The original triggers or inspiration points for the story: Viola Estrella: Flawed outcast-but trying her best. Kate Brady: Tragically-scarred, emotionally-vacant, sexually-corrupt, drop-dead gorgeous ex-agent. Lots of sad sex.Įlisabeth Naughton: Feisty, snarky, driven-one unforgettable woman. Therese Walsh : Maeve Leahy: twinless former child prodigy. Stolen Fury, by Elisabeth Naughton (romantic suspense): The floor was still at least twenty feet below her. One Scream Away, by Kate Brady ( romantic suspense): A chilly night with just a wedge of moon, mist brewing on the water and congealing in gullies. Nothing Like You, by Lauren Strasnick (young adult): We were parked at Point Dume, Paul and I, the two of us tangled together, half dressed, half not. The Last Will of Moira Leahy, by Therese Walsh (something of a genre-blender-‘paranormal mystery romance covers some of it): I lost my twin to a harsh November nine years ago. He Calls Her Doc, by Mary Brady(contemporary/category): Maude DeVane, M.D., bypassed her crisp white lab coat and slipped on the one with a couple of badges of courage stained faintly into the fabric. The Gladiator, by Carla Capshaw (historical/inspirational): “Look around you, Niece. The Better Part of Darkness, by Kelly Gay (urban fantasy): “ You told a two-thousand-year-old oracle to prove it.”

Angel Vindicated, by Viola Estrella (urban fantasy): Some of my fellow Angels find it hilarious that my middle name is Virtue.

The Champion by Carla Capshaw