The author, on the role dogs play in her writing:
The hero in my third Mirabelle story, a horror writer, needed a dog. Jamis had isolated himself on the island after he believed he’d caused the car accident that killed his wife and two kids. I knew from page one that only the puppy had survived that accident. Snickers was the first dog character I’d ever written, and it was really fun. So easy, too. When you’ve had dogs your entire life, their habits are second nature.About the recently released The Pursuit of Jesse, one of Brenna's 2011 Mirabelle Island Harlequin Superromances:
The biggest role my dogs play in my writing, though, is the break we take for walks at the off-leash dog park. Here’s a picture of them just this morning, as a matter of fact, at that park. They don’t know it, but as they sniff around in the weeds they’re...[read on]
Learn more about the book and author at Helen Brenna's website and blog.Sarah Marshik, island wedding planner, has a past she'd prefer to forget. Then Jesse Taylor, Garrett's not-so-little brother, comes to Mirabelle, reminding her of every bad decision she's ever made.
Jesse's mistakes, though, sent him to prison. He may have done his time, but he's not sure he'll ever deserve to live happily ever after. And a woman like Sarah? Not in the cards.
For once, though, a bad boy is the best thing that ever happened to Sarah. She's not going to let Jesse go without a fight.
Read--Coffee with a Canine: Helen Brenna and Ebby and Charlie.
--Marshal Zeringue
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