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The modern-day fairy tale...these princesses don’t have time to wish upon a star. #AmWriting

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Welcome to the modern-day fairy tale. These princesses don’t have time to wish upon a star; they’re too busy trying to make it through life.

Of course, that doesn’t mean there won’t be a prince, but don’t expect him to come dashing in to save the day with bright and shiny armor. My princes usually require a little buffing before they shine, but then again, don’t we all? None of us is perfect, and who wants to read about a perfect relationship anyway? Where’s the fun in that?

Nope! Most of us want to chew on our nails, sit on the edge of our seat, wondering what will happen next. If you yell at my characters, good! That means I made you believe.

Every one of the books in my Southern Romantic-Suspense Novels takes on different issues, but I will never glorify an act. Instead, I’ll show you how my protagonists work through, and hopefully, overcome tragedy, chemical abuse, abandonment, physical abuse… Yep, I like to run full speed into these situations and work toward a happy outcome, because that’s how life hits us—head-on. I make my protagonists work for their happily ever after, and no, not every character in the book will ride off into the sunset. Hey, my blog is subtitled, Fairy Tale, Meet Reality.



Thank you for stopping by my place and reading my musings. Remember, these are just my opinions and shouldn’t be taken too seriously. If you have questions, please feel free to leave them in the comment section, and I promise you I will answer.  If you’re curious about what I write, please visit one of my author pages, where you can read all about my novels and short stories. And hey, I’ll even give you a free book just for stopping by.

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  1. AnonymousSunday, April 06, 2014

    I'm looking forward to reading them af my second beta read of the " you know what"

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    1. Carmen DeSousaSunday, April 06, 2014

      LOL! Thank you. Still pounding away...trying to make sure I get it right. Hope you have a great Sunday! <3

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