So I was writing the other night and one little line I typed out made me pause. It was the heroine thinking about the hero. It made me think…hold up, Shelli. Is this the kind of hero people would read about? Well, before I get to far ahead of myself, let me just show you the line.

This was the man who thought celibate had the same meaning as celebrate.

Now I haven’t full out decided if the hero really was that dense about the meaning of celibate, or if he was just screwing with the heroine’s head when he said it. Probably the second one. When I considered the first, I thought…no guy could be that thick. And no reader would want to read a book about a hero like that. Someone who’s endearing, sexy as hell, but maybe a little slow on the big words. Might not have exactly gone to Harvard. No one would want a hero in that spotlight.

Or would they. As I stared at that line I’d written, the image of one guy popped into my head. A guy who made that persona famous, and maybe we all could and did fall for him a bit. It was Joey on Friends. Remember him? Maybe it wasn’t even believable there–when he and Rachel started to get a thing going.

And then transfer that over to a romance novel. Would you want to read a romance with a Joey hero? I mean, yeah he’s really cute and he makes us laugh–as the side guy. But as the main dish? (And let’s forget that brief stint at his own show). Could you/would you want to read a romance with that kind of hero? Or are we so dead set in our standards. Alpha, betas, I don’t even know the rest…. What do you think?

In case you’ve been under a rock recently and have missed this video, we thought we’d post this. It’s pretty damn funny.

I like to write Regency heroes who aren’t quite what you’d expect, in fact, I like to write heroes who appeal to the type of reader who is slightly intrigued by the tantalizing thought of gay men making out, but still likes a good romance along the way. My heroes will give you that. Not quite gay, but willing to experiment with anyone or anything if the opportunity arises, (and somehow it always does in my books and also just Alpha enough to keep you interested and hot and, well, you know…

How did I end up writing them? I don’t know. I just got fed up with the whole Alpha, Beta, Metro thing. I mean, sexuality is much more complicated than that isn’t it? Aren’t there a hell of a lot of grays in between? I love the grays, the men and women who can appreciate that sex is far more interesting if you can be open and up for anything.

What does amuse me is seeing my books in the romance section. Yay, I’m a subversive! ‘Georgette Heyer on crack’ as one of my fellow Black Lace authors called me. I’m expecting my readers to want to know whether a sexually ambiguous pair of Regency gentleman like Lord Valentin Sokorvsky and Peter Howard who star in Simply Sexual and Simply Sinful, can find their happy ever after’s. And I want my readers to be happy for them and care about what happens to them. I want them to care even though these men aren’t remotely conventional and never will be.

I don’t have an agenda. I truly believe love is where you find it and that we all have a right to be happy and sexually satisfied. Is that going to become the norm? Will my kids wonder what all the fuss was about back in the day? I sure hope so

So tell me, does ‘just gay enough’ turn you on or off and how do you feel about it being in the romance aisle?

Ha ha. Now I have that song in my head! Okay, here we go:

1. Chocolate or Whipped Cream: Chocolate, preferably in M&M form.

2. Leather or PVC: OMG leather. Well, considering I’m a vegan now I probably shouldn’t say leather. But if I was naughty, (and I am) I’d say leather.

3. Outdoor Sex or Indoor Sex: Why do I need to choose? Can’t I do it both ways? Well, I guess if I had to choose I’d say indoor. You can use props that way.

