Home Is Where the Heat Is

by James, Amelia

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  AVAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY:

  Her Twisted Pleasures – The Twisted Mosaic, Book 1

  Their Twisted Love – The Twisted Mosaic, Book 2

  His Twisted Choice – The Twisted Mosaic, Book 3

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  GET ALL 3 BOOKS PLUS BONUS CONTENT IN:

  THE TWISTED MOSAIC - SPECIAL OMNIBUS EDITION

  By Amelia James

  This award-winning, steamy set of 3 mosaic novels in one volume tells the story of the love triangle that is Talia, Will, and Alex. And oh… what a twisted triangle it is. Includes exclusive bonus content only available in this special edition: a deleted scene, and three exclusive bonus stories! For more information on this book, please visit the Evolved Publishing website.

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  Dirty little secrets.

  Talia indulges her sexual pleasures, turning her life into a twisted mess. Sleeping with Alex is dangerous and reckless, and she craves that excitement. Loving Will is comforting and safe, and she needs that stability. Why can’t she get everything she wants from one man?

  All the wrong reasons.

  Alex has everything he wants. He loves the power that comes with his job, and fooling around with his boss provides the illicit kink he needs. He’s in charge and trusts no one.

  When Alex’s case forces them back together, Talia discovers she still craves both her former lovers. Can only one love her enough to satisfy her twisted desires and provide the stability she needs?

  Love takes an unexpected twist.

  Will loves Talia, and he’s willing to give up everything to be with her. Their future hinges on her answer to one simple question. But when he leaves his life behind to pursue her, he’s confronted with choices he didn’t expect.

  No more secrets. No more lies. Old love? New love? Or do they have a third option?

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  Praise for The Twisted Mosaic:

  “It’s no secret that I love The Twisted Mosaic series, but Amelia James has made it even better! Is that possible? I previously read all three books individually and loved them but the new short stories really bring it all together! I loved getting to see different aspects to the character’s lives. Not that the characters were one dimensional before, but it deepened my connection with them. A good short story will give you a beginning, a middle and an end but leave you wanting more. And boy do I want more. I sincerely hope James will give it to us. I would love to read more about Will, Alex and even Talia before they became “Twisted” together. Another aspect I loved was the interview with the characters. I could picture them all sitting there answering these questions. A job magnificently done! Even if you have read the books individually, you MUST get this book for all the extras. It’s a must have!” – Red Headed Book Worm

  THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT

  This collection of Couples’ Erotica short stories is now available. For more information on this book, please visit the Evolved Publishing website.

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  “Don’t tempt me….”

  Erin wants her husband to rip her clothes off… literally. Does she dare provoke him? Natalie wants to make love outdoors. Can she convince her shy husband? Melissa wants the bad boy she just met in a bar. Should she or shouldn’t she? And Heather watches from a secret room….

  These women and others like them know what they want in bed. But sometimes they have to be a little extra bold to get it. Watch them bring their naughtiest fantasies to life in some very interesting ways.

  “It wasn’t my idea… the devil made me do it.”

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  Praise for The Devil Made Me Do It:

  “I enjoy a little erotic fantasy or a good bodice ripping historic romance, but in The Devil Made Me Do It, author Amelia James presents everyday couples who could be your next-door neighbors or your best friends, with enough heat to melt the paint off the walls. Her characters are contemporary, realistic couples indulging in some of the most common erotic fantasies in loving, romantic, and playful ways. These are committed, loving couples doing what committed, loving couples do: having really hot sex.

  “The Devil Made Me Do It is a collection of short stories giving the reader quick, sexy doses of some of the best erotic scenes I’ve read. But the short vignettes aren’t empty sex. Ms. James builds her characters masterfully so that we know and care for each one. We feel the emotions and understand the motivations of every playful scenario the couples choose. The reader is quickly drawn into the lives of each new couple and carried along on their erotic adventures.

