Mason isn’t a rock star anymore. He runs a planned community for people who are down on their luck. I don’t actually know enough about the rock and roll lifestyle to write that with any authenticity. (Which I’m pretty sure is a good thing…)

Part of the inspiration for his character came from a documentary about Metallica called Some Kind of Monster. It’s an amazing look at an iconic band when they were in serious crisis. I was struck by how “real” the guys in the band were. They had work/family balance issues; unresolved conflicts with themselves, their parents, and each other; basically all the same things regular people had.

Still, you can’t beat the rock star past for some instant sexy cred.

Cheers,
Ellen

I try to force myself to be reasonable about my buying because reading is my true pleasure. I don’t want to feel like it’s on my to do list! I do love the post-holiday stack, though, when I have lots of options and can pick and choose based on my mood!

Cheers,
Ellen

Take care,
Ellen

There’s an old rumor among romance writers that musician books don’t sell. I have no idea why because a man and a guitar are so sexy to me. In this book Mason is retired but he does play for some friends at a wedding. I loved writing that scene.

Harlequin will send subscriptions just about anywhere. You can find out more on their website here: http://www.eharlequin.com/articlepage.html?articleId=43&chapter=0#shiprates. (Hope that link works.)

Thanks for coming by!
Ellen

I’m a character person–I would forgive a lot of plot flaws in a book if I can love the characters. I agree that character is a big strength in the Superromance line.

Have fun with Amy!
Ellen

There’s a depth of character to the characters that are missing in some of the Harlequin/Silhouette lines. I love how either the hero or the heroine or both usually have to overcome or deal with something from their past before moving onto the HEA.

Ellen–nice to see you here. I always get a kick out of meeting my online friends in new places!

Wendy–the subscription scares me too. I’m sometimes tempted, though, because I feel like I miss books since the Harlequin lines go so fast.

Azteclady–I don’t read just for the men either, but for some reason I need to really like the hero for the romance to work. Maybe it’s because I already have enough wonderful women friends in my real life but I just have the one (admittedly pretty great) husband.

Ellen

I won’t say that I read romance exclusively for the men, but they definitely play a huge erm major role in my enjoyment