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2/13/2020

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Halcyon
by C.L. Donley
Genre: Contemporary Romance

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The Halcyon program has only grown in respect and mystique over their now fifteen years of matchmaking. When I went through it six years ago, they were still boasting 100% success of all the participants. Single, usually hopeless, candidates leave the program as part of a couple. The foolproof methods Halcyon uses to guarantee a soulmate comes from a blend of technology, biology, psychology, and, of course, sex. Naturally, with its high price tag, extensive, invasive testing, and painstaking process, only serious participants make it through, and everyone found success. Until us.



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C.L. Donley is a future New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of multicultural and interracial romance, who believes romance novels that are impossible to put down are the only kind that should exist! Armed with a B.A. in English and M.A. in Writing, she is new to the romance game, having written her first novel, Amara's Calling, after discovering the romance genre in September 2017. Donley writes in a style she calls "romantic realism" that is sophisticated yet simple, grounded yet unaplogetically escapist, and character-driven rather than plot-driven. This style creates a unique, modern reading experience ideal for book club discussions, personal epiphanies, satisfying re-reads, and the occasional spiraling reviewer! Love it or hate it, fans and critics alike can't deny her talent, and always find themselves coming back for more!


She loves hearing from readers and discussing her favorite parts of her own books, so feel free to indulge her.


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What inspired you to write this book?
This book is about two characters that go to a program called Halcyon, which is this sort of intensive matchmaking service that’s 6-months long and is pretty expensive, so only well-to-do people can afford it, which both of these characters are. It really started out as a small kernel of an idea in my mind, and it’s the first book I’ve done that isn’t directly inspired by an existing trope. Which gave me a pretty big challenge because it’s much harder to get an audience to connect with a concept they haven’t seen before. Being original is not exactly a walk in the park! It’s much easier and simpler to write something already in line with people’s interests and expectations.



Which of your novels can you imagine made into a movie?
I’m very visual in my approach to writing, so I imagine all of my books as movies, down to the trailer and score, haha.


Where did you come up with the names in the story?
You know, I thought the names were really clunky at first, and I still do in some ways. The hero’s name is Cliff, and his best friend’s name is Felix. I have no idea where those names came from, but they started out as placeholders and never changed. I went through a few names for Bria, the heroine, before I settled on it. It was actually Nia for awhile. And her last name is Forrester. It took me a minute to Google that name because it was naggingly familiar. Turns out Nia Forrester is the name of another romance author. Who’s great, by the way. And then, while I was writing Bria’s mom’s dialogue, I just heard the nickname “Bri.” And I thought, “well Bria’s a pretty name.”



If your book was made into a film, who would you like to play the lead?
I used Adam Driver as the inspiration for the hero in Halcyon. For the heroine, I used a plus-size model by the name of Precious Lee. I spend a lot of time finding real-life inspirations for the physical descriptions of my characters, and sometimes to inspire their personalities. I use Pinterest to find visual inspiration for places and people. You can check some of them out at pinterest.com/cldonleyauthor/book-inspirations.



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45 Comments
Bea LaRocca
2/13/2020 03:58:12 am

A lovely cover and an intriguing synopsis and excerpt. This sounds like a must read Thank you for sharing your book details and for offering a giveaway

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Beyond Comps
2/13/2020 05:39:21 am

Great cover!

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Janet W.
2/13/2020 07:26:37 am

Beautiful cover! I'd love to read this romance!

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Kelly D
2/13/2020 09:49:26 am

I like the cover, it makes me want to know more about the characters.

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jenn fike
2/13/2020 10:16:14 am

This cover is great

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Victoria Alexander
2/13/2020 10:57:01 am

Great cover and it sounds like a great book as well, thanks for sharing!

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Rita Wray
2/13/2020 10:58:32 am

Sounds like a good book.

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Calvin
2/13/2020 11:21:07 am

Timely tour, looks like a great warm theme.

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wendy hutton
2/13/2020 02:07:38 pm

very nice cover, thanks

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Debbie P
2/13/2020 04:42:09 pm

This book sounds like a very good read!

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Victoria Scott
2/13/2020 07:03:21 pm

Thank you for sharing! Love the cover!

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LYNN CLAYTON
2/13/2020 09:21:01 pm

oh nice cover looks like a great read

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C.L. Donley link
2/13/2020 09:59:18 pm

👏👏👏🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Terri Quick
2/14/2020 09:08:01 pm

Cute cover

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Susan Smith
2/15/2020 02:50:58 pm

Sounds great, I like the cover.

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Sherry
2/15/2020 04:35:38 pm

I think the book sounds really good.

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DeGeorgetown
2/15/2020 04:44:05 pm

I like the warm colors used on the cover!

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Shannon Holmes
2/16/2020 03:03:24 pm

I love the cover.

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Julie Lundstrom
2/17/2020 05:02:15 pm

I think the cover looks good.

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Heather Mahley
2/18/2020 05:45:13 pm

loving the cover

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Jeanna Massman
2/19/2020 03:59:10 am

I love the cover. It sets the tone for the book.

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Peggy Nunn
2/19/2020 09:14:49 am

I like the simplicity of the cover

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MARCY MEYER
2/19/2020 05:02:59 pm

Pretty cover. I like the picture. Thanks for sharing.

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Piroska
2/19/2020 06:19:36 pm

I love the cover. Very intriguing book!

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Anita Jude
2/21/2020 05:14:24 pm

Love the book cover

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Nina Lewis
2/21/2020 09:18:14 pm

Looks great!

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C.L. Donley link
2/22/2020 08:43:03 pm

Thanks for all the cover love! Definitely one of my faves right now, and really captures the spirit of the program the book is named after. Love the graphic you made for it, I'm using it everywhere! haha

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Ginger Hafer
2/27/2020 07:12:57 am

The cover has a very romantic feel to it.

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Jess Duke
2/28/2020 11:01:57 pm

Gorgeous cover! Great design and I'd definitely pick it up and read it.

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Mary Cloud
2/29/2020 10:01:36 pm

No questions - the cover is nice

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Sarah Oswald
3/3/2020 10:09:50 pm

I love this book cover and the storyline sounds good too.

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Serge B
3/7/2020 01:34:29 pm

I liked the cover, very romantic

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Heather
3/7/2020 05:17:28 pm

I like the cover.

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Scarlett A
3/8/2020 09:21:51 am

Looks like a great book!

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Marissa M
3/8/2020 02:48:59 pm

What a beautiful cover! I love a good romance read!

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Mya Murphy
3/8/2020 08:24:38 pm

The cover is so beautiful and romantic.. Love this new concept!!

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Rosanne
3/8/2020 09:16:04 pm

Excerpt sounds like it gets off to a good start an adventure of sorts.

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Jennifer L.
3/9/2020 09:23:05 pm

I love the cover. It's beautiful.

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Daniel M
3/12/2020 05:42:11 pm

like the cover

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Diana Hardt
3/13/2020 05:09:33 am

Nice cover. I really liked the excerpt. The book sounds really interesting. Thank you for sharing.

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Judy Gregory
3/13/2020 09:24:53 am

Great cover.

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Stacey A Smith
3/13/2020 08:49:39 pm

the cover is great could not understand the name at first in till I read some about it.

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Sand
3/13/2020 10:15:13 pm

Looks like a great cover.

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Cassandra D
3/13/2020 11:51:51 pm

Nice cover.

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Jerry Marquardt
3/13/2020 11:58:38 pm

I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including Halcyon, and wishing the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

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