Naming Suddenly Sexy

The working title for Suddenly Sexy was Bad Girl Fantasies. This didn’t really fit with Harlequin Blaze so I was asked to come up with some more title suggestions.

Creating a title can be tough. You need to think of something that:

• is 5 words or less
• offers an idea of what the story is about
• suggests the tone of the story
• editors can use as a starting point when they write the back cover copy

I’m a little shy to show my title suggestions. You never realize how dorky you are until you create a book title! I had to come up with a list very quickly and it developed into a stream-of-consciousness activity. The list I sent it was:

• Dare to Bare
• Everything She Wants
• Her Wildest Fantasy
• Hot Temptation
• Out of Bounds
• Suddenly Sexy
• Take a Risk
• Touch Me, Tease Me

I admit some of these titles were not my best ideas. Fortunately, the editors went for Suddenly Sexy. Not only was I relieved that I didn’t have to come up with another list, but I also liked the title. It’s fun and explains the story.

You can find out more about Suddenly Sexy here.