Finding Logan McCall Behind the Story
Finding Logan McCall: the ideas & inspiration behind the story
This is a re-edited version of one of my Hot Shot series books that was released in 2004 (The Family Man). It was re-edited to fit into the Harlequin Heartwarming line - Wholesome editions of refreshed romances that celebrate traditional values and true love (their tagline, not mine).
How does this work?
An editor goes through the original manuscript and deletes anything that is too racy or sexy. Then they send a printed copy of the manuscript to the author and ask them to read through it with only minimal time for changes due to tight production schedules. What I found in the case of my book was that if you wiped out all the sexual tension, it didn't leave much to support the romance. So in my story I had to add a lot of the romance back in - sweetly, of course. It's interesting for me to compare the two books now, because it's almost like the romantic dynamic depicts two versions of the same two characters falling in love.
It's an interesting concept for Harlequin to put forth. I enjoyed the process and hope they'll select another one of my stories in the future.
Cover buzz: I wasn't asked for input on this cover. It looks like a fabulous update of the original artwork (without the cute dog).
