I know that as a reader, I’m ambivalent about sequels. I like to
know the hero and heroine (or whatever combination of main characters) are
still living happily ever after. But too often, in books something nasty
happens to one or another of them down the track, in a long series. Or even to
an important secondary character, like JK Rowling’s Dumbledore.
But sometimes, even though the hero and heroine are satisfactorily
together, the story just isn’t finished. Other characters are screaming for
their turn in the limelight, the villain escapes from captivity, or something
else just appears.
This has happened to me several times now, so in each case I’ve
written a stand-alone sequel where the main characters remain HEA, but other
characters pick up the storyline.
Awesome erotic romance author Anny Cook blogged about her feelings
on this topic, recently. http://annycook.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/rest-of-story.html
What do you think? Do you mind if a former hero or heroine gets
killed off in book five? Does it bother you if the end of the story is left
hanging?
“Aquamarine: Courage and Comfort” blurb:
Edmund’s sister Mavis was tragically widowed by a
hit-and-run driver, when he was rushing to the hospital for the birth of their
son. Now Mavis can’t cope with the loss of her husband and a new fatherless
baby to care for.
Mavis’ friend, AJ, tells Edmund that he and his
partner, Utah, must go and retrieve an aquamarine. The stone will bring courage
and comfort to Mavis. It will hold the spirit of her dead husband and she will
be able to rear their son and have a fulfilling life.
Only lovers can find the stone. Edmund and Utah are a little
skeptical, but very willing to try.
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“Emerald: Protecting You”: Blurb
AJ has psychic abilities and knows that Drew is her soul mate. But
bisexual Drew flits from partner to partner. At the moment he’s with Kristien,
and Kristien is very much in love with Drew. AJ can’t bear the thought that the
only way for her to achieve happiness is to break Kristien’s heart.
She invites them both to join her and her friends at the beach for
a few days, hoping to get closer to Drew. A rocky wall calls to her, and when
she climbs up she explores a cave and is led to three stones: an onyx,
symbolizing herself, an emerald, the stone she considers to represent Drew, and
amber, which is Kristien’s stone. What does it all mean?
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“Dragons’
Bond”: Blurb
“Dragons Redeemed”: Blurb
Trudy is a locksmith and security expert who Mallory asked to
quote to improve the security at The Magic Dragon Museum. When Trudy arrives at
the museum, it’s full of naked people, and four of the men say she belongs to
them! The dragons need to reclaim their human lives while stopping Teivel’s
plan to steal the artworks—if they can get out of bed long enough to
concentrate.
Meanwhile Trudy has a job to do and a business to run. Crevan,
Daegan, Graegor, and Penllyn are determined to protect her while watching
Teivel. The dragon shape-shifters have their hands full with an independent,
determined woman and a bad guy planning to cause trouble. Plus Mallory wants to
come back to the museum, and her men are set on protecting her from Teivel,
too.
Between lust and danger, sparks are flying everywhere.
Berengaria Brown
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