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Please Note: Go to HOME PAGE to view provocative trailer for [amazon_link id="0982500203" target="_blank" container="" container_class=" ]The House on Black Lake[/amazon_link] filmed by award winning cinematographer.

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 [amazon_link id="0982500203" target="_blank" container="" container_class= ]The House on Black Lake[/amazon_link] explore a woman's experience as she is lured into a seductive web of intrigue and deceit, and held a virtual prisoner on Black Lake. Although Alexandra Brighton takes the trip to the exclusive enclave of summer homes outside Montreal on her own volition, to find resolution to her obession with charismatic Ramey Sandeley, she does not initially realize there is no way out. By the time she recognizes there are sinister forces at work she is essentially kidnapped and forced to confront the dark forces at play within the shadows of the lake, and well as inside her own heart. In the end Alexandra must must make a dramatic personal transformation is she is to survive.

The subject of kidnap is a popular theme in romantic literature. Some of the most popular are as follows, in no particular order.

[amazon_link id="0671795538" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Perfect[/amazon_link] by Judith McNaught

[amazon_link id="0425217620" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Unlawful Contact [/amazon_link]by Pamela Clare

[amazon_link id="044661114X" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Lone Rider [/amazon_link]by Lauren Bach

[amazon_link id="0451224183" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Comanche Moon[/amazon_link] by Catherine Anderson

[amazon_link id="0671737821" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Honor's Splendour[/amazon_link] by Julie Garwood

[amazon_link id="0843944625" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Silken Savage[/amazon_link] by Catherine Hart

[amazon_link id="0505523868" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Night Flame[/amazon_link] by Catherine Hart

[amazon_link id="0553297511" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Hawk O'Toole's Hostage[/amazon_link] by Sandra Brown

[amazon_link id="0380805863" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]His Wicked Ways [/amazon_link]by Samantha James

[amazon_link id="0671737619" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]A Kingdom of Dreams[/amazon_link] by Judith McNaught

[amazon_link id="0671019724" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Touch of Fire[/amazon_link] by Linda Howard

[amazon_link id="0821728644" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Cheyenne Song[/amazon_link] by Georgina Gentry

[amazon_link id="0821735608" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Apache Caress[/amazon_link] by Georgina Gentry

[amazon_link id="0425216616" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Tanner's Scheme[/amazon_link] by Lora Leigh

[amazon_link id="0380810719" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Abduction of Julia[/amazon_link] by Karen Hawkins

[amazon_link id="050552208X" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]A Darker Dream[/amazon_link] by Amanda Ashley

[amazon_link id="037327047X" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Twilight Illusions[/amazon_link] by Maggie Shayne

[amazon_link id="0821769286" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Knight Triumphant[/amazon_link] by Shannon Drake

[amazon_link id="0821747967" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Princess of Fire[/amazon_link] by Shannon Drake

[amazon_link id="0821747940" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Lie Down in Roses[/amazon_link] by Shannon Drake

[amazon_link id="067179339X" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]A Masquerade in the Moonlight[/amazon_link] by Kasey Michaels

[amazon_link id="B001BHJNNQ" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Bride of the Beast[/amazon_link] by Teresa Medeiros

[amazon_link id="0553590146" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Thief of Hearts[/amazon_link] by Teresa Medeiros

[amazon_link id="143915788X" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Devil Wears Plaid[/amazon_link] by Teresa Medeiros

[amazon_link id="0380813009" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]One Man's Love[/amazon_link] by Karen Ranney

[amazon_link id="0373837585" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Heart of Winter[/amazon_link] (Anthology) with Maggie Shayne

[amazon_link id="0373775350" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Nymph King[/amazon_link]by Gena Showalter

[amazon_link id="0373775253" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Heart of the Dragon[/amazon_link] by Gena Showalter

[amazon_link id="B00413PIUY" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Captain's Price[/amazon_link] by Lyla Sinclair

[amazon_link id="0373163983" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Night of the Phantom [/amazon_link]by Anne Stuart

