When my editor asked me to write a contemporary
romance story, of course I said yes. I was thrilled with the opportunity and
the faith she had in me. But inside, I was worried. What was I thinking to
agree? I’d been writing romantic suspense for so long I wasn’t sure I could
pull off a contemporary romance. I mean, no chases, no bomb threats, no
gunfire. Would I be able to come off the ledge and work on personal issues
between the characters WITHOUT a death threat?
But then I thought about it…
And thought some more…
And I soon listened to the whispers around me.
One of the secondary characters in my first
Decadent book, Her Highland Champion, reminded me she and her
husband deserved their story to be told. It was difficult story to write and
I’d given myself a 3-week deadline. I wanted to impress the publisher and prove
to myself that I could “pull off” a contemporary. And in the heat of a Texas
summer, Carry Me Home was created.
The romance in the story is between a husband
and a wife who have drifted apart after a horrible tragedy. It was difficult to
write for so many reasons: I’m not married so I don’t know what it’s like to
have a husband, I haven’t suffered the tragedy they have so I’m not familiar
with that level of grieving, I didn’t agree with all of the decisions each
character made, and the emotion I ended up pouring into the book literally
drained me.
I’m so happy my editor challenged me to write
this book, to push myself out of my comfort zone. In the end, it became one of
my favorite books of my own. I’m proud of it, I’m proud of how readers have
responded to it, and Mary and Jamie have a cushioned place in my heart.
Carry Me Home
Book Blurb:
After six months in the city, Mary MacDougall
returns to the Scottish Highlands to finalize her divorce. Because of a past
tragedy, she doubts her husband Jamie can possibly love her with the same
unbridled passion as before and insists ending the marriage is best for both of
them. But Jamie has other ideas….
Jamie MacDougall has no intention of letting his
bonnie lass go. At least not without a fight. Aye, they’ve suffered heartache,
and she may be ready to call it quits, but he refuses to throw away the partnership they’ve built since they
were children. Instead, he’ll remind her they were meant to be together,
forever.
Can this marriage survive pride and grief to
allow love to carry them home?
A sweet story that I read quickly, this story
had a bit of everything. A tad naughty, with a rich emotional story about two
people finding their way again after catastrophe. This is the first Alexa
Bourne book I've read but most definitely will not be my last. ~~~Brunette Librarian
This is a beautiful and believable story of
two people finding each other again. ~~~Irene Preston, author of Infamous
The chemistry is blistering hot. The sex
scenes were sizzling hot. Overall, I loved this book…. ~~~Romancing the Book
My favorite part of this story was watching
Jamie fight to get Mary back. It also shows how lack of communication can tear
people apart when they need each other the most. I was swooning over some of
the things Jamie did. ~~~Sarah Says Read Romance
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