I’m writing or I should say editing this story again. I hated it for a while but it’s coming together. I think in the earlier novels I placed Anthony as the bridge. I wasn’t sure how I wanted these stories to play out to be completely fair. If I followed through on my instincts I feared I was breaking code. I love reading romance novels. But I also loved soap operas as a girl.
Bo and Hope were my wow. I want love to be like them. I didn’t watch in the 80s but I knew of this history. I was a teenager working in a garage and the men were all watching this show at lunch. Bo was with Billie when this mystery woman who looked like the mother of his son and love of his life reappeared. I was intrigued. Was she Gina? Was she this man’s love that died? His connection to Billie seemed grounded and real but there was this ghost of his true love just out there.
And this probably started before I ever read a romance novel. And I love the grounded love conquers all of a romance so I really felt if I wrote the way I wanted I wondered… did I break code?
So I was at a standstill for years. But I think my time away from the Morgans help me realize I need to follow my instincts. So this goes back to Anthony being my bridge. He can’t be kept as a maybe alternative to the story that I was setting up anymore. And his love story is still the bridge.
But it’s a complete love story. I need this man to fall in love and be happy. So when I realized the broad story, I quickly realized I needed to follow through on my plan. And he needs to be with became clear.
She was in earlier books. Maybe you remember her. Maybe you don’t. She wasn’t a major player before. So writing this story about a woman taking a chance on love when that love is in the House of Morgan… I wasn’t expecting this. And in the writing process I Was like ‘this is good, this is bad and now we’re back at the I almost like the story phase. I hope my next update here is telling you that the buy links and here they are. I’ll want to do a proper launch I think. So this might be more than I expect but I’m excited.
I hope you’re excited as I swear I won’t make you wait years for this novel that is completely written and just being editted. I’ll be in touch soon.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did the author decide to move forward with Anthony’s romance story?
The author spent years at a standstill, unsure whether her instincts for Anthony’s love story would break romance novel conventions. After stepping away from the Morgan series, she realized she needed to follow her instincts and give Anthony a complete, standalone love story rather than keeping him as a ‘maybe alternative’ to another storyline. That clarity unlocked the direction of the book.
What is Anthony’s role in the Morgan romance series?
Anthony was originally written as a bridge character connecting storylines across earlier novels in the Morgan series. The author initially kept him as a potential alternative romantic option rather than giving him his own full arc. She has since decided he deserves a complete love story, and the woman he ends up with is a character who appeared in earlier books but was not a major player.
Should Anthony’s romance be read as a standalone or after the earlier Morgan books?
Because Anthony’s love interest appeared in earlier Morgan books — though not as a major character — readers who have followed the series may recognize her, while new readers may not. The author frames Anthony’s story as a complete love story in its own right, suggesting it can stand alone, though prior series readers will likely have added context about both characters.
