Rogues and Wild Fire

Warriors and healers.

Seers and soothsayers.

Detectives and demons.

What do they all have in common?

They’re part of Balance of Seven’s debut anthology, Rogues and Wild Fire! Featuring romance stories by eight emerging women authors (four previously unpublished), this book is set to come out July 31, 2018.

Rogues and Wild Fire is a beautifully crafted collection of stories featuring world-weary outsiders with cracks in their hearts—and the smoldering rogues who reignite their passions. The scars of former hurts fade as the couples join to express their beautiful, fiery spirits through the bond of flesh and soul.

A white wolf shifter struggles against her brother’s edict in order to win a human’s freedom (author Dorothy Tinker), while a wounded Texas Ranger is sheltered by an ostracized witch (author Patrisha Harrigan). An information dealer promises life to a distraught mercenary who chases death (author Ynes Malakova), and a vengeful wastelander finds respite with a cynical prostitute (author Sarah Windsor). Soldiers from two different eras speak with their eyes (author Nyri Bakkalian, PhD).

These tales illustrate the bliss that is possible when the past is overcome and love spreads unbridled and free—like wild fire.

And would you believe it if we told you this anthology actually started as a simple exercise in storytelling?

Each of our authors is part of Creative Central, a writing group for lady fiction writers who want community and belonging. Last summer, the founder, Debbie Burns, had just finished teaching a Character Deep Dive workshop designed to help writers create characters readers remember.

The topic on the final day was “Influence on Others,” and Strider (a.k.a. Aragorn) from Lord of the Rings (the film) came up as an example. His presence is felt from the moment he enters the screen. You can tell he is impressive, feared, respected, loved, hated, all based on how others react to him throughout the trilogy. The audience loves him because the characters love him.

During this talk, some infamous words dropped from Debbie’s mouth…

“He makes dirt look good!”

From that one comment came the idea for a quick and dirty challenge we called the Dirty Ranger Romance. Could the ladies of Creative Central write a romance short story in ONE month with a “dirty ranger” as the focal point?

And that, my friends, is how Rogues and Wild Fire was born.

So grab your fire gear and some extra water because this anthology is coming! We aren’t doing preorders, but we will send you an email to nudge you when it’s released! And we’re offering something AMAZING on launch day…you’ll definitely want to be in the know!

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