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IWSG: Is It Real or Is It AI?

I’m excited to be co-hosting Insecure Writers Support Group this month along with Kim Lajevardi, Natalie Aguirre, and Diedre Knight, and especially looking forward to visiting with many of you. AND because of our September question:
September 3rd Question: What are your thoughts on using AI, such as GPChat, Raptr, and others with your writing? Would you use it for research, story bible, or creating outlines/beats?
I’ve been in the writing game for so long I wrote my first manuscript by hand then typed it on a manual typewriter and had my then husband run it through their copier at work. I’m proud of every word I put on those pages and of the fact that every one of them was MINE. When technology caught up to me, I fought it as long as possible but finally gave in to invest in a new word processor that would store up to a page in memory! Then finally, I treated myself to a cutting-edge machine with a memory large enough to maintain eight pages. Bonus: It would edit up to a paragraph for spelling errors! I was in author heaven!!
My next upgrade was a computer that made my life SO much easier. But with it came temptations. I could copy and paste and edit freely. I could compare documents side by side. AND I could request it to edit my work. What a dream come true! Or was it?
After updating several chapters via the AI Assist, the material produced didn’t seem quite . . . right. Oh, everything was correct, but it was somehow . . . flat. Artificial, just like that program. The flavor was missing. The words weren’t mine. As my critique group looked the pages over, they declared them . . . lifeless. Just like the program that twisted the originality out of them.
Use AI to create? No. Never again. As for doing corrections (I’m a terrible speller!), it can correct and serve but not in a creative capacity. For research, it’s an awesome tool, providing sources it would have taken me weeks to find.
I know my resistance to change makes things harder for me, but that choice was and is mine. And the words in my books - those choices were mine, too. And I’m proud of them! I’ll leave artificial to my sugar packets and let my creativity have its own way.
How about you? Can’t wait to see how you younger folk deal with today’s “helpers”!

The Insecure Writer’s Support Group
Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds!
Posting: The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. Post your thoughts on your own blog. Talk about your doubts and the fears you have conquered. Discuss your struggles and triumphs. Offer a word of encouragement for others who are struggling. Visit others in the group and connect with your fellow writer - aim for a dozen new people each time. The awesome co-hosts for the September 3rd posting of the IWSG are Kim Lajevardi, Natalie Aguirre, Diedre Knight and Me!
Let’s rock the neurotic writing world!
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WeWriWa: A Shot in the Dark, CAPTURED BY MOONLIGHT

 

One of the best things about writing in the paranormal genre is the ability to reach beyond the known into the impossible, making the unbelievable all too real. Since I’ve already established worlds for both my vampires and shapeshifters, why not go juuuust a bit farther by expanding their supernatural powers – not going crazy with it, you understand – but just adding some interesting tweaks to the repertoire of an elite few. Take my hero, Max Savoie, for instance (Yes, please!!)

Having no idea about his history, Max had to rely upon the unreliable “facts” supplied by his mentor/owner, one of New Orleans’ most notorious criminals who makes the most of Max’s talents. Jimmy Legere’s motto is what Max doesn’t know will keep both of them alive.

Jimmy had been in Detective Charlotte Caissie’s sites since her police officer father’s murder when she was a child.  Falling in love with the man she’d intended to use to jail his mentor was never her plan . . . but now, it’s her reality, a tightrope act balancing love and loyalty for the most unacceptable male imaginable.  Here’s a tease  from CAPTURED BY MOONLIGHT, the third book in the series, all of which I hope to get reissued soon!

