A minute with Taylor Cole

Meet Taylor Cole!
I've had the pleasure of working with Taylor Cole in author mode. He's a multi-talented man. If you haven't met him, he's a cover model, champion body builder, dancer and genuinely nice person. He's taken the time out of his busy schedule to answer a few questions, which we're sharing with y'all here. He co-authored 'Texan's Silky Seduction' with me.  Available at:

https://www.ellorascave.com/product/texans-silky-seduction/

We played 19 things you didn't know about Taylor Cole. 

1. What’s your favorite thing to do when you have time-off? How do you spend your down time?

I don't get much time off but when I do I like to relax at home or go catch a movie

2. Do you create your routines for your stage performances or do you have a choreographer?

I usually do my own routines 

3. How many days a week do you train for physique competitions? 

On the 12 weeks prior to competition, training is done at least once a day and most days 3 times a day

4. When you finally break from the strict diet for competitions, what’s the first food you eat?

pizza and donughts 

5. Do you work a full time job outside of dancing, modeling, body building? If so when do you find the time?

I do construction jobs every chance I get. Not much sleep during those times

6. Do you make time for dating and if so what do you consider to be a romantic evening?

I don't get to date much. But I like anything from a nice dinner with good convo to skydiving or something fun like that

7. On a woman, what’s the first thing you notice? What would be the perfect woman in your eyes?

Smile is  first thing. I like all women and don't have a certain type

8. If you could travel to one place in the world, where would it be?

Anywhere I can surf big waves

9. The main character Colton Lee in Texan’s Silky Seduction is loosely based around your life as a dancer. In this story, he’s given an ultimatum, up his game on stage or lose 

performance time. Has anything like that ever happened to you? 

I try and stay on top of my game, so I've never been cut short yet

10. Is the life of a dancer fiercely competitive? Do other male dancers actually try to out-perform each other onstage in ‘friendly’ competitions?

You only compete with yourself in this biz. It's like a brotherhood with the other guys

11. Is there something you wish you could learn to do that you don’t already know how to do? ( ex: fly a plane)

Play musical instruments better than I do

12. Are you planning any future novels?

I'm working on a couple of things

13. What makes you happy?

Being alive and living life to the fullest with my family and good friends

14. What’s the one thing you feel would make the world a better place?

Less negativity. 

15. Do you enjoy reading? If so, what do you read?

I do. I enjoy history and science the most

16. Do you have a pet? If so, what type of pet and what’s his or her’s name?

No pets. Not enough time for one

17. In Texan’s Silky Seduction, Colton Lee falls for his dance instructor, Melisa.  They make love in the silks. Where’s the most obscure place you’ve made love?

Everywhere !!

18. The heroine, Melisa Raychel is a petite brunette, who has a deep love of dance. She’s drawn to Colton (even though he’s a bad boy) because he can dance. Like Colton, did  you ever attend dance classes when you were younger?

When I first started, they were mandatory for a couple of years, but it's been a while. I'd like to go back again. 

19. Colton is a mechanic. Do you enjoy tinkering with cars as well?

I love working on cars. Old hot rods are my fav. Nothing beats the sound of a fine tuned American v8

Romanticon

Looking for something to do once the kids have returned to school?
Romanticon is the answer.  ecromanticon.com
Dates: October 9th through October 12th
Location: The McKinley Grand Hotel in Canton, Ohio
Come for the fun, informative workshops.
Stay for the parties, fabulous food, and of course dance with a CAVEMAN.
Got a novel you've written and need a home for it. If it's erotic and hot, pitch it to
one of our wonderful editors.
Start the long weekend off right with the Bad Girls of Romance meet 'n greet.
End it with a rousing game of Bingo in your jammies. The Cavemen deliver the
prizes to all the winners.
Check out ecromanticon.com for more details.
Not sure about attending the whole conference? Day passes are now available.
Sunday's book fair--SEXporium is FREE to the public.
Need more convincing Romanticon is worth the time and expense
contact Tara Nina at tara@taranina.com for more information.

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Show the Romance Hero some love by purchasing one of our Hot T-shirts, Please.
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Your support would be greatly appreciated. 

Thank you

Tara Nina 

Hot Romance~Sexy Attitude

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Preorder DUAL RELEASE

Dual Release (sneak peek)

Cursed MacKinnons series book 5

Releasing March 7th

http://www.ellorascave.com/dual-release.html

(Pre-order at Ellora's Cave)

Excerpt

Casually, she let the light flicker over the rest of him. In the warehouse, she’d gotten a decent look at him that had sparked her libido. But now, he was all hers to enjoy. A bit of dirt and dust coated his flesh, adding validity to the cursed theory. Okay. So if he was a man who’d been imprisoned in stone, he had to be in need of a good woman. And what better way to kill time while waiting to find out where they were going and why. Maybe, just maybe, he’d let slip who he really was and what was going on if his guard was down.

And when was a man’s guard down?

She smiled, remembering the advice of her Gran. If’n ya ever want to know the truth from a man, ask him during sex. The blood seeps from the brain to his dick, lowering his mental locks and loosening his lips. If’n that don’t work, get him drunk. She almost laughed out loud at the memory. Now there was a woman with spirit. Cait looked at Donnell and knew what Gran would do if’n she were a younger lass. She’d go for it. A grin split her lips. This was one piece of advice she didn’t mind taking.

