Shruti Rao
Author Interview - Shruti Rao
Author of A Wife for the Devil
A Wife for the Devil' is a Victorian romance. The heroine is the illegitimate child of an Indian soldier and an Englishwoman, and her life is barely in her control. She lives at the whims of her mother's family. But soon she meets our brooding hero, the industrialist Hugh Atwood. 'Brooding' is actually severely understating the darkness in his past. Their attraction is immediate and fiery, but they have so many enemies. The English aristocracy is a nest of vipers. And so is Hugh's past. Will their love be strong enough to withstand all these perils?
Author Interview - Shruti Rao
Author I draw inspiration from: So many! Romance authors: Courtney Milan, Tessa Dare, Eve Silver, Karen Marie Moning
Author Interview - Shruti Rao | Author I Draw Inspiration From
Favorite place to read a book: At home, in my trusty recliner
Book character I’d like to be stuck in an elevator with: Mac from Karen Marie Moning's 'Fever' series
Author Interview - Shruti Rao | Book Character I’d Like to be Stuck in an Elevator With
The moment I knew I wanted to become an author: Some blurry time in my childhood. I have always loved stories.
Hardback, paperback, ebook or audiobook: ebooks. I love my Kindle. It's a blessing when you live in remote places.
The last book I read: The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L Jensen
Author Interview - Shruti Rao | The Last Book I Read
Pen & paper or computer: Pen and paper for detangling gnarly ideas. Computer for drafting and editing.
Book character I think I’d be best friends with: Lucy from Sally Thorne's 'Hating Game'
Author Interview - Shruti Rao | Book Character I’d be Best Friends With
If I weren’t an author, I’d be a: I was an engineer in a past life. So, an engineer.
Favorite decade in fashion history: Mid to late 1990's. The hair, the clothes, everything.
Place I’d most like to travel: Anywhere Alpine. The Himalayas, the Alps themselves.
My signature drink: A classic Sangria
Favorite artist: Regina Spektor
Number one on my bucket list: To do a month-long hike/circuit somewhere beautiful
Anything else you'd like to add: I wrote this book because of my great love for Historical Romance as a genre. I hope readers enjoy reading it as much as I loved writing it.
Find more from the author:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShrutiRaoWrites
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shrutiraowrites
Author Bio: I grew up in a small town in southern India, reading as voraciously as I could. After a few years as a software engineer, I realised I wanted to do nothing but write stories. I live and write in Bangalore, India.
