Lexy Harper's Blog
June 11, 2022
New Release: Caught - The Complete Montgomerys Series
THE COMPLETE SIX-PART MONTGOMERYS SERIES
Sebastian Montgomery has loved Loretta Vanderbilt since he was the age of five. An innocent act of beheading her favourite doll puts him in the dog house where he stays for the next twenty-two years.
But now he has something she desperately wants and he intends to use it to finally get his hands on the delectable prima ballerina.
Loretta has no intention of playing nice with the drop-dead gorgeous lawyer. She wants her property and she will use devious means to retrieve it. All she has to do is ensure that she doesn’t get Caught in the Act!
When Chief Inspector Christopher Montgomery first tries to rescue Tamara Anderson from her abusive drug lord boyfriend, she rebuffs his offer.
Then she reaches out to him in desperation and he takes decisive action to rid her of the obstacle in her life, once and for all.
As grateful as Tamara is when Christopher comes to her aid, there are secrets she can’t share with him. She has to leave the UK fast and pray that she doesn’t get Caught on the Run!
Michael Montgomery has wanted fuller-figured Elizabeth Abbot from the minute he was introduced to her on the first day of his new job. She’s already taken, so he decides to bide his time.
But when she’s finally free, things don’t go as planned. His identical twin Matthew steps in before Michael can make a move.
Elizabeth is delighted when Matthew suggests making his twin jealous. She will play along with one hard-bodied twin’s plan in order to get the other. She just has to ensure that she doesn’t get Caught Between Two Rocks!
Maya Montgomery has been in love with Roger Llewellyn, her older brother Sebastian’s best friend since she was about fourteen.
Roger has been Sebastian’s best friend for over sixteen. He knows that his friend would tear him limb from limb if he so much as looks at his beloved only sister.
He decides that he needs to put some distance between him and moves to the USA. But four years later he’s back in the UK as Sebastian’s best man and realizes that the attraction between him and Maya is still as strong.
Does he give into temptation, and risk incurring the wrath and losing the friendship of the Montgomery men? Or does he walk away from the woman he loves more than any other? He has to make the right choice because the last he needs is for them to be Caught Red-Handed!
Matthew Montgomery has been always known as the playboy Montgomery.
Natasha Johnson is a divorcee of ten years with a twelve-year-old daughter. After ridding herself of a controlling much-older husband, she’s not looking to tie herself down to anyone.
When she meets six-years-younger Matthew, she decides that he would be a good candidate for one night of pleasure. She’s surprised by their passionate encounter. The trouble is that she has unresolved issued with her ex-husband and also doubts that Mr Matthew ‘Player’ Montgomery has any intention of being Caught at Last!
Elaine Montgomery has been widowed for sixteen years and has no intention of starting a new relationship. Her five children and numerous grandchildren bring her all the joy she needs.
That is until she has to return to Guyana after thirty-five years and runs into Douglas Langevine. He was her first love but he broke her heart by marrying someone else when his parents threatened to disinherit him.
After years filled with bitterness and regret, Douglas seizes the chance to make amends to Elaine. He’s not going to miss his second chance at claiming her as his. He’s going to ensure that she’s Caught at Christmas!
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Caught - The Complete Montgomerys Series
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March 3, 2022
New Release - Caught at Christmas - The Montgomerys, Book 6
THE LAST IN THE SERIES OF SIX STANDALONE ROMANCES.
Elaine Montgomery has been widowed for sixteen years and has no intention of starting a new relationship. Her five children and numerous grandchildren bring her all the joy she needs.
That is until she has to return to Guyana after thirty-five years and runs into Douglas Langevine. He was her first love but he broke her heart by marrying someone else when his parents threatened to disinherit him.
After years filled with bitterness and regret, Douglas seizes the chance to make amends to Elaine. He knows that he unforgivably broke her heart and injured her pride, but she was his first love and he’s never loved anyone as much. He’s not going to miss his second chance at claiming her as his. He’s going to ensure that she’s Caught at Christmas!
Read now. Free in Kindle Unlimited
Caught at Christmas
Kindle Link: https://amzn.to/35J9g7d
February 17, 2022
New Release - Caught at Last - The Montgomerys, Book 5
THE FIFTH IN THE SERIES OF SIX STANDALONE ROMANCES.
Matthew Montgomery has been always known as the playboy Montgomery. His exploits have been vastly exaggerated by his brothers, but he’s enjoyed the idea of them thinking that he sleeps with anything in a skirt.
Natasha Johnson is a divorcee of ten years with a twelve-year-old daughter. After ridding herself of a controlling much-older husband, she’s not looking to tie herself down to anyone.
