Interview & Giveaway with Em Petrova

Hi Em, Welcome to For the Love of Books.  Thank you for taking the time to sit down and talk with me.

EM: I’m a multi-published erotic romance author, wife and mother of four. I make my nest in backwoods Pennsylvania where I am lucky enough to submerge myself in my imaginary worlds. I consider myself a publishing whore and have books from several publishers including Red Sage, Breathless Press, Loose Id, Ellora’s Cave, Etopia Press, Decadent Publishing and some anthologies from Sizzler. Also I have a new book coming October 1 under the pen name Em Peters—a mainstream paranormal called Moon Child from Whiskey Creek Press.

EM: I never dreamed I could become an author. I was raised to see the practical side of life and though my family encouraged creative outlet, I never once thought I could make a career of it. A few years ago I realized writing had become my passion and I decided to make it a goal to be published.

FLB: Tell us about Deux

EM: Deux is about finding love in an unusual place at a time in a woman’s life when she least expects it. A lonely divorcee Margot falls for a happily married woman named Jane who seeks the missing component in her life. This is the first book of The French Kiss Chronicles and is available from Breathless Press. Deux:  http://www.breathlesspress.org/Book/305

FLB: Tell us about Trois

EM: Trois is Book Two of The French Kiss Chronicles. The story of Margot and Jane is continued when Jane’s husband demands a taste of the women’s decadent pleasure. This book has been Miz Love’s top read and a Night Owl Romance Top Pick. You can find it here.

FLB: What is up next in this series?


EM: QUATRE is the third book. In French quatre means “four.” I bet you can imagine what’s in store with this book! It will be released October from Breathless Press.

FLB: Can you tell us about your current work in progress? 

EM: Oooh, yes, I love talking about this book! It’s a ménage a trios called BLOWN DOWN with two hunky logger heroes and the sexy boss who torments them. It’s set in rural Pennsylvania, which is close to my heart since it’s my stomping ground. Who wouldn’t love chainsaw-wielding studs?

EM: As an author, I love to support my fellow authors. In my to-be-read pile is The Lothario Series from Red Sage author Roz Lee as well as Suzanne Rock’s Immortal Realm Series from Red Sage. I recently finished Gem Sivad’s “Quincy’s Woman” from Ellora’s Cave. And next on my list is JoAnne Kenrick’s “When a Mullo Loves a Woman” from Decadent Publishing. Can’t wait to dig into these hot reads!

EM: Hands down my favorite author is Anne Rice. I adore her rich worlds and intricate plots. I strive to create a bit of macabre in all my books in her honor.

EM: My characters speak to me first. I clean houses part-time for extra cash and you wouldn’t believe who pops up while I’m vacuuming, scrubbing and dusting. I listen to my characters for a few days before I uncover their secret desires. At that point the plots usually reveal themselves to me. Mindless work really does breed great plot twists!

EM: I’d love to say I write hot sex in a silky bathrobe with a glass of Zinfandel at my elbow, but with four kids I carve time out of the day any way I can. In fact, author Suzanne Rock and I have a couple free workshops about this very subject coming up at the Coffee Time Romance yahoo loop and during the Savvy Authors Summer Symposium. Our class is called “Writing Sex Scenes When You’re Not Feeling Sexy.” It offers tips on adding spice to your writing during those humdrum periods of your life. I’d love to see you all there! You can learn more about this at http://smolderingheat.wordpress.com

EM: Thank you so much for your time today. I enjoy hearing from readers, so please leave comments! Yes, you can ask anything!