  “The deep intimacy of long-term committed relationships is shown through the comfortable interaction between the characters. We have the pleasure of watching couples who aren’t bored and looking for cheap thrills, but truly in love and looking for new ways to please the object of their desire. I’ve been married twenty-six years myself, and the emotions, thoughts, and erotic desires ring true throughout. My first reaction while reading was “we would enjoy that,” or “we like doing that.” I gave my copy of The Devil Made Me Do It to my wife when I finished reading.

  “I have often said that in my opinion, “if it ain’t romantic, it ain’t erotic.” The Devil Made Me Do It is definitely cock throbbing, clit burning erotica, but it’s also beautifully and playfully romantic. It gets my highest recommendation to all those looking for a little spice in their relationship, or interested in how erotic sex can be after years of practice. And the short-story-collection format allows the busy married-with-children reader to enjoy short, quick bites of pleasure.” – Maxwell Cynn

  “The Devil Made Me Do It is a great anthology! The title from the ecopy reads: ‘The Devil Made Me Do It – A Collection of Wickedly Fun Love Stories.’ I must say! This is the perfect description for this collection of relatively short, spicy stories! This anthology has 17… well let’s call them fantasies. They are little clips of changes that couples make in their sex life. Things that they try, things that they find thrilling, things that bring a little spice to their normal life. Obviously, in a collection like this, some stories will appeal more than others, but that is just personal preference. All these stories are well written, and fast paced. This book is well worth picking up a copy and having a read! Very well done!” – Sugarbeat’s Books

  More from Evolved Publishing

  We hope you loved Home Is Where the Heat Is, and if you did, you’re sure to love these great books too:

  SUGAR & SALT

  A Sugar House Novella

  by Pavarti K. Tyler

  This is the first of the erotic romance series of Sugar House Novellas, available now. For more information on this book, please visit the Evolved Publishing website.

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  After over a decade working in the sex industry, Janice Cane retains no illusions about the nature of relationships. Everyone lies and everyone wants something. Still, a part of her longs for a connection.

  Speed-dating becomes her addiction, a place to find a man for the night when she needs a quick fix, and her last hope that true love may still be waiting around the next corner. When a mysterious man entices both her intellect and her lust, she becomes entangled in an affair more complicated than she’d expected.

  Enter the world of The Sugar House. Here you’ll meet the illustrious Madam Janice Cane and her brood of men and women who will fulfill your every fantasy. But can they find a way to fulfill their own?

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  Praise for Sugar & Salt:

  “This is one mega hot read, Salt is to die for hot and sexy and leave you dying for just one night with him.” – Jane Barron, The Erotica Book Club Review

  “The plot flowed, characters were well developed, and to top it off the sex was smoking hot. Great opposites attract story with lighter conversational banter to break up some of the heavier side of Jan and Devon’s obstacles to being together.” – Lorraine Montuori, Blogger for Raw Books Online

  “Excellent writing, suspense, anticipation, sex (ok so really
good sex) and a good plot line that captivates your imagination not just your lust!” – Dympha

  From the editor of Home Is Where the Heat Is:

  JELLICLE GIRL

  By Stevie Mikayne

  This Literary/Women’s Fiction novel is now available. For more information on this book, please visit the Evolved Publishing website.

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  When Beth met Jackie, she was fifteen and shy, living in the shadow of her mother—talented artist Heather Sarandon. Jackie, willful, cheeky and confident, made Beth see things in herself that she never imagined, and do things she never thought she would. As memories of Beth’s last night with Jackie grow more like waking nightmares, Beth does everything she can to forget the girl who was so much more than a friend.

  Beth has a self-destructive ritual she swears she’ll keep secret, even from the psychologist trying to help her. But Dr. Nancy Sullivan doesn’t have time for secrets. In fact, she doesn’t have much time at all. She’s been charged with helping Beth break through the barriers of her past, knowing very well that her own demons might end her career before she can get through to the stubborn young woman.

