First Interview with Nina Bruhns:
Second Interview, Third Interview
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- Tell us about your latest book.
A. My current release is Sins Of The Father from Silhouette Intimate Moments, available March 1.
A leather-clad warrior astride his Harley, FBI agent Roman 'Renegade' Santangelo roars into town looking like every woman's bad-boy fantasy. He has two missions: to solve the mystery of his father's death, and seek forgiveness from his old flame RaeAnne Martin...
All RaeAnne wants is to forget Roman and the hurts of yesterday, and move on with her peaceful life as an archaeologist. But Roman's crusade for justice and redemption opens old wounds not easily healed, and stirs the embers of their once-in-a-lifetime love.
As they unravel the tangled mysteries of long ago, together they find more questions than answers - and a sizzling passion that refuses to be buried in the past. But can they ever recapture the bright future they once dreamed of, or will ancient sins tumble their rekindled love to ruins?
- What can we expect from you in the future?
- I just turned in Sweet Desire, which is Remi's book! This is a spin-off from Sweet Revenge, featuring Grace's sister Muse and recurring character Remi Beaulieux from Catch Me If You Can and Sweet Revenge, on whom I've received much mail. :D.
Now I'm working on a mainstream women's fiction proposal, after which I plan to finish Slave To Love, the Nikita Black erotic thriller I've been working on for absolute ever. I really hope I'll manage to finish it this year! However, SIM is my mainstay so when they decide which book they want next I'll work on that one.
- How many readers contact you?
- Anywhere from two to twenty a week, depending on if I have a book out or an interview up on a great website. :D.
- How do we find out about you and your books?
- The easiest place is to check my websites:
www.NinaBruhns.com and www.NikitaBlack.com
I also have a newsletter you can join by clicking on the Newsletter link on my websites.
- Why did you decide to write romance novels?
- I've always loved expressing myself in words. Reading was my favorite hobby growing up, so writing was a natural extension of that. I wrote my first screenplay in the 4th grade. I should have known then which way the wind blew, but it took many years before I actually decided to try writing seriously. I toyed with the idea of writing a mystery, but always thought an essential ingredient was missing from most mystery novels - the emotion. So I started taking classes in screenwriting in 1995.
I'd never read a romance at that point, but when I finally did I was hooked! When I discovered romantic suspense, it took about 3 seconds to realize this was what I wanted to write.
- How much of your personality and life experiences are in your writing?
- One's personality and life experiences are integral parts of anyone's writing. They come out as voice. I don't use specific incidents as much as the 'feeling' of things from my life - emotions, settings, events. A writer should never be afraid to be personal, unique, or say things in a different way. Those are all elements that set one author apart from the others. A big mistake a beginning writer can make is to neutralize the uniqueness of her voice. Go for it. It's what will sell your book.
- Generally, how long does it take you to write a book?
- It depends. One book took only 8 weeks, another a whole year. I try to write 5 pages a day, which averages out to be about 2 books per year, with life interrupting as it always does.
- Which comes first, the story or the characters; does the setting play a big part?
- Usually I start with a particular scene that is 'haunting' me. A scenario or situation I find sexy or compelling, which I can use as the opening for a book. Then I try to figure out who would be in that particular situation and why. By the time you figure out those things, you have your basic plot. That's how I prefer to work
As for setting, it is always very important in my books, becoming a character in its own right. This was especially true for my March release, Sins Of Thr Father .
I also love a good Louisiana setting as you know!
- How do you get your ideas for your books?
- I get them everywhere! I see plots in every possible situation. What makes me go with a particular one is if it 'feels' sexy and interesting to me. There has to be a real chemistry or it's not my kind of story.
- How do you feel about love-scenes in romance novels, and do you find them hard to write?
- LOL! Um, no. I love writing very sexy books. It's my favorite part <G>. But the sex always has to be meaningful, and have an effect on the plot. Not just gratuitous. If the reader can skip a love scene and still understand what's going on afterward, I haven't done my job.
- What makes a great romance novel for you?
- Characters whom you fall in love with and a plot that moves your emotions -- whether it be laughing or crying or making you run for your husband :D.
- What do you find the easiest part of a book to write, and which is the hardest?
- The easiest is the first 3 chapters, when the idea is fresh and just bursting out of you. The hardest is the last 3 chapters, because those are always the most emotionally draining, and it's so hard to get yourself out of the black moment just before the ending, to write that happily-ever-after. By that time I'm almost always ready to stick my characters on a plane and crash it in some jungle somewhere far, far away. :D.
