Exiled Knight William Geraint answers only to
himself. Yet, a mission to find and reunite lost heiress Lady Isabel de Clancey
with her family is Will’s chance to finally atone for the torment of his past.
With every rushed mile, their intense attraction becomes dangerously thrilling.
He swore to protect Isabel not seduce her, but their desire for each other
could threaten the redemption he’s worked so hard to achieve…
It’s not that hard for me to start crying when I’m either reading or watching a film but the first would have to be; The Diary of a young girl by Anne Frank which had me weeping by the end.
2. How long, on average, does
it take you to write a book?
I’m still quite new to writing but so far I
would say that it takes between 4- 4.5 months to write the 75,000 word books I
write for Harlequin Historicals.
3. How do you select the names
of your characters?
It takes me a long time to come up with the
right names that would be appropriate to the medieval era. I look through
people who existed at that time and even look to where names come from in the
hope that it’s as authentic as possible.|
4. What creature do you
consider your "spirit animal" to be?
Ooh good question. It would have to be a horse
because whilst they’re strong and protective, they’re also loyal, friendly and
dependable.
5. What are your top 5
favorite movies?
Only five! Don’t do this to me, Jasmine.
It would have to be 1. Some like it Hot 2.
The Godfather 3. Grease 4. Roman Holiday & 5. Breakfast at Tiffany’s. I
know that I’ve missed out loads of others that I absolutely love and no doubt
think of them later!
6. What fantastical fictional world would you want
to live in (if any) given the chance?
I would love to live in the world of Outlander
and meet the very gorgeous Jamie Fraser and the equally lovely, Claire Fraser.
Otherwise, I’d go back to school at Hogwarts and learn divinations and potions.
Riding on a broom looks like a lot of fun too.
7. What is your most unusual writing quirk?
I do sometimes talk to my characters and think
of them as real people. Madness, I know but there you go!
8. Do you have any advice for
aspiring writers?
Don’t give up! It’s so easy to throw the towel
in when things go wrong but if you want to become a writer, then keep going.
Keep reading the kind of books you want to write, keep learning and then do it.
Write that book.
9. What book do you wish you
had written?
That is difficult to answer as there are so many
amazing books but if there’s only one to choose than I’d have to say; Katherine
by Anya Seton. It’s such a beautifully written historical romance.
10. If you could own any animal as a pet, what would it be?
I’d say a dog. We recently got a gorgeous cocker
spaniel called Mr. Darcy (I know) and he’s just lovely.
11. If you could live in any
time period, what would it be and why?
Ancient Persia and visit Persepolis. Even from
the ruins we have left today, the site looks utterly breathtaking and
magnificent. I would love to sample what it was really like in its heyday.
12. What is your favorite genre
to read?
Easy-historical romance. There’s such a wide
range of amazing time-lines to dive into. From medieval, to the Vikings, to
Regency England and the Victorians. As well as everything in between and even a
little after!
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