, trying not to let his observation mar the enjoyment of the rest of her breakfast. “A lot has changed.”

“Ah,” was all he said, recognition dawning on his rugged features.

She would prefer they stop talking altogether and just eat, but Alex seemed to have other plans.

“I could help you. You know, if you wanted. I know that you guys prefer trees three times your own height and that can be a little hard to pull off solo.”

Okay, he was really starting to get on her nerves here. Didn’t he get that she didn’t want to talk about Christmas? Why was that so hard to understand? “Thanks, but I’ll be all right.”

“Oh, well, let me know if you change your mind.”


Maddie Taylor’s Story, Mistletoe Magic 
Fingers at the knot of her robe broke through her lust-numbed mind. “Dixie?”

She knew what he wanted. “Yes,” she breathed.

“You want more?”

“More.”

A slight tug and her robe parted, his palm gliding flat over her belly and up her ribs, to curl beneath one breast. He paused again. “Pretty soon we’ll be past the point of no return for me. Say so now and we’ll stop.”

“You wouldn’t stop later?”

He growled. “I would, darlin’, but it won’t be easy.”

“Don’t stop, please. I’ve wanted you forever, too.”

“Thank fuck,” he growled as his thumb arced up and over her nipple, which pebbled tightly at his touch. She arched, pressing her breast more fully into his palm as his tongue licked into the warm recesses of her mouth and his hard thigh found its place between her own. The rough denim abrading the tender skin of her inner thighs had her fingers curling into the thick muscles of his shoulders, as she hung on.

His thumb and forefinger rolling her nipple as he ground his thigh against her mound was almost too much. “Kyle,” she called as desire bubbled up and out of her.

Sliding from his shoulders down his back, her hands fisted in his shirt, tugging to get it off, needing to feel his skin. He moved suddenly, clasping her wrists with his strong fingers and pressing them into her pillow on either side of her head. Her eyes flew up to meet his.
“I’m hanging on by a thread, baby. No touching or this will be over much too soon.”

“But…”

“Keep your hands where I put them. Tonight, this is about you.”


A Very Naughty Christmas’ Blurb
A Very Naughty Christmas is a five-book collection featuring brand-new holiday-themed titles from five best-selling spanking romance authors. It includes the following books:

Her Christmas Daddy, by Dinah McLeod
When Sara Schroder returns home from college to spend Christmas in the town where she grew up, it doesn’t take long for her reckless driving to get her in trouble. But police officer Alex Maxwell—the next-door neighbor she’s had a crush on for years—decides to handle the situation himself, and instead of being given a ticket Sara quickly finds herself over his knee with her bottom bare for the first spanking of her life.

Though the punishment leaves her deeply embarrassed, Sara cannot deny her arousal at being taken in hand so firmly by a man like Alex, and soon she is calling him daddy and delighting in his caring attention and his hard, dominant lovemaking. But can she learn to behave like a good little girl for him or will she spend the holidays with blushing cheeks and a bright red bottom?

Mistletoe Magic, by Maddie Taylor
Dixie Culbertson has seen more than enough heartbreak in her life, and as far as she is concerned, no man can be trusted. But when her old high school crush walks into the diner where she works, the desire she once felt for him is quickly rekindled.

Kyle Prescott has always regretted the misunderstanding that tore him and Dixie apart over a decade ago, but it will take more than just a kiss under the mistletoe to break down the walls she has built around her heart. He is determined to make things right, however, even if that means taking her over his knee for a bare bottom spanking and claiming her so thoroughly that she is left with no doubt that she belongs to him.

Daddy’s Little Elf, by Meredith O’Reilly
When Chloe Carpenter’s husband, Drew, catches her sneaking away to work despite her promise to take time off to allow them to spend Christmas together, he doesn’t hesitate to bare his naughty wife’s bottom and spank her soundly.