[amazon_link id="0373291574" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Gallant Waif[/amazon_link] by Anne Gracie

[amazon_link id="038075620X" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Night Fire[/amazon_link] by Catherine Coulter

[amazon_link id="0451210689" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Uncommon Vows[/amazon_link] by Mary Jo Putney

[amazon_link id="1611940109" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Hawk [/amazon_link]by Monica McCarty

[amazon_link id="0553568612" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Quest[/amazon_link] by Juliana Garnett

[amazon_link id="0449002470" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Pirate Prince[/amazon_link], Ascention Trilogy, by Galen Foley

[amazon_link id="B0040RMF6G" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Spymaster's Lady[/amazon_link] by Joanna Bourne

[amazon_link id="0451222350" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Lover Unbound[/amazon_link], Black Brotherhood Trilogy, Number 5, J.R. Ward

[amazon_link id="038079747X" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Pirate Lord[/amazon_link] Lord Trilogy 1, by Sabrina Jeffries

[amazon_link id="0778328481" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Ruthless[/amazon_link], The House of Rohan, by Anne Stuart

[amazon_link id="0553576275" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Scotsman[/amazon_link] by Juliana Garnett

[amazon_link id="0505525143" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Savage Heat[/amazon_link] by Nan Ryan

[amazon_link id="0843947233" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Night Raven[/amazon_link] by Elaine Barbieri

[amazon_link id="0821721593" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Untamed Captive[/amazon_link]by Elaine Barbieri

[amazon_link id="0380777045" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]This Fierce Loving[/amazon_link] by Judith French

[amazon_link id="161756091X" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Panther's Prey[/amazon_link] by Doreen Owens

[amazon_link id="1575660687" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Captive [/amazon_link] by Colleen Faulkner

[amazon_link id="0380792052" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Destiny's Warrior [/amazon_link]by Kit Dee

[amazon_link id="1419958291" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Lakota Love Song [/amazon_link]by Madeline Baker

[amazon_link id="B004HILQ8Q" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Falcon and the Dove[/amazon_link] by Bonnie Vanak
[amazon_link id="1419964321" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Northman's Passion[/amazon_link] by Kate Hill
[amazon_link id="0373029411" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Whirlpool of Passion[/amazon_link] by Emma Darcy

[amazon_link id="0758234651" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]In the Warrior's Bed[/amazon_link] by Mary Wine

Alexandra is kidnapped to island by Andre Labat

Please Note: The House on Black Lake has been adapted to screenplay. Go to Home Page to view provocative trailer filmed by award winning cinematographer.

Scene From "The House on Black Lake" Trailer

The story of [amazon_link id="0982500203" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The House on Black Lake[/amazon_link] teems with jealousy and obsession.  World-weary Alexandra Brighton travels with son Samuel to visit the man who has haunted her heart for years. She seeks resolution to an obsession that has brought her former life to ruin. But the fire is only stoked by charismatic Ramey Sandeley. Ramey is a man who has never heard the word "no" and expects life to give him everything he desires. But he has never tasted the drug of love or any desire beyond the physical. The feelings awakened in him by Alexandra are twisted to jealous rage when he learns she has given herself to seductive young French artist Andre Labat.  When she returns to the house he confronts her and threatens to administer a whipping for her discretion. This is only the beginning of a battle of wills that will lead the couple to the edge of destruction and threaten the safety of those caught in their orbit.

Yet, they are not the only ones driven by obsessive feelings. The lake's inhabitants are caught in tormented web of frustrated desire and and the drive to create unity at any cost.

Christian Grey, of [amazon_link id="0345803485" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Fifty Shades of Grey[/amazon_link] is the latest in a long line of dark lovers.  Crazy in love, jealous, obsessive, possessive males make intense romance heroes.  The top alpha picks (taken from personal surveys and popular romance forums) can be found in the following novels, in no particular order.

