by SJ Molloy
Seriously, I couldn’t have done any of this without you and you are the greatest gift of the day, every day. Everyone needs a cousin like Vera. Your determination and drive is infectious.
You always promised to take care of me, and always true to your word ‘a promise is a promise’ you do just that. I love you Vera more than words can say, for you I am grateful xx
My wonderful Readers
Its goes without saying that this book is for you and would not be anyway near as successful as it has been without the continual support, appraisal, interest and passion for ‘The Luminara Series,’ I have received from you all. I can’t tell you how happy I am that you are falling in love with Lexi and Lucca as much as I am on their romantic anecdote of Lust, Love and Light.
I’m absolutely astounded and overwhelmed albeit delighted with the positive response you have shown me and my debut Adult Romance Suspense story. I started writing with the mind-set that it was something that I always wanted to do and I was doing this for my family and with that said I never anticipated I’d be launching them publicly. It would have been be way too selfish for me not to publish. I decided to bring this series to light by sharing it with you all and I am ecstatic I did and hope you are too.
Obviously I was nervous sharing this and to be honest I still am, on this journey. It’s a very nerve wrecking experience and I never know how my writing will be received and reviewed. I try to stay positive and having faith in my characters and my unravelling storyline. I prayed that you all fall in love with it as much as I have to give me a solid foundation to work on.
When you were receptive and showing positive enthusiasm with good feedback I began to relax and enjoy the writing experience even more and found I couldn’t stop even if I tried. I then knew I was making the right choice sharing it with all my readers.
The love and support you show makes this experience completely fulfilling and worthwhile. It’s because of the reader’s enthusiasm and support that I’m able to write with complete passion and conviction to give you the best emotional and romantic story I can.
From the bottom of my heart, it’s a privilege to be able to share this with you and I hope you all continue your support by following Lexi and Lucca through their intense, impassioned and complicated relationship which will unravel throughout the coming series.
Readers you are the reason I’ve made so many compromises in my life to do this because like you, I am also an avid self-confessed book junkie and lover of romantic fiction novels. I have been blessed to read so many wonderful creations from magnificent talented authors out there and I wanted to give something back – to you and hope it’s every piece as wonderful. For you readers, I am eternally grateful x
Lesley
Without your inspiration, encouragement, support and push steering me in the right direction, I never would have had the courage to do this. For answering my ridiculous emails at crazy hours despite the miles between us and for filling me with the best Sauv Blanc and ‘spirits’ when my time was spent in Australia x
Jennifer and Angela
What can I say? You both know how special you are to me ladies. You have a heart of pure gold, my very own two little diamonds. I could not ask for better kind, loving and caring friends. Your support, help and love has kept me going all the way through this experience.
You’ve held my hand, made me laugh, cry and smile. Thank you for beta reading in the early months, for being honest, for giving me your thoughts and insight and for sorting me out when the stress became overwhelming.
Thank you for the meet ups in Costa, the nerd girl spreadsheets for keeping me focused through Saj’s book club forum, for the reassurance and for your time.
I hugely appreciate all the cheerleading you have done from the day I started typing; you have always shown faith in me and I know you will always do so and that why your very dear to my heart.
Lil and Yanx, words can’t explain how much I cherish your friendship and I’m positive good things are coming your way, I love you very much xx.
Karen
I could be here all day rubbing your ego but let’s face it, its big enough, lol. You my little Darlin are a gift sent straight from heaven, my own gift to keep and cherish always and forever.
Thank you loving me unconditionally, for sharing my gifts of the day, for being my biggest cheerleader and for your positivity, its infectious. You cuddle me when I need it, you kick my ass when I need it, and you lift my spirits when I need it.
Karen in all honesty, my life would not be whole without you. That’s why I need you and I am very lucky because everyone should have a Karen in their lives. That cheque on my fridge was signed to me the day you walked into my life and that’s big boots to fill. You know the one.
Over the years, we have shared so many great times and this year surely didn’t disappoint on our Asia adventures. Who would have thought thirteen years ago that you and I would be backpacking and adding to our grateful’s every night.
You make me laugh, actually I rephrase – I make you laugh (I’m funny in Scotland) and we do love to laugh. You believe in me, and no matter how crazy my ideas get you trust I will always strive to deliver after you give me a good talking to that is.
Fate brought us together and I’m so thankful it did, I’m stuck on you my beautiful friend. I love you very much xx.
‘My Darlins’
Karen, Jennifer, Angela, Kirstine, Carol, Nicola, Emma, Vicki, Aileen, and little Laura Lou.
You are the greatest group of dear friends a girl could ask for. We are all at different stages in our lives but yet we’re all so close and hold an exceptionally strong bond for each other, for that I’m grateful to be a part of all your lives.
