A Peek Through the Window of Award Winning Author, Kathleen Lawless

Who:  I’m an award-winning author of historical and contemporary romances.  I tell people I live on an island in the Pacific, but it’s really the Pacific Northwest on the west coast of Canada.
Interests:  I love anything outdoors, from hikes to picnics to kayaking.  I live near the beach, where I walk almost every day.  I am passionate about visiting wineries and discovering new and exciting wines.  My sweetie and I are confirmed foodies and really like to travel so we’re looking forward to the time when it’s safe to travel again.  We’ve been cooking together a lot during the lockdown; a local chef does Zoom classes, and I’ve gotten back into baking bread.      
Network:  I’m a member of the Vancouver Island Romance Authors, VIRA, and a proud member of Romance Gems where I blog every month.  I also really appreciate my non-writing friends.  They keep me grounded.
Desk:  I try to be organized (a loosing battle) and my desk is always littered with scribbled-on pieces of paper.  On a really good day I put information on an index card so I can find it more easily.
Outrageous:  I love to skinny dip every chance I get, here and in the tropics. 
Window:  I have a really interesting yard with lots of greenery and blooming plants right outside my window.  And a hummingbird feeder.  I love to watch those little guys.  They flutter up to the window and let me know if the juice level is dipping too low.
As a self-confessed beach freak, I was delighted to be one of the authors of a new summer collection of romance stories that released yesterday, LAST CHANCE BEACH, SUMMER’S END.   My story, Blue Sky Summer contains a rescue scene that has been imbedded in my memory since I was a youngster and watched my mother save a boy from drowning. 

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Here is an excerpt from my second chance romance: 
To Alisha, the town looked different with Mark by her side, as he entertained her with a running monologue of the town’s history that she expected was at least half made up.  The sun shone brightly in a sky so blue it almost hurt her eyes.  Seated next to Mark, her heart overflowed with contentment.  The whole island looked different.  Brighter.  Special. 
She shifted to study Mark’s profile as he drove.  She’d always managed on her own, but she’d managed better with Mark.  He’d been the first one to truly believe in her. 
Tentatively, she put a hand on Mark’s leg, feeling the warmth of his skin beneath his board shorts and the pull of his quad muscle as he accelerated.  
“I’m sorry I hurt you,” she said in a small voice.
She saw his Adam’s apple bob as he swallowed thickly.  No quick grin this time.  No denial of the fact that she hurt him.
“We were good together,” he said finally.    
She nodded, blinking away the unwelcome sheen of tears behind her sunglasses.
“Was that the problem?  You couldn’t handle good?”
“I knew you would never leave me to attend med school, even after you’d been accepted,” she said finally, feeling it was time for the truth.
He stomped on the brake and threw the Jeep into park so suddenly she was grateful for her seatbelt.  He turned to face her.  “That’s why you dumped me?”    
She nodded.
“So it was all a crock.  What you said about needing to concentrate on your career without the distraction of a boyfriend?”
“I thought, if you weren’t feeling responsible for me, or committed to me, you’d look after yourself first.  Chase your dream.”
“You never thought, maybe this was something we should have a conversation about?  Possibly even reach some sort of mutual agreement?”
She pleated the hem of her shorts between her fingers.  “I see that now.  I see a lot of things I didn’t see back then.”
Mark exhaled a long, pained sigh, put the Jeep back into drive and soon they left the town behind, following a narrow coastal roadway.  Alisha rested her head against the seatback.  She’d been sure she’d feel better after apologizing to Mark.  So why did she feel worse?
More about Kathleen
Kathleen Lawless blames a misspent youth watching Rawhide, Maverick and Bonanza for her fascination with cowboys, which doesn’t stop her from creating a wide variety of interests and occupations for her alpha male heroes.  One of her heroes, Steele, is a modern-day cowboy, so when she was wooed by a man called Steel— while he’s not a cowboy, he is an Alpha male and her forever hero.  Which is why all of her stories end Happily Ever After.
Not that she can ever stick to just one genre.  So many stories to tell—never enough time.
With close to 30 published novels to her credit, she enjoys pushing the boundaries of traditional romance into historical romance, romantic suspense, women’s fiction and stories for young adults.         
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