Melissa Cutler, Secret Agent Secretary [A]

Ryan felt a smile tugging at his lips. “Since you can’t sleep, perhaps it’s time for a little show-and-tell.”

Gena Showalter, Playing With Fire [A]

The day began normally enough. Translation: I rolled out of bed thirty minutes late, rushed through a shower and hurriedly dressed in the standard black slacks and white button-up top every Utopia Cafe employee is required to wear. Unlike the other employees, I left the top three buttons of my shirt undone, revealing hints of the white lace (push-up) bra I wore underneath. Don’t judge. Some people are mammarily challenged and need a little boost. Anyway, if I showed a little cleavage my pervert boss wouldn’t care that I was late. Again.

Notice Showalter’s voice. She lets her character grab us with her opinionated humor. The strong main character has her own take on the world and amuses us throughout with her unique reactions to a series of events that befall her.

This technique of deep POV illustrates clearly how a POV character can intimately narrate their own story, thus tempting the reader into it.

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