4 Tea Cups! "Roxi Romano has done it again with Two Grooms for Dani. Man I loved Dani in this book for she’s got [the pick of] two guys who want her and...to test in this case. Definitely a book worth reading and ladies beware--ice, you will need it." ~Happily Ever After Reviews

“Offered a little bit of everything from action to suspense to intensely written erotic scenes. Romano did a great job showing all the different dimensions an alpha male personality can have. The futuristic science fiction background was definitely interesting. Dani being royalty but insisting upon making her own way was also nice. Overall the book was good and I’ll be interested in seeing what else Romano will write.” ~Pajama Mommy Community

"The solution to all this angst [between Dani and her grooms]...tied everything neatly in a bow... All in all, a spicy sexy read with enough intrigue thrown in to keep the reader interested." ~Chris for Night Owl Reviews

What's the story behind TWO GROOMS FOR DANI? What about the characters intrigued you?

One of my favorite authors writes a series where there are two men in the heroine's life. I love that, through more than a dozen of her books, I'm still as conflicted as the heroine about which man she should choose as her forever man. So, for totally self-serving reasons, I wanted to see if I could create that kind of sexual tension that would keep a reader conflicted about the right man for my heroine right to the end.

Of course a heroine facing that much testosterone had better be one strong dame. So I made her, not just a fighter pilot, but a top gun, the best of the best. When I asked myself where the need to be the best came from, I liked the idea that she came from privilege. This gave her a motivation that didn't end at gaining her goal of being the best pilot. It gave her a deeper conflict that grew from a need to prove there were more options for a woman than marriage--to thwart the control of her royal parents who were politically manipulated. It made her a rebel, actively demonstrating that women can do anything men can do. So, when faced with an arranged marriage, what else would you expect a rebel to do but fight it. Add a secret love for her unattainable lover and deep respect for her intended groom and Dani's conflicts multiply exponentially. What intrigues me about Danika is what drove her to become the woman she is and how she uses the conflicts created by an event beyond her control to resolve the reality that none of us are as free as we wish to be.

What intrigues me about Brody, Dani's longtime lover, is he has a secret of his own. He's in love with the woman he once targeted as a conquest. Even as he's sowed his wild oats throughout the galaxy, Dani was the only one he kept coming back to. But she's sworn off marriage. Typically, this seemingly fearless hero is afraid to risk rejection by revealing his love for Dani. When she's been backed into a corner by an arranged marriage, he finally risks all by using the opportunity to offer his own proposal. Now if only the dolt would say the words Dani longs to hear: "I love you." He's such a typical guy. But he loves her and wants to be her hero. It doesn't hurt, either, that this macho man as some shortcomings that put him into some funny fixes with Dani.

What intrigues me about hero number two is, like Brody and Dani, he too is rebel. Though his cool, controlled demeanor demonstrates a rebel with a firm set of standards. Joryn is most emotionally mature of the trio. He's already grown to the point that he knows how to deal with life's "the bigger picture." I love that he respects and cares enough about Dani to give her every opportunity to "choose" to accept "the arrangement" even though he knows she has no more choice in the matter than he has. I love how his and Brody's willingness to sacrifice themselves in the end teach Dani that love is measured in more than words.

Complete this sentence: When I get a bad review for a book, I…

…shrug it off. We each have our own opinions/likes and dislikes. Even a reviewer can't be objective enough to ignore what speaks to her and what doesn't. I don't expect to please everyone.

Which would you rather have: your own personal secretary or maid?

Maid! Let someone else scrub the soap scum from the tub surround! Please, someone get the dust out of all the little grooves in the woodwork and vents I never seem to get to. Wash my windows and let the sunshine in. Polish the footprints off my wood floors. Stack the pillows on my bed as beautifully as if done by a designer.

Is there any food or drink you simply can’t live without?

Is there a woman alive who can live without chocolate? Okay, maybe there is. But she's definitely misguided.

What are you working on now?

I want to return to the fantasy spa in FANTASIES R US. That wonderfully less-than-perfect sex spa featured in my first release from Ellora's Cave was such a fun setting, I've always known there were other hapless heroes and heroines in need of its misadventures. So I'm trying to decide on which of two stories to write next in that setting.

What can readers look for next from you?

I don't have anything submitted anywhere at the moment.