Devil May Care Box Set Now Available

The Devil May Care box set, which includes, the Devil May Care trilogy along with two bonus stories in the word is now available.

Devil Inside: Blake Owens, a fourth generation demon from the second circle of hell, is used to masquerading as human, but when Arianna proves to be a genuine damsel in distress, he must come out of the supernatural closet to harness his demonic power.

The Devil You Know: Natalie Owens agrees to perform a sex magic ritual to help Ben summon a familiar. Instead they summon a naked lust demon. Being friends with Ben after a night of magically sex will be next to impossible.

Devil in a Blue Dress: Xanthe’s a bridesmaid in her cousin’s wedding, True is up for sex whenever she wants, and Ray’s every bit as dominant as True is submissive. Everything’s perfect — until she discovers Sixx, an evil imp with a penchant for porn, has a contract out on Ray.

Falling For Her: A millennium ago Kristoff lost his wings and was banishment from heaven. Forever lonely, he seeks a companion to spend eternity with. Xanthe has the perfect cure — a blind date with a Chandra. Will falling for the beautiful witch be his undoing?

Impishly Yours: Sixx, a sex-crazed imp, is granted twenty-four hours in human form. Before he begins his stripclub bender, his witch chaperone alters his plans. While the clock ticks down, Elle must decide who deserves the whipped cream with her cherry on top.

Publisher’s Note: Devil May Care includes the previously published novellas Devil Inside, The Devil You Know, Devil in a Blue Dress, Falling For Her, and Impishly Yours.
Praise for The Devil You Know

“This book had me laughing and turning pages until the very end. I just couldn’t put it down… a good story line and characters that are easy to get to know. I will be reading more of this author’s books in the future. If you want a book that will make you smile and giggle, then this is the one for you.”
— 5 Stars from Barb, Drue’s Random Chatter

Praise for Falling For Her (Devil May Care 4)

Awarded 2nd Place in in the Erotic Short category of the 2016 International Digital Awards
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“…a charmingly sweet quick read. Lily Vega is quite talented and her sensual bites are a tasty tidbit for any e-reader who wants a really quick fix.”
— Nikki, Sensuous Reviews

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Cover Reveal: Impishly Yours (Devil May Care #5)

Impishly Yours marks the final novella length story in the Devil May Care series. I’m working on a free short Changeling Encounter story featuring Elle’s friend, Irene, which I hope to make available later this year.

Devil Inside, the first story in the Devil May Care series, was my first published work, making this series extra special to me. As much as I am sad to say good-bye to the characters, I loved telling each of their stories.

I absolutely adore this awesome cover by Bryan Keller! He’s captured Sixx and Elle perfectly.

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Falling For Her (Devil May Care #4) Now Available!

Now Available!

Falling For Her (Devil May Care 4)

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A millennia ago a woman’s betrayal resulted in the loss of Kristoff’s wings and his banishment from heaven. Forever lonely, he seeks a companion to spend eternity with in his own personal hell dimension.

Xanthe, a matchmaking lust demon, has the perfect cure – a blind date with a witch. But when Chandra offers Kristoff sexual healing, will he go through with his plan to keep her forever, or will falling for the beautiful witch be his undoing?

 

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Cover Reveal: Devil in a Blue Dress (Devil May Care #3)

Coming in May from Changeling Press:

Devil in a Blue Dress (Devil May Care #3)

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What’s a lust demon to do?

All of Xanthe’s heart’s desires are coming true. She’s a bridesmaid in her cousin’s wedding and in charge of the bachelorette party. Her boyfriend, True, is extra limber and up for sex whenever and wherever she wants. Everything is just too perfect — on the surface, anyway.

She suspects her sexual appetites are taking their toll on True. And the wedding festivities just aren’t as festive as she imagined. Enter Ray Perry, a bad boy with a dark past. He’s every bit as dominant as True is submissive, but an evil imp with a penchant for porn has a contract out on him.

When she discovers a vile plot to sabotage the wedding, Xanthe fights to save the day and her sexy men — one of whom holds her heart and the other her soul.

It’s almost All Hallow’s Eve

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Devil Inside takes place during a costume party on Halloween. The first installment of the Devil May Care series shows Blake and Arianna’s love story and explains Arianna’s extreme arachnophobia.

In a couple of weeks, the next installment of the trilogy. The Devil You Know, will be released and you’ll get to see Natalie’s point of view and her adventure toward her own happy every after.

Happy reading and Happy Halloween!

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Spotlight Interview: Erotic Paranormal and Contemporary Romance Author Lily Vega

The fabulous Ria Boulay has turned the SavvyAuthors spotlight on me!

Here’s a recap of my interview by Ria Boulay on the SavvyAuthors’ website. http://savvyauthors.com/blog/index.php/spotlight-interview-erotic-paranormal-and-contemporary-romance-author-lily-vega/

Join us as we spotlight various members in the Savvy Authors community. We’ll introduce you to recently published authors from our Authors, our hard working volunteers, members active in the Savvy writing community, editors, and agents.

