Guest Blog & Giveaway: Where the Boys Are by Tara Lain
Many thanks to the Dolls for inviting me today to celebrate the release of my new book The Scientist and the Supermodel. Since the book is about two beautiful men, I thought it would be fun to stalk some gorgeous men around the world. I’ve been blessed to travel a lot in my life. I’m an Army brat so as a child I lived in Austria and Japan and all over the US. As an adult, I’ve traveled extensively, some for business and a lot for pleasure. I get little souvenirs from all the places I visit, I collect memories of fantastic meals and experiences … and I catalog where to find the best-looking men! I hasten to explain that this is purely aesthetic. I am very happily married to a handsome guy who takes all these great trips with me, but I love looking at beautiful men. If you read my books, you’ll know this. Many of my heroes are just a bit more gorgeous than may be possible (have you met Roan Black?). LOL. But I have had some great models. So if you’re interested in finding the beautiful guys of the world, here’s my road-map.
| Sengal |
- The most gorgeous men and boys (women too) I have ever seen are in Senegal, Africa. Breathtaking. Out of every ten people you see in Senegal, seven will be good-looking and three will be movie stars. That has to be higher than the usual average. Tall and lean, with broad shoulders, long legs and necks, and beautifully structured faces, these men must spring from the same ancestral blood as many American basketball players. Their skin is smooth ebony and their teeth are brilliant white. I couldn’t stop staring.
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Danish - Denmark and Norway have some yummy men. I shouldn’t group them since there are more blonds in Denmark , but they both show that Viking ancestry. Tall, strong and handsome as a rule rather than pretty, these men make great alpha heroes.
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Spain - In Spain, the ditch-diggers look like movie stars. Smallish, with dark hair and olive skin, they resemble the Italians but often with sharper more architectural features. I went to Spain first as a girl in my early twenties and left my heart.
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Brazillian - While Danes and Norwegians are mostly white and the Senegalese are generally black, the men of Brazil are every shade of the rainbow but blue (that I saw.) Tall, short, black, white and every color of brown, Brazilian’s meet your desire for variety.
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French - The French are not to everyone’s taste, but I love them. Tending to be of medium height (though both extremes are common), slender with sharp features and the famous long noses, French men include some of the handsomest and ugliest guys around. But then, the French even make ugly handsome.
Forgive all my generalities. The world is a melting pot and you can find every type of man everywhere. But still, it makes you want to take a trip, doesn’t it?
AND NOW I HAVE TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE CONTEST!!!
8 BOOKS THIS MONTH! 4 Books Next Month.
Here’s the first simple step:
Here’s MORE CHANCES TO WIN! (more complicated so read closely LOL)
- Go to my Book blog http://beautifulboysbooks.blogspot.com. Leave a comment and follow the blog (if you already do follow, it counts). You will be entered in EVERY drawing until the end of the month. Two books will be given away every week and you’ll be entered in all those drawings.
- Go to every blog on my blog tour and leave a comment on the day of the post (or at least in the same week) and you will be entered again during the week in which the post is made.
- The entire blog tour is listed on my website http://www.taralain.com/blog_tour_schedule.html and updates will be posted regularly so check it out. There will also be Yahoo Group chats where I will be giving away other books so watch for those!
Whew!! Remember, you can take each one of these steps and have a bunch of chances to WIN! (You just have to enter, the logistics are my nightmare! LOL) Start by leaving a comment and your email here. I’ll email you if you WIN. Thank you so much for coming by. : )
Jake has a mad hidden passion for his older boss, Emmaline Silvay, so why is he getting all hot and bothered when he sees this gorgeous man in a bar? Though Jake thinks of himself as straight, he’s been having a lot of trouble getting excited about any of the girls he’s dated. He doesn’t have any such trouble with the supermodel, which throws his whole world into confusion. Roan Black knows better than to fall for some straight guy, especially a PhD scientist who couldn’t possibly be interested in a high school dropout, could he? Well, maybe they can just have sex ….
Tara Lain never met a beautiful boy she didn’t love – at least on paper. A writer of erotic romance, mostly ménage and male/male, Tara loves all her characters, but especially her handsome heroes. A lifelong writer of serious non-fiction, Tara only fell in love with EROM in 2009 and, through perseverance and lots of workshops, had the first novel she ever wrote accepted for publication in 2010. She’s now on book six. After an exotic life of travel all over the world and work in television, education and advertising, Tara settled in Southern California with her soul-mate husband and opened her own small marketing business. She paints, collages, and started practicing yoga “way before it was fashionable”. Passionate about diversity, justice, inclusion and new ideas she says on her tombstone it will read, “Yes”.
I was the lucky winner for Genetic Attraction last time. I was wondering where I could order the next in the series. I don't think I will be lucky enough to win the contest again! ;)
I say take your chance, Lisa you never know!
But just incase, you can order it from her publisher Loose ID.
Tara! Thanks for visiting js again! And did you see? I gots all your pics up this time! Hahaha I <3 boys! Ooo boys… excuse me..
