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Friday, October 24, 2014

#Friday Happy Author Hour! Share a drink with your favorite #Authors! #HappyHour #writing Today with Anne Lange @Anne_Lange

Whether you're an author or not, you've heard it before: All authors drink.

But what do they drink?

I don't know about you guys but by the time Friday rolls around I'm ready for a drink! Anne Lange has just the thing today: Sour Green Apple Martini! mmmmmm Sour Green apples are my favorite fruit. Read on to discover how to make this yummy concoction!

The Sour Green Apple Martini

By Anne Lange

A few years ago, during a business trip, myself and a couple of colleagues decided to hit a Vodka bar. We had nothing better to do ;)

Let’s just say it was one of the best nights, because I was introduced to the vodka martini. Never had one before. I didn’t know what I was missing. You know, they go down…reaaaaalllll easy. And you can have one anywhere. They’re fantastic by the pool, as a pre-dinner drink, with friends. They’re an all season drink. Just so versatile. :)

At this Vodka Bar we had martinis of various flavors, appetizers and mini sandwiches that had vodka in their somewhere and then some pierogies in a divine cherry vodka sauce. And of course we finished it off with some martini shooters.

Then we went to a jazz bar and had more martinis. There, I had my first sour green apple martini. OMG. I fell in love. I can’t really tell you how many I had. I’ll just say, the next day was little rough. Okay, more than a little rough. But it was well worth it. This fabulous little drink can be gone in seconds, it’s that good. Which, I guess accounts for the rough following day.

There are plenty of ways to make this little baby, so I thought I’d share three of the variations with you.

Apple Martini #1 recipe

· 2 oz citrus vodka

· ½ oz Sour Apple Pucker Schnapps

· ½ oz orange liquer

· ¾ oz fresh lemon juice

Assemble all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake well with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with a slice of apple, and serve.

Apple Martini #2 recipe

· 1 oz Smirnoff Green Apple Twist Vodka

· 1 oz Melon Liqueur

· 1 oz Sweet and Sour Mix

Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Shake well. Strain into cocktail glass, and serve.

Apple Martini #3 recipe

· 1 oz Sour Apple Pucker Schnapps

· 1 oz Smirnoff Apple Vodka

· 1 oz Apple Juice

Chill a champagne or cocktail glass. Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Strain into glass and serve.

About Anne:

Shoes are her addiction, but books are her passion. Anne Lange grew up with a love for reading. If you take a close look, she’s got either a book, her Kindle or her Kobo—maybe all three—tucked into her bag or a pocket when she leaves the house. You know, just in case there’s time to sneak in a chapter or ten. Anne reads many genres of romance, but prefers to write sexy stories, often with a dash of humor, and usually with a side of those sinful pleasures your mom never told you about.

Oh, and always a happily ever after.

While embarking on this wild journey of becoming a romance author, Anne juggles a full time job and a family. Not always successfully. Who needs a clean house every day? And what’s wrong with cereal for dinner? She lives in Ontario, Canada with her wonderfully supportive husband, three awesome kids who are growing up way too fast, and Rocky the bearded dragon.

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Email: Anne_Lange66@yahoo.ca

Sliding into Home

A new League Series (Book 1)

Contemporary Erotic Romance

Can an injured ex ball player convince the woman he wakes up married to in Las Vegas to take a second chance on him?

After spending the last four months drowning his sorrows over the end of his baseball career, Jack Bishop finds himself winging through the blue skies to Las Vegas, not so ready to spend the weekend with some woman his best friend set him up with. He expects a paid escort. What he gets is the woman he walked away from ten years ago to pursue his passion, and she’s not very happy to see him.

Devyn Tate believes she’s quite capable of finding somebody to take her out to dinner. She’s no longer looking for a lifelong promise. She has a commitment only to her battery-operated toy to fulfill that particular need. Yet her friends have managed to talk her into spending the weekend in Las Vegas, on a blind date of all things. They promise the guy is trustworthy. They insist that she should have fun. Unfortunately, fun is not what she envisions when she discovers Jack Bishop lying on the floor of her suite in nothing but his underwear that’s on backward, and she has a wedding ring on her finger.

