{"id":6511,"date":"2016-12-08T01:05:06","date_gmt":"2016-12-08T05:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/?p=6511"},"modified":"2016-11-13T12:15:25","modified_gmt":"2016-11-13T16:15:25","slug":"guest-blogger-anni-fife-chapter-titles-titillation-or-obfuscation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/?p=6511","title":{"rendered":"Guest Blogger: Anni Fife – Chapter Titles: Titillation or Obfuscation"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"lukesredemption_w11043_750\"Chapter Titles: Titillation or Obfuscation<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s the silly-season so what better than to write about something fun and trivial?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Call me weird but I love everything about chapter titles. When I\u2019m nose-deep in an intense scene and it ends on a cliffhanger, I can\u2019t help sucking in an excited breath when I turn the page and find the next chapter has an obscure title. I immediately start trying to guess what it means, or whom it refers to. Sometimes an author uses a word or short phrase from the chapter and when I land on it I can\u2019t help smiling in glee if I guessed correctly about its meaning. Other times, authors hint at where the chapter is going, or what you\u2019re supposed to be feeling, or what the character is supposed to be feeling.<\/p>\n

My biggest enjoyment about chapter titles is making them up myself. I like to mix them up. Sometimes they\u2019re quirky, other times they titillate, but the best is to throw out a red herring. I never plan them. Like an obnoxious jack-in-the-box, they jump out when I least expect them to. I can write a phrase and immediately know it\u2019s the chapter title. Other times, I finish the chapter then comb through it looking for the ideal title. It\u2019s fun! And it\u2019s never a chore\u2014the title always pops out, like text in bold.<\/p>\n

Here are my five favorite chapter titles from my new release, Luke\u2019s Redemption<\/em><\/strong>, with a supporting extract for your enjoyment.<\/p>\n

Chapter 2 \u2013 I Just Want To Make Love To You<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I get a lot of inspiration from music and songs. This one was perfect to encapsulate the fire between Luke and Katya, as well as the bluesy mood of the jazz club they are at in New Orleans French Quarter.<\/p>\n

And just when I thought it couldn\u2019t get any hotter, the opening cords of Muddy Water\u2019s \u201cI Just Want To Make Love To You\u201d slid over us with all of its sensual power. Michael turned me to face him and took the empty bourbon glass from my hand. I didn\u2019t notice where he put it because both his arms wrapped around me and pulled me tight up against him. I went up on tiptoes to meet his descending mouth. And then, with the classic blues song thick in the air, he claimed me.<\/p>\n

And it was a claiming!<\/p>\n

Chapter 3 \u2013 Pavlov\u2019s Bitch<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sometimes a phrase pops into your brain and you haven\u2019t a clue what instigated it or where it came from. This was one of those times. Katya is very young when she first encounters Luke, and she is spellbound by his potent sexuality. Calling herself Pavlov\u2019s Bitch, made me sit up and take notice\u2014maybe there\u2019s more to her than the lovelorn sap that fell naively into Luke\u2019s arms.<\/p>\n

What he was saying.<\/p>\n

How he was behaving.<\/p>\n

It was terrifying and my control started to slip.<\/p>\n

\u201cListen to me, babe, please.\u201d<\/p>\n

That was the first time he called me babe since I woke up. It cut through the fear like nothing else could.<\/p>\n

Yeesh<\/em>, I was like Pavlov\u2019s dog. Or maybe Pavlov\u2019s bitch! Trained to respond without thought.<\/p>\n

Chapter 8 \u2013 Skank On Your Six<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Okay, I confess, I love the word \u2018skank\u2019. It\u2019s completely bitchy, and completely satisfying. It was fun having Katya scramble when she thinks Gray, Luke\u2019s best friend and partner, is referring to her as a \u2018skank\u2019.<\/p>\n

Gray was in the waiting area when we came out and he swung Lily up into the air making her giggle. It seemed like it had taken no time at all for the Texas charmer to bond with my baby-girl.<\/p>\n

\u201cSkank on your six, brother,\u201d he warned Luke.<\/p>\n

What? He called me a skank!<\/em><\/p>\n

I sucked in a breath, ready to give him a mouthful, but before I could get a word out, Luke turned and pushed me behind him.<\/p>\n

