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Ultimately, the sex gave it away. I can still remember the expression on my darling husband's face as he read the manuscript of my first novel, Surrender to a Stranger. He couldn't help but notice that the character's stature, hair and eye color were exactly his. At first he was somewhat flattered, thinking it quite romantic that I had decided to immortalize him in the pages of my book. When he came upon the erotic love scene between the hero and the heroine, however, his eyes widened and he looked up at me with alarm. "People are going to read this--thousands of people..." "Hopefully," I agreed, elated by the possibility. "But this love scene goes on for pages...describing everything in detail..." "Don't you like it?" "It's great." The corners of his mouth lifted as he finished helplessly, "But how on earth will I ever face my colleagues at work?"
Once I had assured my beloved that all my heroes were based upon him, he took a keen interest in them. So he was rather startled when I introduced an alcoholic hero with a wizened arm in Once a Warrior. His consternation did not diminish when the hero of The Witch and the Warrior seemed to be something of a madman. What follows in this section is a series of articles I wrote for Romantic Times Magazine, which reflect upon the many heroes my darling husband has inspired. |
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