 Savakis is Sensational! Posted by Anna Campbell Nov 21 2011, 12:02 am
I’m delighted to welcome back lair favorite Annie West who has a wonderful new story to tell us about and some news of recent travels to share. I loved THE SAVAKIS MERGER and you will too. It’s got all Annie’s trademark passion and emotion and drama – and one VERRRRRRRY sexy scene in particular that readers are going to adore. I’m not alone in my enthusiasm for this book. The reviews have been great, including a rave from Romantic Times who called this book “a warm, passionate tale of revenge, betrayal and the healing power of love.” Here’s the blurb for THE SAVAKIS MERGER: From society queen… Only hours ago she was a tempting stranger. Now Damon Savakis knows who she really is – Callie Manolis, society ice-queen and duplicitous niece of his arch enemy… …to his unwilling mistress! Yet when Callie’s avaricious uncle loses the Manolis money, she is at Damon’s mercy and is forced to become the Savakis mistress. But Damon is unprepared for her bravery, poise and purity in a world full of greed. She’s paid her dues as his mistress… he’ll take her as his willing wife for free! You can read an excerpt and see pictures of some of the places that inspired this story here: http://www.annie-west.com/savakis.html And don’t forget you can find out more about Annie and her books on her website. Welcome back, Annie. I’m so excited to have you in the lair to talk about your wonderful THE SAVAKIS MERGER which is out this month from Harlequin. Can you tell us about this story? Well, you may have heard of it under the title ‘The Savakis Mistress’ (its UK and Australian title). It finaled in both the Australian Romance Readers Awards and in the Colorado Romance Writers’ Award of Excellence Contest and I’m so chuffed it’s finally on sale in North America. It’s intense and sexy and very emotional. Callie and Damon are two of the most vivid characters ever to inhabit my head and I sometimes felt I wasn’t creating their story as much as taking notes about one that I was privileged to eavesdrop on. After being railroaded while young into an arranged marriage and suffering nightmarish years tied to a controlling older man, Callie is free at last. Now she’s just had her first taste of passion – with a stranger. To her horror she finds the sexy guy who’s just swept her off her feet has arrived in her home not to claim her, but to take her shy, unwilling young cousin in a business deal marriage like the one Callie’s just escaped. She’d thought she’d learned all there was to know about manipulative, cold-hearted men, but now she revises her opinions. She’s determined to thwart his plans any way she can.
This story plumbs Callie and Damon’s deepest held emotions and their weak points. But they also get an unparalleled opportunity to discover what makes the other tick. And they’re surprised to discover there’s a lot to like. What inspired you to write this story? I’d once written a story about an extravagantly wealthy and in control Greek businessman who is busy celebrating his engagement to a gorgeous woman when a stranger gatecrashes the exclusive party. The stranger turned out to be the wife he’d thought dead for several years. You can imagine what fun I had with that little scenario…Anyway, as I was writing it I discovered I was fascinated by the fiancée who got jilted when he wife appeared. Not that the fiancée was in love with the hero, but I began to question why she’d agreed to a loveless marriage in the first place. I wondered about her past and more, her future and wanted to write her story. However, the story didn’t come together until I realised that Callie (the woman I’d been imagining) had a different backstory completely. Instead of being jilted out of a loveless marriage, she’d been forced into one and now bears the scars. I pictured her as stronger for it, but damaged too. She’s learned to hide her feelings and project an image of elegant disdain that’s far from the truth. Seeing history about to repeat itself with her docile young cousin, she’s determined to step in and save her. The other inspiration for the story came from Greece. You know those gorgeous photos of emerald green water and white secluded beaches rimmed by pine forests? I saw Callie and Damon there in my first scene and from there the story just ran away with me.