After the punishment is over, Drew quickly reminds his little girl that her daddy will always take care of her, and soon Chloe is snuggling in his lap, drinking hot chocolate, and being given a bubble bath. But when he finds out the secret reason she was slipping off to work, will it make him as happy as she hopes?

Her Stern Doctor, by Morganna Williams
After she speaks rudely to Dr. Derek Malcom one time too many, young nurse Kendra Jacoby finds herself in his office at the end of her shift expecting to be fired. But the doctor has other plans, and soon the sassy girl is lying across his lap as her bare bottom is thoroughly spanked.

Kendra is burning with desire by the time the punishment is over, and being brought to a humiliating climax over Derek’s knee only increases her need for him to take her long and hard. But when a powerful winter storm leaves them snowed in together, what will his plans for the night include?

Kept for Christmas, by Sara Fields
After Raina LeBlanc shows up for a meeting unprepared because she was watching naughty videos late at night instead of working, she finds herself in trouble with Dr. Eliot Knight, her stern, handsome boss. He makes it clear that she is in need of strict discipline, and soon she is lying over his knee for a painful, embarrassing bare-bottom spanking.

Though her helpless display of arousal during the punishment fills Raina with shame, she is both excited and comforted when Eliot takes her in his arms after it is over, and when he invites her to spend the upcoming Christmas holiday with him she happily agrees. But is she prepared to offer him the complete submission he demands?

Publisher’s Note: A Very Naughty Christmas includes spankings, sexual scenes, age play, and more. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.


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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

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Maddie Taylor's What About Love #BDSM

Thanks for having me on today Natasha.  I’m featuring an excerpt from my new release, What About Love, the final book in my Club Decadence series.  It has been almost three years in coming and seven books in total, not counting two spin off series that are still underway.  

I love these sexy Doms and can’t get enough.  As long as readers hungry for more keep gobbling them up, I’m happy to oblige.  Watch for more soon in my Decadence LA and Decadence Nights.  

But today, I’m here for a preview of What About Love, so away we go…


What About Love
Club Decadence Book 6


The set up:

Angie takes her job seriously, but she might just have bitten off more than she can chew with this assignment as she prepares to go undercover as a submissive at Decadence LA.  Her partner and Dom trainer is going to show her how to make it look real and to do so she must get real with a little on the job training.  Yikes!  What’s a vanilla agent to do?

*****

The excerpt:

His hand left her hair and his mouth eased back long enough to pull her summer weight sweater over her head. Sliding down her back, his adept fingers unhooked her bra, drawing the straps down her arms. She helped by pulling her hands free and tossing it aside. He palmed the lower curve of one breast and plumped it up, his head dipping to capture the taut point between his lips. Angie’s hand curled around the back of his, holding it there as she pressed forward, offering his busy mouth full access as he sucked, licked and bit lightly. When he moved to her untouched side, paying it equal time, his free hand swept down her back into her waistband. Thank god for elastic, came to mind, as his fingers dipped inside and continued their trek downward, easily accessing the back of her panties and digging into one fleshy cheek. 
Angie’s head rolled back on her shoulders as she ground her needy pussy against the hard ridge of his jeans. Still needing more, her fingers sought his belt and worked at the buckle. 
“Uh, uh, greedy girl,” he corrected as he caught her hands. “As your Dom, I set the pace.” A frisson of excitement passed between them, electrifying the air. He took her wrists and guided them behind her head. “Lace your fingers together and keep them there until I say.”
His stare was bold as he waited, watching intently. 
“I’m the right kind of man, Angie. Submit to me.”
She didn’t question him, wanting to do as he said, because if felt right, somehow. She clasped her hands at the back of her neck, murmuring, “Yes, Sir. I want that, so very much.”
He didn’t say a word, he didn’t have to, approval written clearly on his face, in his gleaming eyes and the satisfied curve of his lips. Then he went back to his sensual torment of her nipples with his mouth as his hands tugged her pants down as far as her spread thighs would allow. This time, as one returned to mold against her ass cheek, the other slipped inside the front of her panties, his long fingers seeking her moist heat. As the pad of one fingertip slid over her clit, she cried out in a shuddering voice.
“T, please.”
Suddenly, his mouth was gone and his hands found her armpits, flipping her onto her back on the wide cushioned sofa. Her pants and panties were stripped from her legs and his hands spread her thighs incredibly wide to accommodate his broad shoulders. His mouth found her, licking into her, hot and hungry. As her mind reeled from the pure unadulterated pleasure of it all, she arched against him needing more. Her fingers dove into his hair, hands gripping tight as she pulled his head in closer.
“Hands, Angie,” he growled, his breath rushing over her clit.
She became momentarily confused.
“Where are your hands supposed to be?”
Remembering, she freed his hair from her grasp, once again lacing her fingers behind her neck, more tightly this time. He hummed his approval, the vibration buzzing along her clit and downward, throughout the entire length of her slit. It was pure heaven.
Without her hands, she could only press upward, arching her pelvis to seek more. He took care of that, too, by pushing her knees into her chest and lifting her ass up to his mouth with his giant hands. His tongue licked slowly through her split, starting low by drawing a hot wet circle around the puckered skin, then up further, to her weeping entrance where it delved inside, swirling around in a mind numbing caress. He lingered there for long moments before moving on, going higher to the hard, pulsing bud. Once there, his mouth opened wide and he sucked hard, his tongue lashing her clit relentlessly without losing any of the glorious pressure. 
“Holy fuck!” she screamed.

