About the Book

Book: Waitin’ On Paige (Romance in Valiant Book Four)

Author: Mary Pat Johns

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: July 8, 2025

All he wants is to reclaim her love…

Tavo Morales has returned to Valiant, Texas, to stir the embers of a relationship with the woman he has never stopped loving, but hidden reefs from his past threaten to destroy his future. Paige Munoz wants her new event planning business to be a success and won’t let anything stand in her way. But the path she’s on to make her dreams come true proves dangerous. Is the love Tavo and Paige once shared strong enough to survive his secrets and her stubbornness?

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Author Interview

What was the most enjoyable part of writing your book?

The banter is always the fun part for me. I love the back and forth of

conversation. The action beats, however, make me crazy. I’m still on a quest to

improve how I write (and how often to use) them.

How do you weave Biblical truths into your writing?

As far as the theme, I may have a tiny spark of what I want to do. That

connection grows as the characters develop. In Waitin’ On Paige, it was only at

the end of the story that I realized both main characters were dealing with strong

issues of abandonment. Once I knew, I weaved a healing process in for each of

them.

Was your writing process spontaneous as it came to you or very planned and

organized? Why?

I’m a blend of plotter and pantser. I only know a couple of things about the story

when I begin. Those “things” usually turn out to be plot points. Once the opening

chapters are fairly solid, I plot the other anchor points, but nothing is hardfast. It’s

all still a bit of a blur. I think, pray, and ask God for kernels to get scenes started,

but how they unfold is spontaneous and often surprises me.

Do you have a favorite time of day you are most productive in your writing?

I am most productive in the afternoon. It’s my designated time to write. I write

some mornings, but often I’ll go to exercise or run errands. I rarely write at night. I

need that time to wind down and think about life beyond writing.

Why did you pick this genre for your book?

It’s hard for me to write a story without a romantic angle. When I read, most often

the plot is driven by romance. And I’m a die-hard happy ending girl.

About the Author

Mary Pat Johns’ writing career began once she retired from teaching speech and writing. She has written devotions for an online publication, had short stories published by Chicken Soup for the Soul, and wrote a column for the Victoria Advocate, a local newspaper.

Countin’ On Jesse, her first novel debuted in 2023, and books 2 & 3 of the Valiant series, Lovin’ On Red and Glitter and the Grouch released in 2024. God put it in her heart to tell stories of brave veterans and their reintegration into civilian life after suffering the traumas of war.

She writes Christian romance because when we see life through the hope of Christ’s sacrifice, we find that happily ever after is God’s idea.

More from Mary Pat

The ending of a series is always bittersweet. I will miss the characters, but I remind myself they are in a good place. Kind of like my grown children. They have their own lives to live, and I’m not as “hands-on” as I was during their formative years. If you weren’t around for the beginning of this series, no worries. Each book tells its own story. In the meantime, stay tuned. I have other stories to write. That said, I probably won’t wander too far from Valiant—the strong, safe place where it all began.