- Can you give any encouraging words to unpublished writers?
- If this is your dream, you have to dare to follow it. Don't listen to nay-sayers. Write every day, and submit what you write. If it's truly important to you, it'll happen.
- What is your favorite comment from a reader?
- I love it whenever a reader writes to me that my book has prompted a fantastic night with her husband, or inspired her to try something new with him. I also am so happy when one of my stories has deeply moved a reader, or helped her get through a tough place in her life. This is why I write. To hear these things from my readers.
- How many books have you written? We know you also write under the Nikita Black pseudonym - how do you separate Nina from Nikita?
- Up to this point I've written... hmmm... 9 complete books, plus one nearly done, plus 5 or 6 with just a few chapters finished. As for separating Nina from Nikita, well, it's not that difficult usually. My Nikita Black books concentrate more on the sexual aspects of a relationship, and my Nina Bruhns books concentrate on the emotional side of love. So the plots are very different, and therefore the way I approach writing them is... from a different angle.
The characters are exploring different sides of themselves. I am the same writer, but the characters and plots bring out different aspects of my writing. Does that make sense?
Thank you for your time, your insights, and the answers to the questions. Thank you also for the wonderful reads you provide us with, as not only Nina Bruhns, but as Nikita Black too! Thank you, Nina. We appreciate it.
Yours in good reading,
Rose!
Second Interview with Nina Bruhns:
First Interview, Third Interview
Nina, once again I want to thank you for giving us some insight into the way you write, and a peek into the inner workings of the wonderful writer that provides us with so much good reading. Soon we are to have another great book, Sweet Suspicion that is due out in February. Keeping all this in mind for a bit later, can we ask you some more questions about your books?
- Have you always wanted to write and when did your first book become a reality?
Yes, I’ve always loved expressing myself in words. Reading was my favorite hobby growing up, so writing was a natural extension of that. I wrote my first screenplay in the 4th grade. I should have known then which way the wind blew, but it took many years before I actually decided to try writing seriously. I started taking classes in screenwriting in 1995 and soon after that finished my first book, which was based on a screen play I wrote for that class.
- Your biography details an amazing amount of globetrotting, and a profession as an archeologist specializing in Egyptology. Yet your writing is mostly contemporary. Why not use some of that expertise and write historical romances?
I absolutely love reading historicals, and in fact one of my Nikita Black books (well, novella) is an historical. But I think I concentrated more on contemporaries because of my love for mystery. When I started in screenwriting I wanted to write WIJ (woman in jeopardy) movies for cable TV <G>, so probably my choice of settings came about as an extension of that. I loved SIM and found that was the type of story that usually filled my imagination.
- In case there are some readers out there who don’t know it, you also write women’s erotic fiction as Nikita Black. (And to great acclaim, too!) What is it about the area of romantic relationships that attracts you as a writer, rather than, say, murder mysteries or science fiction?
Well, as I said, I do love murder and mayhem
- Your 2001 release, “Warrior’s Bride”, was quite a surprise to readers expecting a routine romance. There is a depth, intensity and conflict within this story, which certainly lifts it slightly above the ‘normal’ Silhouette Intimate Moments style. Any difficulties getting it published?
Funny you should ask <G>. None at all from SIM. My editor loved it (in fact both who worked on it with me). It was my agent who recommend I not submit it, because it was not in my usual style of romantic suspense. This is my only book without a mystery in it. Actually, at that point in my writing, I was having trouble with the romantic end of things…having come from screenwriting and mystery in particular…so I forced myself to write a book with no mystery, just to see if I could do straight romance <G>. I guess it worked!
- Did you know as you were writing it that Roman Santangelo was going to get his own story? He certainly leaps off the pages even though he only has a very small role in “Warrior’s Bride”.
LOL! Yes, I planted him as a seed for a spin-off. I usually include one or more characters in my books as possible future main characters, and then I wait to see who I get most mail about ;D. The funny thing about Roman is I’d also planned a Nikita Black book about his very naughty cousin, which I realized had no plot beyond the opening scene. So I incorporated a toned-down version of that opening scene in “Sins of the Father”, seen when he finds her tied up to the tree in the beginning. How was it going to play out? Just use your imagination <VBG>.
