Beth Cornelison started writing stories as a child when she penned a tale about the adventures of her cat, Ajax. A Georgia native, Beth received her bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from the University of Georgia. After working in Public Relations for a little more than a year, she moved with her husband to Louisiana, where she decided to pursue her love of writing fiction.

Since that time, she has written many books, including her romantic suspense CHASING A DREAM, which reached the final round of the 2000 Golden Heart Contest sponsored by the Romance Writers of America. In the summer of 2000, AVID PRESS, an electronic publisher, published CHASING A DREAM in electronic format. In 2001 her manuscript PROTECTIVE CUSTODY not only finaled in the Golden Heart contest but went on to win the coveted prize. She’s also author of HEALING LUKE from Sourcebooks Casablanca, plus REYN’S REDEMPTION and UNDER FIRE from Samhain. Beth is active on the board of directors for the North Louisiana Storytellers and Authors of Romance (NOLA STARs).

Her latest book, TRUST IN ME, follows Claire Albritton as she escapes her cheating fiancé and the sheltered life her father has arranged for her and learns to fight her own battles.

What inspired you to write TRUST IN ME?

BETH: I based the small-town setting on Clinton, South Carolina, a town we drove through many times going back and forth to my grandmother’s house when I was a teenager. I always thought the town was beautiful and quiet and inviting, just the kind of town I wanted Grayson to be. Kevin’s character came to me in a dream…no lie! He went through a few transformations as I revised earlier versions of the novel, but his basic character and wonderfulness never changed. I built the story around Kevin’s character and the woman I thought would be best to ruffle his feathers, pull him out of his comfort zone and make him question everything about his life and his self-concept.

If you could cast a movie for this book, who would be the lead actors?

BETH: Actually the models on the cover are pretty darn close to what I envisioned for Kevin and Claire! But if I were casting actors…Taylor Swift would be a good Claire  (she’s done some acting, right?) and Josh Duhamel for Kevin. Josh has that boyish charm and sexily rumpled look that I picture for Kevin.

THE 411 on TRUST IN ME:

A hero for the rest of us?

Escaping the cheating fiancé and sheltered life her father has arranged for her, Claire Albritton wants nothing more than to take control of her life and learn to fight her own battles.

Kevin Fuller believes he must rescue damsels in distress and Claire is decidedly out of her element in small town South Carolina. When trouble inevitably finds Claire, Kevin’s white knight protection and heroics are exactly what Claire doesn’t want. But his kisses…that’s another matter. READ IT NOW!

To learn more about Beth, visit www.BethCornelison.com.