Shelli Stevens

All right, back again after a few days off. What was I up to? Well, edits, and starting and stopping a book I was going to write to sub to HQ Spice. You see, about five pages into it I realized the plot pretty much paralleled the Duke La Cross rape case that was on the news for the last year. Except without the rape part. Which I guess there was never a rape in that Duke case anyway. Sorry, the news buff in me is getting chatty. Anyway, my point is that I realized my timing is bad for a book about a chick who goes to strip for a minor league baseball team. So I’m limbo trying to figure out how to write a book in a month, starting a few days late. Anyone got an extra plot on hand? *Grin*

On another note, you may have noticed my newest cover in the sidebar or on my website or MySpace. Below is the cover for Ain’t Misbehavin’ which is a contemporary erotic romance that takes place for half the book in Europe. Paul is the newest Cobblestone Press artist, and I was his first book here. I think he did a fabulous job and really captured the tone of the book. Thanks, Paul! Glad I was your first :)

On a pre-wedding vacation to Europe with her friend, Lena learns her fiancé is cheating on her. Deciding she needs to have some fun herself, she indulges in the sexy New Yorker whose been trying to get into her pants. But will she lose her heart in the process?

Business brings Tyler to Amsterdam, but a petite bombshell on vacation is what convinces him to stay. Each day brings them closer, and he begins to think she could be the one to curb his bachelor ways. Until he realizes that he’s just the pawn in a game of revenge.

And with Nationals creeping up on us, I’ve started to get the itch to do some shopping for outfits. Though with a thrifty budget in mind. I was surfing Ebay when I stumbled upon a pretty cute dress. Something I usually don’t have the gonads to wear, but Ms. Feisty got me all hyped up and soon I was clicking Buy it Now and screaming like banshee. Then I had serious buyer’s guilt and a moment of, ‘Oh sh*t. Did I really buy a size smaller just to make sure I’ll lose the weight?’ So I guess we’ll see how I do. Spanx is going to by my friend though, that I can promise you!

Oh and on the Potty Training front…thank you for all the words of encouragement, advice, and empathy from those going through it now or who soon will be. In my last post I declared my kid potty trained, and I know some people probably laughed. As well they should. We still have accidents every now and then, so she isn’t perfect. But we’re working on it!

Well I’m off to feed the kid. Oooh wait, must share! I hit #2 on the Best Seller list for March at Cobblestone Press with Dating Season. So thank you to anyone who bought my book. Your support means a lot to me!