Thank you so much to friend and fellow Romaniac, Celia J Anderson, for inviting me to take part in the Meeting My Main Character blog hop.
Celia introduced us to Mab, from her debut novel, Sweet Proposal, and you can meet both ladies here.
What is the name of the main character? Is she real or fictitious?
Victoria Noble is a fictitious thirty-five-year-old. Known as Vicky Paveley in her youth, the divorced mother is the director of the highly successful EweSpeak.
When and where is the story set?
The story begins in London, but swiftly moves to Weymouth and Portland, in Dorset, my beautiful home county. Chesil Beach plays a major role in my character’s life, as it does in mine.
What should we know about her?
Having been let down and betrayed twice by the male of the species, Victoria has pulled the plug on romance. She wrestles with the work-life balance, throwing most of her energy into maintaining her business, and her relationship with her four-year-old son, Seth, is at breaking point.
What is the main conflict? What messes up her life?
Left to raise a child with whom she has little connection, everyday life is a struggle for Victoria. There is huge conflict between her and Seth, and simple tasks such as giving him a bath and putting him to bed create anxiety and tension. He is resistant, belligerent, and on occasion, violent. Victoria believes she provides well for him, but realises it’s not enough when the draw of her EweSpeak office is greater than his cry for love.
If the men in her life had kept their promises, she wouldn’t be caught in the vicious circle of daily battles with her son. She holds one man in particular responsible ‒ Chris Frampton, Victoria’s first love.
What is Victoria’s goal?
To let go of the past, stop blaming others for her mistakes, and heal the damaged bond between her and Seth.
What is the book’s title?
Paperback due out September 2014, published by Choc Lit.
Thanks so much for tagging me, Celia – I’m now passing the baton to my friend and fellow ChocLiteer, Alison May – find out about her main character here – http://alison-may.co.uk/blog/ and also the lovely Christine Stovell, whose new release, Follow A Star, is available for pre-order http://homethoughtsweekly.blogspot.co.uk/
I’m looking forward to reading about their main characters.
Enjoy.
Sounds intriguing Laura. I’m looking forward to reading it!
Thanks, Rhoda. I’m excited about getting this one out there 🙂
Wow! Victoria’s got a lot on her plate, hasn’t she? It sounds as if ‘Follow Me Follow You’ will take her on quite a journey. Looking forwards to finding out more. And thank you for tagging me – I shall enjoy this one!
She certainly has, Chris, and thank you. Looking forward to finding out about your main character 🙂
I think there will be quite a few out there who will be able to relate to Victoria, Laura. Good luck, sounds like a great read.
Thanks, Zana. It’s definitely a modern-day tale.
It was interesting to learn more about your main character. It’s funny how well we get to know them ourselves when we create them. They become like sisters and brothers almost!
Victoria took her time to show me her true character – she’s far more loveable than she thinks 🙂
I bet you’re excited about getting this one out there! Sounds wonderful!
Thanks, Beverley. I cannot wait to launch this ship 🙂
Sounds like another story that will grip right from the outset!
Thank you, Clare. Unlike multi-view-pointed ‘Truth or Dare?’, ‘Follow Me, Follow You’ is from the heroine’s and hero’s points of view only, so a small departure for me. I’ve enjoyed seeing book 2 grow and mature, and as always, Berni Stevens has come up trumps with the cover 🙂
Thank you Laura 🙂 I really enjoyed this book – and I loved the characters. You always write a villain so well too!
xxx
Thanks, Berni. I love a good villain 🙂 xxx
Loving the sound of this, Laura. Real human problems always make a good story especially if they are tinged with a bit of angst.
Thanks, Liv. There’s a fair bit of angst. 🙂