This week the Spotlight shines on erotic paranormal and contemporary romance author Lily Vega. When Savvy Authors ran the Practice, Pitch and Publish event in February of this year Lily tossed her hat, and her story, into the ring. She nailed a trifecta, winning a contract not just for one book but an entire trilogy! Settle in on the porch and read on as we talk about how it felt to debut with a trilogy, her choice for a dream vacation, and what happens when you find yourself with a bad case of…the “Devil Inside”!

Welcome to the Spotlight Lily. Let’s start with the story that we all love to hear about, The Call. How did that go down and were you cool, calm and collected or babbling?

I pitched “Devil Inside” at one of Savvy Authors’ fantastic special events, “Prepare, Pitch and Publish” in February of this year and was absolutely thrilled to receive three requests. I’ve had a deep seated fear of submitting so it took me several months to gather the courage to put the finishing touches on the story, complete the synopsis and hit send. The next day after my hubby and I had finished having brunch at one of our favorite restaurants and while we waited for the check, I pulled out my phone to browse Facebook, Twitter and my email.

In my inbox, I found an email from Margaret Riley stating that Changeling Press was interested in contracting all three stories in the trilogy. I read the email several times, muttering to myself and then burst into tears of joy. My hubby kept asking me what was wrong so I handed the phone to him and made him read the email to make sure I hadn’t misunderstood. As you can imagine, the waitress was missing in action for a while after my emotional display. I was blown away by the fast response and Changeling’s interest in the trilogy. It was beyond my wildest dreams to have contracts for all three stories. My answer was an immediate yes and I am thrilled to be Changeling author. Everyone at Changeling is fantastic and welcoming. They make the entire process easy and fun. Also, I’m addicted to writing flash fiction for their weekly challenge. My editor, Katriena Knights, is wonderful to work with and I am in love with the beautiful cover Bryan Keller designed.

“Devil Inside,” Book 1 of the Devil May Care Series (Changeling Press) has officially hit the stands on August 28th and major congrats to you! Throw out a few teasers for us to nibble on.

“Devil Inside,” which takes place on Halloween night, was released on August 28 exclusively at Changeling Press and will be available at third party sites next month. “Devil Inside” was a fun story to write. Blake Owens, the hero, is in a really bad place emotionally at the start of the book. He’s divorced and doing everything he can to convince his ex-wife, Natalie, to increase his visitation privileges with his young son. Enter Arianna Prince, who is convinced hooking up with Blake will save her life.

When can your fans expect to see the next installment in the series and can you give us a peek at the story?

When I finished “Devil Inside” and gave Blake and Arianna their happy ever after, Natalie’s character stayed with me and I realized her story needed to be told. She’s a Wiccan healer and a single mother who has a fundamental problem with her ex’s demonic heritage. In “Devil Inside”, it’s revealed that Blake didn’t tell her he was a demon until after their son was conceived. In book two, Natalie has a brand new demon problem to deal with while on the journey to her own happy ever after. I don’t have a firm release date yet, but anticipate “Devil You Know” to be released later this year. The third story focuses on a character introduced in the second book.

Who are your favorite authors and/or books, and have they had any influence on your writing?

My favorite authors influence me by making me want to continue improving my writing craft. Jim Butcher, Dean Koontz and Stephen King blow me away with the development of their secondary characters and the sheer beauty of their writing. Butcher’s Harry Dresden adds an element of humor that has me fangirling and constantly seeking ways to add humor to my writing.

I’ve read three fantastic steamy romances recently, Louisa Bacio’s “Duel with Death” and “the Big One” and “Shattered Souls” by Delilah Devlin. These stories bring on the heat, while providing the reader with outstanding characters and a plot that makes it nearly impossible to put the book down. I’m also a huge fan of Entangled Publishing’s Brazen imprint. These lovely stories inspire me to improve my erotica.

Are you a plotter or pantser, and what are your strongest and weakest points as a writer? Do you have word counts, magic formulas or other tools/structures you rely on?

To me, plotting and pantsing are on a continuum. When I’m writing erotica, I live in pantser territory. When I started writing “Devil Inside,” I didn’t know Blake was a demon, just that he was a supernatural creature. However, wanting to keep some constant elements throughout the trilogy, I’ve done some very loose plotting for books two and three. When I am writing outside of the erotica genre, I’m much more of a plotter in that I have, at minimum, a plan for each of the plot points.

My strongest points as a writer are that I am constantly coming up with new stories and characters that beg to be written, which makes it one of my weakest points as well. I could lead a Shiny Object Obsession support group, because I had a bad habit of abandoning my current project for a shiny new one. I’ve learned to deal with it a couple different ways such as working on shorter length projects and flash fiction and resisting the urge to move on to a new project when I’m struggling with my current project.

I’ve found Jami Gold’s story planning sheets and beat sheets to be extremely helpful. I love using my kitchen timer to make sure I get my writing time in. I just bought Write or Die 2 and Scrivener and can’t wait to start using them.

