Lord and Master Trilogy
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The books are told from Luna’s POV and I’ve said all along that she was my focus, so I didn’t have just as much legwork to do in terms of ‘colouring in’ Stefan’s past. But if you’re asking whether I found it more difficult to imagine Stefan’s history because I’m a woman...no, honestly I didn’t. The main thing for me with both of them was that their back stories would make you like and understand the character better.
SFL: How did Stefan end up as Swedish rather than British?
There’s a lot of baggage that comes with being a member of the landed aristocracy in this country, ‘silver spoon’ syndrome, if you will. I didn’t want Stefan to be afflicted by this burden. At the same time, I admire the Swedish perspective on everything from business, to child rearing to sexual equality...so it was an easy call for me, making him Swedish.
M-ED: Tell us more about the Enduro. Why that motorcycle, and how did you decide that this was the right bike and hobby for Luna?
Thank you for asking this question! I gave Luna’s choice of bike a lot of thought. First, the reason I decided to make her a biker is because the motorcyclists I’ve met are a study in contradiction: they love the freedom and excitement of biking, but they are inherently level-headed. They drive defensively, look for obstacles and potential dangers in a way that car drivers don’t. And I thought that paradox would suit Luna’s fiercely independent but controlled nature well.
As to why she drives an Enduro, I point you to a TV series Ewan McGregor made in 2004 called Long Way Round, documenting his 19,000 mile journey from London to New York by motorbike. McGregor’s bike of choice? The BMW Enduro.
To put it bluntly, no way was my heroine going to drive a sissy bike.
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About the Author
Kait lives on a farm in Lancashire, England with her husband, four children, one dog and one cat. Like her lead character, Luna Gregory, Kait makes her living as a personal assistant. The Lord and Master Trilogy marks her first foray into fiction writing.
For more information about Kait, please visit www.kaitjagger.com. She also loves to hear from readers and can be emailed direct at kait@kaitjagger.com.