Hi, Darlene! I am so happy to welcome you to my blog for the very first time - I hope you enjoy your time here :) I cannot wait to find out more about you and your latest release DERAILED HEARTS (great title BTW!). Let's start things off with my questions...

1.) Do you use pictures as inspiration at the start of a book?

Most definitely. I like visuals, so to be able to ‘see’ my characters allows me to get the details right so readers can ‘see’ them too.

2.) What is your favourite period drama?

The first movie that comes to mind is Tombstone. It’s one of my favourite movies, taking place in the 1880’s in Tombstone, Arizona with several western outlaws and lawmen such as Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday “I’m your Huckleberry.”

3.) Are the titles of your books important?

Very important. Titles must reflect the story in some way. A cover will draw a reader in, and the title will hopefully hook them.

4.) If you’re struggling with a scene or difficult character, what methods help you through it?

I take a break. This break may be an hour or the next day. Once I step away, I can work out the scene with a better perspective than trying to push the words.

5.) Are you an early bird or a night owl?

I like to enjoy as much of the day as possible, so for me sleeping in is a big no. And because I’m up early, I don’t have the energy to stay up late, lol.

6.) Who’s your favourite author? Why?

I don’t have a particular favourite author. I enjoy reading the works of many authors, but my bookshelf holds more Penny Jordan books than any other.

7.) Do you have a pet peeve?

I have a lot, lol.

8.) Can you tell me a little about your next project?

I am currently working on the seventh book in my Redford Falls series. This book will be an individual title but part of a series with six other authors where we have a common object in each book.

Derailed Hearts

Release Date: September 28, 2022

Nana Marley has her heart set on more great-grand babies, and with the help of a folklore legendary rabbit, she might receive her wish.

Blurb

Single father and ER doctor, Ethan Marley, is ready to put down roots. He and his daughter embark on a train adventure across Canada from west to east coast. Boarding the train, he meets a woman who steals his breath, and he learns that she too is headed to Redford Falls. He is intent on maintaining a friendship only, but Jenn makes his heart race faster than the train.

Fashion designer, Jenn Martini, travels by train to Redford Falls to visit her father. Her plan for a solitude escape derails after meeting Ethan and his daughter. Sharing a confined-spaced cabin sparks an immediate attraction, and by the end of the trip, she longs to be a part of their family. Only as she opens her heart to love, do the scars from her past begin to heal.

With more in common than relatives in Redford Falls, is their love strong enough to overcome the truth behind the accident…and save their future?

Excerpt:

Avery pointed to herself, Ethan, and then Jenn.

Ethan rested his forehead against his daughter’s. “You want Jenn to come, too?”

Avery nodded.

The little voice in Jenn’s head told her to return to her cabin and to stay clear of Ethan and his daughter. They were as enticing as strawberry ice cream. “I would love to join you.” The words fell from her lips.

Ethan stood and set Avery on her feet.

The child held onto her father’s hand and reached outward with the other.

Jenn accepted the tiny hand and in doing so, she sensed a comfortable connection to this family—a connection she suspected would be incredibly hard to break.

About Darlene Fredette

Darlene resides on the Atlantic Coast of Canada where the summers are too short, and the winters are too long. An avid reader since childhood, Darlene loved to develop the many stories coming to life in her head. She writes contemporary romances with a focus on plot-driven page-turners. When not working on her next book, or painting, or drawing, she can be found with her husband, her daughter, and her yellow Labrador.

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