One of the toughest decisions I made
when I started this series was to release the first three books
concurrently. Why? Because I believe that for a reader to become involved with any
series, and the style of storytelling, they need to read several. Of course it’s
in my best interest to have readers buy the subsequent books, and if they like
the stories, I’m confident they will buy more than one.
This new series – or collection of
stories – will have one thing in common. Each story starts at a turning point
in the central character’s life. The stories
will revolve almost solely around one character, and as a result they will be
shorter than my other novels. These would technically be called novellas, but
that term is misunderstood and misrepresented, so I’ll be making it clear that
they’re an encapsulated story line with the focus being a romantic story. I’ve
read a lot of romances recently that are nothing more than a beginning and an
ending, with multiple sex scenes spliced in between. A sex sandwich, as it
were.
There’s nothing wrong with that – if they
weren’t popular, readers wouldn’t buy them, and they’d fade away into
obscurity. But I’ve learned that my readers like a bit more story between “hello”
and “I do”. And with this new series, I intend to give them that. Don’t get me
wrong – there’s lots of romance, but there’s an interesting storyline as well.
I’m one work day away from finishing
the second one. It’s an exciting time, and I’m getting anxious to share them
with you.
In Part Three, I’ll show you the
covers designed by my incredible cover artist. She’s done an amazing job, and I
can’t wait to share them with you.
See you in a couple of weeks!
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