Musings of a Romance Author
Book 1 The Bridgertons Simon Basset, Duke Of Hastings, returns to England and is bombarded by matchmaking mamas. After his late father practically disowned him as a child because he has a speech impediment, he has vowed never to marry, and plans to to be the last in the Basset line. Daphne Bridgerton wants to … Continue reading My Review: “The Duke and I” by Julia Quinn
Blurb A forced impersonation, a binding contract, and a cop she would give up everything for. Brianna Spencer has never been the favored daughter. That place has always been reserved for her identical twin sister, Briony. Briony crushes anyone that stands between her and her wants. Until the fateful night, she sneaks out to a … Continue reading Critters On Tour: “The Twin Contract” by CeeRee Fields
As the end of the year draws closer I'm feeling nostalgic and wanted to share some of my achievements. I decided to stop procrastinating and making a real go of my writing dream about eighteen months ago. For the first few months I did a little bit of writing, but not on a productive level. … Continue reading Another Year, Another Novel
Today I crossed the winning line for NaNoWriMo 2019. To celebrate I thought I'd share what I've written. Again, it's been barely edited and don't forget it is the last few days of NaNo. It was all about getting the words down and across the line, so please be forgiving of its rough state. The … Continue reading I’m a NaNo Winner!
It's the first day on NaNoWriMo 2019 and I've already made a great start. I'm writing a time travel romance which I have been daydreaming about for years. I hope I can do it justice. As a treat, I thought I'd share what I've written today. I've corrected the basic spelling and punctuation, but other … Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2019: So it begins!
Hamish MacHugh has reluctantly inherited a Dukedom he did not want. Megan Windham is being blackmailed into marriage. Hamish offers to help Megan to retrieve her compromising letters, and save her from an unwanted marriage. I really struggled to get into this novel. The plot and characters felt dull and did not engage me. I … Continue reading My Review: “The Trouble with Dukes” by Grace Burrows
Maxim Trevelyn was a playboy, trust fund kid. He didn’t need to work. He had no direction. He enjoyed living the high life. Until his older brother died, and now he’s the Earl of Trevethick. Alessia Demachi is an Albanian immigrant. She’s escaped from an unwanted betrothal and sex traffickers. Now she works as a … Continue reading My Review: “The Mister” by E.L. James
Book 2, The Maiden Lane Series The very respectable Lady Hero Batten, saves Lord Griffin Reading from being discovered in flagrante delicto ...a compromising position...oh, you know what I mean, he was banging another man’s wife at Hero’s engagement ball. Thoroughly repulsed by his ungentlemanly behaviour, Hero is happy that she will not have to … Continue reading My Review: “Notorious Pleasures” by Elizabeth Hoyt
On Friday, I pressed the button and submitted my manuscript to Harper Collins. My first Regency manuscript has been self-edited to the point where I can’t do any more, and I’m ready to start querying. At the end of June, I discovered that Harper Collins were seeking open submissions for their Romance branch, Avon Books. Well, … Continue reading My First Submission
A Chat with Daryl Devore What is your greatest temptation? In men: Matt Damon - hands down - no question. In food: chocolate - no wait- cookies - oooh - chocolate cookies In clothes: jeans - I'm a pretty casual person, although I love checking out $900 Prada heels. What is your greatest weakness? Arghh … Continue reading Critters on Tour: “Brace for Impact” by Daryl Devore