Hi Lisa!! You can buy the book at Loose Id Here is the link:
http://www.loose-id.com/The-Scientist-and-the-Supermodel.aspx
Or go to my website (link above) and you'll find a link there. I would NEVER discourage anyone from buying my book LOL but you are entered in the contest by leaving this comment. If you want to pop over to the Book blog and leave a comment there, you will be entered again.(leave your email address) Heck. You could win again. Thank you so much for saying hi and i'm delighted that you want to read the next book in the series. There will be another in the fall called Deceptive Attraction. It's the sequel to Genetic Attraction. I'll be talking about it on the blogs and will hope to be back visiting the Dolls. : )
Hi Tara. *waves* I was wondering when you'd get around to telling Jake and Roan's story. I can't wait to see what the back story is to Genetic Attraction. Squeeee!!
Mona! Your in luck my love, because The Scientist and the Supermodel is Jake and Roan's story!
Hi Mona ! Hi Kitt! — Yep, these are my boys. They yelled at me until i told their story. Hope you enjoy it. And thank you so much for the beautiful post with ALL the pictures LOL. : )
Hot men and books . i'm so there
I have never heard of this series.
aprilmom00 at gmail dot com
The best looking men I have ever seen are on the Tube in London during the morning commute. London men know how to dress and take care of themselves. As an America, I'm used to guys who want to be super casual all of the time. The men in London wear full suits to work and are impeccibly groomed. For me, it was a nice change from what I'm used to seeing in Wisconsin!
~Jesi
jesilea(at)charter(dot)net
The best looking men I have ever seen are on the Tube in London during the morning commute. London men know how to dress and take care of themselves. As an America, I'm used to guys who want to be super casual all of the time. The men in London wear full suits to work and are impeccibly groomed. For me, it was a nice change from what I'm used to seeing in Wisconsin!
~Jesi
jesilea(at)charter(dot)net
Wow! Great post! Thank you Tara for visiting us!
I think I'll just buy it! I really enjoyed GA and like to support authors I like. Give the chance to someone else to win and be introduced to your books. **wink** Thanks Tara for being part of Pbd.
Good luck to all of you!
Woot! I just downloaded it. I think I'll take it with me today to read while the hairdresser makes me beautiful. Can't wait!
I haven't read this series yet but it sounds great!
jwitt33 at live dot com
Wow. Thank you all so much for the great comments! Jesi, i agree. I should have included London for a lot of reasons. Julie and Julie, i'm delighted you found my series! Lisa, Mona and Day. Thank youuuuu! : )
Thanks for the excellent post! I'm a (self) proclaimed "manizer" and can appreciate men from ALL walks of life :)
Hi Alli– Thanks so much for your comment. Come on back and leave your email and you might win a couple of my beautiful guys — in book form. : )
I haven't had the pleasure of reading these yet, but it sounds awesome!! Who could turn down a book with beautiful men in it?! :)
Thanks for the giveaway!!
goddessiris811(at)gmail(dot)com
Thank you, Devon. I love introducing my books to new readers. You're entered in my drawing! If you want to up chances of winning, come on over to and leave a comment to be entered in the next 4 drawings! Thank you again. : )
Hey Tara,
I'm unfortunately a new doll here and would hate to steal the prize from someone much more deserving :D Keep up the all the great work you do.
Hi Alli! Thank you so much for those encouraging words. (Psst. I like Dolls too and wouldn't tell if you won. LOL) : )
Nice pictures! Thanks for giving us something to take our minds off the heat (94 deg here in NJ at 6pm). Trying to stay cool! Thanks for the contest, would love to try either book.
sallans d at yahoo dot com
Thank you, Di. Crazy weather! We're extra cool here in SoCal. Thanks so much for coming by the blog. You have another extra entry! : )
Great line up of men, Tara. I am pretty eclectic in my man collection. It's a combo of the outside packaging and that certain look in their eyes that usually grabs me.
caity_mack at yahoo dot com
Yep, i go for that look myself. LOL thanks so much for coming by, Cathy. : )
Hopefully 3rd time is a charm…. Thnx for stopping by the dollhouse for a very enticing visit! ;) Lil (honorary doll)
They are beautiful men. Ugly can have it's own kind of beauty. My dog is a great example of that.
Wow you have been taking notes on the best looking men!
Sorry I have been slacking on the comments this week. And I love Mrs. Martin!
beckerjo at verizon dot net
Thank you, Marybelle and JoAnna! Glad you like my beautiful guys. Thanks you for your comments.
Thank you, Lil, and thanks to all the Dolls for being such great welcoming hosts. Can i enter you in my contest? : )
Wow, what wonderful pictures, Tara. It's 101 degrees F in MD today; it's 150 degrees F in my office..where I am… in front of these pictures…
Thanks,
Tracey D
booklover0226 at gmail dot com
Enjoyed the post. This series sounds great, looking forward to reading it.
lauriebertram at shaw dot ca
Hi Tracey! I got confused. I thought you guys back east still had all that snow so i was trying to help! LOL Hi Laurie — Thanks so much for visiting. : )
I do like beautiful men, but really love ruggedly handsome men!
Congrats on the new release.
GFC follower: June M.
manning_j2004 at yahoo dot com
A good rugged guy can be very appealing. Sigh. Thanks so much for coming by. : )