Samantha Young is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author from Stirlingshire, Scotland. She's been nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award 2012 for Best Author and Best Romance for her international bestseller ON DUBLIN STREET, Best Romance 2014 for BEFORE JAMAICA LANE, and Best Romance 2015 for HERO. ON DUBLIN STREET is Samantha's first adult contemporary romance series and has sold in twenty-nine countries.
Since 2012 my imagination has mostly been consumed by the world of adult and new adult contemporary romance. My readers would say I’m best known for On Dublin Street, the first book in the adult contemporary romance series of the same title. Currently, my readers are waiting in anticipation for the first book in a brand new series from me— the adult contemporary romance series Hart’s Boardwalk. Book one The One Real Thing releases Sept 6th 2016 and every month I’ve been driving my readers crazy with teasers on social media!
What some of my readers know is that I didn’t start out writing adult contemporary romance. No, Joss and Braden (On Dublin Street) were not the first hero and heroine to take over my life for months :p
I started out publishing young adult paranormal and fantasy. Some readers know that so that’s obviously not my secret ;)
What is then? Well, while readers are anticipating my next adult series, they don’t know that behind the scenes I’ve been working on a secret project. Although I can’t quite reveal the details of that (even though I’m so freaking excited I can barely contain myself) I can reveal this secret:
My new adventure as a writer is into the world of young adult contemporary literature! That’s right, YA fans, I have a project up my sleeve that I hope will touch you all, and I also hope will appeal to my adult readership, too.
I love YA and I’m over the moon to be writing within that reading level again.
Stay tuned!
Welcome to Hartwell, a quiet seaside escape where uncovering old secrets could lead one woman to discover the meaning of a love that lasts…While Doctor Jessica Huntington engages with the inmates at the women’s correctional facility where she works, she’s always careful to avoid emotional attachments in her personal life. Loss and betrayal taught her that lesson long ago. But when she comes across a set of old love letters in the prison’s library and visits the picturesque town of Hartwell to deliver them to their intended recipient, she finds herself unable to resist the town’s charm—and her attraction to the sexy owner of a local bar proves equally hard to deny.Since his divorce from his unfaithful ex-wife, Cooper Lawson has focused on what really matters: his family and the boardwalk pub they’ve owned for generations. But the first time Jessica steps into his bar, Cooper is beyond tempted to risk his heart on her. Yet as their attraction grows hotter and Jessica remains stubbornly closed off, he begins to realize it will take more than just passion to convince her there’s only one real thing in life worth fighting for...
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Could you describe the mundane details of writing: How many hours a day to you devote to writing? Do you write a draft on paper or at a keyboard (typewriter or computer)?
ReplyDeleteDo you find it hard going from adult book writing to young adult writing? I would think that would be hard remembering some things are written differently.
ReplyDeleteHow many books do you have going in your head at one time? I have trouble just writing a grocery list, I am so glad there are authors like yourself.
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait to learn more about your new project!
ReplyDeleteWhat is your favourite book to read
ReplyDeleteDo you read your own work once completed, not in order to edit, but to experience the story as your readers do?
ReplyDeleteDoes your travel influence your story writing?
ReplyDeleteI am always looking for new YA books to read!
ReplyDeleteThe One Real Thing sounds like another wonderful read from Samantha Young. Thank you for the post about Samantha's doings and the giveaway opportunity.
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The One Real Thing sounds like another wonderful read from Samantha Young. Thank you for the post about Samantha's doings and the giveaway opportunity.
ReplyDeleteCarol L
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Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteWhat are the hardest and easiest scenes to write?
ReplyDeleteThank you for the giveaway!
Betul E.
Do you ever have to re-read your own books to refresh your memory when you're writing a series?
ReplyDeleteWoo hoo :D Super awesome news!Thank you,you are awesome author Samantha :)
ReplyDeleteI love all your other books. I can't wait to read this new one!!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely LOVED this series!!!
ReplyDeleteLol secrets, that are not so secret, but still a secret, are the best secrets. Congrats on your new project!
ReplyDeleteAfter reading this I can't wait to know more about the YA secret project!. I just love Samantha Young's OnDublinSt. Series and IntoTheDeep.
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I love the cover for The One Real Thing! Thanks for the fun giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteI love your books Sam! Thanks for writing them.
ReplyDeleteWhen you're not writing, what kinds of books do you like to read?
ReplyDeleteI have really enjoyed your Dublin series. Will Declan get a story??
ReplyDeleteI like an occasional YA book too, as long as it's well done. I love the variety of books aimed at that age group. Teens get bored quickly reading the same thing over and over.
ReplyDeleteI love On Dublin Street. Will we have any more Joss and Braden in the future?
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ReplyDeleteI love On Dublin Street. Will we have any more from Joss and Braden in the future?
ReplyDeleteI love On Dublin Street. Will we have any more from Joss and Braden in the future?
ReplyDeleteOn Dublin Street was suck a great book, I couldn't put it down!!
ReplyDeleteOn Dublin Street was suck a great book, I couldn't put it down!!
ReplyDeleteYour books are really famous in my country and for some reason I still haven't read any of them... I should fix that asap. :)
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