Laura Breck |
I haven’t
written much lately and I can feel the rise of the publishing craving looming
up and wanting to take over the rest of my life. I absolutely love having a new
book out – the promoting, blogging, Facebook party, sharing excerpts. All the things that connect
me to readers.
Trying to
figure out a way to publish without having to take the time to write a book…that’s
the difficult part.
But I do
have two very long books that were published years ago and are mine again, thanks to the
publisher going out of business. I’d love to rewrite these and republish them.
Here are the stories:
-Secret
Vegas Lives-
Antonio
Daniato is a best-selling novelist, but he hides an addiction to a decadent
nightlife. When he receives a letter demanding money in exchange for keeping
his secret, he sets a trap to catch the blackmailer and is surprised when
beautiful psychologist Valerie Kane falls into his arms.
Terrified,
Valerie swears she’s not the blackmailer, but refuses to disclose the reason
she’s there. Antonio already knows her secret, and he’s captivated by her
integrity, and shaken by the force of his desire for her. He schemes his way
into her life, intent on seduction.
Valerie’s
sheltered past did not prepare her for a man like Antonio, and she can’t resist
the temptation. Despite their mutual distrust, they surrender to intense
attraction, and she finds herself falling for the Harley-riding bad boy. When
Antonio’s desire for Valerie becomes something deeper, he fears her reaction to
discovering his secret life. But he can’t stop.
Seeing
him struggle to break free from his addiction, Valerie risks her reputation and
her family’s approval to help him, but he will not confide in her. When she
stumbles onto Antonio’s decadent secret, she must choose to let him go, or
fight for him against an obsession that may be stronger than their love.
-Scandalous
LA Desires-
Lindsey
Beauden earned her reputation as a conservative philanthropist and upstanding
member of Los Angeles society. Artist
Dante Daniato earned his reputation as one of LA's most charming and eligible
bachelors. Opposites attract, and when
they meet at a gala fundraiser at the Getty Museum, the red-hot chemistry is
immediate and intense. But an anonymous
letter alerts Lindsey to the scandalous life Dante leads. When the board of her family foundation
condemns his notoriety and withholds funding from the inner city art program
he’s involved in, she cannot risk linking her name to his. She dissuades him despite the desire that
shimmers through her at his every touch.
Intrigued,
Dante finds her rejection a challenge and pursues her, intent on
seduction. When he unexpectedly falls
for the selfless beauty, she surrenders to him, and their hunger for sensual
pleasures awakens the beast in him, and the vixen in her. But a sexy publicity stunt humiliates Lindsey
and implicates Dante, and their perfect world is torn apart. Lindsey will not believe Dante when he swears
his innocence, and he leaves the country, angry and distraught. When she uncovers the truth, she must follow
him to Italy to beg his forgiveness, but has her distrust destroyed his love
for her?
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Hmmm, I
don’t know about those titles, either. They may have to be tweaked. But let me
know what you think – are these books you’d like to read?
Have a
wonderfully romantic day,
Laura
~Smart Women ~Sexy Men ~Seductive Romance
~Dancing
in a Hurricane is available in digital formats at Amazon, Smashwords, and Barnes & Noble and in paperback at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Createspace
~Love in the Land of Lakes is available
in digital format at Smashwords, All Romance Ebooks, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon, and in paperback at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Createspace
4 comments:
They both sound interesting, Laura! Revamping old stories sounds like fun!
Very cool, Laura. It's a heck of a job reworking old books, though. You find out just how much you've improved over the years!
I agree with both comments: the stories sound interesting and rewriting is harder than you can imagine. Easier to start fresh. Having said that, those books are just sitting there not making any money for you so you might just as well go ahead. Good luck.
Both have great premises, Randi. I agree with everyone. Even though rewriting is tough, they are worth the time. :-)
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