Cowboy Heat (27 page)

LAYLA CHASE,
on a dare from a close friend, challenged
herself to explore the steamier side of romance and discovered all sorts of characters whose stories needed sharing. She writes contemporary and historical stories from her mountain home in California that she shares with her longtime husband and two dogs.

CYNTHIA D’ALBA
started writing on a challenge from her husband and discovered having imaginary sex with lots of hunky men was fun. Her first book,
Texas Two Step
, was released in 2012 and became a publisher best seller.

SHOSHANNA
EVERS is a critically acclaimed, best-selling romance author. She is published with Simon & Schuster/Gallery, Ellora’s Cave, and Penguin/Berkley Heat (Agony/Ecstasy), and her work is in several Cleis Press anthologies (including
Best Bondage Erotica 2012
and
2013
). She lives in Los Angeles with her family and two big dogs.

MIA HOPKINS
is a Los Angeles–based writer of romance and erotic fiction. Her work has appeared in Clean Sheets and will be featured in the forthcoming Circlet Press anthology
Under Cover of Darkness
. She was born in the year of the horse, which may explain her special fondness for cowboys.

MYLA JACKSON
spent twenty years livin’ and lovin’ in South Texas, ranching horses, cattle, goats, ostriches and emus. A former IT professional, Myla happily writes full time, penning adventures that keep her readers begging for more. When she’s not writing, she’s traveling, snow-skiing, boating or riding her ATV, while concocting new stories.

EMMA JAY
has been writing longer than she’d care to admit,
using her endless string of celebrity crushes as inspiration for her heroes. Married twenty-six years, Emma believes writing romance is like falling in love, over and over again. Creating characters and love stories is an addiction she has no intention of breaking.

CAT JOHNSON
is a self-proclaimed promo ho known for her creative marketing and research. She’s sponsored bull-riding rodeo cowboys, owns a collection of cowboy boots and camouflage shoes for book signings and a number of her consultants wear combat or cowboy boots for a living.

AMBER LIN
writes erotic romance with damaged souls and deep emotion.
RT Book Reviews
called her debut novel “truly extraordinary.” Her latest book, a small-town romance, released in late 2013.

ROBIE MADISON
pursues her own adventures traveling around the world. When she’s at home, she writes about men and women who aren’t afraid to take risks for love. When she’s not traveling or writing, she can often be found teaching writing courses online.

MEGAN MITCHAM
was a true Southern bell until she discovered the delicious world of erotic romance. Now she pens racy romances to please a reader’s heart, mind and body.

SABRINA YORK,
Her Royal Hotness, writes naked erotic fiction for fans who like it hot, hard and balls-to-the-wall, and erotic romance and fantasy for readers who prefer a slow burn to passion. Sabrina loves writing hot, humorous stories in multiple genres for smart and sexy readers.

ABOUT THE EDITOR

DELILAH DEVLIN
is a
USA Today
bestselling author of erotica and erotic romance with a rapidly expanding reputation for writing deliciously edgy stories with complex characters. She has published over a 120 erotic stories in multiple genres and lengths, and she is published by Atria/Strebor, Avon, Berkley, Black Lace, Cleis Press, Ellora’s Cave, Harlequin Spice, HarperCollins: Mischief, Kensington, Running Press and Samhain Publishing. In January 2013, she added Montlake Romance to her list of publishers when
Shattered Souls
and
Lost Souls
released!

Her short stories have appeared in multiple Cleis Press collections, including
Lesbian Cowboys, Girl Crush, Fairy Tale Lust, Lesbian Lust, Passion, Lesbian Cops, Dream Lover, Carnal Machines, Best Erotic Romance 2012, Suite Encounters, Girl Fever, Girls Who Score, Duty and Desire
and
Best Lesbian Romance 2013
. For Cleis Press, she edited 2011’s
Girls Who Bite
, and 2012’s
She Shifters
and
Cowboy Lust
. In 2013, she added
Smokin’ Hot Firemen
and
High Octane Heroes
.