Dallis Adams

I was born on a stormy, fog-ridden night in Tulsa, Oklahoma. When I was three, my family moved to Southern California. My daddy was an aerospace engineer and was the supervisor on a couple of the Apollos, which got my imagination going at an early age. I’m married and have a daughter and a son.

Now I live the winter months near Dallas, Texas and then I fly east with the birds to spend spring and summer and fall in Surf City, North Carolina, which is where my husband and I plan to retire within the next five years. Since my husband works rotating twelve-hour shifts and he’s built up lots of vacation time, he is able to spend nice hunks of time with me in Surf City throughout the spring and summer months. My daughter, son-in-law and baby granddaughter live in Surf City so I get to see them a lot!

Ever since I was small, I made up stories for my troll dolls, my rubber mermaids and for my Barbie dolls–most of the time they were all together in the same world. We had a dumb waiter and I would imagine traveling to all sorts of planets inside that shoot.

I love writing~

* Magic and mystery combined with romance or romantic elements. Or, if my setting isn’t a magical world, there are hints of magic that the characters wonder about but shrug off as something unexplained or in their imagination. But mystery elements are usually in the plot as well as romance.

* Quirky humor and some snark. Situations and dialogue that entertains, makes you laugh as well as shows what’s driving the character.

* A hero who takes charge, who seduces. Or a tortured hero who will do anything for the sake of the heroine.

* A heroine who has spunk to stand up to the hero … or to the world. Or if the hero needs rescuing, she rides toward the confrontation. In other words, whatever or whoever is threatening her loved ones, she defends them head on! She can be shy and innocent, feisty, daring, kick-ass, no-nonsense… or anywhere in between.

* Intriguing, poignant inner emotional conflicts that’ll wrench your heart.

* I adore traveling both in America and all over the World, meeting people, immersing myself into all kinds of cultures, visiting cemeteries, old buildings, bridges and exploring the countryside or city on my bicycle.

I’ve been all over the Western Caribbean, Spain, and England, (the hiking picture is me in The Cotwolds, which was my favorite trip!). Looking forward to experiencing more of the world!

Thanks for reading.