Katherine never thought she'd connect with a younger man, that was the playground of her best friend, Monique. But while in Las Vegas waiting for her divorce to finalize, she meets Corin. Young as he is on paper, he offers her more in and out of the bedroom than her soon to be Ex ever did.
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Valid July 1-31, 2009 for purchase of Barely Legal Code # BL713109
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"Lizzie T. Leaf writes wonderful characters you can really warm up to and fall in love with. She also writes an interesting story that is not only about a hunky man and not only about some hot sex." -- Valerie
Lizzie T. Leaf is known for her ‘humor with heat.’ She has numerous e-books in varying lengths and her print book, Struck by Lightning, won the 2007 Beacon award for Erotic Romance and tied for Best First Novel, in addition to being a finalist in Author Island’s Reader’s Choice Award and Colorado Romance Writer’s Award of Excellence. Her Novella, Dead Faint was a 2008 Nominee for Best Vampire at Love Romances Cafe.
Since discovering the fun of writing paranormal, she plays with creating vampires, faeries and other immortals. Currently she is working on a full length paranormal novel set in Scotland that brings in Celtic folklore and a couple of ‘godly’ realms. Mix them together and there will be laughs for sure.
In addition, she created a hot new series for Aspen Mountain Press that centers around older women/younger men. Barely Legal, the first book in the "Cougar Club" series released January 2009. This is a series is also be open for other authors to contribute to. http://www.aspenmountainpress.com/new-releases/barely-legal/prod_212.html
When not chained to the computer keyboard, Lizzie enjoys time with her family, reading other authors and traveling with her husband.
Also by Lizzie T. Leaf...
Studly Services – Erotique Press – February 2006
Among the Stones (Again & Again series) – Aspen Mountain Press – September 2006
Nutcracker’s Return (Babes in Toyland Anthology) AMP – November 2006
Night Nurse – AMP – January 2007
Twice a Virgin (Again & Again series) – AMP – July 2007
Waking Up Dead – AMP – October 2007
Forget the Mistletoe (Re-release) – AMP – December 2007
Struck by Lightning (Re-release) – AMP – March 2008
Call Me (Revised/re-release) – AMP – May 2008
Dead Faint – AMP – May 2008
Boy Toy (Re-release) – AMP – July 2008
Barely Legal – AMP – January 2009
Dogspell – Red Rose Publishing – Summer 2009
Free Read of deleted chapter from Struck by Lightning available on website. www.lizzietleaf.com
A note from Lizzie...
Lizzie's current WIP is a full length paranormal romance novel that takes one into the world of faeries and immortals. On the planning list for this year, another book in the Dead series and one for the Cougar Club series. In addition, she has started work on her first mainstream/women's fiction.
An Interview with Lizzie T. Leaf
By Holly Hewson for The Romance Studio
HH: Lizzie, thank you for talking with us at TRS BLUE. Please tell us about your featured book, Barely Legal.
LL: Katherine, the heroine in Barely Legal is seeking a divorce in Las Vegas from her wandering husband, a Hollywood mogul. While in Vegas, she meets Corin, a much younger man, who steals her heart. When husband wants to try to make their marriage work, she has to decide to whether give him another chance or follow her heart.
HH: This is part of the Cougar Club series, a multi-author series that's positively sizzling. What can you tell us about how this series came to be?
LL: Sandra Hicks, the Aspen Mountain Publisher, and I were talking one day and she mentioned how much she liked Boy Toy. It is the second book in the Call Me series and about an older woman/younger man. We got onto the OW/YM subject and how a lot of Hollywood celebrities are making that connection and the idea for a series evolved. I agreed to create it and write the first story, but it would have to be open for other authors to contribute.
HH: How does Barely Legal kick off the series?
LL: You meet Katherine and her friend, Monique, who end up founders of the Cougar Club Readers, a group where women who like younger men can discuss books on the subject and their own issues that develop in such a relationship. They can also ask for advice.
I’ll do a story on Monique, who is a big Cougar, later this year or the first of next year. She loves to marry older rich men, but plays with the young ones. The way that story is evolving, Monique learns a few life lessons too.
HH: What do you like best about Katherine and how do you identify with her?
LL: Katherine has pretty much let her husband run her life until he told her she was too old for him. At first, she’s hurt and unsure, but with time learns to be her own woman. I’ve experienced some of that in my own life. Men who want me to become what works for them and forget my dreams and needs. But a lot of women are there or have been there. It can take us awhile to break the habit.
HH: What do you like about Corin and why is he a good match for her?
LL: Though he’s younger, he’s a man with purpose. He has plans to grow his life and make something of himself. He’s never found a woman his age that interested him and the older women he’s been exposed to scared him with their ‘no holes barred’ approach. With Katherine, he discovers someone who is thoughtful, sexy and smart.
HH: What can you tell us about your summer release Dogspell?
LL: Dogspell is a paranormal comedy that originally was in an anthology at another publishing house. I asked for my rights back when the contract expired and Red Rose Publishing discovered this and asked me to expand the story and contracted it.
Rand, the hero, has his hands full babysitting his teenage twin sisters. while their mother’s away at a witch’s conference. The girls practice a spell that goes wrong and Rand discovers he’s a black Scottie. A cat chase ends in a collision with a car driven by Amanda, a veterinarian. Living with Amanda while she looks for his owner, Rand discovers the love of his life and must find a way to break the spell.
Throw in the trouble making twins, a cat with attitude and mother, who is none too happy when she discovers what’s going on, Dogspell will hopefully bring a chuckle to the reader.
HH: What else do you have in store for lucky readers?
LL: Currently, I’m working on a mainstream paranormal novel. It brings together various realms and sets up a potential series.
HH: What goals have you set for yourself at this point in your career?
LL: I’d love to obtain an agent for the current novel who could place it with a larger publishing house and work with me on the other books planned. In addition to the paranormals that I enjoy writing, I’m branching out into more mainstream women’s fiction books. There are several on the planning board now and also, I have my current publishers requesting additional works.
HH: What do you enjoy reading?
LL: I read a variety. Love paranormal romances (imagine that..grin), women’s fiction, mysteries, mainstream commercial fiction, biographies and am currently reading a horror book entitled Afraid, which is right on target. After reading a chapter before bedtime, I decide that one was daytime reading only. Had nightmares most of the night!
HH: What are you doing this summer?
LL: We’re doing a family reunion the last of June/first of July and that will be fun. Been a long time since we have all been together. I’m sure my husband will want to get go out of town for a long weekend once or twice and beyond that, puttering in my yard and writing.
