Ever since I was given the amazing opportunity to write a
Pride &
Prejudice modern respin (
DEFINITELY,
MAYBE IN LOVE), Iโve been jumping at the chance to respin another Jane
Austen. Though nothing can touch P&P, Iโve always had a major soft spot for
Persuasion. I love a good โsecond chancesโ story, and there isnโt a
better one out there than Austenโs. Something about reunited lovers really
pierces my heart. Maybe because Iโve had a lot of boyfriends in my dating
history, itโs kind of a personal fantasy to meet up with one of my better exโs
down the road and do a bit of rekindling. Hee-hee
In
SOMEDAY
MAYBE, Rachel and Oliver dated when they were freshmen at the University of
San Francisco, then some time goes by and they meet up again. (Donโt worry, Iโm
not giving any spoilersโฆ) I love writing about college-aged characters. For me,
it was such an important time of my life and I made huge decisions about the
future. The same goes for the year or two right after collage: First real job,
first long-term relationship, first apartment on my own, etc. Thatโs what is so
fun about writing new adult storiesโฆI can grab from my own experiences, but
pretty them up and make the guys even hotter.
At the beginning of
SOMEDAY MAYBE, the story jumps back and forth a bit from
Rachel and Oliver in college to the Rachel and Oliver a couple of years after
graduation. That way, when readers see them in the present day story, itโs
electrifying and a bit more heart-wrenchingโwhich was a blast to writeโฆ Iโm an
uber fan of built-up sexual tension and huge first kisses. Youโll seeโฆ
All you single peeps out there, is there a special someone from your past youโd
love to get a second chance at? (No need to name names!) And for all you lucky
paired-up peeps, which do you prefer: opposites attract (like
Pride &
Prejudice) or reunited loves (a la
Persuasion)?
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