At least my mind was…

The idea for my latest release, Seduced by a Stranger, began with a simple everyday occurrence; the morning mail delivery.

One morning, a few months ago, instead of the usual mail man, a pretty young woman whom I’d never seen before, or since, delivered my mail. I took one look at this delightful creature and my brain whirled into action. We exchanged no more than a simple “Good morning” and then she was gone.

Following her departure, I couldn’t stop day-dreaming about what might happen if a sexy stranger came to my door asking for something—my help, directions, or whatever. When you start to think about it, the possibilities for such a scenario are as endless as your imagination. Needless to say one thought led to another then another and gradually this story was born.

I didn’t want to turn out a clichéd romance—stranger turns up, hey presto love at first sight, they have sex, and HEA.

This story, I hope, is more complex.

Cal isn’t in the market for love; she’s self contained, celibate, and happy with the status quo. She fears Alice will complicate her life and her fears seem fully justified when she discovers that Alice has deceived her. Cal resists the lure of sex with this beautiful young woman but in the end it is too tempting to pass up. However, she is determined to stick to her guns; sex without strings and definitely no commitment.

Maybe I should confess at this point that I do actually live in a remote location; at the end of a narrow lane going nowhere except for a tract of wild forest, but that is the only fact in this work of fiction. The rest of the story, including the characters, is pure invention coupled with a large amount imagination on my part. Those who know me will attest to the fact that I do not resemble either Cal or Alice in any respect.