Freedom -- Let Sparks Fly

As a writer, I appreciate the freedom to explore new territory, and delve into the sexual realm of relationships. 

Humanity -- at least most of us -- crave love and physical contact. To me, a story of romance must include what happens behind the bedroom door, or on the beach, or in a car ... (that's a story for the future). 

Not all areas of the world embrace freedom to its fullest extent. And, as a woman, I'm thankful for added assurances for equality. Give thanks for the choices available.

Let sparks fly, and let freedom reign.

Here's a look at a new release:

Three in a Bed – A Ménage Anthology

Riverdale Avenue Press

Louisa Bacio, Trinity Blacio, Joy Daniels

Join best-selling romance authors Trinity Blacio, Joy Daniels and Louisa Bacio as they bring you three delightful tales of threesomes and more in this collection of Ménage a trois novellas, Three in a Bed.

Find out the true legacy that Evie inherited from her shocking aunt in “Hide and Seek;” how one couple was able to rekindle their heat when the lights go out with a college flame of the wife’s in “Poker Night;” and what really goes on at a naked “Twister Howl” when the nation’s werewolf packs come together in Trinity Blacio’s paranormal tale. And stay for the bonus chapter by Ms. Blacio, which shows what happens after the werewolf games!

“Poker Night” by Louisa Bacio

The stakes raise when a neighborhood blackout strikes on Poker Night, and a mysterious stranger from the past drops in for a pleasurable game. After a dozen years of marriage, Julia and Charles have settled into a familiar routine. An added player can either make them go bust, or infuse some much-needed luck and turn the evening into a winning hand.

Available via Amazon and other eRetailers.

I’m giving away a $10 gift card to either Amazon or Barnes&Noble (winner’s choice), for a little bit of summer reading! Leave a comment and a valid email address, and a winner will be chosen after the hop.

Tell me: How do you spend your freedom?

Thanks for stopping by, and don’t forget to visit the other spots on the hop The Blog Hop Spot

Louisa Bacio

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Holiday Gifts of Love with Louisa Bacio

The Ultimate Worst Gift

My hubby happens to be one of the worst gift givers. I’ve tried asking for certain gifts – such as sexy lingerie from Victoria’s Secret, and he comes home with flannel.

Oh, he’s bought me some gorgeous items – a diamond tennis bracelet I lost during my second pregnancy – we went out to his work-sponsored event at a soccer game when I was supposed to be home on bedrest. Don’t blame me for my mental state!

How about chocolate? One Easter morning brought the most infamous surprise – a chocolate cross from Wal-Mart. Hmm. Now, my one of my favorite candies is Reese’s. I would have loved a giant bunny or a peanut butter egg. A cross? Isn’t it sacrilegious to eat a religious symbol?

Now, he gets even more specific instructions, such as circled items in a catalog. Maybe I should enlist the help of Amazon’s Wish List, but really that takes so much of the surprise out of gift giving.

The greatest gift of all – his love, and patience, especially when I share "secret" facts such as this! Oh, and our two “love trophies,” his description – our daughters.

Tell me: Got a best or worst gift?

Contest Information

Leave a comment with a valid email address, and you'll be entered into my contest for a See's Candy mini holiday pack (U.S. only for shipping), or a $10 Amazon gift card (International). Plus, we've got some BIG prizes! Winner will be chosen at random from the entrants using Random.org.

It's a Happy Holiday from your favorite Authors and Bloggers. While we know everyone celebrates a different way, we wanted to make sure that you guys knew how much we treasure you all. So from Dec 14 to Dec 17, all 200 or so of us will be blogging about the holidays and what they mean to us. We may talk about our favorite holiday traditions, recipes, gifts, reads, heroes, and so much more. We want to hear about what you do for the holidays, what you read, and who you'll spend it with. We hope to see you here and happy hopping!

And while we do that, we are EACH doing a giveaway. Yep. There will be more than 200 giveaways on each blog hosted by that Author or Blogger.

But that's not all....




We have THREE grand prizes. You as a reader can go to EACH blog and comment with your email address and be entered to win. Yep, you can enter over 200 times!

Now what are those prizes?

1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet

2nd Grand Prize: A $200 Amazon or B&N Gift Card

3rd Grand Prize: A Swag Pack that contains paperbacks, ebooks, 50+ bookmarks, cover flats, magnets, pens, coffee cozies, and more!

