All right Miss Janes and
Miss Josephs,
You have two very
different characters in this book. One very put together, and one falling
apart. What was it like getting inside their heads?
Riley:
Brooke was the easiest and loudest main character I’ve ever written. She was
always RIGHT THERE, so much that when I sat down to write her chapters, I’d
pump out 2-3K without even thinking about it. Getting inside her head was fun,
even though she was so demanding ;)
Mia: Nate didn’t stretch
me too much. I love writing broken-hearted guys. I did it in Falling, and I did
it here. The hardest part about tackling that is making them heartbroken and
sweet without being a woman (not to stereotype, but…yanno…like the stereotype).
He was loud in my head before I had a setting or a plot or anything. I came to
Riley and said – you’d be perfect for writing this girl, and I THINK this is
what sort of happens, you game? And she sent me a first chapter later that day.
As collab partners, did
you ever disagree on how things would play out for these two?
Riley:
No? I don’t remember! LOL. We wrote the book in a week…so there wasn’t much
time to argue about where the book would go. I was easy. Just make them kiss in
the end and I’m good.
Mia: There was a point
where I was like, uh… I’m not positive this is working, but I was plowing
through my next chapter and then I get this email from Riley saying – hey, we
need to tweak a few things… And like she said, we drafted this book in a week
where we both needed something FUN. Also, the tweaking took like an afternoon…
What was your favorite
scene to write? What was your favorite scene to read from your partner? Did
they ever totally surprise you?
Riley:
Oooh! I’m going to share my favorite scene Mia wrote, because it was hilarious.
OK. This is hilarious
and one of my fav funny scenes, BUT it came about because Riley said she wanted
a scene like this, so we worked it in. I love that you expect more for the girl
to walk in on the guy, instead of it happening this way…
I
set my camera on the counter and head for my room, stripping my damp undershirt
off in the process. “Brooke?” I ask and nothing.
Maybe
she changed shoes in a hurry. I can’t imagine what else she could possibly be
doing. I walk through the quiet living room when I hear the most distinct soft
moan.
I
freeze as scenarios flit through my brain. Mom’s not here for sure. It was
definitely a girl and definitely from Brooke’s room. Another small whimper
comes from behind her door, and I’m drawn to it before thinking.
I’m
about to call her name again when I realize there’s definitely something
happening, and maybe I shouldn’t interrupt. Mom’s voice screeches in my
earpiece. “Brooke! Now please.”
Okay.
This is definitely off. It’s not like Brooke to miss a page from Mom.
“Brooke?”
“Yes,”
she gasps from behind the door, and I step back unsure if her “yes” was in
response to me or something else entirely.
“Brooke?”
I give a soft knock. “Are you getting the bouquets?”
“Oh.
Shit. Oh.” There’s an odd scrambling sound, a couple of thumps and then, “Just
a sec. I had to… I needed my flats, I…”
Her
door flies open as she dials in her earpiece. Her cheeks are pink, and I swear
she’s breathing a little hard.
“You
alone?” I ask, glancing behind her, the pieces starting to fall into place.
She
glances at me quickly. “Seriously, Nate. Put on your damn shirt.”
Oh my gosh! That is kind of hilarious!
My
favorite scene to write was probably one where Brooke tries to get Nate to give
her a foot massage. But you’ll have to read it to see that part, lol. I LOVE THAT SCENE!!! I love the scene where she
tries to snag another foot massage even more.
Mia: My favorite scene
to write was… Oh! When Nate is trying to be all player-like and calls this girl
like two minutes after she leaves the office for a date. That was fun.
And
Mia never really surprised me, but it
was always a big treat getting the chapters in my email not really knowing how
things would play out.
And one just for fun,
since these two work at a wedding planning business, what was your favorite
thing to plan for your own wedding? The dress, the cake, the flowers, something
totally different?
Riley:
The honeymoon!
Lol!
I didn’t want to plan my
wedding, lol. I wanted to elope! And we almost did a “planned elopement” which
is where I got the idea for that term in the book… I don’t love being the center of attention, so
yeah…an elopement would have suited me well ;-)
I can totally relate to that! We kept ours as small as we could with two big families. :)
Thanks for stopping by today! This was fun and I can't wait to read Unexpectedly You!
And
thank you Rachel!!!!
HUGE
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!
Brooke Winters has every second of her day planned out. She
makes lists for the satisfaction of checking things off. When Marks Events and
Weddings has an opening, she knows she’s perfect for the job. What she doesn’t
expect is that the boss’s unkempt and full of bad attitude son will be the
person she works most closely with.
Nate Marks lost his fiancé and his
best friend the moment he walked in on them sleeping together. He finds himself
back at home in Las Vegas with his mother, taking photos for her wedding
planning business instead of creating a portfolio to show at art galleries.
Heartbroken and lost, Nate couldn’t care less about how he’s perceived by
wedding clients… or the newest hire, Brooke.
When Brooke finds Nate at
the office passed out and hung over, she quickly fixes him up to look
presentable for their meetings. Nate spills about his broken relationship, and
soon their clashed personalities balance each other out. But when they both
discover there might be more between them, they panic.
Brooke’s
determined to live life on her schedule, which never included a relationship
with a co-worker or friend, and with Nate still aching over the girl he thought
he’d spend his life with—they’re both about to lose a love they never expected
to find.
