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Monday, August 07, 2006
Why I Wrote Bunking Down with the Boss
There are so many reasons why a writer choses to write a certain story. For me, I wanted the challenge of writing a story where both the hero and heroine had known something of loss and disappointment within themselves.
I also love horses and my fascination with them had me developing a story set on a woman's ranch where she boards horses for a living, Belle Star Stables. This wasn't a far stretch for me. My cousin whom I visited just this month in Las Vegas owns a stable where they board horses. I had to best time getting to know these sweet well-cared for animals, feeding them, petting them and if not for the 115 degree day, I would have had the chance to ride. There, I always get the best kind of hands on research.
Caroline and Sam's story is one of love and loss and it's my most emotional story to date. It's about a hidden identity, but more so, it's about hiding within yourself, protecting and holding onto the pain as a shield to ever "feel" good things again. For Caroline, she finally decides to let go, a widow-gone-wild revelation, that allows her to approach Sam. And for Sam, holding back had never been harder. But both know that their paths won't cross again, except for this one month of time, that they have together, so they take the plunge and enter into a short term relationship that draws them closer than they'd ever expected.
Bunking Down will always stay close to my heart. It's a story that reminds us how precious life is and that we must sieze the moment, Carpe Diem, as they say, because second chances don't come every day.
I hope you enjoy!
posted by Charlene Sands at 8:11 AM
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2 Comments:
christa said...
This was one of my favourite books from August.
8:17 PM
Charlene Sands said...
Christa,
Thank you. You've been so kind and I'm glad you enjoyed the book. Of all the Desires I've written this one strikes a chord with me too. It's my favorite.
10:26 AM
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