Alexa Rivers's Blog - Posts Tagged "small-tow"
My first blog post!
Hi there!
This is my first blog entry, so I thought I’d begin by introducing myself a little. I’m Alexa Rivers, author of steamy small-town romances set in stunning New Zealand, consumer of vast quantities of chocolate, and shameless tea addict. I’m also the owner of a neurotic rescue dog who has my husband and I wrapped around her little paw.
Some of my favorite things are chocolate (see above), Irish Cream liqueur, fluffy animals, books (of course), Pirates of the Caribbean, Pride and Prejudice, cocktails, and rom-com movies. As far as romance novels go, I adore most types, although I have a soft spot for grumpy heroes with marshmallow hearts (and any who have a canine companion).
In February, I published the last full novel in the Little Sky Romance series, which are set in the fictional lakeside town of Itirangi (roughly translated to ‘little sky’ in Te Reo Maori). The lake is named for the deep blue of the water, and was inspired by Lake Pukaki, in the Mackenzie Basin.
My new series, Haven Bay, has its first release in July, and is set in a beachside town in New Zealand’s north island, sandwiched between the coast and the national park. The first book in the series, THEN THERE WAS YOU, features Sterling Knight, who appeared in a couple of books in the Little Sky series.
This time, starting a new series, I wanted to have a better foundation than I did going into the Little Sky Romances. Back then, I made a lot of it up as I went along, and it was difficult to keep up with what I’d said, who people were, and where certain places were located. I kind of mish-mashed a bunch of familiar rural towns in my mind and assumed it would work out. This time, I had a plan. I sketched a map right at the beginning, so I wouldn’t get mixed up (it's terrible - I'm no artist), and found an approximate location where I imagined Haven Bay to be, and then made an image board for inspiration, which you can see on my Pinterest page.
Pinterest board
Some of you may recognize the charming coastal town on my Pinterest board, which is located in the Waikato region of New Zealand. Hubby and I visited over the new year, and I absolutely loved it. That said, Haven Bay isn’t a direct transplant of any particular town. I wanted it to have its own quaint, quirky, Old-English-village-meets-boho vibe.
I hope you’ll love it as much as I do!
This is my first blog entry, so I thought I’d begin by introducing myself a little. I’m Alexa Rivers, author of steamy small-town romances set in stunning New Zealand, consumer of vast quantities of chocolate, and shameless tea addict. I’m also the owner of a neurotic rescue dog who has my husband and I wrapped around her little paw.
Some of my favorite things are chocolate (see above), Irish Cream liqueur, fluffy animals, books (of course), Pirates of the Caribbean, Pride and Prejudice, cocktails, and rom-com movies. As far as romance novels go, I adore most types, although I have a soft spot for grumpy heroes with marshmallow hearts (and any who have a canine companion).
In February, I published the last full novel in the Little Sky Romance series, which are set in the fictional lakeside town of Itirangi (roughly translated to ‘little sky’ in Te Reo Maori). The lake is named for the deep blue of the water, and was inspired by Lake Pukaki, in the Mackenzie Basin.
My new series, Haven Bay, has its first release in July, and is set in a beachside town in New Zealand’s north island, sandwiched between the coast and the national park. The first book in the series, THEN THERE WAS YOU, features Sterling Knight, who appeared in a couple of books in the Little Sky series.
This time, starting a new series, I wanted to have a better foundation than I did going into the Little Sky Romances. Back then, I made a lot of it up as I went along, and it was difficult to keep up with what I’d said, who people were, and where certain places were located. I kind of mish-mashed a bunch of familiar rural towns in my mind and assumed it would work out. This time, I had a plan. I sketched a map right at the beginning, so I wouldn’t get mixed up (it's terrible - I'm no artist), and found an approximate location where I imagined Haven Bay to be, and then made an image board for inspiration, which you can see on my Pinterest page.
Pinterest board
Some of you may recognize the charming coastal town on my Pinterest board, which is located in the Waikato region of New Zealand. Hubby and I visited over the new year, and I absolutely loved it. That said, Haven Bay isn’t a direct transplant of any particular town. I wanted it to have its own quaint, quirky, Old-English-village-meets-boho vibe.
I hope you’ll love it as much as I do!
