Happy 2016 to you all. Iβm so happy to be here today and to talk about my
newest book, YOU ONLY.
Itβs a second chance at love story that takes place in a farming community in
Indiana. Fifteen years ago when they were young, Finn and Hale were engaged.
Hale, the townβs princess felt trapped by that life and future. One evening,
Finn came home to a good-bye letter, a set of keys to his apartment, and Haleβs
engagement ring sitting on his kitchen counter. Now Hale has returned to take
over her familyβs farming business. She must find her place in the tight-knit
community where memories are long and she must face Finnβs wrath. He is still
holding onto his anger and confusion at abrupt exit. They find that the
chemistry is still there and they must put the past to rest before they pursue
their future.
This is my playlist for YOU
ONLY.
βWhen I Was Your Manβ by Bruno Mars. The first time I heard this
song, the entire story and character names popped into my head.
βJust Give Me a Reasonβ by Pink and Nate Ruess. Sometimes itβs the thoughts
in your head that cause the problems.
βGlitter in the Airβ by Pink. This song always makes me a little sad. I
picture Hale sitting on her porch with Miller, the dog, at dusk with this
playing in the background.
βColorblindβ by Amber Riley and the Glee Cast. This is for Finn as he comes
to realize that everything he thought he knew about Hale was wrong.
βI Canβt Make You Love Meβ by Adele (Live Version). I picture Hale hearing
this and crying over the years.
βXOβ by Beyonce. I was listening to this while I wrote the scene where Hale
drives Finn home and they kiss in the car.
βAnd So It Goesβ by Billy Joel. A sad, sad love song for Hale when she
thinks that her only chance of love was with Finn and she blew it fifteen years
ago.
βEnd of the Roadβ by Boys II Men. I listened to this song over and over as I
wrote the opening scene.
βSheβs Goneβ by Hall and Oates. An oldie but its smooth listening while I
wrote.
βLosing My Religionβ by R.E.M.. This song easily applies to both, Finn and
Hale, as they start to circle around one another.
βParadise Cityβ by Guns βn Roses. I pictured Hale driving fast with the
windows down, singing along with Axel after she was treated nastily by some mean
women.
βDonβt You Want to Stayβ by Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson. A song
of longing and Hale and Finn both experience that.
βAmnesiaβ by 5 Seconds of Summer. For fifteen years Hale and Finn have
wanted to be able to forget about the other.
βIn The Endβ by LINKIN PARK. After Finn fired Hale and acted like an ass,
she played this song as she drove into town to turn over the accounting records
wearing her βbadass bitchβ outfit.
βIβve Been Loving You for Too Longβ by Otis Redding. I think this would be
the perfect song to have playing in the background as Finn watches Hale drive
away after telling him her painful secret.
βMaking Memories of Usβ by Keith Urban. Iβm convinced that Finn listens to
this.
Iβll be honest there are about thirty other songs that played while writing but
these were the ones that I played the most.
I live on a grain farm southeast of Indianapolis, Indiana with my very
patient husband of twenty-five years and our two English Mastiffs, Buster Brown
and Ginger. I graduated from Indiana University when it was the #1 party school
in the country and I took great pride in helping the school achieve that
ranking.
I haven't figured out what I want to be when I grow up. I change
careers every decade. I have worked in retail, a federal courtroom, travelled
across the state closing loans, and behind the scenes in a casino.
I've
always had an active imagination so when a good friend suggested that I try
writing a book, I thought why not, it should be fun. It has, but I have had to
work very hard to learn how to do it. I am so lucky for the outpouring of advice
and education from so many in the industry, plus the hand-holding and
cheerleading from My Gurls. I also have an incredible Ad-man-istrative
Assistant, who tries to keep me under control. He rolls his eyes so much that I
worry about a permanent condition.
When I βm not working or writing type
stuff, I sleep, watch courtroom TV shows, and sports. I was a competitive pro-am
ballroom dancer for ten years and I read as many books as I can.
I love to
attend Author-Reader Conventions and look forward to meeting you.
Fifteen years ago the hometown princess ran away...
Her prince, Finn
Webber, has moved on but he never forgot his heartbreak. Now, Hale Cameron, his
lost love, is back and he is curious. This new Hale is smart, sassy and
sexy.
Hale is back home and all grown up. She's smarter and sassier. But
there are still things she needs to resolve, one of which is Finn Webber, the
guy whose heart she broke. She hopes he can forgive her for her past mistakes.
What she doesn't expect is his reaction to her.
Time may have passed, but
old feelings are still alive. Find out what happens when the hometown princess
comes home and discovers that her prince isn't as immune to her as she believed.
Love the play list! Music helps me focus, too, and takes me places I would rather be! BTW, Pink is perfect! (Kathleen Bylsma 3:54pm January 13, 2016)
I like the playlist as well. I am known to put one together on Spotify in order to capture the feel of the book. congrats on the new book. (Eileen Roth 8:59am January 16, 2016)
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