CAPTURED BY MOONLIGHT,  Book 3 in the unforgettable By Moonlight shapeshifter series by Nancy Gideon – soon to be reissued!
IN THIS DARK THRILLER FROM NANCY GIDEON’S SULTRY NEW SERIES, SEXY NEW ORLEANS COP CHARLOTTE CAISSIE GOES HEAD-TO-HEAD WITH THE LAST NEMESIS SHE EVER EXPECTED: HER SUPERNATURAL BOYFRIEND.
THEIR LOVE IS JUST BEGINNING.
Detective Charlotte Caissie is growing used to the secrets that come with loving the mysterious leader of a shape-shifter clan. But that doesn’t mean she has to like it. She’s avoided complications of the heart all her life, but when it comes to irresistible Max Savoie, she’ll force the truth out of him if she has to.
HIS TIME IS ALMOST UP.
Hunted by the deadly trackers his nefarious father warned him about, Max is transforming into a preternatural force he can’t explain and Cee Cee will never understand. He’s tempting the dangerous limits of their love, but it’s her curiosity that could get them both killed.
WILL THEY EVER REALLY BE TOGETHER?
When Max discovers the enemy’s true target is someone far more vulnerable than he, he must do the unthinkable to save his own flesh and blood. But he can’t fight this battle alone, and Cee Cee faces the ultimate test of loyalty: the man she’d sacrifice everything for . . . or the laws she swore her life to protect.

 The Excerpt 

“I should have told you this yesterday, but it threw me so hard I couldn’t get on top of it. I’ve been sitting here trying to work up the right words.”

Her heart hopscotched in alarm as she whispered, “What is it?”

“The John Doe on Dovion’s table, did you get a look at him?”

“Only the eight-by-tens. Not much left to look at after they were done with him. Oh, Max—is it someone you know?” Her hand slipped over his as her voice softened. “Someone I know?”

( . . . and a bit more . . .)

“Philo’s little brother, Tito. I had to take him the news just after the club opened.”

She automatically went into cop mode. “Was he working for you?”

“No. Philo said he was doing small stuff to stay off the docks, looking for a place to fit in without trading on his connections . . . just a kid who must have stepped on some powerful toes.”

“You know how he was killed, don’t you? Dovion is totally in the dark.”

“And he needs to stay that way.” Max’s tone toughened as his instinct for self-preservation slowly overcame his grief. He hesitated, debating on how much to share with her. “It’s called a pulse,” he said at last.

I can’t WAIT to get up close and personal with this series again . . . and to get them back out to new readers! Happy almost end of summer!!

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WeWriWa: Sins of the Past . . .CHASED BY MOONLIGHT

I’m continuing the reunion with my BY MOONLIGHT shapeshifter series and its characters (whom I consider some of the best I’ve ever created!). Book 2, CHASED BY MOONLIGHT, picks up where we left Max and Cee Cee trying to negotiate their unique relationship – between cop and criminal, between human and shapeshifter . . . So far, so good, until New Orleans detective Charlotte Caissie is torn between justice and happiness when she investigates a brutal murder that points to her preternatural lover, Max Savoie. Here’s a bite to whet your appetite for more . . .
CHASED BY MOONLIGHT, By Moonlight series, Book 2 (soon to be reissued!)

 The Excerpt 

Because he’d had enough invasion of his personal space, Max strode through the crowded club with his presence cloaked, psychically invisible. He could see their surprise when he was upon them without their notice, seeing their awe, their uncertainty as they parted to let him pass . . . and their fear. Just enough to remind him that even here, among his own kind, he was alone.

As he eased into his chair at the table reserved for him alone, the voluptuous Amber was immediately at his elbow.

“Good evening, Mr. Savoie. Your usual?”

“I’ve got it, my lovely.”

They both looked in surprise at the lean, dark figure who’d approached undetected. Rollo grinned and placed a bottled beer on the table in front of Max and sat without being invited, not bothered by Max’s glittering stare of objection.

“I’ve been expecting you, boy.”

(. . . and a bite more . . .)

“What do you want?”

The cold greeting didn’t lessen the other’s cheer. “To chat. To get to know my only son.”

“Several decades too late for that, don’t you think?”

“For father and son, perhaps. For two of a kind, I don’t think so. I’ve been asking around about you, just in case you are stingy with the details.”

