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While writing the time travel romance, Two Worlds Two Men, it was important to me to include lots of facts not only of Scotland as a country, but also the characters. That being said, the castle in the story, Kilchurn, is a real place outside of Dalmally, Scotland. It is also a Sir Colin Campbell who is believed to have built it in medieval times. This research really helped to bring the scenes to life for me. I found Colin a fascinating, and sexy, character to write about not only historically, but also as a man who displayed decisiveness and the desire to protect those he loved; both of which are timeless and attractive characteristics of men.
Often, I found myself laughing at both heroes, Colin and Neely,as they struggled to figure out Jocelyn, the heroine. Whether a man lived hundreds of years ago or he lives in your own house, as women we know the poor things often are perplexed by how we think. As the writer I found this common thread between the sexes brought out a sense of humor in Two Worlds Two Men that had not been a goal when I started out writing Colin and Neely's characters. I hope that readers enjoy the banter as I found it quite fun to write.
While writing the time travel romance, Two Worlds Two Men, it was important to me to include lots of facts not only of Scotland as a country, but also the characters. That being said, the castle in the story, Kilchurn, is a real place outside of Dalmally, Scotland. It is also a Sir Colin Campbell who is believed to have built it in medieval times. This research really helped to bring the scenes to life for me. I found Colin a fascinating, and sexy, character to write about not only historically, but also as a man who displayed decisiveness and the desire to protect those he loved; both of which are timeless and attractive characteristics of men.
Often, I found myself laughing at both heroes, Colin and Neely,as they struggled to figure out Jocelyn, the heroine. Whether a man lived hundreds of years ago or he lives in your own house, as women we know the poor things often are perplexed by how we think. As the writer I found this common thread between the sexes brought out a sense of humor in Two Worlds Two Men that had not been a goal when I started out writing Colin and Neely's characters. I hope that readers enjoy the banter as I found it quite fun to write.
Jocelyn looked around for the driver who was supposed to be waiting for her arrival with a sign. She had hired someone to pick her up because, as an American and first-time visitor to Scotland, she had figured it would be less stressful.
She didn’t see the driver anywhere; then, just as she started feeling nervous, she saw a man holding a sign with her name on it. And what a man he was! He was broad shouldered, strong and had dark brown hair with reddish tints. He exuded masculinity like some cologne, and even across the airport, she thought she could smell it. Smoothing her unruly hair, she started to walk over to him.
The man, seeing her approach him, took a step toward her. “Are you, Jocelyn?”
When he spoke her name, she found herself frozen in place unable to respond. She’d heard this voice before; she knew this voice. This man spoke her name exactly like the dream she had had all those years ago! She had been stirred awake in bed by a voice of a man, who spoke her name with a Scottish accent. His voice was gentle and low; as if he wanted to gain her attention, but not cause her alarm. Jocelyn had clutched the sheets to her chest and stared out into the darkness of her bedroom almost feeling his intimate presence beside her. She lifted her hand up to her ear having sworn his warm breath had brushed her skin. Jocelyn remembered she had turned her head, anxiously, toward the pillow next to her and almost thought she would be looking into the eyes of a stranger; yet she had not been frightened. This man, his voice, somehow comforted her.
Now, she stood in the airport and caught her breath as she faced the man before her. Her eyes searched his face for something; though what it was she wasn’t sure. Jocelyn felt her heart beating so fast she was certain the man could hear it as memories flooded her mind of that night so long ago when he or someone spoke her name in the darkness. Was that the reason for her vacation to Scotland? Was she unconsciously trying to find the man?
Joy Frawley is an author and writer of the upcoming romance novella; Two Worlds, Two Men due to release on October 2014 by Resplendence Publishing. Joy lives in beautiful Traverse City, Michigan relishing in living the life of the classic “townie” with her two dogs Piggs and Diggs. You can reach her at joyfrawley@gmail.com or joyfrawley.com.She didn’t see the driver anywhere; then, just as she started feeling nervous, she saw a man holding a sign with her name on it. And what a man he was! He was broad shouldered, strong and had dark brown hair with reddish tints. He exuded masculinity like some cologne, and even across the airport, she thought she could smell it. Smoothing her unruly hair, she started to walk over to him.
The man, seeing her approach him, took a step toward her. “Are you, Jocelyn?”
When he spoke her name, she found herself frozen in place unable to respond. She’d heard this voice before; she knew this voice. This man spoke her name exactly like the dream she had had all those years ago! She had been stirred awake in bed by a voice of a man, who spoke her name with a Scottish accent. His voice was gentle and low; as if he wanted to gain her attention, but not cause her alarm. Jocelyn had clutched the sheets to her chest and stared out into the darkness of her bedroom almost feeling his intimate presence beside her. She lifted her hand up to her ear having sworn his warm breath had brushed her skin. Jocelyn remembered she had turned her head, anxiously, toward the pillow next to her and almost thought she would be looking into the eyes of a stranger; yet she had not been frightened. This man, his voice, somehow comforted her.
Now, she stood in the airport and caught her breath as she faced the man before her. Her eyes searched his face for something; though what it was she wasn’t sure. Jocelyn felt her heart beating so fast she was certain the man could hear it as memories flooded her mind of that night so long ago when he or someone spoke her name in the darkness. Was that the reason for her vacation to Scotland? Was she unconsciously trying to find the man?
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