Blurb:
For Phineas Bell, love has not only
been out of reach, it has been impossible. In a world where men who love other
men are anathema, he has poured his love into his work, his town, and the
friends who accept him as family. But when a handsome new lodger takes over his
home and his heart, breaking all his careful rules, Phin must choose between
playing it safe and letting love in.
War hero Elliott Tucker is the answer
to Cold Springs’s prayers for a sheriff worth his salt. But with every single
woman in town throwing themselves at him, Elliott has eyes for only one person:
Phin. The sparks are hot between then, but in spite of Elliott’s best efforts,
Phin’s heart proves the toughest nut to crack. A love that starts with fire
threatens to burn them both…
… until a shocking abduction throws
Phin and Elliott together on the trail of ruthless kidnappers. Will their
efforts to save a child wrench them apart or will it prove that at last they’ve
found somebody to love?
Merry, thanks so much for stopping by. So, why
don’t you tell us a little about yourself?
Thanks so much for having me!
Hi, my name is Merry Farmer, and I’m an author. Specifically, I’m an indie author. I’ve never really been interested in traditional
publishing. I have too many stories
across too many genres with too many weird, unusual, quirky, fun twists to them
to fit into all the usual boxes. My
imagination cannot be contained by NYC.
How did you get started writing?
I’ve been writing pretty much as long as I could. I have a very distinct memory of being in 3rd
grade, 10 years old, sitting at my desk practically dying with my wishes that
the teacher would assign us a creative writing project. Then it hit me: I didn’t have to wait to be
assigned to write a story, I could just do it on my own. And the rest, as they say, is history. So really, I’ve been writing consistently for
about 30 years!
What was the inspiration for your book?
Somebody to Love is actually the seventh book that takes place in
the world I’ve created in the fictional town of Cold Springs, Montana. (I should add that each of the books in this
series stands alone and you don’t need to have read any of the others to enjoy
Somebody to Love) But the character of
Phineas Bell was an integral part of the overall story of Cold Springs and its
people from the day I first conceived of it.
He’s been a crucial character for several of the books (particularly Our
Little Secrets and Sarah Sunshine). I
knew that eventually he would have his own love story, though. It had to happen. He’s too wonderful of a man to go long
without someone adoring him. Also, between
you and me, and don’t tell anyone, the character of Phin is loosely based on a
dear friend of mine from high school.
What’s the one genre you haven’t written in yet
that you’d like to?
I have all sorts of story ideas conceived in my mind across a lot of
different genres, particularly historical romance, science fiction, and
inspirational romance. I have one story
idea rolling around my head that I haven’t written yet that is a sort of time
travel adventure series. It has romance
in it, but I wouldn’t consider it a romance novel. I can’t wait to find time to write that one!
Are there any genres you won’t read or write in?
Why?
I don’t read or write erotica.
It just doesn’t appeal to me. I
have nothing against it, mind you, but it’s not my bag, so to speak.
So, what are you working on right now? Got any
releases planned, or still writing?
I just published the first two books in a science fiction series
about the beginnings of civilization on a habitable moon light-years away from
Earth. The series, Grace’s Moon, follows
the lives of a group of settlers who were on their way to Earth’s first colony
when their transport ship explodes. They
have to find a place to land, begin a new settlement, and figure out if the
destruction of the transport ship was an accident (spoiler alert: it wasn’t)
and how to deal with the consequences of that.
Like I said, the first two books, Saving
Grace and Fallen From Grace, are
out now, and I’m working on the second two books, O’er the Silent Waters and Through
the Depths of Night, whose main characters are the children of the main
characters in the first two books. Lots
of action, lots of fight scenes, a little bit of romance, and enough tension to
keep you turning pages! I have plans to
write more in this series down the line dealing with descendants of the
original characters.
Alright, now for some totally random, fun
questions. Favorite color? Red
Favorite movie? Oh
gosh, I have so many! Love Actually, Labyrinth, and a Bollywood movie called Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, just to name a few.
Book that inspired you to become an author? I don’t know that it
was a specific book that inspired me to be an author, but I did read
voraciously as a child. The Encyclopedia
Brown books, the Chronicles of Narnia, and anything by L.M. Montgomery were
some of my favorites.
Alright, you have one superpower. What is it?
Healing.
Definitely healing. I have lost
far too many people to cancer and other illnesses to consider anything else.
You can have dinner with any 3 people, dead, alive,
fictitious, etc. Who are they? Hmm… I think Mark
Twain would be really entertaining at a dinner party. I’d also love to invite J.K. Rowling,
particularly if Mark Twain was coming.
The conversation would pop! And
I’d also invite my mom, who passed away in 2001, because I have so much to tell
her, and she would love to watch Mark Twain and J.K. Rowling banter!
Last question: Which of your characters are you
most like and how/why?
I think I’m the most like Grace Hargrove from the Grace’s Moon
series. I’ve got that same blend of
determination, vision, and naiveté that she’s got, unfortunately. Although she’s much better at organizing
people than I am!
That’s all from me, thanks so much for taking the
time to stop by!
Thank you so much for having me. I love sharing my boys around :)
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Author
Bio:
Merry
Farmer lives in suburban Philadelphia with her two cats, Butterfly and Torpedo.
She has been writing since she was ten years old and realized one day that she
didn't have to wait for the teacher to assign a creative writing project to
write something. It was the best day of her life. She then went on to earn not
one but two degrees in History so that she would always have something to write
about. Today she walks along the cutting edge of Indie Publishing, writing
Historical Romance and Sci-Fi. She is also passionate about blogging, knitting,
and cricket and is working towards becoming an internationally certified cricket
scorer.
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