My idea for Perfect Kind of Trouble came about after watching the movie Fool’s Gold (starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey). The movie is about two ex-lovers who go on a treasure hunt for lost gold, and during their search they fall back in love. It was fun and humorous, and I was immediately inspired to write something in that same vein: Lost gold, a reassure hunt, two people who love/hate each other. So I came up with the storyline for Perfect Kind of Trouble.
Originally, PKoT was going to be a
lengthy, stand-alone thriller. Don’t get me wrong, it was going to be funny and
have silly antics and whatnot, but my original premise had a lot more suspense.
It was a race against time—and a murderous enemy—to find a hidden treasure with
some romance along the way. But once I started writing Perfect Kind of Trouble, I realized my characters were too young
and broken to endure such drama. Haha.
Daren was a pretty bad boy with
abandonment issues, while Kayla was a misunderstood city girl with no family.
And both were homeless and broke. These two characters had enough problems
without throwing in an epic do-or-die treasure hunt. So I tweaked the storyline,
making the novel more character-driven and turning the hidden treasure into a
scavenger hunt—a hunt they could only embark on if they agreed to handcuff
themselves together.
The lighter, sillier tone of the
storyline helped off-play the seriousness of Daren and Kayla’s rough
circumstances, and it was a total blast to write! In the end, I think it worked
out perfectly. Here’s to handcuffs! ;)
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Leave a comment for a chance to win one of FIVE digital copies of Perfect Kind of Trouble (via NetGalley)!
***Chelsea's winners is Anovel Love, Heidi, Kristy, Stephanie, and Elisabeth! Please email totebag@authorsoundrelations.com with your mailing details!***
7 comments:
I am going to have to check this book out, it looks good.
One of my favorite movies! :)
I enjoy a good romance but my love is a great thriller/mystery! My interest is peaked for this one and hopefully a great murderous treasure hunt in the near future! ;)
Sounds like a great book, I will have to check it out!
This book sounds like something I'll enjoy reading. And love the story behind the book.
And congratulations on a great cover. It's intriguing :-)
sounds like a good read! and i love Fools Gold!
Thanks for the chance. Fool's Gold is one of my favorite Matthew M. movies! :)
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