4. In the Jacuzzi or In Bed? I don’t like to have sex in water.

5. Bad Sex or No Sex: Does bad sex still include an orgasm? If not, then no sex at all.

6. Dominate or Be Dominated: On your knees, bitch.

7. Thigh highs or Bodystocking: WTF is a bodystocking?

8. Fast or Slow: I prefer slow. Again, why must I choose? I guess I’d say slow.

9. Rough or Gentle: Rough.

10. Bite or Suck: I’m a vampire, like Karen.

11. Role play or Reality: My entire life is roll play.

12. Dirty Talking or Dirty Talking To: I like a bit of dirty talking done to me.

13. Edible panties or No Panties: I don’t own any underwear.

14. Spanking paddle or Bare-handed: Paddle, but only if I’m the one doing the paddling.

15. Landing Strip or Kojak: Hm, I guess landing strip. As long as it’s a short runway.

16. Multiple Sessions or One Good Fuck: Nothing better than a good fuck!

17. Moaning or Screaming: I’ll quote Karen: I’m not a screamer. I’m a moaner.

18. Older Men or Young Men: It’s great if he has an AARP membership.

19. Threeway or No Way: Three way.

20. Swing or No Swinging: No comment.

Naughty, naughty, cute and horny, t-t-t-t-tease me…

Anybody remember that song? John Parr sang it. I couldn’t remember. I had to look it up. Everytime I say naughty naughty, I think of that stupid song.

Okay on with it! Here are my answers to the dirty meme.

1. Chocolate or Whipped Cream: Definitely whipped cream. Chocolate stains the sheets. Not that I have any experience with that…

2. Leather or PVC: OMG leather. I would scare the bejezzus out of anyone who saw me in PVC!!

3. Outdoor Sex or Indoor Sex: Well, I’m getting old so indoor sex sounds better but I’ve had some pretty damn good outdoor sex so…

4. In the Jacuzzi or In Bed? Definitely bed. The Jacuzzi is completely overrated. Though I’ve done it in the pool and that’s nice.

5. Bad Sex or No Sex: Well I’ve gone through both so if I had my choice, I think I’d take bad!

6. Dominate or Be Dominated: I’ll flip and flop though I’d rather be dominated. Take me baby, take me!

7. Thigh highs or Bodystocking: Aaaack!!! Thigh highs without a doubt. Me+bodystocking = nightmare.

8. Fast or Slow: I prefer slow. Lingering is a nice word, and it’s a nice way to have sex. But! I also like a quickie.

9. Rough or Gentle: You can rough me up a little bit, I don’t mind.

10. Bite or Suck: I can’t decide. Sometimes I just wanna take a hunk out of my husband’s shoulder. Does that make me a vampire?

11. Role play or Reality: I feel stupid role playing. It makes me giggle. Give me reality.

12. Dirty Talking or Dirty Talking To: Well hell if we’re gonna dirty talk, we gotta do it to each other!

13. Edible panties or No Panties: No panties. Like Shelli said, fruit roll up panties? No thank you.

14. Spanking paddle or Bare-handed: Bare handed please. That paddle looks painful!

15. Landing Strip or Kojak: Landing strip. I gotta leave a little bit down there.

16. Multiple Sessions or One Good Fuck: Considering I still have young ones around who don’t allow for multiple sessons, fuck me good one time!

17. Moaning or Screaming: Screaming seems so dramatic. I’m not a screamer. I’m a moaner.

18. Older Men or Young Men: Welllll….since I wrote that younger man book, I’ve decided I’d like a younger man. I’m already married to a younger man, though. Yay!

19. Threeway or No Way: No way. I can fantasize about it but ahem. I think I failed sharing in kindergarten cos I just don’t like to do it.

20. Swing or No Swinging: No swinging. Same sharing issue. Just can’t imagine doing it. My hub would probably laugh at me if I even suggested it!

It’s time to get my naughty on!

1. Chocolate or Whipped Cream: Chocolate

2. Leather or PVC: Leather–BTW I thought PVC was that stuff the pipes in your/my kitchen sink are made from. Not sure I want that on my bod.

3. Outdoor Sex or Indoor Sex: Outdoor–when it’s warm of course!

4. In the Jacuzzi or In Bed? Bed…HELLO Jacuzzi washes all the lubes away though honestly, anywhere would be fine with me.

5. Bad Sex or No Sex: Shouldn’t that be bad sex or masturbation? I mean, you can’t really have bad sex with yourself, can you? And if you did would you cut yourself off?