Uneasiness rippled. “And what did you discover?”

“Not much. You’re an enigma, my boy. You’ve kept yourself hidden. Your mother’s influence, no doubt.”

“Why would you say that?”

“’Rollo, don’t make a spectacle of yourself. You’ll draw attention. They’ll see that you’re different.”

His imitation of Marie Savoie was so dead-on it took Max aback. And for the first time, he could see them together, his mother and this man he didn’t know. He sat frozen in his seat.

His father . . .

This is, bar none, my favorite series (Sorry Midnight vampire lovers – but it’s true!). Getting reacquainted with these characters and the pulse-pounding plot lines have new story elements swirling about to invade my trying to get to sleep hours. What do you think? More Moonlight/Shadows books?
Now . . . time to catch up with what’s on your computer screen.
Happy Summer!!

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IWSG Unethical Practices - Rights

Our IWSG question for August 6th is: What is the most unethical practice in the publishing industry?
Boy, do I have some opinions on this one! I was first published in NY waaay back in the late ‘80’s when authors were working out of their homes totally isolated from each other. There were no chat groups, no industry magazines, no Internet! I’d never met another writer! Many agents (not all!), if you could get one, were found in an outdated hardcover compilation in the public library and were more interested in catering to the publisher than fighting for their own author’s interests. At that time, the majority of newbie authors felt as though they were working for the agent instead of the other way around, that if you didn’t tow the line, the agent would fire YOU! I know I did.
Then came my first national romance writer convention where I met walking, talking, writing folk just like me!! Did they ever set me straight! I had the chance to talk to my heroes in the industry, authors I’d read and adored (and they’d actually read MY books!), forging connections that still stand strong. I found a new agent to partner with and went home with the card of an editor who would buy dozens of my Dana Ransom/Rosalyn West historical romances. And for the first time, I felt like I was in control of my career.
And when I conferenced in New York, I got to meet my historical editor, who took me to their downtown office where I got to see my next cover being developed and met the cover model who was working on my next book. What a Cinderella moment. In my opinion, that’s what all we authors should experience.
Allowing ourselves as the creative force behind the industry to think we’re second-class citizens is a grievous wrong to our psyche and our bank accounts. Something that social media and assessable in-person gatherings are still working to overcome. The ability to self-publish was a huge milestone for many of us, giving writers an opportunity to bring their dreams to a fully realized life on their own. I like keeping a foot in both worlds.
As our industry continues to evolve and change, it’s up to us to inform ourselves so we can ride out those sometimes unwelcome surprises and take advantage of new and exciting prospects. And as always, Writer Beware. If it sounds too good to be true or too easy to believe . . . do your homework!
Until next month . . . Write On!

The Insecure Writer’s Support Group
Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds!
Posting: The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. Post your thoughts on your own blog. Talk about your doubts and the fears you have conquered. Discuss your struggles and triumphs. Offer a word of encouragement for others who are struggling. Visit others in the group and connect with your fellow writer - aim for a dozen new people each time. The awesome co-hosts for the August 6th posting of the IWSG are Ronel Janse van Vuuren, Natalie Aguirre, Sarah - The Faux Fountain Pen, and Olga Godim!
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Sins of the Past . . .CHASED BY MOONLIGHT

I’m continuing the reunion with my BY MOONLIGHT shapeshifter series and its characters (whom I consider some of the best I’ve ever created!). Book 2, CHASED BY MOONLIGHT, picks up where we left Max and Cee Cee trying to negotiate their unique relationship – between cop and criminal, between human and shapeshifter . . . So far, so good, until New Orleans detective Charlotte Caissie is torn between justice and happiness when she investigates a brutal murder that points to her preternatural lover, Max Savoie. Here’s a bite to whet your appetite for more . . .
CHASED BY MOONLIGHT, By Moonlight series, Book 2 (soon to be reissued!)

