Just finished a second round of edits for this book. It took much much much less time than before because I had soooo much work to do on the first round, what with interviewing the homicide detective and all. I must say that it gave me the time I needed to fall more in love with my characters. This always makes the story so much better.
And so, it’s on to finish Fallon’s Jewel which is now almost to 17k. The romance is heating up nicely between Kenji and Fallon, as is the mystery of Kenji’s true identity. Will who he really is be a permanent barrier between him and Fallon? The mystery goes on…
And I have begun writing the samurai story – a murder mystery in which the hot romance blooms between the samurai policeman and the blind masseur who gives him the experience he needs to go undercover as an anma and nab the murderer. When I write a murder mystery, I always bit off a much bigger piece than I can chew at one time, but I can’t resist. It’s so much fun to write, especially set in a period I find so fascinating. I think the working title for the moment on this piece will be Blind Passion, not only referring to the blindness but also the nature of the murder. I like titles that convey double entendres.