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Romance Author Interview

Welcome to the Prickle Forrest Chronicles, Julie Lucia!

It’s wonderful you could take the time to share with the Pricklers a bit about you and your writing.

First, where are you from? How long have you been writing? What book is this for you? First? Second? Or too many it’s hard to remember? 

I am from Buffalo, New York. I have been writing for over ten years. This is my fourth book and my first contemporary romance. 

What type of romance do you write? What romances do you love to read? Do you have a favorite romance author that inspires you?

I typically write Historical Romances, but I decided to change it up a bit and wrote my first Contemporary Romance. I enjoy reading Contemporary Romances with a Supernatural twist. I hate to be cliché, but a romance author that inspires me is Jane Austen since her writing always ends with a sweet happily ever after. 

In brief, tell us about your book, Best Friends Christmas. 

When besties Allison and Avery swear off desperation holiday affairs and write their Christmas bucket list, suddenly men find them irresistible. Allison runs into her college crush and Avery finds herself being pursued by a charming hockey player. This new wrinkle wreaks havoc on their bucket list. 

When you received your first copy of your newly published book, Best Friends Christmas how did you feel? Did you flood social media with a book selfie? Celebrate with Champagne? Chocolate? Or pass out? 

My family and I celebrated with a night out to our favorite restaurant. 

When you’re stuck with a scene, how do you resolve the trouble? Take a shower? Call your writing pals? Reenact the scene with your significant other? 

I call on my friends to help me work through the obstacle, either with a walk or a long talk on the phone. 

Besides your computer, what can be found on your writing desk? Pictures of a hunky guy? Gorgeous woman? Coffee? Popcorn? Craft books? Empty wine glass? Chocolate? The latest issue of Vogue? The Writer’s Magazine? Or maybe a fluffy fur ball? In other words, what helps you write? 

On my writing desk, a cup of hazelnut coffee, the prayer of Saint Francis De Sales, and my reading glasses can be found. 

What type of character populates the majority of your pages? What’s your favorite trope to read and write? After you’ve written your novel, ever get stunned by the fact that you wrote it?

A resilient character that can persevere through obstacles populates the majority of my pages. My favorite trope to read and also write is enemies to lovers. Every time I go back and read an excerpt of my pieces of writing I always get astounded that I wrote them. 

So, say you want to do a box set with two other romance authors, who would you choose? What romance trope would you write?

When I was sixteen, I read Rose of the Mists by Laura Parker and I was introduced to the romance genre. I was instantly hooked and was inspired to start writing romance of my

own. I would want to collaborate with Laura Parker and Nora Roberts to work on a strangers to lovers romance. 

If you had the opportunity to promote one of your books from your backlist, which would you choose? Why?

It would be Happenstance, hands down. This book started as a dream that I had and the love interest, Sanderson, is my favorite of all the protagonists I have written. 

If someone were to make a movie based on your book, which actors would play the leading roles?

Allison would be played by Florence Pugh. Avery would be played by Hailee Steinfeld. Jack would be played by Charlie Gillespie. Sam would be played by Ross Lynch. 

Finally, we know you’re a romantic, right? So what is the most romantic thing you’ve ever had your MCs do to win the love of their life?

In Happenstance, Sanderson tries to rescue the main character in a blizzard to win her love. 

Where can we find your book…

Belgravehouse.com, Amazon, Google Play, and Apple Books

Where do you socialize……

Facebook: @SouthernBeautyBook

Twitter: @scribelucia

Big –big thanks to Julie Lucia for taking the time to travel into the Prickle Forrest and share a bit about your writing and Best Friends Christmas. And much thanks to our readers who make it all possible. 

“Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!”

Please don’t hesitate to comment, but better yet, check out Julie Lucia’s newest release at https://a.co/d/ccqeqW6 . 

Enjoy!

Chrissy Hartmann 

Prickle Forrest LLC

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