New Release & Rafflecopter Give-a-Way! Heather In The Mist

Heather In The Mist

by Madelyn Hill

 

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I am so excited to announce the arrival of my newest release and a give-a-way! 

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Back Cover Blurb:

Forced to wed to save her clan, Lady Rogan Cameron agrees to wed without love. 
What her father doesn’t know is Lady Rogan has plans of her own—plans to keep her from a loveless marriage. Can she save the clan before she has to say “I do?” 

Ian Albright abolished all ties to Scotland after his family betrayed him and he is now nursing a wounded ego due to an unfaithful fiancée. He pledges never to return to his home until the fateful day he accepts an invitation to his dear cousin’s wedding. The minute he sees his cousin’s betrothed, his heart is captured. If only she didn’t belong to another . . . 

Lady Rogan and Ian have known each other since they were young and bent on vexing each other. Now, the only thing they find vexing is the fact Rogan is betrothed to another. Together they fight their growing attraction while investigating the forces bedeviling the clan. Yet at every turn their foe appears and wreaks havoc. When tragedy strikes, their hopes are dashed again. 

Can Lady Rogan and Ian’s love win when fate seems determined to keep them apart? 

Conflict - the backbone of any story

Every story needs conflict, especially emotion or internal conflict to create a realistic friction between the budding romance of the hero and heroine.

Most times, conflict is the irony of the story. I love to use movie examples because I'm a huge movie buff.

Here are some examples of some famous irony situations in films:
You've Got Mail - He has put her out of business- the business her mother created and she has nurtured. The business was part of her life, an emotional tie to those in her life and the community. He is in business to make money and doesn't care about the little businesses.

While irony is important, there still needs to be redeeming qualities for any hero and heroine. There must be a reason the reader is cheering for them to settled the conflict and get together. In You've Got Mail, we see insight to Tom Hank's character in the emails that dig deeper into character and see his emotional and sensitive side. Obviously we love the heroine and we see her emotions because she wears them on her sleeve.Then we see how the emails have given him insight to her character and he uses that in order to win her heart.

Conflict escalates the risk. The risk for the hero and heroine to realize how the conflict is affecting their lives and relationship. If they can realize the risk and find resolution, then there can be a relationship.

Great Resources!
Romance University
Gone Writing Blog
Writers Digest
Writing Romance Novels for Dummies

What movie do you think shows the best conflict between the hero and heroine?

That's it according to Madelyn ~