1st Place Winner in the Dangerous Love Category of the Romance Reads 2024
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Bio: Sadhvipharasi is an Indian author based in the same city as Ruskin Bond. She is a corporate worker by the day, a vivid dreamer, and a passionate writer by the night. She loves writing stories and reading a good book through the cozy night. You can find her works on her profile, which are 'Kiss Me under the Hollywood Sign,' which is her ongoing work, and her two completed books 'Worship and Other Love Rituals' and 'The Boss is Dead.' You can reach her through her social media links available on her profile.
Story title: Kiss Me Under the Hollywood Sign
Premise/Blurb: Escaping small-town Georgia for Hollywood, Emily can't resist PA'ing for heartthrob Daniel Hunter. But fame hides shadows, and someone wants her out of the picture. As jealousy turns lethal, can Emily uncover the lies buried in Tinseltown before the threats claim her dreams, her growing love - and her life?
~~~~~~Emily Watson never expected her PA job with mega movie star Daniel Hunter would lead her into so much mystery and danger. Coming from a small Georgia town, she was unprepared for the glamour of Hollywood life. But from the moment she started work, strange things began to happen. Phone calls with heavy breathing, the feeling of being watched, a slashed tyre, and getting stabbed - was someone trying to scare her away? And who would want her gone? As Emily grew closer to Daniel and deeper into his world, the threats escalated. She was determined to stay for her career, but would doing so put her life at risk? Still, she couldn't walk away from the job, or from the growing attraction between her and her charismatic boss that threatened everything she thought she knew.
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What inspired you to write this book?
I'm a total sucker for a good enemies-to-lovers trope. After binge watching tons of Hollywood movies and television shows, I started wondering what it would be like if an ordinary girl from Smalltown, USA got thrown into the glamorous but cutthroat world of celebrity. What drama would ensue if she caught the eye of her big-shot boss? The plot for Emily and Daniel's story was born!
What was the inspiration behind the main character and their love interest? Emily is a small town girl with big dreams. Underneath her shy demeanor lies a stubborn streak a mile long. I wanted her to be ambitious yet relatable. Daniel, on the other hand, is swoon-worthy in that charming yet broody leading man kind of way. But being in the spotlight for so long has left him jaded and distrusting - the perfect recipe for fireworks between him and headstrong Emily!
What sparked your interest in writing, and how did you end up writing on Wattpad? I've always loved getting lost in a good story. In high school, I discovered I had a knack for crafting my own tales. Wattpad was the perfect place to share my work with other bookworms and get feedback to improve my skills. The supportive community here keeps me inspired to keep writing.
Do you have a favorite scene in your story? If so, what makes it special to you? Oh it has to be the scene where Emily and Daniel share their first kiss! All that tension had been building between them and when their lips finally meet, sparks fly. It was so fun to write both of their inner thoughts and reactions as they give into the feelings they've been fighting. You can truly feel the magnetic pull between them.
How do you create and develop your characters? Do you base them on real people, or are they entirely fictional? I start by sketching out basic character profiles - describing their looks, backgrounds, personalities. But I like to let my characters take on a life of their own as I write. Sure, I may take little character traits from people I know, but my characters become totally fictional amalgamations in the end. The creative process of fleshing them out through their experiences and interactions is truly my favorite part of writing.
Do you have any favorite romance authors, on or off Wattpad, who inspired you to write romance stories? Feel free to name up to three people and some of your favorite stories they authored. Three romance authors who've really inspired me are Sally Thorne (The Hating Game, 99 Percent Mine), Colleen Hoover (It Ends With Us, Verity) and Christina Lauren (The Unhoneymooners, Love and Other Words). I adore how realistic yet swoon-worthy their characters feel. Their stories always leave me with a book hangover, desperate to immerse myself in another romantic tale!
