Not to sound like a real stick in the mud
but you shouldn't try to write these without reading some.
There really are difference to each line, and the only way you can really pick up on the nuances is by reading some.
I haven't read too many recently, but one of my all time favorite Blazes is Whisper by Nancy Warren. I like Nancy's stuff.
I am also eagerly awaiting one where the heroine actually gets to have sex with more than one man at one time. (Although, the hero has been cloned, so it's still sort of the hero. <G> But it still sounds like fun to me. <G>) In fact, I'm not sure when this one is coming out. I'll go and check.
Blaze walks a really fine line. They're the hottest of the category romances, but they are still category romance, and they also have to keep WalMart happy. Yes, you heard me. WalMart has had some influence on this line. It used to be that "toys" were allowed, but I'm not sure if that's still the case.
Bad words - well, you can get away with more in Blaze, but that doesn't mean over-zealous use of the F-word will be allowed. But they don't want the love scenes written in "purple prose." No throbbing manhoods, etc. (A throbbing erection, on the other hand, is probably a different thing entirely. <G>)
Anyway, good luck to those of you entering! With the end of Temptation this month <sniffle, sniffle> the Blaze line is increasing to 6 books per month from 4.
If you have any really specific questions, and you'd like, I could see if I could get some Blaze writers to drop in here and answer for you. Let me know.
Susan G.