Nina Bangs
http://www.ninabangs.com
My one regret in life? I wish I'd started writing sooner.
Talk about misspent youth. What did I do during those lazy
summer days of childhood when I could've been honing my
writing skills? Nothing. Okay, so I spent a lot of time
dreaming I was a cowgirl with a trusty black stallion. Oh,
and I read every Walter Farley horse novel. I was an only
child so I relied on my imagination to supply the
excitement in my life.
By high school, I'd decided to trade in my lariat for a
trench coat. I was into dark and dangerous. As an intrepid
foreign correspondent, I'd stalk the mean streets of the
world. Did I actually write anything? No, but I did read
all of Agatha Christie's mysteries.
I worked at a department store during college. My short
stint in the accounting department taught me a lot about
math. Three hundred-dollar shortages plus hysterical tears
equaled instant move to gift-wrap. A career in math was not
in my future. I didn't care because I'd discovered "real"
literature. I plowed through James Joyce's Ulysses
and Tolstoy's War and Peace. If it didn't make my
eyes cross then it wasn't worth reading. Yes, I admit it, I
was a literary snob.
But there's just so much "real" literature one person can
take. I graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in
English Literature and a determination to avoid books that
induced eye crossing or had tragic endings. The only things
I managed to write during those years were research papers.
I taught second grade for several years then spent two
years in Dublin, Ireland. A friend and I supported
ourselves by singing folk songs in Irish pubs. We weren't
great, but we were young, enthusiastic, and wore short
skirts. It was obviously my destiny to be the next Judy
Collins. I spent a lot of time pouring through music books.
Returning to New Jersey and reality, I taught elementary
school until I grew restless again. My cross-country
odyssey included stays in Arizona, California, and Texas.
Along the way, I indulged my love of horses. No black
stallions, but I did have several beautiful Arabian mares.
I read tons of books on breeding and showing.
Somewhere between California and Texas I grew addicted to
romance novels and cats. The cat's independent attitude was
exactly the quality I admired in my romance heroes. And
once I decided to try writing my own romances, I made sure
a cat crept into each story.
Texas is my permanent home. I've come full circle. Born in
San Antonio, I spent most of my life in New Jersey. Maybe
the Texas in my blood accounts for my attachment to strong
men, fast horses, and wide-open spaces.
My love of cats? Haven't a clue.
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Books
Wicked Nights
(A Castle of Dark Dreams Novel #1)
February 7, 2012
Welcome to the Castle of Dark Dreams. It’s the
yummiest attraction in Live the Fantasy, an adult theme park
where women who dare can take sexy role-playing to new
erotic heights. Just by Read more...
Surf's Up
May 5, 2009
Three stories that'll make romance readers
sweat—from the major bestselling authors who brought
you Men at Work.
For those looking for crashing waves, intense heat, body
oil, and men who give new meaning to Read more...
Wicked Nights
October 2, 2007
Welcome to the Castle of Dark Dreams. It's the yummiest
attraction in Live the Fantasy, an adult theme park where
women who dare can take sexy role-playing to new erotic
heights. Just by Read more...
Wicked Fantasy
(The Castle of Dark Dreams #3)
May 1, 2007
The final book in the Castle of Dark Dreams Trilogy
Their bloodline made them enemies. Their fantasies made them
lovers...
Conall O'Rourke has lived under a goddess's wrath for
centuries, after killing her favorite Read more...
Wicked Fantasy
May 1, 2007
Wicked Pleasure
(The Castle of Dark Dreams Trilogy, Book 2)
February 6, 2007
In an adult theme park, the Castle of Dark Dreams is home
to three powerful brothers—each with a special gift for
the woman bold enough to live out her secret fantasies.
A man Read more...
One Bite Stand
January 7, 2007
Seduction by Chocolate
January 2, 2007
Sweet Anticipation...More alluring than Aphrodite, more
irresistible than Romeo, the power of this sensuous
seductress is renowned. It teases the senses, tempting even
the most staid; it inspires wantonness, demanding surrender.
Whether savored or Read more...
Surf's Up
July 5, 2006
PACK YOUR SUNBLOCK...IT'S GOING TO GET HOT.
Crashing waves, intense heat, body oil, and men who give
new meaning to a day at the beach...
Three of today's most talented authors deliver all-new
stories Read more...
Wicked Pleasure
(A Novel of Paranormal Desire)
June 6, 2006
A man who can't say no
Brynn McNair has spent the last five hundred years of his
existence offering his body to any woman who desires him.
The evil entity that Read more...
A Taste of Darkness
(Mackenzie Vampires - Book 3)
May 1, 2006
He'd lived a thousand years for this? Reinn Mackenzie was
one ticked-off vampire.
Werewolves—furry pains in the butt.
Werecats—sneaky whisker-twitching manipulators. Reinn
hated them all. But most of all, he hated his job. Guardian
of Read more...
Wicked Nights
April 4, 2006
Welcome to the Castle of Dark Dreams. It's the yummiest
attraction in Live the Fantasy, an adult theme park where
women who dare can take sexy role-playing to new erotic
heights. Just by Read more...
Men at Work
November 1, 2005
They've got the right equipment. They've got the most
impressive techniques. And they're not just into quick
fixes—they believe in doing the job right...
Three of today's hottest authors present a trio of Read more...
The Pleasure Master
August 30, 2005
A very special man is now available.
The Pleasure Master. A man who knows the secrets of a
woman's body, who can bring her sensual joy and fulfill her
deepest sexual fantasies. Is Read more...
Wicked Nights
(Wicked trilogy - Book 1)
April 5, 2005
Welcome to the Castle of Dark Dreams. It's the yummiest
attraction in Live the Fantasy, an adult theme park where
women who dare can take sexy role-playing to new erotic
heights. Just by Read more...
Night Bites
(Mackenzie vampires - Book 2)
March 1, 2005
Cindy Harper had an ice-cream flavor for every emotion.
Vanilla caramel fudge eased the stress of dealing with her
weird and wacky guests at the Woo Woo Inn. But no Read more...
Men At Work
December 7, 2004
Three fabulous authors dish out the hottest stories of blue-
collared hunks who have a serious work ethic-in the
bedroom. These guys know how to get the job done and are Read more...
Master of Ecstasy
(Mackenzie vampires - Book 1)
February 1, 2004
MEET THE MASTER OF ECSTASY
He is everything dark, dangerous, and delicious. And for
five hundred years, his sensual power has grown. He calls
to all that is wild and elemental Read more...
Burning Up
July 1, 2003
THE FLAME by Nina Bangs
Museum curator Serenity So-Fine has traveled back in time
from the year 2700 to retrieve the infamous erotic
sculpture The Flame. But the work's sensual creator, Read more...
From Boardwalk With Love
(B.L.I.S.S. #1)
January 7, 2003
The world's richest man, Owen Sitall, was a flop at a
certain game. As a child he'd only beaten the dolts his
father paid to lose; as an adult he Read more...
Night Games
May 1, 2002
HE IS THE MVP OF THE FUTURE'S HOTTEST SPORT.
In the year 2502, sex is a spectator sport, and Brian Byrne
is its undisputed champion. He plays with a passion Read more...
Unwrapped
October 1, 2000
Sometimes the best things don't come in small
packages. Sometimes a girl has visions of more than
sugarplums in her head.
Sometimes we're dreaming of something a lot steamier than a
white Read more...
An Original Sin
July 1, 1999
Paradise
July 1, 1999
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