I think it’s important to flag up the suspense elements in the stories because for some romance readers, risk and peril might not be their cup of tea. Is it as straightforward as calling it romance? Faced with their mutual attraction, and peril all around them, it should be no surprise that romance blossoms. The couple aren’t strangers, but are forced to live in close quarters. Risk and suspense come from outside the novel’s central relationship. It’s called The Reluctant Royal and is about a royal bodyguard and the man he’s protecting. Our m/m romantic suspense, which will be out in a few months’ time, contains a rather more hearts and flowers romance. The novels ask, too, “How well can I ever know my partner?” So although the relationships aren’t toxic, they’re not hearts and flowers - at least not to begin with. Both novels explore that “should I, shouldn’t I?” moment when a woman is faced with the choice of being intimate with a man she’s only just met. The Colour of Mermaidsand The Man in Room 423are about relationships between people who start off as strangers to each other. Romance and romantic suspense comes in many forms, not just the hearts and flowers relationships but the toxic and damaging ones too, how would you describe the romance included within your novels? I’m delighted to welcome Eleanor Harkstead as my guest today to not only talk about the genre, but to celebrate publication day.Įleanor has co-written The Colour of Mermaids with Catherine Curzon.
As the Romantic Novelists’ Association celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, I’ve been running a series of posts on the topic of romantic suspense.
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