This week Intro on Author is on: Karin Baine and her new book, Reunion with His Surgeon Princess.
Karin Baine lives in Northern Ireland with her husband, two sons, and her out-of-control notebook collection. Her Mother and Grandmother's vast collection of books inspired her love of reading and her dream of becoming a Harlequin Mills & Boon® author. It wasn't until she joined her critical group UCW that she started to believe she could actually write – and only her husband's support enabled her to pursue it. At least now she can tell people she has a proper job!
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What is your writing Kryptonite?
In terms of what prevents me from writing,
my Kryptonite is me. I am the procrastination Queen. I only write in very short
bursts because I get distracted very easily. Generally, when I’m working I’m
also watching TV, which isn’t very productive. Then there are the trips to
coffee shops, the kitchen, or basically anywhere which takes me away from my
WIP. It’s only the threat of a deadline which focuses me in the end.
Reunion with His Surgeon Princess is set in a fictional sovereignty where Kaja Alderisi is a princess with a troubled personal life. She traded in her family connections for a normal life in England where she worked as a medical professional and was in a romantic relationship with colleague, Seth Davenport. He knew nothing of her background until he proposed and she fled back to her home land. After five years apart, their lives are very different but when Kaja’s father is seriously ill, there’s only one man she trusts with his life. Seth. They both think they’ve left their heartbreak in the past but when they’re reunited there’s no denying the attraction is still burning bright.
Karin Baine lives in Northern Ireland with her husband, two sons, and her out-of-control notebook collection. Her Mother and Grandmother's vast collection of books inspired her love of reading and her dream of becoming a Harlequin Mills & Boon® author. It wasn't until she joined her critical group UCW that she started to believe she could actually write – and only her husband's support enabled her to pursue it. At least now she can tell people she has a proper job!
Karin Baine on the web:
Website Facebook Twitter
What is your writing Kryptonite?
In terms of what prevents me from writing,
my Kryptonite is me. I am the procrastination Queen. I only write in very short
bursts because I get distracted very easily. Generally, when I’m working I’m
also watching TV, which isn’t very productive. Then there are the trips to
coffee shops, the kitchen, or basically anywhere which takes me away from my
WIP. It’s only the threat of a deadline which focuses me in the end.
Did
you ever consider writing under a pseudonym?
Before I was published by Mills & Boon
I used to go into the shops and picture a book with my name on it on the
shelves. I was determined to have my own name on a paperback so I never wanted
to write under a pseudonym for those.
Do
you try more to be original or to deliver to readers what they want?
I do look at the tropes etc readers are
most interested in but I do try to put my own spin on them. For example, I
wanted to write a royal romance but rather going down the route of rich man
courts naïve young woman I turned it on its head. Kaja is the princess, the one
calling the shots and Seth is the one feeling out of his depth in her world. I
always try to find some way to keep the romance fresh for the reader.
Tell
us about your book...
Reunion with His Surgeon Princess is set in a fictional sovereignty where Kaja Alderisi is a princess with a troubled personal life. She traded in her family connections for a normal life in England where she worked as a medical professional and was in a romantic relationship with colleague, Seth Davenport. He knew nothing of her background until he proposed and she fled back to her home land. After five years apart, their lives are very different but when Kaja’s father is seriously ill, there’s only one man she trusts with his life. Seth. They both think they’ve left their heartbreak in the past but when they’re reunited there’s no denying the attraction is still burning bright.
She ran from his proposal…
…but fate isn’t through with them yet!
World-renowned transplant surgeon and single dad Seth Davenport will do everything to save his royal patient. Even if that means a reunion with his patient’s daughter—Princess Kaja Alderisi, the surgeon who once ran from him…after he’d offered her a diamond ring and his heart! But one look into Kaja’s captivating gaze and it’s clear that their past isn’t so willing to be left behind…
…but fate isn’t through with them yet!
World-renowned transplant surgeon and single dad Seth Davenport will do everything to save his royal patient. Even if that means a reunion with his patient’s daughter—Princess Kaja Alderisi, the surgeon who once ran from him…after he’d offered her a diamond ring and his heart! But one look into Kaja’s captivating gaze and it’s clear that their past isn’t so willing to be left behind…
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Congrats on the release of your new book and thanks for sharing about yourself.
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DeleteI liked reading about you, thanks for sharing. Congrats on the book.
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DeleteGreat interview I love HQN series romances
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DeleteSounds like a good romantic suspense! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteLindy@ A Bookish Escape
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DeleteTurning tropes on their heads is such fun! This sounds like a great story :)
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DeleteI had to laugh because I am my own kryptonite too! Sounds like an exciting story. Great learning more about Karin. Wishing her all the best!
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DeleteI like the idea of taking popular tropes and putting a unique spin on them. Great interview!
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DeleteGlad to hear I'm not the only one that watches TV and writes:)
ReplyDeleteLOVE your cover.
Thank you! :)
ReplyDeleteI wish I could multitask like watching tv and working at the same time, but I get so distracted I end up not working (making me my own kryptonite too, I suppose lol).
ReplyDeleteThe book sounds like a hot read!
That was a nice review. Thanks.
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Interesting interview. Thank you for sharing.
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Surgeon princess sounds great. I'l read almost anything health care related. @theglobaldig.blogspot
ReplyDeleteHi Karin - it sounds a wonderful take-away read ... something to totally be absorbed in ... and don't we all want this kind of life - unlikely ... but fun to dream about. Stay safe with your family - Hilary
ReplyDeleteSounds like an interesting read. Thanks for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteI hear you on the procrastination thing. Sometimes when I'm in a funk, I get that way, too!
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ReplyDeletewell written introduction of book and interview with author.
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Sounds like a winner!
ReplyDeleteThose deadlines do have a way of getting the fingers on the keyboard! :)
very inspiring... my dream is to release a book also.
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