We have author Melanie Milburne this week talking about "Research for Writing" She also has a new book out this month, Illicit Italian Nights.
Melanie Milburne writes modern romance stories for Harlequin Mills and Boon. Her love affair with romance novels began when she read her first romance at the age of seventeen and it inspired a dream to one day become a romance author. But even as a child she knew she wanted to of be a writer and enjoyed writing stories from the age of five. With nearly 100 novels in print and several industry awards and nominations for her work, Melanie enjoys crafting contemporary romance stories from her home in Hobart in beautiful Tasmania, where she lives with her husband and fur family of two cheeky toy poodles.
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Illicit Italian Nights is about when godparents Ludovic and Addison are asked by their godchild’s parents to take over from the nanny until they can get back from a destination wedding after a severe weather event has them stranded abroad.
Addy has had a crush on Vic from the first moment she met him at her brother’s engagement party to Vic’s half sister. Looking after a toddler with Vic shows Addy a new side to him that makes it impossible not to fall in love.
But Vic is not the settling down type and while he offers her a short fling, she knows it’s for now, not forever. Will he fall for Addie or break her heart like it’s never been broken before?
And the Italian is unraveling!
When her baby niece needs her, Addison Featherstone has no choice but to turn to Ludovic Jacobetti for help. Not only is he the infant’s godfather; his private jet can take them to Italy. There’s just one complication: playboy Vic has long been the object of innocent Addie’s deepest desires…
As his friend’s sister, Addie is entirely forbidden to Vic. Yet when they're alone in Lake Como, he’s forced to acknowledge she’s more alluring than he’s ever allowed himself to notice… And once the sun sets, their chemistry doesn’t simply become intoxicating—it’s irresistible!
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DeleteThat sounds great. Thanks so much for letting us know about this one.
ReplyDeleteHi Mary, I hope you get a chance to read it. I had a lot of fun writing it!
DeleteI love that -- the overabundance of ideas. I feel that SO much. It's hard to stay on just one project when you have so many you love, but it's incredible when one of those projects is complete. Wonderful to meet Melanie!
ReplyDeleteHi Crystal, it’s Melanie here. I’m so glad I’m not the only person with loads of ideas. The creative process is a strange one but it works for me and I love it. I hope you do too. 😀
DeleteI also am never short on ideas…more like short on time to develop them!@samanthabwriter from
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I hear you, Samantha! Isn’t life such a crazy juggle? 🤪
DeleteAh yes, research. So easy to go down rabbit holes for things that don't end up in the novel.
ReplyDeleteHi Liz, it’s Melanie here. Yes, many a writer has lost heaps of time doing extensive research to find they only needed a line or two for their book. I’ve done it myself but learned my lesson! 😂
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ReplyDeleteHi Rajana, it’s Melanie here. I read everyone’s post but don’t always have time to reply to each one. Thank you for commenting and I hope you enjoy Illicit Italian Nights. 😍
DeleteGood point on the info dump. Wishing you much success with your latest.
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Hi Sandra, glad you found that advice helpful.
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