Behind the Boston Romance Series.

There's something magical about watching a story unfold in your mind before it ever touches the page. As I prepare to publish the fourth and final book in my Boston Romance Series, I find myself reflecting on how it all began—with a simple image that wouldn't leave me alone.

Emma Campbell, from Simply Irresistible, started it all. A single mother with a chatty, adorable daughter. A cake artist who creates beautiful confections while keeping her own life meticulously ordered. This character appeared in my imagination one day and simply refused to leave. And once Emma arrived, the rest of the world began to form around her.

From One Character to a Universe

Every writer's process is different, and mine is deeply intuitive. As Emma's character solidified, I knew she needed friends—a support system as vibrant and distinct as she was. That's how Alisha and Isabella (Bella) came to be. Alisha with her in-your-face boldness, and Isabella with her artistic soul.

Then, as I created charming, persistent Nick Brown as Emma's love interest, I realized he wouldn't exist in isolation either. His friend group materialized naturally—Cole and Brian alongside him, and his sister Amanda completing their circle.

What began as one character blossomed into an interconnected world of relationships, histories, and possibilities. Each book in the series allowed me to explore a different couple's journey while building a richer, more textured Boston than I initially imagined.

The Intuitive Writer's Blessing (and Curse)

My writing process isn't neat or linear. I follow what I feel, what I see in my mind as I write. When it works, it's magical—like with "Wrapped Up," which hit me like lightning one summer. I wrote the first draft in just a month, the words pouring onto the page as if they'd been waiting for me to find them.

But this intuitive approach can be tricky. Sometimes my gut feeling leads me astray, or my mind gets cluttered with too many possibilities. This happened with Isabella and Ares—their story took over two years to complete. I wrote and deleted entire chapters, explored multiple storylines that fell flat, and eventually had to step back completely.

"Put the story down," I told myself. "Let it breathe. It needs to come to you."

And eventually, it did.

Finding My Creative Space

Over time, I've learned what my creativity needs to thrive. A specific spot at my table, back to the wall, where I can see who comes and goes. Solitude, if possible, or headphones with rain sounds when it's not. A base outline to guide me, but enough freedom to let the story evolve organically as I write.

Too rigid a structure doesn't work for me. My stories need room to breathe, to surprise me, to take unexpected turns that even I couldn't have planned in advance.

Looking Back, Moving Forward

As I prepare to release the final book in this series, I'm grateful for the patience and persistence that allowed these characters to reveal themselves to me fully. Isabella and Ares might have taken the longest to share their story, but the journey was worth every false start and deleted chapter.

Creating the Boston Romance Series has taught me to trust my intuition, even when the path isn't clear. To listen to that inner voice that says, "No, not like that—try again." To recognize when a story needs space, and when it's ready to be told.

The Boston Romance Series follows four couples as they navigate love, friendship, and finding their happily ever afters in the heart of Boston.