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Check out my interview with Bonnie Edwards!

Multi-published author Bonnie Edwards lives with her husband and pets on the rainy coast of British Columbia. She believes life should be lived with joy. That joy shows up in her earthy, irreverent love stories. Bonnie uses long hikes to bounce ideas off her husband and her standard poodle, who almost always agrees with her.
She has written novels, novellas and short stories for Carina Press, Harlequin, Kensington Books and Robinson (UK) although now she publishes her work herself.
Sometimes her stories have a paranormal twist, likes curses and ghosts, other times not. But they’re always entertaining and guarantee a happy ending.



Welcome to Reading Romances, Bonnie! Let's begin getting to know your references a bit, when did you first start reading romance? Who are your favorite romance writers and their book that stands out the most for you?


Thanks so much for having me! It’s always a pleasure to talk romance!
Reading romances began for me with gothics and classics: Jane Eyre, those old Mary Stewart books. I was about 13. Then when I decided to write romances, I devoured everything that came out of Harlequin and Silhouette. I particularly enjoyed Silhouette Desires because they were hotter than some and were North American and more relatable. I read Midnight Rainbow from Linda Howard and nearly swooned with excitement. That book opened my eyes to all the range to be found in romance and I was set free.


How to you like your heroes and heroines to be?

Strong. I tend to write heroines who are making their own way in the world on their own. I’ve written used car saleswomen, women who drive towtrucks and repossess cars, women who run pawn shops and in Thigh High, a woman providing for herself by selling sex toys. My heroines don’t need the men who fall in crazy love with them…but they WANT them. Heh heh.




What's your "aha" moment when writing a sex scene in a book - the point at which you realize you've captured the essence of a hot scene?

LOL! When I feel like shutting down the computer and saying, “Hey, Honey, whatcha doing?” But there’s that moment afterward, when things have cooled down for my characters when they come back to earth and their relationship has changed. That’s when I know it’s right and true, when they acknowledge that it’s more complicated than they thought.




Can you tell us a little about your newest release, Thigh High, that isn’t in the blurb? Which character is your favorite?


I think in Thigh High, it’s my hero, Taye Connors, because he’s so real and regular and honest. He’s a decent man and that makes him very likable. I know heroes are supposed to be larger than life, but he’s got a little something that appeals to me. Maybe because he’s smart and thinks things through…and he gets tongue-tied when he see the heroine. Shyness coupled with bold desire makes him hot.
I also really like Celia. She’s so honest and straightforward with everyone but herself. She wants more than what she says, but can’t seem to believe she deserves better. She’s interesting and may get a happy ending of her own someday.
And then there’s Kat, a woman who’s risen from the ashes of a too-young first marriage. She’s cautious and sweet and wants a little adventure and figures out she wants it with Taye. Who doesn’t want a little adventure?




If you could only describe a single scene to encourage someone to read your novel, which scene would you describe?

Oh, boy…that’s tough. But I always, always love the scenes where we see the heroine through the hero’s eyes for the first time. Women want to feel wanted…and I think when we read about a man wanting a woman, we respond. Don’t we all want to be wanted in that way? The way that says we’re attractive, desired, admired and respected?




What's the craziest writing idea you've ever had and what makes you toss a book aside in frustration?

The craziest idea I’ve had, came to me all at once…almost fully formed and the idea so intrigued my editor at the time that she made a two book contract offer 4 minutes after my idea hit her email inbox. That idea was: What would happen if a woman inherited a family mansion, only to learn that it was built as a brothel and the spirits of the girls who worked there haunted the place? That crazy idea turned into a series called Tales of Perdition and begins with Perdition House Part 1…An Erotic Saga. And it is a saga…it’s long, rambling and totally fun and hot. There’s history, contemporary, a romance triangle, ghosts and secrets. I love that house!
Things that make me toss aside a book in frustration?
I’ll let you know when I do. I tend to finish most of my ideas…or change them to short stories if there isn’t enough meat to create a whole book. I have not yet abandoned a character though…just re-homed them, like lost puppies. 

What makes a romance novel a great love story? Deep meaning that surrounds the romance. I think great romances must have sacrifice of some kind. People should close a book and think, yes, that was right and true to the characters. And they should feel good…remember what I said earlier about the six o’clock news? I’m not alone in wanting to hide away from that for a couple of hours. That kind of distraction and hopefulness is what I strive so hard to provide my readers.

These were great questions, thanks for asking me!


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I had such a fun time reading this novella! It'd highly erotic but it's also funny and genuine to the character's personality. The heroine decides to take the next step, thanks to her friend, and finally go for her nerdy neighbor. I have a thing for nerds, but either way, he's HOT. There's a lot of delicious and daring sex scenes. This is the first time I read anything by Bonnie Edwards and it won't be the last.




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