“Ha-ha. That’s so far-fetched! It could never happen.”
Each book in my Serendipity, Indiana sweet romance series
ends with a surprise that concrete thinkers will write off as outlandish
coincidence.
But serendipity happens in real life. You’ll see it if you
look for it. Here’s how happy surprises popped up as I wrote this series. (I
had a plan when I wrote Book 1. Really, I did.)
Readers of Book 1, SMALL TOWN CHRISTMAS, wanted to know more
about the baby-sitter who had a car wreck.
Thus, Book 2, EMILY’S DREAMS.
Book 3, CHRISTMAS WEDDING, just sort of happened, because,
well, wedding! (Also, snowstorm!)
Book 4, THE BLANK BOOK, went as planned--a re-write of one
of my early works. But this time instead of just writing about a heroine who
was a widow, I was an author who was a widow. Revisiting those raw feelings was
hard, but I hope it enriched Alice’s second chance paranormal mystery romance.
(Yep, it’s all those things!)
THE RING, Book 5, started out as a road trip tale but
morphed into a story about Carla, a highly successful businesswoman who needs
to forgive herself.
In Book 6, THE ROAD NOT TAKEN, Francie stars in a tale of a
marriage that is struggling, but--spoiler!--survives. (The original idea: after
a divorce, she moves cross-country, and discovers secrets about her past, plus
a new love.)
A PIECE OF HER SOUL, Book 7, went as planned. (How very odd.)
Book 8, ONCE UPON A TIME, evolved deliciously even though I
didn’t foresee it as part of the series. The heroine of that book, Taylor
Kincaid, has a twin sister, Hannah.
Hannah stars in A COWBOY FOR CHRISTMAS, Book 9. (This time,
everything went as I planned, and Hannah gets the surprises.)
For Hannah Kincaid, it was love at first sight when she met
Jacob Hollingsworth, the handsome co-owner of Serendipity’s new (and only) dude
ranch. When she lost her job at the Standish family’s Christmas Tree Farm,
Jacob’s sisters hired her at the Rocking H. Sure, she’s afraid of horses, but
she’ll overcome all obstacles to achieve a goal. The unexpected arrival of
Jacob’s bossy brother Michael turns everything at the Rocking H on its
head--including Hannah’s plans.
Michael Hollingsworth was summoned to help his siblings in
their fledgling business. He immediately sees a problem: their only employee is
incompetent in her work, crazy about Jacob, and...completely enchanting. How
can Michael prepare the ranch for the change that’s brewing, when Hannah
Kincaid’s big blue eyes and uncompromising determination keep messing with his
focus?
~*~
I’m super thankful for the circuitous route through nine
Serendipity, Indiana stories, and thankful to those readers who finish one book
and grab the rest of the series.
My plan is to end here, with Book 9. But guess what--I’m
open to happy surprises!
Until we meet again, happy reading!
Magdalena Scott
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4 comments:
I'm delighted to be a guest today on your wonderful blog. Thank you so very much for the opportunity!
I have to say, it is exciting to know this author personally. I am expecting the last five books for Christmas from my family to complete the series!
Welcome Magdalena! Thanks for sharing how your series developed. A bit of "serendipity" never hurt a good story especially when those stories are set in Serendipity, Indiana!!!
Melanie, wow, thank you so much for coming over to the blog today! I really appreciate your requesting Serendipity books for Christmas. I hope you'll enjoy them. :D
Judith, it's a treat to be here on your blog. I appreciate your hospitality so much!
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