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Thursday, August 14, 2014

#TNTConfidential Author Interview with Anne Lange ( @Anne_Lange ) & Friends with Benefits #threesome #erotic #romance

Ooooh, I'm super excited to welcome today´s #TNTConfidential guest! She was here over a year ago and a lot of things have happened since then... but I'll allow her to tell it all. Please welcome the lovely Anne Lang and her erotic novel Friends with Benefits !

Can sexual exploration lead to three times the bliss?

Tyler had no idea his wife Angela’s desires so closely matched his own. But when some unguarded pillow talk reveals her fantasy of two men at once, Tyler jumps at the chance to make her happy. Enlisting the help of his best friend Connor, who’d shared some threesome adventures with him in the past, Tyler secretly hopes exploring Angela’s fantasies will lead to his own personal desire—a permanent threesome with the two people he loves most in the world.

Connor can’t believe it when his best friend asks him to seduce his wife. Then he meets Angela, and all the women in his past fade away. With Tyler’s blessing, Connor sets out to melt Angela’s reserve, and when Tyler joins the party, the three of them set the sheets on fire.

Angela is floored when her husband suggests they explore some of her fantasies—things she’d only read about but never in a million years thought she’d actually do. Sandwiched between Tyler and Connor, she’s never felt so treasured, so protected, so loved. But the reality proves much more complicated than the fantasy. She loves her husband, but she finds herself falling for his best friend too. That’s not normal, is it? What will people think?

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Welcome to In A Dream Beyond, Anne! Last time you popped in for a visit was March 2013 with your first published novel, Worth the Risk. Wow! Time flies! What have you been up to since then?

Thanks for having me back, Elyzabeth! LOTS! Especially behind the scenes. Let’s see, since I was here last I’ve released the first book in a series (we’ll talk about Friends with Benefits in a minute), I participated in an anthology called The Sin Circus back in April and I recently signed with Totally Bound. My first story with them, Sliding into Home will be available in September.

As an author, what have you learned in this time period?

That I have all kinds of things I want to do, but there’s never enough hours in the day to do it all. So, I have to develop a method that works for me, determine what my realistic goals are, and strive for those. And more importantly, sometimes I need to say no. Especially to my own inner voice who’s constantly begging for me to do more.

As a contemporary romance author, does your day to day life ever affect your writing?

Sometimes something will happen or somebody will say something that will spark an idea. For example, few months ago I had a request from an agent and was wondering how to address it. Then a colleague said something in the office one day that nailed it for me. OR, sometimes I use events or locations in my life as a base starting point. In Friends with Benefits, my backyard makes an appearance or two. J

What’s your writing process like?

I wish I could say it was very structured. That I get an idea, plot out all the crucial elements, storyboard it, have lengthy character profiles and then sit down at my computer and type away from start to finish for ninety days until I have a completed story.

LOL. NOT. I’m so haphazard in my approach because I get distracted easily if I’m struggling with a certain aspect of the story. I get the idea and I mull it over for a bit and come up with a general blurb. Then I usually just start writing until I get stuck. I jump around from start to end to middle and back if that happens. Or I work on something else, all the while pondering my issue in the back of my mind until I figure it out. So, it’s very messy, but I’m great under pressure. I admit, I’ve tried various methods and I’m still searching for the “right” one. J

Friends with Benefits, your latest release is the first book in The Vault series. What was the inspiration for this series? When will we see more books?

Well, FwB actually began a few years ago, then got set aside while I took some workshops and figured out things like plot development and POV. It didn’t start out being a series. Far from it. But as I rewrote it (because that early version really sucked) it evolved into what it is today, which included The Vault and what I could do with The Vault. *shrugs* I’m very happy with it.

As to the other books? Book two is with the editor now. I had really hoped to have it out this year, but I ran into some plot trouble that took a lot of time to figure out and then experienced some conflict with my day job that seriously impacted my writing time. I hope we see something on that front by the end of year.

How about the inspiration for the novel itself?

Honestly, I can’t remember what inspired it years ago when I started writing it. My own fantasies probably. Then it naturally shifted directions as I got know the characters more.

Did you have to do any research while writing it?

I searched for a house that would be appropriate to use as the setting for The Vault, including floor plans that I could modify to what I was after. And I searched out the club scene. More will come on that in the other books. This one I kept very tame, considering. ;)

Tell us something about Friends With Benefits that we won’t read in the blurb or an excerpt.

