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Marie Harte | THE TROUBLEMAKER NEXT DOOR
Iโve been writing professionally for ten years, making a fulltime living at it
for the past six. So why should I be so excited to have THE
TROUBLEMAKER NEXT DOOR coming out with Sourcebooks?
First of all, Iโm ALWAYS excited on release day. I donโt care if itโs for a
publisher or myself. Release day is the culmination of a lot of hours of hard,
grueling work in the manuscript draft, editing, more editing, polishing,
proofing and promoting. Itโs exhausting but so worth it to see that cover ready
to be opened.
But this series with Sourcebooks marks the beginning of a new medium for meโmass
market.
When I started writing, if you didnโt have a book published in paperback you
werenโt considered a real writer, an unfortunate happenstance considering I
started my career in ebooks. *grin* Back then, ebooks were the redheaded
stepchild. Today, theyโre the new black.
Iโve had books in electronic format, trade format, and audio. But never before
mass market. And itโs a true thrill, Iโll admit, to line up my McCauley Brothers
books right next to others on my keeper shelf. Unlike my others, these fit!
What makes THE TROUBLEMAKER NEXT DOOR also special is that I
wrote the first draft in two weeks. Ninety thousand words in fourteen days. Iโve
never written a book so fast before or since, never had the characters flow for
me and come alive the way they did for the McCauleys. It was like I knew these
people even before I started writing.
I took the inspiration for the background from my time spent visiting my mother
in Seattle. The heroines are a conglomeration of women I respect and know,
smart, independent and beautiful in so many ways. The heroes are a dream of the
idealโnot perfectโpartner. Sexy, confident, yet vulnerable too.
Flynn, the hero in THE TROUBLEMAKER NEXT DOOR, has a special place in my
heart. He buys Maddie, the heroine, a googly-eyed frog from Pike Place Market. I
remember my first time walking through the marketโone of Seattleโs landmarksโand
the wonder I felt in the frenzy of buying, selling and sightseeing.
Seattle is such a bustling, lively city that itโs easy to see people moving so
quickly they miss connecting. Not so in THE
TROUBLEMAKER NEXT DOOR.
Neighbors, friends of friends, and proximity make it impossible for Flynn and
Maddie not to see each other. The best part about the book, in my humble
opinion, is watching the families interact with each other. One clan, the
McCauleys, and the other, the roommates (Maddie, Abby, and Vanessa) next door,
all bring a family aspect to this romance. Family is so special, and though you
donโt necessarily think of family as being sexy, they add so much rounded
support to the affection building between the characters.
Watching Maddie and Flynn fall in love while their friends and family encourage,
interfere, and annoy them from the sidelines is a laugh-along, steamy ride that
put a smile on my face, and hopefully on yours as well. Besides that, who can
resist a six-year old card cheat with a missing front tooth?
Check out the McCauleys and laugh, cry, and sizzle your way to a
happily-ever-after. Itโs there. All you have to do is read it.
Comments
18 comments posted.
Re: Marie Harte | THE TROUBLEMAKER NEXT DOOR
Can't wait to read about the brothers.
(Latochia Bell 12:41pm June 11, 2014)
I am always impressed with people that have a goal and achieve it. Being a full time author is awesome. Congratulations.
(Lisa Hutson 2:23am June 11, 2014)
Would love to be an author. Might have the skill. Might have
the creativity. I just don't have the courage. Congratulations
on your success.
(Irene Menge 11:32am June 11, 2014)
These are the types of Romances that I enjoy - especially for
this time of year, when something a little more lighthearted
is in order. I'm looking forward to reading your book, and
have it on my TBR list for my Summer reading. Very cute
cover, too!! Congratulations!!
(Peggy Roberson 11:35am June 11, 2014)
I can't wait to read the series! Congratulations on publishing in a new medium!
(Kv H 3:41pm June 11, 2014)
Marie, Maddie sounds like my kind of woman. I'm a redhead also & sometimes people push us a little too far & end up find out how that red hair temper really is!!! Sounds like a good TBR list book. Thanks, for the contest.
(Lois Imel 5:06pm June 11, 2014)
Bantering Family Members.. add into that mix tricks and
jokes.. this should be very very very good reading... can't
wait to read it...
(Tina Ullrich 7:37pm June 11, 2014)
Wow I'm impressed you wrote the first draft so quickly! I've
read a few excerpts and am impressed. The Troublemaker Next
Door has been on my wishlist for awhile. Happy release day!
(Glenda Martillotti 10:58pm June 11, 2014)
I am so impressed that you could write a book in two weeks. It would be
impossible for me. You just must have had the magic at the time. Thanks for
the chance to win. Love to read your book too!! Rita Spratlen
rjspratlen@gmail.com
(Rita Spratlen 1:20am June 12, 2014)
This sounds like a book I'd love to read! Thanks so much for the great giveaway!!
(Bonnie Capuano 8:30am June 12, 2014)
Another love story that looks interesting?! whaa?! I'm up 4
it!
(Sally Hayes 8:38am June 12, 2014)
Congrats on your first mass marketed book! This sounds really good. Thanks.
(Sue Galuska 9:43am June 12, 2014)
I can't wait to meet the McCauley brothers!
(Maria Proctor 11:40am June 12, 2014)
im so excited to meet the brothers the book sounds really good
(Denise Smith 12:17pm June 12, 2014)
90k words in 2 weeks is so darn impressive. I've been wanting to read this book since I first heard of it a few weeks ago. Thank you so much for writing it and sharing this blog and giveaway with us.
(Jamie Fortney 3:05pm June 12, 2014)
I love Seattle. I lived there for 50 years and really miss it!
(Denise Austin 5:17pm June 12, 2014)
Brothers sound interesting!
(Diane Teunessen 11:34pm June 12, 2014)
Congratulations on the new release! It sounds like a wonderful book. Writing the first draft in two weeks is amazing.
(Bonnie H 10:34pm June 17, 2014)
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