1. [amazon_link id="143890259X" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]A Rose to the Fallen[/amazon_link] by April Bostic

2. [amazon_link id="0553588044" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Smoke Thief[/amazon_link]  by Shana Abe

3. [amazon_link id="0553588060" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Queen of Dragons [/amazon_link]by Shana Abe

4. [amazon_link id="1613820186" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Phantom of the Opera[/amazon_link] by Gaston Leroux

5. [amazon_link id="0843956534" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Dark Desire [/amazon_link]from the Carpathian's Series by Christine Feehan

6.  [amazon_link id="0061245089" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Halfway to the Grave [/amazon_link]Night Huntress Series, Book One by Jeaniene Frost

7. [amazon_link id="B00KB4GHWA" target="_blank" ]The Game Series Complete Collection[/amazon_link] by Christine Feehan

8.  [amazon_link id="0425226921" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Guild Hunter Series[/amazon_link] by Nalini Singh

9. [amazon_link id="0312939922" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Dangerous Games[/amazon_link] Tempting Seals Serices by Lora Leigh

10. [amazon_link id="0312939949" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Killer Secrets[/amazon_link] by Lora Leigh

11. [amazon_link id="0451214773" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Darkyn Series[/amazon_link] by Lynn Viehn

12. [amazon_link id="0425238199" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]KGI Serices[/amazon_link] by Maya Banks

13. [amazon_link id="0061208604" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Dangerous Secrets[/amazon_link] by Lisa Marie Rice

14. [amazon_link id="0452286034" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Bitten, Women of the Otherworld[/amazon_link], Book 1 by Kelley Armstrong

15. [amazon_link id="0425241505" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Dragon Bound[/amazon_link] by Thea Harrison

16, [amazon_link id="1476712042" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Beautiful Disaster[/amazon_link] by Jamie McGuire

17.  [amazon_link id="1416509879" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]A Hunger Like No Other[/amazon_link]  by Kresly Cole

18. [amazon_link id="B00427ZI2C" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Forever Mine [/amazon_link] The Moreno Brothers 1 by Elizabeth Reyes

18. [amazon_link id="B0052YCJKI" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Always Been Mine[/amazon_link] The Moreno Brothers 11 by Elizabeth Reyes

19. [amazon_link id="B0052ZAV9S" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Under the Cowboy's Control [/amazon_link]by Lynda Chance

20. [amazon_link id="B004UIA3GE" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Blackmailed into Bed[/amazon_link] by Lynda Chance

21. [amazon_link id="0425244466" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Madness of Lord Ian McKenzie[/amazon_link] by Jennifer Ashley

22. [amazon_link id="0061234931" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Tempt the Devil[/amazon_link] by Anna Campbell

23. [amazon_link id="1416510877" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Playing Easy To Get[/amazon_link] Immortals After Dark 1 by Kresly cole

24. [amazon_link id="1416580956" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Pleasure of a Dark Prince [/amazon_link] Immortals After Dark Series by Kresley Cole

25. [amazon_link id="1416975861" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Clockwork Angel[/amazon_link] The Infernal Devices, book 1 by Cassandra Clare

26. [amazon_link id="0312947933" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]One Bite With A Stranger[/amazon_link] The Others Book 6, by Christine Warren

27. [amazon_link id="1935152262" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Submissive Desires[/amazon_link] by Carolyn Faukner -  SD chronicles a woman's journey of complete submission under control of dominant ex navy seal. The book is erotic and too extreme for most, but well written  for those who enjoy or desire insights into world of BDSM.

I was recently interviewed about obsessive, possessive love.  Here are my thoughts.

Please Note:  "[amazon_link id="0982500203" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The House on Black Lake[/amazon_link]" has been adapted to screenplay. Go to Home Page to view provocative trailer by award winning cinematographer. The story chronicles a  woman's journey of self discovery and transformation in the French Canadian underground. There are three tattooed charmers in HOBL, and a woman ready to leave her "perfect" life behind.

An obscure new book by an unknown indie author is set for a major breakout. [amazon_link id="B0052VUNHC" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Beautiful Disaster[/amazon_link] by Jamie Mcguire is a simple tale, the story of a good girl and a bad boy.

