1. Tell me about the book you wish to feature? Genre?
It’s always a pleasure to come back to Eclectic Writer. As we’re
in the holiday season I thought I’d talk about some of my books that include
Christmas and/or New Year’s storylines. Today, that’s Court Me, Cowboy. This short contemporary romance is the first book
I sold, but because of the holiday timing it became my second novel in print.
This is from the back cover:
The End. . . or Just the Beginning?
Three weeks. Gabe Miller's marriage ended in
divorce so fast it had hardly begun. Which is why he couldn't quite believe his
luck—or his "ex"—when she returned a few months later with the news
that legally they were still husband and wife. And that the child she was
carrying was his son.
It looked as if Marissa might bolt again,
making a custody battle his only option—unless he could turn back the clock and
woo her the way he should have during their whirlwind affair. But even with his
boy's future at stake, mending fences with a woman—especially the one he
loved—wasn't something the strong, silent type found easy to do....
Amazon: https://www.amzn.com/Court-Cowboy/dp/B00EM36HD0
Barnes & Noble: https://www.bn.com/w/court-me-cowboy/1007981692
Books-A-Million: https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Court-Cowboy/Q61441656
Harlequin: https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9781460326503_court-me-cowboy.html
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/court-me-cowboy
2. Where did the idea arise?
As many of my books do, this one started with a character. The
initial image of my hero was so vivid it stayed with me through the writing of
the entire story, and it actually became the opening of the book:
One day soon, he'd get rid of this wedding
ring.
Gabe Miller tossed the gold circle into the air
and snatched it back again, trying not to think of the woman who'd slipped it
onto his left hand, third finger. Trying not to think of what she'd had
inscribed inside.
Forever,
M
Ha. What a crock. Forever hadn't
lasted but three short weeks.
Scowling, he shoved the band into the
velvet-lined jeweler's box and slid it back beneath the stack of flannel shirts
in the dresser drawer. Call him a dumb cowboy, but it'd taken his own wife's
desertion to finally get the message rammed into his thick skull:
Never trust a woman.
Of course, this being a romance, Gabe meets up with that same
woman again and winds up in just as much trouble the second time around. ;)
3. How much research was involved? Did you stay on point or be
distracted by wanting to look at just one more thing?
Not a lot of research, and I was able to stay on point. The info
on ranch life included in the story is filtered throughout the book.
4. How long did you take to write the book?
It’s been a while, but I’d say probably about eight or nine months.
At the time I was unpublished with no contract on the horizon, so I had time to
play with it. And I felt strongly that this book was perfect for short category
romance, so I wanted to make the manuscript as clean as possible coming out of
the gate.
5. Now a bit about you. How long have you been writing?
I always smile when I’m asked this question because I love to
think back to those days. I started writing—in crayon—when I was about six, before
I could print very well and definitely couldn’t spell much.
6. Do you write in a number of genres of stick to one?
I’m interested in a few and have drafted some stories in
different genres, including romantic suspense and cozy mystery. But my focus so
far has stayed on short contemporary romance.
7. Where on the internet can you be found?
Thanks for asking! You can find me here:
Newsletter https://barbarawhitedaille.com/newsletter
Website https://www.barbarawhitedaille.com
Blog https://www.barbarawhitedaille.com/blog
Twitter https://twitter.com/BarbaraWDaille
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/barbarawhitedaille
Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/529361.Barbara_White_Daille
Amazon Author Page http://bit.ly/azbwd
1 comment:
Janet - thanks for hosting me at the blog.
To everyone reading this - best wishes for a happy holiday season!
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