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Behind Closed Doors #6
Secrets of Paternity
Secrets of Paternity by Susan Crosby released on Jun 14, 2005 is available now for purchase.
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published June 1, 2005
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Susan Crosby
208 books29 followersAnd 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.
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.
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July 12, 2016
Nearly nineteen years ago, James Paladin agreed to be a sperm donor for his friend's wife. The agreement was that the wife was not to know who provided the sperm and James as the donor would not make any contact with the child until the child reached eighteen, when the child, a boy would be told the truth.
The wife, Caryn Brenley is now a widow and in going through her husbands papers, she finds the agreement and realizes that it's past time to tell her son the truth. However first she wants to know what James Paladin is like and if he is the type she wants in her son's life. The meeting of these two sets the stage for a very different type of storyline. Readers will meet a hero looking for a home and family and a heroine that has been betrayed so much she is gun-shy about starting a new relationship. The son adds a great deal to the tale that makes SECRETS OF PATERNITY a heart wrenching yet highly suspenseful book.
The wife, Caryn Brenley is now a widow and in going through her husbands papers, she finds the agreement and realizes that it's past time to tell her son the truth. However first she wants to know what James Paladin is like and if he is the type she wants in her son's life. The meeting of these two sets the stage for a very different type of storyline. Readers will meet a hero looking for a home and family and a heroine that has been betrayed so much she is gun-shy about starting a new relationship. The son adds a great deal to the tale that makes SECRETS OF PATERNITY a heart wrenching yet highly suspenseful book.
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