  Meanwhile, a young foster child with a wicked sense of humor and a devastating past reminds Beth that secrets seem powerful, but can destroy the person who holds them too close.

  Jellicle Girl, Stevie Mikayne’s debut novel, is a powerful coming-of-age story about redemption, identity, and learning to let go of secrets that scar.

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  Praise for Jellicle Girl:

  “I am not the target audience for this book. I’m a 42 year old male, married, with children older than the main character. And yet…. The writing is compelling. The author’s voice is clear and consistent, and the sentences are truly works of art. The words paint a beautiful picture. Setting and scene are woven tightly into one another, making a seamless world in which the story takes place.” – John L. Hines

  “The novel combines sophistication and subtlety with a plot which makes you need to know what happens next and next and next. I never encountered a boring page nor did I encounter a poorly-written paragraph. For me this book is a psychological adventure story - others would describe it differently I’m sure but that was its impact on me. A great read.” – Padraig O’Morain

  “I am in AWE. The depth and richness of the characters, the compelling flow of the story, the unbelievably masterful insight of human struggle, relationships, and pain. I have no words!” – Ana Popielnicki

  “This book is an amazing travel through a teenagers thoughts on life and relationships. The author brings a realism of today’s society and challenges in a young woman life. I was so captivated by the characters challenges and triumphs. If you like to read a book that makes you feel something then this is the book for you.” – Patricia Burton

  HANNAH'S VOICE

  By Robb Grindstaff

  This Up-Market Literary Fiction, exploring the extraordinary events of one girl’s life and struggles to be understood, is now available. For more information on this book, please visit the Evolved Publishing website.

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  CARRY ME AWAY

  By Robb Grindstaff

  This literary coming-of-age novel from the author of the critically-acclaimed Hannah’s Voice, and featuring the unique and memorable Carrie Destin, is now available. For more information on this book, please visit the Evolved Publishing website.

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  Description of Hannah's Voice:

  When six-year-old Hannah’s brutal honesty is mistaken for lying, she stops speaking. Her family, her community, and eventually, the entire nation struggle to find meaning in her silence.

  School officials suspect abuse. Church members are divided—either she has a message from God or is possessed by a demon. Social workers interrupt an exorcism to wrest Hannah away from her momma, who has a tenuous grip on sanity.

  Hidden in protective foster care for twelve years, she loses all contact with her mother and remains mute by choice.

  When Hannah leaves foster care at age eighteen to search for Momma, a national debate rages over her silence.

  A religious movement awaits her prophecy and celebrates her return. An anarchist group, Voices for the Voiceless, cites Hannah as its inspiration. The nation comes unhinged, and the conflict spills into the streets when presidential candidates chime in with their opinions on Hannah—patriotic visionary or dangerous radical. A remnant still believes she is evil and seeks to dispatch her from this world.

  Hannah stands at the intersection of anarchists and fundamentalists, between power politics and an FBI investigation. All she wants is to find her momma, a little peace and quiet, and maybe some pancakes.

  One word would put an end to the chaos… if only Hannah can find her voice.

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  Praise for Hannah's Voice:

  “Grindstaff’s prose is unadorned, deft, carefully constructed—but I think what sets this novel apart is its humor. Grindstaff has a knack for portraying the drama of Hannah’s dilemma in a way that makes you giggle.” – P.B. “Pete” Morin

  “All great art should have three essential qualities: It should either entertain or be aesthetic in some way. It should be provocative. And it should be relevant to the culture and preferably with timeless themes. Robb Grindstaff’s Hannah’s Voice has all three of these qualities. Grindstaff’s writing is pure, and free of the hyperbole and love for one’s own words that often get in the way of a good story. His deft handling of the character and personality of Hannah at two distinct stages in her life showcases his mastery of language and characterization. He carefully chose each word to show the ten year difference in Hannah’s life while staying true to who she really is. That is no small feat.” – Lanette Kauten

