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SEELIE KAY (Cont.) INTERVIEW MFRW: SK: Why did you decide to write romance novels? Because I am fascinated by the games people play to find and secure a lasting relationship, which is not always love. There’s the chase, the courtship, the falling, the surrender. That’s what I try to cap- ture in my stories. MFRW: How much of your personality and life experiences are in your writing? My personality and my life experiences all factor into my books, most notably my world view and my values. There are certain themes in my books: Relationships thrive when working toward a com- mon goal, true love requires acceptance and re- spect, love comes in all shapes and sizes, love is not just for the young, and finally, freedom and justice are worth fighting for. SK: MFRW: SK: MFRW: 5 certain couples I fell in love with: The Sheikh and his American lawyer wife who sue terrorists on behalf of their vic- tims, the police chief (with a preference for handcuffs) and his criminal defense attorney wife who seek to right wrongs, and the covert agent and his law professor wife, who are smart, funny, and incredibly hot! Each of these couples have wonder- ful relationships and incredible lives. And each and every one of them is dedicated to preserving jus- tice. I wanted their stories to continue. So, I created the Feisty Lawyers series. The second, Snatching Dianna deals with a law student who is kidnapped by a slave trafficking cartel. This plot permitted me to focus not only on the continuing problem of slave trafficking, but also on the investigative issues behind finding a missing adult. In this story, there is no evidence and no witnesses. It’s takes a lot of investigative savvy to piece together seemingly un- related clues. I love complex puzzles and this story lets me go wild! Would you like to write a different genre or sub- genre than you do now? Snatching Dianna is my first attempt at romantic suspense. I almost hate to admit this, but in my fantasies, Emma Peel (“The Avengers”) is my alter ego. My new Feisty Lawyers series embraces that. And while the books in this series are thrillers, there is still time for some erotic romance! Tell us about your latest book. What motivated the story? Where did the idea come from? Where do your story ideas usually come from? SK: Actually, I wrote Snatching Dianna for two rea- sons. First, when writing the Kinky Briefs series, there were MFRW: SK: Do you feel humor is important in fiction and why? Life is funny, and it plays out in relationships and events. And personally, I love to laugh and make others laugh. I try to bring that humor into my stories.