If you’ve visited here before you know that I am very grateful to Lori Foster. Years back she ran this contest off her blog - the Lori Foster Brava Novella Contest - where people submitted a few pages of wanabee Brava novellas, Lori picked the ones she liked and her Kensington editor (now my editor, Kate Duffy) read the winners. By being a finalist in Lori’s contest my work got a bit of a fast track to Kate Duffy. We built a rapport. Kate bought my books. All is well in the HelenKay kingdom. When Pat Lie agreed to review Lori Foster’s SIMON SAYS as part of a book giveaway I did a few weeks back, I was thrilled. And, Pat did a great job. See for yourself:

SIMON SAYS is another winner; It is the perfect follow-up to Causing Havoc. I love series books and getting the chance to “re-visit” characters from the previous books.

In this series, Lori creates big, strong, athletic heroes who are caring, loving and ooh so sexy that you can’t just help falling in love with them. Both the h/h have some demons or unhappiness in their past which adds to storyline.

In Simon Says we have Simon, ex-fighter, now trainer extraodinaire, who decides to go back in the ring after finding out his long-time girlfriend has cheated on him. (Bonnie you are such a fool)!

The heroine is Dakota Dream, who had an unhappy childhood and left home at an early age to marry; she is now divorced.

Dakota’s mom had an accident and never regained consciousness before they could mend fences. She has always felt so guilty that her mom died not knowing that she loved her.

Her stepfather is holding something over Dakota’s head and hires her to find his estranged son who just happens to be Simon. Simon refuses to see him - Dakota wont tell Simon what the creepy stepfather is holding over her or that HIS father is Her stepfather.

Dakota gets pushed down stairs, some other things happen that keep you hooked. A little mystery in a story is always a good thing.

Simon eventually finds out what is being held over Dakota’s head and goes to see his father. You will have to read the book to fill in the gaps and have
your HEA. Lucky for us readers, there will be another book in this series.

Thanks Pat!!

And…for those interested in writing for Brava, don’t forget there’s a new Brava Novella Contest on the Brava Authors’ website. Check it out.

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