Opal graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Mathematics degree specializing in Computer Science. She worked for 15 years in the high tech field before becoming a stay-at-home mom. She discovered her love for romance after having her first child. Soon after, she started writing romances in several genres: contemporary, futuristic, and urban fantasy. In April 2003, she sold her first book to eBook publisher New Concepts Publishing.

She quickly established a career writing for New Concepts Publishing under her legal name Elizabeth Batten-Carew. In 2006, her dream of selling to a large New York publisher came true when St. Martin’s Press offered her a 3 book deal under the pen name Opal Carew. Her first book, an erotic romance called TWIN FANTASIES, was released in July 2007, quickly followed by SWING in January 2008. Her third book, Blush, will hit the bookshelves in July 2008.

Opal currently lives with her husband Mark and two teenage sons in Ontario Canada.

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St. Martin's Press



Blush

For every woman who's ever been curious about the ancient sensual arts of Tantra and Kama Sutra, Opal Carew delivers a thrilling new erotic romance that's sure to make you blush...

Hanna's relationships have always have always fizzled because she's never been able to shed her inhibitions and get comfortable in the bedroom. She recently ended a two year relationship with Grey, a guy she was crazy about, because there just weren't any sparks. Enter J. M., an instructor who teaches workshops on Tantric sex and Kama Sutra. When a friend asks him to give Hanna some hands-on lessons and help her learn to relax, he's intrigued. As they embark on a tantalizing path of discovery, they explore the sensual arts and discover new techniques that allow Hanna to unlock her most taboo fantasies and make them a red-hot reality. But when Hanna's ex-boyfriend Grey re-enters her life determined to show her sensual bliss, Hanna has an important decision to make. Both men delight her senses, but which man will win her for keeps?

Swing

It all started with an innocent request...

Melissa's friend Shane asked her to accompany him on a business trip to an exclusive resort. But The Sweet Surrender is no ordinary vacation spot--it's for men and women who swing. As Melissa mingles with the other guests and discovers the resort's fantasy rooms, she's tempted to explore her naughty side and live out her most sinful fantasies -- but she isn't prepared for the storm of desire that awaits. She soon finds herself torn between two men, one of her oldest friends and a handsome stranger who belongs to another. Both men bring her the most exquisite pleasure, but which man will win her heart?