The A-Spot Welcomes...Caramel Vixen

The Vixen's Bio:

Caramel Vixen is a native of North Carolina, where she resides with her family. She also juggles being a full-time student and computer lab tutor on her campus. For more information on the BBW Erotica Princess, visit www.caramelvixen84.webs.com and www.officeaffairs.webs.com.








Retail price: $13.95
ISBN-13: 978-0-9818094-6-5
Purchase Sites: Office Affairs site, Xpress Yourself Publishing, Amazon







Office Affairs Synopsis:

Plus size beauty, Allysia, has accomplished a lot, yet she feels a void. Will she open her heart and accept love or will she only open her legs? Davis is a single, hard working father. He lost his wife to cancer. Davis doesn't date. The one woman he wants won't give him the time of day. If Allysia would only open her heart to Davis, he would fill that void in her life.

"Office Affairs is a funny, erotic novel about love and the discovery of self worth!"


Discovering the Novel:

A-Spot: Who is the main character in the story and what is s/he like?

Caramel Vixen: The main character in Office Affairs is Allysia Donaldson, and she is a firecracker. She’s funny and sassy, with mad sex appeal. She's proud of being a BBW (big beautiful woman) and is not afraid to show it. Allysia is the fashionista that all women envy.

A-Spot: Who is your favorite character and why?

Caramel Vixen: One of my favorite characters in the story is actually LaDonna Jenkins. She is so funny and innocent.

A-Spot: What was the best part about writing this book?

Caramel Vixen: The best part about writing this book was that it was the first thing I had ever written other than poetry and I’ll never have a debut release again.

A-Spot: If you could add yourself as a character in the book, who would you be and how would you affect the story?

Caramel Vixen: Wow, I loved this question. No one has ever asked me this before. It really made me think. I would want to be a banker in the building that Allysia owns, that houses Ample Delights. My name would be Trisha Gardner and I would have my sights on Davis, the object of Allysia’s secret affections. Allysia acted like she didn’t have time for him. Trisha would have gladly taken him off her hands.

A-Spot: If you could carry one character from Office Affairs over to another novel, who would it be and why?

Caramel Vixen: It would be Allysia and her fashion company, Ample Delights. The majority of all of my female characters are plus size women and that’s who Allysia's company caters to, exclusively.

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Office Affairs Trailer

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Genre: Fiction - Saga, Family
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Chapter Two Excerpt

{A toast as we read...}

Camille Clayton usually left the house at eight o’clock every morning. She was predictable that way. She didn’t have to be at work until nine, but Mrs. Clayton liked to be early to most everywhere she went. Her husband, Robert, knew that about her.

During the school year, Marcus usually arrived at his grandparents’ house around seven-thirty every morning. The only exception was when he spent the night with his father’s parents, which was most of the time. And like his grandmother, whom he called “Ma’dear,” Marcus was predictable. Robert knew that, too.

Ma’dear and Robert, or Poppa C as Marcus called him, lived next door to their son and his wife, which provided an excellent convenience with regards to childcare. It had been that way since Marcus was born. Though he was not the oldest grandchild, he was the only boy, and was Poppa C’s favorite. It was a given that Marcus would be wherever his grandfather was and that fact was never challenged or questioned. It just was.

For the most part, Marcus practically lived next door because Launa and Jewel both worked long hours most days. This left their only son alone. In a big house. By himself. Even with Marcus having been trained to check in with his grandparents before and after school and even with him playing football at the Bradhurst Club, adult supervision was still needed for a youth as creative as Marcus had become. So, when Jewel and Launa said “check in,” they meant, “Take your butt to your grandparents’ house and stay there until we come get you.” And that’s just what Marcus did.

During the summer months, the routine was virtually the same. Ma’dear would leave at eight o’clock and Marcus would show up a short while prior, and always just in time to eat breakfast before he was out the door and up the street to visit his friends. His ritual.

At eight-thirty, Poppa C’s Barber Shop would open for business with the flicker of fluorescent lights and the sound of jazz music as the side entrance would open and the screen door was unlocked. At eight-forty-five, a tall, slender, honey brown-skinned woman would walk through the side entrance, close the door, lock it, and slide out of her A-line dress. By nine o’clock, there was no mistaking the lady’s yells for anything other than pleasure. At a little after ten o’clock, the lady would be redressed and headed toward the side door to go about her day. That was also usually when Marcus would appear in the doorway, scowling.

