Confessions...

Lately, I've been asking myself one crucial question, repeatedly. I wake up everyday, before going to work, or class, or just before spending the day being plain lazy and going through an excruciatingly long writers block. So I scour the internet, looking for inspiration, which is my way of saying, new music, bands, the last Lana Del Rey unreleased demo, or a new book to add on my TBR list.

That question is: Are there people anticipating the release of your next book? Like, for real?

I mean let's face it. I've had my issues with Consume Me, and then there was the whole debacle before the release of Ignite Me, and now? Burn in me is coming along, slowly, but safely. I want the perfect ending to a story that represents so much to me, nobody could ever understand.

I mean, don't get me wrong, I have lots of readers, especially for someone who's not really making a living out of this business. I wish I could, but the truth is, writing is the one passion that I refuse to give up on, even though it doesn't pay rent, groceries, or anything really vital. So, except for the occasional Micheal Kors handbag and the growing number of editing software crowding my laptop, I'm just doing this for you, yes, you READERS.

I have readers from all over the world. It is astonishing for me to open my blog dashboard and find people visiting from different corners of the world, checking if I have something new for them to read or anticipate.

So, you see, asking that question is dumb, because I know I've earned every review from Amazon to Goodreads, and every occasional blog. Whether it's a good review, or a bad one, it's there because many of the readers are actually dedicated to their favorite task: Reading. For those who considered Consume Me a bad book because of the editing, they never failed to show their interest in the story, and their desire to just have better books with decent editing.

But for those who loved the story, those who saw past the first edition, and the ones who re-read the last edition, and those who felt for my misery, and those who waited and waited, and even fought on my Facebook page just showing how badly they wanted to read the rest of the story, those people, contributed to make me a happier person when writing.

I strive for every readers, with each like on Facebook, visit on Blogger, new reviews on Goodreads and Amazon, good, or bad, and I try to do my best to be better.

I don't know why I've decided to write this after a long absence from my platform. I was very apprehensive of the reactions to Ignite Me and decided to concentrate on Burn in Me so it makes it to your Kindles and reading devices. I just wanted to confess some of my fears to you. It's not an easy thing to do when you seem like you're rambling for no reason at all.

Worry not, I'm not here to waste your time.

I have an overdue of Thank You notes to the people who reviewed Ignite Me, and to a few people who wrote to me so many encouraging emails.

First of all:

Robyn Rivera: Again, you blessed me with your words of appreciation and managed to make me even more grateful than I already was. I have no words, but I love you and appreciate you, and your encouragements.

TYoung: Thank you for the review, and I can't wait for you to read the third one.

3awesomeboys: I love that you love the books, and I can't wait for you to read Burn in Me. I am very grateful.

C White: Clea and Landon love you too. So do I for your praise and your words. It means so much to me, especially with my latest doubts and ramblings.

S. Raymond: Your review is a testimony that I did a good job creating that roller coaster I wanted. Love isn't easy. Real love isn't flat and safe. It's supposed to make you question everything about yourself and the other person, it's supposed to make you ask the hard question: Do I accept it or do I change it. Real love is acceptance, and it's the hardest thing to do. Sorry for the cliffhanger though. As a reader, I understand your frustration, but as an author, I relish it and look forward to you getting the last p art of the story.
BTW: Challenge Accepted.

Christina Alvaro: Your email was such an astounding letter to read. I know I thanked you, and I hope all your questions have been answered to your satisfaction, but I will never thank you enough for believing in me.

Deirdre Lee: Thank you for the support and all the nice things you said to me. Also, I apologize for the cliffhanger, and I promise that it will be worth the wait.

Dana C: Thank you so much for your  kindness and your appreciation. Jenna is very dear to me, she's a mix of all my favorite people and I'm looking forward to explore more of her sass and ridiculous insinuations.

Moira: You too have a way with words, and your letter made my day brighter. I know I got it very late, but it reached me in every sense of the word. Love.

Thank you all.

That is all for my transparency report and thank you notes for now. I'll go to Goodreads and thank every person in a comment.

Really, I shall never ask that question again.

I promise a teaser of Burn In Me with a cover reveal for both my new books. Burn in Me and Blind Resilience.

I can't wait for you to find out more.

Sanity is a luxury...

A luxury I can't afford. 

Those are the first lines of Ignite Me and they've never been more appropriate. 

I won't bore you with the details of what came to happen during the past two months of my life. The struggle seems unending and there is absolutely no excuse for my absence, except for the fact that I was completely cut out of the mainstream. 

How, you might ask? 

