"A woman is like a rose...if you take good care of her, you will see love blossom.” Anonymous
This quote certainly applies to all women: wives, friends, mothers, daughters, sisters, as well as sister authors. As a blog group, the Gems are super supportive to each other and we are all blossoming.
In the world of roses, there are over 150 species and 1000’s of hybrids. We don’t have quite that diversity among our Romance Gems, but we certainly boast authors who tackle every type of romantic encounter from Time Travelers and Rock Stars, to Cowboys, Older Women with Younger Men, Second Chance, Small Town, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Suspense, Regency, Mail Order Brides, Later in Life, Westerns, Wineries, the list goes on and on. And that’s just in our talented little group.
Did you ever wonder why roses and romance are a perfect pairing? White roses are one of the most popular as they represent unity and innocence of first love. Oh, like some of our books.
No surprise that Red roses are all about passion, desire,
and romance; traditional expressions of love.
Which explains the many red roses on book covers and in promotional images.
A Lavender rose symbolizes love or enchantment at first
sight. Yup, I’ve seen that on book
covers too.
Because green is a color that is seen everywhere in nature,
it’s no surprise that Green roses denote richness, fertility and abundance.
And then there’s the ultimate – the Burgundy rose is all
about passion; deeper, more intense passion than even a red rose.
And speaking or red roses, I’m part of a promotion this month aimed at helping readers find new historical series in Kindle Unlimited. https://books.bookfunnel.com/histrominku/390v3gbn2a
Then there was the gift I loved better than the hugest
bouquet of roses. Check out this rustic
driftwood bench my children surprised me with one Mother’s Day. The three of them dropped in, announced they
were going to the beach down the road, came home with a load of driftwood and pulled
out the tools! Happy Mother’s Day to
me!
Speaking of weddings and celebrations, I have two brand new releases later this month. A BRIDE FOR SHANE is my Proxy Bride book that will celebrate its book birthday on the 18th.
Her brother’s bad boy best friend needs a wife.
A BRIDE FOR RILEY is part of the Mistaken Identity Brides series and joins the world of books on May 28th.
She’s on her way to the convent. How does she wind up married instead?
Two releases in one month? Why not. After all it’s May, when Roses, Romance, and Mother’s Day are a natural fit.
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 many alpha male heroes.
Her hero, Steele, in HER UNDERCOVER COWBOY, 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.
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I loved reading about the roses, and your bench is so cool!
ReplyDeleteThank you. The bench suits my beach cottage perfectly.
DeleteI love that driftwood bench. I think your kids could go into business with those. And super news on the releases! My best to you.
ReplyDeletethanks, Nota. I have talented kids.
DeleteThat is such a cool bench!! I love it!
ReplyDeleteme too, Kari. Made with love, like out books.
ReplyDeleteYou are a busy lady, Kathleen. Love the bench. Love the premise of your new books, too.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous bench! And I never knew that about green roses. I really like that!
ReplyDeleteThey made that bench? That's so cool!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat garden bench! Loved the language of roses.
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