Why Diaries?

I’ve gotten the question “why did you choose the diary format for your latest books?” from several readers, and even some authors. So, I decided to give my answer here for those who haven’t asked but still wonder.
Romance readers typically like third person books; that’s the reason most stories are written in that way.
I love third person, but also enjoy first person – both reading and writing it. One of the first stories I ever wrote was A Perfect World, which was a sci-fi first person erotic short. It was years later that it finally got published, but I always loved that story.

After writing in third person for so long, I wanted to return to first but wasn’t sure what kind of story to do that with and still appeal to romance readers. I was talking about Fifty Shades of Gray’s explosive rise to mainstream with some author friends when it hit me that a woman’s discovery of BDSM might be well suited for a diary format. My buddies encouraged me to go for it, agreeing the personal tone of first person might work.
I decided to start with a very basic entry into the BDSM lifestyle—spanking. I let that whirl around in my head for a month or two as I worked on a couple of deadlines. During that time, the hero popped up in my imagination first. The kind of man he is came so clear to me. He is uber-Alpha and so very confident. But he had also given up on finding a woman who he could spend the rest of his life. Then came Mia. I loved her innocence and curiosity. Thankfully, so did Lex.
After I turned in those books meeting my deadlines, I started on Mia’s Spanking Diary. I’ve been so pleased with the feedback I’ve gotten from readers on that book. Next came Lea’s Menage Diary, set in the same place and time. In fact, Mia and Lea are cousins. Again, terrific emails from readers enjoying the story of Lea and the twin Doms—Reed and Kane. Readers can get the two stories separately or together in Secret Diaries Mia & Lea, which includes the bonus story A Perfect World.
Dream Big!
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Kris