April's Affections and Intrigues: Love and Mystery Bloom

Natalie Damschroder

https://nataliedamschroder.com

Natalie J. Damschroder is an award- winning author of contemporary and paranormal romance, with an emphasis on romantic adventure. She has had 32 novels, 13 novellas, and numerous short stories published by several publishers, most recently with Soul Mate Publishing, Entangled Publishing, and Carina Press. She also writes young adult paranormal adventure as NJ Damschroder. Learn more about those books and more here. Natalie grew up in Massachusetts, and loves the New England Patriots more than anything. (Except her family. And writing and reading. And popcorn.) When she’s not writing, she does freelance editing and project management. She and her husband have two grown daughters, one of whom is also a novelist. (The other one prefers math. Smart kid. Practical.)

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15 comments posted.

Re: Sunroper (11:52am January 5, 2014):

I think that one's my favorite of *all* my covers ever,
Pamela. :)

Re: Sunroper (4:02pm January 4, 2014):

Thank you, Kimberley!

Re: Sunroper (9:35am January 4, 2014):

Thanks, May!

Me, too, Mary. :)

Re: Sunroper (6:24am January 3, 2014):

Thanks for weighing in Linda, Glenda, Elaine, Jennifer, and
Kai! :)

Re: Sunroper (7:13pm January 2, 2014):

Hee! Thanks, Diana! I was pretty proud of that term. LOL

Thanks, Denise! Glad I'm not alone in needing to escape!

Too true, Michelle, too true. :)

Yes, Susan, that's another aspect of it! I love when the
setting is someplace completely unique.

Aww, Shelly, thank you! *tackle hugs*

Re: Sunroper (4:03pm January 2, 2014):

Thanks, Debbi and Carol! Good luck! :)

Re: Sunroper (12:33pm January 2, 2014):

Thanks, Laurie! I love when I come up with something that
makes sense to people. LOL

That's exactly how I feel, Bonnie!

Cheri, you're so sweet! Good luck, and may 2014 be your best
year ever. :)

Vicki, I think we all think our lives are boring. I bet
there are parts of yours that would be interesting to other
people. And that is, of course, why fiction is so awesome.
:)

Thanks, Hamna! Good luck!

Barbara, me, too, I almost always end the day with an escape
into a novel. Sometimes a few minutes, sometimes an hour (or
more, with the really good ones! LOL)

Thanks again everybody, for commenting! Happy New Year!

Re: Sunroper (9:36am January 2, 2014):

You guys are why I love being a writer. :) Thanks for coming
by!

Re: Deadly Secrets, Loving Lies (11:12am May 18, 2012):

Hawkeye didn't have a movie, and I don't think they're planning to have one. But he was in Thor. Black Widow was in Iron Man 2.

Re: Deadly Secrets, Loving Lies (10:14am May 18, 2012):

I agree with every one of your assessments, Cynthia! And I can't choose. Stark for his brilliance and humor, Rogers for his honor, Thor for his extreme beauty/hotness, Banner for his pain. And don't forget Hawkeye and the way he looks at the world!

Loved the excerpt, too, and did something I rarely do. I bought your book on the spot! :)

Re: Under The Moon (11:13am November 24, 2011):

@Tara, I love snakes. :) Worked with some at Sarett Nature Center when I had an internship there. They fascinate me.

@Chris I would love to see that grasshopper-catching cat! That's pretty talented! Thanks for your interest in my book. :)

@Alyson Those are innovative ways to incorporate pets/animals into a story. Now you've got my brain working! :)

Re: Under The Moon (10:00am November 20, 2011):

@Julianne Yeah, by that age, she deserves Queen status. :) I have no idea how old Frisbee is, but she acts like she's 19. And yes, all my cats are jealous of my keyboard!

@Laura My in-laws' cats are indoor cats, too! So it's kind of surprising they'd have the ability to catch the mice. LOL

@Jennifer Turtles who come when they're called! I love it! :)

@Patti It's okay to have no pet story. I'm just glad you're here. :)

@Tammy LOL on trying to climb your boyfriend! I bet that wasn't the reaction he was going for. Or maybe he was. Maybe he was that kind of cat. :)

@Patricia That's sweet that the cat didn't like the fussy baby.

@Jennifer Yes, they do!

Thanks, everybody!

Re: Under The Moon (6:28pm November 19, 2011):

Sorry, grocery shopping took WAY longer than I expected, after gutter cleaning and leaf-raking took longer than I expected. I didn't mean to be away so long.

@Molly, LOL on the talking animals. That is stretching things a lot, isn't it? I did like Dean Koontz's book Watchers, though. I had a genetically bred genius retriever. Part of the reason that was the breed I wanted. Dolly was tainted by yellow lab, though, and was one of the dumbest dogs I've ever seen. LOL

@Marjorie, WOW. I bet it's impossible to imagine being without them, when they surround you like that. :)

@Colleen, ah, presents. We moved into a new house my senior year of high school, and the previous owners had left their cat. My stepfather didn't want him in the house, so he kept leaving bribes. The bunny on the doormat was traumatic to me.

@Patricia, perfect balance! Thanks for the compliment about UtM. The books that I've liked the best that include pets have been Kristan Higgins'.

@Desiree, you cracked me up with that litany of animal relationships! Love the snake part. Thanks for your interest in my books!

@Robyn, they'd be enough for me, too. LOL We have more pictures of the cats than the kids, I think. The kids are always doing the "Awwww!" and dashing for the camera.

@Linda, very good points about how pets in books demonstrate positive character traits. I'm sorry about the loss of your pup! Pretty impressive cat, to have been able to catch birds.

@Barbara, I'm sorry about your cat. I love when they chase bugs. Especially the "thousand-leggers," as they call them here in PA.

@Renee, you're absolutely right!

@Dolores, LOL about writing about the pet instead. Some books are written with that intent! Usually related to White House pets, sometimes just meant to make us cry, apparently.

@Lisa, I know, poor Angel had to be so annoyed at my mother-in-law. LOL

Thanks for commenting, everyone! Good luck!

Re: Under The Moon (11:27am November 19, 2011):

@Barbara Your cat sounds like a nice blend of self-sufficiency and refinement. LOL At least she eats most of it instead of leaving it for you as a prize. Your husband is so sweet! Mine pretends to hate the cats.

@Pam thanks for commenting! :)

@Peggy Your dog sounds like she was a lot of fun. Except for the lingering fish smell, I bet. LOL I'm so sorry you lost her. Our dog, Dolly, died almost 2 years ago, too. Sorry that this prize is an e-book. Keep an eye out for other chances to win a paperback.

@Jo Anne You have a full menagerie, wow! LOL on Baby's pride and how fast she learned not to gift you with the mouse. LOL

@Sandra Interesting statistic! Makes sense to me. Did the vet say anything about long ears? I've always heard that cats with long ears are good mousers. It's logical, I would think, helping them track and attack, but I don't know if it's true.

Re: Under a Desert Sky (8:44pm June 18, 2011):

HEA means an average over many years spent together, so the scales tip in favor of more happy moments than not. :)