Well, I was out and about, freaking out at Amazon for not posting me a link to Ignite Me, thinking seriously about switching to other publication, when it turned out that it was done on purpose. 

Someone reported me for plagiarism and they blocked the sales and my account. 

Of course I could've updated you on Facebook and Blogger and this platform I created just to be able to reach out to you, but I was advised not to do so until the situation was resolved. And it is.

At first, I came to think it might be one of my readers who didn't appreciate the book, but it was much bigger than that. 

Anyhow, it's all good now. 

So Ignite Me should be available with a new publicist very soon. The work I did on this second installment, in addition to all the struggle with the defamation and insane accusations, not to mention the recurrent threats, I did it.

I literally got the green light to post back and reply to all the readers who have been reaching out to me for the past month five hours ago. 

You, faithful readers, are my true inspiration, and I strive to give you my best, and I will for as long as you allow me to. 

I started working on Burn In Me along with a little project. I'll tell you all about it after Ignite Me reaches the online retailers. I really hope you understand. This is a transparency report -- I wish I could share more of what happened but I'm bind by an NDA. 

I just hope you're still looking forward to reading Ignite Me and continue the ride with Landon and Clea and Jude... 

If you thought you loved him in Consume Me... You don't know the half of it.

They are very much looking forward to accompany you for a few days and sharing their tumultuous journey.

I still got some reviewers to thank and I will get right on it tomorrow. Don't hesitate to share the news. 

All my love and my sincere apologies...

R. F. Allie

Long Overdue -- Euphemism at its best--

Ladies, Ladies, and Gentlemen,

Greetings from inside the most beautiful building (In my opinion),

The Stephen A. Shwarzman

It's been hard for me not to fall into the cliché - but I can tell you, with complete honesty and without a fraction of doubt, that the term "Struggling Author" exists for a reason.
I've been delaying this explanation for far too long -- and giving all the encouraging and insisting e-mails, and the clear unbearable wait that some of the readers showed, it is time for me to tell you about my recent struggles, starting October 7th.

October 7th, 2013: The day I returned to the greatest city in the world after a long time away from it.
For starters, I feel the need to point out that Ignite Me (A burning desire Novel #2) was done in a three step process. Hand-Writing; (I have an extremely unusual ritual when it comes to writing -- I'll share it in the near future on a writing blog.) The second process includes a vintage type writer I was gifted from an old friend of mine, and after the first editing of the second draft, I moved to my good old computer.

The editing; Debbie Lewis, Patrice Eason, Micah O., and India Holland. Those are the ladies who joined in to work on the editing of both the plot and the grammar, along with my dear Alicia and Devon, Grammarly, Ginger, and Style Writer. (My paranoia got the best of me, and that should've been my first clue.)

Dividing the work in teams, I started with both Alicia and Devon, then moved to my team of amazing and inspiring readers, to get to the final touches of the software. While working on the editing of Chapter 23 through 28, I was still out of town, but ready for the October 19th release.

As things tend to happen in succession; I got a call from the bank on October 3rd announcing that I had been hacked along with several other account holders during a security breach. I had to sign a NDA, but they got me my money back eventually.
Now, let's get to the good stuff.

I, of course, thought that was the last of it, and since I had four different e-mails account, personal, work related, school related, and the ARC account, or that's what I thought...
Oh how mistaken I was; as Google happened to connect all the accounts together and once one was hacked all the others were breached.

After endless international calls and e-mails (From a newly created account) with Google assistance and support, I managed to rescue two addresses out of four.

Arrive October 7th, 2013, 2:00 AM, I am on a Lufthansa flight, for eight straight hours, working on the book, and taking notes for the third, as I'd started working on it. It was all good -- until -- once inside my apartment, the charger provokes a blackout in my building, and fries my laptop.

No worries, I happen to be a smart girl, and a paranoid one, I have back up all over the clouds, in every corner of the clouds, hard-drive, and I can go back to my rescued e-mails or ask the people that helped around to send me their copies.

Ok, then what is the effin problem? Why isn't Ignite Me out yet? I mean these are all circumstantial, and just bad luck, what's the hold up?

Well, fellow readers,, followers, and maybe angry Landon lovers, here is the issue: I believe in signs, I'm spiritual. I decided that all the bad luck had to be for a reason beyond my understanding, and guess what? I was right.

First, I thought that I should work on the plot again, I mean I can do better, so why the hell not, and what's an extra day or two, or even a week? People may thing it's a strategy to get more readers... One of the readers asked if I was waiting for a 200 likes milestone to release the book, and another had a great rant that made her a good friend of mine. I just love honesty.

