Christmas Bonus, Strings Attached

Behind Closed Doors #1

by Susan Crosby

Christmas Bonus, Strings Attached by Susan Crosby released on Nov 24, 2003 is available now for purchase.

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Christmas, Harlequin, Holiday, Harlequin Desire

Mass Market Paperback

First published December 1, 2004

About the author

And they lived happily ever after.

I’ve always loved that sentence. There is such hope in those words, such faith in the future and ever-after love. I’ve always been a believer, which led me to being a reader of romance novels long before I began to write them. The dance of courtship between a man and a woman, sometimes slow and bluesy, sometimes wild and uninhibited, is sheer bliss to me. And the best part about writing is creating these two dancers who find their perfect partners out of all the other people on the planet.

What brings them together? What could tear them apart? Why do they stick it out through the bad times? Why do they fall more in love with each other every day? Finding the answers to these questions intrigues me. Who are you? I ask them. Some characters give me an hour-long monologue; others clam up until I push the right buttons. Eventually, I get them all to talk, even if I have to torture them a little.

On my journey to becoming a writer, I did a lot of the usual things—married, had children, attended college a little later than the average coed and earned a B.A. in English. Some not-so-usual things happened, too. Life constantly changes, and so we must grow. It’s not a bad thing.

I’ve been fortunate enough to win some awards and receive some honors, which are listed elsewhere on this site. I’ve had the great privilege of working with an exceptional editor from my first book on. My community of writers spans the entire country—smart, funny and loyal people who share and give and support. Without them, this once-upon-a-time journey wouldn’t be anywhere near as fun.

Reviews

[Angel (Bradford) Tweed · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hayes to see it end....

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another book where he loves her but he's afraid to give in to that love. We all know it works out in the end.

[Mem · Rating 4 out of 5]

D1554 Dec2004. (Behind Closed Doors series) Lyndsey has taken care of her younger sister since their mother died. She doesn't have much experience with men, she doesn't remember her father and her sister's father abandon them too. She has worked for security and investigation business, transcribing cases information. One of the owners, Nate, is put on a case and he picks her to help. He is not happy about the possible infidelity investigation, but the only one available. He. Takes her, posing as his wife and the cook. I liked the way she adjusted but stayed faithful to herself, no pushover. He had more issues to work through. Together it made a good story.

[Gail · Rating 3 out of 5]

Heroine works nights transcribing to keep her sister in school. Hero is an investigator with heroine’s company—recruits her to pose as his wife and help with a case. They get a little too close, he helps her with sister problems, she helps him with other problems, fall in love, etc. Nicely done.