Sarah M. Anderson stops by RNN today to talk about reading outside of one's genre. Sarah's latest book "A Man of Privilege" is out this month from Harlequin Desire.

Reading Outside Your Genre

Hi, my name is Sarah, and I write westerns. I love my modern-day cowboys and Indians—basically, give me a hot man on a horse, and I’m happy. I spend my days thinking about ranchers, medicine men, and the women who love them.

But after I’ve put in a full day of Authoring and it’s Miller time, you know what kind of book I tend to grab off the shelf?

I’ll give you a hint. It tends to involve billowing ball gowns, Chinese swordsmen, and stoic European princes. In other words, a western is not what I go for.

RNN welcomes authors Cynthia Racette and Cassandra Carr, who just happen to be mother and daughter. Cynthia’s first women’s fiction novel, “Windswept,” was released in April 2012. Cassandra Carr has been writing a bit longer and writes contemporary erotic romance. Cassandra’s latest book “Collision” was released on April 4, 2012 by Ellora’s Cave. Read on to learn more and to find out how to win a $20 Amazon.com gift certificate . . .

Q. Can you each tell use a bit more about your latest releases?

A. Cynthia: In a heartbeat! Windswept is a book about a family with a lifetime love affair with their family sailboat. Their close knit family is torn apart when David is unfaithful and brings his mistress aboard the boat. He moves out and Caroline has to learn to survive alone, raising her daughter Lily. Caroline and David try to work things out but a very friendly neighbor makes a move on her and other events conspire against them as well. David and Caroline are thrown together in a horrific storm in Windswept so Mother Nature might make the final decision about their fate.

RNN is pleased to host paranormal author Gena Showalter, whose latest release “Wicked Nights” has made the New York Times Bestseller list. Read on to find out what Gena has to say about her new series. RNN is also giving away a copy of “Wicked Nights” to one commenter (at the end of the post).

Q: "Wicked Nights" is the first in a new series that is related to the Lords of the Underworld. Can you tell us a bit about this series and "Wicked Nights" in particular?

A: Wicked Nights is a story about the new leader of the Army of Disgrace—heavenly warriors in danger of falling from grace—and a human girl who has spent the last four years locked in an institution for the criminally insane.  Zacharel, the leader, doesn’t have time for a distraction, but Annabelle, the girl, fascinates him in a way nothing else ever has.  He struggles with what to do, and I had a lot of fun watching him figure things out.

RNN welcomes debut author Rebecca Hart whose book "Call of the Sea" released earlier this week. Rebecca Hart is giving away a signed copy of her book to one commenter. Details are below.

Q: Your debut novel, "Call of the Sea," is out later this month (June 21st). Can you give us a brief overview of this paranormal/fantasy romance?

A: "Call of the Sea" is about the lives of Ellie Winters, a young girl set on becoming a privateer like her father, even if it means risking her life, and Daniel O’Rourke, a cursed selkie boy who saves her from drowning while trying to stow away on her father’s anchored ship. From that first meeting, their lives seem destined to cross. When Ellie’s father is killed, the two have no choice but to work together to see justice done. As you will see if you give it a read, once you put Ellie and Daniel in close proximity of each other, sparks tend to fly.