Valentine WeWriWa: Donna and Brynn

It's Saturday night, which can mean only one thing: WeWriWa! This month, to celebrate the Valentine's Day and love, we will be reading excerpts from my group of interwoven short stories, the Loving Her series. Each weekend, we will get a sneak peek into the love and lives of the four couples. So, without further ado, let's WeWriWa!

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Background on the excerpt: Donna and Brynn met earlier, arresting a perpetrator together. Things had pretty much been wrapped up, so Donna begins to leave Brynn's precinct, when Brynn races to catch up with her. The dialogue starts with Brynn speaking first. This snippet has been edited to fit 10 sentences.

“I was just wondering if you were doing anything tonight.”
“Tonight? Oh, well one of my friends is premiering as the prima ballerina at the PA Ballet, but maybe…”
“Can I join you?”
“If you want, sure.” She paused; she didn’t expect this. She wanted Brynn to come, but she hadn’t planned on making a date of it; she wracked her brain for ideas. “The show starts at eight; can I pick up you up at…six?”
“Sounds like a date!”
Donna left the precinct with a huge smile on her face.

Loving Her Valentines: Donna and Brynn

Happy February, gang!

For this month, what I am doing is going to be discussing romances from the Loving Her series on my usual Thursday posts, and then treating you to a romantic excerpt from the story.

Who doesn't love love?

This week's couple is Donna and Brynn!

Donna and Brynn are very much the unlikely couple. If not for John, Donna's partner, getting shot by a man in Brynn's jurisdiction, the two may never have connected (though John and his wife wanted to set them up early on).

John was Donna's partner. John and his wife, and Brynn's family were very close. So when John was shot during a sting, both women were deeply affected...and thus brought together.

Because of the nature and severity of the situation with John, Brynn and Donna's relationship started out strictly as a working one. Two cops working on the same case; however, they were both closely tied to John, so the emotions ran deeply. They remained focused and professional. They both had one goal - the same goal - in mind: to catch John's shooter.

The culprit remains somewhat elusive, making both women work diligently. Neither of them understands the word 'quit.' Instead, they investigate and push. Unknowingly, the other's dedication is what keeps each other going.

Throughout all of this, Brynn continues to balance being her sister's care-giver, and her family with this work. While Donna continues to be the knight in shining armor for all of her friends, rescuing, helping, guiding, and caring for them as the family she never had.

Finally, Brynn catches a break. They get the name and address of the drug dealer who shot John. It's go time.

Donna meets up with Brynn and joins her the day they raid the dealer's house. Donna tries not to be distracted by Brynn. Brynn realizes she had seen Donna once before, passing down the streets of Philly; she thought she was hot then - she still held that belief. 

They put attraction aside, though, so that they could get their man. And they did just that.

Brynn wasted no time, however, in pursuing Donna. She asked her out that afternoon; when she found out that Donna was going to Liz's premier with the PA Ballet, Brynn asked if she could go. It was a date with destiny.

What unfolds is a real relation, real love. With Brynn reminding Donna that life isn't perfect, that fairy tales don't exist, but true love and devotion do. Donna reciprocates by giving Brynn something that she would love more than a diamond ring: a horse! 

Proof that love comes in all forms, and in the end love and the connection between two people in love is undeniable.

Happy reading!

Loving Her for the holidays

It's December 10th already!

It's crazy to think we're at the end of 2015 already, isn't it?! Time goes by WAY too quickly!

Since the holidays are officially upon us, I thought it might be a good idea to look at my books as gifts for the readers on your list...or even yourself! ;)

This week, we'll look at the Loving Her series.

The Loving Her series is a very unique series. Unlike Harry Potter or Twilight, the books can be read in any order. Each story is linear, and the series as a whole paints one giant, beautiful picture. However, each story is still unique, is able to stand on its own, and thus can be read in any order.

This series is about love and romance, but it's also about friendship, family, identity, and life. These stories and these characters are complex, as are their relationships. Just like we do in real life, these women wear many hats, and play many different roles.

The Loving Her series is a series of short stories unlike anything you've ever read before. You'll get to experience certain situations from different perspectives. You'll see just how tightly woven our lives are with those around us.

Love, laughter, loathing, lamentation, and life are what the Loving Her series is all about.

