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Guest Author Fiona Jayde
Posted By Kissa
The Language of Fiction 
I love reading. Good thing, since I’m a writer 
. I’ve always loved reading – even as a kid in Russia. We came to the United States when I was eleven, and I had about ten of my favorite books with me to reread. Luckily my Grandmother sent me more with time – I was going crazy rereading the same stories! There are only so many Hans Christian Anderson fairy tales a girl can reread! And while there probably were places we could have bought books in Russian, we had no idea where such places were or if we could afford them.
When we came to California, I discovered that America also had public libraries. I had just discovered them in my home town in Russia- a place which has millions of books to borrow!. Imagine my delight to find that United States had the same thing! And in the public library – I discovered romance novels.
Hundreds of them. With scandalous covers…. And well… sex!
I would devour these novels – I loved anything by Johanna Lindsey or Virginia Henley. I couldn’t pronounce the world “breasts” but I knew what they were! (I am just glad my Mom couldn’t understand English – I don’t know if I would be okay with my teenage daughter reading Virginia Henley!).
I also discovered Nora Roberts contemporary romances and fell in love. Aside from being an amazing writer, Nora gave me a way to experience American culture through the eyes of her heroines. I fell in love with words, with phrases, with cadences. I fell in love with the English language – and this after hearing from my relatives how English couldn’t compare to Russian in terms of words or “color” or phrasing. Nora’s prose – so deceptively easy, but so smoothly potent – could hold up.
I honestly believe that I learned English – not just the words but the culture behind them – from Nora Roberts. (Well, Nora and Growing Pains!) Someday, I hope I’ll be able to thank her in person. Her, and the bookstore owner who shoved the first two In Death books at me a few years later and told me I HAD to read them and that I could bring them back if I didn’t like them, but I simply had to give them a try… And I still keep Naked In Death/Glory In Death on my favorite re-reads shelf
To The Readers: Do you have favorite authors which made you into life long readers?
One wrong move, and she could be dancing on her grave…
Two years after an injury put her dancing career on hold, Lynnrina Kovaleva is determined to reclaim her place on the stage. On the eve of her comeback production, she takes the edge off her nerves with a one-night stand in the strong arms of celebrity bodyguard Mateo Rivera.
Ex-cop Mateo is celebrating one hell of an anniversary: eight months since he was declared unfit for duty. When a delicate beauty boldly propositions him in a bar, he chooses to lose himself in her body rather than lose his mind to alcohol. This choice comes back to haunt him when he’s hired to protect a prima ballerina who’s been receiving threats.
Despite her shock at seeing him again, Lynn must not allow their intense attraction—or any creepy fan letters—to undermine her performance. Mateo can’t reconcile this coldly focused dancer with the passionate woman who seduced him. Yet he sees fire under the ice, pain hidden by the smooth mask of perfection.
The vivid memory of their entwined bodies wars with the job at hand, but he must keep Lynn safe—regardless of the cost. The most difficult challenge, however, will be keeping his hands to himself.
Warning: Contains jetés, pliés, a chilling touch of danger, and the boiling heat of an unwanted attraction that combusts into passionate sex.
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Find out more about Fiona Jayde HERE
Mar 10th, 2010
I like the idea of mixing dancers, suspense, danger and a dash of spice all in one book! I look forward in reading Pas de Deux.
Mateo sounds like a wonderful character to get to know better
Very nice site you have here. Waving frantically to Fiona!!!!
This woman is awesome. If you are reading this and have not bought anything… go…run…now!!!!
Authors that have made me lifelong fans… To name a few (besides you, lol) Gena Showalter, Alexandra Ivy, Joey Hill, Amanda McIntyre, Beth Kery, Allison Kent, to name a few…..
Wanted to come stop by and show some support!
Pas de Deux sounds fabulous! Congrats on it’s release!
Some authors that have made me a lifelong fan are Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, Johanna Lindsey, Jude Deveraux, Julie Garwood, Kelley Armstrong, J.D. Robb/Nora Roberts, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Suzanne Brockmann, Lora Leigh, Patricia Briggs.
I am so honored to have you here today. Great blog and so interesting too. I’ve just come home from work so I have to rush away and tell everyone to come by and visit!
ps- great book cover!
the book sounds great and johanna lindsey is an auto-buy for me
What a wonderful sounding book… I love romantic & saucy mysteries!
Congratulations on the book’s release. I wish you much success!!
One author I used to follow was V.C. Andrews. I never got into the new ones though. How that author keeps writing after dying so many years ago I’ll never know. : ) My mother is an Agatha Christie fan and I believe has ever book she ever wrote.
What a powerful post, Fi. I know you, but reading something like this really helps me to know you more.
Huh. I wonder if Nora has any idea that she did something like make a young girl in a foreign country (whose supply of books was quickly drying up) feel not only more comfortable in her new world, but really start to love it. Nora (and Growing Pains) opened up a window to you.
No small thing.
@ Tracey D – thanks! I hope you enjoy!
@Maria – LOL thank you!
@Hiya Cecile – *waving back with a huge grin* Terrific list you got there!
@ Annalisa – thank you and what a great list! I see a lot of my favorites in there!
@Kissa – thanks so much for having at your blog!! I love the cover as well – I thought it was just perfect for the story. (Plus I LOVE purple!)
@ Jennifer M – thanks! I haven’t seen many new releases from Johanna Linsdey… Are there more Malorys out? Must go check it out…
@Lorie S – thank you!!!
@Kissa – don’t you love how an author can influence a person long after they are gone? I think my mom is an Agatha Christie fan as well – I want to say she’d read a bunch of her stuff in Russian.
@Oww Thanks Beth! I hope I’ll be able to personally say ‘thank you’ to Nora someday. (and Kirk Cameron lol)
Oh I am so with you on Nora Roberts Fiona! I love her work!
Also on my list:
Debbie Macomber
Sheryl Woods
Jude Deveraux
Amanda Ashley
Sherrlyn Kenyon
Larissa Ione
Lorraine Heath
There are quite a few others as well lol but it’s late and my mind is turning to mush
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Congrats on your latest release & Happy Reading!
My first favorite Writer was Kathleen Woodiwiss, then I discovered Hannah Howell. Your new cover looks good Fiona.
Zina
I seem to be reading the question differently than others. I’m thinking of books I read when I was very young that made me want to keep going back to the library, or get books as gifts (still some of my very favorite gifts are books). From that POV, favorite authors that made me into a lifelong reader would be: Louisa May Alcott (Little Women – which I read at age 6 from the public library, needing to renew it once to be able to finish it), Carolyn Keene (Nancy Drew books), Laura Lee Hope (Bobbsey Twins), Helen Wells (Cherry Ames), among others.
Great blog Fiona – and I love the sound of this book, the fire that inspires a dancer and the ice that must drive all the rehearsal and perfectionism to create the fire. Sounds like a winner! I love that Nora Roberts acculturated you, and that her cadences and worlds still ring true for you.
Maybe I acculturated into the wrong century! I always think of Jane Austen when I look back to who inspired me. And I do re-read them every so often.
Adriana
Oh wow, this book sounds phenomenal! I like intrigue and suspense!
Thanks to everyone who stopped by. Truly a fun day!