Simon has almost given up on finding the right woman who will please his clients as well as his demanding partner and mentor, Ethan Cowell. No one measures up-until Dana. Her inner fire and fearless nature are perfect for the job. No matter what wicked punishment he devises to chastise her for her on-the-job mistakes, she accepts with a relish that leaves him wondering which one of them is really in control.
The last thing he expects to discover is that she's a perfect sexual soul mate he can't bear to share. But share he must-it's part of his business agreement. Unless he makes Ethan the deal of a lifetime...
Warning: This title contains explicit sex, bondage, ménage, ingenious use of office furniture, lingerie, and the occasional sex toy. Oh, and did I mention the package delivery guy?
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About Juniper Bell
Juniper Bell lives with her sweetie in a cabin in Alaska with no running water and a spectacular view of glaciers. She wound up in the frozen north after leaving her career as a stressed-out Los Angeles TV writer. Luckily, her love for writing survived the move. She's been writing erotic romance for three years. "Training the Receptionist" is her third book, her second with Samhain Publishing after "Doll." Her first book, "The Extremist," was published by Liquid Silver Books. Visit her website at http://JuniperBell.com, her blog at http://AuthorJuniperBell.blogspot.com, friend her on FaceBook or follow her on Twitter.
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An Interview with Juniper Bell
By Holly Hewson for The Romance Studio
HH: Juniper, thank you for talking with us at TRS. JB: Thank you so much for having me!
HH: Please tell us about your featured book, Training the Receptionist. JB: Training the Receptionist is an erotic novella out now from Samhain Publishing. I'll share the blurb, since it sums it up so well.
It's her naughty dream job-if they're satisfied with her performance...
Eager to escape her miserable existence in Low-Life, Long Island, street-wise Dana Arthur jumps at an entry-level position with the consulting firm Cowell & Dirk. As her training period begins, she quickly discovers she's required to do more than take messages and order office supplies. Her job description contains some deliciously naughty duties that give receptionist a whole new meaning.
Simon has almost given up on finding the right woman who will please his clients as well as his demanding partner and mentor, Ethan Cowell. No one measures up-until Dana. Her inner fire and fearless nature are perfect for the job. No matter what wicked punishment he devises to chastise her for her on-the-job mistakes, she accepts with a relish that leaves him wondering which one of them is really in control.
The last thing he expects to discover is that she's a perfect sexual soul mate he can't bear to share. But share he must-it's part of his business agreement. Unless he makes Ethan the deal of a lifetime...
Warning: This title contains explicit sex, bondage, ménage, ingenious use of office furniture, lingerie, and the occasional sex toy. Oh, and did I mention the package delivery guy?
HH: Your heroine is a receptionist who has saucier duties than answering the phone. Your hero loves her fearless nature until he comes to realize he doesn't want to share... Where did you get the idea for this brutally hot tale? JB: I've done my time in office jobs, and there's just something about that environment that brings out my rebellious imagination. Not that I didn't do my job … Of course I did! … but I also occasionally talked on the phone, did my Christmas shopping online, and dreamed up naughty erotic romances. So I think the character of Dana popped into my head in response to the tedium of life in a cubicle. Working in an office can be a wee bit boring at times. This story is pure wicked fantasy.
HH: What do you like about Dana and how do you relate to her? JB: I love Dana. She's a street-smart survivor who's always had to take care of herself. She's gotten herself through community college through sheer grit and natural smarts. She's very funny. She cracks me up. I relate to her persistence more than anything else, her desire to get out of her crappy circumstances, and find a better life. I also relate to her secret desire to give up that burden of taking care of herself and let someone else take charge.
HH: What do you like best about Simon and Ethan? JB: Simon is also a survivor, like Dana, and that's part of what draws them together. He's very loyal to Ethan because Ethan gave him his big chance when he was nobody. He's extremely sexy, but hard to reach at the beginning. He's a little elusive. But once he connects with Dana, watch out! The sparks are intense. Ethan is the senior partner, and he's the ultimate alpha male. Commanding, in charge, very hot. The kind of man who knows what a woman wants before she does.
HH: What else do you have in store for lucky readers? JB: I've branched out into a new genre, Regency ménage. I had a great time writing my latest story (I'm calling it "My Three Lords") and I'm hoping it will find a good home soon.
HH: What's your idea of a good writing day?
JB: I live for those days when I get into the flow and the time slips by without my noticing. Other days it's tougher to make myself stay in the chair. But I try not to put too many judgments on myself. As long as I put in a good effort (and I know when I have), I consider it a successful day. My ideal writing day would include a large word count, some promotion, some online socializing, and some chocolate.
HH: What's it like to write "the end" on a given work?
JB: It's bittersweet. I miss the characters, I miss the story, I hope I've done the best I could with it. It can be hard to let a story go. But it's satisfying to see something come to completion after you've put so much thought and energy into it. Then again, the real "the end" comes so long after the first "the end." You still have to go through edits, second edits, final proofing. Once I've gone through that process, I'm pretty much ready to move on to something else. Then I just cross my fingers that I don't see something in the final version I wish I'd done differently!
HH: What would you most like to accomplish this year? JB: Great question! This past year was all about getting my feet wet in the publishing business, learning the ropes, finding my way around. Now that I know more what I'm doing, I want to keep writing more, keep learning, keep putting more books out. I love writing and feel so lucky when anyone reads my books!
HH: What are you reading these days? JB: I've been working so hard, I haven't let myself read in weeks! But I have a stack of books waiting for me. And I've been buying a lot of eBooks lately. I'm looking forward to Susan Elizabeth Phillips' new book, Vivian Arend's wolf series, Beth Kery's 'Release', and the many ménages I've downloaded (for research, of course!) I love being able to justify book purchases as research. That's one of the great perks of writing!
HH: Any exciting plans for the summer? JB: This summer should be action-packed. One sister is having a baby, another sister's getting married in Rhode Island. But in the meantime … we're going to Hawaii for almost the whole month of March, and I can't wait! When you live in Alaska, you really appreciate the times you get to go somewhere warm. I'll be enjoying every second of that trip. I'll bring my computer, but I'm not sure how much writing I'll get done. I'm also planning to attend the RWA national conference in Nashville. I've never been to Tennessee, so I'm looking forward to that. Graceland, Grand Ole Opry, BBQ, here I come!
Thank you so much for having me back at the Romance Studio! I had a blast.
HH: It sounds great! Thank you!
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