Michelle Lauren

Today I’m interviewing multi-published author, Minx Malone. Minx writes for Cobblestone Press and Ellora’s Cave. Her latest release, Beg for It came out August 7th. Welcome, Minx!

Tell us about your latest release.

Beg For It is about what happens when two best friends realize they can’t keep their hands off each other. It’s a contemporary interracial romance from Ellora’s Cave.

The only thing ad executive Mya Taylor loves more than winning is her best friend Milo Hamilton. Nothing has ever come between them until she finds out Milo is her chief rival for a new account.

Milo’s not sure when it happened but his secret crush has morphed into an obsession. He wants Mya in his bed, screaming his name, and he knows just how to make it happen.

When he proposes a friendly wager on the account, he knows the ultra-competitive Mya won’t be able to resist. She’s more than ready to lay it all on the line until she finds out how high the stakes are—the two of them. Skin to skin.

Suddenly, all bets are off.

How did you come up with the idea?

I’m not being cheeky when I say I wish I knew!  Ideas come to me at such random times that I’ve given up trying to make logic of it.  My creative mind seems to soak up everything I’m exposed to and then swirl it around in some mad witch’s brew.  Then a few months or even years later, POOF a novel idea emerges.  If I knew how to make it happen I would try to do it all the time and well, what fun would that be?

Do you think it’s possible for men and women to have platonic friendships?

You know, I do.  However, I’m not entirely sure about platonic friendships between men and women who are ATTRACTED to each other.  This is where everything changes.

Especially if it’s someone you’ve known forever and they truly love you as a person, well – that sounds an awful lot like the foundation for a relationship. I think it would take an excessive amount of mental energy to keep your mind from going down that path.  Even then, it doesn’t really mean that you’re JUST platonic friends.

It just means nothing has happened YET.

Is the book a series or stand alone?

It’s a stand alone story however I am pretty sure I will have to write about some of the other characters for my next book. Andre Lavin in particular is relatively pissed that he didn’t get the girl this time.

I might have to write his story just to get him to shut up. He keeps fussing at me in Italian.  I have no idea what he’s saying but it’s really annoying.

Here’s a snippet from the story, complete with SPOILER TAG. Just click to view the excerpt. Enjoy!

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“Milo, what is going on?”

He leaned forward and gave one last soft lick to her bottom lip before gently pushing her away so there was about a foot of space between them.

“What were we talking about?” He raked a hand through his hair and adjusted the edges of his jacket so it hid the bulge of his erection. Mya flushed and looked away when their eyes met.

“The bet. I was…uh…saying that when I win you have to be my slave for the day. You have to do all the grunt work and clean out my desk.” Mya tried to recapture the bravado she’d felt earlier but all she could think of was his taste. She’d been on the verge of coming against his hand and he was talking about a stupid bet. Oh god, maybe I just hallucinated that entire thing.

“Mya, when I get this account, you won’t be my slave for a day. You’ll be my slave for a night. All night.”

“What?” Mya’s nipples hardened, almost to the point of pain, at his words. “What are you saying?”

“I’m saying we can’t be just friends any more. I want you. All of you. Tonight.” Milo spoke softly but when he looked up at her she could see the strain behind his lake blue eyes, the effort it cost him to speak so calmly. He really meant what he said. Milo was hot for her.

Wait a minute. Milo was hot for her

“Oh I get it, this is your idea of a joke, right?” Mya choked against the small knot in her throat. Milo probably felt sorry for her and figured he’d give her a sympathy fuck. “Well you can forget it. I don’t need your pity.”

Milo grabbed her by the arm and yanked her back against his chest. “Pity?” he spat. “Woman, you are going to drive me insane. There is nothing pitiful about what I want to do to you. Do you want to know exactly what I want? The raw, unedited version?” When she opened her mouth to answer, he put a finger against her lips. “Be very sure before you ask.”

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What motivates you to write?

The voices…*crickets chirping*  Just kidding.  I find it to be such a rush to be in control of my own little universe.  I can make anything happen that I want, good always prevails over evil and people always end up happy in the end.   It’s as close to the divine as I can get.

If you could be any character in one of your books, who would it be & why?

The heroine of my paranormal romance Hellbaby.  Helena is a firestarting half angel/half demon.  I think that would be a pretty cool power to have.

What’s next for you, project wise?

I was supposed to be working on the next book in the Desire Incorporated series. However, as I mentioned, Andre Lavin is bugging me to write his story next. He’s a little arrogant so I think he needs a strong woman to keep him in line.

Where can readers find you?

You can check out my website and I’m always hanging around the Naughty Girls Next Door site as well.

www.minxmalone.com

http://thenaughtygirlsnextdoor.blogspot.com/

CONTEST PRIZES:

Everyone who joins Minx Malone’s newsletter by 8/31 will be automatically entered to win a FREE download of any one of her books. Also if you come on over to the Beg For It Release Party you have another chance to win.

Everyone who leaves a comment on this post is entered in a drawing to win ONE of three prizes:

(1) $25 Amazon gift card
(2) A download of any of Minx’s books
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Winners will be announced in next issue of Minx’s newsletter and contacted via email by 9/5.

Michelle: Thanks for joining us today Minx. *Readers** Tune in August 19 to The Naughty Girls Next Door when I interview Milo for another chance to win ONE of the three prizes from this month’s drawing.**

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