THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY
Carter Hills Band Series
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SYNOPSIS:
Carter Hills Band is a rock star second chances soulmates romance series. One that will play with all your heartstrings, and that you'll want to read in one sitting.
Carter Hills is a country music superstar about to start his solo career now that his band is a memory of the past. He has everything he wants in life—fame, money, and success—but his love life is a disaster. Being at the top has never felt so lonely. The only woman he has ever felt something for doesn’t share his feelings. Sure, she loves him, but as a friend. Yeah, he has been friend-zoned. For good this time. His life changes when a bubbly and colorful woman rents the cabin next door to his for a month.
Will Carter risk opening his heart to her, or has he been hurt too many times already?
The series follows Carter Hills, his ex-bandmates, his manager and the people they love who revolve around them.
All books in the series are interconnected standalone novels, which mean they all take place in the same world (the Carter Hills Band) but each one focuses on one or two specific characters. All books can be read individually and in random order, but I always include a reading order which I think gives the best reading experience. Through the series, the characters come back in many books, so you get to read about the characters you’ll learn to love again.
What
is the sub-genre and trope? Did your
characters lead you to this genre or was that decided before the story began?
My characters lead me.
All I knew was that I wanted my series to be centered around a country music star and to take place in both Nashville and the Smoky Mountains.
I write mostly New Adult and mature YA novels.
The main tropes in this series are rock star, second chances, small town, and soulmates.
The second tropes can be grumpy/sunshine, vacations, best friend’s brother.
I try to incorporate real life struggles in my series to make them as realistic as possible, which go from autistic children, to grief, or physical abuse.
Are
you more character or plot driven?
I would say characters. Even if sometimes I think there’s a mix of both. But my characters are my main concern. They’re authentic, realistic, and relatable. People you’d want as best friends, or lovers.
With
many main and secondary characters, how do you keep them separated in your
mind? Do you have a story/vision board
above your workspace?
No. I compartmentalized them in my brain. I also keep a file with their names, hair and eyes colors, and important details.
I know from previous interviews that characters take on a life of their own. Were any of the characters in this series determined to take their own direction instead of where you initially wanted them to go?
Always. I often feel they’re more in control of their stories than I am. I follow their lead. I believe that’s when the true magic happens.
Are any of the POVs based on anyone you know?
No. But I believe all characters are a part of me or my experiences.
Was there any one character/scene that was harder to write about than the other?
The abuse scene in Hope and Country was a hard one.
The hospital and breakdown scenes in Whiskey and Country played with my heartstrings. It was challenging. I cry a lot of tears when I write and edit my stories. Those characters become so real, a big part of my life, and I live through their pain and struggles.
The worst one was in Princess and Country. We knew from Pink and Country what would happen, and still, just thinking about it breaks my heart.
What
is your favorite book in the series? (if applicable)
Pink and Country I would say because it’s my first published book so it will always have a special place in my heart. But I love them all, or I wouldn’t publish them. I have to fall in love with a story first before being able to put it out there.
I
know that we aren’t supposed to have “favorites” as far as our children, but
seriously, who’s your favorite character and why?
Carter Hills and Dahlia Ellis. I love all my characters, but there’s just something about these two. That’s why they’ve become the pillars of the series.
Pink and Country wasn’t supposed to be part of a series, but I sat in front of my laptop and wrote Dahlia’s story in three days (Princess and Country). I just couldn’t stop. That’s how the series was born.
Series
question - Who is your favorite couple and why did you decide on their
dynamics?
April and Carter (Pink and Country). Their chemistry, their banter, their steam. It’s so real.
I didn’t really decide their dynamics, it just happened and I went with it because it just fit. And I fell in love with their grumpy / sunshine ways.
How
do you get inside these character’s heads to find their perfect HEA?
Again, I don’t really decide, I let the story unfold and see where it will take me. Usually, all the puzzle pieces fit by the end of the book.
What
scene in this book/series sticks out the most for you? Why?
Every few Nick and Derek’s scenes in Whiskey and Country. I can’t tell anything without giving away spoilers, but the book starts with them together, and it’s pretty powerful.
Also, Carter Hills’s breakdown in Pink and Country. Anyone who ever suffered an anxiety attack can relate. It’s heartbreaking and you feel his pain through the pages.
Series
- Were any of the books harder to write than others?
Hope and Country and Whiskey and Country because they touch the most sensitive subjects. Domestic abuse and grief in a way that is rarely portrayed.
This question is if you write in MULTIPLE POVs not just the hero and heroine - I love the multiple POVs in a book. It’s not just the hero and heroine, but we get inside the heads of multiple characters throughout this series. I feel that it gives the story further depth. Do you think you will write another book or series following this multiple POV outline?
Yes. I have one in the making. The third POV is not as present as the main characters, but it’s still important to the story.
How
long did it take you to write this book/series?
On a good day, I can write 10,000 words if I’m not being distracted. And if inspiration hits and the writing flows, I can write the first draft within three to four weeks.
How
did you come up with the title for your book and series?
