I have the pleasure of welcoming Christina Phillips to my blog today…
Price: $2.00
Genre: Erotic Romance with Paranormal Elements
Length: 40 pages
Foretaste of Forever
Christina Phillips
Elyesha, last surviving descendant of a line of powerful witches, finally finds the only man she’s ever loved, the man who deserted her countless years before. But Ben is torn between desire and despair when Elyesha, his only love, eventually penetrates his protective retreat. He knows what she wants, but the price of their love is too high. At midnight, on the beach, a battle of wills and erotic seduction ensues as each confronts the other’s darkest fears.
Thanks for having me on your blog, Felicity. I’m thrilled to be here!
Tell us a little about your story.
Foretaste of Forever is a dark erotic romance with paranormal elements about a witch and her emotionally tortured lover.
This story came to me in a dream. And it was a perfectly gorgeous dream, in vivid color and with sound effects. Midnight, on a storm tossed beach with the moon casting silver threads across the chilly sand. And the hero was breathtaking. Dark, dangerous. Powerful. And an utter mystery.
I loved everything about this recurring dream. But after a while – like, four years – it began to drive me mad. Because this couple never got any further! All I knew was the heroine would do anything to be with the man she loved, and the hero was too blinded by his sense of honor to see his destiny when she was standing right in front of him.
What is it you relate to most with your heroine or hero? What do you like about them most?
My heroine, Elyesha, is a strong, independent woman, which I love. But despite her powerful heritage and the destiny laid out for her by her foremothers, she’s willing to give up everything and do absolutely anything in order to be with the man she loves. And I love that about her too!
As for my hero, Ben, I love the fact that he’s willing to give up the only woman he’s ever loved, the woman who is, essentially, his salvation, because he believes she needs her foretold destiny in order to survive.
How did you get started in writing?
I’ve always loved to write. As a child I’d write rambling plays, as a teenager I penned long, angst filled poems and stories set in space or alternate realities (which now I think about them, always ended badly!!!) It wasn’t until my family and I moved to Australia from the UK ten years ago that I decided to get serious about my writing with a view to publication.
What’s your schedule like, and what do you enjoy doing in your time off?
I’m horribly disorganised, and think my New Year’s Resolution this year should be to get my butt in gear! I do try and write something every day, and do my best not to cheat by calling blogging or emails *writing*. On a good day I can manage about ten pages. On a bad day… well, let’s not go there!!
In my time off I go to the gym (a necessity rather than for pleasure, I’m afraid!), chat on MSN with my CPs (who live in New Zealand and the UK), read and spend time with my husband and three children. I’m also currently obsessed with the whole Battlestar Galactica universe and re-watch the DVDs way too many times for sanity!
Where can readers find out more about your stories?
I have a website http://www.christinaphillips.com
And my blog, which I try to keep updated several times a week http://christinaphillips.blogspot.com
MySpace http://www.myspace.com/christinaphillips1
Sneak peek into Foretaste of Forever:
Elyesha hooked her ankles around Ben’s waist as he strode through the castle’s crumbling entrance. For a fleeting moment, she wished it had retained its former glory, but her ancestors had allowed the magnificent stronghold to fall into ruins centuries ago.
Besides, it didn’t matter where she had Ben. So long as she had him. And soon – she would have him forever.
In the Great Hall, with its soaring arches and remnants of ancient grandeur in the carved four poster bed, he paused and she slowly slithered from his grasp. “What shall we do now?” she said, tilting her head to one side and allowing her long hair to tumble provocatively over her shoulder. She traced one finger over the hard ridge of his erection and hid a smile as Ben clenched his jaw.
“No suggestions?” She raised one eyebrow and trailed her finger over his groin and toward his chest. She didn’t know why he fought against her some nights. What did he hope to achieve? Sooner or later, she’d get her way and then he would see how foolish all his protestations had been. “Perhaps I’ll strip you naked,” she suggested, loosening the ties on his scarlet linen shirt.
He didn’t reply, except to give the merest grunt of a laugh. She tugged his open shirt from his britches and admired his perfectly sculpted chest, before sliding the shirt over his shoulders and along his finely muscled arms.
“Enjoying yourself?” There was a rasp to his voice, as if he tried to deny the rising desire between them.
She shot him an exasperated glance. “I intend to enjoy myself far more before this night’s over.” She tugged at the fastenings at his crotch, deliberately prolonging the procedure as she massaged his rigid shaft. Occasionally she found Ben’s inhuman self-control infuriating, but even that didn’t matter. Because, in the end, he always succumbed.
But sometimes, she wished for the early years. Before Ben had rebelled against their relationship. Before his misguided sense of honor had risen its unwelcome head and corroded their perfect world.
Impatiently she thrust the thought aside. She admired his honor, but had no intention of destroying what they had at its altar.
“So long as you’re enjoying yourself.” Ben’s sardonic comment penetrated her thoughts, and wet heat flared deep in her pussy at the look on his face. He was no longer rigid with self-control but lust, and his eyes glowed with rising desire. “I exist for your amusement, Elyesha.”
She ripped the last fastening free and dragged his pants down his muscled legs. “Never forget that.” Her voice was uneven, her heart hammering against her breast. How could he do this to her, after so many years? She had only to think of him to want him, had only to see him to desire him. And when he teased her, she knew in her heart she would willingly die for him.
If she was only given the chance.
He hauled her to her feet. “And now it’s your turn to entertain me.” There was no hint of reluctance in his eyes now. Only love. For her. She wrapped the knowledge around her heart and knew it wouldn’t be long before Ben made the final commitment to her.
