Author Guest Post & Giveaway: Everything You Need to Know – HelenKay Dimon

Posted October 19, 2013 by Shannon in Giveaways / 10 Comments

CnB Guest Post

We have HelenKay Dimon with us today chatting about her latest release, EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW. Β Help me in welcoming HelenKay back to Cocktails and Books.

 

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Thank you so much for having me here today to talk about my newest release, EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW. This is one of the launch books for the new Cosmo Red-Hot Reads by Harlequin line.

People have asked if the book is more like of the story headlines on a cover of Cosmo or like Sex In The City.Β  The answer: neither. My goal for the book went like this: add a sexy, serious hero + a strong, independent heroine + a juicy little secret = two people who fight the attraction but when they give in it is sooo good.

The heroine, Jordan, tries to ignore what she feels for Forest (the hero) because she thinks he isn’t her type.Β  She makes some assumptions about who he is based on the way he’s portrayed in public, but she quickly figures out the man underneath is pretty compelling. Take a peek:

He waited until the coffee hit the cups and she started humming before he shifted off their bizarre conversation to one he could handle better, but only slightly. β€œFor the record, the interest isn’t over.”

She eyed him over the top of the mug. β€œWhat are you talking about?”

β€œYou said I was all about the chase. Well, I felt pretty caught last night and I’m not going anywhere.” It was tempting to call in sick for the first time in his adult life.

A soft pink stained her cheeks as she fiddled with the edge of the placemat under her elbows. β€œWhat about the agreement?”

He took a sip of coffee, because at six in the morning he was already a half hour behind on his usual daily caffeine intake. β€œShould I know what that means?”

β€œThe confidentiality agreement.”

Between the words and her sudden refusal to give him eye contact, he stilled with the cup halfway to his mouth. β€œExcuse me?”

β€œAccording to the rumors, you make your bed partners sign a piece of paper promising not to talk.” She closed one eye and wrinkled her nose. β€œThat’s not on the site, by the way. Just whispers around the ladies’ locker room.”

He was pretty sure she’d lost her mind. β€œAn agreement in exchange for sex?”

β€œI’m not sure I’d phrase it that way.”

He searched his mind for anything that could fit. The only time a woman he had sex with signed an agreement it was part of a separate business deal and unrelated to the bedroom activities. He had no idea how that news got around or how it got so tangled up.

Not that he was surprised. This sort of thing happened when rumors ran the day. β€œWell, call it whatever you want, but it sounds nuts.”

Jordan nodded. β€œI agree.”

When she continued to stand there, he decided to be as clear as possible. β€œAnd I don’t have that requirement.”

β€œCan’t lie, that’s something of a relief.”

β€œYet, even with the possibility out there, you slept with me anyway.” That was the only part of this discussion he found interesting.

β€œLike you said yesterday, information is fine, but it’s better to find out the truth for yourself.”

How could a woman not be reeled in by a guy who turns out to be even better than she hoped? πŸ™‚

 

Giveaway

We’re giving away an ebook copy (Amazon or Barnes and Noble) of EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW by HelenKay Dimon. Β To enter, complete the Rafflecopter form below (if the form doesn’t appear, click the link to be taken to it).

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About the Book

18308509From the award winning author of romance and romantic suspense, HelenKay Dimon comes a sizzling new story from Cosmo Red-Hot Reads from Harlequin.

Welcome to Need to Knowβ€”Because a Woman Can’t Be Too Informed
Dating in D.C. is like navigating an apocalyptic wasteland populated by men in expensive suits with zero mating potential. Need to Know provides all the information a savvy single woman like you needs to avoid dating disasters.
By night, Jordan McAdam is the proprietor of a popular website that rates D.C.’s hottest bachelorsβ€”everything from how quick they are email you back to their skills in the sack. She’s been burned once too often to accept any man at face value. By day, her job as an office temp puts her in the perfect position to do a little fact checking on her rich and powerful subjects. When her latest assignment brings her face to face with the sexy but mysterious Forest Redder, Jordan decides to do a little β€œhands on” research of her own. To Jordan, he seems like the perfect man – but she knows there is no such thing. Moreover, there’s a big problem: Forest knows Jordan’s the woman behind the scandalous siteβ€”and Jordan knows he knows. Will he expose her secretβ€”or find his own posted on Need to Know?

 

About the AuthorΒ HelenKay Dimon spent the last twelve years in the most unromantic career ever – divorce lawyer. After dedicating all that time and effort to helping people terminate relationships she is thrilled to write romance novels full time. Her books have earned praise, appeared on besteller lists and won numerous awards. Her first single title, YOUR MOUTH DRIVES ME CRAZY, was featured in Cosmo as a “Red-Hot Read” for August ’07 and spotlighted at E! Online. Her novella, “It’s Hotter At Christmas” from the KISSING SANTA CLAUS anthology, was featured in Cosmo as a “Red-Hot Read” for November ’09.

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I am a lover of alpha males with dirty mouths, strong heroines putting alpha males in their place, and the Chicago Blackhawks. I'm a proud hockey mom who can often be found at the hockey rink cheering on my favorite forward, with my kindle close by.

10 responses to “Author Guest Post & Giveaway: Everything You Need to Know – HelenKay Dimon

  1. Jane

    Congrats to HelenKay on the new release. I want to know if HelenKay ever thought about writing a historical romance.

  2. Marcy Shuler

    I like the sound of this book. Will it be part of a series?

    bmndshuler(at)hotmail(dot)com

  3. Lori Meehan

    Congrats on your newest release HelenHay. How did you come up with the idea for this book?

  4. BookLady

    Congratulations on the new release! Who are some of your favorite authors and how have they influenced your writing?