Hey, what are you doing here? Outside the United States perhaps? Or inside, but just relaxing and letting that turkey digest? Welcome! I wish I had a warm and homely Christmas anecdote to share with you but my memory is like a sieve and the years have just sped past in a blur. Sorry.
I’m here blogging today because, well, I usually end up doing some kind of work over Christmas, but—more importantly—my first sci-fi romance with Samhain is published today. It’s called Combat! and it’s a first-person erotic sci-fi romance. I think of it as Bruce Lee meets Humphrey Bogart. Your eyes crossed as you read that, didn’t they? C’mon, be honest.
I’ll admit an agenda here. As a child of the global South, I like to read of more heroines who have tawny/olive/brown/black skin. So I wrote one myself. And thank Anne Cain for coming up with such a lovely cover that captures the spirit of Ebony Strike so beautifully. Aldanen, the hero, looks like a god and is noble and gorgeous, but you’ll just have to rely on your own imagination for an image of him! 
Just to hop on my soapbox for a moment here, I firmly believe the desire for romance and adventure transcends skin colour. I’d also like to believe they transcend species. They are intrinsic cravings within us all and I hope I’ve written characters that will resonate with you even if you share fewer physical traits with them than you would normally. Happy reading.
In closing, I’d also like to congratulate fellow authors Keith J Bowers, Kira Stone, Jamie Craig, Emma Wildes, and Ann Warner on their Christmas Day releases and hope that everyone finds some time to catch a bit of relaxation during this hectic season.
KS ‘Kaz’ Augustin
Spicing up the galaxy…one planet at a time!
Visit me at http://www.ksaugustin.com for news, reviews and a dash of opinion
Merry Christmas, Kaz. And congratulations!
That is one knock-out cover you have there. It doesn’t hurt that the model has a very Angelina Jolie look about her. Maybe when you get an option to make COMBAT into a movie, Angelina will be kind enough to star in it. Seems like a good vehicle for her.
Maria
http://www.mariazannini.blogspot.com
Hey there Maria!
You’re right. It was the expression on her face that really sold me, that kind of sultry cockiness that’s so much a part of Ebony. Anne did a terrific job, taking my little scribblings on cover art suggestions and turning it into a kick-ass cover. Thanks Anne, you’re wonderful!
As for movie rights… you are evil, girl! … Well, I suppose we can all dream, can’t we?
Merry Christmas, KS. And congratulations!
Thanks NJ. Best of luck with your own release next month (The Seduction of Shamus O’Rourke) and congratulations on being an Eppie finalist!