Author Archives: Tamara Ferguson

About Tamara Ferguson

Writing steamy yet sweet compassionate stories of fate that are wonderfully romantic, Tamara Ferguson is the multi-award winning, #1 international bestselling author of the Tales of the Dragonfly romance suspense series, the Kissed By Fate new adult romance series, the Two Hearts Wounded Warrior Romance series and the Daydreams and Dragonflies sweet romance series.

Two Hearts Home For Christmas – What’s My Inspiration? Our thanks to everyone who made us a USA TODAY BESTSELLER #mgtab

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Hi, I’m Tamara Ferguson, and my contribution to the

LOVE CHRISTMAS—MOVIES THAT YOU ANTHOLOGY is

Two Hearts Home For Christmas Book 9 in my series.

TWO HEARTS HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
(Two Hearts Wounded Warrior Romance Book 9)

At eighteen years old, both Nancy Caldwell and John Ehrlich are planning on enlisting in different branches of the military. After they were each stood up for the Christmas dance when their dates, formerly a couple, decided to get back together, Nancy and John have become good friends. Realizing there was something special developing between them, they say goodbye while making a somewhat serious commitment—they would meet at Dragonfly Pointe ten years later if they weren’t involved in another serious relationship.
Will a long ago promise of love bring these two lonely wounded warriors home for Christmas?

Although there are a lot of serious undertones in my wounded warrior stories, there is also a lot of humor. I know that in my life, laughter can sometimes be the only thing that keeps me going.

Here are a few behind the page facts about the way I write; this story in particular.

My covers inspire what i write. For this story, my heroine Nancy is actually named after my best friend in high school, who looks exactly like the girl on this cover! And so I named my hero John, who looks nothing like my hero in my story. I just didn’t want to leave him out, since he’s married to Nancy. 

Does my friend know I’ve named my character after her? NO. Mostly because I never have any time anymore to talk to people in real life, because the last few years, all I’ve been doing is WRITING! (well, promoting too.)

That is how my mind works. Because I am writing with the history of my friend in my thoughts, I begin my story during her high school years, And because I have a lot of resentment about being forced to move to a small town in Illinois (where no one was friendly) from the suburbs of Chicago (where i had lots of friends and was happy), I can relate to just about every character I write about. 

And just an fyi-the title Two Hearts Home For Christmas? I did name it after the movie I’ll Be Home For Christmas, but not for the well known film made in the 2000s, but for the movie made in the 1990’s, where two kids are trying to get their parents back together after a divorce.

In my story, my hero John has two younger twin sisters who love the girl he dated in high school (Nancy), and have been trying to get them back together ever since. 

But it’s been ten years. Nancy has become engaged, although she’s still active duty Army, and John has returned home without a leg, and a lot of serious medical issues relating to his missing leg, 

Will they get back together? You’ll just have to read

Two Hearts Home For Christmas!

Happy Holidays!! Tammy Amazon    Nook    iBooks    Kobo

Strong Heroines Make Memorable Characters #mgtab

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Well, here I am again, attempting to answer another question about favorites—which I really don’t have an answer for. The reason this is difficult for me is because it’s not specific characters who stand out for me as much as it is their traits, personalities and sense of humor, which is why I enjoy specific authors.

I guess sometime during the past ten years, I’ve switched my mindset over to writer, even when I am reading a story for enjoyment. These days, I don’t have much opportunity to read, but in the past, I would read an entire novel a day, and sometimes more.

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Favorite Authors for Summer Romance Suspense #mgtab

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Unlike a lot of readers, I don’t really have an all time favorite novel. Usually when I read, it’s because I enjoy the writing of a certain author as opposed to the specific content of a story.

Also, sometimes I have to be in a certain frame of mind to read, even a  book written by a favorite author. My life is very complicated as the mom and caregiver of a severely autistic son, and I find as the years go by that, more and more, I look for books with only a happily ever after ending.

Which is all I seem to be able to write as well. Isn’t that silly? I hate cliffhangers, and I don’t enjoy leaving too much of a mystery for the reader to puzzle about when I finish a story.

Unless it involves a complicated plot involving a topic like human trafficking and capturing members of the ring, which of course is a struggle if the net is widespread.

I guess what I’ll do is share some of my favorite authors and tell you why I enjoy what they write. So many stories I read these days offer me no surprises and I can usually easily guess the plot.

  

Linda Howard is one of my all-time favorites because of the way she manages to inject humor in her romance suspense series. My favorite book from her has got to be OPEN SEASON. I’ve never laughed so hard and it’s a story about a serial killer! 

https://www.lindahowardbooks.com/

  

Nora Roberts. What can I say? Nora is Nora. I’m not so much into her older stories as I am in her standalones, but she has a few fantasy series which I loved (under her own name), and it’s hard for me to recall the names of the ones I liked best, but at least half of what she’s written was worth reading and sometimes even reading again.