Since she didn’t happen to have any liquor handy, sex seemed to be the justifiable method of choice. If she played him just right, he’d drop this act and his real identity would surface. If nothing else, she’d at least have a good time while being bounced around like a couple of balls. Might as well bounce for fun.

Sex was sex, plain and simple, and with a hunk like this one, all she hoped was that he wasn’t gay. It’d be just her luck. Locked in a van with a gorgeous man and she wasn’t his flavor. She slid a little closer and tested the waters. Being confined with him was making her horny. Or was it the fear of possibly dying at the end of this trip making her hormones run rampant with the idea that this might be her last chance at a good tumble? She shrugged. It didn’t matter which. She needed information and was willing to make the sexual sacrifice to get it.

Big Book Getaway

The Big Book Getaway

Located at the Mohegan Sun Casino

February 21-22, 2014

I'm happy to announce that I've been invited along with several authors to present a workshop at the Big Book Getaway at Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut in February.

I would love to have as many readers and supporters as possible attend our workshop on Erotic Romance. So if you're in the area and want something fun to do on Saturday, February 22, 2014 come on out. 

Please follow the links for more information.

Thanks so much,

Tara Nina

Hot Romance ~ Sexy Attitude

http://www.thebigbookclub.org

  

http://www.thebigbookclub.org/pillow-talk-erotica/

Romanticon 2013

Romanticon 2013

I’ve recently returned from the best erotic romance conference. Ellora’s Cave has outdone itself again. This is the Not-to-be-missed event for lovers of Erotic Romance. Romanticon is different from other events due to the non-stressful atmosphere. Many romance related conferences present an air of dislike for the ‘non-traditional’ genre of erotic novels.

Not Romanticon.

It was created specifically to embrace this genre and celebrate its uniqueness. Ellora’s Cave does this with flair.

They open the conference with the ‘Bad Girls of Romance’ meet and greet, which features Karaoke for those bold enough to take the mike. Our very own Cait Miller sang a duet with a tall, lean Texan named Jenny. 

Myself, I waited until the place was nearly cleared out and brought home a little country tune, Redneck Woman.

A bit off-key, but I had some sweet eye-candy behind me so no one was listening to me, they were watching him.

Taylor Cole.

This picture wasn’t taken at the Thursday night party, but I was busy working and didn’t take any pictures. Hopefully, Cait can supply us with a few. I know she’s got plenty and quite possibly some incriminating video footage as well. LOL. Not of me of course. I was an ‘Angel’.

Friday and Saturday both started off with a bang with our Alpha Caveman Nick rocking the house with a rousing bout of Zumba. I watched from the registration desk. He moves so fast none of the pictures I took were acceptable to share but it’s obvious he loves his job.

He and two fellow Caveman have gone into the Zumba business in Texas and started a fitness center called, “Fit the Rhythm”. If I lived nearby, I wouldn’t miss a class with hot instructors like Nick, Ace and David. What a yummy way to sweat.

Picture taken at dress rehearsal.

This year brought us a new ‘Host’ for the events. Our eternal Mr. Romance, Rodney Chapman had a co-host that added humor as well as beauty to the events. Meet Diamond Hunter one of the most fascinating people at RCon this year.

As co-host go, these two rocked the house and made the show along with the Cavemen of course.

There was a roster chocked full of awesome workshops. The one on sexual positioning was a rousing hoot. Laughter could be heard all the way to where I was working at the registration desk. Apparently, several blow-up dolls were the victims of whatever situation they could be twisted into. There were some smiling faces coming out of that room when they were done and the expressions on the doll’s faces were priceless. I did get to attend the sexual charades workshop and had a blast. But not only were there fun and exciting workshops, the editors of Ellora’s Cave were taking pitch appointments. Fingers crossed that a certain person named Jenny gets her novel in and accepted before next year’s conference.

The party themes this year were Bollywood and Old Hollywood. 

Costumes from both nights were astounding. The bright colors and flowing silk was abundant on Friday night for Bollywood. And everyone dressed to the nines for Old Hollywood.

 On Saturday night, Ellora’s Cave handed out awards to their authors and employees for different feats throughout the year. 

Cait and I both got awards J Cait got the ‘Farthest Traveler to RCon13’. I got an award for attending all 5 years of the conference along with a host of other attendees. I also got the ‘Cave Slave’ award, which made me cry. I was happy when Ramrod gave me a ‘Cave Slave’ t-shirt. The award was the cherry on top. Apparently, they think I work hard, but honestly, the tasks they give me are a pleasure to do. I love working with EC authors. They are the cream of the crop.

Sunday hosts the Sexporium, which is Ellora’s Cave’s version of the bookfair. The Cavemen perform as well as the belly dancers of Cleveland Dance. I enjoy watching these women because they are not only talented, but they are REAL sized woman. They make me feel as if I could actually belly dance or shimmy up a pole with ease. NOT! But I can dream. LOL.

Another reason I enjoy the Sexporium is it’s open to the public. Readers pour into this event who are there because they love to read Erotic Romance. It’s a fantastic relief to discuss what I write with people who want to hear about my babies. And some of them actually buy them too. What a plus!

Needless to say fun was had by all. My hope for next year is that I see everyone who reads this article there…hint, hint, hint to the Ruby Stormtroopers (ya’ll were missed).

Keep an eye open for the updated site for the conference at ecromanticon.com