Claiming the Enemy is LIVE!

Hey Ladies,

I guess you all know what I’m about to say: Surprise! I hit publish on Claiming the Enemy! I wish you all could see how excited I am, and how terrified at the same time. With each book I release I go through the same thing; I think the best way to explain it is a severe case of stage fright. I feel like my stomach is tied in knots and I can feel every nerve in my body. I told my son I want to get all my copies back and hide my computer. I remember hearing once that Stephen King threw one of his books away and his wife got it out of the trash. That book? Carrie. I can understand why Stephen King tried to throw away his book. It’s like putting a picture of one of your most prized possessions out there and letting it go. It’s never been easy for me and it gets worse with each book I write. At least I’m in good company! Lol.
But seriously: believe me when I write about what Ginny goes through with her stage fright because I’m right there with her. It gets worse and worse the closer the book is due and if I didn’t have Dan and Sarah pushing me, I honestly don’t know if I would have the courage to release anything. That’s why I take my mind off releasing books by making wreaths and coloring. It centers me and lets the conversations that goes on between my characters go away or I’d never get done with a book.

Dustin’s book was so emotional for me to write I had to make two wreaths just to get through it. Lol. The editors that read my books all said the same thing, this book is definitely the most emotional one I have ever written. A second chance at love and a romance book that’s filled with suspense, and heartache. The only other book I have written that I start crying when I talk about it is Shade’s Fall. Dustin’s captures the same emotion from me and stole my heart about a fourth of the way through writing his story. Unlike Tate who you hardly know how he’ll react to Greer’s over the top personality, Dustin is like going on a roller coaster ride through many twists and turns, and lots of highs and lows that keeps you laughing one minute and crying the next.

I hope you love this book, even now as I’m writing this blog I still can’t quite believe I wrote it. At one point in Claiming the Enemy, Dustin tells Jessie that she’s strong because she’s mountain bred, and the thing is that when you’re done reading the story you realize that not only was Jessie was strong, but Dustin was too. He’s an understated hero, that if you’re ever in trouble you would want him at your back. I’ve talked before about how I let my characters tell me where to go with their story and Jessie and Dustin both did that in this book also but Dustin being a Porter he had to have his say the most.

Lordy, now I’m going to make me an Amaretto Sour, and make another wreath and pray you love Dustin’s book as much as I do.

Love, and blessings from my family, to yours.

Jamie Begley

P.S. Have some tissues handy. It gets quite emotional.

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