Liora: Lost In Heaven’s Touch follows a young woman who awakens with no memories in a strange garden, where she must embark on a journey of self-discovery and healing. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?

I was at a point in my life where I had fallen back in love with reading, especially paranormal and shifter romance. I was devouring stories about angels and mortals, but I kept noticing a pattern: the immortal hero and the mortal heroine. I wanted to flip that dynamic. I wanted the heroine to be the gifted one. Liora was born from that desire. She represents a love so powerful it overrides divinity, proof that being human and in love is something even heaven is worth giving up for.

Liora develops different relationships with Yasim, Locran, and Kairos, each helping her discover various parts of herself. What was the inspiration for the relationship that develops between the characters?

Honestly, I didn’t plan their personalities. They revealed themselves to me as I wrote. I just knew I wanted three distinct dynamics: one man who would become like a brother, one who could’ve been a love interest in another life, and one who would be her ultimate love. Their roles were shaped not only by the needs of the story but also by my own lived experiences with the different types of male energy we encounter in life: protective, passionate, and grounding.

What were some themes that were important for you to explore in this book?

Self-exploration and self-acceptance were huge for me. So many of us are on a journey of finding ourselves. Some through hardship, others through relationships or reflection. Liora’s story is an extreme example, but I wanted to mirror real life, where certain people cross our paths to either awaken something within us or guide us to our truth. It was also really important for me to show that she’s not just some damsel in distress. She’s powerful. She’s in control of her fate even when she doesn’t realise it yet.

Where does the next book in the series take the characters?

While the characters reappear throughout the trilogy, Liora and Kai’s journey mostly wraps up in this first book. They’ll still show up, especially in moments where their guidance or presence matters, but the spotlight shifts to other characters. It was always meant to be a shared universe, and now it’s time to let the rest of the cast step forward and have their stories told.

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