Hi, I’m Sami and I write romance novels set in Australia. Not surprising since I
live in Australia and have all my life. They say ‘write what you know’ and I
know a lot, a LOT, about Aussie men.
I didn’t mean that to sound like I’ve had a LOT of personal experience…more that
I’ve been a life-long observer :-).
One of the best things about the new publishing paradigm is the freedom it
allows me to write my Aussie blokes, the way I see them. Years ago when I first
began reading romance—long before the e reading revolution when I could only get
those little Harlequins from the library or my local K-Mart—there were very few
Australian men in romance novels. The ones that existed were the uber rich type
who lived in a posh part of Sydney, travelled a lot and spoke like British
aristocrats. In the end these guys came off looking very cosmopolitan, and very
unreal to me. The men I actually knew were nothing like that. They were big and
loud and uncouth, sometimes volatile and often inappropriate. They were also
protective and strong, hardworking optimists, decent salt-of-the earth
individuals who laughed loudly and made others do the same. My dad, my
grandfather, my uncles, my brothers… they didn’t live in Sydney or drive porches
or say things like ‘blast it!’ when they were angry (what they did say I won’t
type for fear of offending your delicate reading eyes J).
So when it came time for me to write my own romance novels, my heroes tended to
come out very unlike other Australian romance novel heroes of the time. I
struggled for years to try and fit my men into the appropriate moulds, all to no
avail. They always said something caustic at the wrong time, they never had as
much money as they were supposed to have, they weren’t domineering bastards and
they certainly weren’t smooth. They were decent, regular guys who stuffed up a
lot. It was a long time before I found a publisher who wanted my Aussie heroes.
I was so happy when my editor at Samhain Publishing did. And now that I’m in a
position where I can write my blokes the way I really see them and still sell
those books, I’m glad I didn’t buckle and write what I was ‘supposed’ to.
Because I love the atypical, brash, irreverent and sexy heroes I write.
In UNBREAKABLE HOPE, my
heroine Hope has TWO such animals to contend with. The flawed, ego-driven,
reckless big wave surfer she’s been in a relationship with for five years, Dylan
Wakefield, and the steady, dependable, smart and sexy man who’s had to admire
her from afar, Matt Kendrick. Matt is the stereotypical best friend, the one
emotionally volatile Hope and Dylan rely on. But when his emotions get involved
things spin out of control pretty fast. When you throw some hot BDSM loving into
the mix, things really get interesting!
If this sounds like your type of book, I hope you check it out! UNBREAKABLE HOPE is the
last in my 5 book series entitled WILD CRUSH. The series is all about surfing,
sex and second chances and it begins with my novel UNFORGETTABLE SUMMER. I’m
giving away two e copies of UNFORGETTABLE SUMMER (or if
you’ve read it a choice of book from my backlist) to two lucky commenters. So
leave a comment and let me know what you think of the book, or who do you think
is the sexiest Aussie man you know?
Sami Lee
Sami wrote her first romantic tales before she’d ever read a romance. In high
school she penned stories about all her friends falling in love with fictitious
exotic exchange students or reformable bad boys while she should have been
listening to the teacher. Some time later (after somehow managing to get through
school) she discovered romance novels and wondered how such magical things could
have existed without her ever knowing about them.
She spent years writing
in an on-again, off-again fashion – writing had become the irresistible rogue
boyfriend who wouldn’t hand back his house key. Through numerous jobs, marriage,
university, more jobs and toddler taming, writing has always been there. Sami is
thrilled to find herself published with Samhain and spends her life juggling
other responsibilities with the aim of maximising her writing time. It seems an
impossible task some days so every page is worth a victory dance.
Wild Crush
#5
When you're caught in the impact zone, the only choice is surrender.
After a monster wave almost kills him, Dylan realizes it was a mistake to put
his pro-surfing career ahead of the girl he left behind. Now that he's finally
able to give Hope everything she ever wanted, he's stunned to discover she's
moved on—with his best friend.
For years Matt has loved Hope but kept his feelings to himself until Dylan
went off chasing the pipeline. Matt welcomed the chance to stake his claim. Now
that Dylan is back with his heart in his hand, Matt is reluctant to step aside.
When Dylan abandoned their five-year relationship, Hope tried to keep her
impulsive, friends-with-benefits fling with Matt casual, but her heart was
having none of it. Seeing Dylan alive and whole sends her complicated feelings
for both men tumbling into one big, gnarly tangle.
Each man—one steady, one wild—fulfills a different, soul-deep need. They
could make it work…if she can convince them to all ride the wave of desire
together.
Warning: Features hot MF and MFM sex, bondage, and rough talk with two
devastatingly gorgeous Aussie men. Could inspire a need to hang ten. Or eleven,
if you catch the drift.
Romance Erotica
Sensual [Samhain Publishing, On Sale: July 26,
2016, e-Book, ISBN: 9781619227217 / eISBN: 9781619227217]
Wild Crush
This does sound like a very exciting , wild read !!! It could keep me up all night long . Thanks for this chance to win .
(Joan Thrasher 9:01am July 30, 2016)
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