Trish Albright - Adventures to be had!

DEBRA HERE...

Why did I want to have Trish come for a visit?  Her bookmark.  Yep. 

The woman made me want to read her books from a BOOKMARK. She's a funny gal.

Her current book from Leisure is SIREN'S SECRET, which you can find at your local bookstore this month.  First, I'm going to give you the blurb on the book from her website and then I'll type in the bookmark text that had me cracking up and running over to put her books in my Amazon cart.  And you'll find a great post from Trish after that!

Lady Olivia Yates enjoyed a wide array of scholarly pursuits. And she had an astounding vocabulary to prove it. Thanks to her archaeologist father, she also knew just about everything there was to know of ancient Egyptian artifacts—including a code no one else had yet deciphered. But she had no idea what to do when it looked as though someone was trying to murder her.

Samuel Stafford understood only about half the words that came out of the woman’s mouth. But he didn't mind—so long as he had a chance to watch those luscious lips at work. Too bad he wasn't paying more attention, because suddenly Olivia was dragging the shipping captain halfway around the world on a perilous treasure hunt. From fighting Barbary pirates on the high seas to exploring centuries-old tombs, only together could they unlock the... SIREN'S SECRET.

Now here's what the bookmark has to say...

Meet Lady Oliva Yates--  Expert Translator, Righteous Thief, Consummate Know-it-all

--Demonstrating heroic intelligence...

Olivia looked at the rope.  Stafford was going to swing to the next ship.  "I don't think you should do that Stafford."

"I've done this before, Ollie."

"Yes, but the trajectory of your landing--"

Stafford ignored her and jumped, realizing too late the line had been caught.  It jerked free and he slammed to a dead stop into the side of the enemy ship.  She winced as he somersaulted onto the deck before miraculously landing on his feet.

"I'm all right,"he saluted his laughing crew.

Olivia shouted.  "Indeed, Stafford.  I'm sorry if you've done that before!"

 

You Just Know

 

Debra Dixon and all the crazy drivers! Thanks so much for having me here today to guest blog about love and how you know it’s real. Of late, I seem to be asked on a regular basis, “How do you know?” As in “How do you know he is the one?” After years of asking the same question, I finally have the answer: “You just know.”

Just kidding.

While surprisingly it’s true, to the one on the other side of that answer, it’s incredibly frustrating. I know! And you definitely don’t believe it, until it happens. So here’s one way to measure how you can know, if you’re not already “in the know.”
“Knowing” is really based on three things—the three Cs. Please note, not one of them stands for Conflict! Here they are…

Chemistry: Yep! And it should be strong enough to go the distance. Chemistry is that first thing that bonds you in a relationship. It’s that spark of interest and intrigue that keeps you looking at, noticing, and wanting to touch that other person. Most women nod with knowingness at this first one. Many rarely get past it, unfortunately.

Connection: This is the one that might get us into more trouble than we wanted. It’s the feeling that the other person “gets you.” And they actually do. It’s knowing you have a common set of values that contribute to an emotional and/or spiritual connection beyond the physical. We are not simply flesh after all. The reason this gets us into trouble, is that it’s rare to have both Chemistry and Connection in one person, so when we find it in a potential partner, it’s easy to think, “This is the one!” And all our common sense goes out the window.

Compatibility: Before you flop into bed, get engaged, or declare your undying love—this is one I highly recommend you check out (especially if you met the man in a bar and know nothing about his daily life and habits). Compatibility is how you relate on an everyday level. Do you enjoy some common hobbies? What do you talk about? What will you do together when you’re not on your best date behavior? Can you clean toilets and still enjoy each other’s company? This one is the real clincher. It’s the one that confirms that even your worst day together is better than your best day apart. That’s when “you know.” And a sense of peace fills you and grounds you. There’s no uncertainty, or mistrust or questions. It’s cosmic!

My advice: Don’t add a fourth C, Commitment until the first three are in place. Well, unless you’re an adventurous sort who likes to live dangerously. Nothing wrong with that either.

That’s my list, let me know yours. Perhaps three As? Three Zs? How did you just know? Was it one moment or action that clinched it? Or did you look at the big picture and it all added up? For writers, how do your characters “just know” or finally know? Share your wisdom or ask your questions, I’ll be around all day!

Trish Albright