“What, Dino?”

Marcus generally refused to answer.

“If you came to clean the shop, wait until later this evening.”

“I didn’t come to clean the shop. You just opened up.”

“Then why you standing there giving me the evil eye?”

“’Cause I hope you catch something.”

“I’ma catch yo’ little ass and beat it.”

“I’ll tell Ma’dear you doing the oochie coochie with Miss Anna.”

“And I’ll kill you.”

“You better watch yourself, Granddad. I’m your biggest ally.” Turning to head back up the hill, Marcus would add, “Or your biggest enemy.”

That was their relationship. Marcus and Robert Clayton. The ten-year-old and his grandfather. Unfortunately, that was the way they interacted for years after the first time Marcus walked in on his grandfather, having sex with someone other than his grandmother.

Bastards Characters

Poppa C
Given name, Robert Julian Clayton. The patriarch of the Clayton family. He is Marcus' grandfather and "life coach."

Camille Clayton
Marcus calls her Ma'dear. She is the Clayton family matriarch and the glue that holds the gang together. Camille bore four sons to Robert and raised his daughter after her mother's death.

Jewel Clayton
The third son born to Robert and Camille Clayton. Jewel is a hard-working, fair, and very handsome man. He has one son, Marcus.

Launa Clayton
This Creole beauty knows how to deal with Clayton men and she does not back down. Young, witty, and determined, Launa is fluent in French and the art of feather ruffling. She is Marcus' mother and the apple of Jewel's eye.

Ronnie Ford
Ronnie doesn't live in Bradhurst, but he may as well. He gets a rocky start with Marcus and the boys of the community, but he quickly redeems himself - or does he. A victim of a broken home, Ronnie takes up residence with his Aunt Ebony and slides into Bradhurst like a thief in the night.

Chad Richardson
Raised in a single-parent home, Chad makes up for that fact by spending lots of time at Poppa C's and Ma'dear's house. Chad is Marcus' best friend. Together, they wreak havoc in Bradhurst.

Lynette Brenner
The youngest of the three Brenner beauties, Lynette has her father wrapped around her finger and completely snowed. Her family calls her "Shelly," but Marcus calls her "Nette." Once her sights are set, Heaven help the neighborhood.

Renee Toliver
She's young. She's talented. She's absolutely gorgeous. And none of that matters to her. Ambition is the name of the game and Renee, or Emily as her family calls her, is planning to make a name for herself in the television industry. She better watch out. Marcus is her next assignment.

Marcus Clayton
The heart and soul of the Lost & Found series, our main character evolves and transforms before our very eyes. And this is where it all begins.

Bastards Synopsis

One life truly affects another. How much more accurate would that statement be if the lives were linked by blood? Meet the young Marcus Clayton and the residents of the Bradhurst community as they live, learn, and love according to their own rules. Will morals win out over physical desires or will lust overpower better judgment and foundational teaching? Join the journey, meet the players, and discover how what’s done in the dark leads to a siren’s song.

Advance Reviews

Reviews are very important in this industry. There have been debates about that fact, but I don't see anyone not wanting others to read their books. When the time came for the galley reviews for Bastards, I was fortunate enough to have two of the industry's best review the novel. Below are the initial reviews for book three, Bastards, as shared by two highly respected names in the literary field, Ni'Cola Mitchell and Recha Peay.




Avah LaReaux has mastered the art of story-telling. In her tale, Bastards, Ms. LaReaux has spun a story filled with laughter, tears, and most of all entertainment. She is very clever with turning a word that usually possesses a negative stigma into a powerful literary work. This authoress will make you look at yourself in the mirror and ask, “Am I a bastard?” Kudos, Avey!

~ Ni'cola Mitchell, Best-Selling Author of Over and Over Again and The Appetizer.


Bastards is Avah LaReaux at her best. Through the voice of Marcus, she skillfully re-defines a traditional term. Bastards is a fast-paced page-turner that kept me on edge from beginning to end.

~ Recha G. Peay, Award Winning Author of Table for Three, Illusion of Love, Intimate Betrayal, and Mystery of A Woman.

