Monday, May 6, 2013

Now That's Caliente!


What is caliente?

According to Merriam Webster, caliente’s simplest English translation is “hot”.  But hot in romance writing could mean anything, from a one-night romp in the hay to a slow burning relationship.

Caliente to me is more than the physical, the sexual.  It goes into the emotion, the mind, the feelings behind it.  The true sensuality.  The complete giving of the soul to another person.

That’s caliente. 

I’ve written many characters, but they all have something in common.  It took time for them to build a relationship with their partner.  They felt the instant attraction of course, but it swelled emotionally, mentally, internally, until they were ready to explode if they could not have the other and have them forever.

That’s caliente.

He assaulted her senses with the blistering caress of his lips over her chest. Her leg draped across his back and flexed with every throaty moan his teasing brought forth. She grasped the back of his head desperately as her head fell back and she arched into his body. ~Mine~ she thought ...

That’s caliente.







It’s our job as writers of this genre to make you feel that passion in yourselves, if even for a brief moment of escape from the mundane.  Or as a familiar feeling that you may have for your partner.  To invoke a fire within you.  To make you gasp.

Caliente.  It’s more than hot.

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Excerpt from Aaron Speca and Patricia Laffoon’s work in progress, The Realmwalker Prophecy: Heart of the Mermaid

She looked down at their intertwined fingers.  Hers had slid into his as if they were meant to be that way.  Her heart felt like it was going to flip right out of her chest and that was when she decided.  She might not have him forever, but she had him right now and that was all that counted.  She gave up the pretense that this male didn’t matter, that he hadn’t stolen her heart the first time she saw him, and in that moment she knew her life would never be the same.  “What happens now?  We wait and you heal.”  She sat on the bed and then leaned down into his embrace and a soft sigh escaped her lips. 

He tensed up, surprised at first, but then quickly relaxed as she settled in.  Her hair trailed across his chest, tickling it.  His body responded, stiffening.  The trials of the last few days fled from his mind and only one thing mattered now.  He wanted her, desperately.  He tipped her chin up so their eyes met.  Then he leaned forward to capture her lips with his, taking in the honey sweet taste of her.  Their tentative explorations quickly deepened as he grasped her shoulders, pulling her closer.

Trish responded, her body taking over as her mind went blank.  Their kiss onboard the Ursuline had been a hasty one, but this – this one had her toes curling.  She sunk into him, and with her palm on his chest, she could feel his heart pounding as rapidly as hers.  This was what she had dreamed of all her young life and he wasn’t disappointing.  His tongue slowly traced the seam of her lips, prying them open with a gentle urging.  Then it was like he was consuming her, barely letting her breathe, leaving her wanton in her desire for him.  She was all but lost, a soft moan leaving her lips.  She broke the seal and pulled back, gasping.  Her azure eyes were wide as she searched his face.  



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We are giving away one copy of Evernight Volume 1 or 2 (winner's choice!), a great way to meet lots of new authors and their stories, including ours!  All you have to do is leave a comment with your name and e-mail, and the name of YOUR favorite mermaid.  Any other comments you have are of course welcome!  You can also enter below for the blog hop grand prize ...





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Rudy and Trish are the main characters in our two published short stories in the "Evernight: Romance in a World of Darkness" anthologies.  You can get to know them as well as get 23 other great stories!  Here's where you can find them:

Evernight Volume 1:   Amazon       XoXo          ARe

Evernight Volume 2:   Amazon       XoXo          ARe




14 comments:

  1. Hi Aaron,
    Okay you got me with this:

    He assaulted her senses with the blistering caress of his lips over her chest. Her leg draped across his back and flexed with every throaty moan his teasing brought forth. She grasped the back of his head desperately as her head fell back and she arched into his body. ~Mine~ she thought ...

    I have to admit I had my doubts about a man being able to write an excellent romance but you definitely proved me wrong! I think I will go browse your books on Amazon now! :)

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    1. :) That was actually from a challenge in a writing group I'm in to write a single paragraph for that picture. Thanks!

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    2. Sorry I didn't see this sooner! I will have to see about reading more of your books now. :) Also, now that I know what this contest is about, my favorite mermaid was Madison in Splash with Tom Hanks and Darryl Hannah! My email is sue.vannort@yahoo.com

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  2. Great emotions from the characters. I can't wait until you two get this book out!

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  3. Ariel, obviously. She has red hair and wears two purple shells for a bra. Sounds like me ; )
    Thanks for the giveaway!
    mestith at gmail dot com

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    1. Purple shells? Wouldn't that be uncomfortable? *wink* Thanks for stopping by, Meghan!

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  4. Where can I get your book? Sounds amazing!

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    1. We are still writing it so you got an advance peek! But, you can get our two short stories featuring these characters on Amazon, the links are at the end of the post above, and by following us on Facebook or Twitter or both (links also in the post), you can keep up with all the news. Any news related to our novel will have the hashtag #realmwalker. And thanks so much for coming by! (BTW, if you name your favorite mermaid here you are eligible to win one of the anthologies!)

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  5. like Ariel
    bn100candg at hotmail dot

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  6. Only know of one, Ariel!

    susanmplatt AT Hotmail DOT com

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  7. Like others, i love Ariel! I watched this movie daily as a child! :) Shes so pretty! Thanks for sharing and for the awesome giveaway!
    shadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)com

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  8. Thanks to everyone who stopped by! The winner of the anthology contest is Sue VanNort! Sue, I will be contacting you shortly ... the grand prize winner will be announced soon.

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