Chatting with Carol Thomas again…
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It’s so good to be sitting with Carol again in the holiday sunshine and talking about writing. She’s released another book recently and I love the catchy title.
First of all, tell us a little about “Maybe Baby”.[image error]
Maybe Baby is a romantic comedy and the sequel to The Purrfect Pet Sitter (Lisa Blake book #1). While each book can be read as a standalone story, Maybe Baby revisits the characters from The Purrfect Pet Sitter as they move into the next phase of their lives.
Book blogger, Rachel Gilbey delighted me with her review that said: “Incredibly entertaining, this book has everything, animals, humour, romance, an old flame and a pregnancy test! … The pages just flew. The writing flowed well, and I really enjoyed all the characters, both human and furry!”
I can vouch for it being standalone. I haven’t read its prequel yet, but it didn’t matter. The characters and story of this sequel drew me in immediately.
Your stories are contemporary. I’m used to researching history for my Tuscan novels and delving into archives. How do you go about your research, Carol? I know your Facebook followers are really useful to you in this. You enjoy getting them involved, don’t you?
I do, indeed, and their help has been invaluable in the creation of Maybe Baby. As it states in Rachel’s review, the book involves a pregnancy test; despite the fact I have had five pregnancies, and I am a mum of four, I felt it was important to speak to other women about their pregnancy experiences.
I put a request on my page asking for new mums to answer a few questions, and the number of responses I received was overwhelming. They came through the night (these ladies insisted they were up anyway) and into the next few days.
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(Carol and her own babies)
The generosity of those who took part was amazing. They shared intimate details about their pregnancy and birth experiences. I smiled, cried, cringed for them, and laughed out loud as I read. I had, of course, asked for the humorous and embarrassing bits as well as the sensible and more serious aspects 
