Lacy Alexander talks Seven Nights of Sin by chingpea

Lacey Alexander was the first author I reviewed for Noveltown and boy was I lucky, she writes the kind of erotica you can’t put down. I loved Voyeur from page one and feel the same way with her most recent publication, Seven Nights of Sin.



In Seven Nights of Sin, we meet the ever-so-sweet Brenna Cayton who is still getting over a divorce that left her cynical about love and men. Enter the delicious, Greek God-like Damon Andros, a bad boy and every woman’s dream, but not into long-term relationships. Their paths cross at the famed Blue Night Records where they both work and since Damon got himself and the company he represents into some legal trouble, Brenna has a chance to step up and shine. Problem is she has to deceive Damon to succeed. Their boss sends them to Las Vegas and so begins our erotic romantic adventure…

Every arousing page of this book feeds into the desire every average woman has about a man they think they could never in a million years have. And that is the essence of what I love about Lacey Alexander’s books. She takes an average woman like you and me dealing with everyday issues of self esteem and heartache and puts her in a situation that allows her to discover herself and her sexuality. We as women not only relate, we live the adventures right along with the characters. As in life, once we get beyond the stereotypes and discover the depth of the characters the story and your imagination will take you to places you never thought you would go. All you have to do is let go, and discover how far you and your sexuality can go!



Seven Nights of Sin is a compelling and heated page turner. Keep your man and the vibrator nearby as temperatures rise, you’ll discover yourself and your body and explore places previously unexplored. Seven Nights of Sin is one to read over and over again… and not feel guilty for feeling positively wicked.

Read the interview with Lacey Alexander where she discusses her novel, her fans and why she writes erotica.

Noveltown: I love how Brenna’s character transitions in this story. How did the idea for her character arise?

Alexander: Many of the female characters in my books are designed to feel like “everywoman,” and Brenna fits that mold, as well. I think women connect to my erotica partly because these characters start out feeling like someone they can relate to – they’re very normal, middle-of-the-road women leading normal lives – so when they’re swept up in an erotic adventure, it feels all the more exciting. And insofar as transitions, as a writer, it’s my job to make sure all of my main characters undergo transitions for the better – to me, that’s what makes their stories worth telling.

Noveltown: Vegas is known for its raunchiness. What made you decide to use it as the backdrop for Seven Nights of Sin?

Alexander: Just that. I write erotica, and in erotica, setting is important. It needs to be evocative of the mood I want to create in the book. Where better to set an erotica novel than a place nicknamed “Sin City”?

Noveltown: How do you feel about the saying: “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” Is Seven Nights of Sin an extension and/or play of that saying?

Alexander: In all honesty, I’ve always thought that saying makes no sense whatsoever – it’s a complete cop out with no truth to it. Whatever you’ve done, you’ve done, and you have to accept it and live with it. I’ve set a number of novels in Las Vegas, and I sometimes do have the characters discuss this saying in some way because it’s so well known that it almost has to be addressed, but I always try to inject my own personal beliefs there because, as I said, to me, the saying doesn’t hold water.

Noveltown: This one was sensual, sexual, emotional and erotic all at the same time. Where did you go to find the inspiration to create the scenarios that arise in the book?

Alexander: My imagination. I realize that sounds trite, but it’s true. And I did re-visit Vegas not long before I wrote the book, so that helped, too.

Noveltown: With Voyeur, we discovered “the inner bad girl.” Should Seven Nights of Sin discover more than that?

Alexander: In my mind, all my books are intended to help women discover their inner bad girl. That phrase is built into my website design very strongly, in fact, because I think it pretty much encapsulates every Lacey Alexander book. There is certainly more to each book – little messages about freedom, following your heart, etc., – but the “discover your inner bad girl” part is my simple and ultimate goal each time.



Noveltown: Have you received a lot of feedback from fans on Seven Nights of Sin?

Alexander: Yes, I get a lot of fan e-mail which is always very gratifying. To be honest, when I started writing erotica, I wasn’t sure there was much true redeeming value to it, but my fan mail proves me wrong on that count. Women tell me my books do everything from making them more confident to improving their marriages and they ask me to “please never stop writing this kind of book.” It really makes the work feel worthwhile.

Noveltown: Without giving away too much, Damon knows way more about hidden venues in Vegas. Do you believe (or know) these places actually exist and if so, have you explored any, or was this all from your creative imagination?

Alexander: Afraid it’s all from my imagination, and I have no idea if such places really exist.

Noveltown: What should we look forward to in your next book, The Bikini Diaries?

Alexander: Thanks for asking! As you might guess, THE BIKINI DIARIES takes place at the beach, and it’s about one women’s quest to, once in her life, put on a sexy bikini and be the bold sort of woman who is seeking “sex on the beach” and nothing more. Of course, it quickly gets a lot more complicated than that, and she records it all in a journal that ends up playing an important role in the story.

Noveltown: Thanks for talking with Noveltown again; it’s always a pleasure. I’ll be looking forward to your next erotic adventure… Any last thoughts?

Alexander: Thank you so much – and it’s a pleasure for me, too. I definitely appreciate Noveltown’s interest in my books! I’d also like to invite your readers to learn more about my books at www.LaceyAlexander.net, where they might just discover their inner bad girl.

Be sure to check out Lacey's Myspace and add her as a friend.

