Our Feature this week is on author Dani Collins. She has two new books out this month, A Baby to Make Her His Bride (Four Weddings and a Baby Book 4) And The Prospector's Only Prospect.
Award-winning and USA Today Bestselling author Dani Collins thrives on giving readers emotional, compelling, heart-soaring romance with laughter and heat thrown in, just like real life. While she is best known for writing contemporary romance for Harlequin Presents and Tule’s Montana Born, her latest release is The Prospector’s Only Prospect, a Western Historical romance from Entangled Amara. When she’s not writing—just kidding, she’s always writing. Dani lives in Southern BC, Canada with her high school sweetheart husband.
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Do you think someone could be a writer if they don’t feel emotions strongly?
That’s an interesting question. I think we all feel strongly about something so it’s a matter of writing about what makes you feel passionate. It’s also a matter of choosing which audience you want to appeal to. For example, there are readers who love Heartwarming style books that are not sexually passionate. There are readers who love a cozy mystery that is not deeply perilous. If you don’t feel you can write strong emotions, you can still write a compelling story that will appeal to certain readers who respond to that type of story.
What was an early experience where you learned that language had power?
I don’t think I fully understood the power of words until I had made some very big mistakes by *not* recognizing they had power. I try to be more careful now, especially when those words are written down. Written, published mistakes are far more permanent.
As a writer, what would you choose as your mascot/avatar/spirit animal?
Some people are very good at distilling themselves into another form. At different times, I’ve wondered why I have never earned a nickname or created a clever online name or found a tattoo that would suit me. In some ways, it’s like trying to find my writing voice. In the early years, I tried to write like this or that author and never pulled it off. I had to learn to trust that whatever is inside me is good enough. I’ve come to see that I’m unique in my own way and that I have to be me, flaws and all, otherwise I’m losing the one thing that I have that no one else does. So I don’t have an avatar unless maybe a mirror?
Tell us about your books…
A Baby to Make Her His Bride
Unexpectedly pregnant…
Scandalously wed!
Fleeing her very public divorce, socialite Vienna is shocked to find her private hideaway already occupied. Gruff and brooding Jasper was presumed dead—just like Vienna’s love life. So her instant connection to him is unexpected, yet completely undeniable…
One night is all Jasper can offer Vienna. The people closest to him always get hurt. Then scandal strikes, forcing them to fly to Chile as a couple for the whole world to see! But when Jasper learns Vienna is carrying his baby, he must take things one step further to protect them both…with his diamond ring!
From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.
Read all the Four Weddings and a Baby books:
Book 1: Cinderella's Secret Baby
Book 2: Wedding Night with the Wrong Billionaire
Book 3: A Convenient Ring to Claim Her
Book 4: A Baby to Make Her His Bride
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The Prospector's Only Prospect
The Prospector’s Only Prospect is a steamy and emotional historical romance wherein Marigold heads to Denver as a mail-order bride. Grumpy, single-dad Virgil knows she’s not the bride he ordered, but he has three children who need minding while he runs his gold-mining operation. If you like banter, swooning, and found family, add this to your TBR.
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The only nickname I ever got was a shortening of my name, and that was given to me when I was still a baby. So, I understand not having a spirit mascot.
ReplyDeleteMy family also shortens my name. That feels less like a nickname and more like and endearment, I think?
DeleteExcellent answers! I learned the power of words the hard way, myself. Pulling your foot out of your mouth a few times makes you give words a lot more consideration.
ReplyDeletehahaha! Doesn't it?
DeleteGreat answers and I've added both books to my reading lists.
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DeleteI like the covers. They are striking!
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DeleteI liked the answer about the power of words. It is, indeed ,the 'mistakes experience' that makes one realize that words have power.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it?
DeleteThe books sound good
ReplyDeleteThanks Christine :)
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ReplyDeleteThanks Rajani! :)
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ReplyDeleteGood luck, Dani.
ReplyDeleteI think an author could learn about things and might even begin to feel emotions more powerfully after writing and getting deep into the characters. They say people who read are more compassionate because they've learned how to think about how others feel.
ReplyDeleteNot really my kind of book but thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletegreat book for fan of romance
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ReplyDeleteInteresting answers <3
ReplyDeleteVery nice answers, sounds a lovely book :D
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blog
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