No, I'm not greedy, I appreciate each and every one of you, all 125 from Facebook, and all the Goodreads fans and friends, and all the good and negative reviews. I appreciate everything you do.

The reason Ignite Me has been delayed for so long is more complicated than a cover, a bad charger, or laziness. It is simply... my unwillingness to deliver something that would be less than perfect (at least in my eyes) but also, I've been faced with some ideas, related to my background, and people trying to figure out my true identity and menacing me. I have a religious background. A Muslim one. No intention of tarnishing a religion, this is a result of bad education, growing stupidity, and misinformation, that resulted in what people call extremism.

I've chosen not to talk about it in details and continue to protect my privacy as much as I can.

Thank you for respecting that.

Now, let's talk updates and the new release date:

I had something specific in my mind when working on the cover of Ignite Me, and while searching and searching, and searching through my messed up brain, I finally realized that I had it right in front of me. The work is almost done, which is the reason I'm announcing a cover reveal event, with a little perk for both parties. Myself, the author, and all of you readers. The five first new likes on my Facebook get a signed copy of Consume Me, and for every share of the book reveal or author page by my faithful, patient, and loyal followers,  there would be five signed e-book copies of both Consume Me and Ignite Me the night of its release.

To get back to what seems, and most likely is, the most important piece of information: The new release date.
No drum rolls... Maybe a little... No? Too angry? Too disappointed? Okay, okay, you're right!

The release date will be Friday, November 22nd, 2013 at 00:00 CT and 6:00 AM in The UK and European countries.

I am very thankful for the leap of faith you all took on me, and hope this delay didn't affect your love for Landon Davis, Clea, Jude, Jenna, and Ryan. There is a whole lot of action, and one thriving roller coaster ride waiting for Clea.  I can't wait for you to enjoy it.

Last, but not least, let's spread some love and gratitude to all of you readers, old ones and new,

Christie HN (Amazon): Thank you for your review, and for loving the book. Your opinion is greatly appreciated. Love Xx.

Izel Itzli (Amazon): Thank you for your feedback, I will do my best not to fall in the patterns you think I fell in. And if I do, I hope you indulge my efforts in trying not to. Your opinion matters to me, and I'm grateful you took the time to review Consume Me.

Laurie Barrica (Amazon): Thank you so much for your feedback. You gave me a lot to think about when I took the decision to work further on the book. I'm very grateful.

Kjjraj (Amazon):Your words were a great encouragement for me and my writing process, the thought of succeeding in  my task and make the reader completely tuned with the characters' feelings is more than enough for me. Thank you for giving me this; I was in desperate need for it.

Dena Shibell (Amazon - Goodreads): Thank you for the reviews on both Amazon and Goodreads. I love how much you loved Consume Me and I can't wait for you to read Ignite Me.

3awsomeboys (Amazon): Thank you for one of the most touching reviews. I can't wait for you to read and re-read Ignite Me, and hopefully appreciate it as much as you did Consume Me, or maybe more. I have a great mix in the second book to. I'll have the playlist up and running along with the book. Thank you so much.

Del (Amazon): It's not the end, yet. You'll have Ignite Me soon, and another one after that, and I'm looking forward to your feedback and your love for the rest of the series. Immensely grateful. Xoxo...

Twinkles57 (Amazon): Wait for Ignite Me; I promise it will rock your world too, maybe a little more, you'll have to tell me. Thank you for the review and for the love. You put a smile on my face.

Finally, to Hengy, my biggest fan. I have read and re-read your e-mail several time. I will respond to it properly as there are questions in there that I'd love to answer in privacy. But I wanted to thank you for your words and for the time you took to share them with me.

One last notice before I exit, all the Goodreads reviews will be responded to individually and with all the respect it deserves.

Thank you all readers, followers, and lovers. I love that you manage to find the time to go scroll over my Twitter page, my Facebook, Blog, and Goodreads, it proves that what I'm doing is worth it.

All the love in the world, and beyond.

Sincerely, and apologetically,

R. F. Allie.

Let's get things started!

Do any of you ladies know these Lyrics?

Was it you who spoke the words that,

things would happen but not to me.

Oh things are gonna happen naturally

Oh taking your advice, I'm looking on the bright side 

And balancing the whole thing 

But often times those words get tangled up in lines 

And the bright lights turn to night 

Until the dawn it brings 

Another day to sing about the magic that was Landon and Clea.

I'm over the tangled up words, and I am ready for the next step. 

Tonight, I'm writing to the five persons I single handedly, and randomly picked out to work on Ignite Me with me.

