A one of a kind of love

Hey Hey everyone!  Welcome :-)


I hope everyone is enjoy the 'month' of love... so of course, I HAVE to blog about love. The thing about this is that love doesn't look the same for everybody.
For example some people love Brussels spouts... I'm not sure why but they do.


Of course everybody loves doughnuts... if you don't then I question if you are human just saying :-)

Some people love the winter...

While others of us love the summer...

And then you have those you love the fall...

While I may not understand their love I respect it.
There are so many kinds of love...and what that looks like for different people. And that is where we run into trouble sometimes. People want you to love the same as they do.
Why are you with that guy? Unless he's hurting you (physically, emotionally, or mentally) I never ask this. Because again love looks different for everyone.

Take for example - Benny and Joon (if you haven't this movie you need to)


And - Cinderella


I think everyone would agree that Joon and Cinderella are complete opposites. And very few people probably picture Benny (the character not the actor ;-) when they think of Prince Charming.

But that's what love is! It's different for each one of us. I don't even really want to think what Joon would do with a glass slipper - just saying.


In my book Taking A Risk - Leigh is dumped because she's 'boring.' Her ex-boyfriend didn't appreciate the fact she ate only red M&M's and cleaned the refrigerator on Monday's. Which would be fine but he made her feel bad about herself and this is my really serious note -

LOVE NEVER EVER MAKES YOU FEEL BAD ABOUT YOURSELF! 

Okay, back to the lighthearted focus of this post. Leigh goes on an extreme vacation, thinks the super sexy guide would never find someone who eats M&M's by color on certain days sexy.... surprise - he's all about that! He loves routine. He's super turned on by the fact she cooks pork every Wednesday (okay maybe not super turned on). The point is the accountant dude thought she was boring...the Amazon extreme vacation guide thinks she's amazing.

Leigh had to find her Benny or Prince Charming. Just like we all do. I'm very lucky and I found my Benny the 1st time around - because I'm so a Joon and not a Cinderella.

When I write, I want everyone to have a  happy every after with who will make them the happiest!

If you would like to read about Leigh and her hot extreme adventure guide, it's available here -


EBook

Enjoy the rest of the love month! See you in March

Where Am I???? Finding direction

Hey Hey everyone!  Welcome to 2020 and my first blog post.

I'm sort of on a theme this month on my blog and social media stuff - New Beginnings.

But before we discuss that let share my 'funny story' - the theme for this month here on Romancing the Genres.

Now these stories honestly happened... as they say, I couldn't make this stuff up.

First you need to know I never - ever get lost. I may become misplaced but never lost. An example of this -

About 10 years, my family was staying with friends at their cabin on a beautiful lake -

I decided to take a walk. So I hook my leash on our dog and set off to walk around the lake. And I did, only I somehow got twisted around and ended up walking around the wrong lake - several times. Because you know that's how I am. This was before everyone carried cells so no calls. This new lake was pretty (no pictures because well no cell phone and I didn't grab my camera) but totally uninhibited. I kept thinking I'd recognize the trail I traveled down to find this treasure of a lake.

NOPE. You know what all trees sort of look alike. What should I do? I took our dog to the lake so she could get a drink and I could soak my feet.  Just as I was deciding I needed to circle the lake again, I heard a car!  Jerking the dog's leash I ran to the road. It was my amazing husband!

"You know this isn't our lake?"
"Yup." I climbed into the car. "I wanted to check out the neighborhood."
"You were lost."
"Nope, just checking stuff out."
"You've been gone three hours."
"There was a lot to look at."

He rolled his eyes and drove us back to the cabin. Where I ate many doughnuts and drink several glasses of wine.

Now I could have handled this many different ways - like paid attention to where I was going (I fail do that a lot) - started down the side roads hoping to hit the right one (which was the plan until super hubby came to the rescue) - but the real thing is I didn't freak out. I mean I knew eventually I'd figure it out.

What do you do when you find yourself misplaced?

Often people slip into panic mode the minute they find themselves in a unfamiliar place. But if you are going to be a writer, you need to step out - often. Things are always changing, shifting, moving.

The thing I like about writing is that it's something new - every time. Each book is a new beginning for my characters. They can grow as they circle around an unknown lake trying to figure out which trail will take them home.

My newest book - Taking Risk is all about trying something new - making a new beginning.

Leigh Ronaldson is one thing, it’s predictable. What’s wrong with having a routine? Apparently, it makes her boring or so her ex-boyfriend claimed as he dumped her. And her best friend agrees.

She decides to prove them wrong and books an extreme adventure in Ecuador. The hiking, kayaking, and camping she signed up for. She didn’t plan on the hot guide who by just looking at her made her squirm with desire and definitely not the drug cartel who wants them dead. 

Nick Greco golden rule is never to touch a client. NEVER. But rules can’t be broken.  Once the local drug cartel starts hunting them, he knows it will take all his skill to get out of the Amazon jungle alive.

And if your life is hanging in the balance even golden rules can be broken… 

It's available for pre-order here.

If you want to check out a teaser (and my new website) drop by and say hi. Lyncee Shillard

Have a month everyone! See you in February :-)