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April 29, 2014
Interview with Milly Taiden
I sat down (virtually) with Milly Taiden for a short interview. Milly Taiden writes hot erotic romances and her latest release, The Bratty Lioness Tamer, is included in The Sin Circus anthology.
Cynthia Sax: What excites you about The Bratty Lioness Tamer?
Milly Taiden: One of the biggest excitements for me about The Bratty Lioness Tamer is that it is my FIRST FFM short. I had so much fun writing this and it is oh so sexy, if I do say so myself. All the stories in the antho are but I think I went a bit overboard in the naughty kitty side LOL. And the fun part is that it’s not even my paranormal side which I can rock those shifters like there’s no tomorrow.
Cynthia Sax: Where did you get the idea for The Bratty Lioness Tamer?
Milly Taiden: Well to be honest my editor extraordinaire who put it all together and came up with the idea gave me a hint about the lion tamer and I went with it. I had a lot of fun but I have to say it was strange writing about a lioness tamer that wasn’t with shifters. I think that has to be a first. So I made sure to keep it sexy in other ways. You’ll have to read it to see.
Cynthia Sax: Where is The Bratty Lioness Tamer set?
Milly Taiden: My story is set in a circus. It is a sex circus so DEFINITELY sexy and exciting. I loved making it a live show where people got to watch my couple in the act LOL. It was loads of fun to write.
Cynthia Sax: What one piece of advice would you give new writers?
Milly Taiden: Get a good editor. I have had the pleasure of working with some amazing ones and a great editor makes all the difference. They can take your story from looking good to being unforgettable. Everyone who thinks they are good enough to not need one are probably in dire need of one. Editors look at your story as a whole. They make it shine. Your baby might need an overhaul and only a good editor will help you do that and keep the integrity of your work. So buck up, get a great editor and get to work!
Thank you, Milly Taiden, for joining us today!
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Everyone remembers their first trip to the circus–the home of fantasy and dreams. Where the idea that anything is possible meets a creative reality of alluring tricks and amazing acts of defiance. The big top is known for inspiring lust, awe, and happy memories, and now you’ll see it like never before.
Some of today’s hottest romance authors combine the decadent memories of the center ring with all the flavors in erotic fiction in The Sin Circus. Whether it’s with a dominating Ringmaster, a lion tamer’s bratty kittens, or a dark Harlequin King, this show is sure to shock the audience with its dazzling dares and tantalizing tales.
Dark Surrender by Rachel Firasek
He stole her control, but she hasn’t completely surrendered her heart…yet.
Claimed by the Blade by Mina Carter
He’s waited years to claim her. Tonight, she’s all out of excuses…
Ring of Fire by Lacey Wolfe
The Ringmaster must figure out his feelings before his ballerina goes up in flames…
Unmasking Her Dom by Jennifer James
Tormented by touch, the King of the Harlequin resolves to release his bratty sub before she strips away the last barriers between them, and discovers his secret shame.
http://www.authorjenniferjames.com
The Bratty Lioness Tamer by April Angel
Two sexy female lovers. A new master ready to tame them. And the performance they’ll never forget.
Sweet & Sticky by Sabrina Garie
Recipe for forever: Mix a flailing writer with a down-on-his-luck agent, toss in a pound of cotton candy and an empty bleacher. Let simmer.
Twice the Pleasure by Georgina DeBurca
As the bindings unravel, two brothers race to save the woman who has captured their hearts.
https://www.facebook.com/author.deburca
With the Greatest of Ease by Anne Lange
He traded a trapeze and the catch of a lifetime for a life in a courtroom. Now he’ll share her, to catch her, one last time.
Buy Now: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-thesincircus-1490325-362.html
April 28, 2014
The Wedding Planner
I re-watched The Wedding Planner on Saturday. This 2001 Romantic Comedy starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey is one of my favorite movies for a number of reasons.
1. There Are No Bad People
Both Steve, Matthew McConaughey’s character, and Mary, Jennifer Lopez’s character, are involved with other people yet these other people aren’t nasty or mean or undeserving of love. Mary genuinely likes Fran, Steve’s fiancée. She doesn’t fight with her, doesn’t say anything negative about her. There’s a mutual admiration and respect.
