Is It Any Wonder with Courtney Walsh q&a

Hello, reader friends! Author friend Courtney Walsh is joining us for a quick chat in honor of her new release Is It Any Wonder!

 

q&a

What inspired you to write Is It Any Wonder?

C: I’m such a sucker for a romance about a couple who grew up together. The shared history, the potential for conflict in their backstory, the deep connection—I think these are my favorite relationships to explore, so it started there for me.

B: Me too! I love those friends to romance stories so much!

What do you love about the Nantucket setting?

C: Can I say everything? I’ve been to Nantucket twice, and both times I was just completely smitten by how charming everything is. It’s like everything you imagine when you think of an idyllic island setting. The beaches, the ocean, the cobblestone, the brick, the cottages, the history—it’s just perfection!

B: Yes, you can!

Was there a character in this novel that you especially enjoyed crafting?

C: I always love writing older, wiser, feistier characters, so Maggie was definitely fun to write in this story. But I really enjoyed writing Louisa. I think writing a character who is a little quirkier than my other heroines was particularly fun.

B: Feisty and quirky characters are the best.

Were any characters or events in the story inspired by people in your life or experiences you have had?

C: Honestly, no. This one was all fiction. Ha!

B: Oh, how fun!

What role does faith play in this story?

C: I think faith comes into play in every story I write, whether it’s overt or more subtle. I tend to really lean into the theme of forgiveness because I’ve had to learn over and over how crucial it is—to forgive others, to forgive ourselves, to not grow bitter when someone hurts or wrongs us, or even to not foster anger with God when life doesn’t go as planned.

These are all things both Cody and Louisa are learning and wrestling with. I feel like these are the kinds of universal things we can all relate to because for whatever reason, no matter how much we know we need to forgive, it’s never easy to do.

B: Amen to that.

In your view, why do we love stories of second chances so much?

C: There’s something about two people who were always meant to be together finding their way back to each other when life or circumstances have thrown them off course. We’re instantly cheering for them.

B: Completely agree with you there! Thank you so much for visiting with us today, Courtney!

 

 

giveaway

Thanks to the publisher, we have a print copy of If for Any Reason by Courtney Walsh for one fortunate Faithfully Bookish reader!

US only | ends 4/18 | complete giveaway rules

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