Guest Blogger: Mamie Center ~ Erotic Romance Author

Today I have special guest and erotic author, Mamie Center. Mamie writes for Simon and  Schuster, and recently debuted with Hollywood Hook, an erotic tale focusing on the inner workings of Hollywood. Read on to find out more about this highly sensual story…

Q. Where did you get the idea for Hollywood Hook?

R. I’ve lived most of it. Seriously.  The more scandalous parts at least. When I moved to Hollywood, I was a lot like Jessica. I was the “best of the best” from my Podunk hometown and I moved to Los Angeles expecting to immediately “make it” like the thousands of other clueless young, beautiful, talented women. And Jacob is an amalgamation of several heavyweight producers whom I had to “accommodate” on my rise to the top. 

Q. Tell us a bit about the hero and heroine in, Hollywood Hook. 

R. Jessica is a naive actress who wants to make it big in Hollywood. She is talented and ambitious; however, soon realizes it is all who you know. Thomas Mansell is a big star who has been working since he was a child and is simply burnt out. The pair has incredible chemistry and have no idea they are just pawns in a power hungry producer’s game.  

Q. What are you working on right now, and what can we expect from you next?

R. I’m working on the sequel to Hollywood Hook…Hollywood Vengeance. 

Q. How do we find out about you and your books?

R. My publisher is Simon and Schuster. Here is a link to my author page: http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Mamie-Center/407531431

Q. How may readers contact you?

R. They can find me on twitter @MissMCenter and pinterest
https://twitter.com/MissMCenter
http://pinterest.com/mamiecenter/ 

Q. Do you prefer stand-alone books or series? (As a reader or a writer) 
R. Books are like lovers, some are good for one night stands and others are lovely to revisit.

Q. Name three of your favorite things. 

R. Passionate sex, vacation sex, kinky sex

Q. What is your work schedule like when you’re writing?

R. I find myself saying, “no” a lot and I am not someone who likes to say no. However, when I am working I have learned to be selfish. For example, when I wrote Hollywood Hook, I curtailed my social life exponentially. Other than a few dinners with friends and the odd charity event, I locked myself away and wrote. 

Q. What would you say is your interesting writing quirk? (Some write with a glass of wine, or others listen to music, what do you do?)

R. I work much better after sex. I am a big believer in the sacral chakra and feel that it has to be property attended to in order to do one’s best work. Creativity and sex have long been linked and I subscribe to the philosophy of “healthy mind = healthy body.” 

Q. Are there any words of encouragement for unpublished writers?

R. It’s all about discipline. If you have the discipline to sit at your computer every day and embrace rather than fear the empty screen, there is hope for you. 

Hollywood Hook  

The blurb: 

An erotic debut novel featuring a young actress who makes a deal with a hotshot Hollywood producer: in exchange for stardom, she’ll do whatever he tells her—including fulfilling his darkest desires. 

When promising young actress Jessica Barry moves to Hollywood in search of stardom, she gets more than she bargained for. Jacob, a Hollywood producer who knows everyone, assures Jessica that he will help her rise to the top of the business, as long as she does “exactly what he tells her.” She soon discovers this involves following every one of his sexually sadistic rules—including obeying his second in command, Magali, a gorgeous Frenchwoman who toys with Jessica, sexually teasing and tormenting her. 

In exchange for stardom, Jessica must seduce Hollywood superstar Thomas Mansell. Using the newfound powers taught to her by Magali, Jessica wins Thomas’s heart. But when Jessica actually falls in love with Thomas, Jacob cruelly reminds her that he owns her—body and mind. 

Erotic and sensual, this is the side of Hollywood that no one dares to talk about. 

The Excerpt

“Six!” 

Jake toasted the monitor with a glass of champagne. “I’m impressed.” 

Jessica’s naked, writhing body was displayed in full Technicolor HD with surround sound on a series of monitors that adorned the wall of Jake’s inner sanctum. A state-of-the-art security/voyeur system with several flat-screen monitors gave Jake access to each one of his private cabins. 

“Keep going and you will soon hold the house record, my dear.” Jake smiled as he watched the monitor, which was connected to a hidden camera in the ceiling fan directly above Jessica’s bed. “C’mon, little Jessie, give us a seventh . . .” 

On the screen, Jessica rolled over onto her back and looked up at the ceiling, staring directly at the invisible camera. Her left hand moved slowly now between her legs, disappearing into her flesh, while her right gently massaged her breast. She shuddered, back arching, belly and groin thrusting upwards.

“Seven.” Jake applauded and turned his attention from the bay of monitors to look at Magali, who was standing behind his left shoulder, staring intently at the screen. “She’s even better than I had hoped: young, passionate, and determined to get what she wants. Imagine the potential.”

“She is special, Jacob. We cannot toy with her,” Magali whispered demurely. “We shouldn’t.” 

“No one is that special. We’re all just an illusion. And Jessica will have her fifteen minutes of fame . . . but she’s going to work for me in order to get it.” Jacob’s voice was harsh and businesslike. “She won’t need to train as long as the others. She’ll be ready soon, I can feel it. And my instincts are never wrong.” His left hand reached out, pushed under Magali’s open robe and cupped her buttocks. He squeezed gently, almost tenderly. “I wasn’t wrong with you, was I?”

Magali moved almost imperceptibly, shifting away from his kneading fingers. 

Jake pushed a button, causing the monitor to zoom in on Jessica’s breathless, albeit still frustrated face. Her eyes, pupils huge and dilated with lust, filled the screen. “Oh, yes. I am guessing that our little Jessie will do whatever it takes to get to the top. She simply needs some nurturing.” 

Jake reached into the drawer of his large oak desk and pulled out a wad of cash. He peeled off ten hundred dollar bills, then stood and pushed them into Magali ‘s limp fingers. He then kissed her gently on each cheek. “No personal attachments. You know the rules. Now, go. Vouz feriez mieux d’aller. Il est tard. Have fun, your work today is finished.” 

A sobbing moan trembled through the speakers, and both Jake and Magali turned back to the monitor. “Eight,” Magali murmured in admiration.

Jake grinned. He brought his face close to the screen and stared into Jessica’s hooded eyes. “That’s right, little Jessie. Take care of your own needs for the moment. That’s a good girl. Soon we’ll take care of them for you.”