Jalissa and Rider were minor characters in your book, An Unlikely Proposal. Did you already
plan to write a book about them then? Did you know what issues they would have at that point or
did that come when you were writing the book?
I had no clue what I would write because I always intended An Unlikely Proposal to be a
standalone. Yet readers emailed me asking about Jalissa and Rider as well as my editor. So I
took the time to think about these two and find out why they were the way they were.

One of the characters deals with anxiety. Do you have any other coping suggestions for someone
else who struggles with an overwhelming amount of worry?
Honestly, I would suggest seeking professional help. I don’t personally deal with anxiety and
would hate to give the wrong advice. Please know that if you do deal with it, you’re in my
prayers and I hope God leads you to the right professional to help you.

Did you visit any animal shelters for research with this book?
I didn’t; however, I talked to volunteers and people who worked at animal shelters.

The theme of this book is forgiveness. What lesson did you especially want to portray? That
forgiveness isn’t for the person who did you wrong. It’s always to bring healing for yourself and
to let go of the bitterness and other negative emotions that build up when you harbor
unforgiveness.

You dealt with some heavy topics in this shorter book. How did you add some humor?
I think Jalissa and Rider’s personalities naturally offered humorous points in the book.
Sometimes I found myself chuckling unexpectedly when they had a witty quip I didn’t expect to
come.

Will there be any more books in this “unofficial” series? How about any more books set in this part of
Texas? How did you choose your location for these books?
As of right now, I have no more books planned in the “unlikely” world of Bluebonnet, Texas. I
chose this part of Texas because I haven’t been back to my home state in a while and creating a
fictional place allowed me to add things to it that makes me think of home.