Why they’re my favorite: LM Somerton

At first there was Olly, and things were good. Then came Joe, Heath, The Wyverns, Lysander Brock, Lucien and Benedict… Well, the world continued to grow. With each book, LM Somerton created new and fascinating characters. When she introduced Jed and Jonty, though, her stock skyrocketed. (For those not in the know who these characters are, lemme fill you in quick.

Joe, Heath, Olly: The Edge series

Lysander Brock: Testing Lysander and Picturing Lysander

The Wyverns: A motorcycle club featuring Orlando, a sassy little sub who rules the roost

Lucien and Benedict: Stroke Rate (not what you think, pervs! Oh, wait. It is what you think. Never mind.)

Jed and Jonty: Owned by the Sea

And she has many other books that excite, titillate, and can get you a wee bit hot under the collar.

But, amazing books aside, LM Somerton is my favorite for another reason. She’s even-tempered, encouraging, inspiring, and she’s got a heart as big as England (which is an odd coincidence, since that’s where she hails from).

The two of us share bits of books (mostly me, because she has a job and a family and apparently my needs are secondary to theirs, go figure) when we’re writing, and she never fails to offer constructive criticism or heap lavish praise (though I think that’s just the polite English woman in her).

She’s talented beyond measure. She can always make me smile, and has brought me to tears with her words more than once. LM has created worlds I’d like to live in, characters I would love to have as friends, and men I would love to… (cough) Anyway…

She’s one of the most giving people I know, and that, dear friends, is why LM Somerton is one of my favorites.