For some reason, instead of telling myself to stop daydreaming, I let the story continue for days. I was on holiday in New Zealand with my husband almost exactly one year ago, and I had a story unfolding in my head as I so often do. I’d been a marketing writer for 10 years, but I never had a thought of writing fiction. What surprises your friends about your books? Least like me: Kate, from Just Good Friends. They’ve thought her emotional issues should be resolved once she meets our wonderful hero. The funny thing is that some reviewers haven’t liked her as well as my other heroines (I try not to take it personally!).
People say “write what you know,” so I did! That book has a fair amount of autobiography in it. Most like me: absolutely Hannah, in Just This Once. There’s something of me in all my heroines. Snarkiest banter/most interesting research (Maori hero): Just Good Friendsĭo you see yourself in your heroines? Which of them is most like you? Most cathartic to write/favorite hero: Just This Once They are all my favorites while I’m writing them! Here’s how they fall out for me: I’ve just finished my fourth book, Just For Fun. How many books have you written and which is your favorite? The combination of superb athletic achievement and celebrity with the expectation that you’re still a “regular Kiwi joker” or a “good bloke” makes for fascinating hero material. These young men face so much pressure and are under such a spotlight-it’s a completely different environment from the U.S.
But what’s different is that the players are expected to be model citizens off the field as well. In New Zealand, being an All Black (a member of the rugby team that represents the country in play against other nations) is the absolute pinnacle of achievement-what every boy longs to be. On the same note, why did you decide on rugby players as heroes?
I think everyone would like to escape to New Zealand-I know I did! The beauty and diversity of the landscape (not to mention the seascapes), the Maori culture and its integration into the country’s life, and, perhaps more than anything, the people: modest, good-humored, unfailingly polite and hospitable, and so very funny. I spent 15 wonderful months living and working in New Zealand, and fell in love with the country. Your series is called Escape to New Zealand. Welcome to Jersey Girl Book Reviews, Rosalind!
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