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Hi! My name is Maud Woolf and I’m the author of THIRTEEN WAYS TO KILL LULABELLE ROCK, a novel set in Bubble City, a glittering metropolis of the near future. In Bubble City, celebrities make copies of themselves known as Portraits to carry out all the many tasks required of them. Jaded actress Lulabelle Rock has twelve of these Portraits running around Bubble City- but now she’s looking for a change. Her thirteenth clone is created for a single purpose: to seek out and destroy her predecessors. Now this is a long title to go through but there’s a reason it’s called a challenge! Having said that, I’m going to start off by cheating a little bit. It’s what Lulabelle would do after all.   13 is for our protagonist, the last of her kind.   W is for a weapon, designed with one purpose. A is for assassination. Y is for a yellow flower printed on a white van. S is for sticking to the plan.     T is for Tarot, the major arcana. O is for occupation; every Portrait has one.   K is for killing but killing with kindness. I is for an industry that makes…

1–What is the title of your latest release? LAST CALL AT THE LOCAL 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Opposites attract when a free-spirited American singer-songwriter with ADHD teams up with a charming Irishman with OCD to revitalize his family’s pub. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? Our hero, Jack, is the brother of the hero of my second book, Luck and Last Resorts, so I really had no choice when I decided to write a book about him! 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Absolutely. Raine is bubbly, fun, musical, and the sweetest friend you could ask for! 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Irish, tattooed, cat dad 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I did a LOT of research on OCD for this one. The most fascinating information I learned was about how Exposure Response Prevention Therapy works. It is incredibly intense, challenging, and unorthodox at times, but highly effective. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? Edit as I draft! 8–What’s your favorite foodie indulgence? Extra toasty Cheez-Itz. I can’t say it’s really a “foodie”…

What is the title of your latest release? THE GOVERNESS AND THE DUKE What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? When a precocious teenage girl conspires to get her governess and the nation’s most eligible duke to fall in love, everything goes spectacularly wrong and then oh-so-right. How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I’ve always loved Gothic novels set in the north of England, so I knew I wanted that setting rather than London. I’m also partial to a castle, so a Gothic castle in Northumberland just had to be the choice. Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Absolutely! Viola is kind and very intelligent. She might be a little reserved at first, but I’m sure she’d loosen up with time. What are three words that describe your hero? Brooding, sexy, kind. What’s something you learned while writing this book? There’s a talking raven in this book, so I spent way too much time watching raven videos on YouTube. I’ve learned that ravens are not only intelligent but can also be quite petty. If you’re mean to one, they’ll remember and tell all their friends. Good to know! Do…

1–What is the title of your latest release? FRAGILE DESIGNS 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? When Carly’s grandmother proposes she and her two sisters restore the family’s large Beaufort home and turn it into a bed-and-breakfast, she gets to work clearing out the house. In the attic, she uncovers a family secret her dead husband kept hidden. And an heirloom that the wrong person wouldn’t hesitate to kill for. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I love seaside settings and fell in love with Beaufort SC. The gorgeous historic homes charmed me, and I picked out one that Carly’s grandmother might own. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? I would love to! She’s smart, vulnerable, and family-oriented. Plus, she has a baby – and I love babies. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Widowed, new mother, antique dealer. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I learned so much about Faberge eggs! I’ve been obsessed with them for decades but hadn’t really researched them. The surprises inside are all unique and beautiful. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally…

1–What is the title of your latest release? PUBLIC ANCHOVY #1 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? A modern “dark and stormy night” whodunnit that winks at a lot of classic mystery tropes. Oh, and there’s pizza and cats. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? My series is set in a very thinly-veiled version of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, a resort town with an interesting history as a mob hideout and millionaire’s playground. Playing off of that, I chose a real location for the main location in Public Anchovy #1—a turn-of-the-century lakeside mansion called Black Point that was built by a beer baron. I lightly fictionalized it, transforming it into the isolated “Bluff Point.” 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Absolutely! Delilah O’Leary amps up some of my own personality traits, which is both good and bad. She’s very type A, but also funny and brave. Plus, since she’s a chef, whenever she’s around, there’s always good food. I would love to get together with her and the entire staff of her restaurant for “family meal,” the simple, homey staff meal that’s often dished up before or after service….

1–What is the title of your latest release? My new book is HAPPILY EVER ALASKA, book #3 in the Sweet Home, Alaska series. 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Lolly Crocker certainly knows how to bake up warm desserts in her chilly Alaskan village, but she has no idea how to handle the reigniting of an old flame, when her ex comes back to town. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? My wonderful editor, Tracy, asked me to write a proposal about small town Alaska and that’s how the Sweet Home, Alaska series was born. I was super excited to write the Alaska books because I have friends in Alaska! 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Yes, I would hang out with Lolly Crocker…in her kitchen with us baking up all kinds of goodies, while The Great British Baking Show played in the background. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Obedient to her mother’s wishes (at least in the past), Practical (the reason Lolly became a teacher, though, she’d always dreamed of being a baker), Caring because she bakes for those that need cheering up. 6–What’s…

From SECOND DUKE’S THE CHARM by Kate Bateman. Copyright © 2023 by the author and reprinted by permission of St. Martin’s Publishing Group.     Chapter 4   Was she really doing this? Tess shook her head in disbelief as she followed the handsome stranger through the crowded rooms. The force of her attraction was both wonderful and terrifying. His opponent had called him Thorn, but was that his surname, or a nickname? Either way, it seemed oddly appropriate. There was a sharpness about him; a dangerous kind of beauty, like the perfectly-honed edge of a blade. Perhaps it was better not knowing his name. He still held her hand. He glanced over his shoulder with a smile that made her belly flutter. The crowds thinned out as they ventured deeper into the house. Couples pressed together in darkened alcoves. Tess glanced around for Ellie and Daisy, but there was no sign of either of them. The first room they entered was occupied. Tess heard a male bellow of outrage as the door slammed shut again, and she sent a silent apology to whomever they’d inadvertently interrupted. The second room was empty, lit with a solitary lamp. She glimpsed tall…

Book Title: WHAT WAITS IN THE WOODS Character Name: Esmé Foster   How would you describe your family or your childhood? Complicated. My mom and dad were complete opposites. My dad was a solid, hard-working man, while Mom was something of a glamor girl who seemed stuck in our rural community on the edge of suburbia. When I was little, I didn’t see that they were completely incompatible. Dad worshiped Mom and tried to make her happy, but she always seemed to be looking elsewhere for fulfillment. She loved me and my brother in her own way, and eventually I became the center of her world, or so I thought.   What was your greatest talent? Without a doubt, dance. When Mom enrolled me in ballet lessons, I found my passion and I excelled. And Mom was thrilled too.   Significant other? In high school, I had a close group of friends but not a serious boyfriend. When I moved away to pursue my dance career, I started seeing Kevin and eventually moved in with him.   Biggest challenge in relationship? At first, things were great with Kevin. My career was going well, and I LOVED his family. They took…