As you know, I adored GIRL IN THE BEDOUIN TENT, your next U.S. release (currently available in the U.K. and Australia). Can you tell the Bandita buddies about this story? I let myself go with this book. You know when you have those flights of fancy and then crash back to reality and realise you can’t write that? Well I decided to write it anyway. It was such fun. Cassie is travelling through Tarakhar when the bus she’s on is surrounded by bandits from across the border. Twenty four hours later she finds herself in a desert encampment, being given to a visiting sheikh. Bad gets worse when her captors chain her to his bed. Amir is visiting the renegade encampment on serious business – to put an end to the dangerous incursions into his territory. The last thing he needs while trying to negotiate a settlement is to be distracted by a sexy love slave in a skimpy dancing girl outfit. Nor does he expect her to attack him the moment they’re alone. For various reasons they’re stuck with each other for a week, till they can return to Tarakhar. Cassie finds a week sharing a bed with a strong, sexy hero difficult. As for Amir – well, I admired his fortitude. Both are slow to trust, especially Cassie who’s seen what being a kept woman did to her mother. Being cast as a sex toy, even for show, forces her to face her darkest past. Meanwhile Amir has his own reasons for not wanting love or anything approximating it. But, since neither can get away they have to face both their fears and the storm of desire that batters them. It’s a story about passion, trust, betrayal and love. It’s out in North America in March.
Well, I’ve just finished my first ever Beauty and the Beast story (you know all about those, Anna) and I’m in the very, very early stages of a story about a couple who have the odds stacked against them. She’s promised to another man and the hero is (you guessed it) that man’s best friend. They’re driven together by circumstance and kept apart by duty. I’m guessing it will be a story packed with tension, anticipation and strong emotions. And that’s just for the author! If I can manage to get all that onto the page I’ll be very happy. I’ve been lucky enough to read this. An amazing story. You’ve recently been on a fantastic European trip. Please tell us about that and perhaps share some highlights. Anna, it was truly terrific. I’d love to go travelling every year. Wouldn’t that be glorious? I was away through September and part of October, first in England, where I met my lovely editor over lunch, and then some wonderful British and Irish Mills and Boon authors over lunch, bubbly, dinner, bubbly and breakfast. Though it was a quick trip we also got to see other friends which was brilliant. In addition we visited Hadrian’s Wall, the remains of a Mithraeum (I’m an ancient history geek and this was right up my alley), ruined castles, Buckingham Palace, the marvellous Claridges Hotel for high tea, and various other sights. We stayed in an oast house and went to dinner at a pub called The Rat. Where but in England? France was fabulous too. We stayed in Paris’s smallest apartment just a hop, skip and a jump away from Notre Dame. We walked till our feet were ready to drop off and then we hired a car to investigate places like the Loire and the Perigord. We ate too much wonderful food, spent sunny days visiting quaint villages, elegant chateaux and farms where walnuts where being harvested. We (temporarily) lost our luggage to the bowels of Air France and spent a lovely end-of-trip week in Berlin with family and enjoying pure luxury of the sort to which I’d love to become accustomed. Did I mention I was introduced to the best chocolate croissants ever (in Berlin not France)? Adjusting to life at home has been challenging. The good news is it was all marvellous inspiration. Annie, do you have anything to ask the Bandits and Bandit Buddies? Since my heroine in ‘Savakis’ finds herself with an invitation to share a stranger’s bed (or else) and my heroine in ‘Bedouin Tent’ is actually chained to a man’s bed – how about sharing with us your thoughts on whose bed you’d like to find yourself attached to and why? Real or fictional is fine by me. I’ll give away signed copies of THE SAVAKIS MERGER to two people drawn at random from those who comment. If anyone stuns me with their ingenuity (like a rhymed or haiku or otherwise brilliant answer) I’ll offer one of my Aus copies of GIRL IN THE BEDOUIN TENT.
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By Anna Campbell
Do I get the GR?
Kaelee, you do indeed! Congratulations!
Have you been stalking him long, Kaelee! LOL!
Kaelee
He is back with you he wanted to cool down a bit it has been really hot over here
Have Fun
with him
Helen
Looks like it, Kaelee. Congratulations!
I’m older
but when I was younger
and maybe bolder
and still had the hunger
tie me to the bed
of someone with a red head.
I’m almost asleep so that’s the most sense you’ll get out of me. I got the chook to entertain my cats while it’s freezing out there.
I’m looking forward to reading your two new books Annie .
Ooh, Kaelee, that’s far better than I’d manage fully awake! Funny that only yesterday I was talking to a writer about how few blond and red-headed heroes you get in romances. Her response was bring on the red heads – she loves them! Hm, and maybe with a Scots accent?
Hey, Annie, looks like people have taken your challenge to heart. I look forward to seeing the responses! Kaelee, brilliant poem!
Anna, I’m always impressed by the responses here at RB.
