I enjoyed going back to summer camp while writing this book and I hope it brings back some memories for you too. Sometimes ideas for a romance novel can come from the tiniest sliver of a memory. I was all about weaving and leatherwork, but it wasn’t hard to see what the older girls liked about camp-boys. Even now, I recall the excitement of getting on the bus and traveling to this wonderful place where we had the whole day set aside for fun. But where? A resort? A luxurious vacation home? A rustic cabin in the woods? Been there, done that!Ī comment from my editor brought back a memory of a summer camp I attended when I was in third grade. I needed a bed and a way to get my hero and heroine into it, but beyond that I knew I wanted to set it in the north woods of Wisconsin. When my editor asked me to write a book for the WRONG BED series, I wanted to find a new and unique setting.

“Sexy, heartwarming and romantic … a story to settle down with and enjoy-and then re-read.”

“A very hot story mixes with great characters to make every page a delight.” “Fully developed characters and perfect pacing make this story feel completely right.” “Hoffmann’s deeply felt, emotional story is riveting. Until she made that chart, she hadn’t realized that these few individuals had made such a difference in her social life.Praise for Kate Hoffmann from RT Book Reviews What she found - and this struck me as so interesting - was that a few people had served as very important connectors. As she did it, she highlighted the names of the people or institutions that had introduced her to a particular cluster. She took a big piece of paper and made a chart of her friendships, based on clusters. Even if you wouldn’t invite some people to your wedding, they can still add a sense of warmth and richness to your life.Ī friend of mine did an interesting friend-related exercise. I think it’s helpful to think about the different types of friends.

Just friends: a person you see - at a weekly poker game, at your child’s school - who is enjoyable company, but you have no desire to socialize outside a specific context or to get to know that person better.

Rust friend: a person you’ve known for a long, long time you’re probably not going to get any closer to that person, unless something changes, but a part of your life.

Trust friend: a friend who shows integrity, someone you feel comfortable with, that you’re always glad to see, but not in your inmost circle perhaps someone you’d like to be closer to, if you had the time or opportunity.

Must friend: a best friend, a member of your inner circle, a person you count on when something big happens in your life.

In Geoffrey Greif’s book Buddy System: Understanding Male Friendships, he identifies four categories of friendships:

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