A mistake. A blessing. A tragedy.

And now, Mandi Evans has made it her goal to fade into anonymity. Once a straight-A student with her choice of colleges, she’s withdrawn into a life that consists of two jobs, an online class, and memories. Crippled by the past, she feels unworthy of a better life – until Lane Whitmore walks into the diner where she works six nights a week.

An urban planner, Lane is looking to revitalize the rundown part of town where Mandi’s hidden herself away. He can’t help but notice this diamond in the rough as well, and what starts as simple good times grows to . . . something more.

With Lane, Mandi feels alive again, and she makes a bold decision – one that could chart her course on a path to redemption. But will keeping her plan a secret from Lane turn out to be the biggest mistake of all?

Is this a romance story? It sounds a little more complicated than that. Who is it aimed at?
Readers who like interesting characters and plot plus a few twists and turns in addition to the romance. It’s not squeaky “clean” but it’s not hot and steamy, either.

Tell us a little more about Mandi and Lane.
Mandi’s made a few mistakes along the way, and she has some heavy guilt that is keeping her from reaching her potential and really embracing life.

Lane is a confident, successful urban planner. With his easy-going manner, he manages to draw Mandi out of her shell when he meets her at the diner where she works. He’s in the area to work, but finds her a little . . . distracting.

We’ve interviewed you about Unexpected Legacy. Remind us about it, and tell us about any other novels you’ve written.
Definitely! Readers who like books with multiple story lines plus romance should read “Unexpected Legacy.”

Readers who enjoy women’s fiction that focuses on friendships and relationships should read “The Storm Within.”

Do you have a website where we can keep up with your work?
http://www.threewritersofromance.com/all-about-darlene.html

How can we follow you on Twitter and/or Facebook?
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Darlene-Deluca/28238508848 1413
@darlene_deluca1

What’s next?
I’m working on the second book in my women’s fiction trilogy, The Women of Whitfield. I hope to publish book two this summer. It picks up at the end of The Storm Within and features one of the friends from book one.