I apologize in advance to all those of you who wrote to me, asking to be part of this, and weren't contacted. Worry not, you have a spot for the ARC!

I've been re-writing Ignite Me; I believe that the forty-four days left for publication, are more than enough for me and my collaborators, to finish the work and make it worth you a while. 

I have an idea how this would work and here I am, sharing it with you :)

1/ I'm sending the first seven chapters of Ignite Me to five of the people who seemed eager to participate. They will read the seven chapters, and promise not to share it or upload it. 

2/After that, they will bring their editing remarks, whatever they don't see fit, or a mistake that Me, my editor, or the three software I use might have missed, and send them to me. 

3/Each one of them separately, or together, can suggest either a rewrite, a scene addition, or make any suggestion, and that, will be added to the book, along with their contribution. 

4/ If everything goes well, I'll send the rest of the book to them, and see what they might suggest.

5/ I'll post fifteen Advanced Reader Copies by October 4th, 2013, making a point of sharing my part, and theirs, with the readers.

In my opinion, I think readers, are the best writers you could find. It's resembles watching so many TV Shows, and at some point, you have no problem figuring out who the criminal is  during an episode of The Mentalist, or Law and Order. They know what to expect, which is why, I am excited about this experience, as I'm sure, they will surprise me with their ideas.

Awesome news, I reached my 100 likes milestone. I have been read by much more than that, but the fact that a hundred person among you, beautiful ladies, took the time to share your love for Consume Me, your eagerness to read Ignite Me, and also, to encourage me along the way, represents one of my proudest moments. 

I'm all about love, and sharing, which is why I chose to write Romance, when I could write about the political situation surrounding me, or the reality of the society I grew up in. I have faith in the power of love, and I'd rather be writing about it, and sharing some happy memories with you.

That being said, it's time for a transparency report. Things have been slowing down lately, although I am thankful for the hundred sales I reached last month, I'm sure things will move faster after Ignite Me, and the last book of the series (still untitled, but filled with hope.) 

Reviews have also been slow, even though, some people took the time to edit their reviews after I sent them the last edition of Consume Me, and to whom I am indefinitely grateful.

I still have some people to thank, so I'll go ahead and do just that:

Wessal Kadri (Goodreads): Thank you for your feedback, and for loving Landon. This makes me happy, and grateful. Endlessly.

Ruthvika Reddy (Goodreads): Thank you for a great review, I loved the quotes, and how fond you are of Landon Freakin' Davis. I'm sorry the ending wasn't at your liking, don't hesitate to pitch in any ideas if you're up for it :)

Jennifer (Goodreads): Oh Jennifer, you took the time to write me an e-mail, and responding with an open-mind, and an amazing show of kindness. Thank you for that, and for editing your review, and for your feedback.

Sharon Saunders (Goodreads): I'm sorry you felt that the book had no uniqueness, and I'm sorry I'm losing a reader. I hope you change your mind, and give it a try. Thank you for your feedback.

DR Pollard (Amazon): Thank you for a beautiful, touching review. I couldn't stop smiling. I hope Ignite Me will keep you as enticed as you were with Consume Me.

Brenda (Amazon); Thank you for your review and for loving the book. I love that some readers share my taste in music, and trust me, that mistake will be corrected shortly, I'm well aware that the group is Live, it must have been an error on the editor' side (Trust me, I'm not shifting blame, I just know my music.)

Amy Kilgore (Amazon): I can live with cute, I love cute reads :) Just keep reading, and I hope you manage to see the differences in the similarities. We all seek an Epic Love! Thank you for your review.

SeeMe (Amazon): I'm endlessly grateful for the review and the three stars. I hope you like Ignite Me better, whether you pay for it, or not. :) Thank you for your feedback, it's appreciated.

I have to add a special Thank You to Dana Cosgrove, who marked the 100 Facebook likes milestone. Those two babies are just the cutest thing on earth! God bless them, and all your family. 

Thank you to all the people who liked my page, and read my posts, I wish I had anything more than gratitude to express, love, humbleness, respect and joy aren't enough anymore. 

Special Announcement: If any of you, readers have an Author in your circle who wants to add an excerpt of their upcoming book, along with an introduction, I'd be happy to do it. So spread the word, as I said, all about sharing. 

All my love, 

Sincerely,

R. F. Allie.

N.B: Broken Facebook Link updated (20 more likes and you'll get a new excerpt)

Lyrics: You and I -  Jason M'raz 

Bear with me...

