Irene stopped by Confessions of an Indie Author to discuss her recently release, Cold Vows.

“Writing is absolutely for my soul,” she says. “And, I write about a character with alcoholism. Some of the most damaging adults in my life growing up were alcoholics and addicts. When I started developing this character, I planned to write his sobriety journey and then have him do right by the people in his life. Somehow, I thought if he made the right choices, it would heal my wounds. But he chose violence and hasn’t stayed sober throughout all the books. He’s hurt the people he loves the most, and he’s had to make amends. And it turns out, writing that journey has healed me a lot more than the redemption arc I thought he should have.”

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