As part of our countdown to Readers & ‘ritas 2018, our Meet the Author interviews help you get to know the authors joining us in Texas on November 9-11. Read on to get acquainted with S.M. Butler, and purchase your ticket to meet her in person at Readers & ‘ritas! Pitch us your newest book in one sentence. Be sure to include the book title. HIS LAST BREATH: Former Navy SEAL must protect a secretive senator’s daughter from her own family while sexual chemistry combusts between them. If you could meet one of your characters in real life, who would you choose and what would you do? If I had to choose only one, I think I’d meet Jordan Levi, from my upcoming Reapers Strike Force series. He’s patient, easy-going, and loves to laugh. He’s also sneaky, violent, and adventurous. I’d actually like to go parasailing with him because it would definitely be an unforgettable experience. Then after, we’d hang out at the bar and he’d dazzle me with his charm while we drank a beer together. What gets your creative juices flowing when you’re brainstorming a new story? New characters. They always start as a small little nag in…

As part of our countdown to Readers & ‘ritas 2018, our Meet the Author interviews help you get to know the authors joining us in Texas on November 9-11. Read on to get acquainted with cozy mystery author Kym Roberts, and purchase your ticket to meet her in person at Readers & ‘ritas! Pitch us your newest book in one sentence. Be sure to include the book title. The Book Barn’s book club is stirring up a list of suspects from its latest read, and the store’s owner, Charli, finds herself defending her friend from a murder that may be fictional, but in reality is just as deadly . . . If you could meet one of your characters in real life, who would you choose and what would you do? Princess the armadillo. I’d give her a bath and play with her before sending her back to Charli so she can sleep on Charli’s pillow—not mine. What gets your creative juices flowing when you’re brainstorming a new story? Dreams—I literally wake up and start writing. The length of what I write depends on how strong an adrenaline dump I experienced 🙂 If I’m deadline driven, I talk to my number…

As part of our countdown to Readers & ‘ritas 2018, our Meet the Author interviews help you get to know the authors joining us in Texas on November 9-11. Read on to get acquainted with Piper J. Drake, and purchase your ticket to meet her in person at Readers & ‘ritas! Pitch us your newest book in one sentence. Be sure to include the book title. K9 handler Arin Siri and security specialist Jason Lande join forces to take down a human trafficking ring in the Hawaiian islands in FIERCE JUSTICE. If you could meet one of your characters in real life, who would you choose and what would you do? I’d love to meet King, Arin Siri’s canine partner from FIERCE JUSTICE. We’d take my Corgi, Corbin, and go for a long doggy play date. What gets your creative juices flowing when you’re brainstorming a new story? Music and movement help my thoughts flow. I put together playlists to listen to, dance alone in my apartment or hotel room, or go for long walks. Which part of Readers & ‘ritas are you most excited about? This is my first Readers & ‘ritas and I’m very excited to meet all…

As part of our countdown to Readers & ‘ritas 2018, our Meet the Author interviews help you get to know the authors joining us in Texas on November 9-11. Read on to get acquainted with L.P. Maxa, and purchase your ticket to meet her in person at Readers & ‘ritas! Pitch us your newest book in one sentence. Be sure to include the book title. HEART STOPPING is an alpha shifter’s steamy second chance at love with a little murder and mayhem added in. If you could meet one of your characters in real life, who would you choose and what would you do? My hands down favorite character is Brody from SANCTUARY. He is a cocky, hilarious surfer with a heart made of pure gold. And if he was real, I’d get him to teach me to surf. What gets your creative juices flowing when you’re brainstorming a new story? I listen to music because song lyrics tend to jump start my brain. Music is so personal, and it can strike a lot of cords at once. Memories, feelings, and ideas kind of morph into one thought and then off I go. Which part of Readers & ‘ritas are…

As part of our countdown to Readers & ‘ritas 2018, our Meet the Author interviews help you get to know the authors joining us in Texas on November 9-11. Read on to get acquainted with Mika Jolie, and purchase your ticket to meet her in person at Readers & ‘ritas! Pitch us your newest book in one sentence. LAYLA’S CHANCE which is appearing in the Reckless anthology, releasing on November 8, is a May December Fling-to-Forever steamy novel between a lawyer and a hot bearded rock star. If you could meet one of your characters in real life, who would you choose and what would you do? This isn’t a fair question. LOL. I’d have to say Chance from LAYLA’S CHANCE. I’d love to sit down with him and just vibe. Dean is a close second. I think he and I would laugh all day. What gets your creative juices flowing when you’re brainstorming a new story? Music for sure. Usually there’s a song that resonates with the WIP I’m working on. Typically, I’ll put that song on repeat. Which part of Readers & ‘ritas are you most excited about?  Last year was such an awesome experience. My favorite part…