 The Excerpt 

Because he’d had enough invasion of his personal space, Max strode through the crowded club with his presence cloaked, psychically invisible. He could see their surprise when he was upon them without their notice, seeing their awe, their uncertainty as they parted to let him pass . . . and their fear. Just enough to remind him that even here, among his own kind, he was alone.

As he eased into his chair at the table reserved for him alone, the voluptuous Amber was immediately at his elbow.

“Good evening, Mr. Savoie. Your usual?”

“I’ve got it, my lovely.”

They both looked in surprise at the lean, dark figure who’d approached undetected. Rollo grinned and placed a bottled beer on the table in front of Max and sat without being invited, not bothered by Max’s glittering stare of objection.

“I’ve been expecting you, boy.”

(. . . and a bite more . . .)

“What do you want?”

The cold greeting didn’t lessen the other’s cheer. “To chat. To get to know my only son.”

“Several decades too late for that, don’t you think?”

“For father and son, perhaps. For two of a kind, I don’t think so. I’ve been asking around about you, just in case you are stingy with the details.”

Uneasiness rippled. “And what did you discover?”

“Not much. You’re an enigma, my boy. You’ve kept yourself hidden. Your mother’s influence, no doubt.”

“Why would you say that?”

“’Rollo, don’t make a spectacle of yourself. You’ll draw attention. They’ll see that you’re different.”

His imitation of Marie Savoie was so dead-on it took Max aback. And for the first time, he could see them together, his mother and this man he didn’t know. He sat frozen in his seat.

His father . . .

This is, bar none, my favorite series (Sorry Midnight vampire lovers – but it’s true!). Getting reacquainted with these characters and the pulse-pounding plot lines have new story elements swirling about to invade my trying to get to sleep hours. What do you think? More Moonlight/Shadows books?
Now . . . time to catch up with what’s on your computer screen.
Happy Summer!!

Weekend Writing Warriors is a weekly hop for everyone who loves to write! Share an 8 to 10 sentence snippet of your writing on Sunday. Visit other participants on the list and read, critique, and comment on their #8sunday posts.
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IWSG: That BIG Book

Happy already summer! I confess, I’m not a big fan. Give me the mid-70s, a porch swing, and a beverage of choice—the perfect combination for the creation of that next writing project. Ahhhh! But since that sweaty ship has sailed, I might as well address our IWSG question for this month in my air-conditioned home office.
July 2nd question – Is there a genre you haven’t tried writing in yet that you really want to try? If so, do you plan on trying it?
After having 80 romance-genre books published during my almost 40-year career, there are few writing universes that I haven’t explored since my non-traditional Regency, SWEET TEMPEST debuted for Zebra Books in 1987. Suspense, contemporary, historical, paranormal (everything but sweet romance) from New York Big Five to self-pubbed, I’ve enjoyed writing them all for some of the best editors in the industry. Of course, my dream was to get that BIG book sale, the one that would launch me from genre to single title shelves . . . but my first agent convinced me to stay in mass market for the quick turnaround of contracts. After the romance boom began to calm, my favorite editor, who’d by then retired, told me her biggest regret was never taking my books up to that next level. I never got that BIG book published with a Single Title launch.
Of course, I’m not done . . . yet.
Looking forward to finding out what new worlds in writing you’re anxious to explore!

The Insecure Writer’s Support Group
Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds!
Posting: The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. Post your thoughts on your own blog. Talk about your doubts and the fears you have conquered. Discuss your struggles and triumphs. Offer a word of encouragement for others who are struggling. Visit others in the group and connect with your fellow writer - aim for a dozen new people each time. The awesome co-hosts for the July 2nd posting of the IWSG will be are Rebecca Douglass, Natalie Aguirre, Cathrina Constantine, and Louise Barbour!
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WeWriWa: Father Figures You’d Least Expect

In honor of exceptional cuts of manhood, I’m celebrating the best fathers from my Dana Ransom historicals – those who come upon that title unprepared yet still excel in the job they’ve been honored (some at the business end of a shotgun!) to accept.  Hats off to two reluctant heroes from my absolute favorite families – the Prescotts of Dakota and the Basses of Texas.

