Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Guest Post by Author Kerry Adrienne




Time travel stories have always fascinated me. I never really considered why, I just knew I liked them. From the first one I read (The Time Machine by HG Wells), I have always been drawn to them.
I think part of it stems from loving history so much. I love seeing “old” things and imagining what it would have been like to be the person who bought it. I look at an antique bed and can’t help but wonder why the original owner picked that bed (or built it). I try to imagine who could have lived in old houses—growing up, falling in love, raising kids…it is all interesting to me. I wish we had a crystal ball that looked back in time—wouldn’t those “movies’ be so much fun to watch?

So why not just write historicals? Well, that is a viable option, but time travel (romances especially) have another layer than just the historical. I love having someone from modern times go into the past—I think that creates an interesting lens to view the past through. As a reader, I kind of expect the time traveler to ask questions that I would. As a writer, I get to imagine myself doing the travel. 

As with all writing, there are limits. I don’t want to write about guys who think they are superior to women just because of anatomy. I also don’t want to write about guys who haven’t taken a bath, or have rotten teeth. A little fantasy goes a long way and the result (hopefully) is an all new kind of mysterious man who is hot (and clean). 


 

 Available at:
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Blurb:
Eleanor’s romantic tour of Italy shatters when her long-time boyfriend dumps her in Pompeii. Hoping an evening with a handsome Roman might save her trip, she contacts Madame Eve at 1Night Stand, then goes out to explore, buying a small golden signet in a mysterious antiquities shop near the Forum.

Darius, a hard-working Senator in Ancient Rome, is puzzled by the Sibyl’s words: You will not find love in your lifetime. Following her directions, he spots Eleanor, a barbarian wearing his stolen senator’s ring.



Available at:
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Decadent Publishing

Blurb:
Anya’s wish for a normal date—away from the old man she is caretaker for—comes true in unexpected ways when she finds herself whisked to an ancient Irish stone circle on solstice eve.

Carrick’s decision to follow the path to become an Ovate druid has not come lightly, and he plans to spend the solstice eve in meditation unless fairies or evil spirits disrupt the circle. When a feisty girl walks right up to the fire, more than sparks fly.

They each seek healing and a connection, but the darkness of summer is short, and once the solstice sun breaks through the circle at dawn, the magic of the night will be over. Even Madame Eve can’t stop the day from rising.

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