Being tied to a bed, like that in bedknobs & broomsticks, that can fly! Wouldn’t that be just awesome? Of course the only reason that I would be tied to it would be totally innocent; so that I, the clumsy klutz wouldn’t fall off. My version also comes with a handsome and intelligent prince charming on the bed with me. Who pilots, navigates & is never afraid to ask for directions.
Can you tell I am totally addicted to Walt Disney movies be they animated or non animated?
Sorry Linda. Hit the wrong tab. I’ve left a comment further down the page.
Linda, I love this! The flying bed of LURVE!!!!
i am a fan of fanstay romance book beside historical romance and fantasy creature i like is a fairy so if i can wake up in a fantasy world and found that next to me in bed is Ash (a handsome, cool and adorable prince of winter from iron king – julie kagawa), i thought i would faint but ofcourse i prefer to be awared and stay together with him forever
or maybe found that i’m in bed with the sheikh (prince of desert, who is handsome, rich, tall and elegant man
is better too, lol
Snort, Eli! I’m having great fun with everyone’s bed fantasies! Hmm, the prince of the desert sounds pretty good to me. As long as he doesn’t tie me to a camel once he’s finished tying me to a bed!
Anna, remind me not to let you share your flights of fantasy with you. Tied to a camel? Snort!
camel? i hope not Anna, lol
Hi Eli,
They both sound like fantastic fantasies to me. A fairy or a sheikh? Hm. Hard choice.
then you may write 2 stories Annie
Two of my favourite people in one of my favourite lairs! Hi, Anna and Annie!
Annie, congratulations on the release of that sensational Savakis story! I have all your books, so no need to enter me in the draw. Your European adventure sounds so dreamy.
Speaking of dreamy… Whose bed I’d like to attached to? It has to be my own. There’s a very handsome man in there every night. He hogs the doona sometimes, though, so that can be a problem.
Vanessa, are you talking about one of your cats? Snicker!
Snerk, Anna! Pinkie takes the sofa by night and the bed by day. (Oh, dear, and sorry about my barely coherent post. I blame NaNo!)
Hi Vanessa,
I’m waving from up the coast. How beaut that your bed is the best. I can understand that too. Just ignore Madam Campbell, if she can’t tell a cat from your dh she’s got problems! (G)
Lol! Waving back atcha, Annie! x
Hi Linda,
That sounds brilliant. I used to watch that movie so often with the kids. Love the idea of a bed that could fly. Especially a large, comfy one like that. Add a handsome, intelligent prince, and maybe one with a sense of humour and I think it would be perfect.
Awwwww…..love Austrailian romance!!! Having spent my junior year of college and dated a couple of Aussie guys….I miss it do much!!! Whenever I find it, I scoop it right up! Can’t wait to read it!:)
Michelle, I love Annie’s books. Give them a go if you haven’t already read them. You won’t be sorry!
Ah, Anna, you say the nicest things. Thank you!
Hi Michelle,
How terrific that you’re fond of Australia (and Aussies). I hope the guys you dated didn’t give the place a bad name. Hope you enjoy the stories if you grab them.
Please chain me to a bed! That means no cleaning, no cooking, no ironing clothes – in fact – no dressing – just snooze all day long. Love it. Of course, a girl needs a little exercise (or a lot), so that bed better be my own and shared by my husband
.
Love that Bedouin cover, Annie. Is that the Australian release? Gorgeous…
Hi Donna,
Ah, I wondered how many would pick up on the ‘no housework’ aspect of being tied to a bed. I thought people might be so wrapped up in the identity of their favoured Mr X to notice.
Isn’t the cover lovely? I adore the UK one – that’s the one with the close up of the girl’s face with the veil. The Australian cover is rather like the US one (shown further down the page with him reclining on the bed) but it has a red ‘Sexy’ flash across the bottom.
Donna, I love that cover too. It’s so intriguing, isn’t it?
I will go for fantasy…. and being tied to a younger (about 50 yrs old) Sean Connery’s bed! UUUmmm so sexy!
Hi Betty, I know exactly what you mean about Sean Connery. There’s a man who’s grown old gracefully. Why is it that laughter lines look so good on a man and women are expected to avoid them? Sigh.
Ooh, Betty, love the idea of SC whispering sweet nothings in my ear in that lovely burr.