When she meets six-years-younger Matthew at the party to celebrate her cousin’s engagement to Matthew’s identical twin, she decides that he would be a good candidate for one night of pleasure. She’s surprised by their passionate encounter. The trouble is that she has unresolved issued with her ex-husband and also doubts that Mr Matthew ‘Player’ Montgomery has any intention of being Caught at Last!
Read now. Free in Kindle Unlimited
Caught at Last
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New Release - Caught Red-Handed - The Montgomerys, Book 4
THE FOURTH IN THE SERIES OF SIX STANDALONE ROMANCES.
Maya Montgomery has been in love with Roger Llewellyn, her older brother Sebastian’s best friend since she was about fourteen but knows that he doesn’t see her as anything but a little tomboy.
Roger has been Sebastian Montgomery’s best friend for over sixteen years and almost as good friends with the other three Montgomery brothers. He knows that they would tear him limb from limb if he so much as looks at their beloved only sister.
After seeing her all cleaned up and feminine at her sweet sixteen party, Roger realizes for the first time that he has feelings for her and runs away as though pursued by the Devil. Two years later, when he decides that he needs to put some distance between him and temptation, he moves to the USA, but not before sharing a farewell kiss with Maya.
But life never plays fair. Four years later he’s back in the UK as Sebastian’s best man and realizes that the attraction between him and Maya is still as strong. Does he give into temptation, and risk incurring the wrath and losing the friendship of the Montgomery men? Or does he walk away from the woman he loves more than any other? He has to make the right choice because the last thing he needs is for them to be Caught Red-Handed!
Read now. Free in Kindle Unlimited
Caught Red-Handed
Kindle Link: https://amzn.to/3GYnONh
October 1, 2021
New Release - Caught Between Two Rocks - The Montgomerys, Book 3
THE THIRD IN THE SERIES OF SIX STANDALONE ROMANCES.
Michael Montgomery has wanted Elizabeth Abbot from the minute he was introduced to her on the first day of his new job. When he finds out that she’s already taken, he decides to bide his time and hope that she ditches her man for someone better…him.
But when he finally gets his first wish, it doesn’t go as planned. His identical twin Matthew steps in before he can make a move and he’s forced to back off.
Elizabeth is delighted when Matthew suggests playing a little game to make his twin jealous. He is outgoing and fun to be with, unlike his more serious brother. She will play along with one hard-bodied twin’s plan in order to get the other. She just has to ensure that she doesn’t get Caught Between Two Rocks!
Read now. Free in Kindle Unlimited
Caught Between Two Rocks
Kindle Link: https://amzn.to/3D2WhIX
September 24, 2021
New Release - Caught on the Run - The Montgomerys, Book 2
THE SECOND IN THE SERIES OF SIX STANDALONE ROMANCES.
When Chief Inspector Christopher Montgomery first tries to rescue Tamara Anderson from her abusive drug lord boyfriend, she rebuffs his offer.
Then she reaches out to him in desperation and he takes decisive action to rid her of the obstacle in her life, once and for all.
As grateful as Tamara is when Christopher comes to her aid, there are secrets she can’t share with him. She has to leave the UK fast and pray that she doesn’t get Caught on the Run!
Read now. Free in Kindle Unlimited
Caught on the Run
Kindle Link: https://amzn.to/3kBQQdI
September 2, 2021
New Release - Caught in the Act - The Montgomerys, Book 1
THE FIRST IN THE SERIES OF SIX STANDALONE ROMANCES.
Sebastian Montgomery has loved Loretta Vanderbilt since he was the age of five. An innocent act of beheading her favourite doll puts him in the dog house where he stays for the next twenty-two years.
But now he has something she desperately wants and he intends to use it as leverage to finally get his hands on the delectable prima ballerina.
Loretta has no intention of playing nice with the drop-dead lawyer. She wants her property and she will use devious means to retrieve it. All she has to do is ensure that she doesn’t get Caught in the Act!
Read now. Free in Kindle Unlimited
Caught in the Act
Kindle Link: https://amzn.to/2WPqjAg
December 22, 2015
REFLECTIONS ON MY 10-YEAR CAREER AS AN AUTHOR
I’ve always been a writer at heart—I wrote long before I published my first book on December 12, 2005.
There have been many highs and lows during my publishing journey. Readers have emailed me or written reviews that assured me my words had affected them in the way I’d hoped. A few of them have even become long-term online friends. There are others, though, who have given a book of mine a low-rated review, stating that they didn’t enjoy it as much as some of my other works, but never took the time to post reviews for the ones they did enjoy. For those people is obviously easier to criticize than to give praise.
