{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Led by His Past: Inside Katelyn Marie Peterson\u2019s Romantic Suspense World","description":"In this episode of the Connecticut Book Festivals podcast, host Jed Doherty welcomes romantic suspense author Katelyn Marie Peterson to talk about her gripping trilogy, focusing on the second book, Led by His Past. The story follows Lynn Callahan and her private investigator boyfriend, Jake Connolly, as they\u2019re pulled into a tense new case when Jake\u2019s ex-girlfriend shows up asking him to investigate her sister\u2019s murder in Burlington, Vermont. Katelyn opens up about how real her characters feel to her, especially now that she\u2019s living with them over the course of three books. She describes how she carefully planned the trilogy from the start, including cliffhangers and emotional arcs that carry from one book to the next. She also shares how much research went into portraying Jake\u2019s work as a private investigator and how using real Burlington landmarks\u2014where she got engaged\u2014helps bring the story to life. Listeners get to hear some of the personal inspirations behind her characters, including elements drawn from her son and a beloved childhood dog. Jed and Katelyn chat about the delicate balance between mystery and romance, the joy of a good \u201cwhodunit,\u201d and the surprises that happen when characters grow beyond the original outline. Katelyn also teases what\u2019s ahead in the third book, which will blend both Lynn\u2019s and Jake\u2019s perspectives, and talks about her dream of one day writing a rom-com. It\u2019s a warm, engaging conversation for anyone who loves twisty, heartfelt stories. ","author_name":"Connecticut Book Festivals Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/558800","html":"