The
majority of my published stories and works-in-progress are science fiction
romance, but I do have a couple of contemporary romances, including BENEATH THE STARRY SKY. It’s a
contemporary erotic romance; no aliens, no spaceships, no foreign planets,
although there are plenty of stars. :)
While
I still try to keep the same pacing and emotion in my stories, the plots,
settings and characters can be very different.
Plots – Maybe the
plots are all very similar. I do believe that everyone across the universe
deserves a happily-ever-after, regardless of race (including aliens),
sexuality, and creed. But how the characters find their happily-ever-afters
vary with every story.
Settings – In my science
fiction romances, I’ve used cities and places I’m familiar with, or created my
own planets and futuristic worlds. But in Beneath the Starry Sky, I set the
story in Las Vegas, Nevada, a city I’ve never traveled to. While the city is
foreign to me, it is not to many of my readers. Therefore, I had to ensure I
had accurate details. After a shout-out to my fellow authors though, I found
the details I needed to write this story.
Characters
– This is my favorite part of writing science fiction romance. I can create a
variety of different alien species and name them whatever I like, although I do
try to keep the names pronounceable. I often use mythology to choose names as
well. For example, in Celestial Seduction, Frey Berger and his home planet of
Ginnun come from Norse mythology. In Beneath the Starry Sky, the hero and
heroine are from Earth, but they are different from the normal population.
Tamara Johnston has Alopecia Areata, an autoimmune skin disease, and Josh
Summers has his own secret.
While
there are these differences, I always try to encourage an emotional connection
between the readers and my characters. And I like to show that love is possible
for everyone.
Beneath
the Starry Sky book trailer
About Beneath the Starry Sky:
Left at the altar with bald
patches on her head and her self-confidence stripped away, Tamara Johnson must
pick up the pieces of her life and face her Alopecia Areata, the autoimmune
disease causing her hair to fall out. She is convinced no man will date a bald
woman and arranges a one-night stand through Madame Evangeline’s popular
service, 1Night Stand. With her new wig held firmly in place, Tamara arrives at
the Castillo Hotel in Las Vegas for a night of passion and pleasure.
Anything more than one night would mean exposing her bald head, and she will
never do that to any man again.
Running into the Castillo
Hotel, away from the paparazzi constantly at his heels, Josh Summers wants to
spend his next few days locked away from the flashing lights and screaming
fans. When he finds an incredibly sexy woman lying on his hotel room bed in
nothing but lingerie, he thinks management has made a mistake. Leaving her
behind, he heads for the lobby to get the situation rectified. But an
unexpected text from Madame Evangeline sends him back to his room.
Though unsure whether the woman on the bed is really his perfect match or just
another fan believing him to be like his character on television, he knows he
must find out, even if it means he must risk telling her his own secrets. If
Tamara can handle his imperfections, she just might be his ideal woman.
Available
from:
About the
Author:
Jessica E. Subject is the author of contemporary and science fiction
romance, ranging from sweet to erotic. In her stories, you could meet clones,
or a sexy alien or two. You may even be transported to another planet for a
romantic rendezvous.
When Jessica isn't reading, writing, or doing dreaded housework, she
likes to get out and walk with her giant, hairy dog her family adopted from the
local animal shelter.
Jessica lives in Ontario, Canada with her
husband and two energetic children. And she loves to hear from her readers. You
can find her at jessicasubject.com and
on twitter @jsubject.
Pinterest | Goodreads | Amazon | Authorgraph
