Genre: Contemporary RomanceBlurb: A woman too afraid to commit. A man too hurt to love again. A passion that refuses to be denied. Sophie Redmond knew betrayal, she knew mistrust. She knew everything that was wrong with the world, until Damon Watson charmed his way into her life. The rules she used to shield her heart were broken one by one, as Damon showed her compassion and kindness. When no one else believes in her, he shows her hope. But is hope ever enough? Damon knew trouble when he saw it. He was the sheriff. He could spot it a mile away and Sophie was trouble with a capital T. What was it about this City Slicker doctor that made him want to forget everything but those whiskey brown eyes and that honey blonde hair spilled against his naked chest. Can Damon put the past behind him and choose to love again?
About the Author: There hasn’t been a time in her life that Kamy hasn’t been writing, or dreaming up some magical love story in her head. As an avid reader, it wasn’t long before she realised her talent for turning a phrase, and add to that a profession of nursing, it’s only natural that her stories have a medical theme with that happily ever after ending.Recently she’s discovered that all those years she’s been fascinated with TV shows like CSI and Bones, has just been foreplay for her dark side and she now enjoys writing suspense with a dash of medical and a dollop of romance.
Originally from South Africa, Kamy now lives in Auckland, New Zealand with her very own hero and two children who keep her busy. She has two dogs who keep her out of trouble and shelves overflowing with books that she loves reading when she isn’t chasing deadlines.
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Author's Top 10 *Writing Romance*
It's like having sex-
you're not going to enjoy it unless you're in the mood and your reader can
tell.
1. Don't write a romance novel after a bad break up. Your book will be cynical and dark.
2. Don't write a sex scene unless your characters want to have sex and are in the mood- that means- YOU have to be in the mood.
3. Put emotion on every page. Readers want to get lost in your book, give them that reason.
4. Don't be scared to sound like yourself. Publishers are looking for a fresh voice so don't try and sound like Nora Roberts or Debbie Macomber, be yourself. Be the next you.
5. Strong conflict. Nothing that can be solved by a frank talk or some honesty. Conflict is not a misunderstanding or an argument. It's a lot deeper than that. It goes back to your essence and beliefs and if you have two people with different views on life, you have great conflict.
6. Know your characters like they're your best friend. You should know exactly how they would react to a situation at any given time in your book.
7. Know your market and what's hip and not. Research is a wonderful thing and although I love Jane Austen, if she were to submit in the current market, I doubt she'd get 'the call'. Neither would Shakespeare if it makes you feel any better.
Now some fun stuff.
8. A great soundtrack is a must. You can make your own depending on the song and mood of the book.
9. A super hot hero, so you can have his picture up on your wall and call it research.
10. This is the most important thing for romance writers everywhere. Chocolate and wine. Now you can have one or the other or both but it is an absolute requirement to have a vice of some sort for those days when nothings works and the words won't flow.
Thanks for having me here today and I look forward to chatting some more:-)
1. Don't write a romance novel after a bad break up. Your book will be cynical and dark.
2. Don't write a sex scene unless your characters want to have sex and are in the mood- that means- YOU have to be in the mood.
3. Put emotion on every page. Readers want to get lost in your book, give them that reason.
4. Don't be scared to sound like yourself. Publishers are looking for a fresh voice so don't try and sound like Nora Roberts or Debbie Macomber, be yourself. Be the next you.
5. Strong conflict. Nothing that can be solved by a frank talk or some honesty. Conflict is not a misunderstanding or an argument. It's a lot deeper than that. It goes back to your essence and beliefs and if you have two people with different views on life, you have great conflict.
6. Know your characters like they're your best friend. You should know exactly how they would react to a situation at any given time in your book.
7. Know your market and what's hip and not. Research is a wonderful thing and although I love Jane Austen, if she were to submit in the current market, I doubt she'd get 'the call'. Neither would Shakespeare if it makes you feel any better.
Now some fun stuff.
8. A great soundtrack is a must. You can make your own depending on the song and mood of the book.
9. A super hot hero, so you can have his picture up on your wall and call it research.
10. This is the most important thing for romance writers everywhere. Chocolate and wine. Now you can have one or the other or both but it is an absolute requirement to have a vice of some sort for those days when nothings works and the words won't flow.
Thanks for having me here today and I look forward to chatting some more:-)
I am leaving a comment right here on Tam's Two Cents. Falling Into Paradise sounds like a really great story and I would so love to read it. Thanks for the chance to do just that.
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