Dear reader,
It’s cute to meet you! Welcome to Love, Underlined, your new online community for romance readers. Each month we invite one of our romance authors to answer a romance-themed Q&A. This month, Kit Rosewater, author of All’s Fair in Love and Field Hockey, shares her favorite romance tropes, her book crushes, and more! Read on for the full Kit Rosewater Q&A.
Love,
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What was the first romance novel you read?
I picked up Loves Me, Loves Me Not by Anilú Bernardo from a used bookstore when I was fourteen and fell head over heels in love with romance books. I reread those kissing scenes so many times that my copy now easily falls open to them!
What romance are you currently reading?
I’m a huge Nina Kenwood fan and recently finished her adult debut The Wedding Forecast. I’m now halfway through her sophomore YA book, Unnecessary Drama.
What are your favorite tropes?
I’m a sucker for enemies-to-lovers. I also really like forbidden romance à la Romeo & Juliet, where the two people really shouldn’t be together and that makes it all the more tempting and exciting.
Who’s your book crush?
My book crush at the moment is Wyatt from Annabel Monaghan’s Same Time Next Summer. His nickname for the main character, Sam, makes my knees weak.
What inspires your writing?
I mostly write from a reader’s perspective—what’s the kind of story I would enjoy reading? A few years ago I came across the headline “Team USA and Team Canada Women’s Hockey Players Keep Marrying Each Other” and knew I wanted to read a book about rival sports players secretly getting together. This was the kernel that turned into All’s Fair in Love and Field Hockey.
What’s your favorite part of writing romance?
I love writing dialogue in general, and I adore writing funny or witty banter. My favorite thing to write are scenes filled with tension between the two love interests, especially when the characters are still in denial about their feelings and growing attraction for each other.
Share with us an out of context quote from All’s Fair in Love and Field Hockey!
“Let your arms go looser. Bend your elbows,” she says gently.
She opens my palms and twists me so my wrists are facing her. As she shifts me around like a doll, I forget how to breathe, let alone move on my own.
She nods. “That’s much better.”
I stare at her, still frozen. She meets my gaze and holds it. The electricity buzzing on my skin crackles and grows until there’s a force field between us.
“Okay,” she says, stilted. “We’re even.”
She turns and runs back into the library.
Describe All’s Fair in Love and Field Hockey in three emojis.
🏑😳(emoji isn’t showing up but melting face emoji)
