The Wife’s New Maid follows a woman who marries a wealthy man to create her perfectly crafted life, which begins to fall apart when her new maid, desperate to escape a violent boyfriend, enters their lives. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?

It’s a story about how one bad decision can change everything in a person’s life journey. How chasing the wrong dream can turn one’s life upside down.

The main character, Linley, ignored the warning signs in her rush to escape the grind of corporate life and marry the man who promised her a fairy tale life in the suburbs. But the dream soon turned into a nightmare. Her instincts whispered truths she didn’t want to hear, because she was dazzled by the prospect of marrying a rich, handsome man, ignoring red flags by drowning out reason. By the time her husband’s true nature came to light, she was already trapped. To protect her family, she made choices she’d never imagined—morally questionable actions that felt justified only because her husband’s betrayal had forced her into a dark corner.

What were some of the emotional and moral guidelines you followed when developing your characters?

I made sure that each character’s choices, even the questionable ones, were rooted in believable desperation and a longing for survival. That love and survival often force people into making morally gray decisions and how people, especially when pushed into a corner, rarely make clean choices.

I wanted to show how loyalty, betrayal, and the hunger for freedom can twist even the best intentions. My intention when developing the characters(except for Ana’s abusive boyfriend, Hector) was to avoid painting someone as purely good or evil but defined by their circumstances and desires.

I wanted the characters’ moral dilemmas to feel personal, raw, and inevitable. And how every major choice must cost the character something emotionally, so the stakes always felt real.

Do you think there’s a single moment in everyone’s life, perhaps not as traumatic, that’s life-changing?

Sure. Here are a few that come to mind(I’m sure there are plenty more!)

There’s falling in love and the visceral sensations that come with feeling that powerful connection with another human being. Or heartbreak, which can have devastating consequences and cause a profound form of depression that is hard to shift. Or feeling profoundly humiliated in a way you never forget. A medical diagnosis that forces a big career change. Moving home. A major act of courage. Meeting someone who helps you see things in a new light. A spiritual awakening through art or nature. Realizing you’ve been chasing the wrong dream all along, which was Linley’s epiphany.

What is the next book that you are working on, and when can your fans expect it to be out?

Though The Wife’s New Maid is a stand-alone, I’m writing a sequel called, The Maid’s New Husband. Hopefully, it will be out around October this year.

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