Sometimes characters ease into a writer’s mind and other times they stomp
through our brains and demand their story be told. Samantha Carlton, the heroine
of my new release, TELL ME
AGAIN, did a lot of stomping before getting her own happily-ever-after.
She’d been the perfect sidekick in the previous two books in the series and her
snarky comments added a bit of levity when things got too serious. She was the
one who could always be counted on to say exactly what she was thinking , but
that’s much easier to do when commenting on someone else’s love life than your
own.
As fun as Sam was in the first two books, I quickly discovered her humor masked
a lot of pain. This woman had a past to overcome, and when the niece she never
knew she had showed up on her doorstep, it spurred her into action. One of the
things I loved most about Sam was her big heart—or as her friends call it ‘her
gooey center’. She’s all tough on the outside but she cares so much about the
kids she works with at the summer camp she runs and, of course, about her
girlfriends.
She also still has a soft spot for Trevor Kincaid, even though she’d deny it up
and down. Trevor is a single dad and really protective of his daughter, Grace.
It’s hard for him to let Sam back into his life, but once he does the sparks
fly.
One of the best things about writing a series is getting to revisit characters
from the previous books so it was great fun to turn the tables on Sam and have
her friends from KISSING MR.
RIGHT and RECIPE FOR
KISSES helping her find her way to love. I hope readers have as much fun
with this story as I did writing it!
I’d love to hear what you think and what your favorite part of reading romance
series books is. You can find me at www.michellemajor.com or
on
Facebook.
I was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, and for as long as I can remember I’ve
loved books. Growing up, I wrote stories and plays and graduated with a degree
in Journalism from Ohio University.
By then I’d also fallen in love with
the mountains. After college I pointed my ancient Honda west until I came to
Colorado. I worked on a dude ranch and then spent a month camping through the
southwestern part of the state. Technically, I might have been homeless but that
hardly seemed to matter while sleeping under the stars.
I settled down to
a career in Human Resources and traveled across the country for my job. With my
fear of flying, I needed something to distract me on all those planes. I picked
up a Julia Quinn novel in an airport bookstore and was hooked. It dawned on me
that the stories milling around in my head were actually romance plots. My
passion for novel writing was born.
Fast forward a couple of years and I’m
now married, a part-time writer and a full-time Professional Wiper (noses,
bottoms, tears, scraped knees, pet accidents – you name it, I’ve cleaned it up).
As a teenager, Samantha Carlton used a career in modeling to break free from
her painful childhood—walking away from her reckless twin sister, an alcoholic
mother, and the boy she loved. Yet she never outran the guilt of abandoning her
family. When the past shows up on her doorstep in the form of her late sister’s
daughter, Sam opens her home and her heart to the girl she never knew existed.
But it’s not so easy to face the man she left behind…
Sam had shattered Trevor Kincaid’s heart, and he’d sought comfort in her
sister’s arms. But he’d pledged to shield his daughter, Grace, from the drama
that followed the Carlton women. Now Grace has tracked down Sam, and Trevor is
forced to deal with the one woman he wanted to forget.
History has a way of repeating itself, and the sparks between Sam and Trevor
reignite an old flame. But as much as Sam wants a new future, is walking away
again easier than risking her heart for a second chance at love?