These last 13 years are filled with special memories I will cherish forever. From the long weekends to the DBB’S , the party nights, the dancing nights, the coffee nights, the hen weekends, the weddings, the birthday nights, days in town and the girls forum and more recently X-factor nights. You all know I’ve got the FOMO and despite being preoccupied this year writing, I think I’ve done not bad with spending quality time with you all and would not have it any other way.
Girls you have listened to all things Bookish for the last year, over wine and over coffee and never complained. You’ve all encouraged and supported me no matter how crazy you think I am, because you My Darlins fill me up and make me laugh and believe in me. Girls I love you all from the bottom of my heart xx.
Karen, Nicola and Laura, thank you girls for the holiday of a lifetime in Asia. From the journal writing, rock climbing and diving, snorkelling, buckets, banter, buzz and adventures to the words in the sand. Girls it was an inspirational experience I will treasure forever, for you My Darlins I am grateful xx
For my beta readers
From my book group ladies
I am grateful to be sharing all things bookish with you. To the Oh, my…. Ladies, thank you for the images, the quotes, and the visualisations. When I have writers block I can look through some posts and be inspired by ‘something that catches me eye.’
Thank you to the Books after… group. I have loved sharing all things bookish with you all and I’m very appreciative to have such a passionate book group of beta readers and book lovers. Thank you for dedicating you time and keeping me motivated.
The last year has seen our book group form friendships and new bonds, sharing not only emotion, excitement, worry and laughter but we have shared compassion and empathy also when needed. For all you ladies who know who you are, I am grateful, thank you xx.
Tuscookany – Cooking vacations at Casa Ombuto and Torre del Tartufo – Tuscany
Thank you to Tuscookany cooking Vacations for inspiring me to write fictionally about the Tuscan cooking experience and setting The Luminara Series around this. Also a massive thank you for allowing me to share, quote and adapt some of your delicious mouth-watering recipes.
Pippa, thank you for your correspondence and generosity of allowing me to share my i
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Caroline
Thank you for you resources, contacts and medical insight regarding Stockholm Syndrome and mental health illnesses in my early days of researching. Your help was invaluable and has furnished me with fundamental ideas and a greater understanding especially for progressing with this series in a tactful and respectful way. Caroline for you I am grateful x.
Joe
Massive thanks for your expert help both physically and theoretically with your specialising Physio and kineso taping and of course you expert knowledge. Thank you for your links-resources and for answering my questions in order for me to incorporate it into my book. For you Joe I am grateful, and I promise I will try this ice bath you’re going on about soon x
Casey – Hardcover Therapy
Thank you for a marvellous job arranging and hosting the cover art reveal and blog tour for Lussuria. Being new in the industry, I could not have reached so many bloggers without your help. Thank you for being patient with me and for being so lovely and not complaining when I sent revised documents continually. It’s been a pleasure, for you Casey I am grateful x.
Lucinda – Design.lkcampbell
Thank you Lucinda, for your exceptional e-book formatting, correspondence and understanding. You have accommodated my crazy schedule and are always happy to oblige. You’ve provided such a great professional service and worked in a timely manner to meet my deadlines. It’s been a pleasure working with you and you have the patience of a saint. For you I am grateful Lucinda x.
Kassi
Thank you for another exceptional professional service and for formatting my MS for POD so quickly. It’s been a pleasure working with you also Kassi, for you I am grateful x
Debra – The Book Enthusiast
Thank you Debra for organising and arranging my release day event and providing such a great service and reaching out to so many bloggers.
Book Bloggers
A massive gift of the day – every day is to the entire book blogger social network community who have liked, shared, pimped, and supported, followed, participated and reviewed. I’m stunned and totally blown away by the interest you have all shown. There are far too many of you to name but you know who you all are.
As a first time author it can be challenging to bring your debut novel into the light making an impression and piquing interest. Without all the help and support and time you have given my debut novel Lussuria, it would not be as widely advertised via social media to our readers.
As an Indie self-publishing author, I wouldn’t be able to do it without all your help and I’m sure my fellow authors would agree your assistance is precious and deeply appreciated. Your selfless love of reading and sharing are simply invaluable and its overwhelming how compassionate, generous and dedicated you all are working tirelessly to support Indie authors.
It’s an absolute honour and warms my heart at the commitment and cheerleading you give us authors. You have been the light to the success of my publishing and for you all I am grateful from the bottom of my heart x.
To my fellow best-selling Indie authors
Undeniably, I would not have got as far with my writing if it were not for your expertise, advice and encouragement. I have a new found respect for all your hard working bionic ladies who work around the clock writing, editing, formatting, publishing, corresponding, designing, reviewing, blogging, branding and advertising to name a few skills. Wow you truly are crafted.
SC Stephens, Thank you for giving me advice in the early days about my concerns regarding the length of my novel. I trusted everything you said about my content and kept writing until it was finished, this novel would not be what it is if it were not for that advice as instinctively, I knew I had more to give.
