June Author Spotlight - Katy Regnery

This week, I've been honoured to have a virtual sit-down with Katy Regnery a few days out from the release of  'The Vixen and the Vet'. I was one of the lucky ones to be given an ARC so you can trust me when I tell you that it's one of the most heartfelt romances I've read in years. I can only describe Asher and Savannah's story as a modern day fairytale and I know you're going to love them!

 

KR: Thank you so much for inviting me to visit your blog today! :) I am so grateful for the opportunity to get the word out about my new book, "The Vixen and the Vet," which I wrote as a fundraiser to benefit Operation Mend.

 

R: Please tell us a little about yourself and how you started writing

 

KR: I am a 41-year-old mother of two who, up until two years ago, was an at-home mom. When both of my kids started school full time, I knew I needed something to occupy my time, so I took a writing course at the local town hall. That class helped me find my voice, and about nine months later, I had completed my first book, "By Proxy," which was contracted by Boroughs Publishing Group. "By Proxy" was followed by five additional books, all optioned by BPG, and I was off to the races!

 

R: Who or what has been your greatest influence?

 

KR: My life has had a lot of influences, but if I narrow down this question to the greatest influence on my writing specifically, it would be Lisa Kleypas. I read Lisa's books throughout the 80s and 90s and the weekend before I started "By Proxy" I read Lisa's Friday Harbor trilogy. I was so inspired by her stories, I wanted to write one of my own.

R: What experiences do you hope to create for your readers?

KR: I'm not writing to win a Pulitzer! (I have a very keen sense of self-awareness - LOL!) My books are pure escapism. They're entertainment. For a few hours you leave this world and visit one I've created. And hopefully while you're there your problems slip away and when you leave, you have a great love story that inspires you or moves you or makes you see life a little differently. I guess, in some small way, it's about hope too. I want people to feel hopeful about life, about finding someone, about realizing their own personal happiness. I think a good story can elevate your mood, make you wishful, make you believe...I mean, seriously. Look what reading Lisa's books did for me. They opened a whole new world.

I loved visiting with you, Rachel!

I hope your readers will pick up a copy of "The Vixen and the Vet" - it's completely guilt-free spending since 50% of my profits will benefit the wounded warriors in the US Armed Forces.

Thank you!

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Thank you for all the inspiration you've given me, lady! You've always been gracious and it's authors like you who fuel my passion to do what I'm doing.

The Vixen and the Vet is available now from Amazon and if you're on Goodreads, you can add it to your collection here