And if you have a spare moment, she'd love your vote
SYTYCW Finalist!
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I still can't quite believe I made it
to the top ten of the SYTYCW competition even though I've been working towards
this for a long time. My entry, Belfast Belle, is a medical romance set in
Northern Ireland, where I live.
The whole idea started with a pink
stethoscope. I imagined it belonging to a new doctor just starting out who was
such a girly, girl she struggled to be taken seriously. I wanted my heroine to
be such a mass of contradictions, Lola seemed the most ironic name for a shy
wallflower. Perfect fodder for a
brooding registrar, don't you think? I was also keen to get her to overcome her
insecurities and for me, burlesque dancing is the ultimate celebration of the
female form. Cue the fabulous Angelique in all her Parisian glory to teach Lola
all the right moves.
I can't remember why I decided my
doctor hero would be French, but hey it's my fantasy so why not? Every story
needs an Henri! Of course both lead characters are fighting their own demons,
so while there are light hearted moments there's also a heap of angst and I do
tackle some difficult subjects.
Ultimately, I want the reader to go
on the journey with Lola and Henri so why not hop on board? You can download
the full story from the website and don't forget, you can comment/vote here:
The winner receives a two book deal
with Harlequin, so I'd really appreciate the support!
Belfast
Belle
Old insecurities make
junior doctor Lola Roberts self-conscious about starting life on the wards. It
doesn’t help her concentration with a sexy French registrar breathing down her
neck at every turn either.
A pink princess is the
last thing Henri Benoit wants in his department. She’s a distraction and
another responsibility he doesn’t need. Not when he’s still trying to make it
up to his sister for ruining her life.
In the pressure cooker of A&E, attraction between the reluctant
couple boils over into a night of passion. But, Henri doesn’t
believe he
deserves a happy ending.
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