Aloha to Jeanne Adams, DEADLY LITTLE SECRETS, and Cosmo reading

Hawaii's "Cosmo" girls

Aloha!  I have two newsworthy tidbits:

1. "SOS Aloha" is now on Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads.

2. I am creating a slide show for the SOS Military Mixer at the RT Booklovers' Convention.

I seek photos from readers and authors of any family and friends who served in the military:
- any time period
- any length of service (a veteran served one day up to 20 years)
- anywhere in the world.

Please forward your photos to sos.aloha@yahoo.com

And now I return you to our regularly scheduled program ....

Spring Break is upon us ... time to head for the beach!  No doubt you packed Cosmo into your beach bag.   You'll be treated to the Red Hot Read with Jeanne Adams' DEADLY LITTLE SECRETS.  Jeanne is a member of my home chapter,WASHINGTON ROMANCE WRITERS.   

Kim:  You wrote in your bio,

Being part of the Ad(d)ams Family, as you can imagine, Halloween is my favorite holiday

For our reading audience, I don't think we are related. I was born Kim Adams ... you married into the name. But Ad(d)ams does lend itself to romantic suspense. What inspired you to write this genre?

Jeanne:  Well, Kim, you may be related to my hubby though! Grins. I did indeed marry into the name. And having a bent for the darker side of crime was probably fostered by dating several cops when I was single, then dating and marrying a funeral director - yes, a funeral director, and no, we didn't live over the funeral home! However, I've always loved Halloween, and the spooky stuff, mysteries, thrillers and things that go boom. (Or that which goes bump in the night!)

Kim:  Living in the DC are is both romantic and suspenseful. What resources have you called upon in the name of research?

Jeanne:  Oh, a lot! The best is the Library of Congress, of course. Allll that lovely data, right there at your fingertips, so to speak. There's also the National Archives, and the various memorials. If I'm ever at a loss for a story idea, I just go wander through the memorials, or go to Arlington Cemetery. There's a story down every row, there. I've also spoken to a lot of officials, from Pentagon employees, to Treasury employees, to the gals and guys who drive the Metro Trains. One of the lovely things about being a working writer is that you have the best excuse ever to ask people questions - weird questions at that - and they hardly blink at it.

Library of Congress
visitingdc.com

Kim:  Congrats on Cosmo's Red Hot Read.  Let's pretend the editors want you to be a cover girl - how would you dress? What would be the front cover blurb?

Jeanne:  Oh, my! A cover girl! That would be something. I'd have to do a little toning up before the photo shoot...fer shur. Grins. I'd probably wear black - it's slimming! - or red, since I look good in those colors and they show up well on covers. I'm not fit enough for some of the shots they take, even with photoshop, but I'd have one heck of a lot of fun! And the cut to "there" shirt or dress won't work, not after two kids, unless I can suddenly be transferred into Heidi Klum's body. (My dream!) However, a sharp suit, a gorgeous dress...I'd be good with that. Grins. As to the front cover blurb...hmmmm...let's see.....Okay, how 'bout this: "Writers Write Sexy, but ARE They Sexy?" That's enough of a lead-in to get somone to open the magazine, right?

So, SOSers, how would YOU answer that question? Would you go for a cover shot? And what would you wear? What tag like for you, or for me, would you suggest?

I'll pick a random winner from today's blog to win a copy of the Cosmo Magazine, a copy of DEADLY LITTLE SECRETSs, Godiva chocolates, and a coffee card from Starbucks. Thanks for playing with me today!

Jeanne is a contributing member of the Romance Bandits.  Their cyber parties are legendary - the virtual Cabana Boys serve delicious Margaritas!   I leave you with Jeanne's sensuous covers ....