It’s no secret that my Bass Family western series set in the Big Bend of Texas is my hands down true love. At first glance, Billy Cooper is that last man a father would welcome as a son-in-law at the point of his shotgun after he’s discovered snuggled up to the Dime Novel hero’s only daughter in an outlaw camp. But no one in this adventure is quite what they seem . . . and therein lies the fun!

WILD TEXAS BRIDE, Dana Ransom aka Nancy Gideon, Book 3 of the Bass Family saga.

He gave her her first kiss when she was thirteen, and Sarah Bass was sure he was the man to make her dreams come true. But when she discovers Billy Cooper has taken up with a dangerous gang of outlaws, the seventeen-year-old dons boots and breeches and rides out to rescue the man she loves from a life of crime. What could go wrong?

 The Excerpt 

“Ever tell you when your aunt decided she was in love with me?”

Sarah shook her head. She liked it when her Uncle Harmon talked about Amanda, the way it softened his features in a way nothing else could. Before Amanda had come along and snatched up his heart, her childish fantasy had been to grow up and marry him herself. Of course, that dream faded with maturity, but she still liked admiring him with her eyes and listening to his drawling voice.

“Well, just after he’d hired me on to find her brother, we came across a bunch of cow thieves, and Amanda, being Amanda, wouldn’t listen to what I told her to do and ended up getting her backside peppered with buckshot. Had to hold her over my lap and pick every one of them pellets out.”

“No!” Sarah grinned, imagining it as she began to feel decidedly light-headed.

“Not one of her favorite recollections. Guess she figured if she could trust me with her fanny, I was the right kind of fellow to fall in love with.”

He didn’t tell her the fanny involved wasn’t Amanda’s but rather his, and the way his wet Levi’s clung to it. Amanda had taken one look and fallen madly in lust with him. In fact, he mused with a small smile, Amanda still was partial to grabbing onto his back pockets for a squeeze.

Sounds like the beginning of a family tradition!

I am SO loving getting reacquainted with this family and the rough-and-tumble world they live in. In fact, I’m off to get back to writing the next chapter in their next chapter!

Happy Father’s Day to those who are one and those who celebrate theirs!!

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IWSG: Flights of Fantasy . . .

IWSG: Flights of Fantasy . . .

Happy Spring!! I’ve just finished planting a dozen flats of porch plants (I’ll never get that potting soil out from under my nails!) and am ready to sit in my comfy office chair instead of crouching over endless containers waiting to be filled. Not complaining – it’s my favorite time of year. I love watching things grow . . . everything from flowering starts to new plots. Which brings me to today’s question:
“What were some books that impacted you as a child or young adult?”
Though she absolutely loathed the nonsense of Dr. Seuss, I was blessed with a mother who said if I could reach it in the library or bookmobile and understand it, I could read it (much to the consternation of my elementary and middle school teachers who called her in more than once because I was reading books like Asimov’s Foundation Trilogy instead of “age and gender appropriate” books! She told them if it was in the library, I could read it. Thanks, Mom!!). I LOVED sci fi and series books, devouring everything I could find, and was rooted in front of Lost In Space and Star Trek. I wanted to follow the Hardy Boys, not Nancy Drew (though I DID read through the entire series one summer and thoroughly enjoyed them because she was more than just a girlie girl!). But my favorite of all time series from early years was The Black Stallion. I loved horses (the idea of them more than the sore butt and smelly reality of riding them on trails).
In middle and high school study hall and sometimes in class, instead of doing homework, my friends and I would spin a continuing story about buddies on adventures—usually with me coming up with the story line. Then, we started writing them out. The day my science teacher snatched up one of them and marched me to the office was the best day of my life. Instead of punishment, I found myself sitting with the guidance counselor who told me in no uncertain terms that my future was in writing fiction. How right he was!
Eighty titles later, my main goal is still to share a flight of fantasy with my reader. And if that reader wants more . . . my job is done!

