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Lion Heart
Aurora, the daughter of a powerful Scot, is branded a witch because of her healing arts, and Ransom, bastard son of an English nobleman, becomes a pirate king--but together they discover love that burns brighter than the stars. Original.
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First published March 1, 1995
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Amy J. Fetzer
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I'll tell you right off that I don't like reading my own bios, let alone writing them. It's like tooting your own horn. But if you're here, then you want to know something about me. So how about I break some ‘writers have a glamorous life' myths first off.
Myth 1: Writers have always been writers.
Not me. I was a licensed cosmotologist for years, and didn't even put pen to paper until I was 30. (with an infant and 3 year old) It took me 3 years to write my first book, and while it taught me a lot, it was dreadful ! Got rejected 6 times flat out. I burned it in the back yard when I sold my 20 th book. I've kept the first pages to remind myself of how far I've come.
Myth 2: writers have a staff to take care of them and their homes while they write.
I wish! I don't have a maid, a cook, or anyone who works for me, except maybe Shelley, who maintains this site. Like most women out there, I do all the cooking, cleaning, bills, shopping, etc. Sometimes I can be seen driving the riding lawnmower over our 2 acres. That's not a complaint. I'm a Marine's wife, and my husband was gone a lot, so I had to do it. I'm the only female in a house of men, so I pretty much rule too. And as the daughter, wife, and now the mother of US Marines, believe me, I can give orders when need be.
Myth 3. Writers work when the muse hits them.
If I did, I'd never meet a deadline. Writing isn't about the muse coming to you; it's about unleashing bottled creativity and giving it freedom on paper. Every writer I know feels a deep internal need to tell their particular story and hope you're entertained. Writers HAVE to write. Yeah, sure, sometimes the creativity isn't moving like we want, but like everyone who faces some problem, I go to my friends and they come through in a punch. By the way, I work at my job from about 7 am till 4, sometimes later if it's going great and I don't want to stop. Weekends are for playing, projects or gardening. I actually love pulling weeds; it makes my mind drift to good places.
Myth 4: Writers get paid oodles of money.
Oodles?? If I did, I'd have a staff and a better-looking office. But I get to go to work in the worlds' sloppiest clothes.
Myth 5: Once a writer sells a book, they can sell anything else.
Want to see my rejection file? I could wallpaper a bathroom with it. To keep selling is the really hard part of this job. However, my idea of a great story isn't often blending with the editors. It's frustrating and often, it hurts, since the books writers create have, without a doubt, a piece of them inside. But then, if you can't take it, then this isn't the business for you.
My second book (#1 being the dreadful one I burned) My Timeswept Heart was a finalist in the Romance Writers of America, Golden Heart contest for unpublished works. I didn't win, but it got my work before my Kensington editor. It came out in '93 and I've sold over 30 since. With numerous rejections in between.
Right now, I'm writing books I've wanted to write for three years, Romantic Thrillers. Think Peacemaker or Chain Reaction with a little more romance in them. Lots of action and danger. After writing books in 5 sub genres of romance, (I get bored easily) this new one is the chance for me to use all this military knowledge I've stored up for years. I've fired weapons, rappelled, ridden in an Armored Personnel Carrier, and did some Scuba diving in the East China Sea. It hasn't been boring, and because I write, it never will be.
Now that my Sergeant Major husband is retired, and my sons are grown and towering over their mother, we get to stay in one place.
How average. I love it. When I feel the itch to move every 3 years, I just redecorate.
Well, its time for me to get back to work. Thanks for visiting. Take a look around the site, drop me a note, even read the first chapter of a new novel, if you like. It's out there for you, the reader. I wouldn't be loving my job if you weren't
I'll tell you right off that I don't like reading my own bios, let alone writing them. It's like tooting your own horn. But if you're here, then you want to know something about me. So how about I break some ‘writers have a glamorous life' myths first off.
Myth 1: Writers have always been writers.
Not me. I was a licensed cosmotologist for years, and didn't even put pen to paper until I was 30. (with an infant and 3 year old) It took me 3 years to write my first book, and while it taught me a lot, it was dreadful ! Got rejected 6 times flat out. I burned it in the back yard when I sold my 20 th book. I've kept the first pages to remind myself of how far I've come.
Myth 2: writers have a staff to take care of them and their homes while they write.
I wish! I don't have a maid, a cook, or anyone who works for me, except maybe Shelley, who maintains this site. Like most women out there, I do all the cooking, cleaning, bills, shopping, etc. Sometimes I can be seen driving the riding lawnmower over our 2 acres. That's not a complaint. I'm a Marine's wife, and my husband was gone a lot, so I had to do it. I'm the only female in a house of men, so I pretty much rule too. And as the daughter, wife, and now the mother of US Marines, believe me, I can give orders when need be.
Myth 3. Writers work when the muse hits them.