As part of our countdown to Readers & ‘ritas 2018, our Meet the Author interviews help you get to know the authors joining us in Texas on November 9-11. Read on to get acquainted with Shannon K. Butcher, and purchase your ticket to meet her in person at Readers & ‘ritas! Pitch us your newest book in one sentence. Be sure to include the book title. BLOOD BOND, book 10 of the Sentinel Wars, is about Justice—a lonely woman with no past—finding her future in the arms of a man who both terrifies and intrigues her. If you could meet one of your characters in real life, who would you choose and what would you do? I’d want to hang out with Winnifred Archer, my socially awkward, nerdy heroine from the anthology THE SECRET SHE KEEPS, because she’s my people. We’d probably hang out at her favorite coffee shop and talk about modern day storytelling and character generation. What gets your creative juices flowing when you’re brainstorming a new story? Usually, music is the thing that starts the ball rolling for me. It’s so emotional, which is the way I like to write. Once I have an idea for how…

As part of our countdown to Readers & ‘ritas 2018, our Meet the Author interviews help you get to know the authors joining us in Texas on November 9-11. Read on to get acquainted with USA Today bestselling author Erin Bedford, and purchase your ticket to meet her in person at Readers & ‘ritas! Pitch us your newest book in one sentence. My newest book WITCHING ON A STAR is a mix of Harry Potter meets Mean Girls. You’ll be magically swept away by the hilarity! If you could meet one of your characters in real life, who would you choose and what would you do? I’d want to meet Cheshire S. Cat from The Underground series because reasons. 😉 What gets your creative juices flowing when you’re brainstorming a new story? I watch a lot of music videos, especially when trying to put together a new story. Which part of Readers & ‘ritas are you most excited about?  I’m really excited to meet all the other authors and readers from the area. I’m always thrilled to find new authors to read and get input from readers. Of course finding new readers is a plus. We’re all romantics here, so we…

As part of our countdown to Readers & ‘ritas 2018, our Meet the Author interviews help you get to know the authors joining us in Texas on November 9-11. Read on to get acquainted with Kishan Paul, and purchase your ticket to meet her in person at Readers & ‘ritas! Pitch us your newest book in one sentence. A mother risks everything to save her son while a man risks everything to protect her. If you could meet one of your characters in real life, who would you choose and what would you do? I would love to meet Alisha, the main character in my The Second Wife series. She both inspires and fascinates me at the same time. I would love to just hang out with her at her ranch. Maybe we could have tea, meet her family, hang out with the animals in her orchard, anything she would want to do. What gets your creative juices flowing when you’re brainstorming a new story? Music is a major source of inspiration for me. I have always found myself moved by the emotions embedded in the lyrics, in the singer’s inflections, and the melody. Sometimes, all it takes is a single…

As part of our countdown to Readers & ‘ritas 2018, our Meet the Author interviews help you get to know the authors joining us in Texas on November 9-11. Read on to get acquainted with Deborah LeBlanc, and purchase your ticket to meet her in person at Readers & ‘ritas! Pitch us your newest book in one sentence. Nonie Broussard, a closet medium who works at her family’s funeral home (which she hates), joins a gaggle of misfit paranormal investigators and finds herself with ghosts who insist on following her home in TOE TO TOE. If you could meet one of your characters in real life, who would you choose and what would you do? The character I would choose would be Tawana Batiste from A HOUSE DIVIDED, and what I would do is tell her to buck up and get with the program! What gets your creative juices flowing when you’re brainstorming a new story? The most important thing that gets my creative juices flowing is a perfect book title and finding pictures of the main characters. Which part of Readers & ‘ritas are you most excited about?  I look forward to meeting all the readers who are coming…

As part of our countdown to Readers & ‘ritas 2018, our Meet the Author interviews help you get to know the authors joining us in Texas on November 9-11. Read on to get acquainted with Guest of Honor and New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster, and purchase your ticket to meet her in person at Readers & ‘ritas! Pitch us your newest book in one sentence. DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION: Alpha man and take-charge woman work together while danger looms and sexual chemistry explodes. If you could meet one of your characters in real life, who would you choose and what would you do? Brodie, from DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION, because he’s my new fave alpha who’s also crazy sexy, loves his family and animals, and is cocky to the extreme. I’d sit in the local bar, Freddie’s, and chat him up about life and his no-holds-barred perspectives on what’s right and wrong. What gets your creative juices flowing when you’re brainstorming a new story? My favorite part of any of my stories is the hero. I love, respect, and admire good men and enjoy “listening” as they tell me their stories so I can get them written. Which part of Readers…