"The new Abby Abernathy is a good girl. She doesn’t drink or swear, and she has the appropriate percentage of cardigans in her wardrobe. Abby believes she has enough distance between her and the darkness of her past, but when she arrives at college with her best friend America, her path to a new beginning is quickly challenged by Eastern University’s Walking One-Night Stand.

Travis Maddox, lean, cut, and covered in tattoos, is exactly what Abby needs—and wants—to avoid. He spends his nights winning money in a floating fight ring, and his days as the charming college co-ed. Intrigued by Abby’s resistance to his charms, Travis tricks her into his daily life with a simple bet. If he loses, he must remain abstinent for a month. If Abby loses, she must live in Travis’ apartment for the same amount of time. Either way, Travis has no idea that he has met his match."

Jamie McGuire was raised in Blackwell, Oklahoma, and now resides in Enid, Oklahoma with her two  daughters. The author began her writing career in 2009 when she finished the first  of the [amazon_link id="B0054TQXLM" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Providence[/amazon_link]  series (young adult paranormal) in eleven weeks.

Ms. McGuire, like Stephanie Myers, author of the [amazon_link id="0316038377" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Twilight [/amazon_link]series, has struck an immediate and deep cord with readers. The cover of Beautiful Disaster  has created quite a controversy, but it is the tattooed bad boy Travis that has thrust the novel to the top of book and e-book sellers lists.

Please Note:  The House on Black Lake has been adapted to screenplay. Go to Home Page to view provocative trailer by award winning cinematographer.

All three of the central male characters in [amazon_link id="0982500203" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The House on Black Lake[/amazon_link] sport tattoos. Charismatic Ramey Sandeley  has "In One Man Lie All the Mysteries of the Universe" in ancient script across the high arch of his perfectly formed backside. Ramey's cousin, Georgie LaPointe, the decadent Montreal rock god, has an intricate tribal band encircling his immense triceps. And sensuous French artist Andre Labat has a vicious rattler inked up his arm. There is also a tattooed and pierced Oriana, who has a taste for both sexes and hidden rooms in the back of her Old Montreal salon where taboos are broken by discreet adults.

In a dream sequence (or perhaps a look into her future) protagonist Alexandra Brighton dreams she is tied to a four poster and about to receive a branding of her lover's initials as part of her wedding ceremony. The finality of the ceremony will have her branding the groom in turn, followed by consummation of their unbreakable vows. A ring may be removed - but a branding is forever. Alexandra has lived her life as "the good girl", the perfect daughter, wife, and mother. But society does not reward her efforts as she seeks freedom from a suffocating marriage. She is about to turn "bad" and the trio of men will aid in her journey to self actualization.

I have researched romance forums (thanks to Amazon community and others) and the following novels feature the best of the tattooed and pierced heroes/anti heroes  in romance novels.  The novels featuring the marked bad boys are as follows:

1. [amazon_link id="B004HYH9WM" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Ink Spots [/amazon_link] by Lissa Matthews

2. [amazon_link id="1476712042" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Beautiful Disaster[/amazon_link] by Jamie McGuire

3. [amazon_link id="1402245777" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Rock Hard [/amazon_link] by Olivia Cunning

4. [amazon_link id="B003YUCEF2" target="_blank" ]Backstage Pass (Sinners on Tour Book 1)[/amazon_link] by Olivia Cunning

5. [amazon_link id="0425214133" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Nauti Boys Trilogy[/amazon_link] by Lora Leigh

6. [amazon_link id="B003DX0I9O" target="_blank" ]Rock Me (Ross Siblings Book 2)[/amazon_link] by Cherrie Lynn

7. [amazon_link id="B003V8BN9A" target="_blank" ]Making Chase (The Chase Brothers, Book 4)[/amazon_link] by Lauren Dane

8.[amazon_link id="B002HPRBXU" target="_blank" ]Obsession Untamed (Feral Warriors Book 3)[/amazon_link] by Pamela Palmer

