I am delighted to welcome Darcie Boleyn to Books, Life and Everything today. Her latest novel, Love at the Northern Lights, which I loved, was published on 17th September and you can read my review here. Darcie told us all about her writing life back in October 2017 and you can catch up with what she had to say here.
Hello Darcie. Welcome back to Books, Life and Everything.
You have told us before about how you started as a writer and your writing
routines, so I thought I’d take this opportunity to talk to you about this
years’ seasonal read, Love at the Northern Lights and where you got your
inspiration for the story.
Thank you for hosting me! ☺
Without
spoiling the story, would you like to start by telling us something about Love
at the Northern Lights?
Love at the Northern Lights is a romantic comedy, but it’s
also a lot more. It’s the story of Frankie Ashford and her journey to find herself,
and hopefully, her estranged mother. It’s also about the joy of travelling and
seeing new places and about opening yourself up to the possiblities that life
has to offer. It is about love and loss, family estrangement and
reconciliation. It’s about finally arriving home – whether it’s in the place
you started out or somewhere far away. We only have one life so we have to make
the most of it.
You’ve
dedicated Love at the Northern Lights to your father. Could you tell us a
little about what inspired you to write the novel?
Love at the Northern Lights is dedicated to my dad and to
the dreams we shared. The story isn’t about him, or me, but it was inspired by
our conversations and our bucket list. My dad was one of my best friends and we
always planned on travelling together. Norway was one of the places we talked
about visiting. With its mountains, glaciers and deep coastal fjords, it
sounded perfect. There would be the chance to see authentic Viking ships in
Oslo’s museum, to take a cruise on the Sognedfjord – Norway’s longest and
deepest fjord – and to hike and ski. And, of course, there would be the
opportunity to visit the city of Tromsø, to ride on a sleigh through the snow,
and hopefully witness the magnificent Aurora borealis. Sadly, my dad passed
away in 2004, but one day I aim to see the northern lights for us both. He was
so full of enthusiasm for life and his ready smile and his wit made me laugh
all the time. He is never far from my thoughts.
The book is
set in a spectacular part of the world. How did you go about researching it?
I read lots of articles and blog posts and looked at lots of
photographs and watched videos on YouTube. Research can be so much fun!
If your book
was turned into a film, who would you cast for Frankie and Jonas?
Frankie could be played by Kiera Knightly or Jessica Biel
and Jonas could be played by Chris Hemsworth or Travis Fimmel.
Thinking of
Christmas, what 3 things do you enjoy most about the holiday season?
I always make a Christmas cake with my children and every
year we watch Home Alone and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. I also try
to read a few Christmas books, as that makes me feel festive and I love
reading, of course. Christmas for me is about snuggling up with my husband,
children and dogs and spending precious time together.
Do you have
any favourite Festive reads you can recommend?
I read different ones every year, usually romances that have
just been released, but you can’t beat A Christmas Carol as a traditional
festive tale.
Finally, are
there any new books in the pipeline which you can share anything about with us?
I am currently working on a new series set in Cornwall and
it will be published in 2019. ☺
Thanks so much Darcie, I can't wait to read your new series!
Book Spotlight
‘Climbing out the window in her dress and tiara wasn’t
exactly how Frankie imagined her wedding day…’
Runaway bride Frankie Ashford hops a plane to Norway with
one goal in mind - find her estranged mother and make peace with the past. But
when a slip on the ice in Oslo lands her directly in Jonas Thorsen’s
viking-strong arms, her single-minded focus drifts away in the winter winds.
When it comes to romance Jonas knows that anything he and
Frankie share has an expiration date - the British heiress has a life to return
to in London that’s a world away from his own. But family is everything to
Jonas and, as the one man who can help Frankie find the answers she’s seeking,
he’ll do whatever it takes to help her reunite with her mother.
Now, as Christmas draws closer and the northern lights work
their magic Frankie and Jonas will have to make a choice...play it safe or risk
heartbreak to take a chance on love.
Title: Love at the Northern Lights
Author Name: Darcie Boleyn
Previous Books : Love at the Italian Lake,
Christmas at Conwenna Cove, Forever at Conwenna Cove, Summer at Conwenna Cove
and A Very Merry Christmas
Genre: Women’s Fiction, romcom
Release Date: 17th September 2018
About the Author
Darcie Boleyn has a huge heart and is a real softy. She
never fails to cry at books and movies, whether the ending is happy or not.
Darcie is in possession of an overactive imagination that often keeps her awake
at night. Her childhood dream was to become a Jedi but she hasn’t yet found
suitable transport to take her to a galaxy far, far away. She also has reservations
about how she’d look in a gold bikini, as she rather enjoys red wine, cheese
and loves anything with ginger or cherries in it – especially chocolate. Darcie
fell in love in New York, got married in the snow, rescues uncoordinated
greyhounds and can usually be found reading or typing away on her laptop.
Thanks to Darcie Boleyn,and Ellie Pilcher of Canelo for the interview and a place on the tour.
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