Jacqueline George
Who is Jacqueline?
Jacqueline lives in the far north of Queensland, Australia, on the shores of the Coral Sea. She has a house built for the tropical climate - on tall stilts and with walls that open to let the breeze blow through.
She lives with her husband who is easily managed, and her marmalade cat Rudy who definitely isn't.
Jacqueline writes romantic stories
because she is an unrepentant
romantic at heart. But she also
loves travelling to interesting
places and meeting new people,
and they find a place in her stories
too.
When she is not writing, she is kept busy by her garden which is still maturing. Right now her coconut trees look young and scrappy, but come back in five years and they will be towering over the house.
And what could be more romantic than a coconut palm?
Why I write…
Art for art’s sake? Maybe, but you won’t find me writing just for the fun of writing. For something I have created to come alive, it has to be shared. So I create books that will bring me close to my readers, and let them share in the fun. I always have my reader in the back of my mind when I write but don’t write for her. Instead I just hope that he or she will go along with the pictures and people I am putting down on paper.
So what do I write? I enjoy good stories. My mother started me off on Treasure Island. Odysseus and Bilbo Baggins were in the kids section of our public library. I had read Lord of the Rings before I was ten. At college (after 2 abortive attempts) I finally understood Catch 22 – still THE novel of the 20th century for me.
All of them good tales well told, all of them with a beginning, a middle and an end – usually a happy end. I love stories and story telling. Of course, I do my best to follow the masters.
I write about my great passions. Firstly romance, of course. I’m an incurable romantic. No surprise about that, it’s the way we’re programmed. And yes, I even let my men be romantic too. Then there is sex - I'm a great thinker about sex. Finally, I love places. Real, interesting and exotic places.
I have been lucky enough to follow my husband to different countries with the oil industry – 15 in all. As I was living there and not just rubber-necking, I had to fit in. Learn a bit of the language and the history, understand the local ways of getting things done. Eat the food and enjoy society, and I like to share all that.
And I want reality. I want you to believe it happened, or could have happened, in just the way I set down. So – no super heroes (or super studs). Or nymphomaniacs, come to that. If any of them exist, I’ve never met one.
So my idea of a good novel? First and absolutely necessary, it must be a good story. An old fashioned tale. It needs some romance with a happy ending. Action is a prerequisite – no kitchen sink dramas for me – but there is a distinct lack of corpses in my stories. Guns are necessary sometimes, especially if you are writing a story set in wartime, but they stay in the background. Lots of interesting things can happen without anyone getting killed, and in real life death is not much fun at all.
And sex, of course. That wonderful gift Providence has given us, our chance to touch the divine. It is a great subject for art, and one we can all share. Hollywood might not be ready to trade its loaded guns for real sex, but I am. It’s so much more fun...
What's new...
Another great review for
Where Gold Lies , this one from Long & Short Romance Reviews
Check it out here...
Books
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The Austalian paperback editions of Light o'Love and The Prince and the Nun are already out. The official launch date is 1st July, but click below for advance copies
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Gossip
The latest news is of my next novel, The Accidental Spy. It has a bit of history, because for a long time I lived in Libya. That is a strange mixture of a country. Physically, it can be amazingly beautiful, especially when you get out into the desert. Mankind has been tramping along the Mediterranean coast for many millenia, and they have left traces of their history everywhere. Absolutely the best Roman ruins are found there.
The reason I don't recommend it for a relaxing holiday is the Government. Its unique blend of chaos and oppression is hard to describe and, believe me, Ludlumesque spy thrillers don't come close. It made such an impression on me that I just had to use it as a background, although it took me a decade away to get it into perspective. The book will be out soon - watch this space!
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Here is some news - The Prince and the Nun has suddenly appeared in our local library. I am astounded. This is country Queensland after all, and we have a reputation for prudishness to rival Texas. I guess our librarian (bless her heart) is open minded and knows a good story when she sees one. And there is a waiting list for it that recedes into the distant future.
Of course, I do not totally approve. Why can't the good ladies of Cooktown buy their own copies? Good for me, and it would save putting their names on a public waiting list for a rather naughty book.
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Anyone who has read How to make Wild, Passionate love to your Man will remember I recommended visiting a professional photo studio spedialising in making you look your sexy best. Well, north Queensland now has one! They are Love the Skin You're in Photography and they are wonderful. You can see they start my making their models feel good about themselves, and then go on to take wonderful shots of you looking just as good as you feel. Wow - Queensland is catching up with the times.
Check them out - you'll be impressed.
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Hi Jacqueline ,
No wonder your books are doing well, I do love your cheeky banter! You are one of a kind. Congratulations!
Xx Francesca
PS: Love the American cover for Where Gold Lies. I want legs like that…
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Here is a really terrible birthday card, that made me laugh anyway...
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Did The Killer Whale Live Up To Its Name
If a stray or your neighbour’s dog is wandering around the neighbourhood and fatally attacks someone, said dog is removed or put to sleep so it would not harm or kill another human being.
But what happens when a much bigger creature hundreds of people pay to see perform tricks is accused of taking a life? A creature known as a Killer Whale and whose place of residence is a luxurious Theme Park known as Sea World.
Is the Killer Whale removed even though this is not the first time it has been accused of being responsible for the death of a human? Actually, this Killer Whale at the Sea World in Orlando, Florida has been responsible for the deaths of three other trainers prior to the latest incident.
And is there a sort of discrimination going on here as far as how worthy a creature is? Like maybe it’s all right to have the dog removed because hundreds of people don’t pay to see it perform any trick anywhere.
But they don't remove the Killer Whale? Because it attracts many Theme Park visitors to that particular show?
I always believed that human life is important no matter what creature is responsible for removing him/her from this world. It’s a sad day when you have to place a monetary value on the creature that is responsible for this latest incident and keep the Killer Whale at the Theme Park.
So far, in all, this Killer Whale is responsible for taking the lives of four people, why keep giving it so many chances? To see how many more humans it might kill in the future?
Aunt Judy
says...
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