Mel LeBrun

Part of the reason it takes me so long to write one of the Cailen thrillers is my strong detest of plot holes. I find movies hard to enjoy sometimes because so many of them have such giant plot holes I can't even get past it. Haha. Watch a couple "CinemaSins" or "How It Should Have Ended" (HISHE) videos on YouTube and you'll know what I mean. Just keep in mind, "What has been seen, cannot be unseen." Once your mind is opened up to plot holes, you might just see them everywhere. It's a curse.  Because I am overly aware of them, when I write I agonize over the story and events, endeavoring to make them both plausible and logical, which is not always easy. Sometimes I make a huge mistake and end up having to rewrite small, or sometimes large, portions of the book because the events don't make sense based on one tiny detail that can't be changed or ignored. I'll give you an example of one. **Spoiler Alert!** In Critical Play , Jessica i...

You may have noticed that sunsets are a recurring theme in my books, as is hiking, being outdoors, the ocean, etc. This is no coincidence. I must admit that many of the characters (especially the female ones) have similar traits to myself. I love the ocean, hiking, camping, watching the sunset. I try to exercise and eat right but I'm certainly not a fanatic. I love dessert as much as the next person and I love coffee. That is not to say that I mirror all my female characters. I definitely don't cry as much as Jessica ( Black Pawn ), though I have friends who do. Haha. Sometimes I feel rather emotionless by comparison. I do love to drive though and when I was younger, did a lot of crazy things with my car like Jessica. Like her, I love manual transmission cars though now (in my old age) I drive an automatic. I am a major car enthusiast and I would kill to drive a Bugatti. A girl can dream.  Out of all my characters, I think Amanda ( What Can't Be Bought ) comes closest to my...