Lacey Alexander talks about her novel Voyeur and Erotica – By chingpea

Recently I stepped away from my normal behind the scenes role of marketing relations and printer wars and connected with erotica author Lacey Alexander. She was gracious enough to be my ‘first’ Noveltown book review. I found her to be as ‘deliciously decadent’ as her novel Voyeur and you will too.

In Voyeur, Alexander takes the reader on a steamy ride with Laura a writer suffering writer’s block who travels to Colorado in search of inspiration. She soon discovers more than she bargained for as she embraces her sexuality and imagination. Read Voyeur with a pitcher of ice cold water within arm’s reach. Believe me, you’ll definitely need it!



Lacey Alexander is an intoxicating, erotic writer using sensual and sexual prowess to embrace your inner passions and desires. Sexual discovery at its best, Voyeur entices you from beginning to end.



Typically erotica fiction is predominately read by women, Voyeur, however, is a book that men would enjoy as well. In fact if you dare, read Voyeur aloud with your partner. It might just be the thing to spice up your love life!



An arousing read, I definitely enjoyed Voyeur and would absolutely love to read whatever project she has next!



Alexander had some great insight into the world of erotica fiction. Check out the interview:

Noveltown: I love that Voyeur is super steamy, romantic erotica. You must get a lot of satisfaction from pleasing your audience. Thoughts?

Lacey Alexander: The reader response to my books has been overwhelming and helped me to realize that I’ve unexpectedly tapped in to something a lot of women relate to and even need – the “permission” to explore their most forbidden sexual fantasies. Readers also often tell me that my books have enhanced their marriages and I can’t imagine anything more gratifying than that.

Noveltown: One day you made a decision in your life to become the type of author that you are. Was there a certain influence on your decision? And, do other authors inspire you?

Lacey Alexander: I actually started writing erotica because my mainstream romance career (written under another pseudonym) was in a downturn and the erotica market was beginning to flourish. So it was a strictly strategic move in the beginning, to be honest. Kind of an “I think I’ll take a stab at writing that kind of book” decision. But it worked out to be very serendipitous since I gained a loyal readership very quickly. As it stands, both careers are going strong and I couldn’t be happier.

And no, I actually have avoided reading most other erotica, deciding early on that I was going to make my books what I thought “a woman’s perfect erotic fantasy” should be and that if it worked, it worked, and if it didn’t, then I wasn’t meant to write erotica. But apparently I was meant to write erotica.

Noveltown: Do you consider yourself more sensual or sexual when it comes to erotica? And your audience?

Lacey Alexander: Both, actually. And my readers seem to respond very positively to the combination of both sensuality and sexuality. I actually think that’s what makes them work, and hopefully what makes them feel a little unique among erotica offerings.

Noveltown: I love how your website says, “Discover your inner bad girl.” Do you think erotica fans find themselves discovering their “inner bad selves” when they read Voyeur?

Lacey Alexander: I certainly hope so. I hope every one of my books invites readers to recognize and embrace that part of themselves. I should add that I don’t advocate that people go out and “live the fantasy,” but I think it’s very healthy to recognize that it’s okay to think about “forbidden” things.



Noveltown: Was there research for Voyeur? Dare we even ask?

Lacey Alexander: Ha! No, not really. But the setting came from a vacation home I stayed in a few years ago, and I concocted the idea while on the trip.

Noveltown: Laura Watkins and Braden Stone mirror the characters of Riley Wainscott and Sloane Bennett. Since Laura uses acquaintances as well as herself as inspiration for her characters and character experiences, do you as the author do the same?

Lacey Alexander: No, I never really draw characters from real life. They’re all in my head.

Noveltown: You must receive a lot of feedback from your fans. Give us some of the goods about what men have been saying versus women…

Lacey Alexander: Actually, when I hear from men, it’s usually short and sweet, something like: I enjoy your books. And that suits me fine. I really don’t want to get into sexual discussions with guys I don’t know and when I get e-mails from men who seem to want to have cyber sex, I hit the delete button quick. I’m a happily married woman, after all. So I don’t know exactly how men perceive the books, only that I do have male readers who enjoy them. It’s the women who tell me they find my books very liberating and also the books have made them bolder with their partner, more comfortable with sex, etc., and if that’s all I accomplish before I die, I’m pretty happy with it.

Noveltown: Did anything get in the way of your imagination when deep into discovery and fantasy regarding writing Voyeur?

Lacey Alexander: When I’m writing erotica, it’s very necessary to turn off my internal “edit button,” to simply not censor myself. When I first started writing these books that part was a challenge – I had to pretend no one would ever read them but me. And I will admit that there are a few scenes in my books that I can’t quite believe I wrote, because they’re so contrary to the real me. But I’ve written enough erotica now that it comes pretty easily and is just part of the job.

Noveltown: Thanks for taking part in this interview. Just one more thing. What's coming next?

Lacey Alexander: Thanks for asking! I actually have lots in the works! As you know, VOYEUR came out in May, and it went back for a second printing after just a week on the shelves! In July, CITY HEAT becomes available – which combines the first two novellas of my City Heat series in one print volume (the novellas are available individually as e-books through www.ellorascave.com). In September, I have a short story in an anthology called SEASONS OF SEDUCTION III. My contribution is called THE PIRATE AND THE PUSSYCAT and is a fun Halloween romp. Then in April 2008, Penguin will release my second novel with them, SEVEN NIGHTS OF SIN, which is an erotic odyssey through Las Vegas. Readers can learn more about these and my other books by visiting me online at www.laceyalexander.net.



Thank you so much for a great interview. I enjoyed it!

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