As reading and writing buddies know, I truly believe in women supporting other women. Many of my heroines have close female friends (Anna, Kat, and Camille, the heroines of He Watches Me, Flashes Of Me, and Breaking All The Rules, become best friends). Yes, there are some bad women in my stories but there are some bad men also. It takes skill to create a tension-filled story cast with nice people.
2. Both The Hero And The Heroine Are Imperfect
Mary doesn’t win the guy because she’s perfect. She wins the guy because they were meant to be together, her imperfections making her perfect for him. She’s a control freak and a bit obsessive. He’s a bit too casual about everything. She gives him structure. He teaches her to unwind.
I don’t write about perfect people. Perfect people are boring. My characters are rebels (Camille from Breaking All The Rules), rigid rule-setters (Nate from Breaking All The Rules), reality avoiders (Kat from Flashes Of Me), and obsessive cleaners (Bee from Sinful Rewards, releasing in July). These faults make them interesting.
3. There Are Some Great Quiet Moments
Romance, for me, isn’t the grand gestures or the roses or the poetic lines. It is when Steve gently, casually brushes the hair away from Mary’s face, when he kneels beside her as she’s lying on the couch, putting them both on the same level, when he sits beside her as they watch the movies in the park, neither of them needing to speak. I could picture him doing these things fifty years from now.
I like showing readers a slice of what the future might hold for couples. Years from now, Nate and Camille will be making dinner, dancing to music as their curry cooks. Kat will be sitting in Henley’s lap, watching surveillance footage with him. Blaine will be touching Anna under the tabletop at an important business dinner.
4. Not Everyone Is Paired Up At The End Of The Movie
The Wedding Planner has a happy romantic ending but it isn’t a happy romantic ending for everyone, only for Steve and Mary. It would have been so easy for the Director to pair everyone up, to force a happy ending for everyone, but that would have been, IMHO, cheesy and unrealistic.
I love to see everyone happy also so it is very challenging for me NOT to pair all of my characters up at the end of stories. It kills me that Yen, Camille’s boss, is alone. She deserves happiness also. But it would take an entire book dedicated to her to make that happy ending happen.
Have you watched The Wedding Planner? What did you enjoy about this movie?
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Nathan Lawford, Blaine Technologies’ chief financial officer, is known as the Iceman. He conducts his personal and business affairs without emotion, never allowing himself to become involved with anyone. When Nate sees something or someone he wants, he negotiates, paying a simple, set monetary price.
Now he wants Camille, the company’s green-haired intern.
Camille Joplin Trent never expected to be paid to pleasure the man of her dreams. She can’t quite figure out why this is a bad thing. Nate is intelligent, handsome, sophisticated, everything she’s ever wanted in a lover and never thought she could have. Their contract is for a month, thirty lust-filled days of making every sexual fantasy they’ve ever had come true. At the end of this month, the rules state their relationship will end.
Of course, Camille has never been good at following rules.
Buy Now At Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-All-Rules-Erotic-Novella-ebook/dp/B00F2I2GXY
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April 27, 2014
Titles, Covers and Blurbs, Oh My
As we’re waiting to see the cover for Alien Tryst, my May 7th SciFi Erotic Romance novella releasing from Ellora’s Cave (I can’t WAIT – I LOVE seeing covers), I thought we’d talk about titles, covers and blurbs.
Publishers are responsible for titles, covers and blurbs. Some publishers don’t involve writers AT ALL in these decisions. These writers see their final titles, covers and blurbs when readers do. That’s why many writers haunt Amazon. (We also haunt Amazon because we obsess over rankings and reviews.-Grins)
I’m very fortunate because my publishers consult with me on all three. I submit my manuscripts with a working title. If my publisher likes this title, we keep it. If they don’t like it, they’ll ask me for more possible titles. I usually send ten titles for them to choose from. If they don’t like these titles, I’ll send them more. This is why I never mention my manuscripts’ titles before I receive a contract.
When I submit a manuscript, I also include a possible blurb in the query email. My publishers usually use this blurb as a base for the final blurb. They’ll often send the blurb to me before they post it on Amazon, B&N, ARe, etc. I act as quality control (ensuring names are spelled right, etc).
For the cover, I’ll fill out a cover request form either formally or informally. I’ll share information such as what the characters look like, the tone of the story (it was a dark and stormy night – grins), previous covers in the series (so all of the covers have the same look), and anything that I feel is key to the story. For example: Camille, the heroine of Breaking All The Rules, has green hair so I wanted green on the cover. Pink factors heavily in Flashes Of Me, which is why that cover is pink.
