Caridad Pineiro® Romance Author
NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Romance Author
Yeehaw I had an awesome time in San Antonio. It was lots of fun to see the historical sites in the city, enjoy some Tex-Mex food and margaritas, spend time with my writing buddies and visit with some cowboys.
I haven’t really written a story with cowboys, except possibly maybe Soldier’s Secret Child which was set in the Texas Hill Country. I could get inspired to write one with Man Candy like this! Thanks to Kindle Love Stories and Wolf photography for some of the photos.
I’m leaving for the RWA National Conference later tonight! It’s in San Antonio and I’ve always wanted to go there. I’m doing a little giveaway for while I am gone (see below). For those of you not on Facebook, just leave a comment on this blog and if possible, share it it with others for a chance to win.
I will try to post photos and share info from the conference as soon as I can!
Since I understand it’s the final season, it’s time to showcase today’s Man Candy, Charlie Hunnam!
Emmy-nominated Charlie is a British actor who has starred in a number of television programs and movies. He was discovered at the age of 17 while clowning around in a store. That led to his first acting gig.
His latest movie is Pacific Rim and in 2015, he’s slated to appear in Crimson Peak, a “ghost story and gothic romance.” Sounds like my cup of tea, Charlie!
“Charlie Hunnam by Gage Skidmore 3” by Gage Skidmore – Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
I promised photos and here they are! Even if you’re not on Facebook, you should be able to see this album.
I have to confess, I’ve got nothing this morning. I was up late since I was lucky enough to go see Queen with Adam Lambert at Madison Square Garden. I’ll post photos later today for you!
Since it is Freebie Friday, I’ve tracked down some free reads for you today!
Bedding the Wrong Brother Contemporary Romance by Virna DePaul
Love at First Date Contemporary Romance by my buddy Susan Hatler
Heart Raider Contemporary Romance by my buddy Sophia Knightly
Beyond Young Adult Sci Fi Romance by my buddy Maureen A. Miller
Sugar & Spice A Karme Kafe Novella by Tawny Weber
I don’t really remember when this was taken, although I remember the day! My parents took us out to one of the Long Island parks to relax and have some fun. That’s my younger sister Carmen to the left, my mom Carmen in the middle, and me to the right, all just hanging out having fun.
The three men in the back are my dad, my older brother, and a family friend.
We had such a good time heading out to “the country.” LOL. My mom would always pack a big picnic lunch for us and we’d spend the day out on Long Island before heading back to Queens where we were living at the time. We eventually moved out to “the country” and I grew up there.
For those who are wondering, my sister and I are not twins. My parents just used to dress alike. I think it was a thing back then and I always felt like I had stepped out of The Sound of Music or something like that. I hated those Mary Janes. They’d come home scuffed and dirty every day and my poor granddad would have to make them look spiffy again.
I have a dilemma. I just got the rights back to SINS OF THE FLESH and STRONGER THAN SIN.
For those of you who read the books, you may recall that these were more romantic suspense with paranormal elements than paranormal with romantic suspense.
Because they didn’t really fit into the paranormal genre, my editors asked me to ramp up that part of the story line and the Sin Hunters were born in THE LOST and THE CLAIMED.
Now here’s my dilemma: I was plotting out the next book in the series – THE SHATTERED. It was really leaning toward paranormal sci fi with the introduction of Hunters from an alternate universe.
Now that I have these rights back, I’ve been toying with the idea of directing the books and the Hunters back toward being more romantic suspense. My idea was to have humans discovering more about the Hunters and somehow posing a threat to the existence of the Hunter clans. I’d also still have to deal with Christopher’s psycho father, but that could be handled as part of the romantic suspense.
So what do you think? Alternate universe and heavy on the paranormal elements or romantic suspense with lighter paranormal elements.
This is your chance to decide how the series will continue and I’d love to have your thoughts on it!
While you’re pondering my dilemma, how about some #ManWars to help you past #Humpday. For those of you who don’t use Facebook, just leave a comment here for a chance to win the print copy of IMMORTAL TEMPTATION.