What made you decide to venture into erotic writing, and do you plan to write in any other genres?

This is such a funny question because every time I think I’ve defined the scope of my writing, I develop the desire to attempt another genre. For example, I never thought I’d write young adult and I just completed a YA project. For me, the characters come first, then the story and the genre. For my erotica stories, the sex is an integral part of the plot. The majority of the stories I write are paranormal, but I’ve also written contemporary romance and mystery.

How important are groups like Savvy Authors to the career of an aspiring writer and how can writers make the most of them?

Groups like Savvy Authors are incredibly important. I never had the knowledge or discipline to pursue my dream of being a published author before I found Savvy Authors. Once I found Savvy Authors, I took my writing seriously and made time to write and learn the craft of writing. I adore the workshops and love the variety of topics available. I wrote the first draft of the first scene of Devil You Know in one of the workshops and many workshops have provided inspiration for other projects.

Savvy Authors’ Special Events are a game changer. Riley Darkes, Savvy’s Special Event Coordinator, is a true goddess. Every single event moves me forward in my writing career. The pitch event helped me get my contract. Events like Revision Frenzy keep my butt in the chair as I edit two projects that were on the back burner. Digicon gave me a whole new appreciation for the work involved in indie publishing. Savvy Summer Symposium is a smorgasbord of goodness with pitches, chats, workshops, prizes and more. The events where writers work with the editors like Publisher’s Blue Print and Entangled Smackdown are off the charts amazing. Last but not least, the Wednesday night craft chats are wonderful. I love having the opportunity to ask the host questions real time.

Now we get a little peek into what that demon writing soul of yours really wants! You have won your choice of one of the following. Which would you choose, and why?

a) A historical tour of Ireland’s castles, ancient Celtic sites and of course, a few nights in Dublin visiting their many famous pubs;

b) A guided Montana wilderness pack trip on horseback exploring the Continental Divide, camping under the stars each night with lodging provided and meals prepared;

c) An all-expense paid shopping trip on Broadway, complete with a show, while staying at the Plaza Hotel in a suite overlooking Central Park?

Definitely A, even though B and C would be fun too. I am very interested in Celtic mythology and beer is one of my favorite things in the world. (Dare I say, you had me at Guinness?) I traveled to Scotland a number of years ago and absolutely loved the trip. The tour guide had to drag me out of Roslyn Chapel and I had to drag my hubby out of the Scottish Whiskey museum. Castles, ancient Celtic sites and pubs sound pretty much like nirvana and a sure thing to generate story bunnies.

Ria Boulay writes contemporary and paranormal romance. With Savvy Authors since 2011, she is Editor of the Spotlight On column. The Spotlight is dedicated to acknowledging the work of our member authors and volunteers, as well as informative interviews with editors, agents and publishers. You can connect with Ria on Twitter, Goodreads and at her website.

#FlashFiction Challenge: Rewrites

Every Friday, Changeling Press posts a new flash fiction challenge. Check out http://changelingpress.wordpress.com/

Here’s my contribution to the July 11 #FlashFiction Challenge: Rewrites
posted in Flash Fiction Challenge by Zenobia Renquist and Theme by Shelby Morgen.

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#FlashFiction Challenge: Rewrites
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Your characters are tired of you ordering them to have sex with everyone else — they’ve decided your sex life needs work, and they’re writing you into their scene.

“I’ve done everything and everyone you asked me to, infernal human,” a velvety voice whispered in my ear. “Now it’s my turn to order you about.”

Xanthe leaned against my chair, her ruby skin shimmering.

“But….” I typed faster hoping to summon her back into the scene I was writing.

“You made me an insatiable nyphomanic lust demon.” Her tail whipped against my desk. “And you gave Balthazar a foot fetish.”

I shrugged. “That’s kind of my job.”

She scanned the condo. “Where’s the stud muffin?”

“Mr. Vega?”

“Yes, unless you have a pool boy or girl stashed around here.” Her gaze locked onto my toaster. “Do you have any smaller appliances?”

I didn’t like where this was headed. “Don’t you want your happy ever after?”

Her face transformed into an expression of wonder reserved for little girls holding kittens. “A HEA for me?”

“Yes, you deserve a great one.”

Answering “The Call”

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I am thrilled to announce that I just signed a three book contract with Changeling Press for the Devil May Care trilogy. The first story is Devil Inside.

You hear lots of stories about how authors receive “the call,” when a publisher calls or emails them to tell them they want to publish their book. My story goes like this.

My hubby and I were at a restaurant and had just finished chowing down a yummy breakfast. While we were waiting for the check, I pursued my Facebook, Twitter and then email.

When I started reading the email from Changeling, I got misty and kept muttering “OMG!” My hubby stared at me in horror.

After he asked “What?” a half dozen times, I handed him the phone.

I can’t remember what I ate, but it was the best ending to a breakfast ever.

Check out Changeling’s website: www.changelingpress.com.

I can’t wait to see the first book displayed there.