Sometimes I’ll see the cover before it is posted publicly. Sometimes I don’t. This depends on how close the release date is. There’s no time to redo the cover for Alien Tryst if we wish the story to release on May 7th. Unless something goes terribly wrong, the first cover I see for Alien Tryst will be the cover we use.
This is why choosing a publisher isn’t a casual task. Writers trust publishers with their titles, their covers, their blurbs, the three things readers see first.
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Nathan Lawford, Blaine Technologies’ chief financial officer, is known as the Iceman. He conducts his personal and business affairs without emotion, never allowing himself to become involved with anyone. When Nate sees something or someone he wants, he negotiates, paying a simple, set monetary price.
Now he wants Camille, the company’s green-haired intern.
Camille Joplin Trent never expected to be paid to pleasure the man of her dreams. She can’t quite figure out why this is a bad thing. Nate is intelligent, handsome, sophisticated, everything she’s ever wanted in a lover and never thought she could have. Their contract is for a month, thirty lust-filled days of making every sexual fantasy they’ve ever had come true. At the end of this month, the rules state their relationship will end.
Of course, Camille has never been good at following rules.
Buy Now At Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-All-Rules-Erotic-Novella-ebook/dp/B00F2I2GXY
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April 26, 2014
I Support Reviewers
I support your right to post honest reviews, including one star reviews. You’re one of my readers, you have an opinion and I respect your right to share it. Heck, I admire you for sharing it. That takes courage. (Freedom of speech, baby – I live it and love it)
I don’t care which name you attach to your review. If you feel more comfortable reviewing as Anonymous, review as Anonymous. Personally I’d choose a more colorful pen name (The Pink Unicorn Of Love) but hey, whatever floats your boat. (grins) You respect my need for privacy and I extend to you the same respect.
I’ll address some common questions I’ve received.
Q. I hear reviews help writers but I don’t feel comfortable writing them. Am I a bad reader?
Yes, you’re a bad, bad reader and you must be punished. Assume the position while I ask one of my hunky heroes to discipline you. Oh, Officer Drake…
LOL
Seriously… talking about the books you love helps writers. There are a zillion ways to talk about books. Writing reviews is merely one of these ways. I’ll often post on social media that I’m reading a certain book. I don’t say anything more, allowing my reading buddies to decide for themselves whether or not they want to read that book.
Q. I didn’t like one of your stories. Will you hate me forever?
Will you hate me forever for writing a story you didn’t like? (big hugs) My bestest buddy in the world hasn’t liked any story I’ve ever written (she doesn’t like erotic romance) and I still love her to bits.
Every story I write is different. Every character I write is different. I don’t expect you to like every story. I’d be alarmed if you did. That might be an indication that I’m not trying different things. Either that or you’re as nuts as I am. (grins) If that’s the case, you’re destined to be my best buddy forever.
Q. Do negative reviews make you angry?
I don’t like disappointing any reader. I don’t think any writer does. Your time is precious and you gifted that time to me. I want you to be happy.
But I won’t ever be angry with you if you write a negative review. UNLESS you’re mean to my readers. I’m super protective of my reading buddies. They’re part of my family. Yeah, I get all mamma bear about my readers.
Q. I posted a one star review of your story and now I’m receiving mean comments/emails. Are you responsible for this?
If you receive mean comments/emails because you posted a one star review of one of my stories, PLEASE contact me ! I’ll defend you and talk to the people involved.
I can assure you that the reader isn’t a member of my street team (the fabulous Cynsations). We cause a happy, upbeat, super positive type of chaos in Romanceland (if someone leaves a comment with a very bad pun, she or he might be a street team member – grins). No negative energy!
Q. I don’t agree with a review. What do I do?
Please respect the reviewer’s opinion. Writers often say that when a story is published, it no longer belongs to the writer, it belongs to the reader. Every reader reads a different story because we bring our own experiences into this story.
If you disagree, you can post your own review. There’s no need to directly address the previous review (this might make that reviewer feel bad and no one should feel bad about reading erotic romance). Simply offer other readers a different view of the same book. I LOVE reading these types of reviews.
If you ever have any questions about reviews, my stories or anything else (I’m an expert in all things Nutella also – grins), please send me an email !
