Scandal’s Deception, Pamela Gibson (guest post)
Welcome to The Cozy Book Blog by Diane-Lyn. I am happy to be today’s stop on the book tour for Scandal’s Deception by Pamela Gibson. Thank you, Amy Bruno (HFVBT), for the invitation to participate. The author has provided a guest post for me to share below. Enjoy, and thank you all for visiting!
The Importance of Emotions in Romance Novels, Pamela Gibson
When I write I have to recognize and find ways to make others feel a myriad of emotions.
I want my readers to become the characters, to experience everything the character
experiences, even when it’s fear or frustration. Or grief.
In Scandal’s Deception my heroine loses her father in the prologue. She struggles to
grieve, but too many changes and too many secrets get in the way. “Grief will come when
you least expect it,” her friend tells her. She adds that until then, the heroine must trust
her instincts and believe in herself.
It is good advice, because this heroine will experience many disappointments until the
day she can finally cry for her father. Throughout the book the heroine will be on an
emotional roller coaster, and it’s my responsibility as an author to bring you along for the
ride.
How do emotions transfer from character to reader? It’s an art and I cannot claim to
always make it happen. It’s the “show,” don’t “tell” aspect of writing and it’s one of the
hardest things for an author to learn.
I can tell you my heroine is sad. But you won’t feel it unless the torrent of emotion that
fills her chest hurts yours so much you cannot breathe. I can tell you the hero is angry,
but you won’t experience it until he slams a door and strides away with clenched fists.
Romance authors use the senses to heighten the experience. Let the light flowery scent of
her perfume tease your nose. Let his gaze focus on her lips as they curve into a smile. Let
the wind whip branches against the window while the brandy burns down his throat.
I write romance novels because the definition of a romance novel is a book with a happy-
for-now or a happily-ever-after ending. My hero and heroine will eventually fall in love.
Instead of telling you a character is in love, I want you to feel velvet gloves softly
stroking the wall of your stomach, or warmth wrapping itself around you like a down
quilt. There will, of course, be narrative. But the best books are the ones that can make
you feel, especially during important scenes.
So back to grief. Does the heroine in this book ever release her grief? She does, sitting on
a beach, wrapped in the arms of the hero…”Gentle lips kissed the top of her head and
with all her defenses gone, the tears that burned behind her eyes finally fell. “Let it all
out, my love. No one else is around.”
I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did writing it.
SCANDAL’S DECEPTION BY PAMELA GIBSON
Publication Date: July 21, 2021
Soul Mate Publishing, LLC
Series: Scandal Series, Book 4
Genre: Regency Historical Romance
Jane Stafford, raised in America, is shocked to learn she is a wealthy heiress, her late father was an earl, and her English mother is alive. Anxious to meet the woman she long-thought dead, she travels to London, only to be whisked away by her sinfully handsome guardian to a remote estate to be “schooled” in the ways of the ton.
Gilbert Carmichael, Lord Ralston, chafes at having to make a rebellious young heiress acceptable to society, especially one who is impetuous and blatantly democratic. Because the instruction she needs is more than deportment and dancing. It’s also about how to spot a rake who might woo her for her fortune.
When Ralston learns his ward is to be used as a pawn in an elaborate scheme involving a secret impersonation, he will move heaven and earth to keep her safe. Because proximity has brought the uncomfortable knowledge that his interest may be more than duty—it just might be love.
About the Author
Author of eight books on California history and sixteen romance novels, Pamela Gibson is a former City Manager who now lives in the Nevada desert. She has a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s degree in public administration, but her passion is and always has been writing.
Having spent three years messing about in boats, a hobby that included a five-thousand-mile trip in a 32-foot Nordic Tug, she now spends most of her time indoors happily reading, writing, cooking and keeping up with the antics of Ralph, her Siamese rescue cat.
If you want to learn more about her activities go to https://www.
Blog Tour Schedule
Monday, August 9
Guest Post at Novels Alive
Tuesday, August 10
Excerpt at Books, Ramblings, and Tea
Wednesday, August 11
Review at Michelle the PA Lives to Read
Thursday, August 12
Excerpt at Wishful Endings
Friday, August 13
Excerpt at Historical Fiction with Spirit
Saturday, August 14
Review at Up Past My Bedtime
Monday, August 16
Review at Bookworlder
Tuesday, August 17
Interview at Books & Benches
Wednesday, August 18
Excerpt at Reading is My Remedy
Thursday, August 19
Review at Novels Alive
Friday, August 20
Excerpt at Chicks, Rogues, and Scandals
Review & Interview at Bonnie Reads and Writes
Monday, August 23
Review at Rajiv’s Reviews
Tuesday, August 24
Excerpt at What Is That Book About
Wednesday, August 25
Guest Post at The Cozy Book Blog
Thursday, August 26
Review at Two Bookish Babes
Friday, August 27
Excerpt at Coffee and Ink
Review at The Enchanted Shelf
Excerpt at Books Lattes & Tiaras
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Thank you for sharing my guest post and book with your readers.
My pleasure, Pamela! Thank you for the opportunity to participate in your book tour.
Thanks so much for being on the tour, Diane!
Amy
HF Virtual Book Tours