Can you tell us a little bit about your latest book? When did it come out? Where can we get it?
It's a second chance romantic comedy about a couple that meets while on holiday when they're teenagers, and then bump into each other again in the present day. You can get it from Amazon, iTunes, Barnes & Noble and Kobo.
Congrats on your new release!
So, is there anything which prompted Excess Baggage? Something that inspired you?
I actually had a pretty intense holiday romance when
I was a teenager and often I've found myself wondering what he's up to these
days. What we'd have been like if we'd met as adults.
All right.
So, when did you know you wanted to write? Or has it always been a pastime of yours?
I wanted to be an author for as long as I can
remember. My Mum says I was always telling people I was going to write a
book so when I finally got around to it, people weren't too shocked.
Awesome! I always love to hear about an author's journey...
So, do you have any favorite authors yourself, Laura?
How long do you have?! So many, but my
favorite romantic comedy authors are Sophie Kinsella, Lindsay Kelk and Kat
French.
Great!
Do you write in a specific place? Time of day?
Basically
any spare moment that I have! I have an office but find I write all
around the house, normally while my daughter is at school or late into the
evening. When things are quiet!
Makes sense to me... ;)
Are there any words you'd like to impart to fellow writers? Any advice?
I
would say only do it if it’s the first thing you think of when you wake up
every morning. It’s that kind of passion that will see you through in
this business. I see too many people who expect fame and fortune
overnight.
Too right! That's great advice.
Thank you so much for stopping
by to visit us here today at Writing in the Modern Age. It was wonderful
having you! :)
Stuck in a dead-end relationship, Erica Bennett finds herself daydreaming of her first holiday romance. She was fifteen, it was exciting, new and full of possibilities…and Jack Lawson was hot as hell. That kind of thing leaves a mark.
So when her friends suggest a girls holiday to Luna Island, it’s exactly what she needs to take her mind off things. What she doesn’t expect is to spot Jack – a much older, hotter version of him – across the hotel lobby.
Their attraction is still there and it isn’t long before sparks fly, but fifteen years is a long time. They aren’t the same people they were back then and besides, it’s only a week, right?
Is it a second chance at something real or will their excess baggage ruin their shot at love after they leave Luna Island?
Here are some teasers from the book.
Purchase Links:
Universal Amazon: myBook.to/ExcessBaggageLB
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/excess-baggage-laura-barnard/1126290214
BAM: http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Excess-Baggage/Laura-Barnard/9780995655423
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/excess-baggage-10
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1231279481
It certainly sounds like a fabulous book! We'll be sure to check out this romantic comedy!
Author Bio
Laura Barnard lives in
Hertfordshire, UK and writes romantic comedy or ‘chick lit’ as it’s so
often described. In her spare time she enjoys drinking her body weight
in tea, indulging in cupcakes the size of her face and drooling over
hunks like Jamie Dornan, Ryan Gosling and Leo Dicaprio.
She enjoys wearing yoga pants
and reading fitness magazines while sitting on the sofa eating
chocolate. She’s a real fan of the power nap, loves setting her friends
up together and, of course, READING!
She writes not to get rich or
famous, but because she LOVES writing. Even if one person tells her they
enjoyed her book it makes the midnight typing worth it!
She’s
an Amazon best seller and also the winner of Favorite British Author
2016 – Two Peas in a Pod Reader’s Choice Awards and Favorite Romantic
Comedy Author 2016 – Obsessed with Books Indie World Awards.
Author Links:
Website: http://www.laurabarnardbooks.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laurabarnardbooks
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BarnardLaura
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Laura-Barnard/e/B00E4WTI26/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3490836.Laura_Barnardl
Pinterest: https://uk.pinterest.com/barnardlaura/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurabarnardauthor/
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