Since I was three years old I have loved the written word. There is nothing like
getting lost in a good book. Starting in grade school I discovered that I was
pretty good writer, but as much as I loved to write I still wasnβt ready to take
the leap into seriously pursuing a writing career. And then I discovered two
writers who would change my life, Jackie Collins and L.A. Banks.
The first Jackie Collins novel I ever read was
Dangerous Kiss, A Lucky
Santangelo Novel. At the time I read Dangerous Kiss, it was the most recent in
the Lucky Santangelo series. I fell in love with Jackie's writing. It was
descriptive, interesting, and diverse. Jackie created characters from all walks
of life, showcasing the real world we all live in.
After devouring
Dangerous Kiss, I read the rest of the books in the
Lucky Santangelo series before moving on to reading every book Jackie had
written. Today I own and treasure them all and am grateful for the lasting
influence she has had on me. Jackie would always tell aspiring writers that she
was a reform school drop out with no writing background and if she could do it,
then so could I.
The day I discovered L.A. Banks my reading world changed forever.
The
Hunted, a part of her
Vampire Huntress Legend series
, was
the first novel of Ms. Banksβ that I devoured before moving on to reading the
rest in her series. She was a one of a kind writer who created a vivid urban
fantasy series that featured a minority heroine and hero.
For so long I'd read stories of fantastical worlds in which there were no
minority characters. The world Ms. Banks created combined mythologies of the
world, the epic battle between good and evil and at the seriesβ core, the true
love between a man and his woman. Ms. Banks was a groundbreaker in the fantasy
genre and because she had done it I knew that I could as well.
Because of these two women, I finally took a chance and created my own diverse
worlds. Jackie Collinsβ iconic Lucky Santangelo inspired me to create my own
strong women, Ava Hill from
Dirty Little Secrets and Rena Rosetti, the
heroine of
Devious Little Lies. L.A. Banksβ
Vampire Huntress Legend
series
, inspired my own mythology based romance series,
Demi-God Daughters.
Since 2013 I have had five novels published in the genres Jackie and L.A. wrote
in. Without their examples I probably still would have continued being just a
reader. I never wouldβve taken that leap to become an author. Sometimes all you
need is a little push and a little inspiration. Thank you to the late Jackie
Collins and L.A. Banks for giving me just that.
Sometimes the thing you want most can cost you everything.
After ten tumultuous years as the wife of a feared mob bossβfive of them spent
alone, thanks to her husband's incarcerationβRena Rosetti is tired of watching
the men Tony left in charge ruin his criminal empire.
Though she has a fight on her hands, she's determined to prove that the
old-school ways of the Cosa Nostra need to be permanently laid to rest. But
power means nothing with no one at her side.
Rena has done her best to ignore the fire Shane Van Adams ignites in her,
becauseβ¦well, he's her daughter Tricia's boyfriend. But when Tricia decides she
no longer wants him, Rena isn't prepared for the onslaught when Shane turns
those penetrating hazel eyes her way.
Finally, Rena has everything she ever wanted. But all things come with a price,
and she's made some dangerous enemies. Forced to battle mob rivals out to take
her down, she must face the harshest truth of allβthat the greatest danger she
faces is the man sharing her bed.
Warning: Advanced mind games between a sassy broad who bites her tongue for
no one, and a younger man who, given the chance, could have been the smoothest
criminal of all.
Romance Suspense
[Samhain Publishing, On Sale: June 21, 2016,
e-Book, ISBN: 9781619232662 / eISBN: 9781619232662]
Erin Ashley Tanner is the creator of stories featuring fierce females and the
men who love them.
Prior to journeying into the world of contemporary romance, Erin wrote
paranormal romance for Evernight Publishing. Her debut novel, GODDESS OF LEGEND
released in October 2013, was an Amazon bestseller and was the first in her
Demi-God Daughters paranormal romance series. The follow up, GODDESS BY CHANCE
was released in November 2014.
DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS was Erin's first book with Samhain Publishing. Her latest
release with Samhain, DEVIOUS LITTLE LIES, released in June 2016.
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