Whether you’re writing your first book or your fiftieth, there are always ups and downs along the way.
Today, 7 of our authors with a March release join us on the blog to tell us about the easiest, hardest, or most fun part of writing their new books.
The Duchess Charade by Emily E K Murdoch
Sylvia Bryant, my bold and beautiful heroine of The Duchess Charade, is incredibly witty and mischievous – and I only discovered how difficult it is to write ‘witty’ when I realised that I had to make her far funnier than any character I had ever written! Taking the time to understand her personality and her style of humour really helped, and after a while the words just flowed from my fingers and it felt completely natural. I hope readers enjoy discovering her pranks and sparkling wit!
The Cowboy’s Easter Surprise by Jill Kemerer
The most fun part of writing The Cowboy’s Easter Surprise was Trent’s nieces. All three had unique personalities, and they teamed up against him on more than one occasion. The poor cowboy was out of his element, and he knew it. Thankfully, Gracie understood exactly what the girls needed. I loved watching them interact with her. There’s a scene on Easter Sunday where they all have a special breakfast in her very pink apartment. Trent couldn’t be more uncomfortable in such a feminine atmosphere, but the girls think it’s the best place they’ve ever seen. Go figure!
The Warrior’s Bride Alliance by Denise Lynn
The Warrior’s Bride Alliance is Rory of Roul’s story, the youngest brother, but not the last in the series. The running joke between the brothers was that Rory was the talker of the family – where Elrik ordered, Gregor grunted, Edan over thinks, Rory never shuts up. What was my editor’s first ‘we need to fix this’? Why of course, too much dialogue. Page after page of non-stop yakking–from the hero of all people! It was easy (and fun) to chain the poor guy to the dungeon wall on page one, but ever so hard to shut him up.
Another Shot at Forever by Hana Sheik
I could make a whole list of things I loved writing about my latest Harlequin Romance, Another Shot at Forever. However, since I’m short on words, I’ll just say the *best* part of writing Zaynab and Ara’s story was watching their second chance at love unfold on page. They’re both so stubbornly certain that their marriage won’t work, it takes an unplanned pregnancy to pull them back together. The tricky part was then plotting a realistic six-month timeline for them to work out the problems in their relationship. In the end, it made for such a delightful tension-filled romance!
Love and Other Hollywood Endings by Susannah Erwin
Love and Other Hollywood Endings was inspired, in part, by the time I worked in Hollywood as a studio marketing executive. The most fun part of writing the novel was creating the cast and crew working on a big budget film being shot in the Arizona desert. When you work on a production, especially in a remote location, people can bond like family. And this cast and crew have a lot of fun speculating about – and even betting on! – the sparks flying between film director Xavier and Sutton, the production executive sent to rein in his movie.
Falling for Her Ranger by Amie Denman
The most fun part of writing Falling for Her Ranger was revisiting the setting. I love Niagara Falls, and I wanted its natural beauty to shine through in the book and have a strong role in the action. It’s the honeymoon capital of the world and a great place to fall in love. I hope readers feel like they’re on vacation as they get swept away in the love story unfolding right there where the mist rolls off Niagara Falls!
The Unexpected Family Man by Alexis Morgan
At the beginning of the book, Shay Barnaby is thrust into a totally unexpected role as guardian of an orphaned six-year-old. It’s a struggle for them both—Luca wants his old life back, and Shay has to become an instant parent. It took me a while to find that one thing they could both agree on. When they decide to add a dog to their small family, neither of them can bear to separate two canine brothers. The soft-hearted former Marine and the heartbroken boy finally find common ground when they decided to adopt them both. I loved that!
All of these titles are out today! Check out these books and more on Harlequin.com
