Excerpt #1: Wild Arcana

Disa had a made a life from thriving on boys’ imperfections, which had been easy to do. Faults plagued every man and made them easier to control.

But now she had a problem. Jules Rohan had no imperfections. She had that information on good authority; she’d seen the dark-haired, blue-eyed host of “Up All Night with Jules Rohan” at Ryder Medina’s party. Disa had no idea how the two men even knew each other, but Ryder had unlikely friends and acquaintances all across the globe, and they all had unlikely friends and acquaintances, so perhaps it wasn’t that surprising.

She hadn’t spoken to Jules, only saw him across the room, surrounded by yes-men. He’d barely seemed to register they were there. Instead, he watched her with an intensity that surely matched her own. Disa had never been treated to such a gaze before. In her experience, most men rarely bothered to master I-won’t-take-no-for-an-answer bedroom eyes.

Jules Rohan was by far the exception, making her feel naked and deliciously used with just a glance. She’d refused to look away, wanting to prolong the magic as long as she could. She’d never experienced such a connection before, such sexual promise. By the time he looked away, jostled from the reverie by a friend, the crotch of Disa’s panties was soaking wet.

And if he could achieve that with just a look…

Disa could never decline a challenge, and she knew that’s exactly what Jules Rohan was. He didn’t crumble at first sight like previous lovers, instead suggesting a strength she’d never encountered before. This was a new game entirely.

She wasn’t worried. That only meant her victory would be that much sweeter when she broke him, just like all the others.

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Lux Zakari
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Oysters & Chocolate’s Review of “Secretly More”

The website Oysters & Chocolate has posted a review of my erotic novel, Secretly More! A snippet:

What makes Zakari’s work so palpably erotic is the tension which she imbues her characters and their situations with. The desire overwhelms the base, animalistic sex and heightens the experience for the readers, forcing them to not only engage with the characters and their lives more fully, but also with their release…  Secretly More is an exciting, modern novel filled with lust and desire. It is a novel that readers will want to savor, allowing the characters and their issues to build slowly, until they erupt in an erotic frenzy…

To read the review in full, visit http://oystersandchocolate.com/Articles/2372/SecretlyMoreBookReview.aspx, and to check out Secretly More, visit http://www.amazon.com/Secretly-More-ebook/dp/B0065546AO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1321053867&sr=8-3.

Many thanks to the reviewer, Joshua Gage, for his kind words. I’m happy the story was enjoyed!


Lux Zakari
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“Coercion”: The Movie: Who Would Play Breeze?

A fun thing I like to do when writing a book is casting actors and actresses into the story; I find it helps me visualize them better, and it’s just a good time all around. However, for Coercion, I didn’t truly have anyone in mind when I wrote the story; I kept changing my mind. Once upon a time, I thought I’d settled the decision of who would play troubled-but-foxy anti-hero Michael Vartanian by casting Henry Cavill in the role, but now even that’s subject to change, as I don’t often see any MV qualities in the actor (which is probably a good thing).

As for the women in Michael’s life — tempestuous, experienced Breeze and innocent-of-this-world Valerie — I’m happy that I finally-finally-finally have a better idea of how I see them.

To be honest, I stumbled upon a rough mental sketch of Breeze when flipping through a yearbook from the 1970s, and I found a photo of a blond senior wearing giant tinted glasses, and she looked so sassy and I thought, “There’s my girl.” What’s crazy to me is not only will that real-life senior never know how she influenced an erotic novel 30+ years after her photo was taken, but how we can only speculate on people of the past.

But when it comes to casting the currently hypothetical movie for Coercion, I have chosen actress Elizabeth Olsen.

She has a fresh-faced, ’70s quality about her that I think would be perfect. I can certainly picture her now, aggravating the hell out of her on-off boyfriend Michael with an evil deed meant right for the jugular, then bewitching him all the same with a wink and a flirty twitch to her hips.

Did you read Coercion and picture someone different for Breeze? Drop me a line — I’d love to know!

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Lux Zakari
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New Release: “Wild Arcana”


Five friends. One tarot card reading. Zero expectations—until fate stepped in.

SHANE, the movie star. He arrives at a rehabilitation clinic for his sex addiction only to be enticed in ways he never thought possible…
TREY, the contractor. He looks after his friend’s deeply troubled stepsister under the guise of remodeling his New York City high-rise, but soon faces temptations that test the bonds of friendship and his self-control…
KRI, the Japanese heiress. Regrets haunt her when she learns she’s pregnant and must leave her lover at the insistence of her strict, traditional father…
BRAND, the high-profile drug dealer. He wrestles with demons of his own after his boyfriend—a cop—ends their relationship over his questionable career path…
DISA, the wayward tennis player. She has her sights set on talk show host Jules Rohan with no idea just how much truth lies in his bad-boy reputation…

Their journey through the twenty-two cards of the Major Arcana in this high-society erotic novel reveals that nothing in life is left to chance—and they’re more entangled in each other’s lives than they ever could have imagined.

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Lux Zakari
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