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6/5/2015 1 Comment

Guest Author, Lauren Linwood

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Have you ever wondered how much an author might write of herself in a book? Read on to find out what bits of Lauren are in her newest book, a contemporary romantic suspense,

Leave Yesterday Behind

Writers always sneak little bits of themselves and their own history into the novels they write. At least I know I do! 

In my new romantic suspense release, Leave Yesterday Behind, I had the action start in New York City. As a native Texan, I grew up thinking New York had to be the most glamorous city on the planet. I’ve visited the Big Apple several times over the years, both with friends and family, and I never run out of things to do.  

My heroine Callie is a soap opera star. In the first chapter, I have her leaving the New York studio where she films the show. I’ve visited the ABC Studios in New York and had seen fans waiting for actors to come out. Callie’s the biggest star in daytime TV, so naturally she has fans (or fanatics??) waiting for her.  

Other bits I sneaked into my novel from my real life include:

 Callie has huge white dog named Wolf. So did my next door neighbors many years ago, a Japanese Akita that was huge and had a heart of gold.

A former student of mine won the Cy Young baseball award last year, and my hero Nick is a former professional pitcher who also won that award while playing for the Dodgers.

Nick is a writer, same as I am—but he’s won an Edgar award for his mysteries! Sadly enough, Nick shares with Callie how his characters misbehave all the time. They chunk the outlines he creates and go off on their merry way. My characters often do the very same thing! 

My husband and I honeymooned in New Orleans. I’ve always found it a fascinating, romantic city each time I’ve traveled there. Since Callie comes home to mend physically and emotionally after she’s attacked by a stalker in New York—and since her small hometown is only half an hour from NOLA—I just had to have Callie & Nick visit the Crescent City for a romantic day. 

Those are a handful of parts of me that are embedded into my romantic suspense, Leave Yesterday Behind.

 

Blurb:

Callie Chennault vaulted to fame on the nighttime soap Sumner Falls, but after a decade of playing the same role, she is ready for a new acting challenge. When Callie is attacked by a stalker on the streets of New York, she takes a leave of absence from the show and returns to her roots in Aurora, Louisiana, to heal both physically and emotionally and determine her next career move. 

Former professional baseball pitcher Nick La Chappelle has also come to Aurora to lick his own wounds after a messy divorce. A Cy Young winner and one-time ESPN broadcaster, Nick longs for the quiet of a small town in order to write murder mysteries under a pen name. 

Sparks fly when Callie believes Nick is taking advantage of her great-aunt’s hospitality, but they resolve their differences—and surprise themselves by falling in love. Their bond is tested when both Nick and Callie become the focus of a serial killer nicknamed Lipstick Larry. Can they outwit a murderer bent on seeing them dead and survive to build a lasting relationship?

 Buy Link for Leave Yesterday Behind:

 http://amzn.com/B00WXJIXP0

 

Other Books by Lauren:

Music For My Soul: http://amzn.com/B00FQ0QGZM

Outlaw Muse: http://amzn.com/B00FQ0QGZM

A Game of Chance: http://amzn.com/B00HQVHR98

Written in the Cards: http://amzn.com/B00KGM0M1O

A Bit of Heaven on Earth: http://amzn.com/B00QHMH0IU

Ballad Beauty: http://amzn.com/B00U9TV2XQ

 

Connect with Lauren:

 

Website: http://www.laurenlinwood.com                                               

 

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/laurenlinwood

 

Twitter: http://twitter.com/LaurenLinwood

 

Blog: http://www.laurenlinwood.com/write-up-my-alley/

 

Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Lauren-Linwood/e/B00CSSG8BC/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1406670019&sr=8-1

 

About Lauren:

Lauren Linwood’s historical romances use history as a backdrop to place her characters in extraordinary circumstances, where their intense desire for one another grows into the treasured gift of love. Her romantic suspense novels feature strong heroes and heroines who unite to defeat a clever antagonist and discover a deep, abiding love during their journey.

A native Texan, Lauren is an avid reader, moviegoer, and sports fan who manages stress by alternating yoga with long walks. She plans to start a support group for House Hunters addicts—as soon as she finishes her next piece of dark chocolate.



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6/5/2015 01:11:59 am

Thanks for hosting me today, Cathy! I enjoy visiting your blog.

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