9. [amazon_link id="0505526670" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Squeeze Play[/amazon_link] (Richmond Rogue Series)  by Kate Angell - for those who prefer it "light"

10. [amazon_link id="B000UZPI8E" target="_blank" ]Lover Unbound (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 5)[/amazon_link] by J.R. Ward - a number to choose from

11.  [amazon_link id="B015CJIK4Q" target="_blank" ]Lead Me On (Tumble Creek)[/amazon_link] by Victoria Dahl

12. [amazon_link id="B009CBG6QK" target="_blank" ]Rough Edges[/amazon_link] by Ashlynn Pierce

13. [amazon_link id="1608202283" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Redeeming Characters[/amazon_link] by Jennefer L. Hart

14.[amazon_link id="B00O4H5EJ2" target="_blank" ]Tempting Alibi[/amazon_link] by Sylvannah Stuart

15. [amazon_link id="B00452VBHU" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Cracklin' Rosie: Blue Jeans and Hard Hats [/amazon_link] book 2 by Lissa Matthews

16. [amazon_link id="B003VYAY6C" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Carnal Ecstacy[/amazon_link] by Lisa Matthews

17.[amazon_link id="B002WEPC7I" target="_blank" ]What the Librarian Did[/amazon_link] by Karina Bliss

18. [amazon_link id="B01BTASH3G" target="_blank" ]ICE (The Elite Forces Series Book 1)[/amazon_link] by Anne Stuart

19. [amazon_link id="0804119740" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Lady of Desire[/amazon_link] by Galen Foley

20. [amazon_link id="0373772467" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Lords of the Underworld[/amazon_link] series by Gena Showalter

The sexy male model  featured on Pamela Palmers cover of Hunger Untamed  is featured in The House on Black Lake trailer, which may be viewed on Home Page.

Please Note: "The House on Black Lake" has been adapted to screenplay. To view provocative trailer filmed by acclaimed cinematographer go to Home Page.

Tender, vulnerable words, and the expression of  "I love you" are powerful when spoken by a man for the first time. This is especially true of a powerful alpha male.

In [amazon_link id="0982500203" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The House on Black Lake[/amazon_link] Ramey Sandeley breaks down at one point and tells Alexandra: "The first time I saw you was the first time I felt myself come alive. Your eyes pierced through mine like razor blades and I saw in you all the wonders of the universe. I felt I had found my mate, someone I could share all the crazy fantasies, ideas and dreams. And in the darkness, every night, I wished you close to me to stave off the montrous evils that dogged me. It was you, only you . . ."

Later, Alexandra asks Ramey to tell her he loves her, even if he doesn't mean it. He expresses his love and tells her he means it. Later Ramey recants his statement and exclaims that he doesn't believes loves exists, it's only nature's way of assuring reproduction. Yet, Alexandra will not accept this definition. She believes we feel love because we wish to create, not replicate. Their struggle to resolve  feelings will lead both to the brink of destruction, and to experience a powerful new emotion, neither has ever  felt.

I have researched romance novel forums to determine the most popular novels with great "I love you" scenes. The top novels are as follows:

1. [amazon_link id="0060531231" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]When He Was Wicked [/amazon_link]by Julia Quinn

2.[amazon_link id="0671776800" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ] Paradise[/amazon_link] by Judith McNaught

3. [amazon_link id="0671737619" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]A Kingdom of Dreams[/amazon_link] by Judith McNaught

 4. [amazon_link id="067168972X" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Duchess[/amazon_link] by Jude Devereaux

5. [amazon_link id="0380761327" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Flowers From the Storm[/amazon_link] by Laura Kinsale

6. [amazon_link id="1599987430" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Rough Riders Series[/amazon_link] by Lorelie James

7. [amazon_link id="0451947630" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Lover Awakened[/amazon_link] (Black Dagger Brotherhood Series) by J.R. Ward

8. [amazon_link id="193659451X" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]. Persuasion [/amazon_link]by Jan Austen

