Treasured Reader – Jo Driscoll

I am thrilled to introduce another of my Treasured Readers: Jo Driscoll

Jo Driscoll has a special place in my heart.  Why?  Because she has my back.  Not only does she read and review my books, she sends me corrections!  Yep, even though my editor and I do five “edits”, we still miss errors.  But I don’t have to worry because Jo catches them!

I was glowing when I read Jo’s letter. I often hear that “older” women don’t like HOT romance.  Mmm, I couldn’t disagree more. I’m 73 years old and obviously like hot, sexy books or I wouldn’t write them.  Jo’s letter was incredibly reinforcing of my view that sexy women age well.  She not only has a bunch of kids and grandchildren but also has great-grandchildren!  And, most important, she starts her letter with the statement: “First of all, I am married to the love of my life.”  Ah, yes. Is it any surprise that she likes my books?  Believe me, I love her and can understand why her husband does. He’s a lucky man!

To say that my Featured Readers make my heart sing is an understatement. Connecting with Rita, Lexee, Debbie, and now Jo and my other Treasured Readers on a personal level allows us to acknowledge the special author/reader relationship we have. It’s like personally meeting a long lost friend. A glorious gift for us both!

Dear Taylor:

I’m delighted to be one of your featured readers.  Here is a little bit about me:

First of all, I am married to the love of my life. We have 6 children, 14 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.  We don’t have any pets because my husband and I love to travel too much.  I am a retired registered nurse and finished up my career in Healthcare Information Technology.

I love to read, sew, create jewelry, travel, take photography, and spend time with my family.  My passion is spending time with my husband and appreciating the time we have together.  Life is short and you never know what tomorrow will bring.  We have both made a commitment to treasure our time together.  Fortunately, we are each other’s best friend.  Our passion together is traveling.  In fact we just returned from Hawaii.

My husband and I are both avid readers. We sometimes have a “reading night”.  The TV is off and we’re sitting side by side in our comfy chairs reading.  Reading causes my brain to be involved which keeps it stimulated to a certain extent.  Sometimes reading is escaping to another world. It assists my brain in slowing down when time for bed.

I read as a kid.  My favorite books were the Nancy Drew series. I don’t remember reading when I was very young but I know my parents read to me because there were a couple of old children’s books around our house.  I don’t remember what the name of the books were though.

I prefer to read fiction (my husband reads both fiction and non-fiction).  I like romance stories with an HEA and the story lines where good triumphs over evil.  I like romance with strong Alpha males who have feisty Alpha females and I prefer a romance with “heat”. I like a complex plot that touches organizations such as a branch of the armed forces, police, FBI, etc. I also like to read books about heroes who belong to motorcycle gangs provided the gang is one that does good and not evil (see the theme here – alpha males). I like a story line that has twists and turns and keeps me guessing throughout the story. These type plots keep my brain engaged. I do not like to read a cliff hanger book. If I know it ends in a cliff hanger I will pass over the book and not read it.

I love Taylor’s books because they contain the elements I like in my stories.  Frequently I don’t want the story to end.  As a result, I love when there is a series where the characters live on in the subsequent books because I feel that their story is continuing on. In every book Taylor has me expanding my vocabulary because she will use a word I’m not familiar with. I will look the word up for its definition and my vocabulary is expanded.

My favorite series are the “Justice Brothers Series”, “Ladies of the Night”, “Criminal Affairs Collection” and “Red Rock” series. (I could not pick just one.) I would like to introduce my daughter in law to your books and you as an author.  She and I have similar interests and I know she would enjoy your story lines.  I would like her to read the Criminal Affairs Collection.

Thank you for honoring me by asking me to share this information.

Jo Driscoll

Note: All Treasured Team members are eligible to become a Featured Reader.  Tell us about yourself and what you love about reading.  I will send your favorite Taylor Lee Book or Series to anyone you choose.  And because I Treasure you, all Featured Readers will receive a $25 gift certificate!