What do you love about being an author? Is there anything you dislike?
I love living in the ‘other world’ the place where my characters live. I enjoy the escape when reading a good story, but writing one for me is true bliss.
I love the people who give me feedback on my books. The many friends I’ve met in this business especially those in RWA. The best thing though is when a Publisher sends a contract!
The most dislikeable thing would be the submission process, the wait and the awful feeling of possibly being rejected.
How do you balance your personal and writing time?
I like to write at night when there are no distractions, so I have all day to do other things.
Do you tend to base your characters on real people or are they totally from your imagination?
I wish… no my characters are all from my imagination. Funny, one day I ran into a gorgeous man who so resembled my current hero that I stopped dead and ogled him. He came over to see me and asked if something was wrong. He said I looked as if I’d seen a ghost. When I explained (no doubt red faced and stuttering) he was very nice and told me he was a model.
What do you have coming in 2010? Any releases coming up you want to shout out about?
September 09 my M/M Historical Forbidden will be included in an anthology with Noble Romance. I have a contract with Noble Romance for my sexy shape shifter Pride Brothers Series, the first one , Purrfect Seduction will be out this year with the second, My Purrfect Alphas close behind and more to follow every two months or so publisher permitting of course.
If you could meet any mythical being, who would it be and why?
The Tooth Fairy and ask her why she never left money under my pillow.
If we looked on your bookshelves, what would we see? Any favorite authors there?
So many…thousands of books. Diana Gabaldon, Terry Brooks, Carol Burg, Karen Robards, Nora Roberts.
Halloween is here……do you have any traditions you like to do for the holiday? Dress up? Hand out candy? go to haunted houses? Tell us your favorite Halloween Traditions.
In Australia we don’t celebrate Halloween as you do. I leave my Jack –o-Lantern and a candle burning all night to keep the bad spirits away…. not that I’m superstitious you understand J
You get to meet a paranormal Creature of your choice with no safeguards, what would you choose and why?
In Purrfect Seduction I introduce the Faerie King Nox. He is a seven foot tall, stunningly handsome male with black silver tipped gossamer wings. He is a very naughty, erotically sexy faerie. I would love to meet him to see if he is really as naughty as he seems.
Thank you very much for having me today.
Find HC Brown at Noble Romance Publishing (www.nobleromance.com)
Sneak peek Excerpt from Betrothed to the Enemy, a Historical Erotic Romance published by Noble Romance:
Angela’s heart raced as he scattered sweet kisses along her chin. His hot tongue licked her earlobe before he slowly nibbled her bottom lip. He lifted his head, his eyes locked on hers and he kissed her deeply, intensely. His warm, heady scent filled her nostrils, sending delightful vibrations fluttering deep in her belly. Angela felt no fear, no regrets when he removed her cloak. Her body responded instinctively to his touch. She arched her back and pushed her aching breasts toward him. She writhed in forbidden ecstasy as he cupped them with warm hands and circled his calloused thumbs over her sensitive nipples. He tormented, he teased, and he bent his head and licked a circle around one hard bud and then the other, drawing wet circles on her linen shift. His breath was so hot that when he lifted his head they cooled unbearably, rising to hard tight peaks.
She let out a short gasp as a warm hand ran up her leg, lifting her shift in the process. He clasped her bare bottom, easing her up onto his leather-clad thigh. She squirmed in pleasure as her legs parted and her slick, wet folds met his hard, cold knee. He took her mouth again, and as their tongues danced, he rocked her gently back and forth along his strong muscular thigh. Angela swooned at the exquisite sensations flooding her body, delighting in the forbidden heat strumming through her most intimate parts. Damien growled deep in his chest as he lifted her into his arms. He carried her across the room and lowered her onto the mat before the fire. He pulled her shift up and over her head, tossing it to the floor, and then stood back to admire her nakedness. Angela felt suddenly embarrassed and heat flooded her cheeks as Damien smiled.
“You are so beautiful, milady. I will keep this image in my mind forever,” he said as he began to remove his tunic and breeches. Moments later, he was as naked as she was.
Damien could only stand before her motionless. His prowess with women deserted him as he absorbed her splendor. Doubt flooded his mind and he stilled like a statue. She held his gaze, her eyes filled with trust. How could he think to deflower her? Was his mind inflamed with fever? This was the first woman who had ever mattered to him. He owed her his love, not a covering like a common whore.
But when Angela’s gaze travelled down to his achingly hard cock then back up to his face, all his misgivings fled. He nearly spilled his seed as their eyes locked and her teeth closed seductively on her bottom lip.
He discovered he could not blink as she casually reached behind her head to release a cascade of hair that tumbled like black silk across the floor. Her large, ivory breasts with their enticingly erect rose-pink nipples mesmerized him. His gaze drifted across her pure white skin to her softly rounded belly. His mouth went dry as he glimpsed the stark triangle of damp, dark curls nestled between her open thighs. She was beautiful and in this moment she was his and his alone.
He was lost.
