Legs is a work of fiction, of course, but it incorporates my personal experiences in Santiago, Chile, during a long research trip. The sights, sounds, scents (and nasal congestion!) of Santiago all feed into the storyline in Legs, and the charming city of Santiago is, in some ways, a third main character in the book. While travelling, I developed mild culture shock and turned to a small used paperback store that carried a decent stock of English books. Fellow expats sold their books and bought new ones there, so the choices were eclectic, though the pickings were slim. I discovered so many new writers there, such as Jonathan Kellerman, Nora Roberts, Marge Piercy, Jude Devereaux, and Judy Blume (hey, I said eclectic!). Reading fiction in the evenings helped to balance my daytime research in the government archives and libraries, providing a much-needed balance in Chile. Perhaps the varied nature of my reading explains why although Legs is, above all, a contemporary romance novel, it also includes some historical mystery, some paranormal romance, and a bit of travel book. Seth and Jill find themselves in a very puzzling series of experiences and events that can only be explained through...well, I'll let you figure that out. Thanks so much for reading.