Goodreads asked Melissa Lenhardt:

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

Melissa Lenhardt I wish I could say there was a lightbulb moment when the story came to me fully formed, but I cannot. Rather STILLWATER came to me in dribs and drabs over the years. It started out as a modern day retelling of Jane Austen's PERSUASION. It turned into a mystery during NANOWRIMO, one year, and Jack and Ethan were created as my strangers in a strange land. One of the mysteries Jack solves is a recurring dream of my mother's. When she reminded me of it, I said, "Please let me use that." So, I suppose I should thank my mom for the story coming together.

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