- Family is a strong theme in your books, especially “Warrior’s Bride”. Unfortunately, as in real life, some of your creations suffer with dysfunctional ones. When you are writing romances, is it difficult to balance the love affair with all the psychological influences on your characters that you need your readers to understand?
Surprisingly, it’s not. My characters are usually very much products of their upbringing, and I use their family background as a basis for much of the conflict in my characters. Therefore, it is so organic it flows naturally from them and would in reality be harder to ignore than it is to incorporate. I’ve always been a very introspective person, pondering on the psychological roots of behavior, so I suppose that’s why I include a lot of that in my characters’ profiles.
- Could you guess on how many re-writes, if any, your stories go through prior to submission? And do you find it terribly frustrating?
I don’t usually do a lot of rewrites on my books. I do, however, revise quite a bit as I go along. I always read the entire chapter before proceeding in the morning with each day’s writing, and incorporate changes each time as I ‘feel’ them. About half-way through a book I read through what I have so far and do a revision for consistency, pacing and emotional progression, then the same thing when the book is done. I seldom actually throw out a scene and rewrite the whole thing (sometimes it will disappear altogether tho <G>), simply because every scene grows naturally from the previous one.
- A question about settings – several of your novels are set in Louisiana. Can you contribute to the ongoing discussion about why Louisiana, and New Orleans in particular, seems to produce such incredibly sexy heroes?
I believe a very primal woman’s fantasy comes out in this setting because all the factors meet up so well in Louisiana :D. The tall dark stranger is sort of a cliché, but it is based on a deep-rooted fantasy of our cultural image of a very powerful, dangerous alpha male—one who is a stranger to our own everyday life. Louisiana is culturally different from most of the US, being of French origin, and it maintains that identity strongly to this day. It is, however a fairly ‘safe’ different culture, as they generally speak English and it’s part of our own country. So, we get the best of the fantasy without the true danger. It’s a very compelling contemporary fantasy. Then just the physical setting of LA is wonderfully romantic, with the Spanish moss, sultry heat and sexy architecture. It’s a great combo.
- And speaking of sexy heroes, we have to ask about Auri “Creole” Levalois from “Sweet Revenge”. He’s gorgeous, sharp, dedicated, and just about everything we could ask for. Yet as the story goes on we see his flaws. Are “flawed” heroes hard to create?
The hard part is balancing the flaws with the good so they end up a true hero. There’s a thin line between alpha male and jerk. The key I believe is motivation. The man can be as flawed as you want as long as you give him a good reason for being that way, and also give him the ability to change. I think flaws make the character more interesting and believable.
- How about heroines? Yours tend to be feisty, opinionated, and self-sufficient, yet often afraid to let themselves go ahead and fall in love. Why?
I think that pretty much describes most romance readers today—except perhaps the fear part. We all enjoy reading about women who are like ourselves.Today’s women are plucky, independent and intelligent. We like to know people like that—like us—can fall in love and have their happily ever after. But if it’s too easy it’s boring <G>! You have to give her a reason to resist falling in love—even the gorgeous guy you drop in her lap. That’s what makes a book fun—watching the inner struggle in the heroine between prudence and attraction.
- Now that Renegade has his own book, “Sins of the Father”, we are thrilled to read that Remi Beaulieux has his own story coming out as well in “Sweet Suspicion”. Was this a natural progression or a result of your fans requests?
It’s funny, Remi really was supposed to be the bad guy in “Catch Me If You Can”. But as I wrote the book, I ended up liking him so much I just had to redeem him in the end <G>. By that time I figured I’d get mail about him so I’ve always planned to do his book. I just waited until I found the right woman for him.
- In “Sins of the Father”, Roman roars to the rescue in chapter 1 astride his Harley Davidson. It certainly is a perfect image. Any interest in Harleys yourself, or was this strictly a literary creation?
LOL! What woman doesn’t love the sight of a hunky guy on a motorcycle? My husband had a bike for years, so I’ve always thought they’re very sexy and have included them in a few of my books. But I have no specific expertise.
- Both “Sins of The Father” and “Warrior’s Bride” touch on the Native American world and some of the issues that they must deal with on a daily basis. What spurred your interest in the Native American situation and will there be more tales in this particular setting?
I’m not sure what spurred my interest in the Native American situation, it’s just always been there. Maybe it’s because my parents were immigrants to America and I’ve always felt sort of caught between cultures myself. My mother had a great interest in NA art and weaving (she’s a master weaver), and I spent many summers as a child traveling through the Southwestern reservations. I saw the conditions and some of the problems first-hand, and have always thought NAs have gotten a rotten deal from this country all around. Misunderstandings abound between our cultures and I see my books as trying to teach people a bit about their side of things, and bridge a very small part of those differences toward true understanding.
