Lacey Alexander
Personal Information
Description
Toni Blair grew up in rural Kentucky. She has wanted to be a writer since she was 10 years old. She fondly recalls the morning she announced this to her mother over breakfast, then proceeded to pen her first novel — 19 notebook pages long. When not doing farm work, spent her time writing short stories and dreaming of being a novelist. Upon entering high school, she joined the yearbook and newspaper staffs, and by her sophomore year, shared co-editorship of the yearbook and had been promoted to editor-in-chief of the newspaper. After a year of college revealed that Composition 101 was the only class that interested her, Toni moved to Cincinnati and embarked upon the business world. There, Toni worked as a secretary and a mutual funds accountant before returning to her first love — writing. In the years that followed, Toni tried her hand at literary fiction and penned numerous short stories, one of which garnered her a nomination for the prestigious Pushcart Prize in 1996. In that same year, she was the recipient of the Kentucky Women Writers’ Fellowship. Around this time, a good friend and fellow writer suggested that Toni consider writing romance novels. She had not read a romance in many years, but after reading one was instantly hooked. Joining her local chapter of the Romance Writers of America, Toni committed herself to learning as much about the romance industry as possible and began to pen her first romance novels, targeting them toward Harlequin Temptation. In 1998, after completing 12 romances, Toni sold three of them to Kensington’s Precious Gems. Not long after, in January of 2000, Toni made her first sale to Harlequin Temptation. Toni lives with her husband in northern Kentucky and loves being a full-time writer. When not writing, she enjoys traveling, swimming, and skiing.
Books
What she needs
The author of The Bikini Diaries now invites readers to an erotic hotel where sensual satisfaction is the main amenity...Mild-mannered Jenna Banks never considered sex a recreational sport—until she wins a two-week stay at the notorious Hotel Erotique, where every sexual fantasy comes true—in room after room, with stranger after stranger. Even more unnerving for Jenna is Brent Powers, her wildly sensual personal guide who can't wait to put his degree in sexual psychology to work. But with the steady seduction of Jenna come feelings that neither expected. Where will the ultimate fantasy take them?
Hot in the City 3
The last in a sizzling series about three sisters takes readers to Key West, where Carrie Marsh finds her fiance with another woman on their wedding day. Carrie leaves for her honeymoon alone, and though she isn't looking for love, something about the hot atmosphere brings out her bold side. When Carrie meets hunky beach boy Chris McCann, she becomes a wild child. A wet T-shirt contest is just the beginning. But her relationship with Chris isn't just about sex; he's working his way into her heart too.
The Bikini Diaries
While on a business trip, Wendy Carnes takes one look at the beautiful bikini-clad woman on the beach and wonders what it'd be like to be that confident and sensual. Daring herself to take a chance, Wendy dons a bikini of her own, hoping to attract a sexy man for a sexual fling. What she doesn't count on is Brandon, a man who fulfills her wildest dreams. Will this couple be able to maintain a casual relationship, or will their experiences leave them yearning for more?
Bad Girl by Night
Every few months Carly Winters ditches her good-girl persona and becomes Desiree, a temptress who seduces men in a faraway town. On one such trip she meets Jake Lockhart, who introduces her to an ongoing fantasy. Satisfied, she returns to Turnbridge and dreams about Jake until she meets the new cop in town. He’s the one man who can reveal her secret, and to her dismay he insinuates himself into her life. They’re drawn to each other, but soon they discover Carly’s not the only one with secrets.
Seven nights of sin
Recently divorced, good girl Brenna Cayton has closed her heart for good. So when she's sent by her boss to Las Vegas to keep tabs on her co-worker, bad boy Damon Andros, she figures a little harmless pleasure is just the thing for her fragile heart. But when sensual pleasure with the hottest man in the music industry turns into a week of scorching fantasy and intimate companionship, her heart melts once again. Brenna thinks he's falling for her too, but what will he do when he discovers the real reason she's there?
Voyeur
Mystery writer Laura Watkins finds her writing blocked after her last breakup. Her friend recommends hot sex to get her story going, but Laura thinks she needs a retreat. So she makes arrangements to borrow a house in Colorado, where a wealthy corporate raider, Braden Stone, has a webcam set up. Posing for a man she can't see, Laura finds herself sexually freer than she's ever been before. Braden is intrigued by what he sees, and heads over to meet Laura in person so he can see just how hot she is in the flesh.
City Heat
Parisian Playboy - Helen Brooks City Cinderella - Catherine George Manhattan Merger - Rebecca Winters
French Quarter (Ellora's Cave Presents, Hot in the City)
When prim and proper Liz Marsh suspects her fiancé of being unfaithful, she enlists the help of sexy P.I. Jack Wade. Together they follow a trail that leads to a strip club in the French Quarter, where Liz's fiancé is indulging in lap dances and private rendezvous with strippers. To her surprise, Liz experiences relief. For the first time in her life she feels free to explore her own seductive fantasies, and Jack looks like the perfect man to accompany her on a sensual sexual odyssey.