Today, we are very pleased to welcome Louise Rose-Innes to talk about her new novel A PASSION SO WILD.
Louise:
As I wrote A Passion So Wild I realised it didn’t strictly fit into the contemporary romance genre, but was more a 
combination of suspense, adventure and romance. While there is no doubt the love story between gorilla vet, Lexi Carrington and the wildlife park’s benefactor, Sir Anthony Remy is the central storyline, the pace quickens in the second half of the book when rebels attack the park and Lexi goes on the run with a gorilla carer and an injured boy. With the rebels tracking their every move and Sir Anthony and his SAS buddies not far behind, the stakes are raised and the suspense escalates until the very last chapter.
The unpredictability of the setting provides a perfect environment for heightened tension, both sexual and physical. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a politically unstable, volatile country where rebels run riot, corruption is rife and daily life is fraught with danger. The wildlife sanctuary is situated in the tropical rainforest which provides risks of a different kind. The characters have to deal with limited internet connectivity, electricity from generators, no cell phone signal, scorching humidity, tropical thunder showers, and of course all the wild animals and creepy-crawlies one finds in a jungle.
In this book, the jungle seems to have a personality all of its own. I didn’t plan it that way, but when Lexi goes on the run, the lush foliage and dense undergrowth provide shelter and protection as well as limited movement and other hidden dangers. It is at times nurturing, and other times terrifying.
One of the benefits of being an indie author is the freedom to experiment with my novels, themes and genres. With my last traditionally published book, Personal Assistance, I was under the capable but inflexible hand of my assigned editor and my book had to conform to the style and requirements of the publisher’s imprint. While this is perfectly normal, it did limit my creativity somewhat, and at the end of the process the story had changed so much that I hardly recognised it.
With this book, I’ve stuck to my guns and woven the suspense around the romance in a way that I hope my readers will find appealing and exciting. I’ve also brought in aspects that I uncovered in my research which really moved me – such as the endangered mountain gorillas (only 880 left in the world!) and the terrible plight of the villagers who live in the jungle and are at the constant mercy of marauding rebels and government militia.
The DRC is not all war and chaos, however. There are definite glimmers of hope. The creativity of the people shines through as they learn to cope and even prosper in the war torn environment. Children play in abandon airports, artisans sell homemade produce, rangers risk their lives to protect the wildlife and animal doctors spend hours in the field treating and healing wounded gorillas to ensure their survival.
All of the research I did created an elaborate and interesting canvas on which to weave my story, but the overriding theme in the novel is one of love, hope and happily ever-afters.
A Passion So Wild is now available at http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01A4HA4HW/
A Passion So Wild
Former socialite, Lexi, adores her new, fulfilling life as a gorilla vet in the Congolese jungle. Even the surrounding political volatility can’t dim her contentment – until she meets the sanctuary’s enigmatic benefactor, Sir Anthony. He’s wealthy and arrogant, appearing more concerned with his company’s image than the welfare of the sanctuary he’s endowed. He symbolizes the empty, pampered life she left behind – so why is she falling for him? When rebels attack the sanctuary, Sir Anthony is the only man who can keep her safe – yet he’s also the biggest threat her heart has ever faced.
A fast-paced, romantic suspense novel from Amazon Bestselling Author, Louise Rose-Innes.
Biography
Louise Rose-Innes writes contemporary romance and romantic suspense. She lives in Surrey, in the United Kingdom and when she isn’t writing, is traipsing through the beautiful countryside or kahaking on the river Thames. Visit her at www.louiseroseinnes.co.uk.
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