What are You Looking for in a Romance Book?

So surprised that with social media being what it is today and how everyone seems to know what's going on in my life before I call and tell them, I've recently discovered that hardly any of my friends realize just how many books I've written and published!

The grand total is seventeen!

Now, not all of them are full-length books. Seven of them are novellas. However, I still try to put everything into my novellas I do for my full-length books except maybe a secondary plotline. They actually take just as much work to do.

Let me tell you what I try to give you in a read:
A clean read with no bedroom scenes or offensive language.A tantalizing, fast-paced plot.A story without a lot of boring description.Down-to-earth and small town heroes and heroines with everyday jobs.A rollercoaster ride of emotions you face right along with the characters.A special dog to steal your heart.A few added facts, a good message, and that important happily-ever-after ending.
My books are suitable for teens and up! I write Contemporary Christian Romance which means I write clean and whole romantic suspense with clean morals but not any preachy religious narrative. Those books are called Inspirational romances with the Godhead as part of the main character triangle.
I actually like to consider myself a romance action/comedy author. I love suspense but can't help but add some comedy/humor along the way. (We can't take ourselves, or our characters, too seriously.)

I also try to include a message--a character journey--my hero and heroine learn along the way. Here's a list of my titles and the message they include:

Caskets and Corruption- Rediscover yourself.Love on Laird Avenue – Never give up.Braving the Blaze – Life is good.Hazardous Hideaway – Dare to dream.Not Quite Zen – Live for the moment.Legacy of Lies – Share your soul.Stolen Horses, Stolen Hearts – Dreams require ambition.Risky Seeds, Risky Hearts - You must lose a fly to catch a trout.Worth the Wait – You are worth the wait.Time Will Tell – Everyone deserves to be loved.Hunting for Happenstance – By changing nothing, nothing changes.Fortune for Fools – Once exposed, a secret loses all its power.Broken Deeds, Broken Hearts – He who angers you conquers you.Christmas Spoons – Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with.Hawk Mountain Heist - To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.Fraudulent Flights – Perfectionism rarely produces perfection—only disappointment.
In these later years, I haven't entered many contests, but I thought I would share some of my accolades:

Time Will Tell: LUW - Oquirrh Chapter: Published Works - 1st Place
Fortune for Fools: LUW - Oquirrh Chapter: Published Works - 2nd Place
Hunting for Happenstance: LUW - Oquirrh Chapter: Published Works - 3rd Place
Legacy of Lies: RWA Heart of the West Chapter Contest - Honorable Mention
Legacy of Lies: RWA Golden Pen Contest - Honorable Mention
Hazardous Hideaway: RWA Great Beginning Contest - 1st Place
Love on Laird Avenue: League of Utah Writers Oquirrh Chapter Contest - 1st Place, Whitney Award Nominee
Braving the Blaze: League of Utah Writers Oquirrh Chapter Contest - 1st Place, Whitney Award Nominee
Caskets and Corruption: Whitney Award Nominee


If I were to sum up my writing and what my readers say about my books, I would have to say I try to give my readers an escape from their daily troubles. That's what writing does for me. One reader said, "Your books are my dessert for the day!" What a delicious thought!
Happy Reading,
Cindy
Cindy A. ChristiansenSweet Romance, Humor, Suspense...and Dogs! Fly into a good book at: http://www.dragonflyromance.com 



Cindy A. Christiansen
Sweet (clean) Romance Author