The writings and ramblings of Colette Saucier

Welcome to My Sexy Saturday! The theme this week: My Sexy Addiction "Our theme is My Sexy Addiction. It’s an open theme in that we’re not going to say when or how or where. We are going to say – just one thing and that’s about the song – Addicted to Love. You remember it…don’t you? How about the line ‘You might as well face it you’re addicted to love’? And doesn’t that just say it all about us here at My Sexy Saturday?" As promised last week , today I am sharing another scene from Pulse and Prejudice , the paranormal adaptation of the Austen classic which tells Mr. Darcy's story as a vampire. The problem I have had with the theme "My Sexy Addiction" has been selecting just one scene since most of the novel deals with Mr. Darcy's struggle with his attraction to Miss Elizabeth Bennet. Tormented by his curse, he believes he is drawn to her because of the blood that runs through her veins, not because she has touched his heart. I finally settled on ...

Welcome to My Sexy Saturday! The theme this week: One Sexy Night "Have you ever heard of a moment in time, day or night, that changes everything? That one sexy night can right all life’s wrongs, make the old new again and help our characters find the love of their lives. For this week’s theme, we are making that special moment happen during the night time. One sexy night that will have our characters wanting a lifetime of special moments with that extraordinary someone. It is during that time when sometimes slowly, sometimes quickly, we realize the life we knew before that moment no longer exists. We can no longer look at things the same way as before." I know lately I have been posting a lot of excerpt from my modern tale of Pride & Prejudice - The Proud and the Prejudiced - but the theme this week begged for a creature of the night! ( Why Mr. Darcy is the Perfect Vampire .) Hence, today I am sharing one of my favourite scenes from Pulse and Prejudice , the ...

Happy St. Valentine's Day, dear readers! Before I address the title of this post, there is a question that continues to pop up: What explains the lasting longevity and popularity of Pride and Prejudice , over 200 years after its release? Is it the Cinderella-like idea of a (relatively) impoverished girl being rescued by a wealthy and handsome suitor? Is it because its plot became the boilerplate for almost every romance novel or film that followed? (Boy meets girl. Boy and girl dislike each other. Boy likes girl. Girl likes boy back. Conflict separates them. Boy and girl are reunited. Happily ever after.)   Or is it the endearing and unforgettable performance by Colin Firth in the 1995 BBC miniseries? So tell me: Do you think Mr. Darcy is the ultimate book boyfriend?  My answer? An unequivocal NO. (Now despise me if you dare.) Not a popular answer, I know; but that's just me! For one thing, he is barely even in the novel; and when he is, he has little to recomm...

Welcome to My Sexy Saturday! This week’s theme is My Sexy Date . "Not every couple falls in love at first sight. Sure, many do know the moment they see someone but what about those who don’t. They go on dates. Sometimes lots of dates. Sometimes not enough dates. Hopefully there is at least one they can consider a sexy date. The type where fireworks goes off from the moment they are picked up." I hope you will enjoy this little snippet from The Proud and the Prejudiced . In this modern twist on Pride and Prejudice , it took Alice and Peter a long time to get to this point, but they finally make it to going on a casual "double date" dinner with their friends Eileen and Jack - or at least it starts that way... “I hope you aren’t still holding a grudge,” Alice said. Peter peered into her eyes until she thought her heart had stopped beating. “No. You were right. I don’t hold any grudges...about anything.” Alice couldn’t be sure what happened in the ...

Gentle Readers, Welcome to this week's My Sexy Saturday ! "This week’s theme is Their Sexy Thoughts. When characters think about each other in a sexy, exciting way, we as readers adore them. We love hearing about how the hero thinks the heroine is sexy and loving and oh so much more as the story progresses. As writers, we love putting those words down and getting them just right."   I have selected a little snippet from the romantic suspense Alicia's Possession , the second time Mason lays eyes on Alicia. Alicia is the last person Detective Mason Crawley should pursue since she is at the heart of his investigation into a disappearance, which eventually turns into a hunt for a killer; but her palpable sadness and vulnerability awaken his Dominant nature and instinct to protect. Is he is falling in love with a woman who is dangerously delusional, a witness to a cleverly-concealed crime, or a murderer?       Mason pushed the doorbell then banged on ...

Good morning, dear readers!   Or, at least I hope I am getting this posted in time for morning. My soul-sucking day job had me working overtime again, and then - after a single glass of wine! (I swear...and no cheese!) - I fell asleep until almost 9:00 pm. We have an Internet curfew of nine o'clock in our home, but my husband was working tonight and not around to keep me awake, so he has allowed me special dispensation tonight since I had promised to post this on my blog for Friday. So...several...no, many people have asked how I lost so much weight, and relatively quickly. If you scroll down to the lower left corner, you will see My Fitness Pal progress. Well, it used to say 31 pounds lost, but we had a lot of "events" that involved eating (anniversary, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Boxing Day {yes, that's a thing that we celebrate with friends}), and there was a lot of eating out when one of my husband's oldest/dearest friends came down for a visit, plus the...

In my previous blog – “What Can I Say?” – I requested ideas for future blogs. Today I have written based on one such suggestion. (Thanks, SuzeJA!) Whilst reading my novels, which I am certain you either have or will in the very near future, one thing you will not find is physical descriptions of the main characters. Unless something about their appearance is essential either to the development of the plot or the character, I don’t do it. I won’t do it. Other authors go into details about height, hair color, eyes and often even their clothes. Generally when I am reading, that’s when I skim-skim-skim. Especially in a romance novel. How am I supposed to relate to a twenty-two year old statuesque blond? I am sure I am in the minority here. Indeed, after my daughter read The Proud and the Prejudiced , my modern twist on Pride and Prejudice , we had the following exchange: Her: You have to describe what the characters look like. Me: Not gonna do it Her: Mother, if you are going...