My family and friends are my biggest fans…obviously-they love me.  But what’s interesting is how each of them have responded to Sunny’s Story.  My family especially.  I have been touched and impressed with their comments to my writing ability, especially from my mom.  She reads all the time and she said that she is so proud of me.  She says that she had no idea that I could write like that.  She also said there were parts she had to close her eyes with…a little bit awkward reading and hearing that from her daughter.  And believe me she’s no prude, she read Fifty Shades of Grey….not that my book is anywhere near that but still some parts had parts that she and I usually don’t discuss.

Same with my son who recently went to Miami for the weekend.  While he drove, his girlfriend read from my book out loud.  Michael, my son, says that from now on he will not be able to watch the movie Pirates of the Caribbean without remembering the part in my book which he claims ‘was way too much information’ for him.   But then he also went on to say how proud he is of me as an author and he loves the story.  And wants to hear more, he thinks…

My family also (once they get past the embarrassing parts) look to see who the characters are modeled after.  I keep reminding them that the book is fiction and the characters are their own; but they’re not buying that…  And yes I will agree that although there are similar traits in some of my characters that is where the truth ends and fiction begins.  Again they’re not buying into it.

My mother keeps saying that she doesn’t see herself anywhere in the book.  The rest of the crew disagree.  And they go so far as to point out certain mannerisms and words that she uses that they see in the story.  When asked… I said to my brother that he may have a slight resemblance to the character Mark….which then he proceeded to tell me what he thought of Mark, which I won’t say here because its like my book, a little R rated for language; but lets just say I immediately changed my statement (can you do that?) from Mark to Ethan; the one my sister in law thought reminded her of my brother.  He liked that; although he says he’s still not talking to me…   🙂

My sister who has been great about it, has been the one most referred to as Rain (Sunny’s sister in the story)….And although Rain may not always come off in the best light, I love her and I think she is great.  And again…there are similar traits but that’s where it ends and the rest is fiction.   That’s okay though, my sister and I have a deal; if people are going to continue to think of Rain as her or vice versa… After my sequel is finished, my third and final book in this trilogy will be….’ And then there was RAIN’….(thanks Bec, for the title and suggestion.)

And not to leave out my friends….one whose name I used in the book with no resemblance to the character at all; has asked me to change the spelling so there will be no confusion in the future. 🙂

And last but not least is my husband.  He does not read novels…but he read mine.  Okay never mind I’m not going to tell you what he said………

And they all want to know who Kate is…they love her and can’t figure out who she was inspired from.  I’d tell but then I’d have to…………    🙂