Libby Waterford is a friend and a best-selling author of ten contemporary romance novels, where lust always leads to happily-ever-after. Many are set in California, and, though I don’t read many romances, these are so well written that they’re hard to resist. Her latest is no exception.
Take a Bow, which releases today, follows Take Two as part of the Sawyer’s Cove series. The novel follows unconventional librarian Mimi Orlando and her no-strings fling Nash Speedwell, who happens to be her brother’s best friend and one of the stars of a television show that will be filming a new season in Mimi’s hometown of Misty Harbor, Connecticut. They both have issues they have to face, and therein lies the charm of this delightful book.I imagined Libby writing these books in a romantic pink boudoir, but the truth turns out to be quite different! Here’s what she told me:
I write at a tiny counter-height table in my kitchen, which can be a busy spot to be, but I’m fairly good at blocking out the distractions afforded by two elementary-aged sons and a work-from-home husband. My trusty MacBook Air sits on a simple lucite riser to make everything more ergonomic, as I write several thousand words a day when I’m working on a new draft. Music is essential to my writing process–I make a specific playlist for each writing project, so when I hear it, my brain immediately goes into story mode, and that story in particular.
I also make a vision board every year to keep me inspired. I adore stickers and collage – a case in point, my laptop case. You can see my kitchen wall has been taken over by my garden inspiration collage, as well as a twelve-month calendar where I keep track of my deadlines.I wrote the first draft of Take a Bow at this desk in six weeks this spring and am excited to share this second full-length Sawyer’s Cove: The Reboot novel, after releasing book one, and two short stories in the series earlier this year. Take a Bow – a steamy contemporary romance is out now in paperback and eBook. If you’d like to get a taste of my writing, head to my website, where you can get a free short story.
