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Lia Davis | Writing Children in Romance
One of the struggles of life is being a single parent. You have to juggle a
jobβsometimes two--, school issues the child(ren) may have, homework, sports,
and stay sane in the process. Fictional characters have these struggles too, and
more.
When I developed the story plots for Ashwood Falls, I incorporated children.
Shifters love their children. They protect them at all cost and shower them with
love and security. Although being a single parent in a Pack is easier than βreal
lifeβ, it still has its challenges. Especially when there is an enemy out there
that would use them to hurt the Pack.
The stress of single parenthood wears on the parent and can cause conflicts
between the hero and heroine. Children can also bring the couple closer
together. For example, the tough alpha male softening for a child and seeing
that tender, possessive side of him could melt the heroineβs heart and allow her
to see him in a different light. It could also work the other way. A strong,
determined female melting at the connection of the little boy or girl, showing
the hero her soft side.
I love the family feel of Ashwood Falls. I also love to see the growing
connections among the younger shifters with each other and their new and current
families. To me it makes the happily ever after a little more heartfelt.
Giveaway
One lucky commenter will receive an eBook of choice from Liaβs backlist. Just
leave a comment telling her what you love about reading romance.
About A LEOPARD'S PATH
Stolen from her family as an infant, Ana Darwin-Andrews has to piece together
her past and present. Her whole life is a lie. Thereβs only one man she feels
she can trust, but even he has secrets.
Kieran Michaels keeps a tight lid on his past, but the Onyx Alpha knows his
darkest secrets. Kieran will stop at nothing to destroy the rogue before the
past is reveled. Ana can never discover his hands are as bloodstained as their
enemyβs, because life without her is not an option.
Comments
13 comments posted.
Re: Lia Davis | Writing Children in Romance
There's no romance in my life (or never was), so what I love about reading Romance is getting to read about the love and struggles in OTHER'S lives. At least then, I can pretend to know what everyone is talking about when they complain about boyfriends.
(Lisa L. 3:00pm May 13, 2015)
Happy endings~
(Marissa Yip-Young 6:07am May 14, 2015)
there are many reasons I love romance books: happy endings, and the hero always gets his woman, and the impossible becomes possible.
(Angela Parrish 12:39pm May 14, 2015)
Romances... I love the journey the characters take to find their HEAs... all of the positives and negatives that they experience to find happiness.
(Colleen Conklin 2:01pm May 14, 2015)
A HEA with many of the issues tied up nicely. I don't like a lot
of angst because I already have that in real life.
(Nancy Luebke 3:08pm May 14, 2015)
I Want to win this for mywife
(Thomas Collette 11:28pm May 14, 2015)
Are there other genres you've considered writing in ?
(Michelle Bauer 6:25am May 15, 2015)
I love reading how they met and how the romance progresses. I do enjoy it when there are struggles along the way and then the happy ending. Thanks for the chance to win this book.
(Bonnie Capuano 8:27am May 15, 2015)
What I love reading romance is how much love each other has
for each other. I am not really sure what true love is and
I hope to find it one day, hopefully. Something I have
never experienced and would do anything to find true love!
(Renae Kelly 12:05pm May 15, 2015)
I love the escape and the road to the couple's HEA.
(Janie McGaugh 2:29pm May 16, 2015)
Hi Lia,
i love reading romance not just for the hot hero and hour
or 2 of escapism,but because it reminds me that there is
romance in the world. As a divorced/single woman in my
early 40's it can be hard to see that sometimes. Now i
need to clarify that i do know the difference between the
real world and the books. LOL! What i meant was if there
are so many wonderful authors out there writing about
love,and they have loving stable relationships
themselves,then i gives the rest of us some hope because
you tend to write what you know/and that would be love.
:) it shows through in your work.
tammy ramey
trvlagnt1t@yahoo.com
(Tammy Ramey 7:29pm May 16, 2015)
I am single so it allows me to live through the characters and
not have to deal with a man in real life.
(Denise Austin 12:35pm May 17, 2015)
The surprises and twists and turns a story can take.
(Laura Gullickson 9:39pm May 17, 2015)
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