{"id":9873,"date":"2023-06-17T01:05:17","date_gmt":"2023-06-17T05:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/?p=9873"},"modified":"2023-06-13T19:45:07","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T23:45:07","slug":"interview-with-jl-regen-author-of-secret-desires-contemporaryromance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/?p=9873","title":{"rendered":"Interview with \u00a0JL Regen, Author of Secret Desires #contemporaryromance"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Welcome, author JL Regen! Would you tell us about yourself?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m an ESL teacher (K to College), I\u2019ve travelled worldwide to teach ESL and literacy, I\u2019m a journalist with a photograph in the archival collection of the NY Historical Society, I have my own training company for entrepreneurs, and I\u2019ll be doing a sequel to my romance.<\/p>\n

How long have you been writing?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My first article was article was published in a local newspaper when I was nine so many decades.<\/p>\n

What are your favorite genres to read and write?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I will be publishing in a new genre-historical WWII. I\u2019m preparing three novels. A MG and two WWII that have love stories within them.<\/p>\n

When you’re not writing, what do you like to do?<\/strong><\/p>\n

When not writing, I\u2019m doing yoga, ballet, horse riding, travelling, or photography, which I\u2019d love to do much more of.<\/p>\n

Where would you go on your dream vacation?<\/strong><\/p>\n

To Bali where I had the pleasure of vacationing many years go.<\/p>\n

What is your favorite historical time period?<\/strong><\/p>\n

WWII<\/p>\n

What is your favorite season?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Summer but lately they\u2019ve been slow to arrive.<\/p>\n

What book are you currently reading?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m currently reading a book on villains, which will play a big role in my WWII novel that includes the Holocaust.<\/p>\n

Do you have any pets?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t have time for the proper care of pets but I adore horses.<\/p>\n

Thank you for stopping by!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Secret Desires<\/strong><\/p>\n

by JL Regen<\/p>\n

Genre: Contemporary Romance<\/p>\n

Nothing in Margo Simmons\u2019s life comes easy. She can\u2019t claim the inheritance on a condo apartment her uncle has left to her until she is gainfully employed in a job for a year. She meets the man of her dreams but anguishes over a loving relationship because he is still emotionally tied to his deceased wife. With great difficulty, she becomes the guardian to a recently orphaned child she had been tutoring.\u00a0 \u00a0Margo evolves from an insecure, newbie elementary teacher into a woman determined to fulfill the secret desires locked in her heart. My story speaks to anyone who has suffered a loss and had to start over.<\/p>\n

Excerpt<\/strong><\/p>\n

MARGO SIMMONS GRIPPED THE EDGES of the leather \u00a0chair, waiting for details from the family lawyer about her \u00a0Uncle Harry\u2019s death. She hoped it would be shorter and less pain[1]ful than the reading of her father\u2019s will. An older gentleman extended his hand. \u201cI\u2019m sorry your mother \u00a0couldn\u2019t be here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Margo looked up from her reflections to acknowledge him. \u00a0\u201cThanks, Mr. Steinberg.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve grown into a lovely young woman.\u201d<\/p>\n

Margo blinked back tears at memories of good times shared \u00a0with Uncle Harry. \u201cNot so young. I\u2019m twenty-three.\u201d<\/p>\n

The portly man squeezed himself into a swivel chair and peered \u00a0at her over wire-rimmed bifocals. \u201cI\u2019m ancient compared to that number.\u201d<\/p>\n

Margo gripped her knees to steady her nerves. \u201cMy mother wanted to come with me, but they\u2019re downsizing at her dress shop. She was afraid to leave early. My stepfather is furious because Uncle Harry didn\u2019t leave him any money.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr. Steinberg saddened at the sorrowful expression on the young woman\u2019s face. \u201cIt pains me to hear Jerry hasn\u2019t changed his ways. However, since you\u2019re the only one present to hear your uncle\u2019s will, I\u2019ll get to the point. Harry has left you his Riverside Drive condominium apartment and the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.\u201d<\/p>\n

Margo jumped up from the chair and hugged the man. \u201cThis is a miracle. I can\u2019t wait to tell my Mom. She\u2019s wanted me to get out on my own.<\/p>\n

Purchase Links: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Secret-Desires-Joan-L-Regen\/dp\/0998409995<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/secret-desires-j-l-regen\/1125516296?ean=9780998409993<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

J.L. Regen\u2019s<\/strong> book was inspired by a real life story of lovers who join hearts against many odds. She lives in the New York metropolitan area, is a published photojournalist, has short suspense stories online, and has taught English as a Second Language to students around the globe. This is her first contemporary romance. She has also published three nonfiction books and is crafting a historical suspense series and a Middle Grade novel set in World War II.<\/p>\n

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Author Link:<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/joan.ramirez.98031<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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