Can comedy set your panties on fire? You bet'cha!

If your reading a book by Daisy Dexter Dobbs. Daisy hit the scene like a nuclear explosion when she joined Ellora's Cave. The first book of Daisy's I read was Wicked Payback. I wasn't ten pages into the book and knew I was hooked. Here was a writer who could entertain me!

On August 31st, Daisy's latest book Finding Cupid was released from Ellora's Cave. You can bet your push-up bra that I was waiting at the door on release day! This book is a MUST READ! I promise you that you'll laugh 'till you cry, and you'll be fanning yourself and hoping there's a man close by as well!

So tell us more, you shout. Well, you know me. I hate to give anything away. Why spoil the fun, right? So, I'll give you a little tease instead.

Finding Cupid

Finding Cupid is a contemporary fantasy, paranormal erotic romantic comedy:

A resident of Mount Olympus and student at Cupid Academy, Lula travels to Earth as part of her final exam for the Perfect Love Matches 101 course. Capricious and absentminded, she's determined to make a positive impression on Cupid, who'll be traveling incognito. To her horror, flight turbulence whips Lula's class materials out of the chariot. Without her map to Cupid's Earthly headquarters or her invisibility garb, the naïve nymph is in trouble.

Hunky, macho electrical contractor Dake Dronyer is in hell. At least that's how he feels manning Cupid's Headquarters, his gay brother's girly flower shop, during an emergency. When a gorgeous, curvy, nearly naked blonde bursts into the shop, talking of such bizarre things as nymphs, Cupid, chariots and invisible wings, things start looking up. Dake's captivated, and wild with desire.

Of course, he's certain she's nuts. And probably a hooker.

Lula's thrilled. At last, she's found Cupid!

As Grannie would say, "good lord and a quarter!" Did she ever find Cupid!! Here's three words to sum it up ... hot... hotter... hottest!

I was enchanted, fascinated and delighted, and found myself wondering just how to heck Daisy continues to come up with such unique story-lines. So, I headed over to read her book notes on her site, and discovered this interesting bit of info.

Daisy's Book Notes:

Romantic comedy fantasies are especially fun to write because I enjoy the concept so much. It seems I have dozens of fantasy scenarios swimming around inside my head at any given time and I do my best to write them down before I forget them.

I had several books of Greek and Roman myths when I was young. One was handed down to me from my mother from when she was a child and it contained the most extraordinary illustrations. Those wonderful, magical myths stirred my imagination and I longed to find a way to fly up to Mount Olympus and meet the gods.

In Finding Cupid, I've revisited my favorite myths and enjoyed giving the various gods and goddesses their own, unique personalities and lifestyles. When I was less than halfway through the writing of this story, I knew I'd have to revisit these characters because there was so much more story to be told and so many fabulous adventures I imagined taking place.

So, Finding Cupid became the first book in my Cupid Academy series.

Personally, I can't wait for the next installment, and if you're eager for an author who knows how to deliver, hurry, hurry, hurry over to Ellora's Cave and check out all of Daisy's books. And while you're at it, visit Daisy's Website. It's as entertain as the lady herself!

Being the super gal that she is, Daisy sent a nice little note I'd like to share with you.

I’m truly honored and excited to be among the writers profiled on The Hussies Book Slam. Thanks again for your kind generosity in offering this opportunity, Syn.

At my first glimpse of Finding Cupid’s beautiful cover, I was giggly with delight. The man’s appearance is amazingly close to my mental image of the story’s hero. I gazed at him thinking, yes . . . yes, this is him. This is Dake! My thanks to Syneca for nailing it so perfectly. The woman’s not only fabulously talented, she’s incredibly insightful, too.

This romantic comedy is the first full fantasy story I’ve written. I loved putting my own spin on favorite myths and enjoyed giving the gods and goddesses their own, unique personalities and lifestyles. Finding Cupid also includes my first male/male intimacy scenes. I crafted them to be sizzling hot, yet beautiful and loving at the same time. As for the hero and heroine, their love scenes are fun, fantasy-filled and utterly scorching.

I spent time reading through the other Book Slam posts here and learned a lot about each writer and her books (my TBR pile has significantly increased!). When I came to the part in Ashlyn Chase’s excellent article about those really nice, lovely predictions her mom made about her future--and how they came true, I smiled. I was reminded of my mom’s predictions about me, which also came to fruition . . . um, perhaps not quite as she had intended.

As a kid I was an awkward, uncoordinated klutz who concealed shyness by being a clown (no, not the wig, fake nose and mini-bicycle-riding kind). I spent my time reading, writing, and creating art. Mom told me umpteen times that if I wasted my time as a writer, artist, and acting like an idiot, all I’d ever accomplish in life was making people laugh at me.

And, son-of-a-gun, she was right! Today I do what I love best, combining laughter and writing to create sexy romantic comedies, and spending my leisure hours creating quirky artwork. Thanks Mom (waving to heaven), I’m having the time of my life and love making people laugh!

Of course, my ears still ring with Mom’s other prediction--the one about me going to hell in a handbasket. Sheesh, it’s uncanny. How the woman knew I’d end up making my living writing erotic books filled with hot, steamy sex and brimming with shockingly naughty bad words, I’ll never know. As to whether that particular prediction comes true . . . well, I guess I’ll just have to wait and see.

I have a feeling Mom's pleased as punch that Daisy's found her calling and is delighting us with her books. And as to the going to hell in a handbasket, well, Daisy, grannie said the same thing about me, so I guess now I know I'll have company :)

Thanks again to Daisy for being our featured Must Read writer. And thanks to you for visiting. Hope your day is Hussicilious and you find time to release your inner Hussy.

Hugs-

Ciana and Sally, The Hussies