My work in progress has been tagged by author, Galen Rose. You can learn more about her current novel at http://galenrose.com/author/galenrose/

What is the title of your book?

Flood, Flash, and Pheromones. I had originally titled it “Give Me Your Hand” but thought the other name fit better with all aspects of the story. He saves her from a flood, they end up followed by the media, and she’s a doctor working on a research project related to pheromones.

Where did the idea for the book come from?

I live near Houston and have survived several hurricanes and tropical storms, which sparked the original thought. It blossomed from there. Ironically this was before Sandy hit the East Coast and now the timing may not be good for another disaster story.

What genre does your book fall under?

Romantic Suspense

Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?

I see the lead as someone like Reese Witherspoon, or perhaps someone a little harsher looking. She’s beautiful and smart. The guy, hmmm, not sure…maybe Ryan Reynolds?

 What is the one sentence synopsis of your book?

 Just one? Yikes. Pulled from near drowning, Cassie Nunez becomes a media sensation when her rescue by a gorgeous stranger is caught on camera, and her savior pretends to be the man in her life while investigating a crime she’s linked to.

Will your book be self-published or agented?

While I’d love to find an agent that would commit a ton of time to marketing my work AND make me rich and famous (LOL), that hasn’t happened yet. Romance is a big market with a lot of really great authors so it’s tough.

What other books within your genre would you compare your WIP to?

Well, I don’t like to make comparisions. I read A LOT and can say that there are many really great authors that inspire me. I’ve been told twice that my first manuscript is similar to John Grisham, which is kind of humorous considering he doesn’t write romance. To be honest, my work is evolving and I’m just now finding my niche.

I was very serious during my first two manuscripts due to personal challenges and I think that reflected somewhat. Now, I’ve grown into what I believe is my real writing personality. I like to incorporate an element of suspense, a hefty dose of passion, and heartwarming stories of relationships and funny incidents.  Sometimes that’s difficult because you have to switch the reader from laughing at the character’s predicament to being scared stiff…in only a few pages.

Who or what inspired this book?

Various events that I heard, saw, or lived during Tropical Storm Allison and Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Ike(my worst). I will admit some of the funny stuff comes from my own personal experience. I don’t mind getting laughed at.

What else about your book might pique the readers interest?

Here’s a short description:

Cassie Nunez was sidetracked when she left work in the torrential downpour of Tropical Storm Allison. Within minutes she floundered in flood depth waters as her car disappeared into rising tides. A random stranger’s voice called to her, “Give me your hand” and suddenly she’s whisked from near death and thrown into a soap opera of media attention. She just wanted to live long enough to save her precious research work.

Greg Davidson, a private investigator, was rushed to make a meeting in downtown Houston when his vehicle was pulled into the swell. His boss’ only direction when he’d boarded the plane the day before, “try to be low-key and get the job done, then get back.”. Bad weather hadn’t been on the agenda. After swimming to safety, he saw the young woman tumbling through the water in panic. She was a goner unless he could pull her free.

Red McKinney was young, handsome and anxious to make his name in the news world. A newly hired weather announcer wasn’t exactly a dream job, but when Allison blew in, he saw an opportunity to move from weather to anchor…and Greg’s heroic rescue of Cassie was just the ticket to get him there. It was perfect, a wonderful human interest story of love amidst a disaster.

Everything turned out exactly opposite of what they intended.