Ep 135: Exploring Maine with Author Ash Keller
This week, we are soaking up the picturesque, atmospheric charm of Maine with author Ash Keller. Ash shares her transition from a trial lawyer to author of clean, wholesome romcoms, and tells how she likes to channel life experiences into heartwarming stories.
She started with children’s books before pivoting to clean and wholesome romcoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now she writes middle-grade and clean rom-coms which both share a fun, light-hearted approach to stories.
Ash is co-writing the “When in Maine” series, with her author bestie, Sophie Lee Robbins. This series is set in the fictional town of Fog Harbor, Maine, and features standalone books interconnected by characters and setting. In “The Maine Attraction,” Ash Keller introduces us to a retired hockey player seeking solace in a secluded lighthouse. But what happens when he runs into his childhood nemesis, now a local contractor?
Let’s go to Maine and find out!
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Meet Ash Keller
Hi there! I’m Ash Keller and I write clean contemporary romance and romantic comedies. My books are sweet on heat but big on heart. Speaking of hearts, mine belongs to the rolling hills of Kentucky and the home I’ve made here with my wonderful husband, our three mischievous cats, and a couple of bossy backyard chickens that peck on the door to demand treats. In the winter, you’ll find me hibernating at home beneath a pile of blankets and cats. In the summer, I’m probably exploring Kentucky’s numerous rivers and lakes. Whether I’m in a kayak or jumping off the front of a pontoon, I’m happiest in the water. My husband and I also enjoy camping and have a tiny teardrop camper that we haul from state to state. My camping adventures were the inspiration for Not Happy Campers.
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Exploring Maine with Author Ash Keller
In This Episode
We had so much fun chatting with Ash and here are some of the things we talked about:
- Maine beaches
- When In Maine is a collab series with Sophie-Leigh Robbins
- Worked as a trial lawyer
- Started writing children’s books but contracts were canceled during Covid so she pivoted to sweet romance to avoid going back to law
- Loves writing short, fun and fluffy books
- Married a wildlife biologist so has learned to enjoy life outdoors
- Animal sidekicks in her books are inspired by real animals
- Love of Scholastic book fairs
Books Mentioned in this Episode
Suited for Love
The Day We Met
Not Happy Campers
The Maine Attraction
Her Maine Enemy
Small Spaces
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