Today's guest is Amber Lin, author of Giving It Up. Amber Lin writes erotic romance with a dark, gritty bent. Think urban fantasy without the paranormal element and with more sex. On a more personal note, she’s married to her high school sweetheart, mother to a kid smarter than she is, and she spends her nights writing down dirty thoughts. In other words, life is good.
Let’s Hear It for the Girls
By Amber Lin
Thanks so much for having me to celebrate my debut book,
Giving It Up! We all love a good romance, some hot smexing. But today I want to
take a minute to celebrate a different kind of relationship—our girlfriends.
Why do we love our besties?
1.
Let’s
overanalyze
Our best friends are our sounding boards—a
way to work through our troubles, especially
guy troubles. Our friends are the voice of reason, our conscience, or maybe
even the bad girl inside us, waiting for permission.
2.
It’s
unconditional, baby
Our girlfriends are always on our side,
always in our court. That guy who didn’t call? Jerk. The girl wearing the same
dress, two sizes smaller? You look better, honey ;-)
3.
Share
and share alike
And sometimes the pleasure is in the giving,
in being a shoulder to cry on or a helping hand for the women in our lives.
It’s not just having a best friend, it’s being one.
Allie’s in a tough spot at the beginning of Giving It Up.
She’s been betrayed in the past by a man she thought was her friend. And as a result of that pain, she visits the
nightclub once a month for a round of rough, anonymous sex. You know, as one
does.
Thank goodness for Shelly, though. She is there for Allie
100% percent. Of course, Shelly has troubles of her own, but as a high class
escort, she’s able to not only help Allie out financially, as well as babysit
Allie’s daughter during the day when Allie works.
Giving It Up is a romance,
and so Allie’s romantic and sexual relationship with Colin is front and
center; however, I think a sincere friendship can be just as sweet. And though all is not always golden in their friendship,
platonic love Allie and Shelly for each other is genuine and lasting.
Let’s hear it for the girls J
And here’s a quick excerpt when Allie has just returned from
one of her infamous “date nights”…
Shelly answered the door. Her hair
and makeup were done, though she wore jeans and a tank top. She had an
appointment after this.
“So. How was your date?” The lilt
in her voice made everything sound ironic, though in this case, the word date certainly was.
I hummed in response as I followed
her into the living room and flopped down beside her on the couch. I accepted
the ice-cream pint and spoon she offered.
“Uh-oh,” she said. “What happened this
time?”
“I didn’t say anything happened.” I
took a bite. “This is chocolate. How can you eat chocolate this late? It’ll
keep you up.”
“Don’t change the subject. Spill.”
I sighed and took another bite.
“This guy. He wasn’t like the others.”
“What does that mean?”
“It means, he was…gentle.”
“Oh,” she said, knowing. “You
should let me hook you up.”
I shot her a dark look over the
spoon.
“I’m just saying. If you’re only in
it for the sex, you might as well get paid. You can even charge extra to get
roughed up.”
“Right, so I can get put in jail
for solicitation. No, thank you.”
She rolled her eyes. “That doesn’t
happen. Hardly ever. And they’d totally go easy on you because of Bailey.”
“We’re not having this
conversation.” I passed the carton of ice cream back to her. “Besides, it
wasn’t exactly…”
It wasn’t exactly bad. It had been
amazing. Real, my mind whispered.
That was what real sex was supposed to be like. It had been anything but bad.
“Allie?”
I looked up and found her watching
me.
I smiled briefly. “Sorry. I’m a
little distracted.”
“I can see that. Curiouser and
curiouser.” Shelly liked to quote Alice
in Wonderland to me. It was our secret joke, one I never quite appreciated.
“Don’t be dramatic. It wasn’t
completely lame. That’s all.”
Giving It Up by Amber Lin
Allie
prowls the club for a man who will use her hard and then ditch her. Hey, it’s
not rape if she wants it. Instead she finds Colin, who looks tough but treats
her tenderly, despite her protests.
He
tempts her, but kindness and a few mindblowing orgasms aren’t enough to put her
back together again. Allie has no hope for a real relationship. Two years ago
her best friend betrayed her in the worst possible way – she’d be stupid to
trust a man again. Besides, she has her daughter to think of, the only good
thing to have come from that dark night.
But
when her rapist returns, threatening her sanity and custody of her daughter,
Allie turns to Colin. Under his protection and patient touch, Allie begins to
heal and learns to hope. Colin’s no saint, though, and his criminal past draws
danger of its own. Allie must fight to protect her child and the man she loves,
hoping her newfound power will be enough to save them all.
“Giving It Up is original,
affecting, emotionally draining, but well worth reading if you are brave enough
to go along for the ride.”
—Annabel Joseph, author of Comfort Object
—Annabel Joseph, author of Comfort Object
“A ballsy departure from romantic
conventions. At once gritty and tender, stark and hopeful.”
—Cara McKenna, author of Willing Victim
—Cara McKenna, author of Willing Victim
“Giving It Up is an erotic, compelling
story that takes us to the shadowy, lonely places but doesn’t leave us there.
Amber Lin shows us that romance isn’t just for the rich and shiny. Love can
find its way even into the dark corners of the most damaged hearts.”
—Tiffany Reisz, author of The Siren
—Tiffany Reisz, author of The Siren
“This is a book you MUST read if you
like gritty, edgier romance that makes you think as well as turns you on.”
—Cari Quinn, USA Today Bestselling Author of No Dress Required
—Cari Quinn, USA Today Bestselling Author of No Dress Required
“Every page is chock full of sexy,
angsty must-read-moreness.”
—Karla Doyle, author of Game Plan
—Karla Doyle, author of Game Plan
“Giving It Up is a gritty, real
romance that deals in an honest way with what happens to sexuality in the
aftermath of rape…. Read it. You won’t be sorry.”
—Ruthie Knox, author of About Last Night
—Ruthie Knox, author of About Last Night
“Dark and edgy…but don’t be fooled.
There’s a wonderful love story running through this book. Sharp, intense
writing, sexy as hell, and such a cool idea!”
—Charlotte Stein, author of Sheltered
—Charlotte Stein, author of Sheltered
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And thanks so much for having me!
Amber Lin
Thank you for stopping by, Amber!
1 comments:
Great book! A definite recommendation!
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