- May we ask about what you’re currently writing?
I’m finishing up my next book, “Ghost of a Chance.” That one will be out in September 2004. It’s about the 200 year-old spirit of a pirate captain and a travel writer who fall in love. Talk about impossible odds!
I’m also working on a mainstream women’s fiction proposal, and I still plan to finish Slave To Love, the Nikita Black erotic thriller I’ve been working on for absolute ever. I really hope I’ll manage to finish it this year! However, SIM is my mainstay. I have a few proposals in with them, so when they decide which book they want next I’ll work on that one.
- Moving to your other genre for a moment, were you surprised at the reader response to “Cajun Hot” and “The Renegade’s Woman”? (Both make regular appearances on readers “All Time Favorite” lists.)
Actually, yes! I know I personally loved Cajun Hot, and hoped that readers would respond to it’s frankness and unabashed joy in fulfilling the fantasy <G>. But I guess I hadn’t realized how big a need this type of book fills-- that so many women have this type of perhaps politically incorrect fantasies, and are hungering for stories that touch on them. I was thrilled, to say the least. My only regret is that no big publisher “gets it” and so far not one has dared take the leap from ‘same-old same-old just more of it’ to the deep, gritty fantasies real women have, but with a romantic basis. I love that kind of story.
- I note that you received many award nominations, and several awards for “Cajun Hot”. That must have been a marvelous compliment. Will there be more Nikita Black books soon, or are you concentrating on the Silhouette stories at the moment?
I wish I had more time to devote to Nikita. Unfortunately, at this point SIM is paying the bills so I have to concentrate on those books. But I hope to finish my next Nikita book very soon. It’s almost there.
- On a more personal note, how has your family reacted to your success as a writer, and have there been any significant changes occasioned by your achievements?
My husband and kids think it’s great of course. The most significant changes have been that we can afford McDonalds a bit more, and mom’s a lot happier <G>.
- What other job did you have before becoming a writer?
I’ve had lots of jobs over the years. My education is in archaeology (Egyptology), so naturally I’ve worked in that field doing digs and what have you. But I’ve also worked in real estate, interior design, retail, and at one point owned my own embroidery business. When I lived in Sweden I worked for the US embassy in the Fulbright Commission. Needless to say I enjoy variety!
- Why did you decide to write romance novels?
I came late to reading them, but after finishing my first one I was hooked! I’d long toyed with the idea of writing a mystery, but always thought an essential ingredient was missing from most mystery novels—the emotion. When I discovered romantic suspense, it took about 3 seconds to realize this was what I wanted to write.
- How much of your personality and life experiences are in your writing?
One’s personality and life experiences are integral parts of anyone’s writing. They come out as voice. I don’t use specific incidents as much as the ‘feeling’ of things from my life—emotions, settings, events. A writer should never be afraid to be personal, unique, or say things in a different way. Those are all elements that set one author apart from the others. A big mistake a beginning writer can make is to neutralize the uniqueness of her voice. Go for it. It’s what will sell your book.
- When did you first think about writing and what prompted you to submit your first ms?
I’ve always thought about writing. Always loved reading and was always good at writing in school and later at various jobs. I started taking classes in screenwriting, thinking I’d like to write WIJ (woman in jeopardy) movies for cable TV (I’m a sucker for those), but quickly realized screenwriting is a young man’s world; a woman over 35 who doesn’t live in LA doesn’t have much of a chance of breaking in. However romance novels comprise 53% of all new paperbacks sold in this country. So I decided to try to write my ‘movies’ in novel form instead.
If you’re a serious writer and want to be published, you have to submit what you write, no matter how difficult it is to let it go. Many people write books but never send them in to a publisher, or if they do and it’s rejected they never send it out again. A big mistake. Almost all great writers have a big stack of rejection letters. It’s just part of the biz. If you don’t send it in, you’ll never be published.
- Do you remember what you were doing when you got the call telling you your first book was accepted?
I’d just moved cross-country a week earlier and I was staying at my in-laws when my agent tracked me down. I was thrilled of course, but also sad that I had left behind all my friends and writing buddies, so there was no one really to celebrate with who understood the incredible effort that had gone into achieving that sale. But it was wonderful news nevertheless :D.