April 24, 2014
Keeping Stories Simple
The first romance story I ever completed writing was a 150,000 word, 500 page Regency romance called The Dragon Duke’s Protector. This story incorporated every plot you could ever imagine. There was a secret baby, a spy ring, a lady disguised as a governess, a self-made, half-Asian scarred bastard son of a Duke who somehow inherited the title, a haunted castle, a wicked stepmother and a wicked butler and a wicked maid and a wicked yet beautiful rival. There were pirates, missing gold, and murdered parents. You name the Regency plot. It was in there.
It was also a horrendous mess. My dear wonderful hubby often tells me if I ever become famous, he’ll rescue The Dragon Duke’s Protector from its place under the bed and have it published. But that’s a joke. This story will never see the light of day.
It was a first story and I made a very common first story mistake, a mistake I see in numerous contest entries while judging. I made the story too complicated, thinking I was being clever, thinking that complicated was a good thing.
Complicated is a bad thing, especially in romance. Every complication, every additional plotline or character or setting takes our attention away from the true reason we’re reading the story. We’re reading for the romance.
Of course, things should happen. No one wants to read a story about a couple drinking tea. But the focus of the story should always be on the romantic couple (or more if the story is a ménage). Every scene, every setting, every subplot, every secondary character should support the romance.
This is challenging to accomplish. Creating simple stories isn’t easy. Look at ballroom dancing. The professionals make it appear so effortless, as though anyone could do it, yet it has taken years, decades of hard work to create this illusion. A well-crafted romance is similar. It appears easy yet is dang difficult and never foolproof (This is why 1 star reviews happen. Some stories don’t work.).
I write a quick, messy, bare bones first draft of a story and then usually spend three or four drafts simplifying the story. Can I eliminate characters, making one character do the job of three? Do I have to change settings? Can I return to a setting I’ve already created? Does that oh-so-clever subplot serve the romance or should it be eliminated? Is my hero or heroine too complex? Can I reduce the heroine’s emotional baggage from twenty large trunks to one or two carryon pieces? All of this returns the focus to the romance, where it should be.
How do you simplify your stories?
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Nathan Lawford, Blaine Technologies’ chief financial officer, is known as the Iceman. He conducts his personal and business affairs without emotion, never allowing himself to become involved with anyone. When Nate sees something or someone he wants, he negotiates, paying a simple, set monetary price.
Now he wants Camille, the company’s green-haired intern.
Camille Joplin Trent never expected to be paid to pleasure the man of her dreams. She can’t quite figure out why this is a bad thing. Nate is intelligent, handsome, sophisticated, everything she’s ever wanted in a lover and never thought she could have. Their contract is for a month, thirty lust-filled days of making every sexual fantasy they’ve ever had come true. At the end of this month, the rules state their relationship will end.
Of course, Camille has never been good at following rules.
Buy Now At Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-All-Rules-Erotic-Novella-ebook/dp/B00F2I2GXY
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April 21, 2014
Staying Fresh As A Reader
I’m at Delilah Devlin’s online home today, talking about how to stay fresh as a reader.
http://www.delilahdevlin.com/blog/2014/04/21/cynthia-sax-staying-fresh-as-a-reader/
Here’s a snippet…
Camille, the heroine of Breaking All The Rules, prides herself on not doing anything anyone expects her to do. She’s a green-haired, pierced, tattooed rebel, living by her own rules. I love her spontaneity.
This do anything, try anything attitude isn’t merely fun. It’s healthy also. Scientific studies show that new experiences keep brains fresh, active, young. Gaming companies market programs designed to give us these new experiences. I prefer to get my new experiences between the virtual pages of a great story.
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Nathan Lawford, Blaine Technologies’ chief financial officer, is known as the Iceman. He conducts his personal and business affairs without emotion, never allowing himself to become involved with anyone. When Nate sees something or someone he wants, he negotiates, paying a simple, set monetary price.
Now he wants Camille, the company’s green-haired intern.
Camille Joplin Trent never expected to be paid to pleasure the man of her dreams. She can’t quite figure out why this is a bad thing. Nate is intelligent, handsome, sophisticated, everything she’s ever wanted in a lover and never thought she could have. Their contract is for a month, thirty lust-filled days of making every sexual fantasy they’ve ever had come true. At the end of this month, the rules state their relationship will end.
