A genre switch and an explanation…
So, if you know me (and I hope you do!! Heehee) you know I write basically romantic comedies and romance stories about big families. I like the light and fluffy, feel-good-feel of RomComs, and families are so precious to me since I grew up an only child in a divorced household.
With the publication by the Wild Rose Press on my newest book, A PRIDE OF BROTHERS: RICK, the first in a three book series, I’ve departed from my usual writing fare and slipped into the Romantic Suspense Lite genre.
You may ask why I’ve gone down this crooked road. Well, I’ll tell ya.
A few years back I had a trilogy published by Lyrical Press titled the WILL COOK FOR LOVE series. The books centered on a famous cheflebrity and her sisters. In the second book, A SHOT AT LOVE, I introduced a private eye/bodyguard friend of my heroine’s, by the name of Rick Bannerman. After the book was out in the romance reading world I received so many comments from readers who asked when Rick’s HEA story was going to be told. Apparently, he was a big hit with people, even though he’s only in 3 chapters, and marginally at that.
In all honesty, I hadn’t considered it.
But, like things do, an idea began to work into my head last year and the only character I could see bringing the idea to fruition was Rick. To do so adequately though, his story couldn’t be a typical boy meets girl romance. No, it had to have some element of danger in it and some way for Rick to show off all his great skills. Hence, writing a romantic suspense seemed appropriate.
Now I’ve billed this book as Romantic Suspense lite. It’s a term a writer friend of mine, Kari Lemor, coined to describe her books: a little suspense, a little mystery, and a lot of romance. I think the term fits Rick’s story perfectly.
Yes, there are bad guys – from a stalker to a killer – who are after Abby and yes, Rick goes into alpha protection and fighting mode. There are even a few murders along the way of people close to Abby. But the main core of the book is getting these two vastly different people to realize how perfect they are for the each other.
I hope I’ve whetted your reading appetites for Rick’s story. Hee hee.
Date: 1.13.20
THE WILD ROSE PRESS
Romance/Romantic suspense
Romantic suspense; forced proximity; enemies to lovers; fractured hero;
sisters; family first; independent woman; child of divorce; domestic violence;
stalking; HEA
Bannerman’s job is to protect. He doesn’t get emotional with his clients, but
when a woman from his past is threatened, his next job becomes personal.
Family lawyer Abigail Laine is the target of a
client’s vengeful husband, but refuses Rick’s offer of protection. He walked
away from her four years ago, and she swore to forget him.
Now her reluctance to accept his help could cost
Abby her life.
Here?” she finally asked.
caught.”
where I live.”
so…” He lifted his hands, palms up.
through her lips from the intense way she was biting down on her cheek.
folded his arms across his chest. “I know you think there’s no worry or danger
to you from this guy. But in my professional opinion—and please remember what I
do for a living—you can never underestimate someone who’s gone off the deep end
like this guy has. He may not be targeting you, may have forgotten all about
you, but I seriously doubt it.”
buried her face in its fur.
as safe as I can. But do you really want someone you don’t know following you
around all day? Possibly for several days?”
know me. You can trust me. You do trust me, right?”
course I do.”
He pushed off the counter, took a few steps toward her, and then reached out a
hand to rub the cat’s neck as she was doing.
hiking his voice to be heard over Moonlight’s thunderous vocal vibrations.
“Being invaded, having your privacy and your quiet life infringed upon. I’d be
mad, too.”
“Just…inconvenienced.”
though, I’m sure. Your cop buddy will find Genocardi. As soon as the threat is
gone, I’ll be out of your hair.”
cat’s head. “You might want to grab my law book again, Bannerman.”
levels. Almost lawyer-worthy.”
Abigail.” He pulled himself up to his full height and glared down his nose at
her.
had been his intent. “Go on and do whatever you need to do. I’ve got stuff to
do as well,” he told her.
from the kitchen, the cat still in her arms.
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Biography:Peggy Jaeger is a contemporary romance writer who writes Romantic Comedies
about strong women, the families who support them, and the men who can’t live
without them. If she can make you cry on one page and bring you out of tears
rolling with laughter the next, she’s done her job as a writer!
Family and food play huge roles in Peggy’s stories because she believes there
is nothing that holds a family structure together like sharing a meal…or two…or
ten. Dotted with humor and characters that are as real as they are loving, she
brings all topics of daily life into her stories: life, death, sibling rivalry,
illness and the desire for everyone to find their own happily ever after.
Growing up the only child of divorced parents she longed for sisters, brothers
and a family that vowed to stick together no matter what came their way. Through
her books, she’s created the families she wanted as that lonely child.
When she’s not writing Peggy is usually painting, crafting, scrapbooking or
decoupaging old steamer trunks she finds at rummage stores and garage sales.
A lifelong and avid romance reader and writer, Peggy is a member of RWA and her
local New Hampshire RWA Chapter.
As a lifelong diarist, she caught the blogging bug early on, and you can visit
her at peggyjaeger.com where she blogs daily about life, writing, and stuff
that makes her go “What??!”
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