Kerry said: 'How did you know you wanted to write historical Romance and not just paranormal or modern?' Jennifer Ashley/ Allyson James / Ashley Gardner

Her hero is to-die-for, and I loved that her heroine is a writer (a lady novelist). It's a rich, deep, character-driven book that I enjoyed very much. I started reading Scandal and was entranced. Carolyn is the nicest person, ever, and I was eager to see what she'd written after a short hiatus from historicals. My favorite this year is Scandal, by Carolyn Jewel. What are some of your recent favorite historical reads? His heroine is a little different, too.ģ. Cam is kind of an enigma-I'm not sure I know him well yet, and I need to make him a fully fleshed out, interesting character. Personally I think Cameron will be a big challenge (I'm already writing Mac, so I might change my mind, LOL). But I love redeeming baddies, and I'm looking forward to having him meeting the lady who brings him to his knees. Most readers might think I'd say Hart, the dark, oldest brother. Of the remaining three brothers, whose story do you think will be the most challenging to write?

Ian's troubles are only one part of the whole.Ģ. I'm writing not only about how each brother finds the lady of his dreams, but also how the brothers grow and strengthen as a family. I also wanted to write a family saga-I want the series to be more than just about couples getting together. And it was challenging! I went over each of his scenes many times before I was happy with them. His character grew in my mind over a couple of years before I had a chance to write the book. I thought Ian's struggle would make for an interesting story. Aspergers, I learned through my research, doesn't present the same way in each person-I read about or was given widely different accounts of Aspy behavior. Autism (and Aspergers) wasn't defined until the twentieth century and many still don't fully understand it. I wrote about Ian because I got to pondering how people in the past dealt with autism or Aspergers. Lord Ian Mackenzie is one of the most unusual heroes I've read. Jennifer was kind enough to agree to guest on the blog today and answer your questions, so get them ready!ġ. Ian is such an intriguing character, and watching his and Beth's relationship grow had me glued to the page.įollow the link to read an excerpt and check out information about the series. I recently read The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie and just loved it.

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