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Jillian Verne

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Jillian publishes contemporary romance. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband (who has been her rock for longer than she is willing to admit) and has two magnificent daughters (who are and always will be her inspiration). Perfect day: The beach with the fam and a great book. Perfect date: Flyers game and a Tony Luke's cheesesteak. She is an Italian goddess, cook-extraordinaire (not bragging—well maybe a little), UPenn and NYU alum, lawyer, professor, writer, traveler, and “life is too short for small boxes” kind of lady. She is a member of the Valley Forge Romance Writers.

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Hi Jillian... I'm asking this question of several writers (some friends, some strangers).... Does small-talk come easily for you? If so, do you think the ability to fill silence in conversation informs your writing at all? If not, do you think being averse to small-talk has anything to do with your taking to the page?

Jillian Verne My kids call me "Hey-Ho Howdy." Yes, my chattering nature does influence my writing - I adore writing dialogue and long form fiction - but I do not th…moreMy kids call me "Hey-Ho Howdy." Yes, my chattering nature does influence my writing - I adore writing dialogue and long form fiction - but I do not think a talkative or more reserved nature is a definitive factor in become an author. When I write character dialogue, I don't want my voice to be the voice the reader hears. It's more fun to play around with creating a person I am not (critical too). One of my favorite lines from my latest comes from a scene where Sabin wakes his fiance with...um...I should keep it PG...and says, "Now that's a good mornin' done proper, ma'am."
Definitely not something this Italian diva from Philly would say! I think writers write because they love words and stories. (less)

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Hi Jillian, How is the writing coming along? With hockey season over, I am in need of some books to read. :) Do you have a release date for Sabin's story? Looking forward to his story. Cheers

Jillian Verne Hi Lola8, Hope all is well in sunny Canada! Things are great in Philly. I feel you about needing something extra now that hockey is over. Sad face. My…moreHi Lola8, Hope all is well in sunny Canada! Things are great in Philly. I feel you about needing something extra now that hockey is over. Sad face. My Flyers didn't even make the playoffs so I was rooting for Tampa, but the Hawks did it again. Argh! My chicks are finished school so I'm doing the full time mommy gig for the summer. No complaints though because my girls are super fantastic bubble plastic.
Godsend is finished. The writing, anyway. I still have to do a cover, reformatting and all that yucky stuff before I can release it. I shooting for September/October and I will surely send it along. I love this one (think it's my best effort). I'm also about halfway through Harmony (Masters #4) and Teo is breaking my heart.
I'm heading off for a trip to London and bringing The Virgin by Tiffany Reisz (love all of her books - super hot), The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt (pulitzer prize winner so I thought I'd check it out) and City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (my girls are devouring her series so I'm joining their book club). I just finished Third Debt by Pepper Winters (great, dark and erotic) and am working my way through the Dartmouth Cobras series by Bianca Sommerland (cheeky, sexy hockey players). Several friends recommended Motorcycle Man by Kristen Ashley, but I haven't taken her books for a ride (I know, bad pun).
Be well and I will be in touch when I get back stateside. xoxoxJillian(less)

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Harmony, a Masters of the Order Novel, is a FINALIST for BEST BDSM BOOK of the Year (Advanced) by the BDSM Writers Conference.

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“Love was real. Painfully real. He loved Julianne. Wholly, completely and irrevocably. And in exchange, he was getting exactly what he deserved. An abysmal whipping at the hands of the ultimate sadist, Life.”
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“Biting's excellent. It's like kissing - only there is a winner.”
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“We’re all a little weird. And life is a little weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall into mutually satisfying weirdness—and call it love—true love.”
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