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Scarlett Cole | Say hello to a new bad boy rock star in JORDAN RECLAIMED
Comment to win a $10 Amazon gift card
February 28, 2017
One of the things I love about series romance is the incredibly strong ties you
can create between the lead characters. Sometimes it is as simple as the
setting, a memorable place where all of the characters live and thrive, that you
get to revisit with every new story. Sometimes it is the camaraderie of sports
teams or military men, linked by a common purpose or enemy. And sometimes it is
a group, like a pack of wolves or a coven of witches which creates a sense of
yearning to belong. But one of the perennial favorites, is families. Thankfully, the definition of family has grown to adapt to all the ways life
throws a group of people together. Some are functional, some are not, but as Jim
Butcher is alleged to have said, "I don’t care about whose DNA has
recombined with whose. When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you
without flinching, they are your family." Which brings me to JORDAN
RECLAIMED, the first book in my new rock star romance series, Preload. The fact
that these men are in a band could be enough to build a compelling series.
Plenty of series have been built on that premise alone. But then I read THE
BOY WHO WAS RAISED AS A DOG by Bruce Perry and Maia Szalavitz. I’ll be
honest, it wasn’t an easy read. It is a series of case studies by a child
psychiatrist who treated children who had faced all kinds of trauma and horror.
From the survivors of the Waco siege, to a boy who was quite literally kept in a
cage like an animal. Which got me to thinking. I was curious where those children ended up. I was
curious what sort of bonds they forged into adulthood. And so the men of
Preload began to take shape, each one with a traumatic past, each one
abandoned. I realized how different their definition of family would be, and how
hard it would be for them to trust, to love, to open themselves up to the kind
of hurts they had suffered to get to where they were. Growing up in the Toronto group home, under the watchful eye of Ellen, the group
home leader, and Maisey their social worker, these men found new meaning in the
word family. They found a way to function in the world, and embraced the freedom
of music and performing in their own way. But those demons still lurk beneath the surface, making relationships a
minefield they want to simultaneously cross and run away from. In the first book
of this steamy new contemporary romance series, JORDAN RECLAIMED, Jordan finds
the light to his dark in the form of Lexi, a principal dancer at the National
Ballet of Canada. But her demons are powerful triggers from his own past, and
Jordan has to figure out if he can change before he loses Lexi for good. I read a quote as I was preparing this article, it said, "Blood makes you
related. Loyalty makes you family." And I think the boys of Preload would agree with that. To win a JORDAN RECLAIMED
ebook and a $10 Amazon gift card
let me know what your favorite series is and why in the comments.
Scarlett Cole is a writer of contemporary romance and a two-time RITA
finalist. Her debut, THE STRONGEST STEEL, has already become an Amazon best
seller in romantic suspense, was a Best Debut Goodreads Author Finalist 2015,
and Authors On The Air Global Radio Network Contemporary Romance Pick of 2015.
The FRACTURED HEART and THE PUREST HOOK were released in early 2016. Look for
THE DARKEST LINK, book four of THE SECOND CIRCLE TATTOOS series out August
30th. When Scarlett isn't writing, she spends her time reading, hoarding
mason jars, and working out to off-set an epic sour candy habit. She likes hot
men, cold beer, and expensive shoes. Having travelled the world for work
and fun, Scarlett is a citizen of both Britain and Canada. A true city-dweller,
she considers Toronto and Manchester home and likes to set her books in vibrant
locations such as Miami and Los Angeles.
Comments
17 comments posted.
Re: Scarlett Cole | Say hello to a new bad boy rock star in JORDAN RECLAIMED
I like Kristen Ashley Colorado Mountain Men series. There is
also a another e series that has throw away kids forming a
family and band that I love! Just wish I could remember the
author an d title! :( Both series emphasize family is what you
make it.
(Kathleen Bylsma 5:05pm February 28, 2017)
I love Nina Lane's "Spiral Of Bliss" series! It's my
absolute favorite series that have more than three books!!
(Tiffany Engler 5:42pm February 28, 2017)
Kim Harrison's Hollows Series I love witches
(Ricardo Gonzalez 7:30pm February 28, 2017)
Gosh, I have so many favorite series, but I've been
reading the Outander books for close to 25 years now.
I've read, re-read, purchased in every format, and still
love them. There is a depth that I can't find in many
other stories and while there is a grimness to every book,
there is also a redemptive quality and happiness to be
grasped as well. There is love. Not the mushy, everyone
is beautiful kind, but the "I'll love you when your're old
and gray and I know all your secrets and STILL love you"
kind.
(Marcia Berbeza 7:46pm February 28, 2017)
I a a fan of many different series, but one that I have every book to is JD Robb's In Death series!
(Colleen Conklin 8:12pm February 28, 2017)
One of my favorites is the Montana Creeds Series by Linda Lael Miller. This is one of the first series that introduced me to one of my favorite genres.
(Leni Kaye 8:26pm February 28, 2017)
I like the Fool's Gold series by Susan Mallery -- you can
get really wrapped up in the character's lives, and laugh
and cry with them. Robyn Carr's Virgin River series is
just as good, as are the newer offshoots. She deals with
abuse and alcoholism and PTSD and doesn't pussy-foot
around the issues.
(Sandy Haber 8:44pm February 28, 2017)
I'm a rom-com gal and absolutely love Penny Reid's Knitting
in the City Series and it's spin-off, The Winston Bros.
Series.
(Terrill Rosado 9:44pm February 28, 2017)
I like series written by Mary Balogh, Elizabeth Hoyt and JD Robb.
(Susan Jang 10:29pm February 28, 2017)
I love a lot of series. Harry Potter is probably my favorite.
(Pam Howell 5:44am March 1, 2017)
I love many series, but my favorites have been from Janelle
Taylor, Rosanne Bittner and Vicki Lewis Thompson.
(Edward Washington 8:21am March 1, 2017)
I enjoyed Mary Balogh's Survivor series. The individual survivors had such a strong bond with each other, and they supported one another in their roads to healing and love.
(Cheryl Castings 11:40am March 1, 2017)
I've followed a few series, but my favorite is Steig Larsson's
Girl Who ... books. I was so drawn in, I read them slowly because
I knew there wouldn't be anymore (although I could see the opening
for a fourth book).
(Deb Philippon 5:16pm March 1, 2017)
Game of Thrones as been my favorite series. I do not the interplay of the
characters and how they interact over a long period of time.
(Diane McMahon 8:11am March 2, 2017)
Elaborating on my previous post, I have two favorite series:
Historical Romance:"Savage Destiny", by Rosanne Bittner.
Contemporary Romance: "www.girl-gear.com" by Alison Kent.
(Edward Washington 10:46am March 3, 2017)
Anne Bishop's "The Others" series has been a great escape!
Looking forward to the next release "Etched In Bone" this
coming Tuesday.
(Anna Mekus 2:23pm March 3, 2017)
I like the Outlander series, love Highlands.
(Deb Pelletier 10:32pm March 3, 2017)
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