If I did, I'd never meet a deadline. Writing isn't about the muse coming to you; it's about unleashing bottled creativity and giving it freedom on paper. Every writer I know feels a deep internal need to tell their particular story and hope you're entertained. Writers HAVE to write. Yeah, sure, sometimes the creativity isn't moving like we want, but like everyone who faces some problem, I go to my friends and they come through in a punch. By the way, I work at my job from about 7 am till 4, sometimes later if it's going great and I don't want to stop. Weekends are for playing, projects or gardening. I actually love pulling weeds; it makes my mind drift to good places.
Myth 4: Writers get paid oodles of money.
Oodles?? If I did, I'd have a staff and a better-looking office. But I get to go to work in the worlds' sloppiest clothes.
Myth 5: Once a writer sells a book, they can sell anything else.
Want to see my rejection file? I could wallpaper a bathroom with it. To keep selling is the really hard part of this job. However, my idea of a great story isn't often blending with the editors. It's frustrating and often, it hurts, since the books writers create have, without a doubt, a piece of them inside. But then, if you can't take it, then this isn't the business for you.
My second book (#1 being the dreadful one I burned) My Timeswept Heart was a finalist in the Romance Writers of America, Golden Heart contest for unpublished works. I didn't win, but it got my work before my Kensington editor. It came out in '93 and I've sold over 30 since. With numerous rejections in between.
Right now, I'm writing books I've wanted to write for three years, Romantic Thrillers. Think Peacemaker or Chain Reaction with a little more romance in them. Lots of action and danger. After writing books in 5 sub genres of romance, (I get bored easily) this new one is the chance for me to use all this military knowledge I've stored up for years. I've fired weapons, rappelled, ridden in an Armored Personnel Carrier, and did some Scuba diving in the East China Sea. It hasn't been boring, and because I write, it never will be.
Now that my Sergeant Major husband is retired, and my sons are grown and towering over their mother, we get to stay in one place.
How average. I love it. When I feel the itch to move every 3 years, I just redecorate.
Well, its time for me to get back to work. Thanks for visiting. Take a look around the site, drop me a note, even read the first chapter of a new novel, if you like. It's out there for you, the reader. I wouldn't be loving my job if you weren't
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September 5, 2025
When storming the prison of the Ottoman empire for the captured men of his crew, the hero stumbles upon a female prisoner as well. She's known for a while that he would be coming to free her yet she had no idea just how handsome her rescuer would be. But he is cold. He hides his feelings and desires very well and absolutely refuses to show any weakness when it comes to women but he fears this woman will be his downfall. They part ways after escaping but not before a searing kiss that leaves the hero starved for more.
The start of the book was quite funny and it showed frequently the hero stumbling upon the heroine in a perilous situation, freeing her, then watching her vanish once again into the world. The heroine was so utterly confident in herself and it's honed her into a very independent woman to the point of frustration. I really don't like females who are arrogant with their safety and cause trouble for the hero. But I didn't so much mind this character whom the hero affectionately names her 'pest' because she's also lonely and completely ignorant of just how beautiful she is.
The hero fights his desires very well and it comes to the point when the heroine is on the verge of giving up on him. He because so enraged with himself after showing affection or passion that the heroine refuses to indulge his self-destruction anymore. It's then that he must take a leap of faith and give in and it's like he instantly becomes another person. He smiles, he teases and he doesn't have the black cloud over him anymore. The heroine helps him reconcile with his mother and in return the hero gives her a home and a family.
I really liked this book despite the fact that it did drag at times and mostly depicted the hero and heroine at odds over something or another. But just as quickly the heroine's temper flared up, she was to forgive him and give another chance. Also, she's like a total sex kitten in the bedroom. She has no shyness or shame when it comes to her body or sharing it with the man she loves and you have to admire that in a woman from her time period. She's not whorish and she did go to him a virgin but she's open to her love and desires and free with her words and actions.
The start of the book was quite funny and it showed frequently the hero stumbling upon the heroine in a perilous situation, freeing her, then watching her vanish once again into the world. The heroine was so utterly confident in herself and it's honed her into a very independent woman to the point of frustration. I really don't like females who are arrogant with their safety and cause trouble for the hero. But I didn't so much mind this character whom the hero affectionately names her 'pest' because she's also lonely and completely ignorant of just how beautiful she is.
The hero fights his desires very well and it comes to the point when the heroine is on the verge of giving up on him. He because so enraged with himself after showing affection or passion that the heroine refuses to indulge his self-destruction anymore. It's then that he must take a leap of faith and give in and it's like he instantly becomes another person. He smiles, he teases and he doesn't have the black cloud over him anymore. The heroine helps him reconcile with his mother and in return the hero gives her a home and a family.
I really liked this book despite the fact that it did drag at times and mostly depicted the hero and heroine at odds over something or another. But just as quickly the heroine's temper flared up, she was to forgive him and give another chance. Also, she's like a total sex kitten in the bedroom. She has no shyness or shame when it comes to her body or sharing it with the man she loves and you have to admire that in a woman from her time period. She's not whorish and she did go to him a virgin but she's open to her love and desires and free with her words and actions.
May 30, 2010
was put off by the "oldy" language which I had to decipher
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