Ok Wow. Let’s see. Well, I’ve had a few people consider Tyler (the husband) to be too passive. I wanted him and Connor to be complete opposites. Not that Tyler can’t be a tough guy or go all macho. He does beat the crap out of the guy in the bar. He’s also very private. But, passive doesn’t have to mean weak. It simply means he picks his battles. Tyler is just a really nice guy. He’d give you the shirt off his back. Literally. He loves his wife to pieces and would do anything to make her happy. Anything. And he has his own reasons for desiring a certain lifestyle.

Finally, at this moment in time, and because this Blog is all about dreams, tell us, what is your dream?

My dream is to one day be able to quit my day job so I can write full time. I have so many story ideas in my head and I want to see more of my work published each year. But a very busy day job and family keeps interfering, and unfortunately, many days, those things have to take priority.

Wicked August

Tea or coffee - Coffee

Chocolate or vanilla - Chocolate

Cats or dogs - Dogs

Summer is ending…Where should we have a quick weekend getaway? - Vegas

Something to read this month? - Desired by Stacy Kennedy

Something wild to do this month? – Swim in my pool (because I haven’t done it yet this year)

A musical recommendation for this month- Christina Aguilera & Blake Shelton’s Just A Fool. I recently used this song as the backdrop song for a scene where a woman pole dances for her husband.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkR_uIHhsqM&list=RDxkR_uIHhsqM (

Anne Lange grew up with a love for reading. Books are her passion, shoes are an addiction. If you take a close look, she’s got either a book, her Kindle or her Kobo tucked into her bag or a pocket whenever she leaves the house. You know, just in case there’s time to sneak in a chapter or ten. Anne reads many genres of fiction, but prefers to write sexy, edgy romance with a touch of humor, and always a happily ever after.

While embarking on this wild journey of becoming a romance author, Anne juggles a full time job and a family. Not always successfully. She grew up in Southern Ontario (Canada), but now makes her home in Eastern Ontario where she lives with her wonderfully supportive husband, three normally awesome kids, and Rocky the bearded dragon.

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Other books by Anne

Worth the Risk

Now, you know you want to read the naughty excerpt...

“I’m going to blindfold you, honey. I want your senses focused on feeling and anticipating what’s about to happen.” He looked into her beautiful baby blues, noticing a tiny bit of anxiety sparkling there. “Don’t worry. We’ll take care of you.”

“I know.” Love for his wife filled his heart. He kissed her, hard, and then covered her eyes with a satin sleeping mask.

Resting back on his ankles, he looked across her lush body. Connor’s cheekbones flushed red. His eyes glittered. His tongue snaked out to pass over his lips, and Tyler watched as Connor gulped before raising his gaze to meet his own.

“It’s like a feast has been laid out before me, and I don’t know where to begin.”

T'n'T's Confidential: Anne lange

Welcome to T'nT's Confidential! Today I'm throwing the spotlight on Etopia Press author, Anne Lange, and her contemporary erotic romance, Worth the Risk.

Even the hottest sex might not be enough to ease the pain of the past…

Molly Simpson arrives at a beautiful provincial park, ready to spend the May Two-Four holiday camping with friends. This weekend is the highlight of her year—or it was, until Tanner Daivies showed up. Her high school crush is all grown up, sexy as sin, and he’s demanding answers—answers Molly isn’t sure she can give him. She had her reasons for leaving him all those years ago, but now, sex with Tanner is scorching, and when they’re together, it’s clear they were never meant to be apart. But the past doesn’t want to stay buried, and Molly isn’t sure reliving it is worth the risk…

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Welcome to In A Dream Beyond, Anne!

Hi Elyzabeth! Thanks for having me. I’m excited to be here.

What’s your latest release about?

Worth the Risk is a reunion story. It’s about two people who grew up in a small town, fell in love and planned a life together. Things happen, situations change, and relationships fall apart—as did this one. Ten years later, they are reunited. He wants to know what happened back then, but she doesn’t want to be reminded. However, they both realize they can’t stay away from one another. Sparks ignite, and…

Did you do any research when writing this book? Tell us about it.

