As I’ve mentioned in the past (http://tasteofcyn.com/2014/06/27/should-writers-end-installments-of-a-serial-in-a-cliffhanger/ ), I prefer not to end installments of a serial in a cliffhanger.
What is a cliffhanger? According to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliffhanger ), a “cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending is a plot device in fiction which features a main character in a precarious or difficult dilemma, or confronted with a shocking revelation at the end of an episode of serialized fiction.”
Simply having an unanswered question (Will Bee fall in love with Nicolas or with Hawke?) doesn’t constitute a cliffhanger. Until a story is complete, there will be unanswered questions. Heck, when stories ARE complete, there will still be unanswered questions. Not everything is wrapped up in a neat bow. That’s unrealistic and a bit cheesy. Life is messy. The characters’ lives continue after the last page.
Sinful Rewards 4, however, DOES end on a true cliffhanger. Bee is expecting one hero to show up. Another hero arrives first. This is the only installment of Sinful Rewards that has one.
Why did I allow Sinful Rewards 4 to end in a cliffhanger?
First and foremost, the characters insisted on this ending. I rewrote that last chapter a dozen times and no matter how I tweaked it, the unexpected hero showed up.
But it also serves the story. That awkward anxious feeling that you get when reading that scene is exactly how Bee feels. You’re wondering what will happen next. She’s thinking the same thing. Will she lose BOTH of her men? One of them? Will one of the men confront the other?
The good news is Sinful Rewards 5 will be releasing on November 18th!
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Four years ago, Bee Carter left her tiny hometown, escaping her tormenters. She concealed her tarnished reputation under a good-girl persona, hiding her history from Nicolas, her strong and silent billionaire; Hawke, her tattooed bad-boy biker; and Cyndi, her man-crazy best friend.
Today, she’s returning home … and she’s not alone. Some of her deepest, darkest secrets will be revealed. Trust will be tested. Clothing and inhibitions will be discarded. Bee and her hometown will never be the same.
When her past and her present collide, will any of Bee’s relationships survive?
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