Goodreads asked Laurie Loft:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Laurie Loft That's kind of a long, convoluted story. I was writing a different book, and there was this minor character who barged in and took over. He really needed his own book, and he got one. The thing is, in the previous drama, he got his heart broken, and I wasn't sure if he could get over that pain. Enter Sebby.

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