Synopsis:

In the year 2229, cash-starved prospector Mia Blancharde uncovers a valuable relic while digging around the swing zone, a shared forest area that lies between two cities. To the north is Freedale, a polluted militaristic metropolis on the cutting edge of high technology. To the south sits picturesque Lakeside, a quiet rural community of earth-loving purists. 

A delicate accord between the two cities has allowed their peaceful coexistence, but as activists from Lakeside start taking potshots at Freedale, Mia’s brother, Colonel Zavier Blancharde, calls for an attack to retaliate against them. With the swing zone fast becoming a battle zone, Mia rushes to excavate her find with the help of Coltis Lawson, an archaeology enthusiast from the purist side. His knowledge and almost magical capabilities only serve to confuse her further, as she finds herself unwittingly falling for a man she’s not sure she can trust. With her opinion swaying back and forth along with the tide of the conflict, Mia comes to learn there’s more at stake than she could possibly imagine. Torn between her love and her city, she struggles to uncover the mysterious truth while trying not to get trapped on the wrong side of a very dangerous line.

Side Note: Swing Zone takes place 200 years post an apocalypse in a dystopian militaristic city. Most properly, it would fall into the category of Speculative Fiction. There is (pseudo paranormal) magic, but it is subtle to start. Like any good serial, it contains a roller coaster of cliff hangers and drama. I do like to keep the reader guessing.

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Jodi McClure

 I strive to create stories no one has seen before. To stand way off the beaten path, far outside the box. I want my readers to walk away thinking, “Well, that was new…” in a good way. Jersey shore native living in Durham, North Carolina. I am a novelist by nature, an artist by desire, an electronics tech by profession. Lover of large empty spaces, glass, plants, sunlight and ridiculously evil men. 

Whenever I write, I try to imagine what the reader will expect and then do the exact opposite. I am always striving to create a story no one has seen before, to stand far off the beaten path…well outside the box. Beneath my stories there are debates that look at old issues from fresh perspectives. Realistic characters with all the good and bad that entails. Settings that take you someplace else and tease your imagination. I want the reader to walk away thinking, “Well, that was new.” …in a good way.

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The Cargo Man’s Tale   

A bored, young man’s life is thrown into turmoil when he hooks up with a raucous gang of boys on the docks in ancient Rome. His path thrown to fate, he struggles to succeed in a world where hierarchy is everything and he’s on the bottom rung.

Homebound   

Bedridden after an accident, ailing businessman John Adams finds himself at the mercy of Cloey Jacobs, his country bumpkin aide. Miserable and jaded, John wants little to do with the woman until she mentions an old mystery she’s been unable to solve. Determined to unravel the puzzle himself, John assists the barely literate aide in following a string of clues hidden in classic books.

Undressed (#1 The Manhattanites)
Milan’s notorious playboy, Massimo Tittoni, seems to have everything–Lamborghinis, exotic women, palaces throughout Europe and business success. Ramping up his fabric company to go global with a new apparel brand, he ruthlessly stops supplying fabrics to the American client who inspired the collection. But once they meet, what’s he willing to give to get her in his bed?
Upper East Side designer Lex Easton will be damned if she’ll let an Italian stud muffin knock her down. So what if she named her favorite vibrator after him. With Fashion Week approaching, she’ll do whatever it takes to secure the fabrics she needs to become the next Diane von Furstenburg– even sleep with her rival. But when she arrives in Europe the paparazzi chronicles her every move and she finds herself in a situation never imagined. Lex’s Louboutins stilettos are dug in deep to win this war. All’s fair in love and fashion!

Avery Aster’s super-glossy debut novel is loaded with passionate escapism, pitting American ambition against Italian tradition. Erotic romance fans who appreciate extended sex scenes, witty banter and glamour mustn’t miss Undressed.

Inside Scoop: Though the hero and heroine remain monogamous, their Prada-wearing friends indulge in a ménage a trois and other fashionable sexual fun and games

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Meet Author Avery Aster:

AVERY ASTER pens erotic romance for Ellora’s Cave. As a resident of New York’s Upper East Side and a graduate from New York University, Avery gives readers an inside look at the city’s glitzy nightlife, socialite sexcapades and tall tales of the über-rich and ultra-famous. “I write about what I see in my metropolis that never sleeps–Manhattanites on the quest for a passionate thrill,” Avery says. “By and large, my characters are drop-dead gorgeous, ripped straight from the headlines and on the hunt for their next conquest.”

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Unscrupulous Pre-Sale Tour:
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• First prize: a $50.00 American Express gift card.
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• Third prize: ebook of Unscrupulous & Undressed
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Enter in The Manhattanites Rafflecopter prize contest (must sign up for Avery’s newsletter and will only be notified about upcoming releases) and win:

• First prize: a $200.00 American Express gift card.
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• Unsaid (#3 The Manhattanites) scheduled to release fall/winter
• Third prize: ebook of Unscrupulous & Undressed
• Fourth prize: ebook of Unscrupulous
• Fifth prize: ebook of Undressed

What was the inspiration for Undressed?

Are you ready for Ellora’s Cave NEW series The Manhattanites? This star-studded cast is most aroused (wink) to share their stories with you. The idea for Undressed arrived during New York Fashion Week. Avery attended a show and thought—what if the fashion designer’s unique fabric was to no avail days prior to catwalk? And what if her supplier ceased fulfillment, to knock her line off?

Avery can tell you what The Manhattanites series lead diva Taddy Brill would say, “Holy Shiiit!” What about the heroine in Undressed, our fashion designer?

