More than once, I have read and heard the complaint that romance novels are unrealistic. Sure, shapeshifting wolves and bears don’t exist in real life (that we know of), and hotels are rarely so booked that there’s only available one room left which, oddly, only contains one bed, but in real life and in fiction, love can motivate people to go to great lengths.
Romance novel enthusiasts often gush
over fictional heroes because we enjoy reading about women who are being seen,
heard, respected, and adored. Maybe that doesn’t happen often enough in real
relationships, but that doesn’t make wanting to be treated well an unrealistic
goal. Romance novels can be a soothing escape from a harsh world that often
takes more than it gives. Getting lost for a little while in a fantasy world
with a wild plot and a satisfying ending can be a calming, healing experience.
I write characters who are flawed
and imperfect yet determined to
find the courage to love and be loved, and the strength to survive in a world
where there are no guarantees. I’m currently working on a steamy,
paranormal romance, Hawk’s Heart. This will be Jordan and Luke’s story, and the
very last book in my Stranger Creatures series. Each book features a different
couple in their fight for a happily-ever-after. The first story in the series,
Wolf’s Challenge, is Sydney and Derrick’s story.
Wolf’s Challenge - blurb
Nothing is
what it seems in the town of Great Oaks, Virginia. Derrick has a few secrets
but he’s not shy about letting elusive, single mom Sydney know he wants to
leave the friend zone she’s boxed him into. Sydney has trust issues but she
can’t seem to forget about sweet, sexy lawyer Derrick. Will Sydney and Derrick
find their happily ever after or will the unhinged woman stalking them destroy
their chance?
Short Excerpt:
Sydney sat in the conference room at Brass Cat Advertising,
sipping her coffee and wishing the caramel latte could take her to an alternate
reality. One where Derrick Porter wasn’t sitting in front of her. His presence
had caught her off guard. She took another sip of her coffee and tried not to
stare stupidly, but holy chocolate-covered cherries, the man was hot.
Dark hair and eyebrows made a striking contrast against his
strong bone structure and fair skin. His lips, good grief. They looked so soft.
His long, lean body fit nicely in a suit. The material stretched over his broad
shoulders and came in at the waist. He probably had amazing six-pack abs.
When they’d met Saturday in running group, it hadn’t merely
been the fog coupled with Sydney’s exhaustion and two-year streak of celibacy
that made Derrick appear so handsome. Even under the bright lights of the
conference room, he was gorgeous. What rotten luck that she couldn’t seem to
get away from him.
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Wolf’s Challenge:
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2 comments:
This spoke to me: "women who are being seen, heard, respected, and adored". Exactly! In an often shitty world it's great to read about how things could and should be between women and men.
Congrats on your work on Hawk's Heart. Can't wait to see what you come up with. :)
Thanks Tina!
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