And then, while writing, I realized that part of Parker’s story is that she’s never been kissed. I sort of freaked out. (To make this make sense, I’m a discovery writer, so the characters and story tend to reveal themselves as I go.) I felt like this was a dumb idea. Like, I’m not just going to write a closed door book in a very spicy genre, but I’m going to have a heroine who’s never been kissed? Is this just like… so dumb?

