Girls with Guns

I finally pinpointed the common denominator for all my novels. At least most of them. I've been writing Science-fiction, romance, even medieval stories, and now I have a contemporary suspense. So what gives?

It came after looking at my most recent book covers. Most of them feature a fearsome girl with a gun. I already adopted Romance with a Kick as my tag line, referring to my kick-butt heroines. But when I realized all my girls had guns (or their period equivalent, some have swords, too) I had an epiphany. That was the elusive link between all my seemingly unrelated novels in different genres. They all featured strong heroines, often in uniform, carrying a lethal weapon, preferably a gun. Sometimes the gun is a high tech laser gun, or a pulveriser, but it's always a deadly weapon.

Of course, girls with guns have a difficult time finding the right mate, and that's where my romantic plot gets challenged. What kind of man is strong enough to tame a girl with a gun? Or smart enough to love her without being competitive?

I guess that's an issue I have been confronting all my life, as a strong woman myself. I call myself a daredevil, am a Martial Arts black belt, skydive, go down the rapids in rafts, without blinking an eye. And I guess we write about what we know, so that's the kind of women I like to write.

So, sue me.

The damsel in distress has come a long way, and strong heroines are here to stay.

Halleluya! Long live girls with guns.

Vijaya Schartz

Award-winning sci-fi,

Girls with Guns, Romance with a Kick

http://www.vijayaschartz.com/

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Good luck in the contests and keep reading.

Vijaya Schartz

Award-winning Sci-Fi,

Girls with Guns, Romance with a Kick

http://www.vijayaschartz.com/

MY DESPERADO IS OUT OF THE BAG

If you didn't win it in my contest, don't despair. A DESPERADO FOR CHRISTMAS is out today and you can download the ebook for $3.50 at: http://www.sapphirebluepublishing.com/

It's not your typical night on the Arizona Border. With Kaitlin as a kick-butt heroine with a gun, and Miguel, a gorgeous Desperado with many secrets, it's a romantic, suspenseful story, with all the holiday trimmings. Kaitlin may not be able to handle her desperado... Dangers are everywhere, adventure is in the crisp December air, and on this magical night, anything can and will happen.

Check it out, with an excerpt at the publisher site.
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Get yourself A DESPERADO FOR CHRISTMAS and enjoy the holidays.

Vijaya Schartz
Girls with Guns, Romance with a Kick
http://www.vijayascharts.com/

AWARDS DAY - AWARDS NIGHT

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Today's guest author is Tina Lavon, author of LIQUID HYPNOSIS

Will DEA agent, Samantha Garrett find the missing scientist before Liquid Hypnosis can be used to kill again? Will her attraction to his brother, the doctor hiding his own secrets, prove to be her downfall?

Liquid Hypnosis - by Tina LaVon - ISBN# 1-60154-123-6
Available through Barnes and Noble

Visit her website at: http://www.suspensebytina.com/

Here is an excerpt of LIQUID HYPNOSIS, a thriller that is collecting nominations and awards as well as five-star reviews.


He leaned in so close she could feel his breath on her cheek. She held her breath, waiting for his next move.
“Better than good,” he whispered. He played with a strand of her hair, then ran his thumb along her cheek to her chin. “Samantha...”
“Yes.” It took all her strength not to tremble.
“I’d kiss you, but I’m afraid you’d arrest me.” He stepped back, his smile teasing.
Samantha could feel someone watching her. Looking toward the nightclub, she found Malone standing by the entrance. Apparently, he needed to see for himself that she was all right. She waved him off. He nodded and retreated back inside.
“Kevin,” Samantha whispered.
“What?” His grin told her he knew what she wanted, but he was going to make her ask.
Samantha leaned against the car, hoping to achieve the same air of cockiness he’d displayed. She raked him with an appreciative look. The man had a body that was both broad and muscular. She instinctively knew they would fit perfectly together.
“I’ll arrest you if you don’t kiss me.
He placed his lips as close to hers as he could without touching, still waiting for her to make the first move.
“Do I intimidate you?” she asked.
“Do I intimidate you?”
“No,” she lied.
He gently brushed the side of his face against hers and her knees grew weak.
“Are you afraid of me?” he asked, trapping her by placing both hands against the car.
“No.”
“Then why are you breathing heavy?”