All my books in this series start with a song, and for Pink and Country, the title is the song. So it just made sense. All books have a title that’s use the surname or name or one of the main characters and the word “country.”
The series name was inspired from the band and main character of the series, Carter Hills.
If you met these characters in real life would you get along?
Absolutely. They’re fun, sassy, smart, and fierce. What not to like, right?
Series
question – Did you know in advance that you were going to write this as a
series or did one of the characters in book one demand their own story?
No. It happened when Dahlia nagged me to get her story written. That day, the Carter Hills Band series was born.
If
your book/series were made into a movie, which actors do you see as playing
your characters?
Oh this is a fun question. I would like to see my stories on the screen.
Carter Hills:Jacob Elordi
April Simmons: Chloe Grace Moretz
Dahlia Ellis: Zoey Deutch
Nick Peterson:Joe Alwyn
Riley Burns: Cole Sprouse
Aisha Jones: Zoe Kravitz
Can
you give us a hint as to what we can expect next? Whether a new book and series or a sequel to
an existing series? Can you share a
small tease?
Wild and Country and Legend and Country should release within the next six months.
I have four more series I’m working on, including the first book I’ve ever written. I’d like to at least release the first one in each of them in 2023 before releasing the last books in the Carter Hills Band series late 2023 or in 2024.
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Bio:
Emmanuelle is in love with love. Especially complicated, deep, and passionate feelings that make a relationship extraordinary and complex all at the same time.
In her spare time, when she’s not writing or reading, she likes to go on road trips—with her four kids and her own soulmate—watch movies, paint, or do some DIY, always with a cup of green tea in her hand and listening to country music.
She splits her time between beautiful Canada and the small US towns she adores.
Connect with Emmanuelle:
Carter Hills is my moody and hot-as-hell country music star new neighbor.
How I didn’t recognize him when I rented the cabin next to his for a month is still a mystery. Yeah, I bet he had a great time messing with me on purpose. And disrupting all my plans.
The guy is not only Nashville's most eligible bachelor, but he’s a pain in my a**. Worse, he’s acting like he knows better. But he is about to discover I can master that game too. I’m not some innocent damsel in distress. I can definitely take care of myself.
The Sassy Colorful Girl Next Door
My heart rate picks up every time we’re together, but it doesn’t matter, his attitude should be enough to ward me off him. But still, the more I get to know him, the closer I want to get.
Despite our banter, Carter is always coming back for more, and my month-long retreat isn’t going as expected.
Should I push him away, or should I indulge in the fire searing between us and risk being burned?
Fall in love with Nashville's hottest bachelor.
The Rising Music Star
I’m not a princess. That’s the nickname he gave me when we were kids. But it doesn’t define me. I’m just a girl trying to live up to her dreams and to follow her heart. And my heart is set on him. No one else. And no matter how messy our lives get; I’m not backing up from the challenge. We’re meant to be together. No matter the cost.
Fame, money, and success are my new reality. But they are not enough to patch my broken heart as I miss him. I’m here, he’s there, and my heart isn’t whole when we’re apart.
Her Military Brother's Best Friend Lover
His smile, the way he makes me feel, his stubbornness, and his love are all I crave. And all I need. The record deal and world tour are only noises in my life. They only matter when he’s around.
Just when I thought things between us could finally make sense again, life has its own game plan ready for me.
Will I get through this new reality, or will music leave my life forever?
Fall in love with Dahlia Ellis. And get to know Carter Hills before he reaches fame.
The Man who left everything behind to start over
My friend was wise beyond his age, he knew me more than I knew myself. The career, the money, the promotion, they all seem futile now. I'm stuck with no idea how to turn my life around. Until I receive a package that opens my eyes to new possibilities. And dreams I never thought I should reach for.
The journey has one endgame: find happiness again and my place in this world.
After driving for weeks, I end up in Green Mountain, a small town in Tennessee, a far cry from my hometown of Chicago.
The Country Music Star Single Mom
And then I meet her. Dahlia Ellis. My soulmate. My other half. My true purpose.
Even in my wildest dreams, I would never have thought that she was where I was supposed to be.
Will the bond we share from the first time our eyes locked enough to seal our destiny, or will the ghosts from our past get in the way?
The Country Music Superstar Single Dad
Sam Stevens has everything a music star like him ever wished for: a successful international career, adoring fans, and the perfect family.
Until his wife walks away and leaves him all by himself to raise their two little daughters.
Single dad Sam Stevens can't juggle his rock star music career as he tries to heal his broken heart.
Until his best friend and new manager decides it's time he goes back on the road and does what he what he was born to do: fill stadiums and sing his heart out.
The Strong and Independent Younger Nanny
Sam never thought about asking for help. Until she appears in his life, disrupting the fragile balance he's built, only to bring the music--and happiness--back into his life.
With the help of his new (and much younger) nanny can Sam turn back into the man he once was? The one before his heart got crushed? But also, can he allow love to break the stoned walls around his heart and get a second chance at being happy again?
Yes, I've met my match, but I never saw it coming. Now I have to live with the consequences.
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