By the way, just to explain the pic of me that Anna posted at the top of the page. It’s from my recent stay in London. We went to Claridges Hotel for high tea. Sheer bliss. I could take being waited on like that for quite some time!
Yes, you look VERY happy in that photo, Annie!
Anna, believe me, it was worth smiling about! Utterly sumptuous and enjoyable.
Hi Annie and Anna
The internet is such a public place–how could I possibly say I’d want to be chained to any other bed than my own with my darling hub waiting there for me?
Guess I need to read a passionate Annie West novel to unchain some fantasies!
Your trip sounds amazing Annie–I’m beyond envious–and no doubt you did some research for future stories!
I’m sure the THE SAVAKIS MERGER is heading straight to best-sellerdom!
Hi Kandy,
Hm, you’re right about the internet being such a public place but I’m sure your hub would understand – after all you’re a romance writer. We spend our days fantasising about other men!
The trip was fantastic Kandy, and yes I did do lots of research. In fact I wrote a scene today that owed quite a bit to my stay in France. yay!
Thanks for the kind comments about SAVAKIS.
Kandy, you don’t sound like you’re suffering too much to me
You’ll LOVE the Savakises!
SO MUCH FUN, here goes:
Chained to my heart’s desire,
A Knight, young and bold,
Tempestuous passion and fire,
Scandalous legends be told.
Mary, that was fantastic! Good luck in the draw!
Ooh, Mary, I can see you’re getting right into the swing of things! Love the sound of this. Definitely a historical theme!
Hey, Annie and Anna!
Lovely to see you back in the Bandits’ lair, Annie! And so cool to learn about the story behind these two fantastic books!
As for the question you’ve asked – I’m going to have to go away and contemplate my navel for a bit and see if I can come up with anything worthwhile to share! There’s a very high bar with the answers already here! What clever commenters!
Sharon
Hi Sharon,
It’s good to see you here. I’m enjoying the comments too, but don’t be shy. I’m hopeless at coming up with clever things on the spur of the moment (or generally in fact). Besides, I suspect I know whose bed you’d prefer.
Glad you enjoyed the post. I’m afraid I provided looong answers. Got too carried away. Anna will have to edit me if ever I’m back here. I know she’d enjoy that.
Hey, you’ve got plenty to say. Long answers are fine under those circumstances!
Ooh, Sharon, a high bar? That’s why we only have tall cabana boys here! Margarita?
Whoo Hoo Annie is back in the lair thanks Anna for inviting Annie back to visit and talk about these two wonderful stories (I loved them both) and of course that wonderful trip.
Chain me to a bed with Hugh Jackman any day be still my heart LOL although there have been so many heroes that I have read it could be any number of them as well LOL.
Annie it was great catching up yesterday we had a lovely lunch with a great group of authors and readers thanks Guys
Have Fun
Helen
Helen, I was pea green with envy about you all getting together in Newcastle! I know you all had great fun. And how did I know that you’d pick Hugh??!!! Snigger.
Hi Helen,
Wasn’t yesterday fun? For anyone wondering – we caught up with a number of other writers and readers for a terrific Sunday brunch. Helen travelled for hours to be there! I’m so glad you enjoyed ‘Savakis’ and the ‘Bedouin Tent’.
Hugh Jackman – of course! It wouldn’t be right if he wasn’t mentioned would it? Thanks for that, Helen.
Hi Annie and Anna,
The Savakis Merger sounds such a fantastic book! Congratulations on the release. I love that the characters were so strong you felt like you were eavesdropping and taking notes.
Your trip sounded wonderful. It must have been so much fun being inspired by all the sights.
Hi Cheryl,
I’m glad you like the sound of ‘Savakis’! I had enormous fun with it. It’s pretty rare for me to get that feeling I’m listening in on a real story rather than creating it myself – it was magic.
As for the trip – yes it was terrific. I loved the photos of your trip that you shared on FB. I’ve jotted down some places I must visit!
Cheryl, lovely to see you here. It’s been wonderful hearing about all the lovely places Annie went on her trip. And I’m so looking forward to seeing what she does with those experiences in future books.
Hi Anna and Annie
It was great having lunch yesterday and we didn’t mind the travel as we talked all the way there and back on the train LOL and it was cooler when we got off the train.
