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Who is Jennifer Faye?
First and foremost,
I’m a wife and a mother. I adore my family and I’m so proud of their
accomplishments. I’m their biggest cheerleader. I’m also a homebody as most
everything I love to do is right here around me, from my humongous tea
collection to my collection of cross-stitch books/materials to my flower
gardens. But the one thing that I’m thrilled to do in life is tell stories. I
have a very vivid and overactive imagination so my mind is jammed full of
delicious fodder for books. ;-)
I was very young, not
even in school, when I learned from the television show “The Waltons” that you
couldn’t get published if you didn’t have a typewriter. Yes, I said typewriter.
So that Christmas I wrote to Santa and requested a typewriter. It was all the
way back then when I knew my destiny, but I had to take a few detours in life
before I got back on the right path.
How did you chose your genre?
I was drawn to romance
as a kid. I watched GONE WITH THE WIND every time it was on television. My
mother was horrified that a little kid of eight would be so enthralled with such
a movie. But Rhett Butler was just so dreamy. Later, in my teens I found some
Harlequins at a sidewalk sale, and I was hooked. As they say, “It was all
history after that.”
What made you tell this story and why did
you write this book?
RANCHER TO THE RESCUE
was actually one of three diverse story ideas I developed to enter in the
Harlequin Romance Fast Track. I wrote up a synopsis and first chapter for each
idea. I then passed them around to some trusted people and had them rank the
stories in the order of strength of quality/entertainment. It was unanimous,
RANCHER TO THE RESCUE came out on top.
How did you come up with the title?
I actually can’t take
credit for the title. When I submitted the story to my
editor, the working title was “The Cowboy’s Runaway Bride.” My editor, Carly
Byrne, actually came up with RANCHER TO THE RESCUE. She wanted something
romantic—something to suggest the heroine gets swept off her feet by the hero.
I think she did a great job with the title. And between her and the art
department, they created a cover to convey that sentiment as well as portray
the characters as they are in the book. I hope everyone enjoys the story as it
was a delight to write.
Rancher To The
Rescue
Damsel in a wedding dress!
Jilted at the altar, celebrity chef Meghan Finnegan flees the scene—and the baying press—only to run straight into the muscled torso of Cash Sullivan.
The former rodeo champion knows what it's like to have your life crumble in the spotlight, so he offers Meghan a place to lie low at his ranch.
Fresh air, no paparazzi and the brooding rancher's lazy smile are making Meghan not want to leave her sanctuary. But she and her unborn baby can't stay here forever...can they?
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I love that Jennifer always knew she wanted to be a writer. And that Santa had a hand in it. ;)
ReplyDeleteHi Kelly. Yes, he did. But it took a few years or so to figure out I wanted to write Romance. ;-)
DeleteYes, I remember typewriters. But computers make it so much easier to revise.
ReplyDeleteAn excellent post, Nas, and a wonderful story, Jennifer. Congratulations on your published book.
I'm a tea lover as well, Jennifer. I'm surrounded by tea pots and tea cups, and before I begin my writing day, I brew a pot of tea...just to keep me going.
Again, a great post, ladies. Thanks. ~Victoria Marie Lees
http://victoriamarielees.blogspot.com
Victoria, thanks so much for stopping by. And I agree, computers are so much easier to write on. I don't know if I'd have the patience these days to keep rewriting on a typewriter and the amount of paper I'd go through would be scary. LOL.
DeleteGlad to hear I'm not alone in my tea drinking. Yesterday I wiped out an entire pitcher of cold brewed tea all by myself. It was delicious! :-)
Sounds like a great read. They did great on your title and cover!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting Jennifer, Nas :)
Thanks Carol! I really liked that the characters look on the cover like they did in the book. I was very blessed as I think it's very romantic cover. And the last of its kind. Starting in August Romances are getting new cover layouts. :-)
DeleteSounds like a great book~
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Chey!
DeleteTypewriters I went from the slow old clunker to electric then laptop which I just love, could not live without it. Congrats on publishing, you are now an author! :) sounds really good story too. Keep on writing Jennifer :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Jan! You don't know how thrilled I was to be able to call myself author. Talk about a huge promotion. :-)
DeleteI went from a typewriter to a word processor to a laptop. And over the years I've gone through I don't know how many laptops. Don't know how we ever survived without them. LOL.
Sounds very romantic! Loved the "muscled arms of."
ReplyDeleteHi! Thanks so much. :-)
DeleteI was very young when I decided I wanted to write too!
ReplyDeleteTypewriters are so awesome. I totally wish I had one.