- Do you have a set schedule when you’re writing or do you just go with the flow?
Since I have kids, I try to do my writing while they are in school during the day. I also bring my laptop and work at soccer/baseball/swim/etc practice.
- What about your family? Do they know not to bother you when you’re in the middle of a book, or are there constant interruptions?
I’ve trained the kids by now. The husband is harder <G>.
- What is your writing routine?
My daily goal is 5 pages a day. I don’t stop if I go over, but really try to get my daily quota done so I don’t get behind on deadlines, etc.
- After a day of writing what do you do to relax? What recharges you and your creativity?
I hate to admit it, but I’m a huge fan of movies and TV. I love watching good shows with excellent writing like West Wing or Law and Order, and I watch at least one movie every day. I also love gardening and traveling, as well as reading.
- Which comes first – story, characters, or setting?
Usually something I see (a person or a scene in a movie or something like that) will capture my imagination, and won’t leave me alone. That situation must be compelling with interesting possibilities, usually very sexy, which I can use as the opening for a book. Then I try to figure out who would be involved in that particular situation and why. By the time you figure out those things, you have your basic plot. That’s how I prefer to work. However, sometimes you already have the character set (such as in spin-offs), so you have to come at it from a different angle. In those cases I figure out who would be the absolute most disastrous person for that set character to fall in love with. This gives me the conflicts. Then I think of a sexy opening that fits the situation.
- Where do your ideas come from?
Everywhere. I see plots in every possible situation! What makes me go with a particular one is if it ‘feels’ sexy and interesting to me. There has to be a real chemistry or it’s not my kind of story.
- What kind of research do you do?
I always research the setting if I haven’t been there myself. And the main characters’ occupations if I am not familiar with them. My favorite is law enforcement—I regularly tour PDs all over the country, as well as crime labs, FBI field stations, etc. I never get tired of seeing those. I also always research the culture if I’m dealing with something other than suburbanite. I love throwing in a bit of dialect if possible, so I research that. I’ve done a lot of research for my Nikita Black books that taught me things I’d never even heard of before <VBG>. Research always gives me unique plot ideas, just as a by-product of learning something new.
- Do your fans’ comments and letters influence you in any way?
Absolutely! In fact I recently polled one email listserve as to which of my past heroes and type of story they preferred. My books are very different from each other and sometimes it’s hard to decide which direction to go in next. My fans are very important to me so I want to write what they enjoy reading most.
- Tell us about your latest book, Sweet Suspicion, a February 2004 SIM:
Sweet Suspicion is a spin-off from Sweet Revenge, featuring Grace’s wild twin, Muse Summerville, as the heroine. The hero is Remi Beaulieux, of Catch Me If You Can and Sweet Revenge fame. I got so much reader mail on him he had to get his own book! Here’s the back cover blurb:
He had to stop kissing her…
Muse Summerville was the only living witness whose testimony could put a notorious crime boss behind bars. Remi Beaulieux was the FBI special agent assigned to her safety. The FBI had rules about that sort of thing. But in the twenty-four hours since he laid eyes on her, Remi had broken every last one of them.
For years Muse had hidden behind her reputation as a party girl. But sharing every moment of every day---and every sultry second of every night---with her sexy protector was making it hard to hide anything. Suddenly her life wasn’t the only thing on the line.
- How many readers contact you?
I usually get several letters a week, and lots more just after a book is released.
- What type of writer are you? Do you plan ahead/plot or do you simply fly by the seat of your pants?
I'm the kind of writer who sees plots in every possible situation! Usually my books evolve from a particular scene that is 'haunting' me. A scenario or situation I find captivating or compelling, which I can use as the opening for a book. What makes me choose one over another is if it 'feels' sexy and interesting to me. There has to be a real chemistry working between the characters or it's not my kind of story. Then I try to figure out who would be in that particular situation and why. By the time you nail down those things, you have your basic plot. I usually plan to the extent that I jot down 1-2 sentences about each chapter, what happens, major plot points, etc, just so I don't go off on tangents or get lost, which is easy to do. Kills the pacing!
But I don't usually plot scenes or details ahead, since they'll probably change by the time I get to that point in the book. That's how I prefer to work. A basic framework to start out with, including GMC for the characters, then the actual story emerges from the characters' interactions in the situations you place them in. Very character-driven, which means plotting in advance is difficult for more than the broadest elements.