6. Dominate or Be Dominated: Be dominated — I get tired of making all the decisions.

7. Thigh highs or Bodystocking: Gaw neither!

Fast or Slow: Fast…then Slow then fast…then slow again.

9. Rough or Gentle: Ruff Ruff!

10. Bite or Suck: Bite me baby one more time!

11. Role play or Reality: Not sure there’s a difference.

12. Dirty Talking or Dirty Talking To: Hu?

13. Edible panties or No Panties: No Panties ….I got other things you can eat if you’re hungry

14. Spanking paddle or Bare-handed: Bare-handed

15. Landing Strip or Kojak: Landing Strip

16. Multiple Sessions or One Good Fuck: One Good Fuck….to start with

17. Moaning or Screaming: How about talking loudly? Major vocal appreciation?
18. Older Men or Young Men: YOUNGER yeah…..baby yeah!!!!!

19. Threeway or No Way: No way…unless MAYBE if it was two dudes and I’d had a tummy tuck

20. Swing or No Swinging: No Swinging.………I don’t share well with others.

So this week we’re being Naughty. Really naughty. Like you’re surprised *snort* we’re the Naughty and Spice girls.

So I was tagged by Shelley Munro last week to do a dirty meme that Isabella Snow wrote. Since I generally behave on my personal blog (family visits), I thought it would be fun to bring it over here and have ALL the girls at Naughty and Spice do it. So our posts this week (M-Th) will be the answers to the dirty questions below. If you’d like to do the dirty meme on your blog, please do feel free to snag it and invite us to come visit!

Here we go….

1. Chocolate or Whipped Cream: Oooh. Hmm. Whipped cream, I think it’s less calories and more coverage.

2. Leather or PVC: Leather. It’s more forgiving. I think.

3. Outdoor Sex or Indoor Sex: Oh I couldn’t possibly choose. And sex in general would be nice.

4. In the Jacuzzi or In Bed? Bed. The jacuzzi thing is way overrated. Foreplay in the jacuzzi is nice though.

5. Bad Sex or No Sex: Bad Sex (answer is subject to change once I actually have the bad sex)

6. Dominate or Be Dominated: Be Dominated, with the occasional switching.

7. Thigh highs or Bodystocking: Thigh highs, me in a body stocking would not be pretty. Like some kind of lumpy sausage with breasts or something.

8. Fast or Slow: Hmmm. Fast. Followed by slow.

9. Rough or Gentle: Rough, but not too rough.

10. Bite or Suck: Both, please.

11. Role play or Reality: Role Play every now and then. Ooooh, you sexy CIA officer! I promise I love my country. Oh. Show you how much so? *zip*

12. Dirty Talking or Dirty Talking To: It’s kind of weird if it’s just one sided. They tend to look at you like you’re speaking another language. Or they laugh. Thanks, B.

13. Edible panties or No Panties: I don’t get edible panties. It’s like wrapping your crotch in a fruit roll up. No panties.

14. Spanking paddle or Bare-handed: If you slap my ass you’d better run. Fast. Okay, you can hit it once and watch it jiggle.

15. Landing Strip or Kojak: I don’t know what Kojak is. Isn’t he that guy on Entertainment Tonight who talks about people dresses at the Oscars? I know I’m not a landing strip though. Do we have the option for no landing strip and no forest?

16. Multiple Sessions or One Good Fuck: Fuck me good, then we can go for the multiple sessions.

17. Moaning or Screaming: Moaning that borders on screaming.

18. Older Men or Young Men: Oh gosh, isn’t that the question of the hour. It used to be older…and I think it still is. At 30, if I go much younger they’re still in that weird it’s all about me stage.

19. Threeway or No Way: Eeek. In my head threeway. In reality? Probably no way.

20. Swing or No Swinging: No swinging. I get motion sick.

Okay, we’re done. Will you still respect me in the morning?