I have a soft spot for Pierce Brosnan but I think I would rather my own bed with the one I know LOL…I am too old for change
Barb, it’s fun to think of the fantasy, though, isn’t it? I’ve always liked Pierce B too right back from when he was doing BBC drama as a young Irish actor before he went to America.
Hi Barb,
It’s beaut to catch up with you again. It was marvellous seeing you at lunch. Wasn’t it a good place Lexxie found? Glad it was cooler when you got home. I’m listening to the sound of rain on the roof and enjoying it.
Ah, I see what you mean about Pierce B, but yes there is something nice about your own bed. Thanks for popping by.
Hi Annie,
I can’t wait to read Damon and Callie’s story. I love Mediterranean hero’s. Girl in the Bedouin Tent was a wonderful story. I do prefer the Aussie covers but with this book I wish we’d got the beautiful English cover.
Your stories are always keep me reading until the early hours of the morning.
Cheers,
Margaret
Margaret, I’m thrilled to be a writer who keeps you up late! I’m so pleased. Excellent that you enjoyed Girl in the Bedouin Tent. I hope you enjoy Callie and Damon’s story too if you get it.
Yes, I love that English cover too with the close up of the woman with the lovely eyes. It’s interesting how there’s a difference between the UK, US and Australian covers. The US and Australian ones have the same art work but a different look. I must say I think the cover gods smiled on me with all the covers for that one!
Margaret, I think a lot of us LOVED that English cover. It’s so romantic and subtle, isn’t it?
Athletic, handsome, all around nice guy Mark Harmon
Pam Dawber move aside
I want your hubby for a ride
Mark’s sweet and hot
looks great as a cop
His smile can’t be beat
I sure could take the heat
Poetry is not my forte!
Laurie, I’m impressed! Ask me to write verse and I’d flounder.
Mark Harmon is someone I haven’t watched in a while but I can see I’m going to have to search him out again now. Thanks for sharing.
Laurie, that’s pretty darn impressive! I didn’t know Mark H was married to Pam Dawber. Wasn’t she the girl in Mork and Mindy?
Annie, welcome back! Both of these sound fabulous, and so does your trip. I hope to see a big chunk of Europe someday.
As for whose bed I’d pick, that’s a toughie. Lots of fabbo possibilities. I think I’d ultimately go with the dh on account of the whole trust thing; we control freaks don’t give that lightly. *g*
Thanks for the welcome, Nancy. Hope you have a ball when you get to do your European travel. So much to see! We’re already talking of another trip (goodness knows when) but I think it would take forever to visit all the things we’d like to see.
I’m sure your dh would be pleased you’ve chosen him, Nancy! I’m sure it’s not only control freaks either who need that trust. It’s so important, isn’t it?
Actually that’s one of the really powerful things about a bit of light b*ondage in a romance novel (just in case the spam bots pick up on the word!), Nancy. The whole trust issue! I’ve just written one of those scenes and it was really good to put the characters on the edge.
Anna, I couldn’t agree more. It really forces the characters to face their fears as well as testing their comfort zones. I like the fact that my hero in Bedouin Tent had his own set of issues to do with it and they weren’t completely straight forward. No wonder you enjoyed writing the recent scene in your latest story.
Chain me to my bed
It doesn’t matter what color the head
As long as he’s good looking
We could really do some cooking
You know I really suck at this.
Virginia, I love your last line! I’m thinking of smoking hot, er….cooking. That was part of the fun in both the stories I rambled on about for too long – that lurking passion so hot it singed.
Thanks for putting it in verse! I think RB must be one of the few blogs where I’d get people taking up that particular challenge! The Bandita buddies are always such fun.
Hey, we’re full of spirit here – or do I mean SPIRITS??!!! Cabana boy, my glass is empty!
Now you mention it, Anna, I’m a little parched myself.
Virginia, love your verse! I can see some heat rising out of that cooking!
I’d love to be handcuffed in bed to Captain Jack Sparrow. *LOL* The shenanigans! But otherwise, I’d rather just be tied up in bed with my Deerhunter.
He can pull off some delightful shenanigans worthy of a book or three. 
Hi Hellion,
It’s good to see you here.
Captain Jack Sparrow, eh? Now that would be entertaining! I’m imagining lots of rum and yo, ho, hoing. Sounds like you’re spoiled for choice, frankly between him and your Dh!
