When You Need Help Blocking a Scene in a Romance Novel...

I’m currently working on my next hockey book, SURE SHOT. There’s a really awkward bit in chapter two, and I just interrupted The Husband in his office for a little help with a scene between the hero and heroine!

Sex and Other Shiny Objects (Boyfriend Material Book 2)

By Lauren Blakely

Not that kind of scene. Mind out of the gutter. it was just a bit of physical comedy, and I needed to work out the logistics of a handshake gone wrong.

Research is the best! When I was writing Overnight Sensation I found a YouTube collection of sports mascots fighting each other. And when I had to write a fight scene between the heroine and the villain of Fireworks, I asked my then-thirteen-year-old for some assistance. He’s a black belt in karate, and he gave me some of Skye’s best maneuvers.

It’s a strange job, but someone has to do it!

So I’m so, so envious of Lauren Blakely’s brilliance; she’s written an entire romance based on this premise! I’ve read and loved Sex and other Shiny Objects, and it’s just as fun as it sounds! The heroine needs to write a few sex scenes. So she enlists a male friend to help her figure out if panties can be torn off. And whether buttons fly. OMG, this setup! it’s both adorable and super hot! I wish I’d thought of it.

But you don’t need me to write it, because Lauren already has! Enjoy…