He released her with a pop and a triumphant laugh that became muffled as his tongue repeated the path in reverse, slowly moving from her clit downward to end up tonguing her ass once again. 

*****


The blurb:

On the outside looking in for years, Angela Hixson thinks she knows what the BDSM club scene and lifestyle are all about from watching her friends with their dominant husbands and attending “Little Black Dress” Nights in the lounge at Club Decadence. But when her boss tags her to go undercover as bait for a serial killer at a BDSM club in LA, she learns she has no idea what being submissive really means. 

Partnered with Antonio “Lil T” Minelli, sexy as hell ex-Green Beret turned security and covert ops specialist for Rossi Security, and the last available Decadence Master, Angie must guard her heart or risk losing it to the one man who has the power to make her kneel in surrender. He is also a man who has made no secret that marriage, family and love aren’t for him. Instead, having sworn off relationships beyond the walls of his club, he meets his needs with an available, willing submissive, making it clear up front not to expect more than an unforgettable night. 

Thrown together again and again, at work, at play, and in near constant emotionally charged situations, Angie and Lil T fight their attraction, but succumb to their undeniable desire. The chemistry between them is explosive, as is the sex. As Angie falls under the spell of his expertly wielded flogger, her fears come to fruition when she realizes she’s lost her heart and given her love to a man who swears he doesn’t have it in him to give in return. In time, she sees past the fun loving, player exterior to the tortured man beneath. Can she convince him to take a chance, to entrust his damaged heart into her loving hands and try again? Or will he reinforce the shields he’s built over the past decade and push her away, losing her forever? 

What About Love is the final installment in the Club Decadence series. Catch up with old friends in this fast paced, action packed story, full of as much BDSM adventure and romance as the others in Maddie Taylor’s popular series. 


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Monday, August 3, 2015

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Hooked: Guest Post by Maddie Taylor


Thanks for having me back, today, Natasha.  Today I’ve brought something completely different from my last visit when we traveled back to the old west for a sweet spanking romance.  You won’t find a speck of prairie dust in my newest BDSM romance.  You might however see a wild fire when Olivia and Joseph ignite.  

Hooked (Decadence Nights, Book 1) 

Whether you're an old friend who's looking for more of those sexy Doms, sassy subs and can’t get enough of the exciting, sensual, kinky type play that you are used to finding at Club Decadence, or if you’re a new "club-curious" visitor thinking to make Hooked your first venture into the best damn BDSM club in the southwest, either way, you'll find what you're looking for with this new addition to the Club Decadence collection.  

