What is the working title of your book?
Beacon of Love
Where did the idea come from for the book?
My husband and I vacation each summer in the Outer Banks, North Carolina. We visited a lighthouse a few years back while there and I started asking the inevitable author question, "What if...?" I thought what if a news reporter came to a town to uncover the story of a haunted lighthouse and what if she fell in love with a local guy who was trying to protect its secret??
What genre does your book fall under?
This is a contemporary romance, set in a small coastal town :)
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
"In a town that won't give up its secrets, she's determined to find the answers..."
Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
I am multi-published without an agent; this will be my sixth published novel, and my first with Lyrical Press. I am also published with Samhain and The Wild Rose Press.
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
Once I got on a roll with this one, it took me about 6 months to write. Since I'm a full-time high school English teacher during the day, I did most of the writing during the summer of 2011, then polished in the fall and submitted in early 2012. I signed the contract in spring of 2012.
What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
This is a "small town" romance, so it's pretty similar to works by Kristan Higgans and Jill Shalvis :)
Who or What inspired you to write this book?
I was lucky enough to meet a great friend who inspired me to write what I referred to for years as "the lighthouse story." The luckiest authors are those who have people in their lives who truly inspire them :)
What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?
It's a love story mixed with suspense mixed with a 50-year old unsolved mystery. Interested??
1 comment:
Thanks, Allie, for doing the Blog Hop. I enjoyed learning about your upcoming release, BEACON OF LOVE. That's nice you and your husband have a tradition of going to the Outer Banks each summer. We went in 2009 and loved it. I've enjoyed reading all your books and look forward to this new one. Thanks for sharing.
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