Let's talk slow burn seduction today, shall we? If it's slower, the story has to rely less on spicy hook ups and hot encounters that give pages of physical relations. The slow burns rely on the will they won't they. The can words really compete with actions. So, instead of instant anything, would you prefer … Continue reading Charming Tender Tuesday
Mind Games
Book Hangovers For A Very Thoughtful Thursday
The first book I ever wrote became the Red Letters series because I couldn't learn when to stop telling that story. Still can't, but at least it's shaped right now, and the staying in world gives us plenty of Fiction Friday content. So, today's Thought for Thursday is about Book Hangovers. That feeling when you … Continue reading Book Hangovers For A Very Thoughtful Thursday
A Tender Tuesday Gesture
A tender gesture, especially unconsciously? That's a different kind of heat. That's emotional warmth, and something you notice when it stops happening too. So what are you more hung up on? The soft forehead kisses? Or the memorized moves that get you your favorite drink or snack without saying you need it? Maybe it's the … Continue reading A Tender Tuesday Gesture
Pining For A Tender Tuesday
In a week we discuss the weight of feelings, today's question is simple but heavy. What kind of pining weighs more on you? Who do you feel for the most? The person who left for honorable reasons like career, timing, protecting you from their mess. They loved you enough to walk away so you could … Continue reading Pining For A Tender Tuesday
Numb Thursday Thoughts
Sometimes that hollow feeling, those burn out moments, leave you feeling numb. Out of it. Is that a form of protection? Is numbness a lack of vulnerability, or so much vulnerability that you've exhausted yourself? I write real characters who've gone numb. The PTSD mindset shows itself, and you see them power through because stopping … Continue reading Numb Thursday Thoughts
Nerve In Romance -A Tender Tuesday “Tell All”
Everyone talks about first kisses, but what about the nerve it takes for that first conversation? The choice to walk up and say hello somehow. To risk rejection before you even know if there's chemistry on both ends. The courage it takes to just start a conversation, not just the butterflies of new love. In … Continue reading Nerve In Romance -A Tender Tuesday “Tell All”
A Tender Holiday Tuesday
Another Tuesday, another chance to get to know each other. Today's conversation is about memories and how they shaped you. It's so weird, being full of memories. Of having traditions for years that your young self never saw changing. Your older self saw the signs, like the times an aunt would kneel down for something … Continue reading A Tender Holiday Tuesday
Thoughtful Thursday Memories
I've been thinking about memories, the things that are worth keeping long after the day or the item involved. I recall some books I read where the story memories or the events of that day still stick with me like I lived it, I love when a book makes you laugh or cry alongside the … Continue reading Thoughtful Thursday Memories
Knights Of Tender Tuesday
Today I got to thinking about what a tender version of the white knight trope might be. Not some "I'll save you from yourself so you don't have to think" damsel in distress story. No. But... how can someone still have the ability to "save" someone without taking their autonomy? My answer? Holding space. It's … Continue reading Knights Of Tender Tuesday
Tender Tuesday Tones
I was inspired by a conversation with a friend recently, and so I have decided to add something new into the posting cycle. Today is the first Tender Tuesday post, to help show that softness and kindness in romance can be just as exciting a read as spicy stories. If you've read me before, you … Continue reading Tender Tuesday Tones
A Lady of Mind's Observations 