Today I would like to welcome Sheila Roberts back to Reading Reality! In October I interviewed Sheila to celebrate the first book about Life in Icicle Falls, the totally yummy Better Than Chocolate. Although she’s here today on tour for What She Wants, which is a terrific book about men’s friendships, the third book in the series, Merry Ex-Mas, was all about women’s friendships. So, I asked her to write a bit about the theme of friendship that runs through her stories.
Love and Friendship
I seem to be drawn to these two topics when writing my books. Love is so important. We all need love in our lives! But we also need friendship.
I enjoy writing about women’s friendships because I think they’re hugely important. Our girlfriends are always there for us. A true friend is always there with tissue when we need a good cry and chocolate to make us feel better. A true friend is always there to celebrate when we find Mr. Right and to hug us when Mr. Right turned out to be Mr. Wrong. Maybe that’s why my stories usually feature a cast of friends as well as a romance.
I enjoyed writing about girlfriends helping each other sort out their man troubles in my previous novel, Merry Ex-mas. This time around though, I wound up putting together a different cast of characters. What She Wants is all about the men and how they deal with love and friendship. Guys may not be as touchy-feely as we are. And they’re not going to bare their souls to one another. But, in a pinch, a man can count on his friends.
My shy, geeky hero, Jonathan Templar, and his poker pals are a good example of this. These men are all different – in age, in lifestyle, in their levels of success. But one thing they share in common: they can’t figure women out. Solving the mystery of what women want needs to be a team effort. I’m hoping readers will enjoy watching as this group of men go from clueless to clued in.
So please join me in Icicle Falls for some laughter and good times, and let’s see if these guys can find true love.
About Sheila Roberts
Sheila Roberts lives on a lake in the Pacific Northwest. She’s happily married and has three children. She’s been writing since 1989, but she did lots of things before settling in to her writing career, including owning a singing telegram company and playing in a band. Her band days are over, but she still enjoys writing songs. When she’s not speaking to women’s groups or at conferences or hanging out with her girlfriends she can be found writing about those things near and dear to women’s hearts: family, friends, and chocolate.
To learn more about Sheila, please visit her website or blog. You can also find her on Facebook and Twitter.
~~~~~~TOURWIDE GIVEAWAY~~~~~~
Sheila will be awarding a print copy of What She Wants (US/Canada only) to 10 randomly drawn commenters during the tour. A Grand Prize of a $25 eHarlequin coupon plus a finished copy of What She Wants (US/Canada only) will be awarded to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour.
For more chances to win, check out the other stops on Sheila’s book tour!
Thanks for hosting
congrats to Sheila on the new release! Thanks for sharing 🙂
It’s not often that you find a true friend. I’m looking forward to reading the book.
This one (and Merry Ex-Mas!) both featured really terrific friendships. Those were some of the best parts, how the friends helped each other (and teased each other!)
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love sweet romances, been in the mood for those lately! thank you so much for sharing.
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Thanks for having me today. I’m enjoying reading all your comments!
THANKS FOR TALKING ABOUT YOUR NEW BOOK AND THANKS FOR THE GIVEAWAY! calicolady60@hotmail.com
Thanks go to my generous publisher, Harelquin’s Mira, Shelley. 🙂
I look forward to reading this one!
-Amber
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OMG. I have just started reading Better than Chocolate. So far I love Samantha and do feel for her. Being the eldest is not a walk in the park and I can definitely identify with her. I just need to resist from sneaking to the end of the book to see how it ends. Thanks for the story.
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I just have to read this book lol sounds like such a good story 🙂 Thanks!
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I love romances with strong friendships. These books sound great! Thanks for the giveaway!
I love a shy, geeky hero, there aren’t enough of them, I look forward to reading this one.