Hannah Murphy is over her dead fiancé. In the year since his death, she’s kept herself busy and has finally discovered who she wants to be. No longer will she be anyone’s doormat.
Quinn
Taylor has been burned in love, so he’s focused on his career and his future.
When the woman he’s secretly loved since high school flings herself at him, he’s
thrown off balance. He’s finally on the verge of having everything he wants and
couldn’t be happier. Just as their relationship begins to bloom, the past comes
back to haunt them, and old insecurities rise to the top.
Can
they overcome their self-doubts and move forward together—or will their secrets
separate them forever?
Good
morning, Hannah. Thanks for joining us. Let’s begin with where you’re from. Rocky Creek, Virginia
What
did you think the first time you saw Quinn Taylor. We were both five. He had just moved to town and his
family started attending our church. I thought he was a little shy, but then so
was I.
What was
your second thought? As I got to know him, I realized how funny and
kind he was. He was always fun to be around.
Was it
love at first sight? No, it was very
gradual, at least for me.
What
do you like most about Quinn? He’s
always supportive of my wants and needs. He knows when I need him to let me fight
my own battles and when he needs to step in and handle it for me. Mostly the
former.
How
would you describe him? Kind, hardworking,
smart, handsome.
How
would he describe you? Helpful,
smart, nurturing, beautiful
What
made you choose teaching for a career?
I love working with the children, watching them learn, grow, and mature, both
in their education and as humans. I love that I teach in an elementary school
where I get to watch their progression before they get to my classroom, and
then after, for the two years before they move on to middle school.
What
is your biggest fear? Letting people
down; disappointing others.
How
do you relax? Cooking or watching television.
Who
is your favorite fictional character?
I identify most with Mary Bennet from Pride and Prejudice. Intellectual,
dependable, but often overlooked.
What
is the best piece of advice you ever received? To look at every challenge in life as an adventure. My
mom told me this when I left for college. I was very hesitant to go, I’d never
been so far away from home and almost didn’t go because I was so nervous.
Thank you
for spending time with us, Hannah. Now we’d like to chat with Kathryn.
What
movies or books have had an impact on your career as a writer? There are so many that it’s hard to pinpoint just one.
I love Jane Austen and feel like my first book had echoes of Pride and Prejudice
in it. Every movie I watch I study the characters and their story arcs for
inspiration.
Is
there an event in your private life that you were able to bring to this story and
how do you feel it impacted the novel?
I was on several OM (Odyssey of the Mind) teams in school and really wanted to
bring that into the book. The problems and the competitions were fun, and my
high school team even made it to the state-level competition. Having done the
competitions myself, hopefully I was able to inform and explain the competition
to those who may not have been aware, or bring back fond members for those who
were.
Tell
us a bit about your publisher: how did you hear about them and what influenced
your decision to submit to them? I
met the president of BQB Publishing at a writers’ conference in Roanoke, Virginia.
She wasn’t originally scheduled to present (a snowstorm delayed the conference and
she was able to make it on the new weekend). I was at the point of either
giving up, or self-publishing, which at the time was terrifying. Her presentation
on the benefits of using a hybrid publishing company, like hers, convinced me
to give it a shot. I submitted to her right away and my first book came out a
year later.
What
book[s] currently rest on your TBR pile? I have an extensive TBR pile, sadly, and the next book will all depend
on the mood I’m in when I pick it up.
Last, what's up next and when
can we expect to see it on the shelves? There are two more books currently planned for the Rocky
Creek Series. Claire’s story is already finished and needs to go through an in-depth
editing process. Dani’s story is still in my head, but I am looking very
forward to writing it (her hero was in my first novel What It Takes). There are
also two other books, completely unrelated to the Rocky Creek series in process.
With luck and determination, they will all be out within the next five years.
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