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This October, fall in love with these great titles at a special price for a limited time!
And to celebrate, author, Theresa DaLayne is here to answer a few questions. Get her title: THE EDGE OF YOU!
They call it "falling" in love for a reason. What are
some key seasonal elements of FALL that lend themselves to telling a great
romance?
On Kodiak Island there really is no fall season,
so to speak. Sure, the climate transitions, animals prepare their winter homes,
and everyone slips on their gloves and boots. But the fall trademark of the
autumn season we know here in the “lower forty-eight” is non-existent.
For me, that trademark is the changing of the
leaves.
Most of Kodiak’s trees are of the spruce, alder,
birch, and hemlock variety. In other words, there are very few trees with
leaves that change into those beautiful orange and red hues. In fact, the very
few trees with leaves were the stars of fall on Kodiak Island because they were
the few splashes of vibrant color in the sea of murky green.
Now I relate a good fall romance book to colorful
leaves, chilly winds, and S’mores roasted over a crackling campfire under the
stars.
Do live in a perpetual summer climate? Or do you experience the
wonderful madness that is ever changing seasons? How does your own personal
geography factor into your fiction?
I’ve lived in Ohio for ten years,
where autumn is home to the seasonal Pumpkin Spike Latte (though I have to
admit I actually don’t like it), pumpkin pie, red and orange leaves, boot
socks, and fall sweaters. We also see OSU fans loyal to their team, piled on
bleachers, bundled in red and black apparel with giant foam fingers. If I lived
in a place like Florida I would miss fall. I’ve never been much of a hot
weather girl myself. Go figure!