The Insecure Writer’s Support Group
Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds!
Posting: The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. Post your thoughts on your own blog. Talk about your doubts and the fears you have conquered. Discuss your struggles and triumphs. Offer a word of encouragement for others who are struggling. Visit others in the group and connect with your fellow writer - aim for a dozen new people each time. The awesome co-hosts for the June 4th posting of the IWSG will be are PJ Colando, Pat Garcia, Kim Lajevardi, Melisa Maygrove, and Jean Davis!
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WeWriWa: “. . . and he was lost.”

I’m loving this unexpected plunge back into my By Moonlight shapeshifter books where, page after page, the danger, excitement and desire come flooding back, demanding more from me than just a skimming of pages. I’m right back in New Orleans with these characters I adore (and some I justifiably loathe!). And I find myself wanting . . . more! More stories, more time with these glorious creations conceived over 25 years ago and still, just like yesterday.
Book 3 in the series, is where the rubber hits the road, metaphorically. Secrets have been spilled and now it looks as though blood will be, too. All in a days work for tough-as-nails NOPD detective Charlotte Caissie and her mobster/beast boyfriend, Max Savoie as they try to find a way to merge their two opposite worlds into one future – together.
CAPTURED BY MOONLIGHT“By Moonlight” series, Book 3Soon to be reissued . . . at last!
CAPTURED BY MOONLIGHT, Book 3 in the unforgettable By Moonlight shapeshifter series by Nancy Gideon – soon to be reissued!
IN THIS DARK THRILLER FROM NANCY GIDEON’S SULTRY NEW SERIES, SEXY NEW ORLEANS COP CHARLOTTE CAISSIE GOES HEAD-TO-HEAD WITH THE LAST NEMESIS SHE EVER EXPECTED: HER SUPERNATURAL BOYFRIEND.

THEIR LOVE IS JUST BEGINNING.

Detective Charlotte Caissie is growing used to the secrets that come with loving the mysterious leader of a shape-shifter clan. But that doesn’t mean she has to like it. She’s avoided complications of the heart all her life, but when it comes to irresistible Max Savoie, she’ll force the truth out of him if she has to.

HIS TIME IS ALMOST UP.

Hunted by the deadly trackers his nefarious father warned him about, Max is transforming into a preternatural force he can’t explain and Cee Cee will never understand. He’s tempting the dangerous limits of their love, but it’s her curiosity that could get them both killed.

WILL THEY EVER REALLY BE TOGETHER?

When Max discovers the enemy’s true target is someone far more vulnerable than he, he must do the unthinkable to save his own flesh and blood. But he can’t fight this battle alone, and Cee Cee faces the ultimate test of loyalty: the man she’d sacrifice everything for . . . or the laws she swore her life to protect. The Excerpt 

“You were my chance, Charlotte—my chance to do something good, something right. My chance to remember where I’d hidden my soul when I was just a child. I swore that day that I would never do anything to put that look back in your eyes, that you would never, ever have reason to fear me.”

“I’m not afraid of you, Max. I’ve always known I was safe with you.”

He grabbed her wrists so suddenly she gasped, his grip tight, too tight to be comfortable. “You’re not safe now, Charlotte. I’m not safe. I’ve always been able to control the other part of me, ever since that first time when I was a boy. But I can’t now. There’s something loose inside me, something without a heart, without  a soul, without a care for what happens to you.” 

( . . . and a bite more . . .)

He shook her once roughly then, realizing what he’d done, he quickly released her, shoving his hands deeply into his pockets, his breathing harsh with agitation. “I can’t trust myself to touch you. I’m afraid of what I might do.”

