The heroine of Against the Tide is fluent in seven languages, which lands her a job at the Navy Shipyard in Boston working for an admiral. The 1890’s was an era when women were first making a foray into the professional world. I wanted this book to be heavily imbued with the atmosphere of Boston….everything from the food, the architecture, even the smell of the ocean.
What a fabulous city for a novel, full of historic settings and a wonderful cross section of blue-blood, immigrant groups, and rabble-rousers.
I have been itching to set a novel in Boston. WHAT ABOUT THIS HISTORICAL PERIOD AND SETTING PIQUED YOUR INTEREST? THE SETTING FOR THIS BOOK IS BOSTON OF THE 1890’S. I wanted Against the Tide to be a delight to read, despite the sometimes weighty themes. Whenever the drama gets a little heavy, I try to inject some glimpses of wit and joy into the mix. When they love, it is with both hands stretched out and no-holds barred. When they fail, they do so in a spectacular fashion. The characters in this book have huge dreams and are willing to risk everything in order to make them happen. WHAT WERE YOUR GOALS WRITING AGAINST THE TIDE?Īlthough I did my best to weave some pretty weighty themes of forgiveness and redemption into the book, what I really hope is that people simply enjoy reading a thrilling love story.
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