Karlene Pitters

Biography

I was always a creative person but didn't discover my passion for writing until 14 years ago. I have been writing ever since but didn't pursue it as a career until seven years ago. The idea of writing a book came to me during a dream. I found my passion and haven't look back.

My writing is simple and straight to the point — no Purple Prose for me.  I spend much of my time developing the characters. You have to know your hero and heroine inside out for them to come to life. I want my readers to talk about my characters as if they were real people. I work hard to make them distinctive.

I used to read Harlequin Romance novels in my teens, and it's what inspired me to want to write in the romance genre. My brand or style is writing multi-cultural romance; it's what I relate to the most.

Smashwords Interview

What do you read for pleasure?
My favorite books are romance novels, inspirational stories, suspense and thrillers. John Grishman is one of my favorite authors.
What is your e-reading device of choice?
The nook but I use my smart phone and LG Tablet. The kindle app and playbooks are downloaded on all three devices.
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Where to find Karlene Pitters online

Books

Eklypse 2
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 54,300. Language: English. Published: August 15, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Erotic
I was the opposite of my best friend, Adriana. She was a good Catholic girl from Queens, NY, and I was a bad girl from Queens by way of Puerto Rico. I didn’t do commitments. My relationships never lasted for more than a month; if one did, it would turn into hook-ups. I had a secret: I had been going to club Eklypse every Friday for a year to hook up with Mikos, my best friend’s brother-in-law.
A Jamerican Dream (The Jesse Mendes Story)
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 70,290. Language: English. Published: September 4, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Coming of age, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general
Jesse Mendes was now living the American dream as a best-selling author and columnist of a popular woman’s magazine but sometimes the dream seemed far-fetched. A Jamerican Dream, depicts a young girl’s journey into adulthood and all the hardships she endured before coming to America.
Eklypse
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 38,800. Language: English. Published: August 7, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Erotic
Adriana was a recent college graduate who secretly craved excitement to her otherwise predictable life. One night she stumbled into a world that unleashed forbidden desires, especially for a good Catholic girl from Queens, New York. Will Adriana succumb to her true desires or will she take the path that is uncomplicated?