Insiders in the Know, Know: 3 Things, 7 Dogs, & A Donkey


CHASING CUPID by Lisa Mondello
  1. I love animals and every pet I've ever owned was one that adopted me because they needed a home. It's the same for Cupid.
  2. A tri-color beagle named Nike owned me and my family for 14 years. Nike is the inspiration for the beagle in my story.
  3. I saw a movie years ago with a heroine with the name Montana. I have been waiting for the right story to write using Montana (Tana) as a heroine's name.

TEACHER’S PET by Kathryn Shay
  1. Rosie, the therapy dog in “Teacher’s Pet” is named for after a good friend’s puppy. Huxley, Noah’s pup, and is exactly like him, is one of mine.
  2. I love writing school stories, and the classroom scenes are accurate.
  3. I wrote this in the midst of a six book series (not related) and I’m very glad I did.

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS by Judith Arnold
  1. Priscilla, the dog in Taking Care of Business, was originally a Yorkshire Terrier. But when I fell in love with the image that appears on the book’s individual cover, I realized that the dog in the picture looked like a Spitz. So Priscilla wound up being a Yorkie-Spitz mix.
  2. My “grand-dog,” Leeloo, was a rescue dog adopted by my son and daughter-in-law while they were living in Nairobi, Kenya. When they moved back to the United States, Leeloo experienced snow and squirrels for the first time. Snow didn’t impress her much, but she believes squirrels are the greatest doggie toy in the world. Chasing them is her idea of heaven.
  3. Taking Care of Business is the tenth title in my Magic Jukebox romance series. Love, passion, and rock-and-roll!

HER ROADSIDE RESCUES by Linda Barrett
  1. Her Roadside Rescues became the fourth book in my Sea View House series. I’m delighted it worked out this way. It was time to set another story in Pilgrim Cove!
  2. Living at the beach in winter can be challenging but also very intimate and romantic.
  3. Three rescued dogs are highlighted here, but you’ll find cats, horses, calves, and a variety of canines sprinkled throughout my stories. Naming them is a lot of fun.  

HEART OF A RUSSIAN BEAR DOG by M. L. Buchman
  1. The "hero" of Heart of a Russian Bear Dog is, no surprise, a Russian Bear Dog (also a Caucasian Shepherd or Ovcharka), one of the very largest breeds anywhere.
  2. This is the second short story (+3 novels) in the on-going White House Protection Force series, which all star dogs (many in the Secret Service).
  3. I first fell in love with writing military war dogs in my Henderson's Ranch series...all at the prompting of a fan who assists Lackland Air Force Base's training center for MWDs.

THE MATCHMAKER’S SECRET by Kay Lyons
  1. The idea for THE MATCHMAKER’S SECRET came about when Kay attended a singles gathering discussing Dating in the 21st Century while researching a setting for her Seaside Sisters series.
  2. The talk was given by a professional matchmaker Kay later interviewed for her Make Me A Match series.
  3. Kay’s fictional town of Carolina Cove is loosely based on one of Kay’s favorite beaches—Kure Beach, NC—and set in the Wilmington, NC area. Carolina Cove is the setting for the SEASIDE SISTERS series as well as the MAKE ME A MATCH series.

VALENTINE’S RESCUE by Barbara McMahon
  1. The dog in Valentine’s Rescue is a German Shepherd, my favorite breed, though Border Collies are a very close second.
  2. Cowboys are my favorite heroes. 
  3. Valentine’s Rescue is the first book in the Wild Cat Creek series coming in Spring, 2021.

HER COWBOY VALENTINE by Debra Salonen
  1. The imaginary town of Prospect Creek bears some resemblance to several California Gold Rush towns, including Mariposa—which is just up the road from me.
  2. When I started writing this story, I imagined “Miss Valentine” as a miniature donkey, but then I met Molly and Missy—my friend’s rescue donkey and her baby. The pair has it made in the shade, which can’t be said for “Miss Valentine” before she finds T.J. and Paige.
  3. My friend adopted Missy’s mother, Molly, through the Bureau of Land Management’s program. Molly was so wild she had to go to “Donkey School” so she could be around people without wanting to kill them. (She reminds me of my hero, T.J., a bit.)
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