I’ve often wondered why most popular “Romance Novels” are written about the rich boss seducing his innocent yet willing secretary, or the college sports hero seducing the cheerleader. Even if the story ends with them being happy, these characters do not reflect the type of people the average reader knows from everyday life. Most of us are not rich, and we surely don’t have the sculpted, perfect bodies described in those novels. 

       

I wanted to write romance novels full of, and dedicated to, real people. They are the man or woman you see working in a hospital, that bulldozer operator at the garbage disposal facility, or the waitress at your neighborhood diner. They have normal bodies, and they work to keep their families fed, clothed, and happy. We assume they lead boring lives, but trust me, they are probably not boring.

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Many of those everyday people lead interesting, even exciting lives. They have survived hardships, mental anguish, and failed relationships. They have conquered and moved on. They continue struggling to find happiness. However, they don’t need to meet the sculpted body millionaire or the beautiful model to be happy. In fact, they’re probably living a happier life and an even more thrilling sex life than we could ever imagine. Those are the kinds of people you’ll meet in these stories, and hopefully, you will occasionally cry for them, both out of sorrow and out of happiness, but I hope you were rooting for them.

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While these stories are fiction, many of the characters and events are based on the lives of my real friends and acquaintances (both good and bad), as well as many personal experiences. I speak highly about those I liked and let the bad ones suffer, if only a little. Failed relationships do not make a person bad; it’s how they deal with them that defines them. I am personally divorced, but remain friends with my ex-wife, we even danced together at our children’s weddings. I respect her, and never speak badly about her. We’ve moved on with our lives, and I’ve tried to show that in my characters as well.