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Monica Burns

Sensual Erotic Romance with a darker, sexier edge

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A multi-published author of erotic romance, Monica Burns penned her first short romance story at the age of nine when she selected the pseudonym she uses today. Even then she knew that Burns was a great last name for an erotic romance writer who writes burning hot stories. A workaholic wife and mother, Monica is a 2005 Golden Heart Finalist, 2006 EPPIE finalist, 2005 CAPA nominee and a recipient of JERR’s Silver Star award.

Mirage is a finalist in the historical category of the 3rd Annual Passionate Plume contest sponsored by RWA's Passionate Ink special interest chapter
"With sexual tension as scorching as the desert the novel is set in, MIRAGE is the kind of historical romantic adventure I cut my teeth on and have been missing for years. Ms. Burns has written a cinematic, compelling and highly recommended treat!" — Sylvia Day, Nationally Bestselling Author

Mirage

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Reviewers say...
“No one sets fire to the page like Monica Burns.” — eCataRomance
“…historical romance with unending passion…” — The Romance Studio
“Wow. Just Wow.” — Recommended Read, Fallen Angels
"Reading sensual historical romance from Monica Burns is like savoring the taste of a very fine and rare wine.." — Romance Designs Community Romance
Monica invites her readers to visit her website for excerpts, contests, articles on writing and a periodic newsletter. She also invites readers to visit her Main Blog and to Join her Yahoo Reader group

My Interests



    Writing Reading Camping Historical Research Sightseeing Trips Playing PS2 games with my kids

I'd like to meet:

    Gerard Butlerthe Dali LamaThe Bard because I would love to know the mind of a man who can write brilliant words like these!


Music:

    Dov'é l'Amore by Cher Life After Life, Frank Wildhorn, Dracula the Musical Please Don't Make Me Love You, Frank Wildhorn, Dracula the Musical The Point of No Return, Gerard Butler, Phantom of the Opera You'll Think of Me, Keith Urban

Movies:

I LOVE Movies. I've got close to 1000 DVDs in my collection. Some I wish I'd never bought, but only maybe 20 or so of those!
The list below includes some of my favorites.

    Scarlet Pimpernel (A&E version) Phantom of the Opera (Gerard Butler version) National Treasure The Mummy Movies (with Brendan Fraser) The Libertine (with Johnny Depp) Lawrence of Arabia Love Actually

Television:

Ranked In Order of Devotion Medium Heroes Ghost Whisperer Dead Zone Without A Trace Lost

Books:


Dangerous
Behind the mask lies love-a dangerous and deadly emotion.
Constance Athelson, Viscountess Westbury has a gift she can’t reveal. She sees things others can’t, including the dead. The only thing she can’t see is into the heart of Lucien Blakemore, Earl of Lyndham. After one blissful night in his arms, she knows if she’s ever to win his heart, she must free him from his tortured past.
Lucien Blakemore met the Egyptian goddess Isis at a masked ball, but she vanished into the night before he could learn her real name. It’s just as well, since the Blakemore Curse makes love a dangerous and deadly emotion for him. But the erotic night he spent with his mysterious lover makes him want to throw caution aside-if only for one more night with his masked goddess.This story features one of Sebastian Rockwood's younger sisters. Sebastian's story is told in my New Concepts Publishing release, Obsession. The stories do not need to be read in any order.
Mirage
A man without a country...
Half Bedouin, half English, Viscount Blakeney is a man without a country. In his heart, he's always been Sheikh Altair Mazir, but a deathbed oath forces him to divide his time between England and his beautiful Sahara. Prejudice a constant companion, he knows the folly of love and he can never trust a woman to love him for who he is—a half-breed.
An independent woman seeking a Pharaoh's treasure...
But when unorthodox, independent Alexandra Talbot storms the Ancient Antiquities Department in the male-dominated British Museum, he’s suddenly face-to-face with a prophecy that’s been handed down since the days of Ramses the II. Compelled to protect the feisty American as she searches for the Pharaoh’s treasure, he finds himself getting more than he bargained for.

Heroes:

    Patrick Henry Thomas Jefferson Helen Keller

My Blog

Winging It

Dangerous -- "...a pretty good read." Mrs. Giggles | 4.5 Stars RT BOOKreviews Yes, I'm late, WAY late, but I've got an excellent excuse!! I'm traveling. I'm in Cinncinati at the moment attending the...
Posted by Monica Burns on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 07:00:00 PST

Jane Eyre and 4 1/2 Stars - RT BOOKreviews

Jane Eyre was one of my favorite romances growing up as a teenager, and over the years it has come to be the number one on my list of favorites. Something I find rather strange in a way because I real...
Posted by Monica Burns on Fri, 30 May 2008 02:05:00 PST

Fixing ePublishing’s Image

Over the past year there have been several ePubs that have gone under, been in the news and/or behaved badly or wonderfully depending on one's POV. In considering some of the brouhahas, I've formed...
Posted by Monica Burns on Fri, 16 May 2008 08:10:00 PST

Save The Internet As We Know It

This is a long post, but an important one. It affects each and every person who reads it because you're reading it via the Internet (or someone printed it off the Internet). Net NeutralityHave y...
Posted by Monica Burns on Thu, 08 May 2008 07:48:00 PST

Literary Reviews

Recently, I've noted a subtle change in the way some websites are doing their reviews. It's primarily at some of the more visible sites. The reviews being posted have a literary bent to them. I don't ...
Posted by Monica Burns on Thu, 01 May 2008 09:53:00 PST

Paranormal Anyone?? Prizes Included!

Come join me at the Raven yahoo group tomorrow (Saturday 4/19) where I'll be talking about all things ghostly as well as my new paranormal, Dangerous,  from Samhain. Joining me as my guest will ...
Posted by Monica Burns on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:52:00 PST

What’s Better Than A Book

A FREE Book! If you love a good book they're even better when you win them as prizes. Need a romance to get you through the long spring cleaning? Bummed out because you had to skip RT?Well, hop on ove...
Posted by Monica Burns on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:34:00 PST

Fate and Mob Rule

Yesterday I had a long post that talked about authors and train wrecks. I lost it while trying to save it for posting. I'm convinced a higher power was at work here because I had three different saves...
Posted by Monica Burns on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:30:00 PST

David and Goliath

Last week, word got out that Amazon is requiring small press publishers to use their newly acquired BookSurge print facilities or lose their "buy" button on Amazon’s website. I’ve never li...
Posted by Monica Burns on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:58:00 PST

Who I Am Depends On What You Read

Natalie made an excellent point this week in her voice. We’ve had some heavy duty stuff cross the blog of late. So instead, I thought I’d talk about me. The "me" few people really know.I l...
Posted by Monica Burns on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:58:00 PST