Summer Fun!

Summer Fun!
By
N. J. Walters

The days are starting to heat up and winter is but a memory. The flannel sheets and blankets have been washed and stored away and the winter coats and boots have been shoved to the back of the closet. The kids will soon be finished school for another year and our thoughts turn to those long, hot days of summer.

What kinds of things do you like to do during the warm months? I like to get outside as much as possible. Living in a colder climate you learn to take advantage of every warm, sunny day. I’ll take long walks around the pond or on the beach with my hubby. There will be leisurely meals at outdoor cafés, picnics, long drives, and family get-togethers. Afternoons filled with baseball games, burgers and beer.

But there is still work to do and I will keep writing. I’ll also take the time to curl up and read some great books. Is there anything better to do on a rainy summer afternoon? Okay, don’t answer that. Naps are good too. Yeah, naps. :-)

When I stopped to think about it, I noticed that many of my books take place during fall and winter. Perhaps it’s because those are the times of year when I write the most. However, there are a few that take place during the steamy days of summer.

Heat Wave is the first one that springs to mind. When a blackout traps Emma Howard and Tucker Martin in an elevator, it’s not just the heat wave that’s making Emma feel hot. Let’s just say that Emma and Tucker need a lot of ice to cool them down.

Tempting Tori is a steamy story that takes place during one hot, summer Texas afternoon!

Then there’s Erin's Fancy. “Seven Sex Positions That Will Drive You Both Wild! ” Deciding that she needs a sex life, Erin Connors studies this magazine article to learn how to seduce a man, specifically Abel Garrett, who has unexpectedly returned home for the summer. After all, what red-blooded male doesn’t want a no-strings, hot summer affair? As always, life is a bit more complicated than that…for both of them.

And last, but not least is Jackson's Jewel. The last thing Jackson Connors wants is a housekeeper. He likes his life just as it is—solitary and uncomplicated. Emerald Jewel is a New York designer with a stalker on her trail. She needs a place to hide out and Jackson’s farm is the perfect solution to her problem. The last thing she wants is to be attracted to her sexy new boss. As the summer days and nights heat up, so does their relationship. As the threat around her escalates, she must face leaving Jackson to draw the danger away from the man she’s coming to love.

You’ve got to love summer. Long, lazy days, iced tea, ice cream, the beach, flowers, the scent of fresh cut grass… The list is endless. So enjoy the next few months. Before you know it the winds of autumn will be chilling our skin. And make sure you take some time to relax and curl up with a good book. You’ll be glad you did.

What are some of your favorite "summer" books?

N.J. has always been a voracious reader, and now she spends her days writing novels of her own. Vampires, dragons, time-travelers, seductive handymen, and next-door neighbors with smoldering good looks—all vie for her attention. It’s a tough life, but someone’s got to live it.

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