Salsa or Die

What happens when life gives you a couch potato while you want adventure? You go Salsa Dancing of course! #1 International Bestselling Author Pinnacle Award Winning Author Finalist in OKRWA 'Contemporary Short' Book Awards Readers' Favorite 5 star seal winner for six books Pam discovers the local hall salsa lessons hold all the answers. A fun short rom/com story as Pam not only learns new steps, but finds herself on the run from a silver fox. "This was an absolute delight to read. The story address how couples later in life become like a pair of matched pilled slippers with no life to them. Through a series of circumstances this couple reignites what brought them together in the beginning. Allyson Abbott tells a magical story of what reality is for those of us in our salt and pepper years. Great Hen Lit book!" Grace "Ms. Abbott captures the beauty and angst of growing old with the one you love, providing a concise view of what happens when comfort becomes more important than lust. Beautifully done; a few tears at the end, which is what I expect from something that moves me the way this did. Now, I have to get busy and read the rest of this author's offerings." TheLadyEV Pam wishes her life could be more exciting, so she joins salsa classes with her best friend. Pam wishes she had more romance in her life; enter Victor, an attractive and very attentive salsa dancer. Pam wishes she could have a little adventure now and then: until she discovers that actually a simple, unromantic and boring home life might be a bit safer and secure. An Interview with Allyson Q: How do you find inspiration for your characters? A: The characters grow within the book. Salsa or Die is one of my first short stories and I had this method where I'd write the first line and see where it took me. I try to make my stories about realistic situations, and put myself in the characters shoes and think, 'what would I do now?' Q:Do you salsa dance? Is this story linked to one of your hobbies?A: Ha-ha, no. My husband loves salsa and used to go to a weekly club, but I've never learned. Although to be fair, I've asked him to teach me and bought a boxset of salsa cd's, but so far he hasn't taken me up on the challenge. Hmm, I wonder why? Q: I've noticed you write in different genres, sweet romance, women's fiction, erotica and even nonfiction. Do you find it hard to switch your thoughts from one to the other? A: No, not really. I'm now writing erotica under a pen name, Cyra May, so I put on another hat to do that. Nonfiction I write when I feel the need, although I have to say I am itching to write a cookery book. Women's and contemporary romance really go hand in hand and it depends on how the story develops as to whether it is sweet or not. I mean Linda in Goodbye Hello, deserved to have a good time and I just couldn't fade to black. I also write for New Adult genre and mature readers, so I try to keep in mind what my readers would appreciate. I even tried a little paranormal/fantasy with A Prickly Christmas Kiss, which was well received. Q: What projects are you working on at the moment? A: I'm focusing on a brand new Vigilante/justice/romance series with a character named Foxxy. She is the modern day Equalizer and her hero is the Robin Hood. Foxxy is a lot grittier and extremely motivated to help others in unfortunate situations.

I 'm very lucky to have the indulgence of time and space to enable me to write. I took a sabbatical from work to accompany my partner on his bucket list travels and adventures, and never went back. I really thought I would struggle with all the free time, so decided to write to keep myself occupied. Now writing has consumed my time and I am never sure where we will be or when, hence my novels could be classed 'international' as they may have been written across a few countries. We are still travelling, although we do pop back to the UK for a few months every now and again. I love the fact that no matter what our age we can use new technology to connect to the rest of the world and enhance our lives. Back in the UK I have my friends and family and with emails, phones, Skype or face-time, we are never out of touch for long. Even my mother at eighty-six uses face-time to catch up with me. I have the world at my fingertips and only twenty-four hours away from anywhere. Being a 'mature aging gracefully' woman, I feel akin to the problems of aging and relationships. I spent many years on my own before finding my truly remarkable and very patient partner who I happily gave up my whole world for. My stories are about mature relationships with mature people. People who have character and humour, who have a history; people just like us. I like to call it Hen Lit, Not Chick Lit, but it is not just about falling in love. They are about real relationships. I hope you enjoy my stories. Please check my web page or social media pages if you would like to contact me. I love emails and try to answer every one as soon as possible.