Avery coupled those what-ifs with a royal saga. Right then, the world watched Prince William marry Catherine Middleton. I reflected on the devotion his great-great-uncle, Edward, Duke of Windsor, shared for his Duchess, Wallis Simpson and wondered—would you give up your lifestyle for a once-in-a-lifetime love? And poof, Avery’s characters Prince Massimo Tittoni and Alexandra “Lex” Easton leaped into Avery’s creative prowess and, with anticipation, into your hearts. After reading Undressed be sure to join Taddy Brill’s St. Barth holiday with her Big Daddy in Unscrupulous. Enjoy!

Ever since Katherine Ainsley’s divorce, a hazy line has emerged in her relationship with best friend Dominic Corvalis—one teetering between companionship and lust. When he proposes a dare, she rises to the challenge, even after she finds herself in a place she’s never imagined. Besides, Dom is there to support and tease, and the sexual tension percolating beneath their naughty errand is simply too tempting to resist. Perhaps they are meant to be more than just friends. She’ll never know until she pushes him across that line…and into the bedroom.

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Elaine Radley was born in Burbank, California, sometime after the Age of Aquarius but before the Reagan administration. She resides with her husband, kids and variety of animals in the midpoint between Disney parks. Oh and the cats are plotting to drain whatever sanity she has left: they’re sneaky like that.

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The Smoke and the Flame
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In The Smoke and the Flame, Colleen O’Banyon longs for love and adventure until she encounters Darius McLinnin, one of the fabled race called the Jinn. In each other’s arms they find all the passion, all the love their hearts desire. But there is a ring, ancient and powerful, and only it can control the Jinn. As the ruler of the Jinn and their kingdom, Kaf, Darius is sworn to keep his people safe from it. Willing to protect the man she loves and guard his kingdom with her life, Colleen vows to aid him. Alaster, an evil sorcerer, will stop at nothing to make the ring and Kaf his. The battle begins in The Smoke and the Flame.

The Wind and the Fire – 2014
In The Wind and the Fire, the search for the ring of Solomon continues with Ian, the prince of the Jinn, and Sarah, the woman who released him from his imprisonment, as he prepares to find the ring and save his people. The ring, hidden and kept safe for 1000 years by a spell that is waning, is also sought once again by the evil sorcerer Alaster. Ian will never allow Alaster to take his kingdom, his subjects or his lover. He and Sarah will pit themselves and all of their power against Alaster and find the ring before it falls into the evil sorcerer’s hands.

Awake – 2014
Sleeping is overrated. How much could you get done if you didn’t have to sleep? Dean and Madison are two scientists who have created a drug that makes it possible for people to stay awake. Only, they haven’t. When the two discover that the drug causes dangerous side effects, they try to stop it from going on the market, only to end up on the run from the drug company that wants that drug available for purchase at any cost. Falling in love and losing could be the price Dean and Madison pay in Awake.

If the Shoe Fits – 2014
Three women, two bound by blood, one destined to be queen.

Ella: The magical night she met her prince ended in tragedy instead of happily ever after. Now she is held captive by her own stepmother and stepsister while the fate of her kingdom and the life of the man she loves hang in the balance.

Ana: Without her knowledge or consent Ana’s mother, Lucinda, used magic to make the glass slipper fit. Lucinda intends Ana should take the throne and rule. With no choice but to go along with the ruse for awhile, she looks to escape or fight. Will she manage it? With her bodyguard Robert inclined to help, perhaps.

Dru: Left at the family estate to make certain Ella doesn’t ruin her mother’s plans, Dru finds she rather likes it. Running the home she’s come to love alongside an incredibly attractive steward named Patrick, what could possibly be better? She soon discovers, however, that she must choose sides, either support the true king or take what power she can for herself.

Rediscover the classic fairytale, Cinderella, in If the Shoe Fits.

Shirley grew up in Baton Rouge, LA and started writing at an early age. Always talkative, when she was eleven she began to put her thoughts on paper, writing stories inspired by some of her favorite writers, Laura Ingalls Wilder and Madeline L’Engle. As she grew older, she developed a love of romance and in 2009 she decided to try her hand at paranormal romance. The result was The Smoke and the Flame and its sequel, The Wind and the Fire. The Smoke and the Flame is the first novel she has ever completed, although she has written several unpublished screenplays.

Shirley graduated from Nicholls State University where she majored in History and minored in English. Since graduating (she doesn’t like to think about how long ago that was) she has worked at some of the best libraries in the Baton Rouge area. She makes her home there and enjoys spending time with family members that live in town as well as with those that live out of town. She also loves seeing movies, reading, and going to the park with her three year-old niece in her free time.

Currently, Shirley is hard at work on her newest venture, tentatively titled Awake. It is a departure from her first two novels, as it is a contemporary romantic suspense.

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Chick Flick
by Deryn Warren

Sara is plunged into the chaotic world of single motherhood. But soon her awkward, awful and often hilarious attempts to patch up her marriage make her real life feel like something out of a movie – hiring a detective to find out who her rival is, dealing with her snobby in-laws, and resisting her friend’s advice to date and display what Sara thinks of as her “used” body.

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Her Favorite Temptation
by Sarah Mayberry

Leah Mathews has always been the good sister, the favored one who could do no wrong. But as her thirtieth birthday looms, she’s ready to step out of her parents’ shadow and make changes in her life. Shes even more inspired by the sexy musician who moves in next door and his seize-the-day attitude. And tempted to take comfort in his arms…

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