That was a real tweet…but then I got
to thinking…I’m wrong!
There’s a reason we don’t start
stories off with, “And they lived happily ever after.” What fun would that be?
If someone hand-carried you to the last day of your life and showed you your
wonderful husband, your beautiful children and grandchildren, your successful
career, and then said, “Happily ever after, see you in the next life”, you’d
feel cheated.
“Hey, where are the arguments my
husband and I got into that led to the fun making-up scenes? Where’s the memory
of the pain I experienced bringing those beautiful children into this world and
the frustrations I dealt with during their teenage years, when I thought I
might lose them? Where’s the gratification I felt at climbing my way to the top
of the corporate ladder where no other woman had been? Where’s my life? I want
the good times and the bad stretches. I want to overcome the tragedies so that
I know I’m alive. I want it all!
There’s a reason I write what I call
modern-day fairytales. People don’t want to read about an un-flawed heroine, a
picture-perfect hero, an unblemished life.
Face it; we love a train wreck. No, we don’t want real people to die,
but there’s a reason there are hurricane parties. People crave excitement and
adventure, and yes, they even want that un-tamable man who’s willing to fight to
the death for the woman he now can no longer live without.
Or, at least I think so. If I’m
wrong, don’t read my books because that’s what you’ll get. J
Until
next time, friends, happy reading!
Carmen
A little about what I write:
A writer of modern-day
fairytales, my stories overflow with romance, mystery, suspense, and of course,
tragedy. After all, what would a fairytale be without a tragic event setting
the stage? All of my novels are sensual, but not erotic, gripping but not graphic
and will make you cry, laugh, love, and hope.
My first two novels, She Belongs to Me and Land of the Noonday Sun, have reached bestseller
status right alongside Nicholas Sparks, J.D. Robb, and other great authors. My new
releases, Entangled Dreams and When Noonday Ends are now available.
My novels are all
standalones; however, I do link each of my stories with a little surprise. If
you read out of order, you'll never notice. But if you read in order, it's
fun.
Romantic-Suspense
Novels
First release - December 2011:
After secrets and a mysterious background leave a wife’s life
hanging by a thread, a husband must look for answers in the only place he
knows—the past.
Second Release - May 2012
Book I of the Nantahala Series
When two strangers have nothing left but their dreams, they must
forge a relationship in Nantahala, North Carolina, a small town known as Land
of the Noonday Sun.
Third Release - September 2012
When Alexandra’s choices dissolve into Entangled Dreams, pushing
her down a dark and dismal path, she must trust her instincts to escape danger,
but be able to surrender all to find her happily ever after. Knowing how to
decipher the difference, will be her toughest challenge.
Fourth Release – December 2012
When a new attorney accepts a case of a woman accused of attempted
murder, he finds himself entwined in age-old secrets and a family who will stop
at nothing to conceal them—even murder.
Series of Mini-Mysteries with a
Paranormal Edge
First
Short Story — October 2012
When
what seems like a normal pit stop turns to more than just gas and food, a lost
couple finds themselves searching for the truth of a twenty-year-old mystery
that may cost them their life.
Second
Short Story — January 2013
They say The Depot is haunted. But in all the years homicide detective Mark
Waters has visited the old train station turned restaurant, he’s never seen
proof. Until now.
Find in print and eBook formats:
Until
next time, happy reading, friends!
I
love talking about all things books, so please connect with me via one of the
links below.
Yeah, it would suck to miss the stuff in between 'the beginning' and 'the end', to miss the chance to have experiences that make us think, teach us write from wrong, and encourage us to grow into more than we ever imagined we could be. Give me a great beginning, and let me muddle my way through the 'in-between' any day!
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