I did do a little bit of research on a medical condition that’s discussed in the story. I didn’t have to do much, however, because, unfortunately I happen to have personal experience. I can’t tell you a much more than that because it would give away too much of the story. L

What is your favorite part of the novel?

I think my favorite part is the scene during the thunderstorm. Personally I love storms. I just think they’re cool. The energy is amazing. I take advantage of some of that during this particular scene. And if you like hot…well, it gets pretty hot. ☺

Worth the Risk is your first published novel, why did you choose to become an author and what are your goals when it comes to writing?

I have been reading since I was very young. I’m a voracious reader. I actually tried writing years ago, but frankly, I sucked. I’m not a professional writer and don’t have a degree in English or Journalism, but I love to read. When I hit a crossroads in my professional career, I decided to try again, just for fun. I was bored that day. Surprise, surprise, this time my attempt was better. I still didn’t know what the hell I was doing, but I really wanted to try. So, I started taking on-line workshops and I signed up with RWA.

I think right from the very beginning of that second attempt I wanted to see if I could create something that could be publishable. Along the way, I discovered that I love writing and I love learning how to write. Now, I think that’s my goal. I want to learn how to write well. Yes, I want to write more books and I hope people like them enough to buy them and want more, but at the end of the day, I just want to write. The community I now belong to is awesome!

What are your favorite genres? As a writer, are you inclined toward any one in particular?

My current favorites to read are romantic suspense, erotic romance and some paranormal (shifter) stories. I occasionally still read a few historical, but it depends on who the author is. I write contemporary, only because I’m more comfortable in the here and now. I can’t seem to not write an explicit sex scene, so any story I write will lean towards the bedroom door being wide open for anybody to see, or join in.

Is there any subject you’d refuse to write about? How about the opposite, is there anything you’d love to try writing?

Hmm, good question. I’m not sure about a particular subject. I do know I don’t want to write certain genres. Some take a lot more work in creating intricate and complex worlds that I don’t have an interest in doing. That’s just me being lazy. J I also think there are scenarios or aspects about subjects I couldn’t write about. For example, I really want to try and write some good BDSM stories, but I need to be careful. I want to titillate, not put people off. I don’t like the scenarios that involve heavy humiliation. I’ve read a few pure Master/slave stories – and I mean–crawl on the floor like a dog and lick your boots stuff - I don’t like those. I’ve also seen men in slave roles and it really turned me off. I’d never attempt to write that. Mainly, I don’t want to lean too heavily to the pure erotica side. I want the romance to be the main focus in my stories, with the sex an added bonus. ;)

In your path to become a published author, what has been the toughest part?

Honestly, finding the time to write. I work full time outside the home. Trying to find the right balance between the day job, family, writing and promo has been extremely difficult. I still haven’t found it. I tend to focus far too much on the social aspect, and not enough on the work side of it.

What are you currently working on?

I currently have two series underway. One is a paranormal romantic suspense and the other is an erotic romance series. The RS is a completely new thing for me. As for the ménage, I’ve been working on this particular story for quite some time. It’s almost finished and the other books in that series is where I plan to take the stab at alternative lifestyles.

Favorite…

Drink to stay awake – Diet Coke

Author (s) – Lorelei James, Suzanne Brockmann, Maya Banks, Catherine Anderson, Lora Leigh, Olivia Cunning, Shayla Black…just to name a VERY few.

Musician – Nickelback, Daughtry

Book – Apache Flame by Janis Reams Hudson. It’ book 6 in her Apache series and has been out of print for years. But it’s my absolute all-time favorite – it’s my go-to book. I smile, I laugh, I sigh, and I cry, boy do I cry, every single time I read this one.

Time of day DEFINITELY not the morning!

When you’re not writing you are… probably doing promo, but hopefully reading.

Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate

Silk or velvet? Velvet

Sweet or sour? Sour

Author BIO

Anne Lange grew up with a love of reading. In fact, if you take a close look, she’s got a book with her where ever she goes, and will usually sneak in at least a chapter or ten whenever she can spare a few minutes. She reads many genres of fiction, but prefers to write sexy romance with attractive men, strong females, and always a happily ever after.

While embarking on a career as a romance author, Anne juggles a full time job and a family. She grew up in Southern Ontario (Canada), but now makes her home in Eastern Ontario where she lives with her husband and three children, and Rocky the bearded dragon.