Thanks so much for having me here on Fresh Fiction. I’m a huge fan of your site. I’m excited to be celebrating the release of my book, Story of Us. In the book, Sophia Strombi is the younger sister of a lifelong friend of Declan James. That isn’t the only thing that’s supposed to keep her off limits for his heart; he also hires her to be the manager of his pub, On Dec. With a background in marketing and promotion, Sophia is eager to bring in new business for the local establishment. One of her ideas is to bring in a speed dating company. I thought, for this post, it might be fun to have both of my main characters answer a ‘speed dating’ questionnaire.
I’ve selected ten questions from an online questionnaire that I’ll put below and answer in character for each of the questions. Let’s see how well suited they are after the fact!
Sophie Strombi
1. What makes you happy/sad/angry?
Creating a really successful marketing campaign makes me happy professionally. Personally, being with my family and just sitting back and watching them all interact with each other brings me a sense of happiness. It makes me sad when I feel like I’ve let people down and it makes me angry when people try to make my decisions for me.
2. Where are you from originally?
I was born and raised in Brockton Point, Maine. I left when I was eighteen to find bigger and better but now I’m home to stay.
3. What kind of music do you like?
I’m pretty flexible. I enjoy listening to an eclectic mix of rock, folk, pop, and country. I guess it depends on the activity. If I’m working out or cleaning, I need something high energy.
4. What song best sums you up?
That is a tough question! I’m going with Brown Eyed Girl. It fits and it’s a happy song.
5. What would be your ideal holiday destination?
I’d love to go to Hawaii. The beaches look incredible.
6. What’s the most reckless thing you’ve ever done?
Leaving home at 18 without a solid plan of where I was going and how I was going to get there.
7. What makes you laugh?
My nieces and nephews.
8. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?
Well, I had my chance to choose and here I am, back in Brockton. So I guess, right here.
9. Exploring or lazing on the beach?
Can I say both?
10. DIY or call an expert?
If I can handle it, I will. I’m not opposed to an expert if it’s outside my abilities.
Declan James
1. What makes you happy/sad/angry?
My friends and my godson make me happy. I don’t think I’ve been sad a lot but when someone else is hurting, I guess. I’m pretty even-keeled so it’d be the same answer for anger.
2. Where are you from originally?
Right here in Brockton Point.
3. What kind of music do you like?
My preference would be classic rock but I’ve had some musical acts playing at my pub that have pushed me into some other genres like country.
4. What song best sums you up?
Wow. Great question. I’m going to go with one that I have on repeat lately. Burning Man.
5. What would be your ideal holiday destination?
Anywhere hot with nice beaches.
6. What’s the most reckless thing you’ve ever done?
Ha. I’m not sharing that.
7. What makes you laugh?
My friends. My customers. Youtube.
8. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?
I’m exactly where I want to be.
9. Exploring or lazing on the beach?
A little bit of both.
10. DIY or call an expert?
Expert once I realize I can’t DIY.
Hope you enjoyed their answers. Give it a try with your significant other and see how well you match. 😉
STORY OF US by Jody Holford
Love Unexpected
Declan James has been Brockton Point’s most ineligible bachelor––
happy with his short-term relationships and focusing on his business.
But now that his closest friends have found their happily-ever-afters,
he can’t help but wonder what that might be like. And then Sophia
Strombi shows up on his doorstep.
Sophia’s life is––well there’s no other word for it––a mess. She’s
grateful to have some work at her brother’s best friend’s bar, and a
place to stay. Since she’s working hard to get her life back on track,
she’s desperately trying to ignore the fact her boss makes her heart
pound in a good way. Wait––no. That’s not good at all.
Besides, she has a huge secret she’s keeping from everyone––one
that’s a life-changer.
Romance Contemporary [Entangled: Amara, On Sale: March 18, 2019, e-Book, ISBN: 9781640638280 / ]
About Jody Holford
Jody Holford lives in British Columbia with her family. She’s a huge fan of Rainbow Rowell and Nora Roberts. She’s unintentionally funny and rarely on time for anything. She writes multiple genres but her favorite is romance.
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