Halcyon
by C.L. Donley
Genre: Contemporary Romance
The Halcyon program has only grown in respect and mystique over their now fifteen years of
matchmaking. When I went through it six years ago, they were still boasting 100% success of all the
participants. Single, usually hopeless, candidates leave the program as part of a couple. The foolproof
methods Halcyon uses to guarantee a soulmate comes from a blend of technology, biology, psychology,
and, of course, sex. Naturally, with its high price tag, extensive, invasive testing, and painstaking
process, only serious participants make it through, and everyone found success. Until us.
C.L. Donley is a future New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of multicultural and interracial
romance, who believes romance novels that are impossible to put down are the only kind that should
exist! Armed with a B.A. in English and M.A. in Writing, she is new to the romance game, having written
her first novel, Amara's Calling, after discovering the romance genre in September 2017. Donley writes in
a style she calls "romantic realism" that is sophisticated yet simple, grounded yet unaplogetically
escapist, and character-driven rather than plot-driven. This style creates a unique, modern reading
experience ideal for book club discussions, personal epiphanies, satisfying re-reads, and the occasional
spiraling reviewer! Love it or hate it, fans and critics alike can't deny her talent, and always find
themselves coming back for more!
She loves hearing from readers and discussing her favorite parts of her own books, so feel free to
indulge her.
GUEST POST
Where
were you born/grew up at?
I was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but then later moved to Nashville, TN
and lived there for about 20 years. Now I’m in Fort Worth, and I
love it! I started my writing career here, and Texas just represents
new beginnings for me, overall. And it’s only a few hours from
where I grew up, which means I’m reunited with a lot of my favorite
restaurants from back in the day, haha.
When
did you first consider yourself a writer?
I consider writing a gift for me. I just always knew how to write,
and was always confident in my ability and point of view. I always
noticed that I was uncommonly good at it for my peer group, at every
age. But I was never super jazzed about it as a career path. My major
was music business in college-- for about a semester, haha. I
realized pretty quickly that there was nothing about it that engaged
me and I needed to find a major that wasn’t going to cause me to
flunk out. And so, English it was! Even when I found a lot of
validation and community as an English major, I didn’t necessarily
know what I wanted to do. I spent my 20’s going from job to job,
trying various career paths and using my gift very seldom. So I guess
I’ve always been a writer, but if it wasn’t for self-publishing,
I wouldn’t be able to call myself an author.
How
did you come up with the concept and characters for the book?
The concept sort of started as this little idea I got one night, in
bed with my husband. Nothing gross, haha. But it was this very
mundane and uninspired moment, and I thought, “what if we were just
arbitrarily assigned to each other?” And then it grew and became
this commentary on fated mates and what love is at its core. And I
think it’s sort of an ode to domesticity in a way, as well.
Convince
us why you feel your book is a must-read.
If you’ve never read me before, I think this is a pretty good book
to get your feet wet and see if it’s your jam or not. It’s
unconventional, character-driven, subtle, smart and, of course,
steamy!
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