Thursday, March 13, 2014
The Genesis of a Book - Leather and Lace by Marie Lavender
Start
with a Title
My newest book is Leather
and Lace, a romantic suspense. It
was released in November. It is about a
cop and the stripper he pursues because not only does he believe she is
involved in a crime, he also can’t shake his desire for her. But, there is a lot going on under the
surface of things. Patrick knows Angie
is into something she can’t get out of, and yet she won’t tell him the
truth. His only choice is to try to gain
her trust. Angie, however, is a tricky
girl and she makes him work for it.
When I first had the idea for Leather and Lace, all I had in mind was the title. That’s not normally how I work. The title is usually last. But, I thought it was an awesome title and I
went with it. The premise of the story
started to fall into place right away. I
had always been fascinated with women who use their sexuality to make
money. And I don’t mean prostitution,
but exotic dancing. Though I have done a
strip tease (*blush) for my fiancé before, I just find it interesting that there
are women comfortable enough to do that as a profession. I don’t think I’d have the courage.
The fun thing about writing is that when you’re researching
and composing, you kind of fall into the roles of the characters. For a brief time, you can imagine yourself as
those people. So, it was really exciting
to “become” Angie for the time I was writing Leather and Lace. She is a
multi-faceted character, and our hero, Patrick, has to work pretty hard to see
those layers. But, he was just as
complicated a character and I had to not only give him cop instincts, but find
out more about the location they were in.
I had a grand time researching Boston. In fact, I found it so interesting, I plan to
write about it again. I wanted Patrick
and Angie to live and work somewhat close to each other and after a bit of
maneuvering, I figured out a way to do it.
I tried to use real places to give the story some authenticity. For the rest, I used some creative
license. There is a restaurant that the
couple goes to in the story, and I plan to go there too when I visit. It is so amazing what you can find online
these days. I used the menu and pictures
of the restaurant to describe it the best way I could.
As for Patrick, it was pretty fun researching what precinct
or “district” he would work in as well as showing exactly the way a detective
worked. Patrick was not just a cop
though. He was a man with a pretty
interesting background and I did my best to show that.
Overall, I found Leather
and Lace to be one of my greatest joys.
I hope you find it just as exciting to read.
Blurb
Angie fights the overwhelming desire she feels for Patrick, but there are some things in this world you can’t fight. There are rare kinds of attraction. No matter how much she tries to keep her heart from him, she can’t help the feelings that strike her.
What makes it all harder is the secret she keeps from him, the reason she has
put herself in some pretty bad situations. Can she come clean with him in time
or will the lie destroy any chance they have at happiness?
Author Bio
Marie Lavender lives
in the Midwest with her family and three cats. She has been writing for over
twenty years. She has more works in progress than she can count on two hands.
At the tender age of nine, she began
writing stories. Her imagination fueled a lot of her early child's play. Even
growing up, she entered writing contests and received a certificate for
achieving the second round in one. She majored in Creative Writing in college
because that was all she ever wanted - to be a writer. While there, she
published two works in a university publication, and was a copy editor on the
staff of an online student journal. After graduating from college, she sought
out her dream to publish a book.
Since then, Marie has published eighteen books. Marie Lavender's real love is writing romances, but she has
also written mysteries, literary fiction and dabbled a little in paranormal
stories. Most of her works have a romantic element involved in them. Upon Your
Return is her first historical romance novel. Feel free to visit her website at
http://marielavender.webs.com/
for further information about her books and her life. Marie is also on
Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
A list of her books and pen names are
as follows:
Marie Lavender: Upon Your Return; Magick & Moonlight
Erica Sutherhome: Hard to Get; Memories;
A Hint of Scandal; Without You; Strange Heat; Terror in
the Night; Haunted; Pursuit; Perfect Game; A Touch
of Dawn; Ransom; Leather and Lace
Kathryn Layne: A Misplaced Life
Heather Crouse: Express Café and
Other Ramblings; Ramblings, Musings and Other Things; Soulful
Ramblings and Other Worldly Things
http://www.marielavender.webs.com/
http://marielavenderbooks.blogspot.com/
http://marielavender.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/marie.lavender.58
https://www.facebook.com/MarieAnnLavender
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Upon-Your-Return/221212331354873
https://twitter.com/marielavender1
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/marie-lavender/27/187/10a
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6938764.Marie_Lavender
http://authorsdb.com/authors-directory/1578-marie-lavender
http://www.amazon.com/Marie-Lavender/e/B00C10Q94I/
http://bookgoodies.com/a/B00BFX8YLI
http://store.solsticepublishing.com/upon-your-return/
https://www.createspace.com/4284739
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