From the Inside Flap
An Interview with P.C. Zick
If you don't mind sharing, when did you write your first book and how old were you (or how many years ago was it)? I started writing my first novel, A Victorian Justice(no longer in print), thirty years ago when I was in my early thirties. I taught high school at the time, so every summer, I'd pull it out of a drawer and work on it. Then one summer when I caught up on all my own personal reading, I read one too many bad novels and said, "I can do better than this." I finished it in the summer of 1999. I sent it to ten publishers, and the tenth--a small publisher from San Francisco--picked it up and published it in 2000 when I was forty-five.
What do you like to do when you're not writing? I love to read, of course. And I love being outside. I kayak, golf, and walk. My husband is an avid gardener, and I am the one who preserves all the food he grows. It's very satisfying. And I love the oral tradition of telling stories.
What is your favorite book? That's tough. I love so many books. I can tell you authors I love Barbara Kingsolver,Lisa See, Isabelle Allende, Anita Shreve, Pat Conroy, Carl Hiaasen, John Irving, and so many more.
From the Back Cover
Editorial Reviews♥Behind the Door, is the last book in the Behind the Love series. Don't worry, each novel stands alone. The characters do overlap from novel to novel, giving the reader the chance to get to know them in different situations. That is one of my favorite things about the author. P.C. Zick creates characters that remind you of your friends or maybe even yourself in similar circumstances. There is always someone you can relate to. Five stars~Colleen Chesebro
♥In Behind the Door, P.C. Zick writes with an empathetic voice, reminiscent of her time as journalist--always looking for the why, looking at what lies behind. Romance lovers will enjoy this book no doubt. It is heart-felt romance, with a bit of sadness and a bit of hope. Five Stars~Wilma Lettings
♥Sally Jean's story is filled with its own complexities and getting familiar with them brought her more near and dearer than ever. I definitely felt attached to her and to Brett, but also to Jimmy for the short time he was a part of the story. Every time I get to read another one, I feel a loss upon conclusion, because P.C. Zick so easily brings us close together, for just a brief time. I loved getting to know the deeply humane side to Sally Jean and again watching true love unfold. These books are the best way to spend an afternoon off. They are the perfect way to give yourself a little present. Five Stars~Eldon Jones
♥Ms. Zick has a way of fleshing out her characters and plot so that you are immediately grabbed and not released until you finish the book. Five Stars~Barbara
About the Author
Bestselling author P.C. Zick describes herself as a storyteller no matter what she writes. And she writes in a variety of genres, including romance, contemporary fiction, and creative nonfiction. She's won various awards for her essays, columns, editorials, articles, and fiction.
The three novels in her Florida Fiction Series contain stories of Florida and its people and environment, which she credits as giving her a rich base for her storytelling. She says her, "Florida's quirky and abundant wildlife--both human and animal--supply my fiction with tales almost too weird to be believable."
P.C. writes both sweet and steamy romances. The sweet contemporary romances in her Smoky Mountain Romances, are set in southwest North Carolina. Another sweet romance series, Rivals in Love, contains two books with four more in the works. All six follow the Crandall family of Chicago as the siblings find love despite their focus on successful careers.
Her steamy romances go from Florida to Long Island. The Behind the Love series, set in a small fictional town in Florida, feature a community of people who form bonds as they learn to overcome the challenges of their youth. Her Montauk Romances are set in and around Long Island and feature simple, yet sophisticated beach houses designed with romance in mind. The two books in this set are filled with steamy scenes as love grows and thrives.
No matter the genre of novel, they all contain elements of romance with strong female characters, handsome heroes, and descriptive settings. She believes in living lightly upon this earth with love, laughter, and passion, and through her fiction, she imparts this philosophy in an entertaining manner with an obvious love for her characters, plot, and themes.
