Need title ideas!
Captain's Log, Stardate 08.17.2011
My editor has asked for title ideas for the second book in my Protection for Hire series, so I'm polling you guys for ideas!
Here's the short blurb:
A Christian ex-yakuza bodyguard must work with the Louisiana lawyer who helped sentence her to jail to protect a contestant from a nationally televised singing competition who has information that the show is rigged.
Here's a longer blurb:
Tessa Lancaster, niece of the San Francisco yakuza boss, became a born-again Christian while in prison for a murder she didn't commit, and now that she's released, she wants to use her unique skills to help people as a bodyguard while keeping her distance from her yakuza connections. So far, she has refused help from her yakuza boss uncle because she wants to be legit.
She takes a job as bodyguard to a contestant on an American Idol-like singing competition and his thirteen year old daughter, who has discovered evidence that one of the producers is involved in gambling and possibly rigging the show.
Tessa reluctantly asks for help from Charles Britton, a lawyer who, unknown to Tessa, is being paid by her yakuza boss uncle on her behalf. Tessa also has the feeling she's being watched and she receives an email supposedly from her father, who had mysteriously abandoned her family when she was ten.
Family mayhem and dark secrets will come out as Tessa learns about the power of prayer in her new life in Christ.
Camy here: Ideally, I'd like the new title to have the same "X for Y" pattern as Protection for Hire.
Any ideas?
My editor has asked for title ideas for the second book in my Protection for Hire series, so I'm polling you guys for ideas!
Here's the short blurb:
A Christian ex-yakuza bodyguard must work with the Louisiana lawyer who helped sentence her to jail to protect a contestant from a nationally televised singing competition who has information that the show is rigged.
Here's a longer blurb:
Tessa Lancaster, niece of the San Francisco yakuza boss, became a born-again Christian while in prison for a murder she didn't commit, and now that she's released, she wants to use her unique skills to help people as a bodyguard while keeping her distance from her yakuza connections. So far, she has refused help from her yakuza boss uncle because she wants to be legit.
She takes a job as bodyguard to a contestant on an American Idol-like singing competition and his thirteen year old daughter, who has discovered evidence that one of the producers is involved in gambling and possibly rigging the show.
Tessa reluctantly asks for help from Charles Britton, a lawyer who, unknown to Tessa, is being paid by her yakuza boss uncle on her behalf. Tessa also has the feeling she's being watched and she receives an email supposedly from her father, who had mysteriously abandoned her family when she was ten.
Family mayhem and dark secrets will come out as Tessa learns about the power of prayer in her new life in Christ.
Camy here: Ideally, I'd like the new title to have the same "X for Y" pattern as Protection for Hire.
Any ideas?
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Aug 17, 2011 02:53PM
Ok...what is a yakuza? Is that like the mafia?
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From your description of the book, am I to understand that the lawyer is not on the up and up if he is taking money from Tessa's uncle? Sorry for all the questions, still ruminating on possible titles given the dynamics of the story.
The lawyer is the love interest from the previous book, but her uncle--who loves her like a daughter--wants to help her and is paying the lawyer for her, even though she doesn't want mafia money helping her in any way.
Ah.. got it. I guess I need to go read the previous book!
It's not out until November, unfortunately! I know it's a bit weird to be titling book 2 when book 1 isn't out yet, but that's the way publishing goes--i turn in the manuscript a full year before it releases, and marketing starts work on the book even before I turn the manuscript in! That's why they need titles right now.
Safety for ShowSecurity for a Price
let's just say, I can see why you might be stumped.
gah!
I especially like Security for a Price. Not sure if I can come up with anything half as good.
Amancay wrote: "Safety for ShowSecurity for a Price
let's just say, I can see why you might be stumped.
gah!"
LOL Thanks Amancay!
Cindi wrote: "I especially like Security for a Price. Not sure if I can come up with anything half as good."I can't come up with ANYTHING! Hence, my polling all you guys!
What about something like Bodyguard for....? Not sure if that is much help.
Hey, I'll put it down on the list! It might be a good jumping off point for the marketing team to brainstorm.