With this first of many exciting Decadence Nights stories, I’m confident you'll be Hooked. 

The setup:  Olivia has secretly love Joseph for three long years.  Neither knows the other is into the lifestyle.  Imagine their surprise when they run into each other at Club Decadence.  The night turns explosive and is all that she dreamed of.  But Olivia’s insecurity rears its ugly head in the morning light and she flees, without a word or even a note.  Big mistake…     

*****

Without being told to, she opened her mouth, greedily accepting him as he slid into her, once, twice, and a final time when he came with a growl over her tongue and down her throat. With both hands in her hair, he held her head gently while Livvy lapped and licked him, his body trembling as he came down from his climax. After a few long intimate moments, he pulled away. 
“I’m due in Ft. Worth this afternoon, as you know. I’ll be back on Friday at three o’clock. You have until then to think about what you want and make a decision.” He paused to zip his trousers and buckle his belt. The finality of his action gave her a very bad feeling. She suppressed a groan. He was demonstrating his control, both of her and her pleasure. Her body still hummed with arousal, yearning for him.
He squatted in front of her, his big hands sliding up to her cheeks, lifting her face so close to his she could feel his breath. Wanting him so badly her teeth ached, she leaned into his touch. 
“You have two choices, Olivia. Forget about last night and go back to the way we were. Working together on friendly terms, but tamping down your desires, living in self-denial because you’re afraid to go for what you want.” Gently stroking a finger down her cheek, he met her shimmering blue eyes. “Or, you can come to me at three o’clock and surrender, to both the pleasure of last night and when needed, the discipline of this morning, fulfilling your long suppressed desires and living your life as you’re meant to, not merely going through the motions, but experiencing it at its fullest, with me. If you choose surrender, you will do so on your knees.” He moved closer, his lips brushing hers as he spoke. “One more thing, no touching. When you come to me, I want you as you are now: cunt bare, gloriously wet and hungry for me.”

*****

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The Blurb:

Thirty-eight-year-old legal secretary Olivia Wright's clock is ticking and she's afraid she's running out of time to find Master Right. Several times she thought she'd found the Dom of her dreams, but instead of the prince she sought, he'd turned out to be a slimy toad. The last one had dumped her unexpectedly and nearly broken her. Now, after a long dry spell, she's ready to try again. She'd really like it to be with the man who'd caught her eye three years ago, but that man is her boss and despite her best efforts, and tightest skirts, he hasn't spared her an extra glance. Resigning herself to unrequited love, she attempts to move on, procuring an invitation to an exclusive BDSM club, hoping Club Decadence will be the answer.

Joseph Hooks isn't your typical Dom. He's NBA tall, with no police or military background to speak of, wears tweed suits, of all things, and on an occasion the dreaded bow tie. But behind his somewhat nerdy appearance is a handsome, green eyed, strict but sensual dominant who's also hell on wheels in a court of law. He's wealthy, powerful, successful, and enjoys popularity among the subs at his private club, at least those who don't flee from the swishing sound of polished rattan, but he's exhausted his search for his perfect submissive and concerned about coming up short. After a frustrating day of watching his gorgeous secretary's delectable bottom in an incredibly tight skirt, he heads to San Antonio to blow off steam and maybe make a connection.

He thinks she's terminally vanilla and straight- laced. She thinks he's not into her, or with the way he ignores her curves and tight skirts, possibly gay. Hopelessly oblivious to what has been staring them in the face for three long years, Joseph and Olivia continue their aimless search for love. Then, one night, as a storm brews outside another rages inside as their paths converge. Will Olivia finally get the Master Prince she deserves, or will her past prevent her from realizing her dream? Will her presence at the club be the sign that Joseph needs to wake up and at long last claim the woman he's yearned for all along?

