**The first book in a brand new series from USA Today bestselling author Rachel Schurig. This New Adult Contemporary Romance novel is a complete story with no cliffhanger.**
Daisy Harris has no reason to suspect that her day will be any different than usual. She’ll go to class, alone. She won’t speak or make eye contact. She’ll spend her entire day doing her best to go completely unnoticed. That’s what life is like for Daisy now—an endless cycle of loneliness and fear. A life lived hiding behind the walls she so faithfully maintains.
Then she sees it. A magazine, left behind in class. A simple picture—just his face. And it changes everything.
It’s been a year since she’s seen Daltrey Ransome. A year since he and his brothers left town to pursue their dreams of rock and roll superstardom. A year since he left Daisy behind—left her to watch as everything she knew crumbled around her. She’s been running from Daltrey ever since, desperate to keep her secret.
But she can’t run anymore. And now that Daltrey has found her—the girl he’s loved his entire life, the girl he’d give up everything for—he’s determined never to let her go again.
But she can’t run anymore. And now that Daltrey has found her—the girl he’s loved his entire life, the girl he’d give up everything for—he’s determined never to let her go again.
It’s one thing to want to be strong, to want to
move on and just get back to normal. But to actually do it is a different thing
entirely. The truth is, I’m not normal. I shouldn’t have to keep reminding
myself of this, not after everything that has happened. I am broken, and I’m
not going to be fixed any time in the near future.
The sooner I finally accept that, the better off
I’ll be.
What was your
inspiration for writing Ransom?
I’ve wanted to write a rock star romance for a long time.
When I was in college some friends and I spent a few months following our
favorite band on tour. It was one of the best times I’ve ever had! There’s
something about a good road trip with good friends—add in the thrill of live
music and it can’t be beat! I wanted to write about girlfriends going on an
adventure like ours—and finding love along the way. Who doesn’t want to fall
for a rock star??
What can you tell us
about Daisy?
Poor Daisy’s had a rough year. After her best friend,
Daltrey, left to hit it big with his band, Ransom, things went south for Daisy.
The victim of some pretty vicious online bullying, she began to withdraw from
the world around her. Severe panic attacks brought on by the trauma make it
very difficult for her to interact with her peers as she starts college. By the
time she meets Ransom fans Karen and Paige, she’s almost forgotten what it’s
like to have friends. Karen and Paige help her regain her confidence and find
the strength to rekindle her friendship with Daltrey.
What about Daltrey?
Daltrey is one of my favorite characters I’ve ever written.
In many ways he’s your classic rock star—sexy, kind of dangerous, very
talented, a little cocky. But he’s also incredibly sensitive and emotional. He
never got over losing Daisy and now that she’s back in his life he’s determined
not to lose her again. His dedication to the girl he’s always loved is pretty
swoon worthy!
Can you give us three
random facts about Ransom?
1. I plotted this
entire book, right down to the names of all the characters, in one afternoon.
In fact, I was waiting in line for a ride at Disneyland when inspiration
struck. I was so glad I had my cell phone to take notes! By the time I reached
the front of the very long line I had all the details squared away.
2. Daltrey and
his brothers are all named after famous rock stars who influenced their father.
I spent a lot of time choosing the names; I wanted the most influential
musicians I could think of but I also needed to make sure the monikers sounded
good as first names.
3. Music was a very big part of my writing
process with this story. I created a playlist as I wrote, adding more songs as
I went along. By the time I was finished I had a huge list, and I listened to
it every time I worked on the book.
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Rachel Schurig lives in the metro Detroit area with her dog, Lucy. She loves to watch reality TV and she reads as many books as she can get her hands on. In her spare time, Rachel decorates cakes. Her THREE GIRLS series is available now from Amazon!
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