9. [amazon_link id="0671742558" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Almost Heaven [/amazon_link]by Judith McNaught

10. [amazon_link id="1568654650" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Texas Destiny[/amazon_link] by Lorraine Heath

11. [amazon_link id="0440423201" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Outlander Series[/amazon_link] by Diana Gabaldon

12. [amazon_link id="1419957694" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]After The Storm[/amazon_link] by Tia Isabella

13. [amazon_link id="0671019716" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Shades of Twilight [/amazon_link]by Linda Howard

14. [amazon_link id="0345517741" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Last Chance Rescue Series[/amazon_link] by Christy Reece

15. [amazon_link id="B00126A5T2" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Keegan's Lady [/amazon_link]by Catherine Anderson

16. [amazon_link id="0380791021" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Simply Love[/amazon_link] by Catherine Anderson

17. [amazon_link id="0061082139" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Crazy for Lovin' You[/amazon_link] by Lisa G. Brown

19. [amazon_link id="0312605382" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Married by Morning[/amazon_link] by Lisa Kleypas

20. [amazon_link id="0380791021" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Simply Love[/amazon_link] by Catherine Anderson

.

ATTENTION READERS: New Romantic Fantasy, The Chamber of Curiosities is NOW AVAILABLE.  Be the first to read, review, and start discussions on forums. The seductive tale, set in a carnival in an ancient land, features a host of characters with intense love obsessions who experience jealousy and rage at loss of control over beloved.

Ramey Sandeley from [amazon_link id="0982500203" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The House on Black Lake[/amazon_link] experiences his first taste of jealousy when Alexandra Brighton and her son Samuel visit the summer home he shares with his wife Ruth and five young children. Ramey has never heard the word "No" and is not accustomed to being turned down or having romantic feelings towards anyone. He views his business and personal life as a series of conquests, and is always the winner.

His first taste of the bitter drug of jealousy comes on the day Alexandra spends a long afternoon in the arms of seductive young French artist Andre Labat. His confrontation following her liaison illuminates  untapped feelings and reveals a darker, cruel side. Ultimately, jealousy is the agent of transformation and catharsis for both Alexandra and Ramey and sets in motion a string of events with profound consequences.

Based on votes from romance forums the best jealous alpha males in romance literature are as follows (in no order of preference):

1. Jake from [amazon_link id="1476712042" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Beautiful Disaster[/amazon_link] by Jamie McGuire - hot book  fast on the rise

2. Dragos from [amazon_link id="B004Q7DQLS" target="_blank" ]Dragon Bound[/amazon_link]  by Thea Harrison

3. Seth from [amazon_link id="0758205635" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Out of Control[/amazon_link] by Shannon McKenna

4. Lachlain from [amazon_link id="1416509879" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Hunger Like No Other [/amazon_link](Immortals After Dark Series) by Kresly Cole

5. Jacques from [amazon_link id="0843956534" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Dark Desire [/amazon_link](Carpathian Series) by Christine Freehan

6. "Iceman" from [amazon_link id="0312939922" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Dangerous Games [/amazon_link]by Lora Leigh - erotic

7. Lord Ian from [amazon_link id="B004RKXHTK" target="_blank" ]The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie[/amazon_link] by Jennifer Ashly

8. Tristan from [amazon_link id="143890259X" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]A Rose to the Fallen [/amazon_link]by April Bostic

9. Bones from [amazon_link id="0061783196" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Night Huntress Series [/amazon_link]by Jeaniene Frost

10. Raphael from [amazon_link id="B001RDCJBW" target="_blank" ]Guild Hunter Series[/amazon_link] by Nalini Singh

Khor play by Jason Momea in the HBO hit [amazon_link id="0345529057" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]A Game of Thrones[/amazon_link], based on the novel of the same name, has awakened many women to the sexiness of giant alphas, particularly the primitive sort. The novel I am currently working is titled "The Chamber of Curiosities" and features a very sexy giant, Darney Vasquez, who is purchased as a young man and displayed in a carnival freak show. He is a very popular feature of the show, and soon both performers and patrons are transformed in very unexpected ways by the preternaturally beautiful  and soulful creature.

