I need to know the whys behind my heroes too, and I spent a lot of time contemplating why Ronan would be the way he is. I like it when a character’s backstory, flaws, and inner demons all make sense, and those things are what get in their way when it comes to their new relationship. Ronan experienced a traumatic event in college, losing his girlfriend in a tragic car accident. He survives, but he’s changed. He feels no fear.
So, he lives for the adrenaline highs, whether it’s from extreme sports, taking business risks, or fucking women who are hard to get. It’s his way of coping with what happened to him. Healthy? Probably not entirely. But he feels like it’s worked for him this long. Why change things now?
(Oh, Ronan. I’ll give you a reason.)
He and Selene collide when he buys the company she works for. It felt very natural to set this book in an office—centering their story around where they work. It’s the place where Selene is truly Selene, not Braxton’s twin sister. And their story could unfold as she and Ronan are thrown into working together.
My favorite part of writing this book was the dialogue. Their banter throughout the book was pure fun for me. They were so evenly matched when it came to their verbal sparring. Ronan held nothing back, but Selene was right there, ready to hit every curve ball out of the park.
Most of them, anyway.
And yeah, I know we get really pissed at Ronan in this book. This is one where you’re reading along and the hero just fucks everything up so royally, you kind of want to punch him in the face. I know. I get it. But I think he does a pretty good job of making up for it in the end. He needed to realize what he really had—that Selene is the perfect woman for him, and he’s just as perfect for her. I think we can cut him a little slack. He’s a guy who doesn’t normally feel fear, so when panic took him, he was ill-equipped to cope with it.
I hope you enjoyed Selene and Ronan’s story. I sure enjoyed writing it. You’ll see a little more of them down the road, I’m sure. I tend to do that.
Plus, there’s a certain assistant—Sarah. There’s a story about her tickling the back of my mind… Stay tuned!
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About the Author
Claire Kingsley writes smart, sexy romances. She's in love with love, and finds inspiration in the stories of broken people who find love and healing together—with a generous dose of steam.
She can't imagine life without coffee, her Kindle, and the sexy heroes who inhabit her imagination. She's living out her own happily ever after in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and three kids.