Book Info:
Valerie: Daughter of the Dragon
Book #1
By Robert S. Fuller Jr.
Publication Date: November 2012
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Book Blurb:
While collaborating on a fashion show, Samantha Hammond, a
forty-something Display Manager, draws the attention of the mysterious clothing
designer Valerie Ross. Samantha’s journey of self-discovery takes her from the
security of her hometown in Lexington, Ohio to the shores of a secluded
paradise called Sabbatical Island. As their relationship flourishes, Samantha
learns that Valerie harbors a terrifying secret. The revelation thrusts
Samantha into a nightmarish world where vampires and witches dwell in the
darkness. Pamela Darius, a murderous adversary from Valerie’s past, uses
Samantha and those around her as pawns in a deadly game filled with seduction,
pain, betrayal, and death.
Rob has stopped by to give you a little behind the scenes peek on one of his sensual scenes. I found it really interesting! It's really fascinating to me to see it from this POV! And don't forget to check out the giveaway at the bottom. =)
Thanks Rob!
When Naughty Bits asked me to write
about one of my books sensual scenes, it got me thinking really hard about what
I would write. “Valerie: Daughter of the Dragon” is the story of adults dealing
with adult dilemmas, while this entire supernatural world reveals itself, and
threatens to consume several of the characters.
There are several sensual scenes,
including one that opens the book. That scene features a vampire, Valerie, and
a young man who has volunteered to sacrifice himself to provide her with
nourishment. Although this sets the tone for the book, the real meat of the
relationships involves Valerie and an insecure forty-year old business woman,
Samantha. The two meet while collaborating on a project together.
Their attraction is immediate, but both
hold back for reasons unknown to each other. After several false starts,
including Valerie’s heartfelt revelation about what she is and Samantha’s
brutal rejection, the two find their way back to each other. Samantha
eventually accepts Valerie, and that sets the stage for several trysts, with
each of them more intense than the last one.
Finally the stage was set and I dove
into writing the most passionate encounter I could. Writing a steamy and
realistic love scene proved to be more awkward than I thought. I wanted to
cater “Valerie” to a wide audience, but I also wanted to create an edginess
that set it apart from other recent vampire books.
The scene I wrote began with Valerie and
Samantha making their way outside. Once they were safely behind the privacy
fence that surrounds the backyard, Samantha gives herself to her vampire lover.
I wrote “Valerie” to be a visual experience. I imagined how each scene would
look if it were shown on a movie screen. The scene in the backyard features
Samantha taking charge of her sexuality. I thought to myself, what would be
something deeply erotic, and yet still keep to the vampire theme as much as
possible.
Using power words such as pierce and
ravage, the scene crackled with tension and passion. When Valerie demands that
Samantha keep her eyes fixed on hers, you can feel the hunger and desire
pouring from the page. For once, these two women were intertwined and fed off
of each other’s craving for the other one. I’ve enclosed an excerpt to give you
a front row seat to what I feel is one of the most passionate scenes in the
book. I hope you enjoy.
Still
guarded, but hearing the truth in Valerie’s voice, Samantha walks to the
darkest part of the yard, knowing that Valerie will be able to see her as
clearly as if it were daylight. She takes off her jeans and leans seductively
against the tree, waiting for her lover to ravage her. She catches a glimpse of
Valerie standing in the moonlight as the tree begins to sway as the wind picks
up.
“Come and take me, my love,” Samantha calls out with her
thoughts.
Valerie
removes her clothing and for the first time, Samantha gazes upon Valerie’s
naked flesh. Samantha shivers as she watches Valerie slinking towards her.
Samantha tentatively follows Valerie’s lead and drops to her knees on the dew
soaked grass. Valerie takes Samantha into her arms and kisses her lips and
neck. Valerie lays Samantha on her back, kissing her warm wet lips. Her tongue traces
a path from Samantha’s lips to her neck. She pauses and moves Samantha’s
necklace out of the way. Samantha whimpers softly and her body tenses up, as
Valerie’s tongue teases her breasts, flicking over Samantha’s hardened nipples.
Samantha
reaches down at her sides and pulls clumps of grass up with her hands, as
shockwaves of pleasure surge through her. Valerie’s tongue continues its path
downward finally reaching Samantha’s womanhood. The intense sensation of
Valerie's mouth causes Samantha to spread her legs and encourages Valerie to
fully explore her depths. Samantha’s body contorts in delirious delight, as
Valerie’s icy fingers massage her thighs. In spite of her heightened state of
arousal, Samantha becomes aware of Valerie’s fingers tracing the outlines of
the scars on her inner thigh. Without thinking, she tries to close her legs,
but Valerie looks up catching her eyes and positions herself between Samantha’s
legs.
“Do not fear my love. I won’t judge
you for what you did years ago. We all carry scars of our past. Look deeply
into my eyes. I want to taste you,” Valerie says as the nail of her index finger grows to a
sharpened point. Samantha’s body tenses as she prepares to feel Valerie’s mouth
finally reach the seat of her desire.
“Do not look away from me and I promise you
will feel pleasure unlike any you have ever felt before.”
Samantha
gasps, as Valerie touches the sharpened fingernail to the soft flesh of her
inner thigh. She carefully pierces the skin and for a second, pain registers on
Samantha’s face. She does as Valerie has instructed and keeps her eyes focused
on Valerie’s and the pain soon gives way to a strong tingling sensation in her
stomach. Samantha moans loudly and bites her lower lip in ecstasy, as Valerie’s
nail slices into her skin, causing a trickle of blood to run down her thigh.
Valerie fixes her gaze squarely on Samantha, as she places her mouth around the
wound tasting its sweetness. Violent waves of pleasure begin racking Samantha’s
body as she struggles to keep her eyes open.
About the Author:
Robert is a fan of all things relating to vampires. It’s
this obsession with vampires that makes his debut, “Valerie: Daughter of the
Dragon”, the perfect vehicle to launch his writing career. Robert was born and
raised in Northeast Ohio at a time when late night television stations filled
their programming with old horror movies. Robert gravitated towards the motion
picture vampire, but also the vampires depicted in the writings of Stephen
King, F. Paul Wilson, and Robert McCammon.
Robert worked at JC Penney’s, where he spent 10 years in the
Visual Display Department. His love of vampires, and a decade in the
retail/fashion industry, provided the inspiration to create his own vampire
tale. After several years of writing and re-writing, “Valerie: Daughter of the
Dragon” was born.
When Robert isn’t writing, he enjoys going to the movies, or
listening to his extensive music collection. Robert is a huge sports fan, but
prefers football and baseball to all other sports. One of his favorite pastimes
is participating as team owner and Commissioner of a long running fantasy
football league. Robert manages to travel to the beaches of South Carolina at
least once a year to recharge and enjoy some ocean time. Robert is married to
his best friend and soulmate, Jackie. They have a son, Dustin, and two
rambunctious cats, Meeps and Benny.
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