It's Always Been You

Anthology of romance stories

 Here's your chance to find a new author(s) and support a wonderful cause. Proceeds from the sale of this book benefit cancer research, something near and dear to my heart. The stories are not necessarily about cancer, although some authors are cancer survivors and most authors have been touched in some way by this disease. It's a chance to read and support a wonderful cause to which I say, "On Word & Upward!"

“You want to apologize to me.”

Mac’s thoughtless parking prevents Char from leaving the golf club where they are both members. She confronts and angrily chastises him, despite her instant attraction.

Captivated by the cute, feisty stranger, Mac digs a deeper hole by using annoying nicknames when trying to get a date with the lively sprite in front of him.  Despite his wife’s death, he has continued family traditions, participated in a conservative political group, and even finished building the second house that he and his wife had planned.

Single for many years, Char doesn’t need anyone’s help and enjoys her liberal politics. She and her three golfing friends have no idea what they’re in for when Mac introduces them to his golfing buddies.

Politics, irresponsible kids, and nasty in-laws threaten this blossoming relationship. Will Mac get a second wife into his second house?

An author friend of mine who I have never met in person (the joys of internet!) revealed her readers’ questions concerning a book she is sharing chapter by chapter on her blog. She’s an amazing author, writes so well, and I love her characters. But her stories have a dark side and for the last few chapters it appears as if I will be disappointed and left without a Happily Ever After.

No!

And I made that clear on her post. She texted me privately and asked if I wanted to know the book’s ending. And even though I want to know that I get the HEA ending, it is my firm belief that authors should be allowed to write their story and that we should not be dictated to by our readers.

Sorry if that offends any of you.

One of my favorite authors is Nalini Singh. She’s well established, has several series going, and dedicated Facebook pages to each of those series. I happen to love her Guild Hunter series as do lots of others. Before the last book was published, she teased about its storyline to the point where there were sides being drawn about what the book was to contain. Would the two main characters – both male – form a romantic attachment?

Horrors!

Well, not to me. I prefer reading M/F romances, I wasn’t going to be offended by her decision. Because she is the author, and she knows where the series is headed!

So, I wrote back to Ani, my internet author friend, and apologized, and then told her my belief. I think now that I will not be disappointed, but Ani is the only one who knows. Just like I am the only one who knows what will happen to my characters.