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1. Chemistry: If the tension between the hero/heroine is missing-in-action then the story will fall flat. The sad truth is we have all read a story lacking in chemistry. Yes, it’s often a well-written story and yet as you flip through the pages something prevents you from loving the story—the chemistry isn’t right.

***One of my favorite romance couples who had chemistry to spare, are Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy, from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. I know that’s not an erotic romance but I couldn’t resist adding it to the list!

2. Sexual Satisfaction: It’s called Erotic Romance for a reason. Readers especially in recent years want to know what is happening behind closed bedroom doors. If an author is going to show us that aspect of a hero/heroine’s relationship it better be two things: hot-as-hell sexy and emotionally satisfying. You can always tell when a writer phones-in a scene and though that should NEVER happen, it really, really NEVER should happen during a love scene.

***For my recommendation I’m going to go with On Dublin Street by Samantha Young. I think the steamy-scenes in that book were tastefully done and moved along the narrative.

3. Character Development/Depth: Honestly, I think this is a MUST in any story however I’m putting it on a list because I think it’s so integral in an Erotic Romance. As a reader I want to feel vested in the characters and the progress they are making in their relationship. If the steamy scenes are monopolizing the pages and they don’t help develop character growth or story progression, I tend to get nervous.

***A book I think does character development right in the erotic romance category would be Sylvia Day’s Bared to You.

4. Eventual Happily-Ever-After: While I don’t mind cliffhangers, I do think an erotic romance series must have a HEA—I mean seriously, if I’ve read multiple books in a series and I don’t get my HEA I’m liable to never read that author again. Life is brutal enough as is and many readers in general (including myself), read romance as a form of escape. We want to unwind and yes feel our heart race as these two crazy people find their way to happiness. I don’t mind an angst-filled journey, in fact I love that type of read, but I better get my HEA eventually.

***My recommendation would be E.L. James Fifty Shades of Grey, because the cliffhanger in book one had me reaching for book two in record time.

With this last post my first-ever Book-Blog Tour comes to an end. Thank you so much Long and Short Reviews for hosting, really ever single blog that allowed me the opportunity to post and helped promote my debut book—you guys are awesome! It has been a wonderful experience to answer questions about my book or talk about my thoughts in regards to romance.

I hope those who have taken a chance on Waking to Black (Uninhibited #1), enjoyed the book and if you’re dying to know what happens next you won’t have to wait long because Fading to Black (Uninhibited #2), is going to be released soon! Join my mailing list if you want more up-to-date information and feel free to e-mail me, as I’m sure you all have noticed I love to chat!

XOXO
V.H. Luis

He shattered my defenses, and I was fragile to begin with…

The first time I saw Adam Black, I was between the arms of a criminal, a gun to my throat and even then, I knew I was staring at the most dangerous man in the room.

Maybe it was his confident, cerulean eyes, or the sex appeal radiating from his pores like heat waves on a scorching day, but by proximity alone he made my vision blur and my heart stammer.

The day I was nearly killed in a bank hold-up, I began to live—because of him.

Now, I’m praying for the first time in years, hoping the scars of my past, the secrets I keep, don’t interfere with my future…

Enjoy an Excerpt

I close my eyes and bend my knees—or at least I think I am. I’m finding it hard to breathe, and the room is spinning. I must not be moving fast enough because the next thing I know, the man with the big gun grabs me and shoves the cold tip of the barrel against my neck.

This is how it ends? A pang of regret stabs deep within my belly. I wonder who will feed my cat when I’m gone, and the pathetic nature of that last thought is sobering. I haven’t accomplished much in the last twenty-four years. My eyes begin to water, and my vision clouds.

“Hey, take it easy,” a much calmer voice calls out from behind me.

I try to focus on the deep tenor of this stranger, who to my shock is defying a man with a gun, but my senses aren’t cooperating.

Using me as a shield, my captor spins me and I get a blurry first look at my would-be hero. Through pooling tears, I see he’s dressed in an expensive black suit, a crisp white shirt, and a solid black tie. He has hair the color of dark coffee, and because he defies the order to hug the floor, I notice he’s tall. His sapphire eyes lock on mine, urging me to breathe, and for a split-second I forget I’m in the arms of a lunatic because it’s this stranger’s gaze holding me hostage.

Though his hands are in the air, like everyone else’s, he seems to be humoring the robber rather than obeying him out of fear. And while not armed, his calm demeanor is more threatening than the creep jamming a gun against my throat. It’s as if under the façade of composure something dark and dangerous lingers—the insight makes me tremble.

About the Author:
V.H. Luis is the author of the Black Series, an erotic romance trilogy that follows the love affair of Evelyn Snowe and Adam Black. Her debut book Waking to Black, will be released in 2018, and the subsequent sequels Fading to Black and Surrendering to Black will follow shortly thereafter.

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I’m a born and bred Miami Girl—and proud of it! I would wear shorts and flip-flops every day of the week if I could. Growing up in Miami, surrounded by my parent’s heritage has made me proud of my Cuban ancestry. Cafecito and a guava pastry for breakfast? Yes, please! Salsa music while I tidy the house? Of course.

If I’m not busy scribbling notes about the story pounding out of my head, I’m painting, listening to music, or spending time with the love of my life—my son. If I decide to travel, I bring the whole family (in-laws included), or at least I try to, because life is too short not to spend it with family; one of the many lessons my father taught me.

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