I have a deep, dark secret.

I have an alias.

Not only that, but my alias writes contemporary romances. Yes, I’m afraid it’s true. In January my first contemporary, HOT, will be out under the pen name, Julia Harper. I’ve only recently come out with my new name and one of the interesting things that I’ve found is almost universally the first thing people ask is, “Why a pen name?” which always kinds of throws me for a loop. I guess I’ve always just assumed that people who read sophisticated, sexy historicals might not be interested in light, funny chase romances. Romance readers seem to have definite–not to mention opinionated–tastes. There are readers who never read historicals and others who’d never touch a paranormal.

But on the other hand, maybe I’m wrong. After all, I wrote both THE SERPENT PRINCE and HOT, and I’m proud of both. And I’ve always read everything by Jayne Ann Krentz in all her many incarnations, to name but one author who writes across sub-genres.

So, here’s my question to you: How do you feel about authors writing in more than one sub-genre? Are there authors that you’ll read anything they write, no matter what? Do you have authors you love in one sub-genre, but hate in another? I’ll pick one person from the comments column to win an autographed copy of THE LEOPARD PRINCE.

Meanwhile, you might want to take a look at my Julia Harper website www.juliaharper.com where you’ll find an excerpt of HOT and a contest to win an arc of HOT.

Cheers!
Elizabeth
www.elizabethhoyt.com