Characters start from somewhere, be it the author’s imagination, a prototype, a real person, or an amalgamation of characteristics. Louisa Dominico, my lead character, literally came to me in a dream. She is not me, but she has characteristics of
DECISIONS
What Path Led to “Happily Ever After”? Early in my life, my mother’s insistence that romance books were “trash” shocked me with her decision to confiscate and throw away a book I had purchased. She had never censored my
WHERE DID “LOUISA’S PASSION” COME FROM?
For those who enjoy origin stories, I can pinpoint exactly where Louisa’s Passion started. My husband and I were on an anniversary trip to Temecula, California to see vineyards and experience the great weather in October, 2021. We drove around