Tess hasn’t experienced many kindnesses in her eighteen years. When her boyfriend abandons her at a small-town gas station, it’s just one more crappy event to add to the pile. Without a car, money, or cell phone, her options are limited, and calling her parents isn’t one of them. So when the family that owns the business throws her a lifeline, she grabs hold. Because even the worst situations can have a silver lining, and this one is a town called Jasper Creek, a diner everyone calls Earl’s, and a young mechanic named Colten Reed.
Rayna York’s standalone novel gives readers the small-town romance they crave with enough feels to make the heart sing. It’s the perfect feel-good, summer romance.
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Writing Interview questions.
What inspired you to write this book?
A dream. All three of my novels are based on dreams. If anyone reads the novel and is interested on the dream that prompted it all, go to https://www.raynayork.com/ and click on the book’s image.
Can you share something about the book that isn’t covered in the blurb?
There are several enjoyable side characters and a surprising turn of events that had me in tears every time I was revising the scene.
If you had to describe your protagonist(s), in three words, what would those three words be and why?
Self-reliant, adaptive, and cautious: She had to deal with an abusive mother and a distant father, but raised by a caring nanny. Because she came from wealth, she traveled extensively with her parents and spent summers away from home at camp.
What was the most challenging part about writing your book?
Building the connection between Colton (her love interest) and Tess (protagonist). I wanted the instant attraction, but have the relationship build slowly.
Was there anything that you edited out of this book that would have drastically affected the story, should it be left in?
No. there wasn’t anything that was removed, it was more of a fork in the road. How to end the story. Was it going to be an easy happily ever after all in the same summer, or (I don’t want to give it away) something else.
What are you currently working on?
I have three works in progress at the moment all in varying degrees of completion. A young adult, new adult, and women’s fiction: all three are romance and a little darker than the one I just released.
What would you tell an aspiring author who had some doubts about their writing abilities?
I would tell them to keep writing. Don’t worry if it’s good enough—especially the first draft, which is supposed to suck. Each novel you write, will be better than the one before, we grow with repetition. Don’t heed the reviews unless there is something that’s constructive and you deem it useful—it’s best not to read them at all. And the number one most important thing is when it comes time to query agents with your manuscript, don’t let the rejections disturb or trouble you in any way. Your novel may not be what they’re looking for and not a reflection on the quality of the book. You can always self-publish.
Personal Interview questions.
What do you like to do when you are not writing?
I read a lot, exercise every day, play pickleball, visit with friends, watch movies.
What did you want to be when you grew up?
A psychologist. I was always listening and advising friends through their lives. It came natural to me. I made it through three years of university, then took a break, found love, got pregnant, and could never make it back.
What’s for dinner tonight?
Burgers. We’re having friends over.
What would you rather be eating?
I’m not too particular. I love my gluten-free pizza though.
What would be a perfect day?
Having a fist-pumping, butt-wiggling, yeah-ha writing moment. That could entail an awesome scene, paragraph, sentence or solving a plot hole with a genius fix.
What is the best part of your day?
All of it, unless the writing isn’t there and then it would be everything but.
Either or!
Tea or coffee: Neither
Hot or cold: Hot
Movie or book: Book, but it’s a toss-up.
Morning person or Night owl: Night owl
City or country: Country
Social Media or book: Book!!!!
Paperback or ebook: Paperback, but only because it’s easier to find and re-read a scene. I mostly read eBooks though. It’s easier on my wrists (lighter) and it’s better for the environment. We need our trees. Replanting, if they do it, takes at least twenty years to grow to any substantial height.
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