Please help me welcome my friend, the talented JOCELYN BELL! She's got a great surprise for you all!
Hi Jennifer, thank you so much for having me on your blog.
Its a pleasure to get the chance to meet your fans and share a little about my
writing with them.
I thought it would be fun to talk about Female Main
Characters. In my novella, DARE ME,
Gina is one of my favorite characters I’ve dreamed up. Even though it was a
short story, the character development was no different, for me, than a full-length
novel.
Gina is in a huge transitional period when we meet her in DARE ME. Newly divorced, in search of a
new career and a little out of sorts, she is stuck in a rather large rut. As
gutsy women often do, she takes bold moves. Taking charge of her life, she
makes strides to find that new career. With the help of her very sexy neighbor,
she discovers a sassy minx inside that she never even knew existed. The
development of a shy, self-conscious woman into one with confidence and
gumption is my favorite kind of character.
I have never been a damsel in distress sort of person. So, I
tend to like women who find their own way. Heroines who slay their own dragons,
who feel powerful in their skin, and eventually out of their clothes. Now, this
does not mean that we don’t all need a hero to walk beside us, sometimes we
even need that hero to encourage and push us to be the best version of
ourselves. This is how I would describe Travis, the hot neighbor who helps Gina
tap into the sexy and confident women she has been hiding in a demure shell.
To me, the best heroes are the ones that encourage the
heroine to be more rather than less of herself. The best heroines are strong,
brave, and willing to take a few risks to see what life has to offer.
I would love to hear what you like in your heroines and
heroes. As luck would have it for the next two days (4/11-4/12), DARE ME is free on Amazon. So please
check it out and enjoy a little sensual romance and fun with Gina and Travis!
Dare Me (Novella 1 – Voyeur Series)
by Jocelyn Bell
Excerpt:
She lay in the warm water and watched
him swing the pickaxe up and down, up and down his muscles flexing tight with
each dig. Setting down the ax, he wiped his brow and took a long slow sip of his
drink, as she became more and more aroused. He made her pulse race, her mouth
was dry, and she was so very thirsty. For just a moment, she even let herself
wish him next to her in the tub. She gazed upon him and daydreamed until the
water got too cool. Standing up in the tub, she brushed the last of the bubbles
from her breasts and was stunned to feel a throbbing between her legs, a
pleasure induced ache to be touched and explored. Touching her own body had
never felt exciting before.
Gina caressed each nipple
tentatively to test the waters of this discovery. As she watched Travis put his
tools in his shed, she ran her hands along her body noticing which areas were
the most satisfying and despite the chill of the air around her, her body warmed
on the inside. Until Travis turned around and she froze.
“Oh my hell.”
Thank you so much for stopping by today, I look forward to
reading your comments about Female Main Characters in today’s books. Have an
amazing day!
xo
