Author Karen Clarke On Her First Novel "My Future Husband" - GIVEAWAY

Author Karen Clarke, one of the most prolific short story witers in the UK,  recently published her first novel  MY FUTURE HUSBAND.  The book has received high praise indeed.  Author Teresa Ashby said " I absolutely loved My Future Husband - then my husband read it and he enjoyed it too."  Karen and I (Maria from RBH here) are actually writer friends who belong to the same crit group and it gives me great pleasure to welcome Karen to Romance Book Haven.  She was kind enough to answer a few questions for me about the book and her writing process.

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ANNOUNCEMENT:  THE WINNER OF KAREN'S GIVEAWAY IS JEMI FRASER.

Thanks for coming over to talk to us today, Karen.  Can you tell us briefly about your writing career so far?

I started taking it seriously around ten years ago, and have since had around 150 short stories published in women’s magazines in the UK and abroad, and have written three novels (plus one that will never seen the light of day!)

Where do you get the inspiration for your stories?

For short stories I tend to start with a first line or a prompt and take it from there.  Overheard conversations, newspaper stories and television snippets can all inspire ideas – as does walking my dog, Molly.

Are you a plotter or a pantser?

A bit of both.  I roughly know where my stories are heading, and how they will end, but I like to be surprised along the way!

Can you sum up the essence of your current release in Tweet sized sentence (that's 140 characters!).

This is harder than it sounds!  Sasha’s about to get married, but has no idea she hasn’t yet met her husband - until he comes back from the future to tell her.

So what's next?

I’ve just completed my third rom-com with a twist, A WOMAN POSSESSED, and I’m planning a change of direction with a psychological thriller.

MY FUTURE HUSBAND

‘THE TIME-TRAVELER’S WIFE FOR THE LIGHT-HEARTED’

When Sasha meets Elliot a month before her wedding to Pete, the news he brings seems incredible. He claims to have arrived from the future, explaining that their timeline was knocked off course in 2010, preventing them from meeting, and begs her to find him in the present day.

But Sasha’s wedding plans are underway and though she’s curious, Elliot turns out to be feckless, rebellious, and engaged to a glamorous and pregnant Belle. He’s not remotely her type and is instantly suspicious of Sasha’s motives for tracking him down, convinced his disapproving father has sent her to spy on him.

Sasha decides to ahead with her wedding, but a previous connection with Elliot’s father finds her doing the catering at a dinner party at his house. With the help of her best friend, Rosie, she soon discovers that Elliot has sadness in his past, and that Belle is up to no good.....

Get it at:  Amazon  Amazon UK

Karen has very kindly agreed to gift an Amazon copy of MY FUTURE HUSBAND to one lucky commenter - so leave a comment before you go!