Ah, Hellion, shenanigans are de rigeur as they say in the best Regencies!
I am not good at poetry but I can’t fantasize about any other man but my husband. You see,I have cerebral palsy from the waist down and I have to be in a wheelchair but my husband sees past that to the beauty that’s inside me. I never thought anyone would come along and love me heart and soul but here he is and he’s loved me through alot of hard times-he’s loved me through a mom who said I was heer personal punishment from God-husband said I was his gift from God.y father told him if he married me he would cut me off from any any money that I could get from him and hubby told me he would marry me with just the clothes on my back. It has been a little over 17 years of marriage,2children and alot of bumps in the roadbut we are still together and love each other more with each passing day:)
Gail, your guy sounds like a man in a million. Sigh – a guy who sees the beauty inside is the stuff of every romance and so many dreams. I’m so glad you’re making your own happy ever after with him!
Gail, what a wonderfully inspiring story! Your DH sounds absolutely fantastic.
Gail, You are inspiring!
Congratulations on your books, Annie.
Hi Kennand. Thanks for stopping by and for the congratulations.
Hi Kennand! We always have fun when Annie visits!
Hi, Annie. Welcome back to the Lair. Always great to see you here. Sounds like you are staying busy. But that’s a good thing.
Hi Trish,
it’s great to be back. I always enjoy it when Anna let’s me come and play. I suppose I’ve been busy. Right now I feel I should be a lot busier getting chapter of the new book under my belt.
Trish, it’s alwaysa pleasure to host Annie!
Anna, I’m beginning to get a little nervous – you’re being so nice to me! Not that I’m complaining, mind you…
I’m ALWAYS nice to you! Sheesh! Paolo, give this girl a drink!
Ta, Anna. I’ll have bubbles, please.
Welcome back, Annie! Always great to see you here (or in Oz!)! Next time, I hope we can meet up in England too!
Love the sound of your books – but not enough to torture you with my attempts at verse! LOL
Hmm – who (other than my lovely hubby) to be chained to the bed with … Errol Flynn? Cary Grant? As you can see, I’m going for the classics *g*
Anna, NOTHING wrong with the classics! Errol can leave his tights under my bed – and is that a sword or is he just pleased to see me?
Hi Anna!
It was fantastic meeting you both in Australia. I hope you manage to made it here again some time. Catching up in the UK would be marvellous – you never know.
Hey, nothing wrong with classics! I always had a soft spot for Cary Gooper. As for Cary Grant – he was so delightfully charming and Errol Flynn was an original Aussie bad boy. Thanks for sharing.
Please chain me to my bed
beside my darling hubby
and let us fly through the air
without our doggies there
Cathy, for some reason the doggies appearing in this fantasy made me crack up! Very clever.
Love this one, Cathy! Am smiling too, imagining your dogs as possibly getting airsick on a flying bed. And imagine trying to stop them chasing things as you go by – a nightmare!
I just realised that ‘The Savakis Mistress’ is in my bookshelf in the ‘keeper’ section.
Definitely one of my favourites due to the tension between the characters.
Mmmm. I would say that I would give pretty much anything to have my late husband back in my bed (and my life of course) as he was my true soul mate (and he did dishes, floors and windows – what a man). I think this just about sums it all up
Silken ties
Questing lips
Soft touch
Passions release
Natasha, that’s a seriously sexy poem! I’m so sorry to hear that your husband has passed away. He sounds like a lovely man.
Ooh, Natasha, now you do have a way with words! Very intense.
I’m so sorry to hear about your husband. Losing a soul mate would be so very difficult. He sounds like a man to remember!
How lovely to hear you’ve got Savakis on your ‘keeper shelf’. I’m pleased as punch about that. A few years ago I wondered if anyone would be interested in my stories. To know someone’s keeping them is so special.
When I was much younger,
I didn’t have clue -
of what or who I wished for -
and so my heart wandered.
Now I’m much older
I understand how the world works -
as traveling around it made me wiser –
and my heart no longer lurks.
I wish for a man who
Treats me like a Queen,
Enjoys my little quirks,
Gives me my space,
and anything in between
However, tying me to a bed,
isn’t really my thing,
as I wish for my hands to be free
to cherish his skin,
run my fingers through his hair,
feel his sweat and his muscles move
as well as pinch his hot butt!
