Hello! Thanks so much for having me as a guest on your blog today, Jess! I’m so happy to be here!
Sex, Secrets & The Boy Next Door
In my newest release, Yours At Midnight, there’s—you guessed it—sex, secrets, and a boy next door. Let’s delve a little deeper into these, shall we?
Sex… From the very beginning of my book the reader learns that Lyric and Quinn have had a one-night stand. The kind of one-night stand neither can forget. When they see each other again after four years, of course the first thing that runs through their mind is that night. I think thoughts are often just as potent as actions, and I loved writing the sexual tension between these two.
Secrets… Lyric’s got one. And it’s a doozy. I knew some people wouldn’t like her because she’s kept this secret, but I wanted to convey that life is often messy and confusing and we sometimes do things we’re not proud of. Lyric’s decision was really difficult for her, but at the time she felt so hurt that she didn’t think things through like she should have. Then she lived with the secret. And lived with it. Until telling the truth scared the crap out of her. Was she selfish? Yes. But I think that makes her human. Sometimes we do only think of ourselves. As the story progresses, I tried to show her struggling with the choice she made, and by the end I hoped her actions would redeem her and readers who didn’t instantly fall in love with her at the start, would love her now.
The Boy Next Door… ~sigh~ Saying those four words in the context of a romance novel conjures a sexy, trouble-making, too tempting to ignore guy in my mind. Add in a heart that needs healing and I’m so hooked. Quinn is complex. He’s hurting. And letting go of that pain isn’t easy for him. I really enjoyed writing him and digging into what made him who he was and who he wanted to be. I loved that he had so much history with Lyric, and that it took him a while to reconcile that. I loved showing a more playful and possessive side to him the more time he spent with Lyric. And I really loved when he opened up to her and she didn’t know what to do with him after that.
I really had a wonderful time writing this novella, and I’d love to hear from you! Please tell me—what’s one of your favorite parts of a romance?
YOURS AT MIDNIGHT
Entangled Publishing
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Lyric Whetsone only had eyes for Quinn Sobel’s brother Oliver, until car crash took Oliver’s life on New Year’s Eve. Then, a moment of shared grief between Quinn and Lyric became something more impassioned, something that frightened Quinn so much he ran from Lyric’s bed and her life, disappearing for four long years.
Now Quinn’s back for another New Year’s Eve, struggling for closure, desperate to leave his grief in the past and make amends with the girl of his dreams.
But Lyric has a secret–one that could drive Quinn from her life forever. Will Quinn run away from the love and acceptance he’s always wanted…or will he claim his New Year’s kiss and make her his at midnight?
About the Author
Robin Bielman lives in Southern California, a bike ride away from the ocean if she’s feeling really adventurous. She loves books and baking and running on the treadmill while watching her favorite TV shows. When she’s not reading or writing her next story, she’s spending time with her high school sweetheart husband and two sons. She is addicted to cafe mocha’s and if every day were Cupcake Day, she’d be a happy camper! She loves to connect with readers.
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Thanks again for having me here today, Jess! Happy Monday!
Thanks for the giveaway! Love that cover!
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the tension when they’re trying to figure out their feelings…then, the “lightbulb” moment, etc…
The tension, the butterflies, the unknown….the OMG moment. *sigh*
My favorite part of the romance of books is the build-up, the sexual tension, the falling in love. And I have always loved second chance stories.
That final break up/make up tension, the big crisis! I’m just an angst lover, and I love it when my heart is squeezed and I sweat and pant shivering with excitement or hreatache to see if and how the hero and heroine will resolve their issues and find their HEA
Congratulations on the release Robin, I LOVED your story!
this book sounds awesome would love to win this giveaway!!!
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Love this, =) Thanks for the giveaway & Happy Tuesday!
//Linda
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The build-up to realizing the heroand heroine have feelings for each other and are finally going to do something about it. Then there’s the HEA, always a favorite part.
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Hi Meghan! Thank you – I love my cover, too.
Hi Denise! Tension is definitely what keeps me turning the pages, too.
Hi Barbara! Oh yes, all of that.
Hi June! I adore second chance stories, too.
And the sexual tension? I could read that all day. Love it.
Hey Stella! Thank you SO much!
I enjoy the black moment, too. When all seems lost, but then… well that’s why romance is my favorite genre. I love happily ever after!
Hi Angela! Thank you.
Hey Linda! Happy Tuesday to you, too!
Hi Joanne! I’m with you on the HEA. And I’m usually very impatient to get there so will stay up until the wee hours of the night reading!
I love the cover!I agree with the above w/ the HEA
I am looking forward to reading YOURS AT MIDNIGHT. It looks wonderful.
Hi Kelly! Thank you! I admit, I could stare at my cover all day.
Hi Mary! Thanks so much! Happy reading!
One of my favorite parts of a romance is the tried and true happy ending. But the conflict and resolution keeps me reading as well. Thanks for the giveaway. lisagk(at)yahoo
I want to know what the secret is!
I love the anticipation — the will they, won’t they — initial, exciting part!!
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Ah, yes. The boy next door. *swoon* And Quinn was such a good one, too! As for Lyric’s secret, well, I totally understood why she would keep it. By the time we learned what it was, I had already fallen in love with her and had seen how compassionate she was, so I was willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. I actually thought it made for amazing conflict
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