Chapter 11 \u2013 A Bourbon Kinda Girl<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m most definitely a tequila girl, (and red wine addict but that doesn\u2019t count!) but my best friend is working hard on bringing me around to bourbon. Having Katya prefer bourbon, was a small poke at my friend. To our best buddies, can\u2019t live without them!<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need a drink, babe. It\u2019s tequila time.\u201d He winked down at me.<\/p>\n

My lips quivered, wanting to smile. I squinted back at him. \u201cUh, Luke. I don\u2019t really like tequila. I\u2019m more of a bourbon kinda girl.\u201d I bit my lip. \u201cIs that okay?\u201d<\/p>\n

His head tipped back and he burst out laughing. He still held me close and I felt his laugh rumble through me.<\/p>\n

Chapter 17 \u2013 Breathing Room!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Luke and Katya\u2019s love story has a condensed timeline. It also develops during a time heightened by violence and danger. It was important to be cognizant of this. Luke insisting on giving Katya space or breathing room, allows the reader this reality check. What I didn\u2019t anticipate is the term developing into a fun theme that continues into the next chapter, and even into my next book in this series, Gray\u2019s Promise.<\/p>\n

Sheesh!<\/em> I got what he was doing, and I even appreciated it. For a while.<\/p>\n

Breathing room?<\/em> I was so over it. Lordy! <\/em>I missed his heat! But most of all, I missed his warm touch. That always had the power to set my world right.<\/p>\n

Are you a weirdo like me, totally titillated by chapter titles, or are you a numbers only reader? Join the fun and comment below.<\/p>\n

\"anni-on-the-beach-color-copy\"BIO \u2013 ANNI FIFE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anni Fife closed the door on a successful career in television, to fulfill her lifelong passion, writing. In the space of one month, she shut her business, packed up her city life, and moved to a small seaside village to begin her new life\u2026as an author. LUKE\u2019s Redemption<\/em><\/strong> is Anni\u2019s debut novel. She hopes you enjoy reading it as much as she loved writing it. Anni loves to spend hours walking on the beach searching for pansy shells, more hours drinking red wine with her gal posse, and the most hours writing steamy romance novels filled with hot alpha men and the sassy intelligent women they can\u2019t live without. She is currently working on her second novel, GRAY\u2019s Promise<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Anni is published by The Wild Rose Press, and is a member of Romance Writers of America (RWA).\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

BLURB <\/strong><\/p>\n

Red-hot sex. Searing betrayal. A passionate and elusive love\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Chased by her criminal kingpin father, Katya Dalca<\/strong> runs to New Orleans and straight into the arms of Luke Hunter<\/strong>. Sucked into the carnal world of the French Quarter, she succumbs to Luke\u2019s potent sexuality. He not only steals her breath, he steals her heart, and the only leverage she has against her father. She\u2019s left with no choice but to pick up the pieces and rebuild her life alone.<\/p>\n

Undercover DEA agent Luke Hunter thought his newest assignment\u2014recover a stolen flash drive to gain the trust of the Russian mob\u2014was like any other. But his target brings him to his knees, and after one taste of her intoxicating beauty, he’s in too deep. Doing his job means walking away, leaving his heart behind with nothing but a promise to reunite. It’s a promise he can’t keep.<\/p>\n

When Katya’s past reaches out and her world unravels, her only hope is the one man she is most vulnerable to\u2014Luke.<\/p>\n

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can read all about me on my website, and join Anni\u2019s Posse<\/em><\/strong> to get regular updates and Bonus Treats\u2014www.annifife.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Or LIKE me on Facebook\u2014https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AnniFifeAuthor\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Or follow me on Twitter\u2014https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnniFifeAuthor<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Amazon Author Page\u2014<\/strong> https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/author\/annifife<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Bookreads\u2014<\/strong> https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/AnniFife<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

BUY LINKS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Barnes & Noble<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Luke\u2019s Redemption is also available from Kobe, Bookstrand, All Romance, iTunes and The Wild Rose Press. All these Buy Links are available on Anni\u2019s website: http:\/\/annifife.com\/<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

(Note: Hyperlinks are attached to retailers, but links are below if required.)<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lukes-Redemption-King-Security-Novel-ebook\/dp\/B01M4ITMS7\/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1476354406&sr=8-7&keywords=luke%27s+redemption<\/a><\/p>\n

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