ONE
WIFE TOO MANY is a second-chance-at-love contemporary romance. Sometimes Love
does find us, but at that particular time, we’re not ready for it. That’s what
happens to Wilson Struthers.
Wilson Struthers is an ambitious attorney who advances his career by
marrying eighteen-year-old Andrea, the boss’ daughter. Things go according to
plan... until Andrea is lost at sea. Seven years later, Wilson marries again.
Then the fun begins!
So
here’s the dilemma: How do I craft this tale so that when Wilson and Andrea
meet seven years later, they don’t recognize each other? How can I make this
story believable?
Ah,
that’s the rub! For Andrea, she suffers from total amnesia of her former life,
and for Wilson, well, let’s just say twenty-five-year-old Andrea looks very
different from his virgin bride.
Artist’s rendering of a possible cover
Happily,
Uncial Press loved Andrea and Wilson’s predicament and published this novel. As
they say: “Susanne Marie Knight's books are always fun,
sexy and tender. Her latest, ONE WIFE TOO MANY is all of the above, a real
feel-good story. Andrea is young and innocent when she marries Wilson, who is
an ambitious lawyer in her father's firm. Before the wedding night, she's lost
at sea. He remarries, she survives and their lives get really
complicated."
Seven years after his bride is lost at sea, Wilson
marries again. Bigamist!
ONE WIFE TOO MANY has earned Best-Seller status at
Fictionwise.com and Uncial Press and is available at many internet sites and
libraries across the United States including North Texas Libraries On The Go.
Here is a popular book trailer for ONE WIFE TWO MANY:
Below are a couple of tidbits from my life that
helped me write this novel. The islands of Hawaii play a large role in ONE WIFE
TOO MANY. During a terrifying storm, Andrea is swept overboard from the deck of
a company yacht in the channel of waters between Molokai and Maui. I also was
violently tossed about in a small yacht navigating very rough seas.
Fortunately, I remained onboard!
Here’s how Wilson (Will) experienced the storm:
Still holding
his drink, Will carefully maneuvered past annoyingly loud slot machines and
equally annoying drunken passengers until he walked out the casino doors.
Once in the
carpeted corridor, he stood a moment to get his bearings. Wrong move. A giant
wave crashed against the starboard side of the ship. He lost his balance, and
his drink, and smashed into the wall.
While his crystal tumbler harmlessly bounced on the carpeted floor, the glassware inside the casino wasn't as lucky. The tinkling of breaking glass was loud enough to be heard out in the corridor. Evidently everything that wasn't nailed down on the bar counter had slid to the other end, and then landed down onto the floor.
What a waste of
booze.
Will grinned,
righted himself, and took a step. Another wave crashed into the ship, knocking
him full force back into the wall.
Damn. The shit
just got kicked out of him. If Andrea had been seasick before, there was no
telling just how badly she was feeling right now. Urgency fueled his movements
back to their cabin.
Here’s how Andrea experienced the storm:
Although
staying on her feet was a problem, Andrea managed to get to the stairway and
headed up one level for the casino deck.
The yacht
personnel were prepared for this type of weather. Little white bags had been
placed on each step by the wall, just in case.
Thank goodness
she didn't need to use one. Her stomach was behaving nicely. And actually, she
had to admit, it was fun to be thrown from one side of the carpeted wall to the
other.
Andrea grinned.
Maybe now that she was a married woman, she could handle things better than
before.
After Andrea washes up in the city of Hilo on the big
island of Hawaii, she is welcomed into the bosom of a traditional Hawaiian
family, the Lawai’as. Since she has no memory of her previous life, she takes
the name Anakalia, which means Andrea in Hawaiian. Seven years later, she
reluctantly gives a stranger, Will, a tour of Hilo, including the famous Akaka
Falls. Here’s a picture I took of Akaka Falls while on vacation there.
Today was about
as perfect as a day could be. Will thoroughly enjoyed pineapple pancakes for
breakfast, an exotic treat for the palate, the tropical rainforest surrounding
Akaka Falls, and the company.
Especially the
company. Anakalia Lawai'a combined sultry beauty with a naiveté that stoked his
growing desire.
Walking behind
her in the dense jungle and watching her bewitching bottom sway as they'd traveled
on a narrow path to the falls was nearly his undoing.
Or perhaps it
was the primordial surroundings. Any minute he'd expected Tarzan to swing
through the trees with his characteristic yell.
No, his
overactive libido was all due to her.
So now you know part of the story when Wilson finds
out he has ONE WIFE TOO MANY! I hope you enjoy Andrea and Wilson’s book.
Happy reading,
Susanne Marie Knight
Read outside the box: award-winning Romance Writing
With A Twist!
