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Charlotte Gambrell bares all: The Cinderella Curse by Dee S Knight @DeeSKnight #RLFblog #Romance #AdultFairyTale
In Dee S Knight’s erotic Cinderella, a worldly Prince, a naïve Cindy, and an unassuming fairy godfather come together in a magical HEA ending.
Dee, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about your book.
The Cinderella Curse by Dee S Knight
Genre Contemporary erotic romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): X
One evening, in a land far away, a wife spins a fairy tale for the amusement of her husband. It’s not your typical child’s tale, of course, but an adult, erotic version of the classic, Cinderella.
All of the principals are present. Charlotte Gambrell immediately recognizes Prince Charming when she meets her boss, James Clarkson. Unfortunately, the worldly Clarkson barely knows she’s alive. Charlotte’s two hateful supervisors make her professional life miserable by piling on the work and never letting her forget that she has employment only at their pleasure.
Everything changes when Charlotte becomes part of a magazine shoot. The photographer, Cooper Hunt, agrees to perform duties as her fairy godfather. By day, he transforms her life by revealing to the world what he already knows, that Charlotte is an exquisite beauty. By night, he transforms her universe by teaching her about passion so she can attract her dream man, James. The “real” Cinderella never had it so good!
By the time Charlotte arrives at the ball, she has James on her mind and Cooper in her heart. Which man will prove to be her real Prince Charming?
Let’s bare it all and chat about what to wear
First, what is your name and how old are you?
Charlotte Gambrell. You know what? Dee never gave me an age. Can you believe it? But I’m 29, nearly 30 and the happiest, luckiest woman in the world.
What is the time period in which you live?
I live in present day Richmond, Virginia.
What is considered “appropriate” for someone of your gender to wear?
What’s appropriate has changed so much over the years. When I was growing up in Kansas, I wore jeans and tee shirts (or sweatshirts, depending on the weather) every minute I wasn’t in school or church. And some days I even wore jeans to school. When I moved east and started working, I noticed a decided uptick in expected clothing. I started wearing skirts or dresses to the office but I never felt as fashionable as most of the other ladies. Guess I should have paid more attention to Seventeen or Vogue when growing up rather than the English romantic poets or American classics like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
How do you feel about wearing that type of clothing?
When Dee wrote my story, I never felt as though I fit in. My tastes were always to the simple and serviceable. If I found a skirt that fit right and felt okay, I was as likely to buy one in each color—regardless if the style or color suited me. I didn’t know exactly what suited me, to tell the truth. But that was before I met my fairy godfather, Cooper. He’s helped me learn my style.
Considering the role you play in society, what is expected for you to wear?
My role these days is wife and mother, so serviceable clothing is preferable. You might say I’ve come full circle—I spend most days in jeans. I wear skirts or dresses to church and on weekly dates with Cooper. He sees me enough in my weekday clothes. I like to do something special for him when we go out—even to McDonald’s.
Ever required to wear something you don’t like? Tell us about it.
Nope. I’m lucky that way. I also write freelance articles for magazines, but I do that sitting in my home office or on the back patio while the children play. No dressing up for that.
Do you make your own clothing?
I wish! I never got the hang of sewing, though I do knit and crochet a little. I keep the children in scarves and hats though I’m not talented enough to make sweaters and such.
Mending and laundry are chores for anyone. Do you do it or someone else?
I do them and I actually enjoy it. Good thing, too. With three munchkins who never saw a climbing tree or mud puddle they didn’t like, I have plenty of both. To me it’s relaxing.
What determines the type of clothing you buy? (example, money, fashion, job)
Of course I want to please Cooper and make him proud. But because he continually tells me he thinks I’m beautiful in anything I wear, I simply try to look good not because I have to but because I want to.
When you wear something different, who’s the first person who notices?
Cooper always notices a new outfit. If I wear something too different, my daughter Amanda notices right away.
Tell us your favorite thing to wear.
LOL, jeans. Can’t you tell? I also like turtleneck sweaters because I feel cocooned and snuggly. Winters aren’t as cold in Richmond as in Kansas, but there are many days I can get by with a nice warm sweater.
What kind of shoes or boots do you wear?
Sneakers most days. Gotta be quick with three kids running around. I have good snow boots, too. When I dress up, I wear pumps (for casual) or 3-inch heels (for dressy). Cooper of course loves me in heels. What is it with men and heels, the higher the better?
What do you wear to sleep?
Sleep shorts and a tee shirt. Or nothing. (Am I allowed to say that?) I’ll let you guess which Cooper likes best.
Have you ever worn:
a uniform Yes, when I waitressed in high school and college
a costume No. Well, except at Halloween
a disguise When Cooper did my make-over, I felt as though I was in disguise
an outfit for the opposite gender Not really. I just try to look my best for Cooper
Tell us what your author wears when writing about you.Shorts and a short-sleeved tee. I must say, Dee has no sense of style at all. She needs a Cooper to make her over.
If your author has a pet, is the pet ever dressed in clothing?
(shudder) No pet and if she had, I’d like to think that like me, she’d hate to put clothes on the poor thing.
Same question for you. Pets in clothing, yay or nay?
See above—nay.
