THE INSIDE STORY
It isn't easy to have a book published. If anyone tells you it is, run. Fast. Rachels' Rescuer was born out of frustration--the frustration of writing for several years and feeling like I was getting nowhere. There are certain things editors (and readers!) look for in category romance. Some of those are books with babies, brides, cowboys, marriages of convenience, and others. So I decided to write a book using a few of those elements. But instead of a "baby", I ended up with Cody, Rachel's six-year-old son. He was such a strong little boy, and so easy to love. But what about the cowboy? Lucas isn't exactly a "cowboy", but he is a rancher, so I was close. And he had such a sad past, I knew there had to be a woman who could teach him to love again. Along came Rachel, the "bride", ripe for a "marriage of convenience" to a man who didn't like women, but couldn't allow Cody to be taken away from her. The snowstorm blew in on its own, and a story was born. Music played a part, too. Listening to Country music is like reading a book. So many Country songs have a story to them or are a starting point to a story for a writer. The ending of Rachel's Rescuer was created because of a song by a popular Country music artist. The artist is Colin Raye, but I won't give away the title. That would spoil the fun. |
Silhouette Romance #1509
ISBN: 0-373-19509-5
March 2001 |