Here's a look at a new release: Book 4, in my erotic paranormal The Vampire, The Witch & The Werewolf series

 THE WOLFE PACK

Silver Ashe can’t let go of the desire to find her birth father and the urge to join a pack. Against the wishes of her brother, Trevor, and her vampire-lover, Nick, Silver leaves New Orleans for the woods of Louisiana.

As the guard and a dominant member of the Wolfe Pack, Viktor isn’t too sure of the city-dwelling stranger who comes trespassing. With the lack of female werewolves, Viktor soon sees Silver as a potential mate. Too bad she’s already spoken for by a bloodsucker.

             Trapped between worlds, Silver’s faced with choosing between the lover she’s known most of her life, and the budding relationship with Viktor, where her future may lay. It’ll take some sweet talking and a whole lot of loving for Silver to find her place within the pack.

Available now via Ravenous Romance, Amazon, Barnes&Noble and other eRetailers. 

Until next time,

Louisa Bacio

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Heatin’ Up the Summer with a Hop

A chill wind blows, and the “June Gloom” kicks in full force. Living in Southern California near the ocean in the summer doesn’t always mean hot weather.

Usually, by the afternoon – around 3 p.m. – things start heating up. I’m a warm weather gal, and love that feeling of sitting by the window, collecting the warmth, or sliding into a closed car and getting all toasty (not the burning the buns on the hot seats, though!)

Along with summer time comes hot reads! And, you’re going to experience some sizzling one on this Blog Hop! I’ll be giving away a $10 gift certificate to Ravenous Romance to one commenter on my blog, plus, every comment is entered the grand prizes, the “Digital Erotica Gift Basket with over 40 books” or the “$100 Gift Card to EdenFantasys, fun sex toy shop.”

“Digital Erotica Gift Basket with over 40 books”

“$100 Gift Card to EdenFantasys, fun sex toy shop”

Check out my latest erotic paranormal novel (came out on Tuesday!), and tell me your favorite part of summer!

The Vampire, The Witch & The Werewolf: A Threesome Wedding Adventure

Planning a wedding can be stressful and crazy-making.  Planning three weddings at the same time? That’s insanity. While The Vampire, The Witch & The Werewolf embark on a nuptial excursion, Silver & Nick hold down the home fortress in New Orleans.

And as if everyone doesn’t have enough to deal with, the Voodoo King comes calling with a magic elixir that diminishes sexual inhibitions and an eerie quiet spreads across the French Quarter. Life as they know it may never be the same.

The threesome is forced to put off honeymoon bliss in order to banish the demons of their past, and embrace the uncertainty of the future.

Available via Ravenous Romance, and via online retailers later this week.

Thanks for stopping by,

Louisa Bacio

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Going the Distance – Wrapping Up the Chains of Silver Tour

We’ve reached the end of the year, and just about the end of the Chains of Silver release tour. Events and guest blogs jam-pack this final week.  Many of these stops offer contests, from copies from my backlist to gift certificates and more.

Here’s a Wrap-Up:

Cocktails & Books

After booking with Bewitching Book Tours, I’ve been fortunate to discover a great many new book-related blogs. Talking about my first experience with The Green Fairy, absinthe in New Orleans, and how it features in my first m/m novella The Vampire & The Werewolf: A New Orleans Christmas.

Guys Like Romance, Too!


Such a fantastic gay-friendly blog. It’s got a great, easy vibe. Dishing on "Vampires & Werewolves in the Easy? Why Not!?"

Stuff Your Stocking with Books Blogfest

On Friday, I’ll be guest posting on “A Naughty New Year’s Eve.” Whipped Cream Reviews is wrapping up their Stuff Your Stocking with Books Blogfest, and each post has contests.

Coming up! New Year’s Blog Hop!

On Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, I’ll be taking part in a major Bog Hop with lots of good prizes! At last count, I think we have 65 authors and reviewers. We’ll be talking about our favorite New Year Memory!

What does that mean for you? Well we are giving away gift cards, books and other swag goodies throughout the day! Each author will choose their own winner - so that means more than 50 winners! And you can win on multiple pages!

And the best thing? We have TWO Grand prizes. 

One being a Kindle Fire to a lucky winner!

Our second grand prize is a $80 Amazon GC!   

So that’s the *basic* wrap-up for the end of the year. Today, I head out camping for the holiday weekend, but I will be checking in and saying hello.

Enjoy yours!

Louisa