I thought it would be fun to ask some of the authors of the
Summer Fire Contemporary Romance Collection the same question because I knew
the responses from these New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Authors would
all be entertaining to readers and informative to writers.
Question: What is the title of your book
in the Summer Fire Contemporary Romance Collection and how does it represent
your style or your brand?
Gennita Low, author of Sizzle. “Sizzling
passion and flying bullets.”
My
story is titled SIZZLE. My writing slogan is "sizzling passion among
flying bullets." Heh. Does that answer the question? My style tends to be
the study of high emotions during very stressed times. I slow things down so my
characters can take a time-out and then I speed it up again because danger is
always around them. I love to "watch" how my hero and heroine deal
with moments of pure reaction.
Kym Grosso, author of Solstice Burn. “Love and
erotic temptation in the tropics.”
Solstice Burn is my book in
the Summer Fire Box Set. I'm probably
most well known for my erotic paranormal romance series, the Immortals of New
Orleans. Like that series, Solstice Burn
is an erotic romance, but it's contemporary, so no vampires or werewolves. :-)
Victoria Danann, author of A Season in Gemini.
“A breath of fresh romance--normal and paranormal.”
My book is titled A Season in
Gemini. This is my first crossover into Contemporary Romance. My writing style
that won Best Paranormal Romance Series two years in a row (2013 and 2014) is
the same. I'm just writing without supernatural elements, which has been a fun
change for me.
L. Wilder, author of Summer Storm. “Can their
love survive the storm?”
My book is called Summer Storm, and it is a MC Romance Novella. It is
filled with Romance and Suspense.
Cat Miller, author of Sun Burnt. “Sophisticated
city girl’s wild ride with a cowboy.”
Honestly, I just started
writing contemporary romance in 2014. Until now I've been a paranormal romance
writer. If there is a similarity between my work in the two genre it's strong
females and high drama.
Mimi Barbour, author of Big Girls Don't Cry. “Why
cry when no one is listening?”
Big Girls Don't Cry represents
my brand because of the characters I created. I love writing memorable people
who have to deal with important issues. First, we have Remi Calder, a big girl
who has a lot of self-confidence in her work as an accountant and in her hobby
as a home designer. But, she's ridiculously clumsy around men and situations
that make her nervous. Which of course means she's a bungler around our
Scottish hero. Dr. Eadan Fleming is a man who's had it with skinny, beautiful
debutantes. He wants a nice girl from now on, one who will be happy to join him
for a meal where he won't have to watch her pick away at a chintzy salad.
To add a bit of conflict, we have Greta, an overweight
teenager who, because of the bullying she's suffered at school, is ready to say
“good-bye cruel world.” As a bit of comic relief, Eadan's brother, Graeme,
shows up every so often. He's that likable, I might have to write him his own
story. I'll let the readers decide if they want to read about his romance. (If
you like the chap as much as I do, let me know.)
Helen Scott Taylor, author of Irish Kisses. “Second
chance at love in an enchanting Irish castle.”
My book is Irish Kisses, the
first in the Wishing Jar trilogy, all set in a castle in Ireland. It is sweet
contemporary romance like most of my other contemporaries. I love setting
novels in the countryside, often in manor houses or castles. Recent books of
mine have been set in England and Scotland.
Clarissa Wild, author of Killer. “Bitterness
turns into an obsession; a stalker is born.”
My book is Killer, and it's a romantic suspense prequel to Stalker. It
is raw, gritty, and features imperfect characters with very bad tendencies. I
like my characters smart and badass, which is exactly what Killer is about.
Mona Risk, author of Husband for a Week. “Never
fall in love with a fake husband.”
My contribution to Summer Fire
anthology is Husband for a Week, a romantic comedy encompassing some light
suspense, and sprinkled with emotion and humor. This story follows my tag line:
Around the world with stories that shimmer with emotion and sizzle with
passion.
Lorhainne Eckhart, author of His Promise. “A
love they thought would last forever.”
His Promise is my book in the
Summer Fire Box Set. It is the story of a man and a woman who were childhood
sweethearts and thought their love would last forever. I love to write about
deep love, family, and emotional obstacles thrown in the path of my characters.
Often of their own making. Kim and Bruce were inseparable as teens and believed
their love was strong enough to overcome everything.
Joan Reeves, author of Heat Lightning. “Secrets,
lies, passion. Secrets can kill.”
I’m known primarily for the sexy romantic comedies I write. Heat
Lightning, a sexy romantic suspense, is edgier and has a dramatic premise.
However, as the heroine becomes “stronger” the mood lightens so that in the
end, my trademark “books that leave you with a smile” is there.
Brandy L Rivers, author of Summer Rhythm. “Doug
never could resist Chloe. Is she back for good?”
I write mostly
paranormal but do a little contemporary. This is a spinoff of my Others of
Seattle series. The first book in that series deals with the singer from Nights
Embrace, Roxana Nights. The third book deals with the guitar player and her
brother, Michael Nights. Doug is the bass player and he's close with all of
them, but he really wants nothing to do with the supernatural around him. In fact,
he's stuck in the past, pining over a girl he never could have. At least until
his story takes place.
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Joan Reeves,
whose book in
Summer Fire is
Heat Lightning, is a bestselling author
of Contemporary Romance. Available as ebooks and audiobooks, her romance novels
all have the same underlying theme: “It’s never too late to live happily ever
after.” Joan lives her happily ever after with her husband in the Lone Star
State. Sign up for
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Lust brought them together. Will love tear them apart?
