Interview with Abigail Drake, Author of A Royal Pain

What’s the story behind the story? What impressed you to put in writing A Royal Pain?

I’ve at all times been fascinated by the way in which the media can affect how we really feel about individuals and occasions. Once they decide somebody is a hero, we count on them to be nothing however heroic, however that typically is just not the case. I needed to create this severe undertone as half of one thing light-hearted and humorous, and immediately my major character Chloe Burke was born!

If you needed to choose theme songs for the principle characters of A Royal Pain, what would they be?

I believe for Chloe it must one thing like “Made You Look” by Meghan Traitor.

For Nico it will should be one thing a lot darker! Perhaps “Take Me to Church” by Hozier.

What’s your favourite style to learn? Is it the identical as your favourite style to put in writing?

I like studying many various genres, however romance (no pun supposed) has my coronary heart. It’s what I like to learn, and it’s additionally what I like to put in writing.

What books are in your TBR pile proper now?

I simply completed “Song of Achilles” by Madeline Miller (WOW), and I’m planning to begin “Verity” by Colleen Hoover.

What scene in your ebook was your favourite to put in writing?

My favourite scene is Chloe and Nico’s first kiss. There was one thing so tender and candy about it, and it was at some extent within the ebook when for the primary time in a very long time, Chloe lastly had hope issues can be getting higher in her personal life quickly.

Do you will have any quirky writing habits? (fortunate mugs, cats on laps, and many others.)

No cats on laps, however I do have an 80 lb Labrador on my ft! His title is Capone, and he’s hilarious. He has his personal Facebook web page (Capone the Wonder Dog), and he has extra followers than I do!

Do you will have a motto, quote, or philosophy you reside by?

You don’t know what another person goes via, and it by no means hurts to be variety.

If you could possibly select one factor for readers to recollect after studying your ebook, what would it not be?

I hope the ebook makes them smile. I write comfortable books. I need to make my readers comfortable. If I’ve achieved that, what extra may I ask for?