Have you ever had to say good-bye to someone you love?

Obviously, in the fictional world of The Natalie Edge Series Michael says good-bye to Natalie because he feels like he has no choice. He feels like he’s not good for her, that he has demons and issues to work through. In a way, it’s an act of true love to give up the person you love. The pain of it is quite unbearable. The selfish thing to do is to indulge and just say fuck it to those around you that may be hurt by it. But then the adult takes over and you have to tell yourself: Real life isn’t always about happy endings. That’s what growing up is. That’s being an adult.

Recently, I’ve had to do something like this in my real life, not in the fiction of my novels. Outside forces, life, commitments, responsibilities, all kinds of reasons…there was no choice. Sometimes the right thing is the hardest. And it hurts like nothing I’ve ever felt…to be so close to finding true happiness and to have to give it up. Perhaps that’s why I write novels that are romance novels at heart. I need my happy ending somewhere. Will Michael and Natalie find their happy ending? Or will I take Redemption down a darker path of reality? Well...if the last novel goes in a darker direction, could I keep it in the Romance genre? Does all romance have to have a happy ending? 

How about you? Have you ever had to do the "right" thing over the thing your heart wants? Have you given up your happy ending for the sake of others?  Or should we all be fighting for true love regardless of the outcome? Would love to hear your opinion!

Hi all,
It's been awhile since I last posted. Working on the final touches on Redemption (Natalie's Edge 3). For those of you who have not had a chance to pick up Fall (Natalie's Edge 2), there is a Q & A free GIVEAWAY today here: http://www.theromancereviews.com/event.php. I hope you'll stop by and answer the question and see what else is available for great erotic romance. The answer to the question is; BATMAN. Who doesn't love Batman? It also happens to be one of my favorite scenes in the book! Well...the scene right after. ;)


As soon as I'm done with writing Redemption, I will be back to blog more. Hopefully we can have a good summer of writing and sharing. I've had a very difficult last few months personally, but I know the future will be bright. For as much pain as I've gone through, I've learned a great deal about myself and I've learned life-long lessons about honesty and friendship (or lack there of). I will tread carefully, but I will also not let the disappointment cripple me.

Hopefully, you will like all the loose ends in the series being tied up (no pun intended) the way they came together. I would love to hear from you. What are you hoping will be revealed and explained? I will say it takes a slightly more traditional turn into BDSM, but it still remains light. I've learned a lot about that lifestyle through my journey. Someday, I hope to discover it for myself. In the meantime, I'll keep writing and imagining!

R.B.