Interview with romantic suspense author Eden Monroe

Romantic suspense author Eden Monroe is chatting with me about her new novel, Sunrise Interrupted.

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Bio:
Eden Monroe writes about real life, real issues and struggles, and triumphing against all odds. A proud east coast Canadian, she enjoys a variety of outdoor activities, and a good book.

Welcome, Eden. Please tell us about your current release.
Sunrise Interrupted is about a movie star, Alexandra Martel, who meets a country veterinarian, Dr. Beau Remington. They are worlds apart, but instantly attracted to each other. Unbeknownst to Alexandra she is being stalked by a desperate man just waiting to make his move.

What inspired you to write this book?
Sunrise Interrupted is book three of The Martel Sisters trilogy and I thought it would be interesting to make the third sister, Alexandra, a movie star, torn between a burgeoning career and settling down and having babies.

Excerpt from Sunrise Interrupted:
Beau rolled out of bed at his usual morning start time of four-thirty. That’s all the sleep he’d ever needed, and it meshed perfectly with his get up and go attitude. Even if he was inclined to sleep longer, his three dogs, Carley, Ajax and Ron would see to it that his feet hit the floor in time to let them out to answer the call of nature. Ron was his latest rescue, and it was amazing how much he’d improved since he’d found him by the creek a little over two months ago.

The dogs headed for the back door ahead of him, Carley as usual barking in anticipation of open-door freedom. There were squirrels waiting to be chased, although it was never a close contest. In fact he could swear the little squirrel waited for his friend, clinging to the side of the tree, chattering excitedly. It easily scampered to safety high in the branches of the venerable old oak that had seen countless generations of red squirrels.

Beau’s usual busy day awaited him at his veterinary clinic at Hatfield Point in the heart of Belleisle. He and his assistant, Hailey Cruickshank, had easily handled the small number of sick or injured animals when he’d first opened, but business had steadily increased until it had become necessary to expand his practice. That’s when he’d added Dr. Jennifer Tuttle to his payroll, in addition to a second assistant and a vet tech. That worked out great because Dr. Jen was an absolute gift, picking up the slack when he was needed on farm calls. And now with the movie Retribution being filmed in the area, and he being the veterinarian on call for that production, a larger staff would come in handy.

However, as great as Dr. Jen was turning out to be, it was becoming increasingly obvious she had more than a passing interest in him. Not that she wasn’t a wonderful woman, there was simply no interest on his part. A person couldn’t manufacture those feelings, there had to be a seed from which it could grow and it just wasn’t there. He liked her as a friend but preferred to keep the whole thing on a professional basis. Dr. Jen apparently felt otherwise and although she kept her feelings to herself, it was all right there in her eyes. He’d been trying his best to ignore it so they wouldn’t have to have that conversation, and he was hopeful she’d lose interest over time.

What exciting project are you working on next?
I already have The Kavenaghs trilogy written. It’s about a family who flees Upstate New York under cover of darkness in 1859 and goes by ship to Canada. They settle in the wilds of New Brunswick. The story takes place during the years 1870-1879.

When did you first consider yourself a writer?
When I began to work as a freelance newspaper and magazine reporter. I can still remember the thrill of seeing that first newspaper story in print.

Do you write full-time? If so, what’s your workday like? If not, what do you do other than write and how do you find time to write?
I write fulltime and when I’m working on a novel, I write 8,000 words a day for nine or ten days, whatever the length of the book is going to be. The next two weeks or so are dedicated to intense editing and polishing in preparation for my proofreaders. I do several different types of writing and am usually pushing a deadline, but even when I’m not there is seldom a day goes by that I’m not working on one thing or another.

What would you say is your interesting writing quirk?
I don’t know if you’d call it a quirk, but before I begin to write anything, I always say a prayer asking for guidance, and a thank you when I’m done.

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be a poet that people were trying to understand what my words really meant. Studying my work to find its true meaning. I am also a poet, and I have had that experience (once or twice) so I guess it did come to pass to a certain extent.

Anything additional you want to share with the readers?
When I hear that someone has enjoyed something I’ve written, I can’t tell you how much that means. It’s a thrill that never gets old.

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