Also, the primary male characters in "[amazon_link id="0982500203" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The House on Black Lake [/amazon_link]" are all tall and well built. Though not giants, most women are frail and vulnerable in comparison to their girth and stature. There is something very sexy about an unusally large male specimen, both men and women are intrigued by the breed, which is an element of  the popularity of sports spectacles. They are anomaly and the more exaggerated their physicality, the greater the appeal.

The sexiest giant alphas in romance novels, as voted for by women who are experts in the romance genre, are as follows:

Marianna Harutunian is clearly one of the best, if not the best Gothic jewelry designer in the U.S.  The designer is of Armenian descent, but moved with her family to American when she was two years old, and is a true  American Dream success story. Her designs  have graced the fabulous bodies of  Lady Gaga (Judas Priest video), Pink, Cher, Diana Ross, and a host of other celebrities and fashionistas. Most recently her designs will be seen on characters in  vampire series, "True Blood". You too can wear her  cuffs, necklaces, bracelets, and body designs. The Lady Gaga  Judas cuff is available in 24 carat gold plate with Swarovski crystals. She also has bridal designs.

To view customs designs go to: ilovemariannas.com.

Be careful when wearing these pieces, men with dark desires are drawn to such art.

Scene from TV series " True Blood":

Scene from "The House on Black Lake" trailer

Please Note:  The House on Black Lake has been adapted to screenplay. Go to Home Page to view cinematic trailer.

[amazon_link id="0982500203" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The House on Black Lake[/amazon_link] has three bad boys who push the boundaries of "good girl" Alexandra Brighton. Preternaturally good looking Ramey Sandeley was  born to wealth and power, rides a horse like a native, shoots wild game like a professional, and seduces every creature that crosses his path. He has never heard the word "No". Georgie La Pointe, Ramey's cousin, is a tanned and  muscle bound Canadian rock star who has never dated the same woman more than once and grooms his hair in the eyes of his admirers. Andra Labat is a seductive French Canadian artist who woos conservative Alexandra Brighton to his bed within hours of meeting her, and remains charming and seductive as he lures her into a web of deadly intensions.

Most women have loved a bad boy at least once in their lives. My personal favorite bad boy boyfriend was a 6'7" New Zealander with wavy dark hair to his shoulders. The perfect man to date after a messy divorce.  He was utterly primitive, an outlaw, and untamable. One day I plan to hunt him back down and write a non fiction account of our reunion. But until then... here is my list.

I have chosen the top twenty best bad boys in romance novels based in input from fans and forums (thanks to Amazon community).

Please Note:  "[amazon_link id="0982500203" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The House on Black Lake[/amazon_link]" has been adapted to screenplay. Go to Home Page to view romantic/suspenseful trailer.

 I am presently in discussions for marketing the screenplay of my novel.  As the visual representation of my story becomes eminent I have begun to consider what I find appealing in  films that feature romance.

My definition of " romantic" is : a passionate longing.  As with reality, the more thwarted the physical longing, dangerous, and evocative the setting, the more intense the romantic experience. With this in mind, I hope to create a visually  lush, sensuous, and dangerous romantic love story.

My favorites are in no particular order, although Casablanca, Gone with the Wind and Dr. Zhivago are universally accepted as the top romantic films of all time. I have tried to pick films of different times and genres to give a broad overview.

