It's hard to believe that this time last week I was starting the first workshop of my Writing Romantic Fiction course at Weetwood Hall in Leeds. . . .and it was a day of wonderful warm sunshine.
Now I'm back home, catching up with everything (or trying to), all on my own in my office - well apart from a very sleepy ginger Maine Coon cat - and it's raining - and raining - and raining . .
Oh well, I have great memories of the
Relax and Write course at Weetwood. What a great group of writers joined me in the very comfortable hotel to learn about writing romantic fiction. It was great to see how well everyone got on from the start. It always helps a course go really well if everyone jells from the start - and this time people did just that. So my thanks to Helen, Kim, Penny, Andrea, Luzanne, Marie, Vasiliki, Ingrid and April for a great weekend. And thanks too to Lois Maddox of Relax and Write who organised everything. The food was great too! I didn't get much sleep - but that didn't matter.
Back home, I had a box of international editions of various books - and on Kindle there is a cool English Manga version of The Return of The Stranger. I've had Japanese Mangas before now but this one I could actually read and enjoy - it was fascinating seeing the illustrations created from my characters, though the hero, Heath, is nothing like the guy on the cover of the UK edition!
I focused on getting my book to my editor so that kept me occupied - and now it's on the ed's desk a
A Question of Honor which is out - officially 1st June but in USA is available from this weekend. So I need to write some blogs for that!
nd I can . . . relax - no, not if the number of things on my to do list is anything to go by! I have a mini blog tour (thank you Nas Dean!) to mark the publication of the new book -
And thanks to R
omance Book Haven - and Desere , Nas and Janie for the great reviews of A Questiuon of Honor on your Contemporary Romance pages:
The heroine in this book was remarkable, one of those woman you know is strong and no matter what comes her way she will face it, because let's be honest no woman really wants to marry some man she has been "engaged" to since the age of 13. We all deserve to meet and fall in love with someone we chose and not whom our parents think we do, but unfortunately this practice does happen in some countries and I have always felt so sad for these woman that is breaks my heart, but thankfully the author took it to the next level and let's fate intervene, giving us a heroine that stands up for what her heart believes in.
The hero in this book was superb! I loved him from start to finish, his upholding honor personality was terrific especially because he has been through so much and here comes the woman of his dreams and tempts him into very sexy thoughts and he has to sit there and force himself to remember she belongs to another, that shows some serious levels of willpower.
Through both characters the author showed that there is a will and a way to find what you seek,
but you have to be willing to go with the flow so to speak, because fate can always have a different plan lurking in the background ready to unfold when you least expect it. Don't give up hope, keep believing that it will all work out and never ever keep your feelings in your heart, stand up and shout it out to the world you never know by making your feelings known you might just save yourself from heartache.
I recommend this read for all Kate Walker fans, the author has taken a unique 'give us a story with a bang combined with emotional and heartwarming passion' trait and created a stunning romance of love finally found when no one was looking.
Desere
A Question of Honor by Kate Walker 4 out of 5 stars. This is a quick and easy read if you're looking for something to take with you on Summer vacation.
Clemmentine was promised into marriage by her father. She knows that she must do her duty for the family honor but runs away to have one last chance for freedom and to spend time with someone who is very close to her heart. She knows that once she is bound by her marriage that she may never see this person again. Karim has promised to bring Clemmentine "Clemmie" to her fiance. It is a sense of honor to his family that he is doing this for her betrothed Nabil. She would be Queen but she doesn't want the title.
A freak storm strands them together overnight before they are able to make their way to her new home. The sexual tension between Clemmie and Karim becomes apparent to them both. Bound by honor Karim doesn't allow himself but a brief moment and vows to take her safely to Nabil. When Nabil finds out that she spent time alone with Karim he doesn't believe that nothing happened between them and he sends her away.
Karim follows her back home and knows that he can now, and with a clear conscience pursue her. Does their story have a happy ending? You'll need to find out for yourself. You'll also find out why she ran away in the first place and just who this person is that is close to her heart.
Janie
A QUESTION OF HONOR is a spellbinding romance. It is a story that will stay with a reader long time after she closes the book. It has that momentous impact by all the emotion depicted in this romance. Another shimmering and mesmerizing romance full of breathtaking sensuality from author Kate Walker.
Highly recommended for all readers of romance.
Nas Dean
Thank you all, ladies!
The official publication date for A Question of Honour in the UK is June 1st - though that ~1 place on the M&B site bestseller list means it's already selling well there - but in America it is now already out on the bookshop shelves.
