Interview with Darcy Flynn

Blurb

Katie McCullough doesn’t know it, but Max Sawyer, the over confident, irritatingly handsome hotel developer who outbid her for the lighthouse property, is none other, than her mystery lighthouse sailor. The one man who captured her heart five years earlier, the one man who has since been the plumb line for every other unsuspecting male who has crossed her path. Unfortunately for Max, he doesn’t measure up either.

Still reeling from losing the property she’d planned to call home, sparks fly when Katie assumes Max is turning her beloved lighthouse compound into one of his ‘Serenity Spa Resorts.” Outraged, Katie sets out on a mission to dismantle the property…and his plans.

Except Max’s plans have absolutely nothing to do with hotels and everything to do with winning Katie’s heart.

Interview

Kayla: Hello Darcy, welcome to Simply Kayla’s Book Reviews. Thanks for taking your time to answer some questions.

Darcy: My pleasure, Kayla. It’s great to be here. Thanks for having me today!

Kayla: What inspired you to write Keeper of My Heart?

Darcy: After my son went to college, I was de-cluttering and discovered a box of old Harlequin and Silhouette romances in my attic. It was like Christmas morning. I read them again and every time I’d read one, I’d think, I could write one of these. I love lighthouses and all things related, so I chose a fishing village on the Chesapeake Bay as my setting. When you love something it’s a lot easier to write about it.

Kayla: When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?

Darcy: I’ve always enjoyed writing. I’ve written poetry, song lyrics and am published in the Christian non-fiction market. But I secretly always wanted to write a novel. My son left for college around the same time my husband started working in London, so I seized the day and wrote what has become my debut novel.

Kayla: What is one of the most interesting things you discovered when writing your books?

Darcy: In my research for Keeper Of My Heart I learned that every lighthouse has its own signature. Just like a person.

Kayla: How many books have you written and which one was your favorite to write?

Darcy: Keeper Of My Heart is my first novel. So far, it’s my favorite!

Kayla: When you hear from your readers what types of things do they say?

Darcy: They say I left them smiling. I heard from a reader yesterday who said and I quote, “Read your new book, LOVED it!! Delightful and engaging, could hardly put it down.”

Kayla: What do you like to do when you aren’t writing?

Darcy: If the weather’s nice, I set up my telescope and stargaze. I also enjoy raising rare breed chickens and antiquing with my girlfriends.

Kayla: I really love authors who interact a lot with their readers. Do you like to interact with your readers?

Darcy: Absolutely! Since this is my first novel, I haven’t had a ton of interaction but the readers who’ve responded have been a real treasure!

Kayla: What does your family think of your writing?

Darcy: Both my husband and son are proud of my accomplishment and have supported and encouraged me throughout the process. They’ve been great!

Kayla: If you could go back would you change anything in any of your books? If so, why?

Darcy: I don’t think I’d change anything. My editor was wonderful to work with and her minor changes and tweaks were perfect. I’m very happy with the result.

Kayla: What is the most recent book you’ve read?

Darcy: Black Sheep by Georgette Heyer. I live in London part of the year and I found this old hardback copy at a tiny bookstore in the SoHo area of central London.

Darcy: Although I don’t write them I love Regency romances.

Kayla: Do you have a favorite author of your own?

Darcy: Georgette Heyer. The first romance I ever read was one of her regency romances. I was fifteen and I’ve been hooked ever since. I have every one of her novels, and have read some of them four and five times.

Kayla: If you could say anything to your readers what would it be?

Darcy: My goal as a writer is to delight and entertain you. To make you smile. J To bring you a hero and heroine who fall in love, without falling into bed. I hope you enjoy Keeper Of My Heart. I’ll continue to bring you sweet reads that are both fun and entertaining. Warm Regards and Many Thanks!

Kayla: Thanks for chatting with me here at Simply Kayla’s Book Reviews, I wish you the best

Excerpt:

Bits of oyster shell spewed out from under the tires of Katie’s Jeep as it screeched to a halt. Without knocking, she stomped into the keeper’s house to find Max working on an open windowsill on the bottom floor.

“So you’re in the hotel business.” Katie threw the sheaf of papers down on the table near where he was working.

“Yes and good afternoon to you, too.” Max stopped for a brief moment then continued to sand the windowsill. “I see you’ve been doing some research.” His firm lips twitched.

“If you think you are going to turn this,” she said, waving her arms through the air, “into one of your…Serenity Spa Inns, then you are dreaming Mister.”

“Is that so?” Max straightened and his eyes locked with hers.

“You bet. I’ll never let that happen.”

His tawny eyes gave her a once over. “And you think you’re big enough to stop me?”

“Yes,” she spat out, “Don’t think I can’t. I’ll rally the entire town if I have to. This is not what the council agreed to when they accepted your bid.”

Max’s brown eyes turned glacial. “Careful Angel. That sounds like a threat. If it is, you’ll come off the worse for it.”

Katie inhaled sharply. “You may have been master of all you commanded but you won’t master me.”

Max stopped working and turned toward her. Even in her anger, Katie noticed his shirt, unbuttoned and clinging to his muscular form with the sweat of his labor, his forearms glistening with perspiration mingled with tiny particles of wood shavings.

“Maybe we should put that to the test?” he drawled.

“There’s no maybe about it.” Inhaling sharply, Katie gathered up her papers and stormed out of the house.

Biography

Darcy was born into the rich culture of New Orleans, La. As a city filled with colorful historical intrigue and broad creative energy, her natural bent to the arts coupled with her love for one of the most romantic cities in the world has been the inspiration and anchor of her artistic multidimensional endeavors. Darcy was always compelled by the need to express herself and like her mother’s famous gumbo, her previous expressions included a little bit of everything - art, music, acting and dance.

Although, published in music, art and the Christian non-fiction market under another identity, it was the empty nest that turned Darcy to writing romantic fiction. A lover of lighthouses, Darcy’s first novel, Keeper Of My Heart, unfolds in a small Maryland fishing village on the Chesapeake Bay.

Darcy, a former Mrs. Tennessee, continues to be surrounded by all things creative in Music City and when not in writing in her London flat, lives on a beautiful horse farm in historic- Franklin, Tennessee with her husband, son, two English Setters and a calico cat. Darcy enjoys stargazing, raising rare breed chickens and gardening.

Visit Darcy at www.darcyflynnromances.com

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