I've known Paloma for a while now, and she has been probably the most helpful with her blog and writing tips. Not only is she a well-spring of fresh writing ideas, but she also gives other authors a heads-up on new networking and promotional trends. She introduced me to Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and so many more promotional outlets I wasn't even aware existed. She is just one awesome chic, really!
Thanks for having me
on your blog… I bet you love books! ;) My author, Paloma Beck, is busy working
on edits for my sister’s book due out in December so I’m filling in for this
guest post. My name’s Eloise. I’m the sister who suffered the soul sin of Envy
before meeting my mate in Eternal Envy. Caedon and I didn’t have the easiest of
beginnings. I actually thought he was a cave man with his whole bossy attitude
but things got better. I think it was his charm… there was nothing like him
talking in Italian to make me swoon.
So let’s talk about
the language of love. Paloma uses it a lot in our Seven Sin Sisters series. She
does a good job explaining some of it. But I’ll teach you enough to use it on
your mate. Who knows? Maybe he’ll swoon too!
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Ti amo!
OR Ti voglio. (I love you!)
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Ti voglio
molto bene. (I love you very much.)
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Ti adoro.
(I adore you.)
·
Ti
desidero. (I want you.)
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Ho bisogno
di te. (I need you.)
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Sei
importante per me. (You are important to me.)
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Sei tutto
per me. (You are everything to me.)
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Mi sono
infatuato di te. (I'm infatuated with you.)
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Ho un
debole per te. (I'm weak for you.)
Now, here’s an excerpt
from the first time Caedon tries to speak in Italian, not knowing I speak the
language too! Enjoy…
Excerpt
Caedon rose, dropped his hands to
his hips and looked down at her. He was huge, larger even than he looked in the
shadows, but so incredibly gentle as he reached down to lift her. Since he was
well over six feet, Eloise came to his shoulders with her own 5’8” frame, and
for the first time, she felt small and delicate.
Carefully, she placed her weight on
her foot and winced. Caedon immediately picked her up again. Eloise’s entire
world shifted in his arms. She closed her eyes to absorb the moment and when
she brought her eyes back to his, she saw him wet his lips before swallowing.
“You feel it too, right?” His
insecurity was as charming as everything else about him. Should she play with
him? Surely not, she thought to herself.
“Yes. I feel it.” Eloise smiled and
Caedon returned the gesture before pulling her to his chest again and ducking
his head into her neck. His breathing was labored, but he seemed to be working
to steady his breaths.
“So, Eloise, what were you doing
wandering the vineyards?”
“I don’t remember,” Eloise
shrugged, unclear about what had led her here in the first place. “I decided on
a walk once the ceremony ended. Wait, why weren’t you at the ceremony?” Eloise
suddenly realized she knew nothing about this man who was holding her. His
grasp on her changed from warm and safe to frightening. Memories of Layla and
Gracie’s kidnapping assaulted her mind.
“Relax,” Caedon reassured Eloise.
“I work with Madden. I run the comm room, which meant I had to hold back today.
Someone had to watch the compound.”
“So why are you out here now?”
Still doubtful but unable to pull herself from his hold, Eloise looked him
directly in the eye, challenging him to lie to her.
“I saw someone heading this way.
Since it wasn’t in the direction of the wedding party, I thought I’d check it
out.”
It all sounded good, but Eloise
couldn’t help but be skeptical. There had been so many years of wanting–of
envying-others’ happiness; to have this man who was her mate holding her was
simply too good to be true. She had spent so much time envying others and she
had not considered ever getting her own complete joy. Without a doubt, this is
what it was. She had not a single drip of envy. It was as if suddenly she could
breathe more deeply. She wanted nothing more than Caedon and he was hers.
When she looked back up at him, he
was staring at her, and Eloise realized she must’ve zoned out and gotten lost
in her own thoughts. Caedon was smirking at her. “W-were you saying something?”
Eloise’s cheeks must’ve been scarlet; she was so embarrassed.
“I was noticing the outrageous
shoes you’re wearing. What possessed you to wear these to walk through a
vineyard? You’re lucky you didn’t break your ankle,” Caedon admonished her.
“I wore these shoes for my sister’s
Pronouncement. And I’ll have you know, these are the very latest in my line.” A
shoe designer might not be an admirable profession but Eloise was very proud of
her accomplishments. And this shoe was one of her best-selling designs.
“I’ll have you know, you won’t be
wearing that type of heels anymore.”
Eloise pushed away from Caedon’s
chest and gave him her most rebellious look. “I will not be told what I can and
cannot wear. I have a closet full of shoes that I love more than anything and I
plan to wear them each and every day as I’ve always done.”
“Ostinata,” Caedon mumbled to
himself as he began to move in the direction of the wedding.
“Where are we going? I can walk.”
Eloise struggled to get out of Caedon’s grasp but it was like cutting through
steel. Resigned, she sank into his hold, “Ostinato.”
Caedon looked bemused, “You speak
Italian.”
“Perhaps.”
“Are you always this challenging?
This stubborn?”
“I am independent. I’m not
stubborn. Though if you continue to call me stubborn, I can certainly show you
just how much challenge I can provide a bossy man like you.”
At her words, Caedon let out a roar
of laughter, “Oh, Ostinata, you are perfection.”
“Do not call me that as if it were
an endearment!” Eloise controlled her grin by just an inch. She was not going
to let him know just how right he was. How could he know her so well already?
She only knew the term Ostinata because her mother and father used it so often
with her.
© Paloma Beck, Seven Sin Sisters
2012
Eternal Envy (Seven
Sin Sisters #2) BLURB
RELEASE DATE: October 2012
GENRE: Erotic Paranormal Romance
ELEMENTS: Adult Language, Explicit Sex
Seven sisters are entwined in a legacy, one originating back
from the time of the Italian Wars in the 1500s. One by one, they will find
their mates from the immortal Valendite Breeds and secure their place in
history.
Eloise has lived with bitter envy her entire life until the
moment she fell into the arms of Caedon. Once claimed by her mate, she will
covet nothing more for eternity, especially now that she has it all. Caedon
plans to fulfill her every need if he can just keep her safe. With their secret
so close to being exposed and a mate who finds herself in the midst of the
drama, Caedon has enough to keep his hands full.
Then Caedon’s parents, believed dead for a century, come
across the Terrorist Elimination Unit’s (TEU) radar. Can he save his parents
while protecting his newfound mate?
About Paloma
Paloma Beck is an erotic romance writer in both the
contemporary and paranormal realms. Happily married and living a life of total
contradiction, Paloma runs carpool service for her three sons, volunteers in
PTA and teaches religious education.
Then in the moments when her characters talk to her, she
journals their stories - and they are anything but PG. As an introvert, Paloma
needs quiet time with her characters to keep sane and writing is the perfect
outlet for her creativity.
Paloma believes a daily dose of espresso and a good book
make any day better.
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Thank you for having me today. I hope you get to use some of the Italian Eloise taught you on someone you love. :-)
ReplyDeleteVery appealing post! Best of luck with the book. Special thanks, Paloma, for guiding us in tech matters.
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