by C.R. Moss
Hello
everyone! Thank you for popping in to the decadent1nightstand blog today and
giving my post a read. I’m here sharing ten tidbits of information you may not
have known about me, my series for the 1NS series or about Las Vegas. Enjoy!
1. How did I end up writing for the 1NS
series? Years ago, I went to a convention and met the lovely ladies of
Decadent Publishing. While a group of us were sitting around and talking,
information about Decadent’s 1NightStand line of books came up. The concept
sounded interesting, and I told them I’d send in a story.
2.
What was my inspiration? My first
1NS story, Sunset Desires, was
inspired by my love of sunsets and a trip to Grand Cayman. When I heard about
Decadent’s 1NS series, I was excited to apply this story to their line and am
so happy to be a part of the series now.
3.
Do your stories take place in Las Vegas?
All four stories have a connection and some time is spent in the city. My
second Sunset story, Sunset Seduction,
takes place fully in my home city of Las Vegas.
4.
If some of the stories only take place
partly in Las Vegas, what are the other settings? For Sunset Desires, the story mainly takes place in Grand Cayman. The
setting of Sunset Temptations and Sunset Heat is at a Mt. Charleston hotel
that’s located on the way up to the Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort. (Yes,
there’s a ski resort here! See? An interesting little fact J
5.
Do you use real life experiences in your
stories? I get ideas from everywhere…conversations, news headlines,
television, songs, etc.. On occasion I’ve been known to pull from my old
careers and the people I’ve known, using samples of their personalities for
characters and information I’ve gleaned from jobs to assist with subject
matter. I also love infusing interesting tidbits about the places I’ve lived in
and visited into my stories.
6.
Why sunsets? I’ve seen some
beautiful sunsets in my travels and while living in Las Vegas and wanted to
feature them in my stories.
7.
Who are the heroines? The ‘Sunset’
series follows four female relatives—Gwen, Heather, Ivy and Seana—on their
dating adventures.
8.
What if a character came to the real
world and spent a day with a reader? If Seana Tramonto, from the story Sunset Heat, were to appear, she’d show
the reader the fabulous city she lives in, take him or her to the Smith
Center—a theater—and the Springs Preserves (http://www.springspreserve.org/),
and they'd have some spa time to relax and get grounded again.
9.
Why are roses used in the Sunset books?
Well, there are a number of reasons, but one of them is that my characters use
the sunset-colored rose as a family symbol. To learn why, you’ll have to read
my books. ;)
10.
My favorite rose is the Osiria Rose. It’s deep red from the inside, and from
outside, it’s silver-white in color, giving the flower a two tone color scheme.
If you do an online search for that rose, you can find images of it. It’s like
the tips of a white rose were dipped in blood, then dried to achieve the rich
darkness of the red. Quite lovely.
Sunset Temptations
Contemporary,
erotic romance, GLBT/gay/bisexual, ménage
Can
wishes come true in just one night?
Roommates,
Ivy Tramonto and Kiran Emerson, are heading out for their blind dates set up
through a prestigious matchmaking service. Neither know anything about the men
they're to meet at a charity event being held in a mountain resort, but they're
looking forward to the adventure and forgetting about all their problems for an
evening.
Resort
owner, Robert Bourbon, doesn't have time to play the field, especially when he
wants a polyamorous relationship. After requesting the services of Madame Eve,
he's matched with the perfect pair and believes life can't get any better.
Everything
seems to be going great, until a mistake one of them made comes back to haunt
them. Will they make it through the dilemma or will they miss out on having
their true desires granted?
Sunset
Temptations ~ Excerpt
“You know you can always tap me.”
“True. But don’t you want to change
things up? Experience something, someone different for once?”
“Yeah, that’s why I suggested finding
a third for our arrangement. Spice up our routine.”
“I’d be all for it, but considering
neither of us has found said person yet, I’m going to take what I can get
through this date my cousin set up for me.”
“So am I.” He smiled, his straight,
white teeth gleaming and his olive-toned skin shining in the golden glow of the
afternoon sun. “Don’t worry. I’m not gonna cramp your style. I have my own
person to meet up at the lodge.”
She loved her handsome, bisexual
friend, and as long as he was on his own date, that meant he wouldn’t attempt
to put the moves on hers. “Well, I guess it’s okay then. Get in the car. You
can tell me all about whoever has invited you to the event on the way to pick
up Seana.”
“Technically I haven’t met him yet.”
Processing his statement, she climbed
into the driver’s seat. “What do you mean you haven’t met him yet?” She pulled
out of their apartment complex and headed in the direction of her cousin’s
place.
Kiran’s gaze darted everywhere, never
landing on her. “Um…. I signed up with 1Night Stand, and tonight’s my date,
too.”
Ivy stopped herself from slamming on
the brakes. “Where did you get the money to pay for the service? Huh? I know
you’re as broke as I am. We’ve lost our jobs. We’re losing our rental. If you
had cash stashed somewhere, we could have used it for a new apartment lease. I
know you want—”
“You’re rambling.” He placed a hand on
her shoulder and squeezed. “I want a partner. You’ve always understood that.”
Her roommate released her, shifted in his seat, then played with a frayed
string on his jeans. “Most of the guys I’ve met are self-centered assholes who
don’t have sense enough to treat their significant other right. I’d like to
meet a nice man, for once. When I emailed Madame Evangeline at 1Night Stand and
told her I was a friend of yours and Heather’s, she was happy to accommodate
me. That’s why she arranged for my night to be the same one as yours and
Seana’s.”
“And the money?”
Silence rolled thick from the other
seat. Her instincts screamed trouble.
“Kiran?”
He cleared his throat. “Well….”
She’d seen and heard this nervousness
from him before. That time he’d gotten into a little trouble with some bad
dudes. Could he have done so again? She shot a quick glance at him. His skin
seemed on the pale side. Her sixth sense dinged. “Oh no. You didn’t.”
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