Just a quick note this morning. I apologize as I'm reworking some of the storylines, adding in further detail and tweaking some areas that I look at and go, "Ugh, this is so cliche and typical of a romance novel, the trope is done to death, I want my story to have more depth. Yet, not come off as preachy."

Additionally, I've always held the personal belief that romance books should have a stand alone story without graphic sex. We have the sub genre of Erotica for that.  I know there are others who would disagree with me, but my personal preference is to be drawn along with the main character into a finely crafted story where the fulfillment of their union is the cherry on the top. 

I'm still trying to get that right. I spent till 2-3 a.m. last night, thinking about how I could change Chapters 12, and 22, to be more of a clean romance.

I was thinking about the first adult novel I'd read. It was a title by Jackie Collins, and I was sincerely shocked at the vein of her books. I don't want people to be shocked by vulgarity, I guess?

Titillating wasn't a word I knew yet, but maybe if I had chosen a pen name, I might have written this more decadently, but since this is my reputation among my peers I don't want the absolute trash I've written to see the light of day.

Not to mention my MC isn't some hot to trot trollop who drops her knickers for any bloke who wanders by. 

Heck, I'm not even sure why Emmi slept with Vincenzo. She's still grieving over the loss of her husband and she's not that type of woman! 

Anyhow, those are my thoughts. 

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Oh, p.s. I dropped off the Writer's Group on Facebook for a bit, I get distracted too easily. I'll be back later (for any mods who were wondering!)

Stay awesome, 

S.