April 16, 2008
Kimberly Logan is Our Guest!
Written by Jaunty Guest in Jaunty PostOkay, I know what you all are probably thinking. “Boy, didn’t we just get rid of this crazy broad a couple of months ago?” (Ahem. Not one word from you, Jaunty!) But my esteemed JQ sisters were kind enough to invite me back to talk about my latest release from Avon, SEDUCED BY SIN, which hit shelves on March 25th, and I was delighted at the opportunity to revisit my old stomping grounds and say hello to everyone. For those of you who are glad to see me, thank you so much for having me! For those of you who are not…well, putting up with me is better than one of Jaunty’s sharp quills in the eye. 
In any case, I thought I would share a bit about SBS and fill you all in on some of the behind-the-scenes tid-bits on the writing of it. As always, I wrapped up this book with the usual conflicting mixture of happiness and sadness. But as this was the final book in my Daventry Sisters series, those emotions were even more profound than usual. Though I am looking forward to moving on to the next project, having to say goodbye to characters that have been such a big part of my life for the past three years was even more difficult than I had anticipated.
The youngest of the Daventry Sisters, Lady Aimee has long been haunted by the night she witnessed her mother’s murder. Only nine-years-old at the time, the trauma of the incident had caused her to erase most of the details from her memory. Suddenly, however, those memories have started to return as fragmented parts of her nightmares, and she is beginning to recall things that make her believe there may be more to what happened that long-ago evening than anyone might suspect. Enter Royce Grenville, Viscount Stonehurst. Scarred in more ways than one, Royce is the man Aimee has loved for years. Having once made the mistake of confessing her feelings to him, she had been ruthlessly cut out of his life without a backward glance, leaving her convinced that he cares nothing for her, and he is definitely the last person she wants to see now. Little does she know that his feelings for her go far deeper than he lets on. For his part, Royce has tried to keep the shy Aimee at a distance. But when her life is endangered by her returning memories, he is forced to step forward and act as her protector. Will they finally learn to put their tragic pasts behind them and move toward the future in each other’s arms?
Some tid-bits:
-Surprisingly enough, Aimee and Royce turned out to be the most stubborn characters I have ever created, and they caused me no end of headaches trying to get them to cooperate with my plans for the story. Even more so than Maura and Gabriel in THE DEVIL’S TEMPTATION, who took the prize before. Aimee and Royce both had their own ideas about how the tale should progress, and it took me a while to get them to interact the way I wanted them to!
-As I’ve mentioned before, I don’t usually picture a particular actor or famous person whenever I am creating a hero, but there are definite shades of Gerard Butler in Royce. Maybe its because of the whole scarred Phantom thing? LOL.
-Some of my favorite scenes to write involved eldest Daventry sister Jillian’s young twin sons, Thane and Roddy. I just adored them.
-When I originally sat down to plot out the overarcing mystery of the Daventry Sisters series, a different person was supposed to be the final culprit in the murder of Lady Albright. Can you guess who it was?
I hope that readers who pick up SEDUCED BY SIN will be satisfied, not only with Aimee and Royce’s love story, but with the solution to the mystery that has been at the center of the Daventry Sisters series!
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Shana Says:
Thanks so much for joining us again, Kim! It’s great to have you back. And the book is just fabulous. I’ve enjoyed all of them, but this one is the best.
AndreaW Says:
Hi, Kim! I have to tell you that I have held on to SOM and TDT until SBS came out, so I could read them all together. Yes, it was tough . . . and SO worth it!! I really, really enjoyed this series. The characters were wonderful and the mystery was great! I had an idea in my head while reading the other books and then was almost right . . . until the very end of SBS. Thanks for a fabulous series!! Can’t wait to see what you write next! :thumbsup:
HollyG Says:
Your mentioning that Gerard Butler inspired a character just sold a book for you! Off to amazon…
Virginia H. Says:
Thanks for being here Kim! I love the excerpt. Please keep your books coming our way, we enjoy them.
Dorothy Says:
Kim, it’s so nice to see/hear from you again. :yes:
I have The Devil’s Temptation and Seduced by Sin in my TBR pile. I’m now thinking that they will be next to be read.
Kimberly Logan Says:
Thanks for welcoming me back, ladies! I’ve missed chatting with everyone here and it’s good to be back, even if only for a day. Thanks to my JQ sisters for having me. And thanks to you, Shana, for the kind words. I’m so glad you enjoyed SBS!
And wow, Holly! If I had known that Gerard Butler held such sway, I would have modeled ALL of my heroes after him.
Helen Says:
Welcome back Kimberly I have just finished SBS and have to say this was one of the best series I have read I loved all three of the books and loved the way you finished the series I too thought that the culprit was someone else and that person ended up being there at the end.
Thanks for 3 wonderful stories and I am looking forward to your next book.
Have Fun
Helen
Anne Mallory Says:
Hi, Kim!!! Welcome back! :hyper:
Fedora Says:
Hi, Kim! Can’t wait to read this, and just wanted to say what a lovely cover! That red is so eye-catching!