Guest Post: Natalie G. Owens, author of Something to Live For and Everything to Lose

by SofiaWren May 30, 2014

For the month of October, guest writers join Wren Doloro to discuss “Magic.”

This week it’s Natalie G. Owens, author of Something to Live For and Everything to Lose. Both books have received positive reviews.

Nat has a wonderful approach to the essence of magic in her romances. Here’s what she has to say!

The Magic of Masks by Natalie G. Owens

Masks. I love them. Coming to think of it, I’ve written quite a bit about them recently. 🙂 We all wear them, right? And not just on Halloween…

Halloween is fun because we get to be who we want to be. We play dress up and feel like a siren, hunk, geek, monster, wizard, fairy, witch, ghost…etc….for a day. For that one day, we’re not ourselves but someone else. Or are we?

Fact is, in life, too, we wear masks just like on Halloween. When we first find love, we want to put our best foot forward and that’s part of the magic of the thing. It’s the magic of new love :).

Jeanette Lagrange, owner of Moonlight Dating in my series that starts with SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR, knows this very well. Her service is designed around creating a fantasy for the clients. She makes it so that for one day, this magic is present.

Halloween is all about harvest, about renewal, and that’s what love is about, too. Shedding the old masks and moving on to a beautiful connection with a loved one (and potential life mate). With time, a couple in love will slowly shed those masks, revealing their true selves—like the turn of the pages of a book—to the person they have grown to care about.

This is not only true for new love, though. I think anyone can practice this little bit of magic. Each year, we can renew a seasoned love and spice things up a bit, so those masks come back on a little, allowing old lovers to play games with each other … to remind them why they’re together in the first place.

And so, in this spirit of magic and masks, Alex and Melita, my hero and heroine, meet— through happenstance. Or so they think. Jeanette has other ideas—and she’ll see them through. 🙂

So, how are you keeping the magic alive with your loved one this Halloween?

And, did you wear any kinds of masks when you first met your mate? What did you want to convey to him most to impress him/her?

About SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR

Other books by Natalie G. Owens

Natalie G Owens:

Natalie G. Owens got her first taste of serious writing by penning award–winning poetry, as well as feature articles for college and local publications, in her native Malta. She sold her first book to a small publisher in 2007 and is currently indie published. Her favorite stories to write are romances with a dark edge featuring brooding heroes, strong heroines, exotic settings, and a good dash of fantasy. Daydreaming tops her list of hobbies, followed by reading, cooking, traveling, sharing good times with family and friends, and ogling shoe store displays. You can find out more about Natalie and her work on her website.

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