Of course, Camille has never been good at following rules.
Buy Now At Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-All-Rules-Erotic-Novella-ebook/dp/B00F2I2GXY
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April 20, 2014
Alien Tryst Releasing May 7th
Alien Tryst, the long awaited follow up story to Tattooed Tryst, is releasing on May 7th from Ellora’s Cave!
We don’t yet have a cover but we do have a blurb.
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While investigating some mysterious disappearances, Kane uncovers two secrets that change his world. He’s not entirely human. He’s also dangerously close to death. His alien grandfather has broken a sacred rule, putting his entire bloodline, including Kane, at risk of termination.
Eshe, a sexy blonde scientist with lush lips and a hot body, is Kane’s only hope to save his family. He’ll do anything to keep her safe, including fighting alien warriors, crossing vast galaxies and giving his woman the pleasure she craves again and again, using every inch of his fit physique.
In this world, passion is power and love is necessary for survival.
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We met both Kane and Eshe (aka Essie – Raff’s brother) in Tattooed Tryst. Raff’s story will be told in Tryst Denied, the third and final story in the series. Tryst Denied will be releasing in June. (grins) I know a lot of reading buddies are waiting for his story. You won’t be disappointed. It is my favorite story of the series.
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When a tattooed stranger strides into the diner and gazes at Lori with his flame infused eyes, she realizes he’s someone special. Something special.
There are tall, gorgeous aliens hidden among us, aliens armed with big guns and burning kisses, aliens taking what they want and whom they want, melting resistance with firm lips and rough, calloused touches. Aliens with fascinating tattoos…
Trake takes one look at the waitress serving up coffee and sultry smiles and knows she’ll be his. With military precision, he begins his passionate assault, using every weapon in his sexual arsenal to seduce Lori. Time is limited. He leaves Earth in nine days and his human mate can’t make the difficult journey. This is his sole chance at the ecstasy of bonding.
He will not fail.
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Buy Now From Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Tattooed-Tryst-Cynthia-Sax-ebook/dp/B007Y8PZN8
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Bunny Car
My dear wonderful hubby spotted this cute bunny car parked on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago. Chicago is where the characters of Sinful Rewards (the 12 novella serial releasing from Avon) live. I love Chicago!
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Nathan Lawford, Blaine Technologies’ chief financial officer, is known as the Iceman. He conducts his personal and business affairs without emotion, never allowing himself to become involved with anyone. When Nate sees something or someone he wants, he negotiates, paying a simple, set monetary price.
Now he wants Camille, the company’s green-haired intern.
Camille Joplin Trent never expected to be paid to pleasure the man of her dreams. She can’t quite figure out why this is a bad thing. Nate is intelligent, handsome, sophisticated, everything she’s ever wanted in a lover and never thought she could have. Their contract is for a month, thirty lust-filled days of making every sexual fantasy they’ve ever had come true. At the end of this month, the rules state their relationship will end.
Of course, Camille has never been good at following rules.
Buy Now At Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-All-Rules-Erotic-Novella-ebook/dp/B00F2I2GXY
Buy Now At ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-breakingalltherules-1453084-149.html
April 19, 2014
A Beautiful Story
Booklover Sue shares
“This great story has a wonderful mix of humor, sexual chemistry and romance that all readers will love. Cynthia Sax has written a beautiful story and I am looking forward to more books from this fantastic author.”
Read the full review here
http://bookloversue.blogspot.ca/2014/04/review-giveaway-breaking-all-rules-by.html
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Nathan Lawford, Blaine Technologies’ chief financial officer, is known as the Iceman. He conducts his personal and business affairs without emotion, never allowing himself to become involved with anyone. When Nate sees something or someone he wants, he negotiates, paying a simple, set monetary price.
Now he wants Camille, the company’s green-haired intern.
Camille Joplin Trent never expected to be paid to pleasure the man of her dreams. She can’t quite figure out why this is a bad thing. Nate is intelligent, handsome, sophisticated, everything she’s ever wanted in a lover and never thought she could have. Their contract is for a month, thirty lust-filled days of making every sexual fantasy they’ve ever had come true. At the end of this month, the rules state their relationship will end.
Of course, Camille has never been good at following rules.
