Connie Cox with GIVEAWAYS!

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What do you love most about writing for HarlequinMedicals?

I really love the artistic freedom I have writing for Harlequin Medical Romance. No topic is off limits. We write some very real-world themes in a very realistic way—and the best part—they all end up happily-ever-after, renewing faith in humanity time and time again.

What do you think makes a good story?

A good story makes me see things in a different way or gives me a bigger world. A good read stays with me years after I’ve finished the book.

Who is Connie Cox?

I love this question. I think too many of us start off doing what we think the world wants us to do, being who are family and friends expect us to be and I think that’s very limiting. For many years, I worked as an electrical engineer and I quit to follow my bliss. I’m a writer. I was born to be a writer. It took me a long time to figure that out, though. And I had to face a lot of opposition when I made such a drastic career change. But that opposition made me stronger in who I am. I’m growing into myself more each day.

Anywhere you haven’t travelled you would like to go?

My mother tells me my first words were ‘car-car’and ‘go-go’ so I started off not wanting to sit still! There is so much of the world I want to see—and see again. I love New York and go there as often as I can (which is sadly, hardly ever). I did the bus tour speed race through Scotland and parts of England and would love to go again at a more leisurely, less touristy pace. I want to see Ireland . The good thing about being a writer, though, is that I go somewhere every day for my job, even if that somewhere is only in my mind.

What one item do you always pack when you travel?

My credit card! I used to worry that I would forget something vital, until one day, I realized all material things are replaceable or we really don’t need them to start with. So, with fingers crossed that I won’t really need it, I make sure I have my credit card and I never forget about the paybacksl! <G>

Tell us a little about your current release …..

Return of the Rebel Surgeon was so intense to write! It is set in New Orleans , which is one of the most exotic places in the world and right in my own back yard. The story is about true love during high school that didn’t survive the test of time. But fate gives them a second chance. Only, a whole lot of life has happened between now and then. So will history repeat itself and they end up going their separate ways, or will love conquer all this time? 
 

My medical romances always deal in real world issues and the issues in this book are raising a teen with autism. I have several friends who have children with autism and this book is a testament to their constant, loving parenting skills. The book also explores the physical demands of being a surgeon and how fragile that career can be because of the demands the job places on the surgeon’s body as well as his psyche.

I’m giving away two books to two readers: Return of the Rebel Surgeon and my debut book, now out of print, The Baby Who Saved Dr. Cynical. So let me hear from you!

Oh! And mark your calendars for my next release, in March 2013: His Hidden American Beauty.

You can find out all the scoop about my current and upcoming releases at my website: www.conniecox.com

Also I’m very chatty on facebook and would love to friend you there: www.facebook.com/conniecox

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