• Read this stickie before posting.

    • In order to reduce the number of new members requesting a Beta reader before they're really ready for one, we've instituted a 50 post requirement before you can start a thread seeking a Beta reader.
    • You can still volunteer to Beta for someone else; just please don't request someone to Beta for you until you're more familiar with the community and our members.

Looking for beta for my romance novel!

Status
Not open for further replies.

anotherday12

I'm usually screaming.
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Dec 18, 2009
Messages
153
Reaction score
6
Location
Under your desk.
Hello everyone.
This is my first time doing this so I'm pretty new but I would love to have someone read my work and be brutally honest with me and not beat around the bush. So, if you're up for the task then come on down!


Thank you :).
 

Samantha's_Song

At least I don't need backing-up
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Aug 25, 2008
Messages
2,189
Reaction score
483
Location
Here
Do you not think that people would like to know something about the story and the characters before they offer to beta read for you?
 

anotherday12

I'm usually screaming.
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Dec 18, 2009
Messages
153
Reaction score
6
Location
Under your desk.
Sorry that it has taken me forever to reply back.

Samantha, thank you for pointing that out. I can be a ditz sometimes.

The book has two main characters and one semi-main character.

First, there's a beautiful woman, inside and out, named Carrie Witshaw.
She's 27 years old and she is still stuck in the past. Although the past makes her smile, just like anyone else it makes her sad. She's achieved one of her many goals in life to become a nurse and now since her first love has come back, she's subconsciously is redirecting her goals. And he's number one on her list. She can tell he has a dark secret and she's dying to know what the secret is, even if it eventually will put him and her in danger, she wants him to know she'll always be by his side, even if it means giving up her own life. But of course, there's always something getting in the way.

Now, there's Jacob Conner. He's 29 years old and he's a chameleon. He left his small town to get away to bigger and better things. He thought if he left, he'd find what he was meant to do, and he did just that. Even if it means living in danger all day, everyday. No one outside of the company knows exactly what he is, and he likes it and needs it that way. Surprisingly, his next job sent him back where he came from. He then came face to face with his past that he turned his back on five years ago and he's having to make difficult decisions. He is given the option of his job or his love life, and he decided to choose his job because love doesn't always stay around, right?

Last but not least, there's Megan Conner. Jacob Conner's cousin. First cousin, to be exact. She knows her best friend Carrie is in love with her cousin and she wants them to get together but she can tell Jacob isn't having it. So, what's a girl to do? Try to manipulate them into being together is what a girl should do. It can't be that much of a hardship for them two to be together. But when her lies get tangled with the truth, her plan backfires and she's the only person who can fix things between the two people she loves the most because she's the only one who knows the secret ingredient.


The book is by no means finished, I'm still working on it. If anything was left out and/or you have some questions, just let me know. Thanks :)!

Oh, and I have the need to add that as of right now it's only 7,128 words and on Microsoft Works Word Processor it's 23 pages. Also, eventually -sigh- it will have sex scenes in it, heavy? Maybe. Not too sure as of right now but it will definitely have sex scenes in it so I'm just letting you all know in case you don't like sex scenes.

EDIT: There is now 12,000 words. Semi-sex scene in it, not even. Not all that 'wow' and won't make someone blush :tongue .

EDIT: I lied, it's now 15,140 give or take words.
 
Last edited:

Samantha's_Song

At least I don't need backing-up
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Aug 25, 2008
Messages
2,189
Reaction score
483
Location
Here
Anotherday. You're most welcome and we can all be ditzy at times. :D With any luck someone will see this, as it will be bumped up the boards now, and you should get offers from a beta reader/s. I don't actually do it anymore, I'm too abrupt with my comments and some people don't like it.
 

anotherday12

I'm usually screaming.
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Dec 18, 2009
Messages
153
Reaction score
6
Location
Under your desk.
Haha, no worries :p. Just want someone who will throw out constructive criticism in a professional manner, :).
 
Status
Not open for further replies.