Elizabeth Scott's FREE PASS - there's a giveaway involved!

UPDATE! The winner is CRYSTAL GB!! Congratulations, Crystal! Please email me with your mailing info (ljodamron@gmail.com) so I can get your copy of THE WRITE INGREDIENTS in the mail! Please contact me by Saturday, Jan. 24. Thank you, everyone, for playing! I hope to have another review posted tomorrow evening that will include the giveaway of several books, so be sure to stop back!

Elizabeth Scott has a recent (December) release (yes, I'm way in the heck late here), FREE PASS, and I'm hoping you'll all check it out. Don't you love that cover? It so makes me wish I was younger and thinner, not to mention sitting on the beach - it's -10 degrees as I'm typing this!

Elizabeth Scott's Myspace blurb:
For their seventh anniversaries, three pairs of husband-and-wife friends allow each other a one-night stand with a stranger, provided they share all the steamy details.
You can't call it cheating when you have a Free Pass.

Amazon Blurb:
These three couples have shared good times with each other as friends. But as they celebrate their seven-year anniversaries, they’re planning to share some even better times—with strangers…Vacationing in Miami, Cherisse and Wesley are up for more than sunbathing, when Wesley spies a naughty lady through his telescope and Cherisse focuses her gaze on the lifeguard. Meanwhile, Melanie passes on the hot men at her health club and chooses a private workout with an out-of-towner. When her husband accidentally walks in on them, it’s anything goes.
And at their rental in Greece, Debra and Gordon discover a Russian couple making love in a private show just for them. For the restless Americans it’s quite a come-on—and an irresistible invitation…
I've written a brief overview rather than an out-and-out review, just because I'm so far behind - check it out:
FREE PASS tells the stories of three young couples, all friends, all coming up on their seventh wedding anniversaries. In order to keep their marriages fresh and romantic, the wives hatch a plan to allow their husbands a "free pass" for a one-time sexual dalliance. Of course the pass works both ways, and the women aren't lacking for attention! While there was some hesitation at first, everyone is soon willingly involved in carnal pleasures!
Cherisse and Wesley take a beach vacation where they discover that their love for each other is incredibly strong and will continue to grow.
Melanie's reason for wanting Thomas to accept the pass runs a little deeper and while Thomas isn't initially crazy about the idea, he realizes that Melanie needs to see that his love for her is never ending and that he doesn't want, or need, anyone else.
For Debra and Gordon, having only been with each other, the idea of sharing each other with others is more than a little forbidden and oh so exciting!

While I don't approve of adultery or infidelity, regardless of who's "on board" with it, Elizabeth Scott has taken what I would typically consider a distasteful subject and written three sensual, romantic stories around it - and very nicely! Chock full of passionate love scenes and despite the "sharing" that takes place, these three couples are devoted to each other and their marriages.

Thanks to the generosity of Marty at Samhain Publishing, I have two copies of THE WRITE INGREDIENTS cookbook - I'm going to give one away now to celebrate Elizabeth's release of FREE PASS. All you have to do to enter is check out Elizabeth's Myspace page and tell me the titles of one of her books. I realize that after a handful have entered, the titles will all be visible, but I'm hopeful that you'll go check out her page anyway - don't miss the video for FREE PASS! For a bonus entry, tell me the name of Elizabeth Scott's alter ego (she's one of the authors who contributed recipes for the cookbook). I'll draw a name on Wednesday, January 21st.
Check out Samhain's site while you're cruising the web - I'm willing to bet that they are the fastest growing epub around, and their attention to detail is second to none.

Thanks for stopping and for your interest in FREE PASS - I highly recommend it to all who enjoy highly erotic romance! Here's a link to Amazon so you can grab a copy for yourself!

Laurie

SPIN THE BOTTLE by Elizabeth Scott

When author Elizabeth Scott (aka Janice Maynard) sent me her latest book, SPIN THE BOTTLE, for review it was with the directive that if I found it too risqué or became uncomfortable in reading it, I was under no obligation to do a review. This anthology contains the stories of three couples who are long-time friends. While vacationing together at a North Carolina beach house, the six of them over-imbibe and play a risqué version of Spin the Bottle. These stories center around the fantasies secretly divulged between each couple as they took turns playing a very adult version of the well-known game.

First in this anthology is MASTER OF THE HOUSE, the story of Rena and Paul, a highly successful corporate couple whose marriage is livened up by a game of master and slave. Rena is a fierce businesswoman, but it appears that something is missing at home. Her life changes dramatically both at work and at home when Paul becomes her master.

Second up is YOUR PLACE OR MINE? Jackie and Rod married young and lacked the maturity and wisdom to make their marriage last, divorcing after just one year of marriage. After nearly a decade apart, the two have remarried and have a fantasy that could will either strengthen their new relationship or bring it to a crushing end.

The final story is DOCTOR, DOCTOR . . . which gives a glimpse at the passionate marriage of Ed and Charmaine. While these two have a thriving marriage, typical female fears and insecurities have Charmaine wanting more. Cleaning out the medical office of Ed’s recently deceased uncle leads to some very interesting experiments with the strange instruments they discover.

I have to admit that the sexuality in these stories was a tad over the top for my own personal tastes, but unlike any erotica I’ve ever read, these characters are deeply in love and are totally committed to each other. Elizabeth’s book may be a little bold for fans of erotic romance, but if you are a fan of erotica with a softening from a touch of sweet (yes, sweet!) romance, you should run out and grab a copy because I feel certain that you will enjoy it.

Thanks to Elizabeth for asking me to read this, even knowing that it might be a little stronger, so to speak, than my usual reading choices.

You can find Elizabeth Scott on Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/authorelizabethscott

Laurie