Alina Adams
Description
Dear Readers, At age 10, I watched Lost in Space in the morning, and General Hospital in the afternoon. By 13, I'd moved on to devouring Sidney Sheldon novels and prime-time soaps. I wrote my first romance novel at 17. I didn't show it to anyone, but, ten years later, I did go back and reread it. It wasn't very good. But, it wasn't too bad, either. I started sending manuscripts out to publishers when I was 22, but, it wasn't until three years later that I sold my first novel -The Fictitious Marquis, a Regency Romance - to AVON Books. My second Regency, Thieves at Heart, came out a year later. But, deep in my heart, I missed the larger-than-life characters and tense, romantic situations I'd cut my teeth on during my soap opera and Sidney Sheldon days. I knew I wanted to write contemporary romances more than anything. Annie's Wild Ride, is my first contemporary romance, and, during the months I was writing it, I became obsessed with the characters. Every song I heard on the radio reminded me of them. Every conversation I had with friends and family was mined for lines my characters could say. For a couple of months there, I lived their lives. Alina in Paris Not that my own life isn't as much fun to live in. It's been twenty-eight years, and, so far so good. When I'm not writing for print (fiction, non-fiction, books, magazine articles) I write and produce for television. I put my love of soap operas to use writing E! Entertainment's Pure Soap, and working on two Daytime Emmy Award shows, as well as for ABC Daytime. I utilized my love of movies and theater working on the opening of Broadway's Chicago, and FOX's Anastasia. TV work has taken me all over the world, including France, Switzerland, Japan, Russia, and Israel. The latter two were particularly significant for me, as I was born in the former USSR, but, being Jewish, my family high-tailed it out of there as soon as possible (1977). The only English word I knew starting the second grade (in the middle of the year) in San Francisco, CA was 'the.' It has proven to be a very useful word.
Books
Murder on ice
A weekend on the slopes is just what Nancy and Ned need to rekindle their romance. Joined by Bess and George, they head for the mountains—and run straight into deadly peril. First, Nancy’s towline breaks, then she and Ned careen toward cliff’s edge in an out-of-control Jeep! Among the suspects is a good-looking ski instructor who’s already got George falling for him. Nancy’s got to move fast—before an avalanche of murder buries them all!
On thin ice
Skate crime
Bex Levy is shooting footage of veteran coach and skater Lucian Price for a tribute piece when he takes a bad fall-and dies. It seems to just be a tragic accident, until Bex discovers that his skates had been tampered with.
Annie's Wild Ride
He'd stop at nothing to save his family. . . Her Only Love From their first meeting, Annie and Paul knew they'd be rivals, but nothing prepared them for the fiery passion they shared for flying--and each other. Together they embarked on a roller-coaster ride of love and marriage, believing that nothing could ever tear them apart. His Toughest Mission But now, Annie's plane was down, lost in a snowstorm, and carrying the most precious cargo of all--their daughter. And although he's told it's hopeless. Paul decides to rescue his family. . .even if it means breaking al the rules. For though their ride had been a bumpy one. Paul had never stopped loving Annie. And nothing could stop him from saving the woman he loved more than life itself.
The Man From Oakdale
This is the novel everyone in Oakdale is dying to read "Henry Coleman is Oakdale's self-styled Cary Grant. Why shouldn't a man who's as smooth as a martini and blessed with a wit that's just as dry write a novel starring himself and his gorgeous girlfriend, Vienna Hyatt? In this sophisticated adventure, Coleman puts all his investigative skills to use as he searches for a missing young woman...and dares to reveal some of Oakdale's most closely-held secrets, including a few of his own."Desperate to locate her missing granddaughter, high-powered businesswoman Lucinda Walsh hires Henry Coleman for the job. Two years ago, Lucy Montgomery kidnapped her infant half brother Johnny in order to protect him from their manipulative father, Craig Montgomery, and Johnny's equally ruthless uncle, Paul Ryan. Now, both Craig and Paul are hot on Lucy's trail and it's up to Henry and his socialite girlfriend, Vienna, to find the lovely fugitive first. Sweeping from the sun-drenched South American Republic of Montega to a nobleman's dangerous lair in Sweden, and infiltrating the United Nations in Manhattan, Henry and Vienna discover that the tentacles of Lucy Montgomery's life on the run reach far and wide. With assistance from Margo and Tom Hughes, Sierra Esteban, and Gwen and Will Munson, and challenged by the escalating tensions in their own romantic relationship, they confront enemies both seen and unseen who are locked in a power struggle with Lucy and Johnny at its center. But when Vienna herself disappears, Henry must race against the clock to complete his mission so they can both make it back to Oakdale alive.