1. [amazon_link id="B002VWNIAY" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Casablanca[/amazon_link]

2. [amazon_link id="B002WC88A8" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Dr. Zhivago[/amazon_link]

3. [amazon_link id="B000CBG5PQ" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Ryan's Daughter[/amazon_link]

4. [amazon_link id="B00005RRK1" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Mrs. Soffel[/amazon_link]

5. [amazon_link id="B0010YVCI4" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Bonnie and Clyde[/amazon_link]

6. [amazon_link id="B000JU8HBA" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]A Summer Place[/amazon_link]

7. [amazon_link id="6305537801" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]A Walk on the Moon[/amazon_link]

8. [amazon_link id="B000CBG5PG" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Unbearable Lightness of Being[/amazon_link]

9. [amazon_link id="B000GG4Y32" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Reds[/amazon_link]

10. [amazon_link id="079073219X" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Postman Always Rings Twice[/amazon_link]

11. [amazon_link id="B00005221M" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Last of the Mohicans[/amazon_link]

12. [amazon_link id="B00000JLWW" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Titanic[/amazon_link]

13. [amazon_link id="B00079Z9VO" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Graduate[/amazon_link]

14. [amazon_link id="B00005JKF6" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]From Here to Eternity[/amazon_link]

15. [amazon_link id="B00008L3S2" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Queen Margot[/amazon_link]

16. [amazon_link id="B002QB5QFU" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]An Officer and a Gentleman[/amazon_link]

17. [amazon_link id="B00005JKVA" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Urban Cowboy[/amazon_link]

18. [amazon_link id="0783240171" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Out of Africa[/amazon_link]

19. [amazon_link id="B00005JOFQ" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Brokeback Mountain[/amazon_link]

20. [amazon_link id="6305262268" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Big Easy[/amazon_link]

21.  [amazon_link id="B00364K6YW" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Pride and Prejudice[/amazon_link]

22. [amazon_link id="0792165055" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Romeo and Juliet[/amazon_link]

23. [amazon_link id="B004SIP9U6" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Shakespeare in Love[/amazon_link]

24. [amazon_link id="B0000639EW" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Mountains of the Moon[/amazon_link]

25. [amazon_link id="B004499LWG" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Age of Innocence[/amazon_link]

26. [amazon_link id="B00005U2KD" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Summer of '42[/amazon_link]

27. [amazon_link id="B00001W9G0" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Way We Were[/amazon_link]

28. [amazon_link id="B00006RCNY" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Unfaithful[/amazon_link]

29. [amazon_link id="6300250512" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]A Room with a View[/amazon_link]

30. [amazon_link id="B004SIP6BI" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Chocolat[/amazon_link]

31. [amazon_link id="B00004WG2F" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Legends of the Fall[/amazon_link]

32. [amazon_link id="B002M2Z3BA" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Gone with the Wind[/amazon_link]

33. [amazon_link id="B00382S9N2" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Dirty Dancing[/amazon_link]

34. [amazon_link id="6305078319" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Dangerous Beauty[/amazon_link]

35. [amazon_link id="B00004RFGO" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Year of Living Dangerously[/amazon_link]

36. [amazon_link id="B000059TEQ" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Love Story[/amazon_link]

37. [amazon_link id="B004SIP7F8" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The English Patient[/amazon_link]

38. [amazon_link id="B000EPFCPE" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Tristan and Isolde[/amazon_link]

39. [amazon_link id="B00003JRCQ" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Persuasion[/amazon_link]

40. [amazon_link id="B001PUTN3Y" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Wuthering Heights[/amazon_link]

41. [amazon_link id="0767812115" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Swept From the Sea[/amazon_link]

42. [amazon_link id="B0007TKNII" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Phantom of the Opera[/amazon_link]

43. [amazon_link id="B0001GF2H4" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Dances with Wolves[/amazon_link]

44. [amazon_link id="B004F4HWMQ" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Against All Odds[/amazon_link]

45. [amazon_link id="B000HC2LHG" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Body Heat[/amazon_link]

46. [amazon_link id="B001LPWGGY" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Splendor in the Grass[/amazon_link]

47. [amazon_link id="B000683VI4" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Notebook[/amazon_link]

48. [amazon_link id="0767817729" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Revenge[/amazon_link]

49. [amazon_link id="B00005LOKU" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The French Lieutenant's Woman[/amazon_link]

50. [amazon_link id="B0013XZ6X4" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Atonement[/amazon_link]