The Next Big Thing

My good writerly friend Laurie London tagged me for The Next Big Thing! She did it last week, and told us ALL about her current work in progress. It was really interesting and you can check it out here!

And now…It’s my turn in the hot seat!

What is your working title of your book?

The working title of this book is Unbound. It’s the second full length book in my Silver Creek series, releasing in 2013 with Berkley. 🙂

Where did the idea come from for the book?

Lark, the heroine, first appeared in Unexpected. She’s the younger sister of the hero in that book. She was so delightfully geeky and awkward, and I knew she had to have a book. I also knew I wanted to put her with a bad boy. Because a good, awkward, geek girl with a very bad boy? Well, that’s too much fun. Then I hit on the idea of setting her up with her brother’s biggest enemy and well…well, that’s where Quinn came from. 😉

What genre does your book fall under?

It’s a contemporary romance. Steamy, funny, and, I hope, still emotional.

Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?

I would pick Anne Hathaway to play Lark. She proved she could do awkward and charming well way back when Princess Diaries came out. And for Quinn…Maybe Alex O’Loughlin. He’s got a bit of a bad boy, tattoo thing happening.

What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?

When Lark Mitchell takes a job working for Quinn Parker, she never imagined she’d find herself falling for her brother’s mortal enemy, but she sees the good man beneath his bad boy exterior. Can she make her family see it too? More importantly: Can she help Quinn see it for himself? (I cheated. Oh well)

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?

This book is being published by Berkley’s InterMix imprint.

How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?

Heh. I’m just starting. I’m hoping it will take eight weeks!!

What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?

The phrase ‘dirty Debbie Macomber’ was bandied about early on, but that was mainly for fun. 😉 These are small town romances, but they’re spicy and with a good dose of humor.

Who or what inspired you to write this book (series)?

I had decided I wanted to think of a single title idea to expand what I do, and for some reason, the Mitchell family came into my head. And they were a ranching family. From there, the city of Silver Creek, Oregon came onto the scene. Lark, Cade and Cole came first. Then I started trying to figure out who I would match them with. 😉 So I already know what’s going to happen with all of them. (wvil laugh)

What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?

With my single title books, I like to introduce a secondary romance. In Unexpected, the romance is between the heroine’s best friend, and a younger ranch hand living on the hero’s ranch. in Unbound,   I plan to have a romance between a married couple in their mid-forties. I’m really looking forward to re-igniging the passion and love these two feel for each other.

Okay…Now I have to tag people. I’m going to tag Jackie Ashenden and..and…I didn’t have time to ask anyone else. Anyone who wants to play! *hides because I broke the rules*