title: Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels (How to Write Kissing Books) (Volume 1)
author:  Gwen Hayes 
description: <span>"This book is 100 pages of awesome. A must for any romance writer's collection!"--Tessa Dare, NYT and USA Today Bestselling author<br /><br /></span><br /><span>"<span>While other writing books focus on external conflict, Romancing the Beat really brings the whole romantic picture together for romance authors. I'll never write another romance novel without my highlighted copy of Romancing the Beat on my desk."--Celia Kyle, NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author</span></span>
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  > ALSO BY MARY BLAYNEY
  
  > Traitor’s Kiss / Lover’s Kiss  
  > Stranger’s Kiss
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Mary Jean Murray Walker  
  and  
  Barbara Zurawel Wallner:
  
  All through high school we  
  plotted stories together with  
  no idea where that would lead.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Contents
  
  > [Other Books by this Author](index_split_000.html#filepos181)
  
  > [Title Page](index_split_001.html#filepos486)
  
  > [Dedication](index_split_002.html#filepos620)
  
  > [Chapter One](index_split_004.html#filepos5916)
  
  > [Chapter Two](index_split_005.html#filepos22694)
  
  > [Chapter Three](index_split_006.html#filepos38418)
  
  > [Chapter Four](index_split_007.html#filepos61474)
  
  > [Chapter Five](index_split_008.html#filepos81816)
  
  > [Chapter Six](index_split_009.html#filepos100498)
  
  > [Chapter Seven](index_split_010.html#filepos121403)
  
  > [Chapter Eight](index_split_011.html#filepos141152)
  
  > [Chapter Nine](index_split_012.html#filepos150025)
  
  > [Chapter Ten](index_split_013.html#filepos173334)
  
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