Jodi Ellen Malpas, Well busy Lady! Thank you for all your kind words of advice and encouragement when my knickers were and still are in a twist. Thank you for replying to all my questions no matter how ridiculous they are. I most likely had you doing a 3,2,1… countdown in exasperation. Seriously Jodi, thank you for your inspiration, sense of humour and your kind advice.
Jasinda Wilder, I can’t thank you enough for your inspiration and steering me in the right direction and for your kind words of support and encouragement and expert Indie knowledge and links. I hope I’ve taken everything on board to do this project justice.
Samantha Towle, Thank you immensely again for all your words of wisdom, for being so down to earth and helpful and for giving me invaluable contact details to which I would not have got to this stage without them.
K Bromberg, Thank you again Kristy for giving me your, advice, tips and direction with contacts. Being a newbie, and because I’m still learning I valued everything you said and took it on board. I feel very blessed for the encouragement and support you have shown me. It means so much that you shared this with me to guide me on the best foot forward.
The Indie Voice- All 10 authors
Thank you for sharing your expert advice, wisdom, industry contacts, do’s and don’ts and step by steps. I thanked my lucky stars the day I read all your hints, tips and advice to which it has all been noted, filed and treasured.
I hope I have executed all the advice you give and as this is still very much a learning curve, I know I still have much more to learn. I fell blessed to have picked up advice from leading best-selling authors. I’m sure all newbies will agree that you have written a bible quite literally for us and the content and delivery of your ‘Naked Truth’ has surpassed all our expectations. For you all, I am grateful x
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I encourage you all to, like, share, tweet and follow my social media links for updates, news and teasers for the rest of the series. I will be eternally grateful if you would kindly leave a review for Lussuria on Goodreads, Amazon, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, iBooks and Smashwords, book groups and blogs. It’s really important and crucial for Indie authors to obtain honest reviews from their readers but sadly not everyone is willing to leave one. Its gives us great foundation to work on and helps develop our writing to make it the best it possibly can be. It also assists with publicising our work so that the future books of the series can reach a bigger audience.
I’m currently working on setting up ‘Club Luminara’ the official online book group for member discussion about Lussuria. This will be advertised on my Facebook page and will contain exclusive advance excerpts, giveaways and information on L’amore Book 2 in the Luminara series. www.facebook.com/Authorsjmolloy.
Coming soon by SJ Molloy
L’amore, book 2 in The Luminara Series is scheduled for late February 2014.
L’amore is Italian for the love.
Lexi and Lucca’s romantic journey continues in an intense erotic emotional rollercoaster filled with uncertainty, suspense and passion. Lexi’s past and worst nightmares are creeping back to haunt her and Lucca is the only man able to lust, love and protect her. Life is spiralling out of control and Lexi has no control left on her impending fate.
Luminoso, book 3 in The Luminara Series is scheduled for late May 2014.
Luminoso is Italian for light.
Will Lexi and Lucca find their light again after their story reveals dishonesty, hurt and betrayal? In the most emotional, sensitive and painstakingly disconcerting tear jerking conclusion, our hearts will weep. Can they bury the past and move on and have their happy ever after?
Lacerato, book 4 in The Luminara Series from Camerons POV. Scheduled for late August 2014.
Lacerato is Italian for torn.
Lexi’s brother shares his own anguish and demons from his sinister past and his new despair behind his 3-woman sexual obsessions in his current love triangle.
Cameron will stop pulses with his roguish insatiable desire to lure and seduce woman but can he stay faithful and love only one?
Levare, book 5 in the Luminara Series from Grace Robertson’s POV scheduled for Dec 2014. The prequel.
Levare is Italian for taken.
A story of courage, strength and hope. Lexi and Cameron’s mother shares her trauma, fear and devastation. Life was taken from her yet she had to breathe and keep faith in order to save lives. A dark, harrowing suspense filled physiological thriller of one woman’s miracle – saving grace.
More future projects
Indestructible – Available Spring 2015.
After her father’s death, a contemporary ballet dancer struggles to accept the debt, crime and debauchery left behind. Inheriting her father’s share of a pretentious exotic strip club she is determined to sell because she’s is disgusted with the seediness and cliché attached and does not care for it. Her mysterious handsome, powerful and sexy business partner has other ideas. Falling for the womanising business partner, she loses all her composure, self-control and respect. Feeling bereft and used she verges into the darker side a different person after continual protest and seeks solace from the pole dancers who she once despised and belittled. She learns how to strip and lap dance provocatively to distract her from her grief, hurt and emptiness in return for her ballet tuition and gets caught up in a dark side of crime, drugs and betrayal.
A woman so very fragile but strong, determined and ruthless.
She is indestructible…
Almost Is Never Enough – Available Summer 2015.
A heart wrenching love triangle between a woman and her two childhood sweethearts. One man provides, protects and makes love to her. The other ignites, electrocutes and burns her in a way she always dreamed of and makes her feel very much alive. She always imagines what life with the other would be like. It takes a natural disaster to bring the woman’s fantasies of almost living another life of amazing sex and passion.