Romance Contemporary
[Montlake Romance, On Sale: October 18, 2016,
Paperback / e-Book, ISBN: 9781503939400 / ]
Books were my best friends growing up, and they still have the ability to take me to faraway places. I am now married, a part-time typist/editor (from home), and these days a full-time caregiver. My husband broke his hip socket when he and another bicyclist collided, my son hurt his back, and then my son was in a car accident so I'm now a glorified taxi driver until he gets another car (and my husband should be allowed to drive again - 10 long weeks later - starting next week). Job duties change through the years, but all is good when you're surrounded by lots of love. (Elaine Seymour 2:07pm October 25, 2016)
I love reading series of books, watching the characters develop! (Joanne Schultz 2:56pm October 25, 2016)
Not entering, but I love reading series books because you can revisit former characters. One of my favorite series is Cindy Kirk's RX for Love series, there are several in the series, but I love revisiting former characters from past books. I loved this book of yours, and you were right about Sam, and I loved her "gooey center",and the friendships she has with her 3 friends. (Pam Lowery 3:24pm October 25, 2016)
I love reading stories about twins. It always reminds me how twins can be totally different but have bond like no other. I am a fraternal twin and we had different personalities but we always loved spending time with each other. Looking forward to reading this book. (Sonnetta Jones 7:52pm October 25, 2016)
I love meeting so many different characters through books... all of their journeys to their HEAs. (Colleen Conklin 9:22pm October 25, 2016)
Series are the best. You come to love - or hate - the characters within each story and watch the secondary characters find their own story, while revisiting old friends from the books you have already read. (Sharon Mitchell 9:54pm October 25, 2016)
I love romances where you really see that moment when they fall in love. (Pam Howell 8:41am October 26, 2016)
I enjoy reading all kinds of romance books especially series because once you get to know the characters you become comfortable with them and know their background and their thoughts. It's very relaxing. (Bonnie Capuano 9:03am October 26, 2016)
This sounds very good thank you for the review Penney (Penney Wilfort 9:06am October 26, 2016)
I like revisiting previous characters in a series and getting a further look into their HEA. (Cheryl Castings 9:15am October 26, 2016)
This particular read has me quite intrigued. Can't wait to read this story about (rekindled) first love and the story of the twins. Thanks for the chance. (Christine LaFord 9:57am October 26, 2016)
Romance reading allows me to hope, dream and travel. (Sharon Berger 10:26am October 26, 2016)
I think I'll like a character that does a little stomping like I do. (Sue Farrell 12:34pm October 26, 2016)
I love series or stand alone. As long as it is well written (Valerie Miller 3:35pm October 26, 2016)
I do like series because quite frequently, the author creates a person I grow fond of. Then I become curious about her/his future, since I see a story yet to be told there. (Kathleen Bylsma 3:47pm October 26, 2016)
I enjoy romance series because I enjoy familiarity. When you are in a series, certain characters follow you from book to book. (Angie Lilly 4:52pm October 26, 2016)
Sounds like a fun book! I look forward to reading it. (Nicole Bouchey 7:26am October 28, 2016)
I love to read books about twins. (Rhonda Laney 11:55am October 28, 2016)
I love reading a series when I become attached to the characters, every book is a new visit with friends. (Linda Knowles 3:18pm October 28, 2016)
Really sounds interesting (Gloria Zimmer 4:35pm October 28, 2016)
In the end, the HEA. (Nancy Luebke 5:19pm October 28, 2016)
love stories with kids in them (Jeri Dickinson 5:31pm October 28, 2016)
I can't wait to read it, sound like a fun story! (Mary Lynn Hayes 9:11pm October 28, 2016)
This sounds so good i was divorced and my old flame from h.s. showed up at my grandmas house where i was living. He thought we could respark that but then i knew that he had no more grown up then he had in h.s. and this was years later. Now i have left my grown kids in Ca and moved to Ia married a man who lived there and we met and fell in love at first site. He was my best friends ex son in law i heard nothing but bad things about him but i took a chance and now 15 years later i am glad i did. I do miss my 2 kids and 3 grandchildren but we talk several times a week. (Peggy Clayton 9:47pm October 28, 2016)
I read a lot of horror books as a teen. I mostly stuck with Dean Koontz and Stephen King. I didn't pick up a romance till I was in my late 20's and after my third child. Romance gave me a great escape and it left me feeling full and happy. Being a mom of three didn't always leave me feeling full, mostly exhausted :). Getting lost in a romance made me happy and I loved having the characters to root for (Jolene Allcock 9:30pm October 29, 2016)
I guess it is for escape. I read more when I am stressed from work. Right now I am working close to forty hours and taking care of my parents. I need to read to relax, (Cynthia Cook 12:48pm October 30, 2016)
While reading, I seem to become involved with the characters and am always anxious to reach a happy ending. (Anna Speed 12:57pm October 31, 2016)
I love when authors go back to side characters and flesh out their story in new books. Thanks for writing fun, feel good books. (Mary Songer 4:50pm October 31, 2016)
I love revisiting characters and getting a look at how they are doing. Also, it is fun to learn about new characters and seeing them interact with the characters that have already been introduced. (Leni Kaye 5:22pm October 31, 2016)
books are a great way to visit new places and meet new people. series are fun because the same people show up again and again but have 'aged' as the series goes on -- the only problem is when the books are too far apart! (Sandy Haber 8:27pm October 31, 2016)
I love to travel ,by way of books, thanks. (Deb Pelletier 9:56pm October 31, 2016)
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