Wordsmith– I also write books

Authors are both writers and readers.  After the fun of writing a scene, I enjoy the more passive and relaxing experience of reading. I know what I like– a fast-paced story with character growth. The more the heroine and hero suffers from angst, the better their journey.  They have good qualities with imperfections sprinkled in.  In my work-in-progress, TO VENUS WITH MARCHAND, heroine YARDLEY is the odd one out at home.  She promised her dying mother she’d continue working the greenhouse to feed the family, but family dynamics have changed.  Usually brave and capable, Yardley is fragile when confronted by her dad’s fiancé.  Hero MARCHAND is a fun-loving “action figure” who can’t express himself.   Yardley and Marchand take a trip together.  The trip changes them for the good, but what happens when the pressure is off and they arrive?  They can’t dwell on the past.  The twist or dark moment? Allowing old habits and ghosts tear them apart.