So, she touched him, just a light brush of her knuckles along his taut cheek.

“Don’t.” His eyes were on her, wide and wild with objection.

“I trust you.”  And she stretched up to take his mouth, lightly at first, just a taste, then slowly sinking into passion. He made a soft sound in his throat, a moan of helpless surrender, of desperate longing. And he was lost.

I was lost, too! Head over heels with these amazing, unique characters who came to life effortlessly on my computer screen in Book 3 of 15 (!) set in the dangerously sexy shapeshifter world of New Orleans.
And now I find myself wondering rather wistfully if there’s room on bookshelves for a few more . . .
Laisse le bon temps rouler!!

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WeWriWa: “Would You Break Your Precious Laws For Me?” CHASED BY MOONLIGHT

I’m double dipping this month because post dates for Paranormal Romantics and Weekend Writing Warriors are just days apart . . . and I have a Big 0 birthday to celebrate.
The reason I enjoyed writing my BY MOONLIGHT books SO much was because there were no easy scenes. Every one of them was strung with tension, thick with desire, quirked by humor or wrapped up in a backdrop of impossible issues that would keep any couple apart. But Max and Charlotte aren’t just any couple. She’s a tough NOPD cop and he’s literally the King of Beasts, at least in shapeshifting communities in New Orleans. When secrets from a past she barely remembers and a legacy he can’t escape pressure them to deny their relationship things heat up in this second book of my BY MOONLIGHT series. Here’s a nibble . . .

IN NANCY GIDEON’S SEDUCTIVE NOVEL, A TOUGH-AS-NAILS NEW ORLEANS COP MUST CHOOSE BETWEEN THE CAREER SHE’S DEDICATED TO AND THE DANGEROUS SHAPE-SHIFTING LOVER SHE CAN’T RESIST.
SHE’S SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY.
Mixing business with pleasure gets more complicated for Detective Charlotte Caissie when her sexy preternatural lover, Max Savoie, is accused of a high-profile murder. To prove him innocent she must distance herself, but her tangled emotions don’t make it easy for her to stay away from him. And neither does Max.
HE’S DESPERATE TO UNCOVER HIS PAST.
Left in charge of a criminal empire and protector of a clan of shadowy shape-shifters, Max walks a precarious line. Can he believe the cunning stranger who claims he can teach Max the things he needs to know to stay alive? A con man who would betray anyone to make a profit, who may be a ruthless killer?
TOGETHER, THEY’RE TEMPTING FATE.
The harder Cee Cee fights to clear Max’s name, the more he pushes her away. He’s protecting a dark truth that could blow the top off her investigation. And that means hiding his motives and lying to a woman who values truth above all. The woman who can save him . . . if he’ll let her. The Excerpt 

“Would you break your precious laws for me?” he asked with fierce intensity. “Would you look the other way while I broke them?”

Her mood cooled slightly, as did her tone. “I’ve bent them plenty already.”

“That’s not what I asked.” His voice lowered to a silky rumble. “The truth, Charlotte.”

“It depends on—” 

“Nothing. Don’t hedge your bet. Just answer.”

. . . and a bit more . . .

She scowled at him, furious because she’d been tiptoeing around their contrary careers and now he was shoving it in her face, demanding she make a choice. And he would know if she wasn’t being honest, damn him.

“Yes,” she growled. “For you, if you asked, yes, I would.”

A satisfying amount of surprise registered in his eyes, which irritated her enough to elaborate.

“I would hate it, but I would do it. It would destroy everything I built my life on, would strip me of every ounce of dignity and self-respect, but I would do it without hesitation, without regret, if you asked me to. That’s how much you mean to me. And if you care for me even half that much, you would never ask.”

Now THOSE are some difficult hurdles for even a regular couple to overcome . . . and there’s nothing normal about this pair!
I can’t wait to reissue this series to a whole generation of paranormal readers! Stand by for more . . .

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