Thanks again to everyone who has read my books and let me know their thoughts on them. You’ve made a rewarding experience even more worthwhile.

Sara

Thanks for sharing your feedback! I suspected when I wrote it that it would be as Gwen suggested — something folks would either love or hate. I think that’s part of the fun of writing — I love to see how different people interpret what I’ve written!

Hey, Gwen! Yup, I found “pischouette” on an online Cajun reference site while working on “Dark Thirst.” In “Thirst,” there’s a scene where Tessa gets mad at Rene for calling her that and tells him it’s not French. He answers that it’s not her “high-falootin’ sort” and tells her it means “little girl” in Cajun, which he found then — and continues to do so, it seems in “Hunger” — to be appropriate. There are different spellings of it. Some sites referred to the term as “peeshway,” I think, or some phonetic variation therein. It was interesting to learn some of the Cajun dialect, their references and what-not, especially how in many ways, it differs from standard French. I know in “Dark Thirst,” for example, one of the copyeditors went through and changed all of my “cher” references to “chere,” a technicality I had to duplicate for consistency in “Hunger,” even though “cher” is technically the correct Cajun term. I always learn something new when I’m writing — another fun habit I’ve picked up over the years.

By the way, I looked up “pischouette,” Rene’s fav handle for Tessa – it’s Cajun for “little girl”. Who knew…

Oh, and I think I know which experience you’re referring to and I agree with him. Of course, he’s the one who sussed out the truth in the first place.

BTW, when does the next book come out?

Gwen, yes, it did, which is why I say that I consider the series more urban fantasy with strong romantic elements than a paranormal romance…

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my book and share your honest feedback! In all honesty, I knew the ending before I even began to write it, and I knew I’d be taking a big risk of making readers mad with that particular approach. Ultimately, I used it because I think Rene genuinely believes that the person involved can stand up to their enemies and defeat them, and therefore, would be okay. (It’s bloody hard to explain this without spoilers, LOL). Rene has an experience in the first book that makes him believe this with unwavering certainty, even though other characters are not so convinced. So while I debated about the choice, I never once considered writing the book without the ending, because I felt like it was the one that was most true to Rene and his primary motivation, which is to protect Tessa and the baby.

Please don’t wring my neck!

I’m glad you think Rene is yummy. I gotta admit, I do, too. I always pictured him in my head as Josh Holloway from LOST, but when I saw the cover, I decided that suited him just as well, if not better. Kensington does an AWESOME job on their covers.

I just have to say these are the kind of reviews that I personally enjoy and appreciate. Yeah, I like the ones that are glowing, but candid ones that outline what an individual reader likes, doesn’t like or what works or doesn’t work for them are the truly valuable ones. So thank you very much again!

Currently, the third book in the series is under consideration with my editor, so keep your fingers and toes crossed for me!

And how yummy was Rene?! Ohmigosh. The cover is exactly how I pictured him in my head, by the way. Good job publisher!

But the cost of that HEA was just way too high, and it will come back and bite him in the ass before long.

I certainly want to know what happens now!