Summary: This week I’m chatting with author Lucy Parker, who wrote some of my recent favorite contemporary romances (you might have heard me talk about Act Like It once or twice?). She’s just signed a new contract for new books in this series, so of course I ask for details. I also came to this interview armed with questions from the Patreon community, and their questions are terrific. We also talk a lot about her newest book, Making Up, which came out on 28 May, and we discuss how she develops characters, what her process is like, and what characters she loves to write. CONTENT WARNING: at around 22:30, we discuss abusive relationships, gas lighting, and emotionally manipulative romantic partners, all of which are part of the discussion of Making Up. The duration of that part is about 30 seconds, so you can skip over it if you would like to. We talk about mental health, anxiety, and toxic masculinity , and we answer some questions, including: Who are the characters in her new books? What’s her favorite type of plot? Hint: she’s written it once and it’s part of her next book in the London Celebrities series. Who is - and is NOT - a heroine of one of her upcoming novels? What actors or characters influenced her characters so far? And of course, we talk about what she's been reading and enjoying recently.
