Featured Interview With Courtney Hunt
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
An attorney by day, I live outside Washington, DC with my own Prince Charming and our son. I was born and raised in the greater DC area and just never left. I write smart, funny contemporary romances featuring strong heroines and the sexy heroes who steal their hearts.
Unfortunately, due to my son’s severe allergies, we are not able to enjoy family pets at this time. I love to feature past fur babies in my books. My beloved cat, Frank, appears in The Lost Art of Second Chances and my sister’s dog, Casey, appears in Once a Bridesmaid.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
My mother and father read to me all the time as a child. One night, my mother, no doubt desperate to get me to go to sleep instead of pleading for one more chapter, started skipping pages. Exasperated, I grabbed the book and insisted I’d do it myself. I’ve been reading ever since.
After being such an avid reader, becoming a scribbler wasn’t far behind. I think I wrote my first “original” story when I was around six years old. I’m sure we’re all terribly grateful that The Tales of Mr. Rabbit were tragically lost in a basement flood some years ago.
Though I stopped writing much other than term papers in high school through graduate school, I was always a reader. Eventually, I picked up a pen again and here we all are.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I’m pretty much willing to read anything and everything. I especially love to read all kinds of romance, from contemporary to paranormal to historical. My favorite authors would be a massive list. I’ll just pick a few: Nora Roberts, Barbara Samuel, Jenny Crusie, Anne Stuart, Lisa Kleypas, Susan Mallery, Kate Morton, Lauren Willig, Claire Cook…the list could go on for quite a while.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
Once a Bridesmaid is the second book in my Always a Bridesmaid series. The series centers on a group of professional bridesmaids finding their own happily-ever-afters. After Lauren’s best friend (and boss) Erin, finds love in Forever a Bridesmaid, Lauren’s comfortable single existence and roommate status is shaken up.
The book opens at a bachelorette party with Lauren mistaking wedding photographer Kyle for a stripper. She then indulges in a wild, one-night-stand with him. But, of course, things can never be that simple. After fate (or Cupid) throws them together again and again, they become friends and eventually fall in love.
I wrote this book in 5 to 10 minute increments as my young son was out of school for the summer. I figured out that I can get in 500-700 words during an episode of Calliou–more if I wear headphones. 🙂
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