Books-n-Kisses is pleased to let HelenKay Dimon take over the blog today to tell us her favorite book she has written… Or try to tell us. 🙂
Which one of your books do you like the best?
I always freeze when I get this question. It’s a great question. Perfectly legitimate and it’s usually asked with the best intentions. Sometimes a reader who has never tried one of my books is trying to figure out where they should start – single titles, Intrigues or shorter stories. Since I’m grateful whenever anyone anywhere shows an interest in my books, I try to stumble through an answer. The problem isn’t the question. It’s figuring out how you answer that when all the books come out of you. It kind of seems wrong to pick just one.
I know we’re not supposed to have favorites. The proper public relations answer is probably something like, “all of them!” or “whichever one just came out!” Those are legitimate but this month I have a PR no-no answer. It goes like this: my May release, . And I really mean it.
This is my 9th Intrigue and something like my 26th book over all. I love writing (and not being a trial lawyer anymore). The Intrigues are different from my other books because they’re such a mix of suspense and romance. When it comes to Intrigues, I do have to admit I have a soft spot for this one. I really do love it. I was trying to figure out why and came up with this:
1. Courtney, the heroine, has a tragic backstory that might emotionally cripple most people, but she’s strong and determined.
2. Jonas, the hero, has had some bad luck but, despite his grumpiness and tendency to control everything, he respects the heroine for who she is.
It’s so simple, isn’t it? Sure, it’s a plot I had been thinking about for a long time and wanted to write. Sure, writing the suspense parts makes all giggly and happy because I love things that explode. But I think this one is special to me because of the characters. They surprised me as I wrote. Jonas turned out to be mushy under all that toughness. Courtney proved to be stronger than I ever thought she would be. Basically, they’re perfect for each other.
SHE WANTED TO TRUST HIM WITH HER SAFETY-BUT NOT WITH HER HEART…
No woman could deny the appeal of the sexy deputy sheriff Jonas Porter. But to Courtney Allen, Jonas has one major flaw-his badge. Years ago, Courtney’s father was wrongfully convicted of a crime and she vowed to never trust a cop again. But when Jonas becomes the only man to believe in her father’s innocence, Courtney begins seeing the brooding lawman in a whole new way.
Jonas knows in his gut that the real killer is still out there and determined to finish what he started long ago. To protect Courtney and bring the criminal to justice will require all the skills he can muster. And that means focusing on the job. Not the woman who makes him forget his troublesome past and arouses in him a passion that is anything but professional.
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HelenKay, you had me at grumpy hero. I don't know why but I love crankiness in a male character. I'm curious to know what tragedy Courtney has overcome. I love Intrigues too. They have the perfect balance of suspense with romance. Congrats on the new release!
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Congrats on the new release, HelenKay.
Hi Helen Kay, I like how your new books sounds 🙂
Dina
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Very nice post. The book sounds very good.
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Congrats on the new release, and it is perfectly allright to have a favourite "bookchild". Thanks for the guestpost.
I love your Intrigues. I've been a reader service subscriber forever it seems. Congratulations on the release.
Marika