So I got this awesome blogger review from Dev for Dare To Love. Thank you Dev!
And in a little “P.S” at the bottom of her review, Dev mentioned that she wanted a trampoline. Heh.
Yeah, there’s this great sexy trampoline scene in Dare To Love. And the funny thing is, my editor Angie and I argued about that scene in a very amusing way when she was editing my book.
Now full disclaimer here: Angie and I are very good friends. We go way back, knew each other and were friends before she ever became Executive Editor at Samhain. But when we edit a book together, it’s all business and pretty much no holds barred. She tears apart my work, insults are hurled, plates fly….(okay, kidding…mostly 
). But the completed book is so much better for the editing we do together.
Except when she told me that I should take the trampoline out of the scene because it was an insurance liability for kids and I should instead use a bouncy house.
Dude. The trampoline was an integral prop in a very sexy and romantic scene. It HAD to be left in the scene because no way in hell was I going to have my hero and heroine sliding around some vinyl bouncy house. Um…so not sexy, ya know? 
So we argued (Angie and I argue in a fun way….really). In the end, we compromised and had the bouncy house for the little kids and the trampoline for the older kids. I even indicated the adults gave the trampoline a try. Heh.
Now I know those of you who haven’t yet read DARE TO LOVE are dying to read that trampoline scene, aren’t you? 
DARE TO LOVE is available as an ebook here at Samhain Publishing, and will release in print in May. You can find print preorder info and read an excerpt here
And thanks again Dev! 
Oh it’s so much better with the trampoline than it would have been with the bouncy house. I’m so glad you won that debate!
And I didn’t mention it before, but I kind of want a glider too, now. There’s something to be said for glider canoodling.
by Dev February 4th, 2009 at 9:54 amsooooooo how many how many kids are gonna be reading your trampoline scene or am I missing something
by Sybil February 4th, 2009 at 9:58 amand ok I just wanted to play with the icons but really still and how many kids are reading romance ebooks
ok that one is teh funny
sorry I stop now
by Sybil February 4th, 2009 at 9:59 amLHM, I wish I coulda been a fly on the wall of that editing session.
by Annmarie February 4th, 2009 at 10:12 amThat wasn’t my only reason for wanting a bouncy house! I said that in the world of kids and parties, trampolines are so yesterday (not to mention dangerous, heh) and bouncy houses are the in thing to get now. I was keeping it real, dammit.
by Angie February 4th, 2009 at 11:22 amI’m glad the trampoline scene stayed in there too, Dev.
And yeah…I like the gliders too. 
Sybil - Fun icons, huh?
AM - Editing is always fun with Angie.
Angie - But you so knew the trampoline HAD to be in there. And in MY part of the country trampolines are still very prevalent. Besides, it was a grownup party, not a kid party. The stuff for the kids was just extra. So you’re wrong and I’m right.
by Jaci February 4th, 2009 at 11:26 amHey Jaci:
Dare to Love is a wonderful story and the “trampoline scene”, SEXY.
I too reviewed this book last year - I loved this story.
For anyone who may be interested:
http://lea-closetwriter.blogspot.com/2008/10/nothing-personal-and-dare-to-love-by.html
I’m a middle aged “Jaci Burton fangirl”, by the way.
by Lea February 4th, 2009 at 11:34 amDare To Love was one of my favorite Jaci burton novels. I’m glad you had your way with Angie. Whoops! That doesn’t sound right, does it?
by Bev Stephans February 4th, 2009 at 12:46 pmNow Angie will get on me for not capitalizing your last name!
by Bev Stephans February 4th, 2009 at 12:49 pmlol - I do want to read it now. Yay “controversy” - and heh - trampolines. It’s always a question insurers ask homeowners, and having one will definitely raise insurance costs - if they don’t make them get rid of it.
by limecello February 4th, 2009 at 2:47 pmYeah, see! What limecello says.
by Angie February 4th, 2009 at 3:05 pmI’m definitely dying to read the trampoline scene now. The many things running through my head are making it a must read and the controversy only heightens the anticipation. lol
by Karin February 4th, 2009 at 7:15 pmLOL! OK, can’t wait to read that scene now, Jaci! And how awesome it is that you and Angie can work together to make your stories even better! Woo!
by Fedora February 4th, 2009 at 7:27 pmI’ve never seen those bouncy houses. Sadly, I’ve never seen sex on a trampoline either.
Now I’m gonna go look up the bouncy houses. Just to know. If. If sex could occur in one.
by Annmarie February 4th, 2009 at 7:41 pmI’m sure it can be done in/on bouncy house. Just not as sexy as trampoline.
by Jaci February 5th, 2009 at 5:24 pm