WICKED WEDNESDAY
I am very happy to have Luanna Stewart as my guest today. Let's get wicked!
Evidently, through no fault of my own, bits
of my personality shine through in my characters. I’ve written heroines who
love to bake, heroines who love the outdoors, and heroines who knit when they
need a distraction from real life. All me.
The heroine in my latest book loves to
learn. When she’s confronted with a dilemma or with a problem that needs
solving, she’ll go to the experts in that field and learn everything she can.
She’s also stubborn as a goat. I freely admit to curiosity. Some call me
stubborn, though I can’t imagine why.
My heroine, Sybil, was almost 30-years-old
and hell-bent on losing her innocence. From what she’d witnessed, however,
husbands were more trouble than they were worth. So, after consulting an
“expert”, she decided to take a lover.
Who better to serve that role than her brother’s friend, Max.
I had tremendous fun writing the scene
wherein she got the courage to suggest an improper liaison. Max was
scandalized, of course. Proper young ladies shouldn’t even have thoughts of
taking a lover. And when, after a kiss, she mentioned his obvious physical
response in the trouser region, all he wanted to do was escape. He was an honourable
man. If she wanted him in her bed she’d have to wait until they were wed. Sybil
had no intention of waiting. Did I mention she was stubborn? Poor Max, I felt
sorry for him after writing that scene. He really thought he was in control of
the situation.
Do you see yourself as others see you? Or
are you surprised, like I am, when I see little bits of me in my characters and
only then realize they are little
bits of me?
If you’d like to find out if Sybil gets her
way, or if Max perseveres, pick up Love & Mayhem, available here: Wild Rose
Press: https://catalog.thewildrosepress.com/non-american-historical-romance/5180-love-and-mayhem.html
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Reading Love & Mayhem as we speak. Sybil is quite a character. Poor Max. Yes, he does think he has things under control, but.... Can't wait to read this scene! Luanna forgets to mention her sense of humor which always shines through in everything she writes (sometimes it sneaks right up on you, which is the best kind of humor).
ReplyDeleteThanks, Deb, for stopping in to comment. I love a sense of humor in a story.
DeleteHi Deb,
DeleteThanks for dropping in! I never think I have a sense of humour but I guess it leaks onto the page, LOL
Cheers!
What a great plot. Can't wait to read it. I guess you're also a little wicked, Luanna, for putting poor Max through the ringer.
ReplyDeleteI also love humor in books. It's great when characters make us laugh.
Hi MIchelle,
DeleteThank you for visiting! Ooh, it was so much fun messing with Max!
Cheers!
Hi Brenda,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for letting me visit your blog! Sorry for being late to respond to comments but I've been at the wedding of a childhood friend. Known each other since grade 7. No way was I going to miss her wedding!!! It was a blast!
Cheers!