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Thursday, June 4, 2015

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Second Time Lucky: Guest Post by Maddie Taylor

Blurb

From an early age, Mara Westbrook has led a troubled life. With no one to trust or rely on, she meets a breathtakingly handsome soldier on her ward at Walter Reed. He captures her eye and makes her yearn for things she never thought possible, not for a girl like her. Can she move beyond the traumatic secrets of her past and risk giving love a try? 

Injured and in pain, the only light in Master Sergeant Sean O'Brien's dark days is his night nurse, his blonde haired, green eyed, deliciously curvy, modern day nightingale. Seeing her in those tight scrubs, tending to him and his fellow soldiers with her sweet, yet sexy smile eases the pain in his throbbing leg. Unfortunately, it shifts the ache about six inches higher. He sets out to make her his own, to earn her trust, her love and in the end her ultimate submission. 

They come together beautifully with Sean teaching her the wicked and wonderful ways of a D/s lifestyle. Mara blossoms under his sensual domination and his firm but loving discipline, but her past won’t let her be. Relentlessly pursuing her and threatening her idyllic life with Sean. To protect what she holds dear, she does unspeakable things leading to more secrets, lies and betrayal. She runs as she always does. 

When Mara unwittingly becomes the key witness to events that will finally bring down the Mendoza Cartel, Sean and the Rossi team step in to keep her safe. As her handler, Sean must protect her with his life and Mara must obey him in order to survive. Thrown together under impossible circumstances, Sean learns the awful truth of her past and realizes that despite it all, he still loves her. But can he forgive the lies? And will Mara be able to live under Sean’s stringent rules, learning to trust and submit fully to the only man she’s ever loved? 


As threats against the Decadence Masters become fierce, answers are at long last revealed. Come visit old friends and as always watch desire ignite, love simmer, while kink and sex burn blazing hot in Club Decadence, the best damn BDSM club in the southwest. 

Excerpt

Sean knew without her saying, that she was nervous. Her feisty, rule-breaking alter ego had reared its naughty head more than once since they’d left home. Meaning tonight could turn out more interesting than he planned. 
“Better remember the rules, minx, because as I was about to say, the final rule is that violators get spanked. To answer your question, unattached subs are fair game for any Dom to mete out punishment. Otherwise, the sub’s Master or Dom carries out the spanking. If not properly tagged, an unwitting Dom could unknowingly overstep boundaries, which could lead to the misunderstanding I mentioned. Got it?”
“Yes, though I have another question. What happens to misbehaving Doms?”
“The DM’s usually throw them out and their membership is often suspended for a time or cancelled altogether.”
“Do subs get thrown out?”
“I imagine they could if their Dom didn’t take them in hand. In your case, sweet Mara, your naughty behind would be spanked long before you were at risk of being ejected.” 
“How about we go see a movie? I hear the new Sylvester Stallone movie, ‘Grandson of Rambo’ is pretty good.”
Although he thought it funny, he didn’t laugh, not even a lip twitch, soothing her instead. 
“Baby, it’s going to be okay.”
“Putt-putt golf is fun and the only rule is to get the ball in the cup.” 
“This is a chance to explore, meet new people, and if you like, we can do a scene of our own. If not, we’ll call it an early night, leave with our research for Dex, and go home to play—and I don’t mean mini-golf.” His arm drew her in close. “Loosen up. This is like a playground for adults, nothing more and everything is consensual.” 
“Yeah, red means stop, green means go, yes assuredly means yes, but no doesn’t necessarily mean no. That’s clear as mud.”
“Take a deep breath, put on your mask and let’s get you inside. Once you see people are having fun, you’ll realize there’s nothing to worry about.”
She slipped on her pink-feathered mask, smoothed a hand over her hair, which she’d left long and loose at his request, and with slightly shaky fingers touched the pink rhinestone studded collar he’d buckled around her throat before leaving home. When she gazed back at him through the half mask, he read excitement and apprehension in the luminous green depths, as well as trust in him. 