Do you remember when five to six years ago, some talented artists launched a community of supporters that would help them finance their singles. If you supported the artist and thought he was talented, you'd go to a website, and help promote it and financing it.
The concept went viral worldwide, and we saw new artists arise with the help of their fans and the people who believed in them.
I thought it a revolutionary tool, just like Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing, Smashwords, Lulu, and several others on the market, for authors.
Worry not, I'm not here to ask you for money, I think that the fast click to get my work represents an incredible show of faith. What I'm most thankful for, is the show of faith, that you manage to communicate each time you press the buy button, or take the time to send me the sweetest e-mails, and messages.
Ever since I published my last post, I've got countless ARC requests; readers who want to read, review, and participate in the editing of the book.
I feel grateful for such an amazing group of people.
Therefore, I decided to give credits to whomever participates in the editing process of Ignite Me (A Burning Desire Novel #2). Yes, if you decided to read the Advanced Reader Copy, and chose to edit, add, or propose another idea, you get credits on the book, and a signed paperback of Consume Me.
I hope this would translate in an immense show of gratitude for your help and support. I would be nothing without my readers, their messages, and their kindness.
If you have any reticence towards this idea, please make sure to state it on your returned copies, once you receive them and finish reading them.

As Samuel Johnson said, " The chains of habits are too weak to be felt, until they are too strong to be broken."

Allow me to strengthen a habit I got used to and thank all the people that made my week brighter, or just contributed to intensify my willingness to work harder.

Ayecha (Goodreads): Thank you for your feedback and your review. I hope you like the second book better.

Lisa (Goodreads): I could thank you endlessly for your honesty and kindness, for your message and feedback, and for the respect you showed me through your words.

Natalie (Goodreads): Thank you for giving the book another try and re-writing your review after you got the newest edition. I am truly grateful for your leap of faith.

Beverly (Amazon): Thank you again for another great review. I am indebted to you and your generosity.

Tammy (Amazon): Thank you for your review. I can't wait for you to read Ignite Me.

Halokissed 26 (Amazon): I am thankful for every word in your review. Thank you for showing love and excitement.

R. Castillo (Amazon): Thank you for your initial feedback, I wished you got the latest edition of the book, and maybe you would have enjoyed it some more. I can't wait for the rest of your opinion, and will still be just as grateful for taking the time and sharing your thoughts.

Elgato Troy (Amazon): According to your review, you seem to have enjoyed it, at least a bit. I'm sorry for the errors, as you might know it by now, you probably got the unedited version. Thank you for your review, and your feedback.

I received four amazingly touching e-mails from readers, and I'll thank them for it privately, and ask them for their permission to share their words, with all of you.

Thank you all for your attention, and constant support. I'm sorry this post was published later than it was supposed to be. I had a sudden encounter that got me preoccupied for the past two days.

Final Notice: Consume Me (A Burning Desire Novel #1) will be available, for its last promotional day of the summer on August 14th; 2013. Make sure to spread the word, and share your love for Landon, Clea, Jude, Ryan and Jenna.

Sincerely yours,

R.F. Allie

First things first...

This post is about all the firsts I've missed on during my time out and away...

First of all, I apologize to those of you who've been visiting, very often, in the past two weeks, and not finding any updates about Ignite Me, or even my life. (As if you were interested.)
I have mixed feeling about my time-off; because, as much as I needed it to refresh my perspective and have a change of skin from all the stressful events that had followed the release of Consume Me, I couldn't help my anxiety about the second and third book, or about the many, many ideas I'm excited to work on, in the near future.
Therefore, my vacation time turned out to be more about fictional characters, readers, and work, than it was about relaxing, partying, or enjoying a beautiful sunset on the beach.
I'm really not complaining, I haven't been this passionate about something, since my Barbie & Ken dollhouse, or later on, a Harry Potter release (Geek Alert). So I like feeling committed to something, and that's offering all my readers, a story they would enjoy, talk about, dream about, and fall in love with.

Now, to get back to those firsts I was talking about.
Ladies and Ladies, I'd like to announce that Ignite Me is three chapters away from its end, and that's the second end. I've written one before, but it didn't feel right. And in the light of this event, I'm listing an ARC for readers and volunteering reviewers, but I'll get back to that later.

I won't lie to you, as I already told you about the Yo-Yo effect, I was willing to stop writing, and get back to my classes and my old life. However, I have never, or will I ever be, a quitter. And all the thanks goes to all of you who supported me, even though I might have been undeserving, especially after being irresponsible with the editing. Also, there was one particular review from a reader who didn't like Consume Me, but managed to get me up and running again.