Kneeling carefully between her legs, he leaned over her, supporting himself on his forearms. He kissed a slow, wet trail up her belly to the valley between her breasts. He kissed each white mound then lazily circled his tongue around each pink bud before gently suckling one and then the other. Angela began mewing and arching her back as he continued to torment her nipples, raking them with his teeth until they stood up, deep red and erect.
“Sir Damien, please. . . it is too good. I fear I cannot stand such pleasure,” she gasped.
Damien rose above her and kissed the tip of her nose.
“Do you want me to stop, my sweet angel?” He brushed a lock of damp hair from her flushed face and tenderly kissed her neck.
Angela shook her head. “No, please continue.”
Damien chuckled and lashed his tongue across her sensitive nipples. Dear Lord, she tasted like honey, so sweet. He fought for control, desperate to ensure his lovemaking remain gentle for her first time. Consumed with lust, he longed to bury himself deep within her and ride her hard to completion. He slipped his hand down to her quivering belly and let it rest there a while before slipping his fingers between her open thighs. He felt her tense at his touch.
“Oh sweet angel,” he whispered, “relax and allow yourself to enjoy.”
She was so very wet and his fingers glistened with her moisture as he tenderly probed her folds. Slipping a finger inside, he prodded gently. So hot, so tight. He found her pearl with his thumb, and circled it slowly. He wanted so to taste her, to drink her virgin honey, to suck her swollen pearl until she screamed out his name in passion. Her small hands slid down his back and held him tightly, her breath coming in short pants. He continued swirling his fingers and suckling her tender buds until she cried out and arched against him, trembling in ecstatic completion. He muffled her cries of pleasure with a kiss. He was well pleased when she pushed her hands through his hair and returned his kiss with passion.
“I want to taste you, to feel you tremble against my mouth,” he said as he grasped her rounded bottom with both hands and lifted her soaking folds to his lips.
He felt her tense for a second before her fingers twirled in his hair and she moaned her approval. He drove his tongue deep inside, probing and swirling as she writhed in his hands. She tasted so sweet, and her nectar ran down his chin as he lapped. He found her hard pearl and sucked, holding her firmly until her whole body shuddered to conclusion.
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CONTEST: One Lucky person will win a copy of Bethrothed to the Enemy or Forbidden Love.
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Hey there HC, thanks for coming byand being my guest author today. I love the premise for your Shifter series coming in 2010. It sounds intrigung, Is there a genre you haven’t tried but want to in the future?
Raine D.
Hi Raine,
I have been published in murder mystery which is interesting but keeps me awake at night.
I’m writing a vampire story at the moment, but not the classic burn up in the sun type with cold bodies. I can’t handle the cold skin vamps myself. With other genres I’m open to anything and would enjoy writing romance in every which way possible
I like to have diverse heros different from the rest and all alpha males. Purr-fect Seduction is due to be published on 2nd November with Noble. HC
Great interview Heather & Raine! Forbidden was one hot read. Really liked it, though I’m no history buff, so I can’t vouch for that part, but the romance was awesome! Shifters coming, eh? Interesting…
~Bryl
Hi Heather and Raine..your write up was quite interesting and i haven’t read very many shifter, werevolves and vampire books. I am getting into them more..they are catching on for me, there’s hope yet. I guess I was stuck on romance all the time but I am changing into a …different reader. Could I be a shifter in that respect? ha ha Have a good day susan L.
Hey ladies! I’d just like to know where H.C.’s hanging out and there are male models around. lol
I’m not familiar with your books H.C., I’ll have to look them up.
You know, they’re are scary connations with being the tooth fairy, did you ever see Darkness Falls? lol
Deidre
I really enjoyed the interview. I love history in my books and romance is a must:) Betrothed to the Enemy looks like something I would enjoy!!
Fascinating interview. I have to read these books, they sound so good.
Hiya HC! I am sorry to say I have not read your books, but after this interview I certainly will.
Win or lose I will be after the 2 books mentioned here and see what else you may happen to have out! I luv romance of any style, genre, time period, however, you wish to catalog it. We have only ever called it romance…….Have a Happy Halloween and a wonderful holiday season.
Thanks for the interview and the chance for a good book,
johanns jo)
Great interview, guys. But the excerpt from Betrothed to the Enemy completely overshadowed it. That excerpt was fantastic, and the story is a must read.
I only discovered ebooks less that 2 years ago, and am still discovering great new authors, and you sound like one I need to find out more about.
Do you have a website of your own?
Sandie
Thank you for all your great comments. I live on the Gold Coast Australia…heaps of hunks down here.
My web for those interested is here:
http:// http://www.heathercbrown.bravehost.com
I guess I need to get over to Noble now that the anthology is out. Thanks for the excerpt, it does provoke interest in the story.
Great interview and great covers. Love the excerpt too.
) Tamsyn
Great interview! That excerpt was particularly SMOKIN’!!! Whew…bring out the fire extinguisher!!!
Happy Reading!!!
Anna Shah Hoque
s7anna@yahoo.ca
I enjoyed reading the post; it was great.
I should have been a writer because my fantasy world is much better than reality! At least great books let me escape for a couple of hours each day!
Thanks!
hi Raine sorry im lte butw anted to stop ins ay awesome contest and smoken excerp