Meet Awesome Romance Writer Rumer Raines
~Fascinated by the Mafia ~
Rumer Raines writes sexy, sensual romances about tough Mafia characters. Like me, she is fascinated by the men caught between their rough criminal heritage and doing the right thing. It takes a special woman to save this type of man.
Find out why Rumer Raines writes what she does in today’s interview.
Can you tell us a little about yourself?
I am a shy, quiet girl who has a passion for the big city and interest in the Mafia. I love traveling to the larger cities of Chicago and New York. I love the hustle and bustle and sometimes scary cab rides. One of the most interesting things you can do in big cities is people watch. I will often sit back and wonder what that person does for a living and what kind of love life do they have. Am I the only one that will look at some guy on the street and wonder if he is a dominant or pushover? Maybe it’s just me?
Is there an event in your life that affected you as a writer?
I spend forty hours a week doing what I don’t enjoy to help someone else fulfill their dreams. I got to the point where I realized that I am not here, just to help someone fulfill their destiny. We all have dreams that are placed in us and we should all strive to reach them.
I watched my father die with cancer. After he got sick, he talked about the things that he didn’t get to do. I never want to have regrets from not trying to live my dreams.
When did you first start writing and when did you finish your first book?
I have always loved to write. My favorite subject was always English, and I thought I was in heaven during my creative writing classes. I love that I can use my imagination and create other lives, and no one can tell me I have a wrong answer. There is no wrong answer in the story you create. I finished my first book spring of 2017. Publishing it was very scary, but the greatest things in the world will always cause a little fear.
Where do you get your ideas?
I am a little obsessed with anything Italian. I spend my time watching old Mob movies and watching documentaries about mobsters. Most of my ideas come from watching these things. I also read the newspaper which make my mind spin and stories just come to mind.
What do you do when your not writing?
I recently had a perfect day, that didn’t involve writing. I took the train to Chicago and went on a Mob tour. It was awesome to see the places where Mob history took place. After the tour we had lunch at one of Capone’s former hangouts and had the greatest deep dish pizza on planet earth.
What do I do when I am not writing?
I look into Mafia history and get lost In the city.
Mafia By Blood
by Rumer Raines
It was a dying wish.
“Take over the family business.”
Any son would be thrilled that his father thought so highly of him. As the Don of the Deluca family, it’s not only a honor, but the highest compliment. But for me, not so much.
As a cop, I’m torn between my family and my career. Deciding which side of the law I live on should be easy.
And it would have been,
Until she showed up.
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Learn more about Rumer Raines
Website: www.rumerraines.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hotcoffeeandmenbookboyfriendsmafia/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RumerRaines
Wow! I guess I was really picking your brain!thank you for your candid responses. I like first person but just the other day I saw a debate on the merits. Thanks for the information. Looking forward to reading your book.
I’ve read a few mafia romances. I find them interesting and I enjoy how creative the authors are in coming up with believable HEAs for these couples. I think The Sopranos did a good job showing wise guys pretty much enjoying normal lives by compartmentalizing their relationships – until they hit their boundary wall. What I struggle with most is the violence in not only the story but within the intimate relationship between protagonists. Sometimes it seems likes the woman is portrayed as somewhat twisted – while still being a virgin – and the relationship is tinged with s&m. To the point of being too weird and a major book turnoff. I get tropes like wrong place/wrong time situations or showdowns between right and wrong and changing one’s life trajectory. On another topic, most of these books stay as ebooks. Are they profitable for the author? Do you feel you need to be discreet admitting you write this type book? Many are written in first person from both viewpoints. Do you get any negative reader feedback about that?
Hi Thea!
I think choosing ebooks vs. paper is personal choice! I am a new author so I chose ebooks because they are popular now. It also is more cost effective for me personally. However, in the future I would love to offer a paperback.
As far as being discreet Thea… that would be a BIG FAT YES! I attend church every Sunday and have very religious friends. I tested the waters and told a couple of them I wrote a book. They asked me what the book was about and I think they nearly had fainted when I told them I was writing Mafia Romance! I do use a pen name and now I don’t discuss my writing with any of my friends. I suppose I am like the characters I write about… I live a double life 🙂
My book are written in first person viewpoint and I haven’t had any complaints. I think it’s easier for me to jump into character and write that way.