What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write If You Want Me (The Toronto Terror Series)?
I’ve been writing hockey romance for more than a decade and I wanted to create a team set in my home province, so The Toronto Terror series was born. If You Want Me, the second standalone in the series is a dad’s best friend (so deliciously angsty), age gap, friends to lovers romance. Peggy Aurora Hammerstein, the goalie’s daughter has grown up in the hockey world. She’s only ever had one hard and fast rule: Never date a hockey player. Especially not her dad’s teammate and best friend, Hollis Hendrix, who she’s had a secret crush on for years.
If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of If You Want Me (The Toronto Terror Series), what would they be?
“Holy Smokes” by Bohnes would be the theme song for Hollis and Aurora’s story.
What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?
I love reading everything from contemporary romance, to new adult to fantasy and paranormal. It really depends on my mood!
What books are on your TBR pile right now?
‘Onyx Storm’ by Rebecca Yarros (but I have some months to look forward to that, and graphic audio to relisten to in the meantime), ‘Quicksilver’ by Callie Hart, and I’m excited to start an ARC of ‘The Boyfriend Goal’ by Lauren Blakely.
What scene in your book was your favorite to write?
So many! But those opening chapters when Hollis finds something that definitely belongs to Aurora and should NOT be in his penthouse, let alone on his nightstand was so much fun. So was the first kiss when they finally break and give in to the longing.
Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)
My cat routinely makes himself comfortable on my laptop, and I can’t work without music in the background. I often have a playlist for each book and listen to it on repeat (which ruin albums and artists for my husband).
Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?
There’s always an up after a down.
If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?
The Badass Babe Brigade; Aurora’s girl squad. I loved writing those friendships. We all need people in our lives who have our backs no matter what.
Helena Hunting is the author of the new book If You Want Me (The Toronto Terror Series)
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