The backstories of the stories that become books are interesting stories in their own right. Oftentimes, it's a story of inspiration.
My latest book, Green Eyes & Dimples, came about as a promise kept.
The story behind the story:
While writing Playground Antics, I posted on my Author Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/RomanceByDeGroot, how I was searching for a name for the mayor. A friend commented and recommended his name. Said it had a nice ring to it, "His Honorable Mayor…" I agreed. However, as the story progressed, the mayor turned out to be a bad guy. I couldn't bring myself to use his family name for such a scoundrel and criminal.
So, I promised I'd base my next main male character on him, making the character an Air Force brat and a volunteer youth soccer coach.
Months later, my promise resulted in a heck of a story and one I'm proud of. It's my eighth published romance.
As I wrote in his copy: "A promise made. A promise kept."
I have reasons/inspirations/stories behind all of my books. I share simple summaries on my Facebook page. I believe the why behind a book is of interest to readers.