Most romance readers prefer a particular heat level in romance. These levels range from inspirational, where there is no intimate contact below the neck, to sweet, aka “behind closed doors,” where intimacy occurs, but the reader uses her imagination. Next is sensual where romantic scenes are more detailed, but not as numerous as spicy, where heat level is high and intimate scenes are frequent. Finally, erotica, which burns up the pages (and the romance market). When I was having coffee with my editor, Julie Sturgeon, we had a conversation about these levels. She suggested that readers will read “down” according Read More
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Love’s Destiny: Book One in The Brentwood Saga Is On Sale for 99 Cents
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, my publisher, Crimson Romance/Simon & Schuster has put my first book, Love’s Destiny on sale for 99 cents. When I wrote this book, I didn’t know there would be a trilogy called The Brentwood Saga. My dream was to simply publish Emily and Jonathon’s beautiful love story. I thought the story was finished with their HEA, but no, there were some loose ends, and we needed a sequel. Enter Love’s Spirit. Danger heats up for both Emily and Jonathon in the second book, and when it was finished, Read More
Who Was the Woman Embroiled in the World of Spies, Intrigue, and Passion?
Becky Lower, author of The Cotillion Ball series, published this post on her blog, History Imagined a while back. She graciously allowed me to repost it here. It’s a perfect explanation of the world in which Jenny and Andrew find themselves in Love’s Courage. Any fan of AMC’s TURN will recognize who Becky is talking about. Long before Agent 007 was a germ of an idea in Ian Fleming’s mind, there was Agent 355, one of the first female spies in America, active during the Revolutionary War. But unlike James Bond, Agent 355’s identity is still not known, even after all Read More
Read an Excerpt from LOVE’S COURAGE
I am so excited to share an excerpt from the opening scene of Love’s Courage with you. It’s the third book in The Brentwood Saga, which includes Love’s Destiny and Love’s Spirit. Genre: Historical Saga, Women’s Fiction Publisher: Boris Publishing Pre-Order Date: October 18, 2017 Release Date: January 9, 2018 Chapter One July 1777, Yorktown, Virginia When had lying become so easy? “Did you hear me, Jenny?” “Yes, Uncle Jonathon.” Jenny Sutton pulled her white linen scarf snug, crossing her arms over her stomach, against the visceral guilt that pulsed there. She stared Read More
The Eyes Have It: Ironing Out My Revisions
You’ve heard of the term “leg man,” and many women seem to notice men’s butts. Yes, I’m being very sexist here, however, I believe I now have your interest, and my previous first paragraph (see below) was much less stimulating. Thesis: All authors have certain body parts that capture their attention. When I finished my first draft of Love’s Courage, the ecstasy of writing “The End” was quickly replaced with the agony of revision. Some people love revision, in fact, an author friend just posted that she preferred revision to drafting a new story. For me, revision is a bit Read More