Linda
Linda asked Roni Loren:

What inspired you to write, The Ones Who Got Away? I read an excerpt and LOVED it. It’s a touching story so far. Can’t wait to read it now. Hoping to hear from NetGalley soon. :)

Roni Loren Thanks, Linda! So glad you enjoyed the excerpt. : ) The story idea came from watching news stories. One day (I don't remember what the event was), I found myself wondering what happens to survivors of these big national news events down the line. Like once the news fades, how do they move on and live their lives? Do they always feel labeled as a survivor or news story to the world? Is that good or bad? How does it affect their identity and how they approach life? And being a romance writer, I wanted to give people who'd been through something like that happy endings. So that's where the series idea came from. I wanted to create a group of survivors who were layered and interesting and still dealing with their past but who were also ready to move on and find their brand of love and happiness. : )

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