And the man I wish to do this with?
Well, you may be picturing Fabio…
but he’s far too old for me –
no matter how hot he may seem -
I’m talkin’ about Christian Slater,
as he’s more my scene.
I’ve had a crush on him since I was 16.
Hi Mozette,
What is it about teen crushes? They seem to stay with us for life. I think our faves when we first learn about romance get imprinted on our psyches somehow. Great poem!
Well, actually, I picked Christian out on a whim… Dad asked me who I had a crush on in Hollywood and there was a preview of ‘Gleaming the Cube’ being shown on the tv… and I pointed to a picture of Christian and said: “Him.” Dad’s look of revoltion said it all – he hated my choice; and I was pleased. When he asked my brother later on why I chose Christian Slater, my bro simply said: “Because, he’s a rebel, just like my little sister.”
Annie, welcome back to the Lair! I’m so impressed with all the poets here! How fun that you’ve inspired everyone to poetry. Well, everyone but me, sad to say. My poetic mind was wiped clean last weekend when I wrote a haiku for Bandita Caren. That was it. I blew my poetry wad for the year!! LOL
But I love your Savakis plot line and the cover is fabulous! I’ve downloaded the book and can’t wait to read it, so I guess I was inspired after all, right? Ha!
Ooh, Kate, you’ll LOVE the Savakises. Did you see that Natasha has it on her keeper shelf? It’s on my keeper shelf too. One of Annie’s best. One haiku a month
Seems far too little to ask
Of a great writer.
Snort! Have I guilted you into versifying?
Hi Kate and thanks for the warm welcome. You’re better than me – haiku is not for me. I love to read it and admire others’ ingenuity but that’s about it.
How nice that you liked the sound of Savakis enough to try it. I hope you enjoy it. It really was one of my faves to write.
Mozette, that’s an epic! Well done!
Flying by to see my favorite two Ann(ie)(a)s! Any bed will do for me so long as either Gerard Butler or Richard Armitage is in it with me. And if they are BOTH there, well …..
Mom’s already read The Savakis Merger, of course! AND she pronounced it FABULOUS! My copy is tempting me from the TBR tower, but I need to finish a few more chapters of the WIP.
Can’t wait to tell Mom about your next books, Annie!
Goodness me, Louisa! I wonder if that’s TOO much of a good thing! So glad your mum loved Annie’s latest!
Hi Louisa! I was wondering if anyone was going to mention RA. Anna was being very circumspect there but probably trying to keep him to herself as usual.
Gerard B AND RA? Wow! What a rich fantasy life you have my dear.
Waving hi to your mum. Please say hi for me. I’m so pleased she enjoyed Callie and Damon’s story so much. Hope you have fun with it too.
Hi Annie!
Popping in late (long work hours these days) to welcome you back to the lair. THE SAVAKIS MERGER sounds delicious. Can’t wait to read it!
PJ, thanks for swinging by! Always lovely to see you.
Hi PJ, it’s lovely to see you here. Great that you like the sound of Savakis too. I knew you girls had great taste (G)!
Thanks, Annie and everyone who swung by, for a great day of blogging. Don’t forget to check back in the next day or so to see who won the books! Good luck!
Thanks so much for hosting me, Anna. It’s always great to be in the Lair. Sorry about the hours I was absent (had to go out for a while at the end there).
So, so sorry to be dropping by late, but as always, it’s a delight to have the incredible Annie West visit the Lair.
Thanks for bringing her, Anna!
Hi Jo,
Thanks for stopping by! Love being called ‘incredible’. Aren’t you nice?
Jo, Annie’s almost an honorary Bandita, isn’t she?
Aw shucks, now that IS a compliment. Thanks, Anna.
Yay! At last I’m back and with names of winners from the draw. Thank you everyone who took the time to stop and chat and even share their fantasies. Particularly those clever people who put their thoughts in verse. I’m so impressed.
Drumroll please…..
Okay, CONGRATULATIONS to
LINDA and
CATHY P
who have both won copies of ‘The Savakis Merger’; and
MARY PRESTON who has won ‘Girl in the Bedouin Tent’.
Email me at annie@annie-west.com with your postal addresses and I’ll get the books in the mail to you.