I’ve never let this trouble me; I appreciate feedback, whether positive or negative. My reading choices are diverse, and so is my writing. I enjoy every story I’ve ever written—I’m one of those writers who first write for themselves and then hope to find others out there with similar tastes. I don’t expect everyone to like everything I’ve written, although I write every story with the same passion and commitment. What I hope for is for them to take a minute to read the book’s blurb to see if the story is for them before purchasing it, or downloading it for free.
Fellow writers, however, are the ones who have surprised me the most. I’ve met some incredibly generous authors who have willingly shared their secrets of success and helped in many other ways. But, there have been others who deliberately tried to sabotage my books because they weren’t doing as well themselves or saw me as a threat.
This is the most baffling thing of all. As a writer I know how many tireless, lonely hours I spend at the keyboard trying to breathe life into my story ideas. The very last thing I would ever do is shoot another writer down.
Not everyone is cut out to be a writer. There are some people who are capable of penning masterpieces who simply lack the desire or patience to write them. There are others who have the tenacity but lack the talent. I don’t believe that the internet should be flooded with interior writing, but I do believe that anyone who’s made their very best effort by putting their heart and soul into a story deserves a chance for it to be read.
Due to certain constraints in my personal life, I haven’t been able to write or publish as I would have wished in the last two years. Now that I’m able to devote more time to writing again, I’ve found that self publishing has changed beyond recognition. It’s no longer simply a matter of writing a good book and letting readers find it organically. To be successful, most writers now spend countless hours on social networks cultivating fans, and thousands on dollars on advertising. There are a lucky few who built their fan bases years ago and now can afford to do less.
I’m not one for socializing on the internet. For me, it was enough to write and price my books cheaply so that they reached as wide an audience as possible. For years this approach worked—and more successfully than I could have ever dreamed—but now my books are no longer able to compete, especially on Amazon, due to lack of visibility.
The books I write are geared for a niche market. I enjoyed giving readers something a little different, but as a full-time writer I have to make some tough decisions if I want to be able to support myself from my royalties. The choice is now to continue using this pen name, but publish more commercial books, or create another which will give me that freedom. It will be hard to abandon Lexy, she’s been so good to me, but it may be time to spread my wings and fly, taking the good memories I have of her with me.
I will make my decision on the first day of 2016 and see where it takes me.
Lastly, Coming Home for Christmas has now been updated and is available on all major online retailers. It’s gone from a measly 12K words to 50K words in length and encapsulates the follow-up I’d planned. And in true Lexy fashion I believe that length is important and promise that you’ll find it even more satisfying.
Please, please, post reviews on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads, iTunesor Kobo , and anywhere else you’re able, for this and any of my books. Thank you.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND ALL THE VERY BEST FOR 2016!
Lexy xxxx
There have been many highs and lows during my publishing journey. Readers have emailed me or written reviews that assured me my words had affected them in the way I’d hoped. A few of them have even become long-term online friends. There are others, though, who have given a book of mine a low-rated review, stating that they didn’t enjoy it as much as some of my other works, but never took the time to post reviews for the ones they did enjoy. For those people is obviously easier to criticize than to give praise.
I’ve never let this trouble me; I appreciate feedback, whether positive or negative. My reading choices are diverse, and so is my writing. I enjoy every story I’ve ever written—I’m one of those writers who first write for themselves and then hope to find others out there with similar tastes. I don’t expect everyone to like everything I’ve written, although I write every story with the same passion and commitment. What I hope for is for them to take a minute to read the book’s blurb to see if the story is for them before purchasing it, or downloading it for free.
Fellow writers, however, are the ones who have surprised me the most. I’ve met some incredibly generous authors who have willingly shared their secrets of success and helped in many other ways. But, there have been others who deliberately tried to sabotage my books because they weren’t doing as well themselves or saw me as a threat.
This is the most baffling thing of all. As a writer I know how many tireless, lonely hours I spend at the keyboard trying to breathe life into my story ideas. The very last thing I would ever do is shoot another writer down.
Not everyone is cut out to be a writer. There are some people who are capable of penning masterpieces who simply lack the desire or patience to write them. There are others who have the tenacity but lack the talent. I don’t believe that the internet should be flooded with interior writing, but I do believe that anyone who’s made their very best effort by putting their heart and soul into a story deserves a chance for it to be read.
Due to certain constraints in my personal life, I haven’t been able to write or publish as I would have wished in the last two years. Now that I’m able to devote more time to writing again, I’ve found that self publishing has changed beyond recognition. It’s no longer simply a matter of writing a good book and letting readers find it organically. To be successful, most writers now spend countless hours on social networks cultivating fans, and thousands on dollars on advertising. There are a lucky few who built their fan bases years ago and now can afford to do less.
