My good friend and fellow
Alaskan Boone Brux tagged me in
the Next Big Thing Blog Hop. Thanks, Boone! So here goes. Ten questions about
my current work in progress.
What is your working title of
your book?
How to Tame a Wild Fireman
Where did the idea come
from for the book?
This book is part of the
Bachelor Fireman series, which involves a firehouse in California. Last summer,
with all the terrible wildfires, I decided my next book should involve a wildland
firefighter. He turned out to be a wild one, too -- hence the title.
What genre does your book
fall under?
It’s contemporary romance.
Which actors would you choose to
play your characters in a movie
rendition?
rendition?
I’d vote for Taylor Kitsch for
the wild fireman who must be tamed. And the woman who does the job? Emma Stone.
What is the one-sentence
synopsis of your book?
When a firefighter returns to
his hometown to fight a wildfire, he stirs up family secrets and falls for the
girl he never forgot.
Will your book be
self-published or represented by an agency?
It will be published by Avon
Romance, as is the rest of the Bachelor Fireman series.
How long did it take you to
write the first draft of your manuscript?
The first draft took about six
weeks. I spent another week doing some revisions, and now it’s in the hands of
beta readers. It’s due to the publisher on January 15, so wish me luck, please!
What other books would you
compare this story to within your genre?
Jo Davis also has a series about
firefighters, so we have that in common. In tone, it’s a bit like Jill Shalvis’
Lucky Harbor series. It has a lot of laughs along with the heroic action. And
lots of sexy fun!
Who or what inspired you to
write this book?
The heroic firefighters in
Colorado and Arizona inspired this particular book, but the series was inspired
by a firehouse where I had dinner a few years ago. The guys were such good
company, joking around, telling stories. But it was also very clear how
seriously they took their jobs. I thought they’d make great romance heroes.
What else about your book might
pique the reader's interest?
I love writing hot, heroic
firefighters with a secret soft side. The hero is nicknamed Psycho, so that
tells you what sort of wild man he is. He’s a heli-rappeller, who jumps out of
helicopters into the hottest part of the fire. But there’s a lot more to him
than just the daredevil. He also knows sign language, since his brother is
deaf. And he nearly completed a psychology degree at Princeton before dropping
out when his family cut him off because … well, you’ll have to read the story.
The heroine has an interesting story too. She’s a doctor volunteering at the
wildfire. She has no idea her best friend’s brother is back in town, until they
both end up in a helicopter together, about ready to push each other out.
So there’s a little bit about
HOW TO TAME A WILD FIREMAN, tentatively set for publication in October 2013.
Looking for more great books by wonderful authors? Erin Nicholas, Maxine Mansfield, Rhian Cahill, Kate Davies, and Skylar Kade, tag, you’re it!
