Stories had always been told about male genies coming out of bottles, but they were usually fat, old men. Never had the genie been a gorgeous woman, so that idea really appealed to me, and I created the series based on that premise.

If there is any secret to my success, I think it's that my characters are very real to me. I feel everything they feel, and therefore I think my readers care about them.

I think that's because believable action is based on authenticity, and accuracy is very important to me. I always spend time researching my novels, exploring the customs and attitudes of the county I'm using for their setting.

you are my sun, and if the sun went out, the shadow would die.

When you write a movie, you have a hundred collaborators. But when you write a novel, it's yours.

Writing novels is the most exciting

When people tell me I've kept them up all night, I feel like I've succeeded.