"Of course, as usual, I still have the up-most respect for the author. Not everyone has the determination to finish writing an entire book." Marielle (Goodreads Reviewer.

So there it is, Thank you Marielle for your honesty and your respect.  Sincerely Grateful, (R. F. Allie)

To the firsts again, I'm offering to all those of you who didn't like reading Consume Me because of the editing, a copy of the last edition. All you have to do is send an empty email, specifying whether you need it in MOBI. or ePub in the subject bar, and I'll send it to you. I won't ask for a proof of purchase, and I don't even mind giving up some copies for free, but I insist on giving new copies to those of you who purchased it from Amazon and didn't finish it or like it because of the editing, so I'm counting on your honesty.
The e-mail address for the requests is: rayna.aly@gmail.com.

For the second first, and I hope people won't see this as some kind of ultimatum, I've sworn to finish this series on my own, with the help of an editor at the end. I've never specified this before, but I wrote Consume Me on my own, no classes, no guidance. I did some research with a Law Student friend to learn about the jargon. I was inspired by friends and life events to write the beautiful friendships and still make them real. (Inspired, not based on.)
The cover? That is one of my best girls on the cover, she is beautiful in the simplest ways, and she has a unique personality. The photographer? Also a friend of mine; talented and with a  unique perspective. He actually refused to do any correction on the cover, and preferred it to be genuine. The setting? I won't tell you about it, to avoid getting some laughs, let's just say it's some place I'm extremely familiar with.(No, not my bedroom.) 
Now I don't believe I made a perfect book, I'm not a native English speaker, nor a French one for that one, although I do have roots from my mother's side. But I challenged myself to do something I strongly believed in. Writing has been very fulfilling for me, and as long as I get even ten readers, I'll continue to deliver in the best way possible. (Better than the first edition of CM, I promise.)

Now Alicia, my editor, is so fond of Landon, Clea and Jude, that she insisted on carrying the work as an editor and pledged to not go on vacation, and to keep at least three copies of the work she does on every chapter. Yes, I'm still editing the book by Chapter and even per page, in the hopes of delivering something that would please each and every one of you.
So to get back to my non-ultimatum, I'm going to require some of you to do me a little favor in exchange for something that some of you might like.
Jenna, Jude and Ryan have been a great part of the Burning Desire series, people loved the bond, the relationship, and many people sent me messages requesting more of them. Since I already have my next story played out on my scrapbook, which I think would be a great story about two exceptional and unique individuals, I thought that while waiting for the third installment of the Burning Desire, I'd add a standalone novel about Jenna Seiter, Jude and Ryan, with a little insight into the story of Clea and Landon.
Does that seem like something you would like?
I really hope so, and therefore, I'm suggesting some kind of "Poll" to weight on whether I should start working on it or not.
How will it work?
It's simple, really, all you have to do is recommend the book to a friend of yours, let them borrow it from Amazon, Lend it from your Kindle, Get it on its last promotional day, or if they're willing, buy it. Then, I'd like to see all of you on Facebook. You can press like, share the page and recommend it for readers. I'll have the book up and running as soon as I get two hundreds likes, and a special kind of ARC for it. 
If you're curious, please, don't let me hold you, let's meet on Facebook and share together.
If you think this to be somewhat 'Tacky' - with an accent - then feel free to just request your ARC of Ignite Me, and continue to visit and read my post.

I have no idea if this will appeal to any of you, but I'm eager to build a platform with my readers and share with no boundaries. I will never stop thanking you for your support, your messages, your reviews, and your time.

(I'm hesitant about whether I should delete the request or keep it.) Let's see how it works.

For my last first of the post,  I, Rayna F. Allie, hereby announce the listing of an Advanced Readers Copies for thirty readers, whether you're a recent reader or one of the firsts, no judgement, or selective choice, if you're eager to read Ignite Me, and willing to help edit it, or review it, as some of you suggested; all you have to do is send an e-mail to arcigniteme@gmail.com with the following information:

Name:
Country:
Favorite Genre:
Favorite Format: (Mobi. ePub):
Status: Review or Editing.

That is pretty much it for the ARCs, I'll have three friends pick ten readers/ each and will inform you of my choice via Facebook and E-mail. 
I'm looking forward to this.

As per usual, I'll finish this post with my special thank you notes to every reader who took the time to write a review on Goodreads, Amazon, and Facebook:

I'll start with three amazing ladies who made me eager to do my best and filled my heart with joy and hope:

Beverly Vanetta Williams (Facebook): I have absolutely no words to describe what your post made me feel like, I'm thankful for readers like you, the ones who take the time and give us, Authors, something to be hopeful and happy about. I'm indebted to you and forever grateful.

