My name is Gracie C. McKeever and I'm a multi-published, cross-genre erotic romance author from the Bronx. Aside from several side trips along the way I've lived and worked my entire life in the New York City area (currently two train stops away from the famed house that Ruth built...Go Yankees!). I've been writing since the ripe old age of seven when two younger brothers were among my earliest, captive audience for various short story readings and performances.
An eclectic and avid reader whose audience has grown outside of the supportive family members, I've had the great fortune of being able to incorporate two of my favorite passions and talents – reading and writing – as a book reviewer for several online e-zines both as a regular staff member and freelancer.
My short stories, novellas and poetry have seen exposure in various lit and art magazines and other venues – online and in print. Of particular note, heard over the airwaves on KFJC’s morning show, Dancing In The Fast Lane With Ann Arbor (Unbedtime Stories) out of Los Altos Hills, CA (NEW LIFE INCOGNITA was the story of the month for March 2000.). I'm also proud to be a member of the Street News family and have seen numerous articles, poems and novel excerpts published within its pages as well as having had a poetry reading on Pseudo On-line Network (Street News Review).
In 2001 I caught the erotic romance bug, sinking my teeth into my first erotic romance e-book for a review, and haven't looked back since. An instant affinity for the genre spawned my own first erotic romance title, BENEATH THE SURFACE, published in 2006 by Siren Publishing, Inc.
Other places on the web where I and/or my books can be found:
http://www.graciecmckeever.com
http://www.amazon.com
http://www.awe-struck.net
http://www.barnesandnoble.com
http://www.fictionwise.com
http://www.goodreads.com/profile/graciecmckeever
http://www.myspace.com/graciecmckeever
http://www.rapturepublishing.com
http://www.sirenpublishing.com/graciecmckeever
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Siren Bookstrand: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SirenBookstrand to discuss your favorite Siren and Bookstrand Books and Authors;
Awe-SomeReaders: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/awe-somereaders to discuss your favorite Awe-Struck E-books and Authors
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Some of my favorite authors and/or series (in no particular order, love them all): Octavia E. Butler, Lara Santiago, Morgan Ashbury, D.J. Manly, Laura Baumbach, Tina Wainscott, Sherrilyn Kenyon (Dark Hunters/Dream Hunters series), J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood series), Lara Adrian, Lucy Monroe, Erin McCarthy, Lori Foster, Nalini Singh, Shannon McKenna, Karen E. Quinones Miller, Joey W. Hill, Kensington Bad Boys anthologies, Nancy Kress, Dennis Danvers, Joe Haldeman, and many, many more. As you can imagine, I read a lot of erotic romance (especially those with bdsm--in particular female domme/male sub combination--paranormal and urban fantasy elements), but I'm open to just about any other genre as long as there's a good story that grabs me and characters I can relate to.
Guide to my Shelfari ratings:
* = "Why did I waste my time and money? I'm sorry I bought this book! "(Rarely will you see this rating as I try to find something redeeming in everything I read unless it's a total wall-banger that I couldn't finish.)
** = "I've read worse, I've read better. Nothing to write home about."
*** = "An enjoyable read with some flaws, but nothing to ruin my overall enjoyment of story."
**** = "Solid story, relatable, sympathetic and engaging characters; would recommend."
***** = "Wow! All of the above and more! Great story, great characters! A keeper I would highly recommend! Reserved for books that I really, really enjoyed and would re-read if there weren't so many other books and so little time [g]"
I've included ratings (as above) for some books and for others I've included a rating and comments/review and/or link to a review. The mere fact that I have a book on this virtual bookshelf--with or without a rating or review--doesn't mean I liked the book, though 9 times out of 10 this is the case. However, even the ones that I wasn't too crazy about still made enough of an impression on me if only to enlighten me to what I don't enjoy or want in a read.
The books listed on my shelf are not necessarily books I own, but are books I have read in the past or recent reads (or in a few cases, books I have written). I will add books now as I read/finish them...and maybe more than a few opinions [g].
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