Happy Sunday, everybody! Emilia, here and I am so very excited to introduce my good friend Sloane Taylor to the LL&L blog. Sloane has a wicked sense of humor and a sexy way of spinning tales which keeps me hanging on her every word.
Another thing she does to perfection–European men…oh, you cannot go wrong with a tall, dark, sexy man with an accent!
But even so, she often has to explain this fascination. Apparently, not everyone gets it. So, let’s hear it straight from the source, Sloane…why, oh, why do you love these men so much?
Thanks, Emilia!
It’s true. Readers often ask me why my heroes are all European. One indignant lady wanted to know why I hated American men.
For the record, I don’t hate any man. If anything it’s the complete opposite. I love them all and can’t seem to get enough of them. Men of every nationality, race, and creed are a major turn-on for me. Tall or short doesn’t matter. Either a flowing mane or a pate that shines works for me. I am the original rah-rah queen for the male gender.
Please don’t get the wrong idea. I do not hang around street corners in a tight skirt and skimpy top waiting to jump in some guy’s car for twenty dollars, but I have no problem staring to my heart’s content when I see a male who interests me. From their bone structures to their attitudes, and some of them do have the best attitudes, men fascinate me.
The main reason most of my heroes are European is that I’ve had more experience with men from that part of the world. Now behave yourself, I’m not talking in the biblical sense.
Long before I ever considered being a writer, I worked for a paint manufacturer in the international division. My job was to develop formulas for industrial coatings and deal one on one with the representatives from the contracted British, French, and German companies. Those business associates became longtime friends and I treasured every second of our time together.
Since that job, I have been fortunate to spend a great deal of time in Europe. It has been my pleasure to expand my study of men. The men I’ve met along the way have enthralled me, angered me, and consumed me. Most were reserved with a clipped speech pattern that to a fun loving American bordered on rudeness, but as they came to know me that guarded attitude turned into warmth and great loyalty. And in two marvelous cases a protectiveness that was welcomed.
From all those awesome traits of all those fabulous men the Magnificent Men of Munich series was born. It’s a four book series that opens in Munich and ends in Venice. Here is a bit from Heated Negotiations, Book One.
Mergers and negotiations are not just for the boardroom, especially when things heat up high over the Atlantic.
BLURB:
Travel agency owner Teddi Howard is Hell in high heels when she jumps a plane to Munich. Her goal—strangle the German tour operator who reneged on their exclusive contract.
German businessman David Stiefel well knows the feeling of being screwed over and is resolved to avoid emotional attachments. This strategy has served him well, until his chance encounter with the enticing Ms. Howard.
EXCERPT:
David Stiefel’s eyes kept track of the copper-haired female while he rolled up the sleeves of his striped shirt. The woman was oblivious to the stir she created as she strolled through the crowded O’Hare Airport Business Class Lounge. He stroked an index finger over his lips and studied her sleek figure clad in formfitting slacks. The appealing rear view was too good to miss. The pleasure of not seeing a panty line forced him to shift in his chair to adjust for the sudden pull in his jeans.
She bent over, hung her jacket across the chair back, and glanced over her shoulder at him. Their gaze held as a smile tweaked the corner of his mouth. He crumpled the wrappings from his beef sandwich and knew he’d just been offered dessert. Now all he had to do was make his move.
As his good luck would have it, right there on the floor just a few meters away was an airline ticket dropped by some unsuspecting person. He knew that delicious-looking woman had done it as a ploy to meet him.
He stood and paced off the few steps, never taking his eyes from her. He stooped, scooped up the packet, and walked the few extra feet before he glanced at the name printed in bold marker across the front. When he held it toward her, she fumbled with her purse and carry-on as if she did not know she had lost such an important set of documents. Very cool.
Standing in front of her, he leaned down just enough to catch her scent. A fragrance that reminded him of herbs.
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About Sloane:
Sloane Taylor is a sensual woman who believes humor and sex are healthy aspects of our everyday lives and carries that philosophy into her books. She writes sexually explicit romances that take you right into the bedroom. Being a true romantic, all her stories have a happy ever after.
Her books are set in Europe where the men are all male and the North American women they encounter are both feminine and strong. They also bring more than lust to their men’s lives.
Taylor was born and raised on the Southside of Chicago. As a young adult she lived in the Pullman neighborhood created by that old curmudgeon George Pullman. Studs, her mate for life, and Sloane now live in a small home in Indiana and enjoy the change from hectic city life.
She is an avid cook. Check out “It’s Wednesday. So What’s Cooking?” with complete menus posted once a week on her blog http://sloanetaylor.blogspot.com/. The recipes are user friendly menus, meaning easy. Feel free to email her at sloanetaylor@comcast.net to be included on the Cooking Pals list. These are people who receive an advance email of the new menus.
Website http://www.sloanetaylor.com/
Blog http://sloanetaylor.blogspot.com/
Sloane, you can talk Euro men to me all day! I totally understand the appreciation and fascination. As a 15-year-old, I visited Europe for the first time, and was smitten! I am with you, all the way. Thanks for joining us at LLL!
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My pleasure to be here, Rosanna.:) Yep, there’s just something about them. 15, what a great age to be in Europe for the first time. And it sounds like you had a wonderful time!
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Thanks, Emilia, for having me out to yak my head off. I appreciate it and had fun.
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Thanks so much for being here, Sloane!!!
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So that’s why! You’d love it where I live: the melting pot in two square miles.
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One of these days, Jane, I’ll be knocking on your door.:) Thanks for stopping in today.
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“Rah rah queen for the male gender.”
Heh!
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What can I say. I’m easy. NO! That will give more to go about. Great to see you, Holley.
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I loved Heated Negotiations! I also think this is such a cool niche for you, Sloane. I personally tend to write about Southern men for the same reason. I find them fascinating.
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Arley, I’d love for you to write a post for my blog on Southern men. Thanks for stopping in!
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Love a man with an accent. Great blog, Sloane. Where do you live in Indiana? I’m just north of Indianapolis!
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Glad you liked the blog, Monette. I’m 27 miles south of the Chicago Loop in HIghland. That’s about 2 hours away from you. Not so far for a lunch meeting.:)
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Had a French tutor once in college. Drop dead gorgeous. I couldn’t have concentrated if I’d wanted to, which I didn’t. Nice introduction, Sloane. 🙂
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That just made me have the naughtiest thoughts, Emma. Thanks! 😉
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Thanks, Emma, and I think I want to hear more about that tutor.:)
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Not gonna lie. I had this hot Spanish teacher back in college. Wrote a book about him. Won’t say which one, though come summer it’ll be easy to put two and two together.
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Better late, than never, Goddess! I think you’re one of the most courageous and awesomest woman I know, and it’s a pleasure and honor to know you (not in the biblical sense of course!). Now I can’t get that vision of you in a tight skirt standing on the corner out of my mind! LOL! Best wishes on all your publishing endeavors! Hugs!
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Thanks, mi Reina, your friendship means a lot. Now about that tight skirt.:)
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As usual, I’m late to the party! Thank you for being here with us, Sloane! I’ve been accused of being a little man crazy too, so I get your fascination! Great post! 🙂
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Thanks, Parker!
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