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Sunday, November 9, 2014

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Lanie's Lessons with Maddie Taylor

Maddie Taylor is here with me today with a sexy snippet from her latest release, Lanie's Lessons, and she took the time to do a mini interview with me down below! First the blurb...

Blurb
Attorney Lanie Fischer is a force to be reckoned with in the courtroom, but the stress of her caseload has been mounting relentlessly. She puts on a brave face at work, but behind closed doors Lanie has become an emotional wreck, and her husband, law professor Ethan Fischer, is tired of watching her self-destruct. She’s not sleeping, she’s lost weight, and their sex life is starting to suffer. Something has to give, and as far as he is concerned, it is time for a radical new approach. From now on, Ethan decides, his wife will be spending quite a bit of quality time over his knee with her bottom bare, learning some lessons she has needed for a long time.

Some of Lanie’s spankings turn out to be purely erotic, ending with the hottest sex she and Ethan have ever had, but others are meant to teach her what happens when naughty wives disobey their husbands and fail to take care of themselves. Unconventional though it may be, to her surprise Lanie soon begins to crave both her husband’s sexier spankings and his discipline as well. But can she live happily as a loving wife and obedient submissive at home even as she battles in court at work every day, or will the conflicting demands tear her apart.

Publisher’s Note: Lanie’s Lessons is an erotic romance novel that contains spankings, sexual scenes, elements of medical play and BDSM, anal play, and more. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.


Now the naughty Excerpt:

In this scene, Ethan has a surprise for Lanie.  In the guise of stern Professor Fischer, he selects her outfit and orders her to present herself in his classroom for a much needed lesson in deportment.   Enjoy…

Lift your skirt and show me your panties.”

She did, glad she had worn her newest lacy white ones.

“Very pretty. Were those in the box that I left you?”

Crap. Removing them hadn’t crossed her mind. “No, sir.”

“Pull them down.”

Her thumbs went to the waistband. Knowing she had his full attention, she teasingly peeled the lace down her thighs, letting them go at the knee so that they slid down her calves. As she shifted to step out of them, his next order stopped her.

“I said down, not off. I want them just above your knees.”

Warmth flooded her face as she pulled the damp material back up. She had to spread her legs far apart to keep them in place.

“Since you’re having a hard time following directions, I’ll expect you to keep them there as part of your punishment.” Quiet and controlled, his velvety smooth voice made her already simmering blood ignite. Ethan knew how strongly she reacted to his voice, his frank words and the orders he gave her. He used it to his advantage, which made her legs weak and rubbery.

“Hold that skirt up high, young lady. I want to see you.”

It had fallen back in place as she fussed with her panties. Gathering it in both hands, she held it at her waist. Goosebumps popped out on her skin as his eyes homed in on her bare skin, settling on the smoothly denuded lips of her pussy presented as if a gift for him between her widespread thighs.

His eyes shifted upward, grazing her belly and breasts before meeting her gaze. “Very good, Miss Langston. It appears you can follow the rules if you put your mind to it, can’t you?”

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And now the Interview

Natasha: You write probably some of the longest books in our genre. Is this something you set out to do or does it just happen? I know you've mentioned you try to write shorter, but what exactly is your process (pantser or plotter)? 

Maddie: Is that a bad thing?  For the reader; no.  For me, the initial editor, and my betas; probably. As a reader, I like length in a novel.  Novellas leave me wanting more.  I try to write what I would want in a book and I want size.  I guess it really does matter.  J   Oh, and I am definitely a pantser, although I try to be a plotter.  I’m just not very good at it.  Gotta go where the spirit moves me.

Natasha: I don't think it's a bad thing at all! A story has to be told as it wants to be told :) When do you actually write? You work as a nurse full time I believe and between that and family, hours are limited.

