Title: His Desire, Her Surrender
Author: Malia Mallory
Series: Dominating BDSM Billionaires Erotic Romance (#2)
Genre: BDSM/Erotic/Billionaires
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: Mar 5 2013
Tabitha Quinn's Hawaii vacation was anything but ordinary. Dominant billionaire Marcus Granger saved her life, swept her into his bed, and then left her heartbroken. Now she's back in New York, mourning the man she's sure she'll never see again.
Marcus may have left handprints on her skin, but Tabitha's left handprints on his heart: he tracks her down, and they resume the sizzling affair they began in the islands.
Tabitha belongs to Marcus body and soul in bed, but she worries she doesn't belong in his high-stakes world. They've already dodged a murder attempt, and now Marcus is fighting off a competitor's takeover. When the rival company obtains critical information, suspicion falls on Tabitha. She has to prove she's innocent--and worthy to wear Marcus's collar.
Malia Mallory Talks Beta Reading and Her New Release - His Desire, Her Surrender
Writers, whether indie or traditionally published, like to get reader feedback prior to sending our baby book out into the world. It goes without saying that the book receives editing, but beta reading is different.
Beta reading can happen at different places in the process. Some authors like to send drafts out early and get an idea if they are going in the right direction. Others work back and forth with one or two specific people throughout the writing. I tend to save my beta reading until very close to the end. Sometimes I will wait until after my editor has seen it and at other times I sent to beta readers and my editor simultaneously. It depends on the project and the timeline.
If a beta reader happens to notice an overlooked punctuation error, that is terrific. However, the feedback I'm looking for from my beta readers is more high level. Did the reader like the characters? How was the pace? Were there holes in the plot? Did anything seem odd or unbelievable?
Basically, I'd like to know what they liked about it and didn't like about it as a reader.
My beta readers consist of a wonderful group who give their time to help me improve my book and my overall writing. They are fellow writers, friends and fans. I'm very fortunate that I have developed a handful of go-to people that have helped me put that last lick of polish on the book before it goes out the door.
As the writer, it's up to me to decide what to accept and reject in terms of suggestions, but without fail, I always get some very valuable feedback from my beta readers. It's an extra step, but it's worthwhile.
On my most recent project, His Desire, Her Surrender, the beta readers provided more feedback than usual. The most problematic aspect was that some of the "advice" was contradictory! It is always interesting to see how different readers take different things away from the work.
So, thank you beta readers! Thank you for your time and effort. Thank you for improving the reading experience for all of us.
Marcus tapped his stomach. "I don't know about you, but I'm getting hungry. If you fix something, I'll reward you later. Deal?"
"Sure." Tabitha pulled chicken from the refrigerator as Marcus left her to find her way around the kitchen. She planned to cook something quick and easy on the stovetop. She located onions, chopped them and tossed them into a sauté pan. Further searching turned up rice and spices. A little saffron and cardamom and she'd have something tasty.
Once everything was in the pan, she tracked down the makings of a salad. That would do, she thought, chicken and rice with salad. Simple but appetizing.
As she set the table, Marcus reappeared, towels in hand. "I thought you might want one for sitting." He spread one on the chair at the head of the table and the other on the chair to the side.
Tabitha handed Marcus the salad bowl. "This whole nudity thing. I'm not sure if I'd get used to it. Might get chilly."
Marcus stole a carrot slice out of the salad and tossed it in his mouth. "I imagine so. But it can be a fun change of pace."
"Yes." Tabitha brought the chicken and rice to the table, and they settled in.
Marcus gazed on the food with appreciation. "This is great. I'm starving."
"I hope you like it. I make it quite often."
Marcus placed one hand on her thigh as he took a bite with the other.
Tabitha's fork stopped in mid-air as heat flooded her. She was glad for the towel underneath her. The last thing she wanted was to stain the upholstery.
Marcus massaged her skin and slid his hand between her thighs.
Tabitha set down her fork. "Marcus!"
He continued eating. "Yes?"
"I can't eat when you do that."
"You can't?" He took another bite of chicken, clearly enjoying it. His fingers searched her intimate recesses.
Tabitha pursed her lips, displaying an amused frown. "No. I'm too distracted."
"Mmm. That is unfortunate. This meal is wonderful."
"It's hard to think about eating right now."
Marcus maintained his innocent air while he explored her moistening skin. "Really? I'm having no trouble at all." He ingested another bite.
Malia Mallory lives in Hawaii with her husband and daughter.
She's been working with words since alphabet blocks rolled into her crib, not
only writing her own work but copy editing and proofreading the work of others.
She has loved to read about relationships since she first sneaked off with her
mother's Harlequin.
Malia Mallory is the best-selling author of The ABCs of Erotica series, which covers
the erotic spectrum from BDSM to ménage and everything in between. More
releases in the series are on the way. She has also released the Mia's Cop Craving series and Santa's Backdoor Baby. Malia’s books
have hit the bestselling erotica lists at both Amazon and iTunes. Her books are
available in electronic format at major retailers like Amazon, Barnes
& Noble, iTunes, Kobo, Sony, Diesel, Smashwords
and AllRomance Books.
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