Meet Marsha R West @Marsharwest Author of Compromise #RLFblog #SecondChance #RomanticSuspense

In Marsha R West’s second chance romantic suspense, Jessica questions a developer’s use of a construction company she holds responsible for her husband’s death, putting her life in danger.

Marsha, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Compromise.

Compromise by Marsha R West

Genre Second Chance Romantic Suspense

Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13

Widowed, shop keeper, and transplanted Texan Jessica Allen fights to protect the green in the New Hampshire town of Tidbury, settled by her late husband’s family.

New Hampshire of the beautiful fall leaves, picturesque Christmases, and sometimes brutal winters. She’s angry to learn developers plan to use Worley Construction, a company she holds responsible for her husband’s death. When a member of the board of selectmen is murdered, family and friends encourage Jessica to run for the seat. Will threats force her to compromise her principles?

Developer Jeff Hudson wants to build a retirement center on the Tidbury Green. Despite Jessica’s opposition, he believes he can convince her of the need for the center and that its place on the green will leave plenty of room for all of the town’s activities.

But has he partnered with an unsafe builder? How much money will he lose if he breaks the contract to please Jessica? Her position on the board of selectmen may cause a conflict of interest and force them apart. Will more people have to die to save the green?

Will Jessica be forced to compromise to find her second chance at love?

Tell us about yourself as a person.

What is your personality type?

Back in the day, I studied the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. I considered going into business with a person, and we’d work together to help groups know how to better function. Well, the person moved to another state, and I just wasn’t able to handle all the technology of being a long distance partner. However, I did get the training, and I did use it with several groups at my church. According to MBTI, we all have these areas to our personality. When I took the inventory 25 or 30 years ago, I was an ESTJ. That meant I was an Extrovert—energized by being with others, S-A sensing person—using all my senses to take in info; Thinking—tend to be logical rather than emotional in decision making; Judging—likes to have things planned out and likes finishing things rather than being spontaneous.

Now there are no right or wrong answers, better or worse practices. While we can work out of all the areas, we’re more comfortable one place or another.

In reality, I believe I’m an introvert who learned to be successful as an extrovert. As an elementary school principal, acting as an extrovert took a lot out of me. Being retired allows me the alone time, I really need to recharge. Interestingly, I’ve never used this info in my writing. Perhaps it’s time I did for my next book. 😊

What is your favorite subject to talk about?

Probably the importance of good public schools and the importance of quality, affordable early childhood education. The success of our democracy depends on having an educated, thinking, problem solving electorate.

What is your favorite book?

Little Women. I saw myself as Jo. Being an only child, I loved the large family. I loved the theatrical aspects of the story. (I studied theatre in college.) And of course, there was the love story and the Happily Ever After ending.

Tell us about yourself as a writer.

What are your favorite books for writing advice?

Strunk & White’s The Elements of Style

Brown & King’s Self Editing for Fiction Writers

And any course you can take from Margie Lawson

What’s your best advice for a new writer?

This one is easy. It’s my mantra: Keep on Keeping on. No one can keep you from becoming a published author except yourself. If you give up, give in, decide the naysayers are right, you lose. But that is your choice. So choose to keep on learning and keep on writing until you decide you have a “good enough” product to share with the world. Notice I didn’t say “perfect” book because it will never be perfect. I don’t care how many people look at it, something will slip through all those eyes. And if you’re lucky and nothing gets through, you will still want to tweak a word of phrase to make it just that little bit better. Seeking perfection will keep you from ever finishing a project.

What are your writing goals for the next year or so?

My 10th book will be set back in Fort Worth. The heroine is the sister of the heroine in Compromise. I have a bare minimum for the story line which has to do with sexual harassment. She’s a community college professor, and the college president is the bad guy. I’m bringing back a supporting character from my second book, Truth Be Told, to play the hero. That is at the request of a fan who has begged for years for this guy to return. I’m glad I’m finally going to be able to do that for her.

Where to buy Compromise

Publisher MRW Press, LLC
Universal Buy Link https://books2read.com/u/3RJDqn

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A retired elementary school principal, a former school board member, and theatre arts teacher, Marsha R West writes Romance, Suspense, and Second Chances. Experience Required. She lives in Texas with her supportive lawyer husband and Charley, a deaf, Chihuahua/Jack Russell Terrier. Their two daughters presented them with three delightful grandchildren all who live nearby.
The theme of Marsha’s nine books is always second chances, and she even has a four-part series titled The Second Chances Series. She believes in Happily Ever Afters. Her husband picked up a plaque for her on one of their several trips to Maine that states her philosophy exactly. Everything will be all right in the end. If it’s not all right, it’s not the end. The Heroines and Heroes in her books are in their 40s and 50s with their parents and children often playing supporting roles.
She’s a member of Romance Writers of America, the North Texas local chapter, NTRWA, Authors Marketing Guild LLC, & the WORD BY WORD Blog. She has her own weekly blog and monthly newsletter. Blurbs for each of her books with links can be found on her website.
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