My Very First Lady Biker Character

Motorcycles are a big part of my life. I’ve been riding for over 30 years, and I’ve worked in the industry for over 15. I often use my motorcycle to escape the stresses of work, family and home. I enjoy riding with my hubby, and both kids have “grown up” riding with us. We’ve met wonderful people and have enjoyed many dinners, charity rides and social events with other riders.

But how did that translate into writing about motorcycle-riding ladies?

After my second novel came out (TRUE SURRENDER) friends asked: “why don’t you write bikers into your stories?”

Truthfully, I was a little intimidated by the idea.

There are a lot of alpha-male, gang-style biker books out there, and that isn’t really my style. I like to create characters I can imagine meeting and knowing (and I like to explore hidden vulnerabilities in my male characters).

When I started writing DIRECTING ZAC, I knew that Gina (the Hollywood director/single mother heroine) rode a Harley-Davidson, but I didn’t emphasize the fact.

Then a funny thing happened – one of those twists in life that you know (as you look back) was more than a coincidence.

I was finishing my second music video, “Cool Rider,” which tells a girl-meets-biker / girl-wants-biker / girl-gets-biker story (MTV-style, it was great fun, check it out). I had this idea of incorporating real-life biker photos into the video, so I posted on some women-rider forums.

I got stories and pictures from women all over (see just a sample below), and I realized: the heck with my personal hesitations. It was time to write women biker characters.

That’s how Gina became the first LADY BIKER. Her Harley now features prominently in her romance with actor Zachariah Davies, as well as Zac’s personal transformation that starts when he’s poisoned on the Hollywood film set!  More About the LADY BIKER Series.

Gina and Zac (DIRECTING ZAC)