Buy Now At Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-All-Rules-Erotic-Novella-ebook/dp/B00F2I2GXY
Buy Now At ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-breakingalltherules-1453084-149.html
April 17, 2014
What Is A Romance Hero?
Romance writers are often told that readers are the heroine but they read for the hero. The hero is one half of the romantic couple (or one third/two thirds of a romantic ménage) and is a key part of the story.
So what is a hero?
According to Dictionary.com, a hero is
1. a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.
2. a person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal: He was a local hero when he saved the drowning child.
3. the principal male character in a story, play, film, etc.
4. Classical Mythology
a. a being of godlike prowess and beneficence who often came to be honored as a divinity.
b. (in the Homeric period) a warrior-chieftain of special strength, courage, or ability.
c. (in later antiquity) an immortal being; demigod.
5. hero sandwich.
Yes, he’s a sandwich. (grins)
I thought it would be fun to talk about some myths about romance heroes.
1. A Hero Must Be An Alpha
I love writing alpha heroes. I’m married to an alpha male and they are the types of men I’m personally attracted to. But there are some great non-alpha regular guy heroes in Romanceland. Yes, while they’re under pressure (while protecting the heroine or saving the world), they become take charge, more dominant males, but in their regular lives, they’re okay with being led, rather than leading.
2. A Hero Must Be Perfect
The perfect man is… well… imaginary but he’s also boring. He’s always doing the right thing, putting other people first, never has any bad habits or crazy quirks.
(Yawn)
Interesting heroes are imperfect. They might be strict rule-setters as Nate is in Breaking All The Rules. They might be terrible dressers as Hawke is in Sinful Rewards (releasing in July). They might not be morning people. They could be a bit selfish or focused on their own goals. Heroes should be human and real.
3. A Hero Must Be Good
Readers should (eventually) fall in love with the hero. Some newer writers think this means the hero must be perceived as being a good person on page one. He must never do anything bad, always be noble, a great example for others.
I have a big challenge, as a reader, believing in the good hero. I often feel that if he’s such a good man, he likely would have loved and been loved already. There’s not a lot of story. He’s a good man. The heroine would be a fool not to love him.
I prefer the not-so-good hero, especially the villain turned hero. Darius, the hero of Assassin Mine, is a cold-blooded assassin, working for the perceived-as-evil Balazoids. He does and says some terrible things but readers understand why he does and says these things. They see that he’s redeemable, that he will eventually become a male worthy of love, and read to find out when and how this transformation/character growth will happen.
4. A Hero Must Be Handsome
Tall, dark and handsome is the fairy tale description of a hero. A handsome hero can be interesting. Unless he’s intellect-challenged, he’ll know he’s handsome. He might be a bit vain or cocky or tired of women liking him only for his looks.
But an ugly hero can also be interesting. Henley, the hero of Flashes Of Me, is an ugly hero. It takes a special type of heroine to find an ugly hero attractive and that is important—that she find him attractive. There should be some sort of physical attraction between them, some chemistry on which to build.
5. A Hero Must Be Strong
We’re all independent, capable women but I think many of us do want a man who can, when necessary, protect us. It is much easier for our heroines to save the world when she has a strong man by her side.
But this doesn’t mean the hero has to be physically strong. There are all types of strength. He could be highly intelligent, lead a team of people, or have a special talent. Flopsy aka The Godrabbit is a bunny shifter so he isn’t physically strong. However, he has his minions who are completely loyal to him and he’s very competent with a gun.
Which characteristics do you like in a romantic hero?
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Nathan Lawford, Blaine Technologies’ chief financial officer, is known as the Iceman. He conducts his personal and business affairs without emotion, never allowing himself to become involved with anyone. When Nate sees something or someone he wants, he negotiates, paying a simple, set monetary price.
Now he wants Camille, the company’s green-haired intern.
Camille Joplin Trent never expected to be paid to pleasure the man of her dreams. She can’t quite figure out why this is a bad thing. Nate is intelligent, handsome, sophisticated, everything she’s ever wanted in a lover and never thought she could have. Their contract is for a month, thirty lust-filled days of making every sexual fantasy they’ve ever had come true. At the end of this month, the rules state their relationship will end.
Of course, Camille has never been good at following rules.
Buy Now At Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-All-Rules-Erotic-Novella-ebook/dp/B00F2I2GXY
Buy Now At ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-breakingalltherules-1453084-149.html