Kimbj (Amazon): Your review, your kind words, and the way you defended me without knowing me, was heart warming. I was so touched that I couldn't help my tears. Thank you for your review, and I have one thing to say to you: After I consumed you, I cannot wait to Ignite You with an ARC.

Papatee (Amazon): Thank you for the love you showed towards Consume Me, and as you seem to have gotten the unedited version, please don't hesitate to send me an e-mail to get the new edition of the book. Thank you so much.

Julekat (Amazon): Thank you for your review, and thank you for loving the characters, despite the editing. Please, don't refrain from sending an e-mail to get a new copy.

Jigsawgirl (Amazon): Thank you for your feedback, it was extremely helpful for the editing. A new edition is available for you if you would like to give it another try.

Sandra (Amazon): I loved you review, it was very sincere and touching. Thank you.

Mizmo (Amazon): I cannot wait for you to read Ignite Me, so don't forget to apply for the Advanced Reader Copy

Iryna S (Amazon): I'm sorry you didn't like it, and thought it unoriginal or copied (It really isn't). I didn't make any assumptions about the French, it just became common for English speakers to have notions, and hoped it would bring some insight into the character's life as she used to live there. If you want to give it another try, don't hesitate, otherwise, thank you for reading and for your feedback, it pushed me to strive for better work.

Andrea (Amazon): I'm happy you enjoyed Consume Me, and apologize for the inconvenience the French brought to you. Don't forget the ARC :)

L Krohn (Amazon): I'm sorry the book didn't stand up to your standards, thank you for the feedback, I hope the price will suit you, or you can always request an ARC, or wait for a giveaway. 

Hnracr8610 (Amazon): The music represent a big part of  my writing process, I'm glad you enjoyed it, and that we share the same taste, as I believe that music contributes to bringing people together. I can't wait for you to read Ignite Me and enjoy the new playlist.

Natalie SassyMissNat (Amazon): Thank you for your kind words, even though you weren't very convinced in the beginning, I can totally live with the book being called, Cute and Sexy. I hope you get to enjoy Ignite Me, as an early reader or later, as it suits you.

As I realized that this has been an incredibly long post, I'm inclined to stop here and thank the Goodreads reviewers directly on their posts. I realized that bad reviews have a lot more impact than the positive ones, because, I just found out that I had more people liking Consume Me than people hating it, or just hesitant about it.

Thank you for keeping on checking on my favorite fictional characters; they are very real to me, as they came to be my daily companions for the past year or so. I love each and every one of you, and I'm thankful for you reviews, your messages, your posts, and you friend requests on every platform.

All my love and respect,
Sincerely yours,
R. F. Allie.

We promise according to our hopes, and perform according to our fears...

Ignite Me (A Burning Desire Novel) Book #2

Teaser 1.

Landon & Clea

Photo credits: Sabri B. Mlouka (Photograph)
Sally KF (Model)

 We gathered around in the first floor of the house. I’d never witnessed such an astounding artisanship, because, according to Alec, all the accommodation was hand crafted. There was an abundant creativity in every object both inside and outside the house.

Jenna fell in love with the kitchen, and set about fixing dinner as soon as we’d arrived. Jude and I helped her for a while, but when she began ordering him, he gave up and walked outside. Then, Landon came in, and requested some alone time. Alec had offered us his pool-house. It was sumptuous, and relaxing. There was a jutted-tub in the middle of the pool house, next to a king size, handcrafted, four-poster bed. It had two, breath-stealing views; we had the heated pool and the mountains on one side, and a refreshing view on the lake and the woods across it, on the other. I wished there was a full moon, but it was just as stunning.

We were having dinner around the fireplace. It was cold outside, but the heat of the fire helped to alleviate it. Jenna and I were having a long, private moment, resulting, in a scowling Landon. She was glancing at Alec, asking me whether she should go ahead and sleep with him. She wanted to make sure it wouldn’t bother me, because, she was sure that she’ll just spend the weekend with him, and then avoid him for the rest my relationship with Landon.

“Alright people, we’re all set up.”

Ryan and Simon barged back inside, announcing that they finished installing the sound system in the living room downstairs.

We all voted for karaoke, except Landon and Evelyn. They were disapproving.

For Landon, it was mostly because I was still held by Jenna.

It was amusing, as possessive as he could be, when it came to my friends, he would always cave, not willingly, or easily, but he would eventually let them win.

“As long as you sleep in my arms, I don't mind.”