  “This book is so well written and Hannah is so compelling, her voice lingers in my mind long after I have finished reading. If Hannah’s Voice doesn’t end up on the bestseller’s list, on every notable list… I will be shocked.” – Michelle L. Johnson

  “There are books that are interesting, and then there are books that you just can’t put down. This is one of those books. Something in Mr. Grindstaff’s writing style is reminiscent of Flannery O’Connor. He captures the quirks of Southern characters while maintaining their humanity. It would have been easy to write so many of these as stereotypical comical buffoons, but he avoided the easy way out.” - The Self-Taught Cook

  “Hannah’s Voice is a beautiful story, and I’m going to tell you about it, but before I do: seriously, you guys, read it. I’m not kidding. You’ll be changed forever, inside… it’s not a book with such strong thematic material that it will make anyone cringe, but it will be burned into your brain for eternity in such a delightful way. Touching, moving, funny, awesome. I can’t say it enough: this book is revolutionary, and the best thing I’ve read in years. Awesome. AWESOME.” – Naomi Sarah

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  Description of Carry Me Away:

  Carrie Destin, a biracial military brat, learns the injuries she sustained in a car accident will prove fatal before she reaches adulthood. She accelerates her life and sets aggressive goals: college, connecting with her Japanese roots, and the all-consuming desire to find her soul mate. A kid from nowhere, she travels the world with her Marine father and Japanese mother.

  Facing an abbreviated life with a brash attitude and a biting, sometimes morbid sense of humor, Carrie races to graduate high school at age fifteen. College is her marker of adulthood, when she can smoke in public and order dessert before dinner. She tosses out her adolescent wedding scrapbook for a funeral plan. A teenage crush on Paul, a family friend and a widower seventeen years her senior, develops into a fantasy that takes on a life of its own.

  As she outlives the original prognosis into her early twenties, her life goals evolve—always short-term. The longing for love stays constant, yet she walls herself off from others. Relationships end in betrayal, abandonment and violence. When love reveals itself, she pulls
away, fearing that an early meeting with Death is on the horizon.

  Carrie’s frantic desire to experience life before it ends spirals out of control, leading to a physical and emotional collapse. Her grandmother’s wisdom points her toward acceptance, but first she must break through her walls before she can give the gift of ‘til-death-do-us-part.

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  Praise for Carry Me Away:

  “After the wonderful Hannah’s Voice, my expectations were pretty high. I was not disappointed. Robb Grindstaff’s second book, much like his first, is a grand achievement of literary talent and it should easily cement him on many people’s ‘can’t wait to see what he releases next’ lists.” – Allison M. Dickson

  “Grindstaff has produced another masterpiece on par with Hannah’s Voice! Carrie’s life is all about racing forward, while she herself stands internally still, convinced she’ll die before she has a chance to live. She tries to experience every aspect of life, but refuses to let the experiences in on a deeper level, and it’s heart-wrenching, vivid, and realistic. I feared with Carrie, I cried for her, and I begged her to quit TRYING so hard to live, and just LIVE. Like Hannah’s Voice, Grindstaff’s characters are beyond real. Carrie has a special place in my heart. You’ll never meet another character like Carrie, who packs the most life possible into every page of every chapter.” – Nola Sarina

  “I used this book to escape from the business of my everyday life, to allow me to reconsider all the things going on around me, and help me focus and see things in a new light. Most books don’t do that. This one did.” – Naomi Leadbetter

  THE LONE WOLF

  By E.D. Martin

  This Literary Fiction piece, exploring the tumultuous times and relationships of one woman and one man, is now available. For more information on this book, please visit the Evolved Publishing website.

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  When her husband David’s infidelities are revealed, shattering the perfect life Kasey Sanford thought they’d created together, it’s a wake-up call that she’s lost herself along the way. She demands that David move with her to a new town, to a fresh start for their life together.