Sunny .
http://www.sunnyauthor.com
A family practice physician and graduate of Vassar College,
I stumbled into writing late in life. Longer in coming, but
fast when it finally came. Within a 3 month period, I went
from being unpublished to having an amazing 2-book deal with
Berkley, 2 novellas with Kensington's new erotica line, and
a 3rd novella in the Berkley/Jove anthology, OVER THE
MOON, headlined by MaryJanice Davidson and Angela Knight.
The story behind this began when I picked up a pen in
October of 2004. Two-and-a-half months later my erotic
paranormal, MONA LISA AWAKENING, was completed.
Three months later, I decided to try entering it into a
contest or pitching it to an agent or editor at a writing
convention. I searched the web and found to my delight that
a Kensington editor was one of the attendees at the New
England Chapter's Romance Writers of America 2005 Conference
the following month, and that she would be available for
editor appointments from aspiring and already published authors.
Aspiring and inspired—I was an avid fan of Kensington's
sensuous Brava line—I dashed off a 25,000-word novella
in 2 weeks, and drove 3-1/2 hours to Boston to give my
pitch. The novella pitch turned into a home-run sale one
month later, which led to getting a fabulous agent, which
quickly led to getting my fabulous deals. What an amazing
ride that was.
And yet, really, I'd had plenty of practice before this . .
. on others. Just not myself. For the last five years
prior to picking up that pen, I was, in fact, a full-time
developer of talent. My young son appeared on Sesame
Street, and in a Fuji TV commercial and print ad. My
daughter was the Little Miss Hudson Valley Beauty Queen.
My husband, Da Chen, came to America from China at the age
of 23. With my editorial help and a good agent, Da's first
memoir was auctioned off for $400,000 (North American
hardcover rights) to Ann Godoff, the former president,
publisher and editor-in-chief of Random House (Little
Random). His young adult fantasy, WANDERING WARRIOR,
was optioned by Warner Brothers, and his other young adult
non-fiction was a Borders Original Voice finalist.
Alas, with such promising results, and with the entirety of
my family leaving me behind in the dust, I finally decided
it was long past due to develop my own talents, or rather,
to see if I had any. Especially after my son listed mommy's
main achievement as: She drives really well. Developing
myself led to prancing onto the community theatre stage for
the very first time in my life, singing, acting, and
dancing—can you imagine!—as Bloody Mary in South
Pacific alongside my children and saying such juicy lines
as: You damn sexy man! From stage mom to
mom-on-stage . . . way cooler. Even more fun was appearing,
again with my children, as an extra on Saturday Night
Live. But most exhilarating and surprising of all is
the joy I have discovered in writing romances, a newfound
passion that promises to become a life-long love affair.
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Books
Lucinda, Darkly
(The Demon Princess Chronicles #1)
September 1, 2009
For centuries, Lucinda has endured her agonizing reality. As
daughter of the High Lord of Hell, she rules over nothing,
retrieving the occasional wayward demon and feeding off of
the savage Monére—of whom Read more...
Mona Lisa Darkening
(A Novel of the Monère #4)
January 6, 2009
From the time she was an orphan child, Mona Lisa knew she
was different—but she never knew how different. As a
Mixed-Blood daughter of the Monère, she rules her own domain
in the Read more...
Mona Lisa Craving
(A Novel of the Monère #3)
December 2, 2008
From the time she was an orphan child, Mona Lisa knew she
was different—but she never knew how different. As
daughter of the Mixed-Blood of the Monère, she has arrived
to rule a Read more...
Mona Lisa Blossoming
(A Novel of the Monère #2)
November 4, 2008
As Mona Lisa learns the erotic and savage customs of the
Monère elite, some of her new subjects chafe at being ruled
by one whose lineage is diluted with human blood. Read more...
Mona Lisa Awakening
(A Novel of the Monère #1)
October 7, 2008
A smoldering debut novel.
From the time she was a child, Mona Lisa knew she was
different—but she never knew how different until a man
of otherworldly beauty entered her life. Read more...
Mona Lisa Craving
(A Novel of the Monère #3)
January 2, 2008
From the time she was an orphan child, Mona Lisa knew she
was different—but she never knew how different. As
daughter of the Mixed-Blood of the Monère, she has arrived
to rule a Read more...
On the Prowl
August 7, 2007
These all-new paranormal romances from today's hottest
authors feature a female werewolf who comes into her own; a
Lord who crosses paths with a fiery mage; a mixed-blood
Child of the Moon who Read more...
Lucinda, Darkly
(The Demon Princess Chronicles #1)
August 7, 2007
For centuries, Lucinda has endured her agonizing reality. As
daughter of the High Lord of Hell,she rules over nothing,
retrieving the occasional wayward demon and feeding off of
the savage Monére—of whom she Read more...
Lucinda, Darkly
August 1, 2007
On The Prowl
August 1, 2007
Skin on Skin
June 26, 2007
Mouth to mouth, body to body...When it comes to sex, nothing
should get in the way of unbridled carnal pleasure. And this
summer three of erotic romance's boldest new voices show you
exactly Read more...
Mona Lisa Blossoming
February 6, 2007
Mona Lisa has finally accepted what she really is—a
Mixed-Blood of the Monère, the children of the moon.
Stronger, faster, and more beautiful than any human, they
are the origins of Earth's darkest Read more...
Over The Moon
January 2, 2007
Three bestselling superstars and one exciting new voice
in paranormal romance in a hot new anthology.
When it comes to sexy werewolves, fairies, and magic,
there's only one place for readers to go Read more...
Mona Lisa Awakening
September 5, 2006
A smoldering debut novel exploring the passion, hunger,
and danger that can break loose in the moonlight.
From the time she was a child, Mona Lisa knew she was
different—but she never knew Read more...
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