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A SPECIAL SEX SCENE JUST FOR YOU
The Outcast has won a Silver IPPY award for erotic romance, and I couldn't be more excited! I love all the heat and steam in this book. In order to celebrate I thought I'd share a scene for you to enjoy and see what heat rating you felt it deserved. Enjoy! Chapter 14 excerpt ******* Fabian holds himself above me suspended on his arms, muscles bunching in my peripheral vision, his ropey body sporting the imprints of where I’ve mapped his tattoos, traces of honey on his chest.
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Jun 30, 20235 min read


THE TOP 6 THINGS READERS HATE IN BOOKS
The Outcast has been doing better in the book awards than I anticipated, having been shortlisted for six awards to date. And I'm surprised. With the drugs and the crazy behaviour, I thought perhaps Fabian was too over the top for a book award. Readers can react in funny ways, and there are some people, I discovered, for whom drugs are a complete no-no. And I understand that - don't we all have things that we hate in books? In romance, cheating is one of mine. For some of you
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Apr 18, 20233 min read


5 MUST-READ MM ROMANCE NOVELS
The male-male (MM) romance genre has exploded in recent years, offering us all an amazing range of stories that explore love, passion, and relationships between two men. I stumbled into MM romance almost by mistake, finding and then loving Christina Lauren's Autoboygraphy, and I've never looked back. Whether you're a seasoned fan or just starting to explore, here are five MM romance books that you won't want to miss. The Books I Picked and Why Less by Andrew Sean Greer Less
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Feb 17, 20236 min read


5 Thrilling Historical Romance Books
Dive into my top 5 historical romance picks! From muskets to outlaws, these epic tales of past societal rules will transport you. Read more here.
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Jan 20, 20235 min read


NOT YOUR TYPICAL ROMANCE BOOK HERO
Discover a new kind of romance hero in The Refusal. Join Jo and Janus for a smart, tech-driven love story that breaks tropes and defies expectations.
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Jan 5, 20233 min read
A CRAZY BOOK LAUNCH DAY
Go behind the scenes of a chaotic indie book launch. From gym mishaps to viral cakes, see how to create noise and drive traffic for your new release.
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Dec 7, 20222 min read


DO MEN EVER ENJOY READING ROMANCE NOVELS?
I've had some lovely feedback on The Refusal from men. And I guess it surprised me, it shouldn't have done, but sometimes it's difficult to see past our own biases, not to mention all my lovely female readers! But I love having my preconceived notions of who might read my book challenged. " Terrific start for a new author. Intriguing romance woven into a solid story; both worth the read . A very good debut novel from a talented author. I’d call this an explicit romance or an
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Oct 7, 20224 min read


A BOOK AWARD WITH NO ROMANCE CATEGORY
Gemini said
Delighted that The Refusal earned an honorable mention in General Fiction at this prestigious London book award! A huge win for romance. See the full list of winners here.
evemrileyauthor
Sep 29, 20222 min read
ICE CREAMS, WET SHORTS, AND HALF-NAKED BODIES...
Half naked men? Yes please. From its humble beginnings, The Australian Firefighters Calendar was established in 1993 to support the Children's Hospital Foundation, providing funds for research into childhood burns.
evemrileyauthor
Sep 2, 20221 min read
HE WAS DISILLUSIONED TOO - THE WISHING SHELF AWARDS
The Wishing Shelf Awards review The Refusal. A sexy, contemporary romance with a fierce heroine and a man who thinks he can get anything he wants.
evemrileyauthor
Aug 18, 20221 min read


5 ROMANCE NOVELS WITH THE BEST SEX SCENES OF ALL TIME
What makes a good sex scene for you? Long and drawn out or fast and furious? Perhaps the interesting use of accoutrements (honey, rope, water ....) is your jam. And that’s before we get onto angry sex, makeup sex, unexpected sex, or sex with the fear of discovery. I’ve loved steamy romance novels for as long as I can remember, and I have high expectations of that scene where they finally fall into each other's arms. I’m a fan of something unusual: Not tacky or totally unreal
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Jun 29, 20224 min read


WINNING THE LOS ANGELES BOOK FESTIVAL AWARD
Los Angeles. Hmmm . . . movie industry, bright lights, famous actors, wannabes and scriptwriters . . . There's something about LA that made this award particularly special. And c'mon , no author writes a book without thinking about how it might look as a movie and who might play those parts: Especially romance (Ryan Gosling? Please, pretty please). Suffice to say, winning the Los Angeles book award felt a bit like an Olympic gold medal. The book was judged by a panel of publ
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Jun 22, 20222 min read


THE READER VIEWS AWARDS
Another day, another award. Sigh. It's just so tedious how people keep giving The Refusal these things . . . hahaha. Being serious for a second though, this will never stop being a thrill and the Eve Riley household is very excited about possible trips and presentations we might attend. The recognition for the book that I spent so long writing, editing and publishing is wonderful. However, the amount of pressure it's creating for book two is immense. I am spending most of my
evemrileyauthor
May 4, 20223 min read
WINNING THE PINNACLE BOOK AWARDS
The Refusal won the Pinnacle Award. A sexy, contemporary romance with a fierce heroine and a man who thinks he can get anything he wants.
evemrileyauthor
Apr 19, 20221 min read
AN INDIES TODAY BOOK AWARD SEMI-FINALIST
Indies Today Award winner. The Refusal. A sexy, contemporary romance with a fierce heroine and a man who thinks he can get anything he wants.
evemrileyauthor
Mar 7, 20222 min read


8 VICIOUSLY FUNNY Marriage Tweets
One of the joys of being involved in the bookish community on social media is exploring fun things to post, alongside promoting my books. The every day hilarity of husbands, wives, partners and just putting up with each other day in day out, has generated some great online comments. Here are some of my favorite tweets: Here's the whole thing on Buzzfeed you want to read them all. You can find out more information about The Refusal here and buy it here. Eve .. . . #marriage
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Feb 2, 20221 min read


WINNING A BOOK AWARD
The Refusal. Award winning sexy, contemporary romance with a fierce heroine and a man who thinks he can get anything he wants.
evemrileyauthor
Jan 11, 20221 min read


A ROMANCE READER VIDEO
One of the great joys of being on social media is all the amazing readers who get in touch. When @romance.novel.junkies (find her here ) put together this amazing reader video for The Refusal, I was completely bowled over. Getting other people's perspectives on the characters takes my thoughts about the book in new and unexpected directions. . . You can find out more information about The Refusal here and buy it here . .. #evemriley #janusandjo #iwantajanus #therefusal #te
evemrileyauthor
Dec 1, 20211 min read


Romance reader CHIT-CHAT
Readers of The Refusal have had a lot they want to talk to me about. That lift scene. Does Janus's company go down? Is Fabian guilty? And of course, THAT SEX IN CHAPTER 34! It is so nice getting all their messages. There's definitely a sweetspot for Fabian and I am so looking forward to bringing you his book! (Working on it now!). You can find out more information about The Refusal here and buy it here. Eve #evemriley #janusandjo #iwantajanus #therefusal #technologyromance
evemrileyauthor
Nov 11, 20211 min read


EDITS, EDITS, EDITS
I am currently deep into The Refusal edits! This sexy contemporary romance features a fierce heroine and a man who thinks he can get anything.
evemrileyauthor
Nov 1, 20212 min read
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