Bridges Brothers
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***Synopsis***
Bridges Brothers series follows three brothers as they attempt to navigate life and love after a tragic family loss. Each book can be read as a standalone but is more enjoyable read in order.
What is the sub-genre and trope? Did your characters lead you to this genre or
was that decided before the story began?
I wanted to write a series that had diversity and fun tropes. So each book has its own as follows:
Building Bridges: friends-to-lovers and disabled character
Broken Bridges: age-gap, opposites attract, and multi-cultural relationship
Beautiful Bridges: enemies to lovers, gay and interracial relationship (side couple)
Are you more character or plot driven?
That’s a tough one. I get praise for my characters and how much people get invested in them, but I also think I’m pretty good and creating an interesting plot that almost always includes a twist: either a big ending one or small one somewhere in the book.
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?
I’m old school in that I often will write a paper with the names, ages, physical descriptions, desires, and obstacles for each character.
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?
I think that’s true of the series in general. I set out to write a funny story, maybe more of a rom com but something in me always goes either dark or deep, so you’ll probably still laugh sometimes but you might cry more.
Are any of the male POVs based on anyone you know?
Not personally, but book 1, Building Bridges, focuses on Logan, a former soldier. For that book, I purchased an exclusive image (the first time I’ve done that) for the cover, and that model was BT Urruela, who Logan is very loosely based on. Just some of the experiences they went through were similar.
Are any of the female POVs based on anyone you know?
For the FMCs, I haven’t based them on anyone but almost all the them have a little piece of me in them.
Was there any one character/scene that was harder to write about than the other?
Not a scene but endings are stressful for me because I want the reader to not only have an HEA but also left with something interesting or fun.
What is your favorite book in the series?
That’s tough because I like each one for different reasons. So let me do that instead.
Building Bridges I like because of the surprise twist.
Broken Bridges I like because the FMC is homeless.
Beautiful Bridges I like because enemies to lovers is so fun to read and write.
I know that we aren’t supposed to have “favorites” as far as our children, but seriously, who’s your favorite character and why?
I’m going to say Mollie from book 1 because she’s tough, a fighter, and when she found out something about Logan (which I can't spoil) she handled it like a boss.
Series question - Who is your favorite couple and why did you decide on their dynamics?
Okay, favorites are tough so I’m going to pick most unique couple and that would be from book 2, Broken Bridges.
Mason is a stoic business man and Ari is a young homeless girl. They’re opposites attract, age-gap, and multi-cultural so they have the most obstacles.
How do you get inside these characters’ heads to find their perfect HEA?
I like the live with the characters in my head before I write anything so just thinking about them interacting, talking, having inner dialogue, they become real to me.
What scene in this book/series sticks out the most for you? Why?
Ooh, I can’t tell you that because it’s a spoiler.
But for anyone who reads Building Bridges my favorite scene is when they were watching TV in his room and the reason is because of what was revealed in the scene where Logan takes Mollie home after the football game.
So there’s a reveal and then the characters both have to deal with that reveal and they do.
Series - Were any of the books harder to write than others?
The first one because this is not just three standalones with each brother. It’s also a family saga with a lot of side characters.
So for book 1 I had to find a way to introduce each, establish their personalities, and do that without bombarding the reader.
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. feel that it gives the story further depth. Do you think you will write another book or series following this multiple-POV outline?
Actually, I’ve already written one. It’s a romance/women’s fiction book called “Circle in the Sand.”
It’s about 4 best friends (3 women, 1 man) that have been friends for 20 years (starting at age 8). Each of the 4 have their own pov. And I think this book was the most fun to write.
I feel like I made all of them distinct and the bond between them clear. And btw, Book Riot magazine named “Circle in the Sand” a 25 book about friendship along with “Harry Potter” and “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.”
How long did it take you to write this book/series?
I wrote them back to back to back so my guess is about 1½ to 2 years.
How did you come up with the title for your book and series?
I just wanted a fun play on words and since the last name was Bridges and they were young men trying to rebuild their family back from a tragedy, I thought Building Bridges was catchy. Then I decided to make the next ones start with a B as well.
If you met these characters in real life would you get along?
Probably. I’ve always been the type of person to adjust to the personalities around me.
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?
It was actually my first series so I planned it from the start.
If your book/series were made into a movie, which actors do you see as playing your characters?
That’s a big dream of mine but I’d need some serious help with casting. I’m Gen X so all the people I followed as actors are too old to play my characters.
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Until someone from Logan's past steps in to help.
Mollie has always been independent, but finds herself growing attached to the family, including Logan, and discovering there's more to life than working and solitude. Logan and Mollie quickly form a strong bond, and when attraction brings them closer, they agree getting involved wouldn't be good for the children. But when they both struggle to keep the blurry line of friendship between them, Mollie won't take that step unless Logan can open up and face his painful past.
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Ari Mendez has a painful past and a volatile present. She's flying by the seat of her pants when she meets focused and responsible Mason. Her chaotic life puts her plans for the future in a holding pattern but the one thing she's certain about is that Mason is everything she never knew she wanted.
Mason will have to leave the confines of his carefully structured life in order to show Ari he's the man for her. But their differences and Ari's ties to her ex threaten their chance to be together.
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