The Steam Room

I've been very, very busy lately. I've banged out 63K words on the follow-up to Re/Bound (working title is Learning Curve) and I'm working on something special for those of you who want a little more from Awakenings.

In the meantime, Out of My League has earned a 5 Sweetheart review rating from The Romance Studio. Here's a sample of Shannon's review: "With Out of My League, the very talented pen of author Michele Zurlo sweeps the reader away, demonstrating her talent for creating an original, fascinating and a highly seductive romance that readers can embrace and enjoy. The combination of remarkably real, vulnerable and irresistible characters and also the tug-at-the-heartstrings storytelling, which takes the reader from the first page to the last and leave them charmed, has this reader ready for more from this wonderful author." To read more, follow this link to The Romance Studio.

I like that she called me talented and wonderful. My wife might disagree, arguing that I don't need a bigger head. Well, the size of my ego is her fault in the first place. She's the one continually encouraging me and telling me I can do anything.

In other news, Just Erotic Romance Reviews gave Re/Bound a 4.5-star rating, noting: "Re/Bound is a BDSM story with a few twists, including ropes and suspense, that just makes for a great read. The love story of Malcolm and Darcy is sweet and real. The suspense makes for a complex story that intertwines so beautifully with the sex. From the first Dom/sub experience between Darcy and Malcolm as strangers, the sexual chemistry just burns you from the inside. Zurlo gave the readers a special treat with Re/Bound." To read more, see the JERR May 2012 newsletter.

And lastly, my hair is about 5 inches shorter, but it looks good. Maybe the universe was trying to tell me I needed a new look.