- Do you write best at a certain time of the day?
Afternoon usually.
- How do you handle life’s interruptions?
With annoyance <G>.
- Do you get blocked? Any hints how to stave it off?
No, almost never. I realize if I start getting blocked it means there’s something wrong with the plot and the characters are trying to tell me something. So I listen and usually discover there’s some flaw somewhere. Hopefully it’s fixable. If I just can’t decide what comes next, I analyze the problem scene using the Scene and Sequel technique, which tells me exactly what needs to follow, structure-wise (highly recommended technique). Voila, no blocks.
Thanks again Nina for the informative update.
Rose!
Third Interview with Nina Bruhns
Second Interview, First Interview
Hi again, Nina. Thank you for doing this interview Update and yes, filling us in about another wonderful book. *bg* We are interested to find out as much about what is behind Ghost of a Chance as we possibly can, so lets get started...
- The topic of Ghost of a Chance seems to be a surprising departure for you. Up until now, your heroes have been:
A. a Louisiana aristocrat (Beau in CATCH ME IF YOU CAN)
B. a Native American (Cole in WARRIOR”S BRIDE)
C. a Créole New Orleans cop (Auri in SWEET REVENGE)
D. another Native American (Roman in SINS OF THE FATHER)
E. an undercover cop who’s a Louisiana aristocrat (Remi in SWEET SUSPICION)
The one thing these to-die-for heroes had in common was that they were alive!
What made you think of this very unusual subject…man cursed to remain among the living for two hundred years?
Yes, I guess you could definitely call this book a departure for me
- I was charmed by your locale, Magnolia Cove on Frenchman’s Island, just off the South Carolina coast. Knowing you live in S.C., was this based on an actual island, or did the entire location spring from your fertile imagination?
Well, it is (very) loosely based on Edisto Island, just south of Charleston. The islands around there are absolutely beautiful, and very evocative. The scenery just jumps out at you and you start imagining all sorts of things....
- Your description of Tyree St.James, clean-shaven, with glossy raven hair, caught at the nape, was glorious, what a beautiful man. In fact, on your site for GHOST OF A CHANCE, on the left-hand side you have a photograph of a man who resembles Tyree much more closely than the hero the cover artist depicted, with the somewhat wild hair, a bit of a beard…Does it bother you when the cover doesn’t come very close to the hero the way you imagined and described him?
Grrr. Don't even get me started on covers!!! Actually, I have to admit I love this cover, despite the fact that the man on it looks nothing like Tyree. I know the art department does its best, but too often the characters or situation/clothing on the cover look nothing like they do inside the book. We authors try to supply them with pictures and accurate descriptions of everything, but I guess they have their own vision of how these things should look. It's very frustrating a lot of times. However, this cover does capture the essence of the story, and this once I forgive them for getting the hero wrong. The rest is perfect.
- You’ve got us so excited about Tyree now, a lot of people will be asking whether you are planning a sequel or spinoff?
As a matter of fact, I am right at this moment working on the proposal for Sully's book. It will be very different from GHOST OF A CHANCE, though, I must warn you! I'm hoping they'll like it and it could come out in 2006, if accepted.
- Have you decided yet who will be your next hero? You’ve got two great secondary characters, Sullivan the Fire Chief, and Jake Santee the arson inspector. Will it be either ot maybe both?
LOL! Yes, they are both wonderful guys! Sully will be first, providing my editor likes the proposal I'm putting together now. But I will also be submitting an idea for Jake at a later date. As you know from my Beauliux books, I don't mind stringing out a series for a long time
- I loved the book, but was so sad when it ended, because I wanted more, much more. Are you planning more books with this enchanting locale?
Yep! See above! Plus...I have actually already sold a book set in a similar place, on an island off the coast of South Carolina. The tentative title is MASQUERADE, but they will no doubt change it to something more romancy. It's sort of a thriller, in the vein of LA FEMME NIKITA, if you are familiar with the former TV series. The heroine is a thief, and the hero is a somewhat straight-laced Homeland Security agent. Together they must pose as a husband and wife terrorist team, sent in undercover to recover stolen government secrets. Very sexy stuff. I'm looking forward to writing that one
Thank you again, for taking the time with us and answering our questions. I really appreciate this interruption to busy schedule To Uupdate us on your up coming September release Ghost of a Chance. Good Luck, and we will be looking forward to the next delightful creation from your talented imagination!
Yours in good reading,
Rose!
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