Where to buy The Cinderella Curse
Amazon Kindle Unlimited https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08R1YSQ8S
Dee S Knight Social Media
A few years ago, Dee S Knight began writing, making getting up in the morning fun. During the day, her characters killed people, fell in love, became drunk with power, or sober with responsibility. And they had sex, lots of sex.
After a while, Dee split her personality into thirds. She writes as Anne Krist for sweeter romances, and Jenna Stewart for ménage and shifter stories. All three of her personas are found on the Nomad Authors website. And all three offer some of the best romance you can find! Also, once a month, look for Dee’s Charity Sunday blog posts, where your comment can support a selected charity.
Website: https://nomadauthors.com
Blog: http://nomadauthors.com/blog
Twitter: http://twitter.com/DeeSKnight
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeeSKnight2018
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Pick up cool tips from Jan Selbourne and Anne Krist authors of Finding a Christmas Miracle by @DeeSKnight @JanSelbourne #RLFblog #HolidayRomance #PNR
Jan Selbourne and Anne Krist write of two men in Hell, wishing for a Christmas miracle with little hope of getting it.
Anne, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Thanks for sharing two tips with us today, but first, please tell us about Finding a Christmas Miracle.
Finding a Christmas Miracle by Jan Selbourne and Anne Krist
Genre Historical romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
Two exceptional novellas featuring two men engulfed in a war no one understands or wants—Vietnam. They’re both hoping for a miracle with little expectation of finding it.
Jan Selbourne lends her award-winning writing talent to A Miracle in the Outback. Nick Saunders is in a hurry to escape a family argument and also to return to his Army base in Wagga Wagga. He doesn’t need another complication. Rachel Garth is a woman with a broken down car, a small girl, a deadly snake, and a baby on the way. She needs Nick’s help. He doesn’t know it, but he needs hers, too.
In award-winning author Anne Krist’s The Miracle of Coming Home, Army PFC Tom Stabler wins a trip to his parents’ Nebraska farm for Christmas. He needs the time away from the war. Lately, he’s been feeling lost and too alone. Trouble is, being home is almost as bad. Then Susan Swensen arrives, just as sweet and pretty as he remembers. Can Susan help him find himself again, or will it take a miracle?
Two Tips for Writing
Since Jan and I wrote this book as a team, I’d like to address writing with a partner.
Taking a partner in writing is not an easy thing. So my first tip is to work with someone you respect as a writer and with whom you know a little something of their personality. Writing is not only (sometimes) an isolated endeavor, it’s also a possessive kind of task. For a team to work, you need to be able to take editing and critiquing from your partner. This is why you need someone you respect—you have to trust them with your work and their comments. The goal is to make a really good book readers will love. The partnership won’t work if you don’t respect both your partner’s writing skill and their judgment in helping you make your work better.
Be sure you’re both on the same page. As individual writers, we can change a story line mid-way if we want to. Turn that heroine on the train from New York to Chicago to an astronaut riding the trail of a comet to the outer galaxies. But with a partner you need to agree ahead of time to a genre, time period, length, and deadline, at a minimum. Any later changes must be discussed and agreed to or else you could have a disjointed book on your hands. Jan and I came to a decision on our book from an off-the-cuff email discussion. She said she had in mind a novella story line that involved the Vietnam War. I asked if she would be interested in a duet book if I also wrote a Vietnam War novella. And here was another consideration: Jan doesn’t write erotic romance as Dee S Knight does. So I agreed to write my portion as Anne Krist, Dee’s sweet little sister. It wouldn’t do for Jan’s fans to turn the page and suddenly find a hot sex scene in a Dee novella. Agreement and joint decision making, that’s my second tip for writing with a partner.
Jan and I wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a New Year looked forward to with anticipation!
Where to buy Finding a Christmas Miracle
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Christmas-Miracle-historical-novellas-ebook/dp/B09MR8PKYT
Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/finding-a-christmas-miracle-jan-selbourne/1140676059?ean=2940166404329Jan Selbourne Social Media
Jan Selbourne was born and educated in Melbourne, Australia and her love of literature and history began as soon as she learned to read and hold a pen. After graduating from a Melbourne Business College her career began in the dusty world of ledgers and accounting, working in Victoria, Queensland and the United Kingdom. On the point of retiring, she changed course to work as secretary of a large NSW historical society. Now retired Jan is enjoying her love of travelling and literature. She has two children, a stray live-in cat and lives near Maitland, New South Wales.
Website https://nomadauthors.com/JanSelbourne/index.html
Twitter https://twitter.com/JanSelbourne
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LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-selbourne-2817b6140/
Newsletter: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/h8t2y6Anne Krist Social Media
A few years ago, Dee S Knight began writing, making getting up in the morning fun. During the day, her characters killed people, fell in love, became drunk with power, or sober with responsibility. And they had sex, lots of sex.
After a while, Dee split her personality into thirds. She writes as Anne Krist for sweeter romances, and Jenna Stewart for ménage and shifter stories. All three of her personas are found on the Nomad Authors website (www.nomadauthors.com). Fortunately, Dee’s high school sweetheart is the love of her life and husband to all three ladies! Once a month, look for Dee’s Charity Sunday blog posts, where your comment can support a selected charity.
Website https://nomadauthors.com/annekrist/index.html
Blog https://www.nomadauthors.com/blog/
Twitter https://twitter.com/DeeSKnight
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Anne-Krist-Author-102654687933379
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