Yes, I write under many names: Megan Crane, Caitlin Crews, M.M. Crane, and Hazel Beck. But no matter the name, the story is always all mine. Why do I write under a variety of names? I have Reasons.
I discovered my first romance novel at the age of twelve in a bargain bin at the local five and dime. It involved swashbuckling pirates having grand adventures on the open sea, a heroine with a mind of her own, and a seriously masterful hero who swept her away no matter how clever she was.
I was immediately smitten with romance and all the romantic themes I could get my hands on. (I still am.)
I had grand plans to star on Broadway — preferably in Evita, just like the great Patti LuPone. Sadly, my inability to wow audiences with my singing voice required a back up plan, so I launched myself into academics instead. This was not a good fit for someone who liked lounging about and reading books a lot more than dissecting them in classrooms, but it did allow me to live in England for half a decade, so I can’t complain.
Writing (and finishing!) my first book was a relief. And actually publishing that book was one of the greatest thrills of my life.
Now I’m more than 100 books in, I’m still a romance fanatic, it still thrills me to see my books on shelves, and yes, I’m still plotting my Broadway debut.
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I read reviews of Make You Burn that mention POV issues. I hate POV issues!
You can’t possibly hate POV (Point Of View) issues more than me! They’re a major pet peeve of mine, in fact!
In the case of Make You Burn, a great number of ARCs (Advanced Reading Copies) were sent out to reviewers and via Netgalley. The version of a book used for ARCs isn’t final, which means it’s unedited and errors can slip through. In this case, the spaces I always leave in a manuscript to indicate a shift from one character’s perspective to another’s were inadvertently deleted in the first part of the book.
Luckily, I was able to fix that when I copyedited the book, and the on sale version doesn’t have that same error!
I read Make You Burn and it never told me what happened to Priest! Why would you do that?
I didn’t! I promise! You just have to keep reading to find out what happens!
The Deacons of Bourbon Street series was conceived as a four book series. That means that while there’s a satisfying (and hot!) romance in each of the four books, the mystery arc spans all of them.
Yes, that means you need to read all four to get your answers, but I promise, the books are so good that won’t be a hardship!
Here are all four books:
Book One by Megan Crane: Make You Burn
Book Two by Rachael Johns: Fire Me Up
Book Three by Jackie Ashenden: Hold Me Down
Book Four by Maisey Yates: Strip You Bare
What’s your favorite book?
I can’t answer this question. Really.
I read so much, and I read fast, and I’ve been reading almost all my life, and I love so many books. So many!
I’ll tell you what: someday we’ll sit down somewhere and we’ll compare notes on all the books we love and the authors we adore and the stories that still live in our hearts. I can’t wait.
Interviews
And here are some other items of note:
- Video: A fun Valentines Day interview on 5 Things Friday.
- Video: The Gregory Mantell Show, it's not super new, but I'd still say all the same stuff on the subject of Frenemies.
- Caitlin discusses The Return of the Di Sione Wife with BookTrib.
- Video: My Process (as Megan and Caitlin, on Conversations with Cupid)
- Podcast: Action and Emotion (as Megan, with my husband Jeff, on the Nerd Out podcast)
- On Shame and the Romance Heroine (as Caitlin, on Dear Author)
- Falling in love with the Rodeo (as Megan, a guest on Jane Porter's blog)
