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In this age of strong heroines, what’s the
appeal of a rogue hero?
While staying in love requires shared values, the
initial attraction is also very much about chemistry. Particularly
in a romantic comedy, a man who’s charming, hard to pin down and
somewhat of a rebel sparks lively interaction with the heroine. Of
course, he’s drawn to her because she stands up to him.
Ultimately, they tame each other! |
Was Scoundrels in Love planned as a series?
The three Scoundrels in Love books developed
separately. When USA Today bestselling author Jacqueline
Diamond wrote for Harlequin’s Love & Laughter line, some of
her supporting characters proved so appealing that they demanded
their own love stories.
In Punchline, the heroine’s
devil-may-care girlfriend Sandra is ripe for a novel of her own,
which turned into Sandra and the Scoundrel. In the course of
that story, Sandra has a chance encounter with the most feared
hitman in Los Vegas, not realizing the scary guy has never actually
killed anyone. Refusing to go quietly until he got a book of his
own, Hal “The Iceman” Smothers meets his match in the hilarious Kidnapped?,
which the original editor liked so much, she chose it as a launch
book for Harlequin’s Duets line.
Neither Love & Laughter nor Duets are still
publishing. But Jackie’s funny romances continue to be available
in updated reissues! |
UNFORGETTABLE
HEROES AND TWO-FISTED HEROINES!
Note:
Each book can be read separately.
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Scoundrels
in Love,
Book
1
Punchline.
He’s
an arrogant scoundrel—so why is she waking up in bed with him? Kindle,
Nook,
Kobo, Apple, Smashwords
or GooglePlay
audiobook
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Scoundrels
in Love,
Book
2
Sandra
and the Scoundrel.
Someone
stole her money! Now
she has to marry a stranger to get it back! Kindle,
Nook,
Kobo,
Apple,
GooglePlay
or Smashwords
audiobook
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