This week I've been asked to do a final read through of Fijian Fling and locate any errors/typos I want fixed before it goes to print. Yay, print! I haven't gotten to the task yet because I've been busy the past couple of days - with all the usual as well as writing. I got another 6000 words added to The Enchilada Story, a vast improvement on five. I got to the first kiss, which was a lot softer and sweeter than I'd expected. I've also received a couple of nice reviews lately for Fijian Fling, which is always good. Better than finding out someone in cyberspace has labelled you a grade A moron who has no business publishing a book (hasn't happened to me yet, although everytime I do a search for new reviews I'm seized by the terrible dread that it will).

Crystal waters, tropical breezes and hot, sizzling sex help in setting Nick and Sophie on a path of discovery and wonder. Romance is alive and well on Fiji. Sami Lee is very good with words and descriptions so a fan might help when reading FIJIAN FLING. It is recommended.

Full review:
http://www.rrterotic.com/2007%20Reviews/Nibbles/samhain_nibbles_2007.htm



A fan huh? Hmmm.

Then Mandie from Love Romances and More said some nice things:

            


http://www.loveromancesandmore.com/reviews/Dec07/fijianfling_mandie.htm

Anyone who follows the link to the full review will discover that Mandie also said the ending of the story was a little abrupt, and not as fluid as the rest of the book. Hence the three stars out of a possible five I suppose. It's a small criticism I take on board. Being a short story the word count restrictions forced me to cut the original draft of FF significantly. I didn't want to lose any of the build up, because I thought it developed character. I didn't want to cut any of the sex because... well it was supposed to be an erotic romance, and I thought each sex scene showed Sophie and Nick at different stages of their relationship. So all that was left was the ending. There was a much longer angsty scene leading up to the final chapter but it had to go. So perhaps some fluidity was sacrificed, but I'm still fairly happy with the result overall, especially as short stories don't come that naturally to me. I waffle far too much.

On the reading front I'm devouring Jane Eyre at the moment. I've read it before but had recommended it to Rachel so thought I would give it a flick through again. Now I'm buried in it and enjoying the languid prose. Don't think I'll get a classic a month read this year, as some others have vowed to do, but I've started the year off with a good one.

What are you reading?

Sami