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Thursday, June 27, 2013

Do you like sports and hot men? Try a sports romance!

Cassandra Carr here - thanks to Sarah for letting me take over her blog. ;-) I wanted to talk today about a burgeoning subgenre in romance: sports romance! What is sports romance? Basically, if the hero or heroine

One of my bull riders...

is/was an athlete or the book is set in the world of sports but perhaps the h/h aren't actually athletes, it's a sports romance. Authors like Susan Elizabeth Phillips and Jaci Burton write sports romances, and there are more coming on the market every day.

What's the allure of the sports romance? Well, I think a lot of that lies with the hero, though stories with female athletes can be very hot too. But what's not to like about a man who's really, really good at something and makes a lot of money doing it? Yes, there have been stories in the news about guys like Tiger Williams who think the world is their personal orgy opportunity, but by and large athletes are decent people.

Why do I write sports romance? Because I love sports, particularly hockey, though I write bull riders and will be expanding into some other sports in the next year or so. I know for a fact there are millions of female sports fans, so it follows that at least some percentage of them are also readers. BAM! A market for what I want to write. Yay!

Yep, sports heroes are pretty hot...

It's not just female sports fans who read sports romance, though. I know plenty of women who don't care for sports, but love reading romances featuring athletes. They like the excitement of the story and the action.
They love the Alpha males who tend to show up in sports romances.

So here are my questions - IF you read sports romance, why? IF NOT, why not?

If you want a great list of sports romances, check out this page on the sports romance-centered blog I started with my friend Jami Davenport, Romancing the Jock:

http://romancingthejock.com/rtj-book-list/

Now I need to go. I'm in the middle of revisions on...a sports romance!
-- Cassandra

For more information about me or my books, check out my website at http://www.booksbycassandracarr.com. You can like me on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/AuthorCassandraCarr or follow me on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/Cassandra_Carr.

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Double Vision (Buffalo Intimadators #3) by Cassandra Carr

Double Vision

Book 3, Double Vision, released in e-book format on September 12, 2012. It will not go into print.
ISBN #: 978-1-62241-565-6

Everything Red knew about relationships is called into question when he stumbles upon his roommate Fredrik and his girlfriend Liz going at it hot and heavy and Liz invites him to join them. Struggling with recovering from a knee injury, the young defenseman doesn't know what to make of his attraction to Liz--after all, she's his teammate's woman, right?

As an older player, Fredrik's been around the rink a time or ten, and he knows he has an awesome thing going with Liz. He envisions a future with her, but isn't sure how their interludes with Red fit into the long-term picture.

Liz thinks Fredrik's her forever-guy, but her sudden attraction to Red is causing doubts. The more they play together in the bedroom, the more their outside lives--and emotions-- become entangled. When the unthinkable happens, all three must take a hard look at what they want and make some surprising decisions in the process.

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Sarah's Goodreads Review:

This one is my favorite of the series!

Red accidentally walks in when Fredrik and Liz are having sex in the living room. When Red tries to leave, Liz invites him to join. What happens from Red's view is what struck me the most with this story.

Liz and Fredrik had been talking about a 3-some for months and Liz chose Red. What Liz feels when Red has concerns tore at my hear strings.

It is amazing how a person's feelings can change based on one or two events.

Saturday, June 8, 2013

Cold as Ice (Buffalo Intimadators #2) by Cassandra Carr

Cold As Ice

Book 2, Cold As Ice, released in e-book format on March 7, 2012 and in print in July 2012.
ISBN #: 1-61926-417-X

Luc, Carter, and Jake make up the Buffalo Intimidators' top scoring line. Each of them is also a client of massage therapist Eva. When they decide they want to be more than clients, they approach her. Eva's been secretly lusting after the guys for months but was afraid to say anything, trying to keep everything on a professional level.

She agrees to a menage relationship, but when people on the team start getting sick, will it turn into more than a fun roll in the hay with her hockey boys?

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Sarah's Goodreads Review:

Note to self: DO NOT READ AT WORK!! I was beat red my entire shift, which was only two and a half hours, but I blamed it on the heat! ;)

This is book 2 of the Buffalo Intimidators series. This is also another menage story, so if that is not something you like then the series is not for you.

Eva is the local massage therapist who has some of the Intimidators as clients.

Luc, Jake and Carter are teammates, friends and they all like Eva.

What happens when they decide to give a relationship a try? A HOT story!!

What happens when the team doc makes a bad decision? A scary situation.

Great story that is definitely making me want to read book 3 RIGHT NOW!! Sadly, I will have to wait.

Friday, June 7, 2013

Head Games (Buffalo Intimadator's 1) by Cassandra Carr

Head Games
head games buffalo intimidators series book 1

On November 2, 2011, Book 1 of the series, Head Games, released in ebook form. The print book released in March 2012.
ISBN #:1-61034-971-7

Leo Laporte and Scott Schaeffer are teammates on the ice and roommates off it who also share women. They've been coming into Kelly Chase's bistro after games for months, and they know they want her. As the attraction grows, the men realize they want more than a one-night stand - they want forever.

Kelly's not so sure. Yes, she wants both men. But a permanent ménage relationship? That's taking giving her heart away to a whole new level, and a chance she's hesitant to take. Then Leo is injured and Scott's on the trading block, and she realizes this may be her only shot at true, everlasting love.
There are so many questions swirling around inside Kelly's head. Can she believe in Leo and Scott's love? And will her business and her reputation survive once people find out she's with two men?
Read a Deleted Scene - 18+ Only Please!

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Sarah's Review:
Let me first say this, I LOVE HOCKEY! I love that this story is set in Buffalo, NY since I live in a suburb of Buffalo! It was great to read about landmarks and picture where they were. This is my review from Goodreads.

Kelly is the owner of a local restaurant that Leo and Scott frequent after hockey games. Kelly finally realizes that she not only wants one of them, she wants both of them. She has concerns about what would happen if she acted on her wants.

Leo and Scott are teammates on the Buffalo Intimidators, best friends, roommates and in love with Kelly.

What happens when Leo and Scott decide to put their wants out there for Kelly? A steamy romance.

What happens when a local sports reporter uses a rumor to get a story? A hot mess.

What happens when Leo and Scott don't allow Kelly to run? An amazing love story!

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