Sunday, April 2, 2017

Nora Roberts Land

Back in 2014,  I interviewed Ava Miles, who wrote a brilliant book called Nora Roberts Land. http://beckylowerauthor.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-other-side-of-coin.html The story focused on a mid-life woman whose husband divorced her because he said she lived in "Nora Roberts Land" where men were considerate, thoughtful, sensitive, loving, caring–in other words, totally unlike real men. She had unrealistic expectations about men, romance and marriage and there was no way he, a mortal man, could keep up with a book boyfriend.

Even though I've been reading romances ever since college, and writing them for a number of years now, I never quite grasped the concept of a book boyfriend. I've had favorite male characters come and go through my books and my reading, but once I finished the book, I quit thinking about them. Until Grant. Allow me to introduce him to you.

Grant is the hero in Sweet Caroline, my next Wild Rose Lobster Cove book. Computer geek Caroline Stuart's had a rough time of things before she moves to Lobster Cove and reconnects with a friend from her teenage years. Grant Jackson is now a history teacher at the local high school and is the basketball coach. He has half the females in school vying for his attention, but he only wants to make amends to Caroline and to begin an adult relationship with her. He's attentive, considerate, sensitive and devastatingly handsome–the kind of man I wish I'd been able to find.

I had a picture of him in my head from the moment I began writing this story. Here's my take on what he looks like, but I hope each reader finds her own version.

Here's the working blurb for the story: 

Can an innocent teenage game of Spin The Bottle have repercussions years later? 

Caroline Stuart never returned to Lobster Cove after an embarrassing summer night when she was fifteen. But her cousin’s marriage was an event she couldn’t miss. Imagine her surprise when she discovers her partner in the bridal party is Grant Jackson, the same boy who humiliated her years ago. She still hates him. Yet, he still excites her. 

Grant had more than the usual problems fitting in as a teenager, being the only boy of mixed heritage in the school. And he’d somehow alienated the one girl he desperately wanted to impress. With Caroline’s return to Lobster Cove, he finally has an opportunity to make amends, if only she’ll listen. If only she’ll let go of the past. 

If you've enjoyed the Lobster Cove series, add this one to your shelf.


I don't have a release date yet for this book, but it made me a believer in book boyfriends!

19 comments:

  1. I loved reading Nora Roberts Land! Your new book sounds great - will keep an eye out for it!

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    1. Thanks, Katie. I loved Nora Roberts Land. So clever. My book will hopefully get thru the editing phase and be put on the schedule soon.

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  2. A book boyfriend...I never thought of that. I'm sure I can come up with a few good ones.

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    1. I'd heard of the concept before, but never until I got to Grant did I find a hero I couldn't let go of. It was hard to even send off the manuscript...

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  3. Sounds like a delightful book, Becky. Looking forward to it!

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    1. Thanks, Barbara. Don't know when it will be released yet, but I'll be sure to let everyone know.

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  4. I've had a few heroes who've stuck with me. When I thought about it, I realized they were all from LaVyrle Spencer books. She had a way of creating strong male characters who aren't afraid to fall in love. Your book sounds like another good one. I'm going to have to check out Nora Roberts Land. I'd never heard of it.

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    1. Nora Roberts Land is a great read. I highly recommend it. And I'm a big fan of LaVyrle too.

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    2. I ordered it right after posting.

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  5. Imteresting idea, and great excerpt. I don't know that I've had a book boyfriend. Guess I'm just too independent, and never found one who could keep up. *smile*. But there's always a first. Doris

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    1. I'd gone through a ton of books and written quite a few before I latched onto Grant. Can't get the dear boy off my mind.

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  6. I'm not sure I have a book boyfriend, although I did have a minor character stalk me until his story became the arc linking a trilogy together (my druid books). ha, ha. Not sure what to call him.

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    1. I've got one like that kicking me to write their story. I'll get around to it someday. Glad you got rid of your stalker.

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  7. The only book boyfriend I've had is Roarke from JD Robb's In Death series...also known as Nora Roberts 😉 Dark, tall, and handsome with a bad boy past and an Irish accent. 100% opposite of my husband! Haha

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    1. I've always had a thing for Roarke, too, altho I must confess, he wants to have sex at the oddest times...

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  8. Lobster Cove sounds enchanting. And re-connecting with a special friend... Exciting.

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    1. Thanks, Sandy. The apartment has been used by 2 women now who found their forever loves. Thinking about renting it out to lonely ladies.

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  9. Grant sounds wonderful. Good luck with the book!

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    1. Thanks, KK, for coming to the site today. Yeah, Grant's a honey, that's for certain.

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