Labeling a Multi-Ingredient Book

Whenever you fix yourself something to eat, you don’t stop with using Just One Ingredient, do you? Not hardly. Even if you throw some meat on the grill, there’s salt, pepper, and maybe a dash of herbs or garlic you’ll sprinkle onto it. Well, the same goes for writing romances. What starts out as a fantasy might also include paranormal elements, post-apocalyptic scenes, a tad of time travelling, and maybe a pinch of romantic suspense—and that’s just a sample.

I’m finding it harder and harder to decide which categories my books fit into, because they aren’t single ingredient, either. And I’m certain that at some point you’ve bought a book to read that maybe was listed as a sci-fi romance, then decided, “Nope. This should be listed as a paranormal.” Same thing goes for me. When I finish a book, I then have to worry what to label it as. Sometimes I find myself needing to put up more than five tags on its description. But then I have to figure out, on my web page, should I stick it under Fantasy, Paranormal, or Sci-Fi? Or none of them?

Back in the good ole days, authors didn’t have these problems. In the olden days, the majority of romances were either historical or contemporary. A smattering of books were released as science fiction, but not many. It wasn’t until epublishing came about that “combination” books, stories which encompassed a wide variety of genres, became more commonplace. Nowadays, there seems to be a plethora of genres to stick the story under, including sub-genres such as MC, Small Town, Senior, and so forth.

So please forgive me if you buy a book of mine that sounds like a seven-layer casserole of different genres. It may seem a bit strange or unusual at the beginning, but I can guarantee you that once you taste it, you’ll love the flavor!

* * *

WRYNTER
Paranormal/Contemporary Fantasy/Romantic Suspense
Word Count:  35.1K
$2.99 e / $9.99 p

She reaches into minds to discover the truth. But this time, what she finds could get her killed.

Wrynter Poe is both blessed and cursed with a unique ability. She can’t read minds, but she can follow a person’s memories of an event they witnessed. Which is why she works as a special agent for the FBI in helping local law enforcement agencies solve crimes. But this gift comes with a price. She cannot touch the bare skin of another person, for fear of accidentally obtaining emotional discharge or feelings from them.

Lieutenant Hammond Blake is an undercover cop who's been assigned to help this strange woman, when a homicide case she's helping with suddenly takes a dangerous turn. While that case is being investigated, he accompanies her to her next job to make sure she stays safe. All it takes is one touch, one breach of her self-imposed isolation, for the both of them to discover how much they need each other.

What neither of them realize is that the homicide has far deeper roots within the police force. Roots involving corruption and a cover-up that will put both their lives in danger, and test Wrynter's abilities beyond her own endurance.

Warning! Contains latex gloves, a special necklace, skin-to-skin contact, a four-legged snitch, a motel on wheels, a chase in the middle of nowhere, and only one chance for two people to discover if their mutual attraction is the real thing.

Excerpt and buy links.