I’m not one for socializing on the internet. For me, it was enough to write and price my books cheaply so that they reached as wide an audience as possible. For years this approach worked—and more successfully than I could have ever dreamed—but now my books are no longer able to compete, especially on Amazon, due to lack of visibility.
The books I write are geared for a niche market. I enjoyed giving readers something a little different, but as a full-time writer I have to make some tough decisions if I want to be able to support myself from my royalties. The choice is now to continue using this pen name, but publish more commercial books, or create another which will give me that freedom. It will be hard to abandon Lexy, she’s been so good to me, but it may be time to spread my wings and fly, taking the good memories I have of her with me.
I will make my decision on the first day of 2016 and see where it takes me.
Lastly, Coming Home for Christmas has now been updated and is available on all major online retailers. It’s gone from a measly 12K words to 50K words in length and encapsulates the follow-up I’d planned. And in true Lexy fashion I believe that length is important and promise that you’ll find it even more satisfying.
Please, please, post reviews on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads, iTunesor Kobo , and anywhere else you’re able, for this and any of my books. Thank you.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND ALL THE VERY BEST FOR 2016!
Lexy xxxx
December 21, 2015
COMING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
I've finally updated
Coming Home for Christmas
! It's gone from a measly 48 pages to a more satisfying 171 pages in length. We all know how important length is.
I've asked Amazon to update all previous book files. If you'd bought before and you want the new edition NOW, email them and ask them to send you an updated book file.
Enjoy!
Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas.
Lexy XxxxxX
I've asked Amazon to update all previous book files. If you'd bought before and you want the new edition NOW, email them and ask them to send you an updated book file.
Enjoy!
Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas.
Lexy XxxxxX
June 24, 2015
HAS FIFTY SHADES RUINED EROTICA?
I like erotica to tease me, stimulate me, titillate me but never totally satisfy me. I use it as preplay—something to get me in the mood for a night, or day, of fun and frolics.
It’s not something I want to read on the way to work or during my lunch break.
Fifty Shades of Grey is not erotica to me. It’s romance, erotic romance at best. But what publishers have noted is that erotic romance sells better if they are categorized as erotica. And because they are longer works, readers can’t help themselves—in a world where ‘more is more’, they go for length.
Turned Out! was a 4000 word BBW erotica short I previously published on 27th November, 2013. It was meant to be kinky and funny, but some readers didn’t appreciate my warped sense of humour. 4 out of 6 reviews were positive, but two readers gave the book 1-star reviews. I could have gone with the majority vote, but after some consideration I realized that it might not be a true reflection of readers’ thoughts. I don’t give bad reviews. If I don’t enjoy a book, I simply think that it wasn’t written for me and leave it alone. That got me to thinking - perhaps there are readers out there who do the same. With that in mind, I looked for ways to improve the story. It’s now a 12000 word slightly less erotic story which I hope you will enjoy.
If, like me, you preferred the shorter, nastier version, do nothing. For those of you who wanted more, here’s your chance—Turned Out! is available for FREE download June 24 -28, 2015. Or FREE for Prime members until 20th August, 2015.
All reviews appreciated. Thank you.
PS. I’ve asked Amazon to update previous book files, but while it’s FREE you can delete it from your devices and grab it again at no extra cost.
It’s not something I want to read on the way to work or during my lunch break.
Fifty Shades of Grey is not erotica to me. It’s romance, erotic romance at best. But what publishers have noted is that erotic romance sells better if they are categorized as erotica. And because they are longer works, readers can’t help themselves—in a world where ‘more is more’, they go for length.
Turned Out! was a 4000 word BBW erotica short I previously published on 27th November, 2013. It was meant to be kinky and funny, but some readers didn’t appreciate my warped sense of humour. 4 out of 6 reviews were positive, but two readers gave the book 1-star reviews. I could have gone with the majority vote, but after some consideration I realized that it might not be a true reflection of readers’ thoughts. I don’t give bad reviews. If I don’t enjoy a book, I simply think that it wasn’t written for me and leave it alone. That got me to thinking - perhaps there are readers out there who do the same. With that in mind, I looked for ways to improve the story. It’s now a 12000 word slightly less erotic story which I hope you will enjoy.
If, like me, you preferred the shorter, nastier version, do nothing. For those of you who wanted more, here’s your chance—Turned Out! is available for FREE download June 24 -28, 2015. Or FREE for Prime members until 20th August, 2015.
All reviews appreciated. Thank you.
PS. I’ve asked Amazon to update previous book files, but while it’s FREE you can delete it from your devices and grab it again at no extra cost.