Audio-Visual

Before each new release, Blue Planet Publishing always puts a trailer together for me. So now, for your viewing pleasure, I present...the Bastards book trailer. You can watch it from the homepage in Avey World or from YouTube.

Avey World
Bastards on YouTube

In the Beginning...

I started Bastards in 2002. Not unlike most artists, I was inspired by events that were going on around me. They weren't what most people would consider catastrophic or even important, but they were enough for me to put my fingers to the keyboard and begin writing.

Bastards started off as a collection of eight inter-related stories. The characters weren't all related by blood, but there was something that connected all of them. In its original form, the eight Bastards tales were modern-day versions of Bible stories. Some of the stories were well-known in religious circles, others were not, but that was the premise. As I began to write, the stories grew and the concept took on another life.

My first Bastards story was called “Gomer”. “Gomer” was a tale of a married couple experiencing the pains of infidelity. And yes, just like in the Bible, the wife was a...uh hmm...she was promiscuous - to say the very least. I only got half-way through that story before I realized the main character had more going on than met my mind.

While I was working on “Gomer”, a new stronger character emerged. His name, Marcus Clayton. Marcus presented very powerfully. He was arrogant, rude, and demanded my full attention. Not only this, but he was fine as hell (literally) and I had to give him what he wanted. I began writing Marcus' story, which was originally entitled “Before a Fall” (pride goeth before a fall) and before long, that story led to what I thought was the last chapter in the original manuscript.

So, there I was, with two and half chapters of what I thought was an eight chapter book written. I was pleased, unsure, but pleased. And then…I put it away. The very things I was writing about, fear, uncertainty, inherited teachings, all bombarded my mind and I started second-guessing whether or not anyone would really be interested in reading my work. The manuscript sat for four years with me coddling it and kissing it, but not releasing it.

Fast forward to 2006. I am now in my home office and the desire to write is so overwhelming I can’t eat, sleep, or speak in complete sentences. I sit at my computer for hours on end and in three months, working 18-20 hours every day, my debut novel was born. You all know it as What’s Done in the Dark.

So, that’s how it started. That’s how Marcus compelled me (probably with those beautiful hazel eyes) to tell his story. The concept hasn’t changed. It has become a series. There was no way I could tell what happened without telling why. For that reason, each installment of the series takes readers deeper into Marcus’ world, starting with the fruit and ending at the root. That’s why we are here today. To celebrate the journey.

Thanks for coming and sharing with me.

Welcome to the Party!

Today is the day! Are you ready? Right here, on The A-Spot, we are celebrating the release of my third book in the Lost & Found series, Bastards. I am so very excited! Here's a little background as we begin...

Release Party Friday

It's release party Friday and we're partying in this Spot. Come chat, read excerpts, and meet the characters of my newest release, Bastards. Book three of the Lost & Found series is a doozy. I'll see you Friday!


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The Vixen of Vixens

Office Affairs
Caramel Vixen

Join us right here this Saturday, February 27, as Caramel Vixen lights up The Spot with her revealing interview for her latest release, Office Affairs. Meet Caramel Vixen, get to know the Office Affairs characters, and get a surprise of your own. We'll be waiting for you right here, all weekend.

Pre-Release Blog Party

Couldn't make it to the party yesterday? There's still time to leave a comment on my Pre-Release Party blog at www.sormag.com. Click Blog and enjoy...

Bastards Virtual Tour Schedule

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Come party with me...

February 15
Virtual Pre-Release Party
Shades of Romance Magazine
www.sormag.blogspot.com

February 26
Virtual Blog Party (release day)
The A-Spot
www.avahsblog.blogspot.com

March 1 - 8
Authors of MySpace
www.myspace.com/myspace-authors

March 9
Literary Pizzazz
8 p.m. EDT
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March 20
Virtual Release Party
Author's Supporting Authors
8 p.m. EDT
www.blogtalkradio.com/asa-blog-talk

SORMAG Pre-Release Party

Marcus is back and he wants to tell it all. Join me and Shades of Romance Magazine as we chat and prepare for the rrelease of book three in the Lost & Found saga series. Mark your calendars for February 15 and join the party at www.sormag.com.