Title: Ship Of Dreams
Series: Dreams Come True
Author: Rebecca Heflin
Publisher: Soul Mate Publishing
Release Date: February 2015
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Advertising Diva, Laura Armstrong is after Imperial Cruise Lines, the biggest account of her career and the one that will lead to the next step in her Life Plan of becoming one of the most powerful women in advertising. That winning the account will also prove her father wrong is a bonus.
Sexy Southern Gentleman, Nathan Maxwell, is after that very same account, but for completely different reasons. Landing the account means a sizeable bonus just in time to save his family’s farm, and the only stable home his sister’s ever known, from foreclosure.
When the two end up on the same ship in the middle of the Mediterranean for a clandestine reconnaissance mission, Mt. Vesuvius isn’t the only thing that could erupt.
Will Nathan sink her ship of dreams before it ever leaves port, or will the way to love be smooth sailing?
Sexy Southern Gentleman, Nathan Maxwell, is after that very same account, but for completely different reasons. Landing the account means a sizeable bonus just in time to save his family’s farm, and the only stable home his sister’s ever known, from foreclosure.
When the two end up on the same ship in the middle of the Mediterranean for a clandestine reconnaissance mission, Mt. Vesuvius isn’t the only thing that could erupt.
Will Nathan sink her ship of dreams before it ever leaves port, or will the way to love be smooth sailing?
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REST OF THE SERIES SO FAR
Series: Dreams Come True
Author: Rebecca Heflin
Publisher: Soul Mate Publishing
Release Date: 16th July 2014
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Best-selling romance writer Darcy Butler is holding out for perfection in the form of her own carefully-crafted heroes. Once blissfully engaged to be married, Darcy's post-traumatic commitment phobia is depriving her of the very thing she wants most: her very own happily-ever-after. Now, here she is just six months shy of her thirtieth birthday, and not a Prince Charming in sight. Successful lawyer Josh Ryan is the boy-next-door with a soft spot for the less fortunate, and Darcy's best friend without benefits. Darcy often comes to him lamenting her love-life, or the lack thereof, whereupon Josh patiently doles out his sage advice. Problem is Josh is in love with Darcy. But when Darcy finds herself looking into the handsome face of the man who graces the cover of her soon-to-be-released novel, she's convinced her dreams of perfection have come true. Or have they?
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AUTHOR INTERVIEW
What is your name, where were you born
and where do you live now?
Hi everyone! ::She waves:: I’m Rebecca
Heflin. I was born in North Florida and now make my home a couple of hours
south in North Central Florida.
Did it take a long time to get your
first book published?
I think I’m a bit of an anomaly. I began
writing my first book, The Promise of Change,
in 2009. It took me about six months to finish that first draft. After
submitting that version to contests and getting instructive feedback, I rewrote
it, adding some 30,000 words to the original version. In 2011, I learned that
that unpublished manuscript was a finalist in a writing competition, The Royal
Palm Literary Award. Two weeks after that, I received ‘the call,’ or in my
case, ‘the email’ that my publisher wanted the book. So, from first word to
publication was about two years.
Do you work another job as well as your
writing work?
I do have a day-job. I’m an attorney for
a major state research university. It’s a pretty demanding job, so I have to
squeeze in time to write whenever I can find it.
What is the name of your latest book,
and if you had to summarise it in less than 20 words what would you say?
My latest book is Ship of Dreams, Book #2
in the Dreams Come True Series. Advertising diva, Laura Armstrong, meets her match in the biggest
obstacle to bagging a major account and a corner office.
How long does it usually take you to
write a book, from the original idea to finishing writing it?
While the first book I wrote only took
six months (plus another three to rewrite it), it takes me about a year from
idea to final draft. I’d like to whittle that time down, and I am getting
faster, the more books I write.
Do you have plans for a new book? Is
this book part of a series?
I’m currently working on Dreams of Her Own, Book #3 in the Dreams Come
True Series. After that, I’m going to try my hand at a novella, Romancing Dr. Love.
Do you have a favourite character from
your books? and why are they your favourite?
I’d say Lacey, from Rescuing Lacey, is my favorite heroine so far. Mainly because
she is so VERY different from me and I had such a great time writing her.
How long have you been writing?, and who
or what inspired you to write?
I began writing in 2009. I’d wanted to
write for quite some time, but never had the courage to do it. It took a
mid-life crisis of sorts to make me realize it was now or never. When I started
my first manuscript, which became The
Promise of Change, I had a goal: publish a book by the time I’m fifty. I
published two books by the age of forty-nine, and at fifty-two I haven’t looked
back.
Do you basic plot/plan for your book,
before you actually begin writing it out? Or do you let the writing flow and
see where it takes the story?
I’m
more of a pantster – I fly by the seat of my pants. And each book begins
differently. For Rescuing Lacey, I started with a scene that
occurs about a third into the book. The scene was based on an actual experience
my husband and I had while on a trip to Costa Rica. After I figured out why the
heroine was there, what was at stake, and what role the hero played in her
journey, Rescuing Lacey grew
in both directions from that scene. With Dreams of Perfection, I started with a premise: What
would happen if a romance writer’s hero actually came to life, a la Pygmalion. This
quickly turned into the Dreams Come True Series, when I realized two other
characters in the book deserved their own stories. The second book, Ship of Dreams, released February 11, 2015.
Have you ever suffered from a
"writer's block"? What did you do to get past the "block"?
I do suffer from writer’s block,
especially when I hit that sagging middle. When I’m stuck, there are several
methods I use to get ‘unstuck.’ Sometimes I walk away from the writing. Take a
walk or tackle a mundane household task, and the next thing I know, an idea has
popped into my head and I’m ready to go. Another method I’ve used is to stretch
out on the couch, the bed, a hammock, even the floor, and close my eyes,
letting my mind wander. What am I having
for dinner tonight? What was the name of that shop in Santa Fe? The one with
the fabulous spices? What was the name of our guide in Costa Rica? Ooh! Guide.
Monteverde Cloud Forest. Night hike. That’s it! The hero and heroine go on a
night hike in the cloud forest. Voila.
Problem solved.
What
piece of advice would you give to a new writer?
Read
novels similar to the ones you want to write.
Write.
Read
books about the craft of writing.
Write.
Repeat.
Do
you or would you ever use a pen name?
I do use a pen name – mainly because of
my day-job. Rebecca
Heflin is an abbreviated version of my great-great grandmother's name: Sarah
Anne Rebecca Heflin Apple Smith. Whew! And you wondered why I shortened it.
If
you could invite three favourite writers to dinner, who would you invite and
enjoy chatting with?
Ooh! Definitely Kristan Higgins, Julie
James, and Nora Roberts.
Where can readers follow you?
Website: www.rebeccaheflin.com
Facebook:
https://www.Facebook.com/rebeccaheflinbooks
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/RebeccaHeflin
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/rheflinbooks/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/goodreadscomRebecca_Heflin
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