 

Tami Hoag I don’t read as much as Tami Hoag as I used to, because her stories tend to have conclusions that are a little up in the air. But if you want unique stories and lots of surprises, she’s a fantastic author.

I used to enjoy Nicholas Sparks too. As a matter of fact, I’ve had some reviewers compare what I write to his novels. But I have to agree with reviewers of his books; his writing is a little off track these days -apparently because he was recently divorced.

Romance suspense isn’t the only genre I love. I still enjoy reading regency romance. Mary Balogh and Grace Burrowes are two of my favorite authors, and occasionally I read books by Stephanie Laurens as well.

I have hundreds of books on shelves at home. Patricia Cornwell, John Grisham, David Baldacci among others I read occasionally.

But my tastes have changed through the years. I used to enjoy most romance, but even with new authors, so many plots and storylines have become repetitive – they’re just told in a slightly different way.

I wish I had more time to read. I used to read about 15 novels per week (yes really!!) But since I’ve become an author, something strange has been happening–success. So not only writing, but promoting, seems to have taken over my life.

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It’s Time For June Weddings!! #mgtab

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Happy June Everyone!

I guess I’ve mentioned I’m a former horticulturist, but I was also a floral designer for many years, and began doing wedding flowers for several local florists while I was still in college. After graduating, I kept the business going for a very long time, even while I was working other full-time jobs.

So what finally stopped me??

Writing!!

We have some fantastic wedding anthologies coming out this month, and I’m proud to be included in two of them.

Also, Two Hearts Under Fire (Two Hearts Wounded Warrior Romance Book 8) will be included in Love Under Fire, releasing November. The details are down below if you’d like to join our reader group to meet the authors and win prizes and giveaways. I’ll be participating on June 9, but we’ll have something happening every day until the 21st.

Have a wonderful June and Happy Reading!!

Tammy

SWEET AND SASSY WEDDINGS – Happily Ever After Romance

With this ring I thee wed, says the groom, and the bride smiles, always beautiful, always dreaming of a happy future. Whether she is young or not that young, a hopeless romantic or an Ice Queen, a vocalist or an attorney, a mail-order bride or a poker-bet fiancée, a single mom or a stay home mother and widow, our bride dreams of love and passion, and a walk down the aisle.
Celebrate true love and commitment with SWEET and SASSY WEDDINGS, nine breathtaking stories from New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors, all award-winning authors.

A WEDDING SHE’LL REMEMBER

The dreams of every young woman in love lead to this one day of her life, the day she truly becomes a princess, that special day she will remember for the rest of her life: her wedding day.
EIGHT New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors bring you eight stories of memorable weddings, spilling over with nervous tingles and overwhelming moments. Experience the euphoria of wedding day bliss, cry a river of happiness and celebrate the joy over and over again with these happy ever after tales.

JOIN THE GROUP ONLINE NOW!

Where: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LoveUnderFireReadersGroup/

When: Friday, June 1st

Cover Reveal & Meet Authors Event Starts June 1st!

When finding love sparks danger…

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Twenty-one Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and bestselling authors bring you a heart-pounding collection of stories all in one amazing romantic suspense boxed set.

On the road to love lurks mystery, betrayal, greed, and death.

With every turn of the page, romance smolders and fiery suspense lights up the night. Feel love and pain as you fight alongside the tenacious heroes and heroines as they battle for their love and survival. They’ll put everything on the line to thwart the danger coming after them.

They want to trust in the power of love. But is it enough?

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

JUNE 1 -COVER REVEAL

Come join us to see the official cover for Love Under Fire, enter to win our first giveaway: Love Under Fire Survival Kit Tote filled with the tools you need to survive … (contents revealed on June 1st)

THEN STICK AROUND TO MEET THE AUTHORS!

Starting June 1st and running until June 21st you will meet the authors from this set! The authors will introduce themselves and interact with you every day! All authors will be having their own giveaways! So that means you have a chance  to win everyday!

Below is the author line up.

M. Hodge will kick off this event on June 1st

Uvi Poznansky June 2nd

Suzanne Jenkins June 3rd

Anna Celeste Burke June 4th

Fiona Quinn June 5th

Chris Patchell June 6th

Jinx Schwartz June 7th

Kathryn Knight June 8th

Tamara Ferguson June 9th

Aaron Paul Lazar June 10th

Judith Lucci June 11th

Margaret A. Daly June 12th

Pamela Fagan Hutchins June 13th

Casi McLean June 14th

S.R. Mallery (Sarah Mallery) June 15th

Stephanie Queen June 16th

Alyssa Richards June 17th

Linda Watkins June 18th

Inge-Lise Goss June 19th

Author Stephany Tullis June 20th

Valerie J. Clarizio – Romance Author June 21st