Do you intend to keep the chick-lit / contemporary romance balancing act for the sequel? Is it difficult?

Mae Wood Tentatively titled "Surviving Bitsy," the sequel picks up where "Risking Ruin" left off. Marisa and Trip are in the plane on the way to St. George. Let's just say that Trip's unilateral decision to "solve" the problem in their relationship is not well-taken by Marisa at first. I'm about halfway through, including Marisa getting to meet Trip's mom Bitsy and John returning to the story. Marisa's firm has hired John to babysit her and make sure her relationship with Trip doesn't mean that the firm loses Branco's lucrative business.

You'll note that "Risking Ruin" did not end with an "I love you" or an exchange of rings. For me the most interesting bit in any relationship is getting from "Let's date exclusively" to "Can I live without you?" "Surviving Bitsy" follows Marisa as she navigates being Trip's proper girlfriend and them trying to blend their lives together. As for the title, Bitsy is Trip's mom. But this isn't a Monster-In-Law type story. Quite the opposite. I can't wait to get it wrapped up and released late summer!

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