1–What is the title of your latest release? RULING DESTINY   2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?  RULING DESTINY is the sequel to STEALING INFINITY – a sexy, thrilling, fast-paced tale about a teen with an unusual gift who’s sent to a secret academy for time traveling art thieves, only to find herself caught in an elaborate puzzle of history and time where she just might be one of the missing pieces…RULING DESTINY picks up right where STEALING INFINITY left off, with the romance hotter and the stakes even higher. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place?  I loved the idea of an opulent, off the grid academy, where the students live among priceless pieces of art, and where every luxury they could ever desire is theirs for the taking. The only catch is they can never leave, except when they’re sent back in time to steal precious jewels and art.   4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life?  When we first met Natasha, she’s a lot like I was at that age. My high school years were tough, filled with struggle and financial hardships. Like her, I was ditching…

1–What is the title of your latest release? STEALING INFINITY   2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?  A teen girl with an unusual gift gets kicked out of school and winds up at a secret academy for time travelers where she must unravel an elaborate puzzle of history and time—one where she just might be one of the missing pieces. It’s the Da Vinci Code meets Riverdale.   3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place?  I could see the location so clearly in my head—a remote island surrounded by churning seas, that plays host to a hidden academy where art is revered, luxury abounds, and time travel is part of the curriculum. Since such a place didn’t exist, I created the fictional Gray Wolf Academy.   4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life?  In a lot of ways, she is me at that age, so yes!   5–What are three words that describe your hero? Strong, intuitive, resourceful   6–What’s something you learned while writing this book?  I learned a lot about art, numerology, tarot cards, Versailles, and the physics of time travel.   7–Do you edit as you draft…

I had an amazing adventure with the Fresh Fiction staff this past Thursday! I accompanied Gwen to my first ever author interview, with Alyson Noel, as Fresh Fiction’s official intern. I was so excited! After getting lost trying to find a Starbucks…Sara and Gwen found me on the way to the hotel that Alyson Noel was staying at. We had a 3 o’clock appointment for our video interview and were 10 minutes early to scout out different locations. We met Alyson in the lobby of the hotel and lucked out with conducting the interview in the hotel bar; Alyson was so fun, she joked about modeling against the table so we could get the mysterious atmosphere of the bar. Gwen forgot the camera tripod and luckily, she had me! This interview session I was “behind the scenes” on camera duty. The video interview was great; in my opinion, Alyson is really laid back and down to earth. She conversed with us as if she had known us for several days. What’s funny is that the video interview lasted a total of 7 minutes while the conversation we had afterwards lasted for more than an hour. We got sidetracked with talk…