By: Sandra Kitt
I’ve just finished several months of whirlwind
activity for my latest release, The Time Of Your Life. It’s Book #2 in The
Millionaires Club trilogy from Sourcebooks. I moderated a Valentine’s Day panel
with, among the authors, Eloisa James and Ana Huang. I was on a panel for Black
History month moderated by Beverly Jenkins. And more recently I took part in
the Richmond Junior League 78th Annual Book Festival. I will also be hosted by
Brenda Novak, who gave a wonderful cover blurb for my latest book, on June 29th
in a virtual conversation. And, I can’t forget to recognize the 12th
Anniversary of The Generistas, a fervent reader and writer group that uses blog
posting to talk about, share opinions, news, and insights about their favorite
genre. All of this flurry of activity is about romance.
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My stories have always been character driven. The plot might carry the details of the journey, but it’s the he and her that draws the reader in and hopefully has them rooting for the romance to take root, and grow into the everlasting kind.
In my story Beck, a journalist, and Eden, a 3rd year law student, are recipients of an extraordinary gift from a mutual benefactor. The temptation, of course, is to go hog wild with spending and living large. But the background of both Beck and Eden quickly instills in them both the need to do something more than just think of themselves. This is one of the ways I think of my novel as being ‘character driven’. And it’s one of the ways I always hope to reach readers with a story that gives a little more than a hot flirtation and a breathless…but satisfying…ending.
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And I want the reader to be emotionally drawn to their journey, and where they will eventually end up. Of course, love has everything to do with it.
One of the fun things I had to do when putting the trilogy together is to come up with the many ways in which someone might come into a great deal of money that is unearned. And then have to deal with how so much money will change their lives. What would you do with sudden unexpected wealth?
The Millionaires Club starts with Book #1, Winner Takes All. Book #3 will be out in April 2024, Finders, Keeper. Find out how a lot of money can be a glorious gift, or a humungous headache…or a lesson in how to love.
Sandra Kitt's first mainstream novel, THE COLOR OF LOVE, was released in 1995 from to critical acclaim from Library Journal, and USA TODAY. THE COLOR OF LOVE was also optioned by HBO and LIFETIME from a script by Sandra.
Sandra has appeared on the Black Board best seller list in ESSENCE Magazine. Amazon.com has named SIGNIFICANT OTHERS among the Top 25 Romances for the 20th Century, and CLOSE ENCOUNTERS as one of the Top Ten Contemporaries for 2000. GIRLFRIENDS, an anthology from HarperCollins, was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Fiction. Sandra's 2007 release, CELLULOID MEMORIES, earned a starred review in Library Journal, and was selected by the publication as one of the Top Five women's fiction novels for the same year. The first black writer to publish with Harlequin, Sandra also launched the Arabesque line from Kensington. She is the recipient of two Lifetime Achievement Awards, the 2002 service Aware from Romance Writers of America, and the 2010 Zora Neale Hurston Literary Award.
Visit Sandra Kitt's website at
https://www.sandrakitt.com/
7 comments:
I loved Winner Takes All. Just started The Time of Your Life and loving it. Can't wait for the third in the trilogy.
I love the concept of The Millionaires Club trilogy!!! These books are fun but also thought-provoking. Can't wait to read them! Thank you for Guesting at RTG. We are honored to have you.
Sandra, I have a friend who won a fairly large lottery. It was an interesting journey in observation to see what she actually did with the winnings versus all the fantasy conversations of "if I had $$$". I love the premise and my real life observations know that there are many bumps in the money road. Looking forward to reading these books that resonate with me one step removed that is.
Thank you for guesting with us.
Hi Sandra, I love the premise of your latest book. I enjoy character-driven novels, too, as each person will react to a situation in a unique way. That leads to exciting romances.
Thanks for all you've done for the romance genre over the years. We're lucky to have you on our blog!
Many thanks to all for the encouraging comments. I'm honored to have the opportunity to blog and share with readers! To Marcia, and others who are already reading the first two books in the trilogy, or plan to, I hope you enjoy the read. Cheers!
Sandra, you are a busy lady! Congratulations on your recent release. I enjoy reading books that are character driven. If not for the characters, there would be no story.
So true, Paty. I'm always invested in the heroine and hero of my books. My stories are about what each character wants, and what they'll do...or not...to achieve their ends. Basically, they are all trying to grow into 'better' people, more loving and generous. The developing romance is also a way of seeing how they form their relationship and what about each of them will make that relationship strong. Thanks for your comments!
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