Whether you’re writing your first book or your fiftieth, there are always ups and downs along the way.
Today, 6 of our authors with a May release join us on the blog to tell us about the easiest, hardest, or most fun part of writing their new books.
Her Amish Refuge by Pamela Desmond Wright
The most fun part of writing Her Amish Refuge was exploring the forced proximity between Florene and Gil as they weathered the blizzard together. Their growing connection, from wary strangers to trusted confidants, made for some deeply emotional and heartwarming moments. The hardest part was capturing Florene’s fears and regrets as she faced the past she thought she had left behind. Balancing her vulnerability with her inner strength was a challenge, but it made her journey to love and redemption all the more rewarding. Overall, writing this story was a wonderful experience of second chances and unexpected blessings.
City Doc for the Single Mom by Kate MacGuire
I love fish-out-of-water stories like “Northern Exposure” and “Hart of Dixie”, so writing City Doc for the Single Mom was a delight. Creating awkward moments where Dr. Joe, an ambitious LA doctor, struggles to fit in with small-town life in Twin Creeks, Montana, was especially fun. These scenes added much-needed humor to balance the heavier conflicts faced by Lily, a single mom and former flight nurse determined to protect her daughter after the heartbreaking loss of her husband.
Bluebonnet Season by Teri Wilson
The most fun part about writing this book for me was that it involved a reading education assistance dog. I volunteer at a local elementary school every week with my dog Charm to help students who are struggling readers. A little extra one on one time reading to a dog really does wonders for their confidence, and I was really excited to include this theme in my latest book for Harlequin. I also love writing heroes who are new guardians, and this was just the perfect match for this story.
A Single Dad to Heal Him by Traci Douglass
Getting to know my characters is always the best part of writing any book for me. I go into it thinking they are one thing, then they slowly reveal more and more to me and by the end I feel like I’ve made new friends with them.
K-9 Confidential by Nichole Severn
The hardest part of writing this book was allowing myself to experience what it might feel like to have to search for a missing child on my hero’s behalf, but my heroine’s need to blow everything up sure helped pull me out!
Falling for her Miami Rival by Luana DaRosa
I love getting to know my characters through writing. Oftentimes that means a quarter or halfway through the book, I make an important discovery about them and I have to go all the way back to integrate that into the story. Jamie and Allegra weren’t an exception here, haha.
All of these titles are out today! Check out these books and more on Harlequin.com