These books are for readers who want a more meaningful, more rich, deeper story, with true-to-life characters.

Get your copies here

5 Stars

In this series of stories, we meet a group of loving friends and couples. Each member of this group is diverse in personalities and abilities, but they are tied together by the common denominator - love.

The Hardest Thing I've Ever Written

As I reflect back on these last few months, delving deeply into the souls of my characters, I am exhausted.

Though it may sound odd, these Character of the Week posts are arguably the hardest thing I have ever written.

I know these people inside and out, and yet there was more to them than even I knew. I had to unearth old pain, old stories. I had to make sense of their neuroses. I had to give you more. I had to give them more.

The process was lengthy. Describing the soul of someone is no easy task. I also had to learn more about each and every one of them. There was a lot of time, thought, and energy that went into each of these characters, and each of these posts.

There were times I was shocked. There were times I was scared. There were times I was sad. These back stories often took unusual and unexpected twists and turns. I learned so much more about them.

I'll admit that there were times I felt incredibly vulnerable writing these. I experienced their pain, shame, and vulnerability. It was a very deep and emotional process.

Now that it's all said and done, I hope that you not only know and better understand my characters, but that you now have a greater connection to them and their stories. I hope you have come to love them the way I do. I hope their personalities and quirks make more sense to you. I hope you appreciate them for all that they are.
                                                 


I thank you for joining me in this journey. I hope that you enjoyed the opportunity to better know and understand my characters. I hope that this was as great an experience for you as it was for me.

Thank you again, and happy reading!

Character Review

Now that you have been inundated with all of my characters, here's a quick review with buy links for their stories.

                                                                           Amnesie                                                                                             

http://www.amazon.com/Amnesie-Lauren-Shiro-ebook/dp/B007NJQZZA/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1428251463&sr=8-16&keywords=lauren+shiro

Elfie

Maryanne

Imperfect/Impeccable

http://www.amazon.com/Imperfect-Lauren-Shiro-ebook/dp/B00KXHUN84/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1428251463&sr=8-4&keywords=lauren+shiro

http://www.amazon.com/Impeccable-Lauren-Shiro-ebook/dp/B00KXNR1LA/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1428251463&sr=8-6&keywords=lauren+shiro

Alex

Byron

Candace

Carol

Loving Her Series

The Ballerina

http://www.amazon.com/Ballerina-Loving-Her-Book-ebook/dp/B00EP01SP2/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1428251463&sr=8-7&keywords=lauren+shiro

Liz

The Cop

http://www.amazon.com/Cop-Loving-Her-Book-ebook/dp/B00FW3VWF2/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1428251463&sr=8-13&keywords=lauren+shiro

Donna

The Mechanic

http://www.amazon.com/Mechanic-Loving-Her-Book-ebook/dp/B00GMPBKS8/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1428251463&sr=8-9&keywords=lauren+shiro

Linda

 

The Model

http://www.amazon.com/Model-Loving-Her-Book-ebook/dp/B00GVLL3NA/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1428251463&sr=8-12&keywords=lauren+shiro

Stephania

The Peace Officer

http://www.amazon.com/Peace-Officer-Loving-Her-Book-ebook/dp/B00ICQWXCW/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1428251463&sr=8-14&keywords=lauren+shiro

Brynn

The Shelter Director

http://www.amazon.com/Shelter-Director-Loving-Her-Book-ebook/dp/B00JCI6CXA/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1428251463&sr=8-11&keywords=lauren+shiro

Jen

The Vet Student

http://www.amazon.com/Vet-Student-Loving-Her-Book-ebook/dp/B00L5WJXCS/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

Katie

The Writer

http://www.amazon.com/Writer-Loving-Her-Book-ebook/dp/B00K6ZEAAU/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

Maria

Pianissimo

http://www.amazon.com/Pianissimo-Lauren-Shiro/dp/0692310819/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

Agnes

Corinne

Margaret

Trajectory

http://www.amazon.com/Trajectory-Lauren-Shiro-ebook/dp/B004VS2GP4/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

Claudette

Joe

Unbreakable Hostage

http://www.amazon.com/Unbreakable-Hostage-Lauren-Shiro/dp/0615902456/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

Lareina

Marc

Tony

Thanks for taking the time to get to know them all. Happy reading!