Today I have a special guest and as she
is one of the loudest and most vivacious of my recent cheerleading squad I’m super
pleased to have her here! Three cheers for cheers *waves pompoms wildly* Robyn Thomas, author of Her Unexpected Family is talking about little things, tiny treats,
and great indulgences. What’s not to like? Take it away Robyn.
“Life's full of things that we have to
do: take out the garbage, shop for groceries, eat, sleep, pay the bills, walk
the dog... you know how it goes. So when we get a chance for some rare down
time we want it to count. That's one of the reasons Indulgences (of all kinds)
are so important. Entangled Publishing's Indulgences are a current favourite -
for obvious reasons - but variety makes the world go around.
Imagine a day where you get to sneak a
chocolate biscuit with your coffee, someone posts a hot guy on Facebook and you
happen to see him half a dozen times when you 'accidentally' cruise back past.
You have a few spare minutes to stick your head in a good book, your favourite
song plays on the radio when you jump in the car, and the hand soap in your bathroom
smells like strawberries and cream. Maybe the sun's shining outside the window
and the postie by-passes your letterbox because he has no bills to torture you
with - for a change :-)
Days like that aren't as rare as we
sometimes imagine them to be, and the reason is simple: all of the things I
listed are everyday treats. Sure it'd be great to do something amazing, but
those kinds of experiences usually take careful planning as well as time and
money. Why wait to be happy when small indulgences are available NOW.
I love that for $2.99 (for books from
the Indulgence line) we can take a romantic journey with two gorgeous
characters. They’ll do some of the things we'd like to do: anything from taking
a cruise (*grin*) to riding in a limo, leaping out of a plane, eating at a fancy
restaurant or housing a gorgeous rock star. When "life" gets in the
way of your rock star/tycoon moments then a good book can give you a taste of
what you're missing out on.”
Thanks for your thoughts Robyn. How
about you all? Are you a fan of small treats taken often or do you like to save
yours up for a whopper every now and then? Me, I definitely like little treats,
especially surprise ones (a chocolate bar at the bottom of my bag is a favourite)
but I also like to save up…like how I’ve been saving all year and so was
allowed to buy THREE pairs of shoes this week. More on that later...
Robyn is quite right about the
Indulgence titles from Entangled Publishing being a tasty treat for everyday
and hers is great. Her Unexpected Family is
out now.
Sometimes you have to take the leap…again.
Newly
widowed with a new baby, Ren Jamieson is putting her life back together after
her thrill-seeking husband’s death. But when she’s called to show a high-end
property to a prospective client—a commission she desperately needs—she meets a
man who makes her pulse pound like nothing she’s ever known…
Cole
Matthews is more than he seems. Real estate is only part of the reason he’s in
Australia – the other is to see Ren, and make amends somehow for the life lost.
The last thing Cole expects is a woman whose humor, sweetness and sexiness give
him a rush greater than any he’s ever experienced…
Torn
between her growing feelings for Cole and the risks of loving yet another
adventurer, Ren will have to choose between keeping her feet on the ground…and
taking the most dangerous leap of her life.
About Robyn
Thomas
Robyn is a cheesecake
connoisseur, caffeine addict, and mother of two boys. Happily married, she
lives in Melbourne, Australia. Writing romance helps her balance the effects of
living in an all-male household. Robyn loves movies, art glass and browsing in
quirky gift shops.
