Kira Archer | Love of Laughter

I’m a laughter junkie. I’m one of those people that laughs during pretty much any situation. Especially if it’s incredibly inappropriate to do so. Aside from just really enjoying a good laugh, it’s sort of a family coping mechanism. We are the ones who stand around a loved one’s casket cracking jokes. Other people find it odd. But that’s just how we are. Laughter makes everything less dark, more manageable, BETTER.

This love of laughter carries over into pretty much every aspect of my life. Including my relationship with my husband. He is my opposite in every way. I usually dated big, burly men. I liked them tall and strong. I’d always dreamed of marrying someone like a college professor. Or a scientist. (I liked their brains big too ;-) ). I was not a huge fan of red hair or facial hair.

Yet I’m going on 15 years with a man who is half an inch shorter than me, usually sporting at least a goatee (which he looks pretty hot with, I must say), with a head full of bright red hair. He’d spent most of his high school years hunting and fishing instead of going to classes (and I’m a total 4.0 book nerd and sooo not the outdoorsy type). And he was also a divorced father of two who was 10 years older than me.

Why do we work so well? Because we make each other LAUGH. No matter how bad a mood he’s in, all I have to do is stare at him and his lips start to twitch. And he knows all the funny buttons to push on me too. Life can get tough, but laughing our way through it really works for us.

This is probably why I’m such a sucker for romantic comedies. I do read many other genres. I even write in several other genres (most notably historicals as Michelle McLean). Though when it comes to movies I’m pretty loyal to romantic comedies. I’ll occasionally watch a drama. I enjoy a good period piece. I’ve even been known to watch a scary movie once a decade or so. But 9.8 times out of 10, if I’m sitting down to watch something, that something was specifically chosen because I know it will make me laugh.

I’m especially a sucker for witty, snarky banter. Watching two people who are clearly attracted to one another fight it with verbal sparring matches is just fun. When Harry Met Sally, Leap Year, The Ugly Truth, Fool’s Gold. And I really love the classics like Philadelphia Story and Father Goose (and if you haven’t seen those, get thee to a streaming service that carries them STAT because they are romantic comedy GOLD).

I can’t really get away from laughter, even when I try. So I decided to stop fighting it and try to join it instead. Hence my foray into the world of writing romantic comedy. And, no surprise, it’s a world I am thoroughly enjoying.

About Kira Archer

Kira Archer resides in Pennsylvania with her husband, two kiddos, and far too many animals in the house. She tends to laugh at inappropriate moments, break all the rules she gives her kids (but only when they aren't looking), and would rather be reading a book than doing almost anything else. She has odd, eclectic tastes in just about everything and often lets her imagination run away with her. She loves her romances a little playful, a lot sexy, and always with a happily ever after.

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About KISSING HER CRAZY

Sometimes a kiss is so much more...

Single mom Lena Oserkowski just wants to relax at the 5- star resort where her brother is getting married. Oh, and figure out how to make one of her businesses successful enough to support her son. Her focus is thrown out of whack when Elliot Debusshere, twin brother of her new sister-in-law, swims to her rescue at the hotel pool.

Elliot is disillusioned with his wealthy, playboy lifestyle and wants nothing more than to bring some meaning and purpose to the charity he runs. When he rescues Lena from a case of heat exhaustion and meets her son Tyler, he has no idea the answer to his problems might have just fallen in his lap. Literally.

With Lena's ideas and Elliot's know-how, they might just be able to make their ventures a success. Except pleasure has a sneaky way of mixing with their business, leaving both dazed and confused. Charming as he is, Elliot isn't father material. And there's no room for a single mom and her child in his life. While the attraction between them isn't easily squashed, there's no telling the lengths his family will go to prevent a relationship.