Not a Contemporary Romance fan? Guess what, historically I wasn't either. It's not my first choice of genre to read and I don't consider myself an overly emotional or romantic person. So how did I end up with the Contemporary Romance, Heavy Is the Hurricane, credited to my name?

Truth is, when I started the manuscript it wasn't the genre I was targeting and I certainly didn't know where the story that only existed as bits and pieces in my head was going to take me. But as Tyla's story unfolded, as she navigated loss and betrayal, the story became an exploration into the dynamics and depth of love rooted in various kinds of relationships; friendships, familial and romantic, and how these relationships - good or bad - all play a part in who a person ultimately becomes.

In the end, Tyla's saving grace, well, it was love.

No matter what story there is to tell, love, in its many facets, is inevitably going to be twisted into the passages and chords of the journey.

When asked, I don't call Heavy Is the Hurricane a Contemporary Romance. I call it 'emotion poured onto paper'.