Funny how we know a lot of things when we are young. But sometimes as we get older we get exposed to so many other exciting things that we sometimes forget. But it's nice to find your way back to the thing that you are passionate about. At least it was for me. ;-)
DeleteI really like your title. It's just perfect for your story. I'm so glad we moved on to computers. So much easier!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Wish I could take credit for the title, but my editor came up with it. She did a great job!
DeleteAnd yes, I'm grateful for computers too. ;-)
I loved The Waltons too. Still one of my favourite shows. Great characterisation there.
ReplyDeleteLove the sound of your story. Great title and cover (a pretty ranch).
Denise
Hi Nas! (I don't have a new post up yet..)
I own the entire Walton series now. So nice to go back and revisit those episodes. I can't tell if it's the show or the way they take me way back to my early childhood that makes it so special for me. Either way, I really enjoy those shows.
DeleteAnd thank you! Hope you get a chance to read it. :-)
I love the typewriter story—and The Waltons! John Boy's passion inspired me, too.
ReplyDeleteYour book sounds great! Happy Monday. ☺
Really? That's so cool. I thought I was the only little kid that watched that show and then asked Santa for a typewriter. I was going to write poetry. It's the only thing I had a clue how to write back then. And it wasn't very good. LOL.
DeleteThanks! And happy Monday to you too. :-)
I love your story about wanting to write. How wonderful you knew so early what you wanted to do, even if you made a few detours. I'll bet you parents were surprised when you wanted a typewriter at that age, instead of a doll. I would have been. You have the same min set that I have, home and hearth. I love being with my family best. Love the cover and know the story will be great. Happy writing!
ReplyDeleteShirley Buchanan
Shirley, so glad you enjoyed the post. Yep, I must have been a strange little kid. You know I never asked my parents if they thought my Santa request was strange or not. I just remember that I was tickled pink to get it and still remember what it looked like. I had it for years. ;-)
DeleteSo glad to hear that we have so much in common. Family is awesome! Thanks for stopping by to chat.
Sounds like a super book. Ya know, something tells me that most of us who are infected with the writing bug were kinda strange as kids. Wait, no! We weren't strange. We were special. Yeah, that's the ticket. Special.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your book!
Hee! Like your thinking. We are definitely special. I was born with an overactive imagination. Just ask my family. LOL.
DeleteThanks for dropping by and chatting. :-)
Great Interview! Wish you much success with your debut. Anyone who has not read it, trust me it is good. Just stopped by to say hello.;)
ReplyDeleteThanks Nancy! So glad you popped in. :-)
DeleteThere are times when I miss my old Smith-Corona typewriter. My grandmother bought me my first typewriter the Christmas I turned 10-year-olds. Best wishes with "Rancher to the Rescue!
ReplyDeleteAww...another young typist. Although I think I have you beat for being the youngest as I still believed in Santa. ;-)
DeleteThanks so much! It's been a wonderful debut. Couldn't have asked for a better day.
The hero sounds like a knight in shining armor!
ReplyDeleteOr a knight in a dusty Stetson. ;-)
ReplyDeleteSo glad you stopped by and talked with me. Have a great evening!
Hi Jennifer - I love the hero, not so much a knight in shining armour on a white horse as cowboy with a pickup truck!
ReplyDeleteMaria, nice way of putting it. ;-)
DeleteCongrats on your new book, Jennifer. How cute that you asked Santa to bring you a typewriter! I love it!
ReplyDeleteHello Nas! Happy Tuesday to both of you!
Thanks so much! What can I say I was a unique kid. LOL. :-)
DeleteHappy Tuesday to you too.
Love the title Rancher to the Rescue. You're lucky to have such a clever editor. Good luck with your book!
ReplyDeleteHi! So glad you like the title. I do too. :-)
DeleteThanks so much!!!
I purchased so many Harlequins at flea markets and library sales. I'll always have fond memories of that publisher because of my youth. I also remember my typewriters, both manual and electric. My early writing efforts were handwritten as well as on those machines.
ReplyDeleteIt was great meeting this author and getting to know her work.
Hi Medeia! Thanks so much for stopping by.
DeleteGlad I'm not the only one with memories of typewriters. ;-)
Happy reading!
Congratulations on your release, Jennifer!
ReplyDeleteGosh that blurb just makes me want to devour the story :-)
Thanks so much, Deniz!
DeleteHope you get a chance to read it. :-)
Congratulations to Victoria Marie Lee! You won the giveaway! Please contact Jennifer to arrange your prize!
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Victoria! :-)
ReplyDeleteYou can contact me via my website.
www.JenniferFaye.com
Sounds good, Jennifer! Congratulations on the release.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, William.
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