Interview with Angela Haas, Author of My Plus One = You

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write My Plus One = You?

I was actually waiting for edits to come back on book 2 in my superhero series and I was thinking about the time I was a bridesmaid six weekends in row in the year 2000 when all of my friends from college decided to get married one after another. One was a Greek Orthodox wedding, one was in a barn, one was a 200k blowout in Denver. I realized I had so many wedding stories from being a perpetual bridesmaid myself. I was single at the time and thought, those weddings would have been way more fun if I would have had a dedicated plus one and soooo, the rest is history. I also recently have been living in Arizona part time and I thought it would be fun to write a novel that takes place there. The desert setting became its own character.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of My Plus One = You, what would they be?

For Rachel Kicklighter, “Don’t Start Now” by Dua Lipa, mostly as an anthem to show her ex that she’s way over him and moving on with Cam.

For Cam, something fun as he’s falling in love, “Watermelon Sugar” by Harry Styles.

What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

Usually action adventure sci-fi, but only because I’ve been writing in that more. Romance is becoming my new favorite genre to read and write in.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

Variation by Rebecca Yarros. Everyone is losing their minds, for good reason, over her Empyrean series, but I love her other romances.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

Probably the scene titled The Prick because the banter really flowed for me and we see Cam protect Rachel, which I LOVE!

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

I’m a night owl writer. Even as I fill this out, it’s midnight in Arizona. I write from about 9-1 am when the house is quiet and I can’t procrastinate by answering emails or doing laundry. I sit and focus better at night.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

It’s weird, but it’s Lean Into The Wind. Anytime I’m feeling anxious about something I start to tell myself this as if to say, I can’t avoid this or I can’t control this and though it’s making me anxious, maybe if I lean in and face it, I’ll get through it.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

Hopefully, that they laughed a lot and had a good time 🙂 Also that some of my drama may sound unrealistic (as one reviewer said) but, um, there are parts of my book inspired by my real life events.

Angela Haas is the author of the new book My Plus One = You

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