Him: Okay, so we’re at a wedding and I slept with one of the bridesmaids and she’s now stalking me and I run into a broom closet to escape where I find–
Me: Stop. I can’t start a new story. I’m not bringing my laptop to Australia.
Him: Ah, but I run into a woman in the closet, Clementine, who hates me.
Me: What did you do to her?
Him: What happened to not being interested and not bringing your laptop to start a new book?
Me: I’m not. If it’s a great idea, I’ll remember it when I get home.
Him: [[Bent over in laughter, waving his arms]] Stop. You’re killing me. Your brain’s a sieve.
Me: Excuse me, but you’re the one who has to make it memorable.
Him: [[Rises up to full height, wipes tears from eyes]] She’s a veterinarian who saved my dog so I asked her out only she didn’t show because her father suddenly died, and then I showed up to the funeral only to find out she was married, and then I started dating her sister. But she dumps me, and I get invited to her wedding. I go, naturally.
Me: What do you mean “naturally?”
Him: Weddings are fabulous places to meet women. Anyway, I see Clementine there, find out her sister is marrying her ex husband.
Me: Who’s ex husband?
Him: Clementine’s. Try to keep up.
Me: So now Clementine is divorced, you lock eyes across a crowded room and fall in love?
Him: No, no. See? Your brain is a sieve. I run into the broom closet and find Clementine there balling her eyes out. So, I suggest a plan. We have sex in the bridal suite upstairs. It’s a revenge story–
Me: Alright. I’ll consider bringing my laptop. But why does Clementine hate you? Were you terrible in bed?
Him: Pfft. Hardly. I might have snuck out, and the sister and ex-husband-now brother-in-law found her asleep in their bed alone. Clementine was exhausted from her screaming out my name in ecstasy.
Me: You left her? Coward.
Him: What? I left a note.
Me: So leaving the laptop at home.
steamy romcom
Conversations With Characters
Here’s a sneak peek into what goes on in my head. Or should I say — what goes on between me and my characters. They’re so bossy!
Him: Did you just use the word “snarled?”
Me: I’ve been waiting my whole life to find a good place to use it.
Him: Scowled would be better.
Me: Overdone.
Him: I want to scowl. And then smile unexpectedly.
Me: Then you’re out of the story
Him: I’m letting out a breath I didn’t know I was holding.
Me: What?
Him: Plunged into her hot center. Mewled like a kitten.
Me: What the ever lovin—?
Him: Dewy petals. Steely Shaft. His velvet length.
Me: STOP!
Him: [[Leans in closer]] Moist.
Me: Now you’ve gone too far. Okay, you can scowl. But only once.
Him: Then I’m letting out a breath–
Me: Alright. Alright. You can scowl and then smile. But no one’s getting moist.
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Do you love steamy romantic comedy? Laugh Out Loud? Opposites Attract? Fake Dating? Pie?
It Was All the Pie’s Fault is on sale for 99 cents! But hurry. Sale ends soon.
★★★★★ “…charming and laugh-out-loud funny.”
★★★★★ “My only complaint is that it’s over…”
Nick and Chloe can’t be more different. He is a realist and craves freedom. She believes in magic pies and dreams of settling down.
But if he can get Miss Sunshine Chloe to be his fake date in exchange for helping her land her dream man?
He’ll finally prove to his bosses he’s stable enough for that promotion and Chloe can take that–shudder–march to the marital coffin.
Except her pie’s wishing magic goes haywire and all their pretend kisses turn smoking hot.
It Was All The Daisy’s Fault
My 20th book is live! I can remember the day that my very first book, Holiday Ties, went live. I thought “that’s it. I’ve done it.”
But here’s the thing about writing. It’s addictive. I wanted to do more. So, I did. And even more after that. It’s been an incredible eight years. Thank you for going on this book journey with me.
Now, about Cole and Scarlett. Some people call Scarlett the devil. Others say she’s an angel. Cole isn’t sure which. Thankfully for us, Scarlett decided to help him clarify his assessment–mostly by being herself. Finding your courage to become fully yourself is a common theme in my books. This one is no exception. Let’s just say Scarlett taught me a lot.
As always, thank you for reading. xo
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New Book! Do we love a grumpy boss or what?
RELEASES January 25, 2021!
Remember a few months ago when a grumpy guy walked in and was complaining about how much this other character, Adelaide, talked? These two would not leave me alone. So they got a story. And lo! and behold! A group of authors had similar experiences with nanny characters. I joined forced with these fantastic writers for the Practically Perfect Nannies series.
When Ashton Scott returns to his hometown with his daughter he was trying to avoid complications. Hiring a nanny who’d secretly had a crush on him for 14 years wasn’t on his to-do list.
But now all grown up, did she have to be so damned magnetic?
Good thing resistance to temptation was his specialty. At least it was…