October Reads Worth Falling For

Danger, desire, second chances, and unexpected romance—discover this month’s Fresh Fiction Featured Books.

Sheila Connolly

4 comments posted.

Re: Ladle to the Grave (7:45am March 4, 2015):

Hi, Peggy--I think you nailed it. Our characters become real
to us, like old friends (and at least the less-nice ones are
familiar). Don't you find yourself saying, "But she would
never do that!" just to make your plot work? I've had people
ask, "how do you keep your characters straight?" And I look
blankly at them: "Because they're all people, not just
cardboard cutouts filling space!" (Well, I say it more nicely
than that.)

Re: An Early Wake (9:13am February 10, 2015):

Thanks so much for having me here! People--both readers and
reviewers--have said such nice things about An Early Wake. I'm
so glad I could share that "magic" with others.

Re: Buried In A Bog (10:05pm March 17, 2013):

I forgot to mention that I have indeed kissed the Blarney Stone--I guess it worked!

Re: Buried In A Bog (2:53pm March 17, 2013):

Thank you all for your comments. I first went to Ireland not knowing what to expect, looking mainly to see where my father's family had come from. And look what happened! I'll confess I've borrowed a lot of real details. The pub I called Sullivan's was actually Connolly's when I first saw it. Knockskagh is real, as is Bridget Nolan's house there. And Drombeg definitely is, and is mystical--I visit there every time I'm in West Cork, and it's always different. The Keohanes' house is based on the bed and breakfast where I stayed--where the landlady put me in touch with a second cousin (whose daughter's name is Grainne), who she claimed as a "cousin" too, not that she could explain how. The place continues to surprise me (and a lot of that ends up in the books!).