Goodreads asked A.L. Sowards:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

A.L. Sowards The idea for The Rules in Rome (February 2015) actually came from another novel. In Night of the Fox, by Jack Higgins, an experienced British agent is paired with a young female agent and sent on a mission to the Channel Islands during WWII. The two fall in love instantly, and eight hours after meeting each other, they’re in bed together. It made me wonder what would happen if a similar scenario played out, but if instead of hopping in bed together, the two agents pretended they weren’t in love. It may sound like my book is kind of a copycat, but it has different types of characters, a different location, and a different plot. Jack Higgin’s premise inspired my book’s concept, but that’s about where it ends. Feel free to read both and tell me what you think!

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