Book Title: BRUTAL CAPO Character Name: Salvatore   How would you describe your family or your childhood? My family has been part of the Cosa Nostra since its inception. I guess you would say we are your typical Italian-American family. Except, not all of our businesses are strictly legal. And our way of dealing with problems might be considered a little extreme by some.   I was raised to be a Capo. Every game I played in my childhood was part of my training. Patty Cake is a way of training reflexes. Hide and Seek is away to learn stealth. Do I really need to explain squirt guns, paintball, and foam pellet gun fights? Every friend I made came from our mafia the Genovese Family.   What is your greatest talent? I run the clubs and launder money for our mafia, and I do it well. Is that a talent or necessity? I don’t know, but it’s my duty and that’s all that matters.   Significant other? Bianca sure as hell is significant and she’s mine.   Biggest challenge in relationships? I don’t do relationships…until I meet the gorgeous smart mouth who says no better than any woman I’ve met….

Book Title: RUTHLESS ENFORCER Character Name: Atlas   How would you describe your family or your childhood? Some of my family, like my parents and grandfather, suck rocks, but I trust my brothers with my life. My childhood made me what I am. I became Dimios the day my brothers and uncle rescued me from the Golubev Bratva. Becoming a made man at the age of 11 meant shutting down all emotions except anger and the need for revenge…until I met Lucia.   Significant other? Lucia thinks there’s still some kind of choice to make, but she is mine and I am hers. If it takes getting her pregnant with my baby to convince her, we’ll both have fun in the process.   Biggest challenge in relationships? Showing softer emotions. Normal people would probably say I’m not a great communicator too, but I don’t see the point of making explanations. They are too close to excuses and I’m an enforcer for the Greek mafia. I don’t need those.   Where do you live? My brothers and cousins and I have moved recently to Portland, OR from Las Angeles, CA. The weather and the city vibe are different here, but we…

Book Title: DEMANDING MOB BOSS Character Name: Cian It’s pronounced kee-an. Not sure why I needed to say that, but Anna thinks it’s important and what she wants, she gets.   How would you describe your family or your childhood? My sisters had a childhood, but I was raised to take over from my father as the mob boss. I trained on guns, not tinker toys. I liked guns better anyway.   Significant other? Anna is…necessary.   Biggest challenge in relationships? Getting enough cameras placed at the right angles.   I can’t hide my shock at this, but Anna smiles serenely and I decide to leave any follow up questions to that for another time.   Where do you live? Chicago. Wouldn’t live anywhere else.   Do you have any enemies? There are always enemies in the life. Right now, there’s this street gang that thinks they can infringe on mob territory. Probably shouldn’t say how I’m dealing with it. It’s not exactly PG.   What do you do for a living? You saying you don’t know that I’m the boss of the Byrne-Doyle Mob? I figured that’s why you asked for this interview.   Flustered, I rush into my…

Book Title: URGENT VOWS Character Name: Severu   How would you describe your family or your childhood? La famiglia is everything. When I spoke my vow to my father and became a made man, I knew one day I would lead the Genovese mafia. I trust my brother more than anyone else and that is as it should be.   What is your greatest talent? Making money. Legally and illegally. I’m damn good at unaliving people too.   Significant other? My new wife is a distraction I didn’t think I wanted, but now that she’s mine, I’ll claim her in every way.   Biggest challenge in relationships? As the most powerful don among the Five Families in New York, I don’t have time to worry about shit like that.   Where do you live? Manhattan, but I have territory in the other four boroughs, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, ruled by the other mafias in the New York Cosa Nostra.   Do you have any enemies? Is this a joke? Who doesn’t want to take me down? We have an uneasy truce with the other mafias of the Five Families in New York, the Greek mafia and the…

A few months ago, a dear friend approached me about being in a charity box set. My first reaction should have been to question whether I had the time, but it wasn’t. Because some things just have to happen. 🙂 In reality, I responded with a resounding yes. Pets for Vets, the charity we are raising money for, is one I truly believe in. PTSD is a very real problem facing our country in near epidemic proportions. Several studies have shown the use of service animals help with the symptoms that can otherwise tear apart the life of a returning veteran. Pets for Vets saves both the lives of animals that would otherwise be euthanized and soldiers coming home in need of a companion that can offer unconditional love. I’m delighted that the other 15 authors (yes, you read that right…15!!!) in this bundle are amazing people and fabulously talented writers. But I’m also really happy to be part of this because readers have been asking when Come Up and See Me Sometime would be released in ebook. Newly edited with some fabulous previously deleted scenes added back in, the book got a new title CHANGE THE GAME with its…

Goddard Project September 2010 On Sale: August 31, 2010 Featuring: Roman Chernichenko; Tanya Ruston 320 pages ISBN: 0758242018 EAN: 9780758242013 Paperback $15.00 Add to Wish List Romance Suspense Buy at Amazon.com Close Quarters by Lucy Monroe Opposites attract… if they don’t combust first! To some, he is an assassin. To others, he’s merely the man who gets the job done when no one else can. Now politico-military black-ops leader Roman Chernichenko has to take out the leak in an espionage plot that could destabilize all of Africa. Nothing will distract him from his mission. Not even the deliciously appealing blonde who’s awoken his deepest desires – and just happens to be his target… Tanya Ruston is a beautiful and brainy do-gooder – and now Roman is supposed to dispose of her when all he really wants to do is seduce her. Soon it’s clear Tanya’s no information agent – and now that his conscience has gotten the better of him, he and Tanya are on the run from the good guys and bad. If they’re going to make it out alive, Roman will have to act fast – and stop thinking about how he’s going to get his feisty new…

Cue the James Bond music and call the Geek Squad! If you like your espionage with thrills, romance and a touch of humor look no further. You’ll find sensuality and sass in my new high-tech action romance, DEAL WITH THIS. It’s lights, camera, action as this novel brings you inside the Vancouver film industry. It’s a fun look at the industry itself while taking you through a rollercoaster ride of spy action and hot romance. And maybe just a little humor. Michelle Buonfiglio of Lifetime TV’s Romance: B(u)y the Book says, “Lucy Monroe excels at creating alpha bad boys and authentic erotic romance.” And Romantic Times gave DEAL WITH THIS four stars calling my characters “sexually empowering.” Truth is, the love scenes sizzle and I worked to make the characters the highlight of every scene. My “alpha bad boy” Alan goes undercover to find out who is trying to auction off international secrets and finds himself on the set of a scifi TV show with the star of the show, Jillian, set to help him whether he likes it or not! I am especially pleased with this novel because of the character development of both the hero and heroine. Alan…

Why an eBook? I get that question a lot since I decided to publish Annabelle’s Courtship with Samhain Publishing. My first reaction is: Why not? 🙂 But seriously…Samhain Publishing is such an impressive entity to me that I really wanted to work on a project with them. It started with two Inspirationals I’d written before I discovered that my fit as a writer leaned much more heavily toward sexy romance. Samhain doesn’t have any of the limitations on publication for an Inspirational that the larger presses do and luckily for me, they were interested in publishing my books. Meagan’s Chance came out under the LC Monroe name in July and Miss Fixit will be out later this year with a co-author. I also had a historical I’d written early on that Berkley had not yet purchased and I saw this as a golden opportunity to do something with Samhain as Lucy Monroe. Berkley very generously allowed me an addendum to my contract to make this possible and voila…Annabelle’s Courtship was published! Not only has Annabelle’s Courtship come out as an original eBook, but it and Meagan’s Chance will be released in print (available in all major bookstores – and some…