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Dahlia's Bouquet
Dahlia's Bouquet
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Dahlia's Bouquet brings to life the heartache and struggles inherent in every family whose foundation is built on secrecy and deception. Five generations of women strong, the story begins in early 1900 with Daisy, a young bride full of hope and dreams for the future and ends in present day with Dahlia, a teen more lost than she knows whose future is hopelessly stalled by the mystery of her past. Lilly, Violet, and Rose are the links in the chain that can set her free or hold her back forever . . . a tale of intrigue, love, fear, hope, struggle and desire.
. . . A tale that could inspire or frighten us—if we have secrets of our own to keep.
Conversation with Author Tammara Aguado
How did the concept of Dahlia’s Bouquet unfold?
Tammara Aguado: This novel unfolded over a couple of years, actually. When I was young, there was a rumor going around in our family about a great aunt who passed for white. Dahlia’s Bouquet is a work of fiction, but I started to think about the life of a woman who would have to live with a constant betrayal of her true self. What kind of relationship would she have with her children, her husband? What effect this secret would have on the generations to come. I had so many questions that I started to write the answers and Dahlia’s Bouquet unfolded.
Did the actual writing process follow the path you imagined?
TA: LOL. Absolutely not! There are so many twists and turns in this story. I couldn’t have imagined it until I sat in the chair and started typing. I knew where I wanted to end, but the meat and bones of the story took me down paths I had to prepare myself to go.
Who do you think will be your reader’s favorite character?
TA: Violet. Readers get to see her whole life unfold, and she’s been through some pretty rough times, but she still found some humor in it all. Violet’s the matriarch, full of wisdom, but wisdom usually comes after making some serious mistakes.
Who is your favorite?
TA: Oh, that’s like choosing a favorite child. Of course I love all five of the women that drive the story, but the men that share their lives with them I find to be just as intriguing. Taylor is a complex mess of a man. He doesn’t know what he wants and goes from one shiny penny to the next. It was fun getting inside his head and just letting him go. Taylor had a very small part at first, but he just kept shouting in my head. “Pay attention to me!” Billy is the guy that can’t catch a break and wouldn’t recognize one if he could. Charisma, animal attraction, what is that thing, that something that attracts a woman to the wrong man?
Dahlia’s Bouquet deals with love and the lengths we go to protect the ones we love: Do you believe in this?
TA: I think that none of us can know exactly what we’d do in some of the situations or conditions involved in Dahlia’s Bouquet, and I still get chills when I think about it. But I will say that I’m a wolf when it comes to my children. Love, especially between mother and daughter is so powerful.
If you could sit down with anyone, past, present or future, who would it be, what would you talk about, and what’s for dinner?
TA: I’d love to sit down with myself 50 years from now and ask how was it and what would you do differently? Life is so short and most of us don’t get a chance to appreciate all the great energy and blessings we have. I’m having my older self over for dinner, which would mean I wouldn’t have to stress about what’s for dinner. It would be all my favorites…sushi, ribs, fries with mayonnaise, a glass of Pinot Noir and a slice of chocolate cake, (I don’t know how I’d get through the ribs with no teeth.)
Where is your writing taking you now?
TA: I have a novella coming out called “28 days at Princeton”, a funny story about the hopes and dreams we put onto our kids. And I’m writing the screenplay for Dahlia’s Bouquet. I’ve also started on “Dahlia’s Bouquet" part two, so I’m pretty busy.
. . . A tale that could inspire or frighten us—if we have secrets of our own to keep.
Conversation with Author Tammara Aguado
How did the concept of Dahlia’s Bouquet unfold?
Tammara Aguado: This novel unfolded over a couple of years, actually. When I was young, there was a rumor going around in our family about a great aunt who passed for white. Dahlia’s Bouquet is a work of fiction, but I started to think about the life of a woman who would have to live with a constant betrayal of her true self. What kind of relationship would she have with her children, her husband? What effect this secret would have on the generations to come. I had so many questions that I started to write the answers and Dahlia’s Bouquet unfolded.
Did the actual writing process follow the path you imagined?
TA: LOL. Absolutely not! There are so many twists and turns in this story. I couldn’t have imagined it until I sat in the chair and started typing. I knew where I wanted to end, but the meat and bones of the story took me down paths I had to prepare myself to go.
Who do you think will be your reader’s favorite character?
TA: Violet. Readers get to see her whole life unfold, and she’s been through some pretty rough times, but she still found some humor in it all. Violet’s the matriarch, full of wisdom, but wisdom usually comes after making some serious mistakes.
Who is your favorite?
TA: Oh, that’s like choosing a favorite child. Of course I love all five of the women that drive the story, but the men that share their lives with them I find to be just as intriguing. Taylor is a complex mess of a man. He doesn’t know what he wants and goes from one shiny penny to the next. It was fun getting inside his head and just letting him go. Taylor had a very small part at first, but he just kept shouting in my head. “Pay attention to me!” Billy is the guy that can’t catch a break and wouldn’t recognize one if he could. Charisma, animal attraction, what is that thing, that something that attracts a woman to the wrong man?
Dahlia’s Bouquet deals with love and the lengths we go to protect the ones we love: Do you believe in this?
TA: I think that none of us can know exactly what we’d do in some of the situations or conditions involved in Dahlia’s Bouquet, and I still get chills when I think about it. But I will say that I’m a wolf when it comes to my children. Love, especially between mother and daughter is so powerful.
If you could sit down with anyone, past, present or future, who would it be, what would you talk about, and what’s for dinner?
TA: I’d love to sit down with myself 50 years from now and ask how was it and what would you do differently? Life is so short and most of us don’t get a chance to appreciate all the great energy and blessings we have. I’m having my older self over for dinner, which would mean I wouldn’t have to stress about what’s for dinner. It would be all my favorites…sushi, ribs, fries with mayonnaise, a glass of Pinot Noir and a slice of chocolate cake, (I don’t know how I’d get through the ribs with no teeth.)
Where is your writing taking you now?
TA: I have a novella coming out called “28 days at Princeton”, a funny story about the hopes and dreams we put onto our kids. And I’m writing the screenplay for Dahlia’s Bouquet. I’ve also started on “Dahlia’s Bouquet" part two, so I’m pretty busy.
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