I'm originally from a small town
in Nova Scotia but grew up in Toronto where I still live. In addition to
reading (all types of books) and writing, my loves include photography and
travel (over 20 countries and counting). And I'd love to hear from my fans!
Libertine Island 3: The
Runaway Sub
Jen
Smith's been alone since her Master died five years earlier. Now, she's quit
her job and come to Libertine Island to witness a marriage. She meets Dr.
Caleb McKenna, who took a job on the island to get away from the big bad city
after getting shot near the clinic where he volunteered, and the breakup of his
long-term relationship. They are two lonely people who decide to have a fling,
not expecting to fall for each other.
They are still trying to figure things out
when Reynaldo Montoya arrives to bring Caleb home after tracking down the man
responsible for the shooting.
Even though they were apart, he's not to
happy to find Caleb in Jen's arms and decides to extract revenge, but when he
sees how much they need each other, he realizes that maybe he's the one who
should step aside unless the three of them can figure out how to make it work.
Location,
Location, Location.
The setting of a book can be vital to the
story line. It sets the stage for the action and can inform the reader
about the main characters before they’ve even started the story. Does the
lead live in a small town or a big city? Do they own a house, live in an
apartment, maybe a condo?
Then there’s the part of the world they
live in. Are the in the US, Canada or maybe Europe? If they are in
the US, do they live in the north, south, Midwest?
The answers to these questions can tell
reader a lot about the character before they even open their mouths.
My newest location is Libertine Island
where the Water is Blue, the Sand is White, the Sun is Hot and the Sex is Hotter!
When I decided to create the spin off
series from Club Libertine, I wanted to keep the themes but make some key
changes. Firstly, the books are longer. The stories are more
involved and the sex hotter. Secondly, I wanted to have a contained
environment. My characters needed to be thrown together in an intense
environment for a pivotal part of the story. Being isolated from the rest
of the world in a tropical paradise gives people a chance to explore their
sensual sides without having the real world intrude.
I thought about using real venues.
The Club Libertine books are set in Seattle Washington, a hip city in the
Northwest. The Libertine Island books are set on a fictional island off
the coast of a real one.
I decided to place Libertine Island off the
coast of St. Maarten in part because I visited that tropical paradise and loved
every minute of it. It’s beautiful and the people are great and it gave
me a lot of real detail to work with. I even considered setting the
stories there but then I decided that I needed to create my own island paradise
where the denizens of Club Libertine and now Libertine Island can express
themselves freely and in public without worrying about strangers seeing
something they shouldn’t.
Besides, I like the idea of designing my
own personal island paradise. If only I could do that in real life.
So far, there are four Libertine Island
Books:
Book 1, Sex on the
Beach - Rebecca’s working on her thesis and takes a job on Libertine to
have a little sexual adventure before settling into academia. She didn’t
count on meeting Mal and Mike Reynolds. She also didn’t expect her nemesis to
show up and threaten all their jobs. On Sale Now
Book 2, Sun, Sand and
Submission – Aly’s worried when she finds out that her friend is working at
a BDSM resort and living with not one but two Doms. She can only get to
the island in the company of a Dom, so she calls her Ex Max, the man she’s
never stopped loving, to help her out. On Sale Now
Book 3, The Runaway Sub –
Jen comes to Libertine Island to attend Aly and Max’s wedding. She didn’t
count on meeting Caleb, the island Doctor. Neither was looking for love
or even a fling, but they are drawn together. Enter Rey, who’s come
looking for his Runaway Sub. On PreSale now. On sale now.
Book 4, The Picture of Submission – Maggie
enjoyed visiting Libertine Island for her brother Max’s wedding. She sees
BDSM as a game, but the Hayes brothers don’t especially the oldest Chris.
And if Maggie wants to get the job of taken the photos for Jillian Madison’s
(Club Libertine book 6) book on submission, she needs to learn what it really
means and the Hayes brothers are just the men to teach her. On sale in
October.
Enjoy.
Diane
Leyne