Those were always his exact words, whenever my friends needed my help, or a Landon-free night, to talk about him.

Evelyn, on the other hand, silently scolded my two friends, who were about to make their statement to an uneasy Simon. I didn’t know what happened between the two of them, they remained the same. She was always bitching around, and he was there to calm her.

“Are you finished?”

Ryan motioned to my empty plate, and I handed it to him.

“I need some ‘you and me’ time.”

Landon spoke from the doorway, facing me, and let out a low grunt.

“Again?”

 I frowned at Jenna’s insinuation, and unwelcome interjection.

“Are you descended from a family of rabbits?”

I couldn’t hide my horror.

“Jenna!”

She shrugged indifferently, and walked outside the room, unable to conceal her satisfied grin.

Jenna loved to destabilize him, and she enjoyed it as much as she could.

He usually ignores her, and then makes her regret it whenever she needed a scoop, or some information.

“I thought we were going to spend the whole weekend in our room.”

His voice was miserable, and constricted.

“I know baby, but this is a friend getaway, we have to stay with them.”

“I don’t have to do anything, I want you in our room, and I want you in it right now!”

  Landon darted the distance separating us in a blink of an eye, grabbed my waist, and lifted me on his shoulders.

“Landon.”

I squeaked in surprise.

“Let me down.”

I cried out, unable to hold in my fake protest.

When we passed through the kitchen, we found Simon, Jude, and Brooke, helping Ryan with dessert. They eyeballed us, and then laughed. He didn’t give them any attention, walking precipitously towards the pool house.

Landon pushed us through the sliding door, and hurled me onto the bed. He was passionate and pleading, somber and demanding. I let out my tongue to wet my dry lips. My heart jumped into my mouth, my breathing a little ragged from all the juggling on his shoulders.

He was arousing. I watched him intently; he unbuttoned his knitted cardigan, and slowly, oh-so-slowly, walked to place it on the ottoman, on the other side of the room. My core tightened with each slight movement of his long fingers picking up the hem of his sweater.

He knew he had me exactly where he wanted.

I could barely contain my muscles, my body stirring with wanton.

He shambled out of his jeans, his eyes fixated on every inch of me. My hands fisted in the pillows. I was a trembling mess.

Landon kneeled on the bed, his slow movements made my body alert and humming with anticipation. Without cutting our gaze correlation, he brushed his fingers around the elastic waistband of my leather leggings, and pulled them down. He moved up, and slid one long finger between my folds to the slick wetness of my arousal. 

As soon as I started rocking my hips to the movement of his dexterous fingers, he pulled out. I shut my eyes close; he was sucking his fingers and I couldn’t look at him.

Landon did it a lot in the past few weeks. In fact, he never missed on any occasion to tease me, or test my solidity. He loved to torment me, and see how far he could go, before I explode. It was oppressing, I was never too far from the verge.

I felt his finger brush my lips, and instinctively caught it between my teeth. I bit gently, then a little harder.

I opened my eyes, and blinked at the intrusion of the dim light.

“I love how much you want me.”

I said, purposely using the ‘L’ word.

“But I hate how self-controlled you can be.”

I never failed to see the covetousness in his eyes, not once, did Landon made me feel undesirable or embarrassed. His lips twitched slightly, to the right.

He moved to my panties, and slid them; lazily nipping his path between my thighs, down to every toe. He came back up, and slid his hand under the hem of my sweater. His palm was warm, and electrifying. I let out a low moan. He pulled it over my head, and took my bra with it, exposing fully erect nipples.

Landon’s tongue swirled over my breasts, nibbling its way from one hard nipple to the other. He started gently, twirling leisurely, and then he bit them, hard.

I cried out.

“Please Landon; I’m not dense enough to play, please.”

Usually, I managed for a little longer, just a little. But I was in a completely different state of mind. I loved him more than I could put into words; I could admit it without any ounce of fear, or hesitation. I was wild, hot, and excited. There was no way I was going to hold longer, without ruining my master plan. Moreover, I needed him inside me.

Landon whispered to my ear.

“I want you to come for me Clea.”

I nodded actively,

“So what the hell are you waiting for?”

His chuckle pissed me off. I really detested how will-powered he could be.

“I want you, to make yourself come for me.”

I shook my head no,

“Rule Number eleven.”

I panted, frustrated.

“I’m calling in a veto.”

“We don’t have vetoes.”

Landon backed away from me, and smiled.

“Now we do, stop arguing Clea, and do it.”

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Excerpt #1 Ignite Me book #2 Burning Desire series.