Maddie: Very good, Natasha.  You know me well.  I do work full time, but from home going out 2-3 days/week to see patients, but I have a lot of down time in my job, thank goodness.  Otherwise, you’ll see my working into the wee hours of the morning, my husband sleeping blissfully beside me as I do.  He doesn’t seem to mind the glow of my laptop, which would drive me nuts if I was trying to sleep.

Natasha: I'm useless at night so more power to you! And you have a very understanding husband. You've written primarily contemporary and historical (or should I say western) romance and you do them well. Any plans for something different, a little sci-fi or paranormal perhaps?

Maddie: I did write a paranormal story.  I guess you missed it, LOL.  It was an early book called The Gift about an Empath.  It had my usual fare, a hot cop (Texas Ranger), of course, he was a badass dominant hero, and my Empath was a sassy, quirky, sexy woman that always seemed to be pushing his alpha male buttons.  Loved writing that one and have a sequel planned, someday.  I have two sci-fi plots scratched down on paper, so that is to come eventually.  I’d like to wrap up one of my series before starting something else.  I have a file folder with at least 18 new story lines, if I could only find the time.  <Sigh>

Natasha: How did you get started writing this genre? Are there other genres you write?

Maddie: I’ve always been an avid reader of any and all kinds of romance.  As long as there was an alpha male hero and a spirited yet loving heroine, I gobbled it up.  Therefore, I write the same.  I write what I like and know. 

Natasha. Me too on writing what you know and like. If I don't find something hot, I can't research and write it. It doesn't sound or feel right. How have things changed in the market since you started to write spanking romance?

Maddie: Not much really.  My first published book, Captain My Captain was released in March 2013, so I’m just coming up on two years in the biz.  My first two books landed in the Amazon dungeon because of the covers, so I guess you could say it was a trial by fire.  What has changed most, is me.  I’ve improved as a writer, I think, but definitely learned the importance of beta readers and a good editor, which are key to the success of a book and the author. 

Natasha: I'm taking this one from your blog: how do you balance writing time with social media?

Maddie: It’s difficult. Most authors have told me that promoting on social media is their least favorite part of the craft.  To me, when I’m promoting I wish I was writing and when I’m writing, I’m worried I’m not promoting.  It is necessary to the success of a book, however.  If your readers and potential readers can’t find you, your book is dead in the water. 

The positive part of social media?  Easy access for our readers.  I love getting feedback: comments, IM’s and emails; it makes all of it worthwhile when someone takes the time to send a personal note about home much and why they liked this book or that character.  Those messages always make me fell all warm and fuzzy inside.  J

Natasha: And one more from your blog: 5 random things we don’t know about Maddie Taylor that we'd love to know!

Someone else asked me this.  Do I do the same five or come up with new ones?  Hm…
1. My favorite author is Kristen Ashley (Psst, vanilla, don’t tell).  She did have that one book, Knight.  I remember paddling and some bondage in that one, very light compared to me, but maybe deep down I sense something kinky there.  Who knows?
2. I love animals.  I have three pets: my 15 y/o grandma dog, a young, sweet, very smart lab/pit mix, and my cat; Princess Cleo (She answers to kitty.  Don’t know why I bothered with a name.)
3. I love football, especially Peyton Manning and the Broncos.  I still have a soft spot for the Detroit Lions from my youth, bless their hearts.
4. If I had unlimited resources, I’d buy a beach house and be a beach bum.  I’d spend hours in a cabana by the sea, with the breeze in my hair, the warm sand on my feet and while away my days either reading on my Kindle or plotting away on my laptop.
5. I am a Mexican food junkie.  Give me fried chimichangas with steak, topped with homemade chunky guacamole and I’m as happy as a fat tick on a dog.  Oops, sorry. I’ve been working on a western, guess that sunk in.

Natasha: That last one made me giggle! I'd eat that chimichanga with you and be just as happy!! Thanks for coming by and answering my questions!! 


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