1–What is the title of your latest release? ALWAYS ON MY MIND 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? The nerdy science professor and the social butterfly… The darling of the Bishop family is back in Magnolia Sound. But not by choice. When her homecoming doesn’t go quiet as planned, Parker goes on the hunt for a place to stay – and spots a flier with a familiar name. Meanwhile, Professor Ethan Harlow simply wanted a roommate to help with expenses. What he got was the girl with the big personality that he remembered from school who was turning his quiet world upside down. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? Since this is book ten in my Magnolia Sound series, that was the easy part! Lol! 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? I think I would. Parker’s everybody’s friend and super easy to chat with. 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Quiet, brilliant, thorough 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I learned about the day spa business and the importance of wall colors! It was kind of fascinating 7–Do you edit as you draft or…
Instead of trying to find your perfect match in a dating app, we bring you the “Author-Reader Match” where we introduce you to authors you may fall in love with. It’s our great pleasure to present Debbie Johnson! Writes: I write books about the kinds of women you’d want to be friends with – the apparently ordinary ones who are actually incredibly special! We all know women like that, right? In fact maybe you even are one! I’m always fascinated by the ups and downs of life, how we overcome adversity, by our resilience, by the strength we find even when we think we’re running on empty. Broadly speaking, you could say I write love stories – but not just love stories in the traditional sense, I have a lot of fun exploring female friendships, the ways we find our own communities, the families we were born with and the families we build for ourselves. About: I’m a mother of three kids, one of whom is technically an adult, and the dog-mama of my two best friends (they have four legs and are covered in fur). I am both outgoing and quiet, depending on my mood – life and soul…
In RILEY, your heroine Regina is threatened by some unknown creep. In some romantic suspense books I’ve read, the author gives the perspective of the unknown villain, in addition to the hero and heroine’s. Do you do that in your book? In most of them, yes. RILEY was written as a category romances ages ago, and back then, we were only allowed two perspectives. Once I left category, I had more freedom, and I love exploring the “bad guys” in depth. Additionally, sometimes the bad guys aren’t so bad. Sometimes they redeem themselves, or they soften – and occasionally those changes happen without my input. I’m very much guided by my characters. The way I create a story is that I sit down and start writing and the characters do what they want. shrug So far, it’s worked for me, thank goodness. When things happen, I’m often as surprised as the reader. Is it difficult maintaining the tension or threat of danger throughout the book? Do you try to evenly balance the action and suspense with the romance and one or two lighter moments? Again, honestly, I don’t know how any of it works. I don’t deliberately set up…
1–What is the title of your latest release? CHASE WILDE COMES HOME 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Chase Wilde returns home, a wounded warrior, ready to start a new life with the woman he secretly loves, but first he’ll have to prove himself to be the reformed man he says he is before she’ll let him into his daughter’s life – and hopefully hers – again. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? Wyoming’s wild landscape is the perfect backdrop for my Wilde cowboys! 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Yes! Shelby is a kind single mom, doing her best to raise her daughter and provide her with a good and happy life. She loves hard and deep and is the kind of friend who’ll show up when you need her. 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Tough. Tenacious. Loving. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? There are several stages to frostbite. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? Mostly I edit when the book is done. If something comes up that requires I tweak something in the…
1–What is the title of your latest release? SOMEONE LIKE YOU, the Wild Widows Series Book 1 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? A newly widowed young woman must figure out what’s next when the life she thought she was going to live is ripped away in a single moment of senseless violence. When a group of young widows wrap their arms around her, she begins to find hope for the future. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? It’s a spin off from my Fatal and First Family Series, which are set in Washington, D.C. The main character in Someone Like You is introduced in book 14 of the Fatal Series, but you don’t have to have read Fatal to connect with the Wild Widows. 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Absolutely. She’s a strong, courageous woman who inspired me as I was writing her. 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Resilient, ambitious, loving 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I learned a lot about the unique journey of younger widows. When people think of a “widow,” they picture white-haired old women or men….
Instead of trying to find your perfect match in a dating app, we bring you the “Author-Reader Match” where we introduce you to authors you may fall in love with. It’s our great pleasure to present J.L. Lora! Writes: She writes contemporary and romantic suspense stories about people who are not all bad or all good but 100% real. Her stories explore the dark side of good characters, people living in the gray areas of life while playing the cards life has dealt them. Her characters fall in love hard and fight through many obstacles–including themselves–on their way to their HEA. About: J.L. is a Dominican-American author and loves strong heroines and their equally powerful Men. You can find her pursuing her dream of writing compelling, sexy, can’t-put-down stories about empowered, badass alpha heroines and take-your-breath-away alpha heroes What I’m looking for in my ideal reader match: My ideal reader match for my latest book, SOME DAYS, must love… A strong, independent heroine. A hot hero with a save-the-world complex. Intricate subplots that deal with heavy subjects. Sass and sarcasm. Insane chemistry between protagonists. Push and pull in the relationship. What to expect if we’re compatible: You’ll want…
1–What is the title of your latest release? My new book is called SADIE ON A PLATE. 2–What is it about? Sadie’s at her lowest point both professionally and personally after being fired from her job as a chef by her ex-boyfriend/boss (yep, bad decision). So when she gets the chance to compete on popular reality cooking show Chef Supreme, she hopes it’ll be just the boost she and her career need. Her optimism spikes when she has a great, romantic meet-cute with this guy Luke on the plane that turns into a whirlwind date… except when she turns up to set the next day, she learns with horror that he’s the new judge on the show. If they can’t keep their feelings for each other secret, she’ll get kicked off the show. But how long can they tamp down the heat between them before the pot boils over? 3–What do you love about the setting of your book? I’m obsessed with reality cooking shows, especially Top Chef, so creating the set for a fictional Top Chef-esque reality show was so much fun! I loved imagining the fancy kitchen gadgets, stocked pantry, and the one singular ice cream…
1–What is the title of your latest release? A BRUSH WITH LOVE 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Two dental students trade fillings for feelings as they navigate first love, being “just friends,” meddling found family, and finding what they really want out of life while also working through the hard parts of mental illness and grief. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I wrote ABWL during my first year of dental school. While in the program, your world becomes really small (and tooth-shaped) to the point that you’re thinking about school or exams or hanging with other dental students talking about school or exams… it’s as tedious as it sounds. Harper and Dan, my main characters who are in dental school, popped into my head one day and wouldn’t shut up! It was fun to watch their friendship and romance unfold in a setting I’d never seen in a romance novel before. 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Oh heck yes. I love Harper Hannah Horowitz with my whole heart. She’s funny and determined and would do anything for the people she loves. She’d also probably push…
1–What is the title of your latest release? INKED CRAVING 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? “She expected a proposal but ended up dumped and pregnant. Now she’s alone…and trying not to fall for her best friend. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? My series is set in Colorado since I used to live there, and I love it so much! 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Totally. Paige is one of my favorites. 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Broken. Grumpy. Dependable. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I had to learn all about the timeline of pregnancies LOL. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? Answer: I wait until I’m done so I don’t get confused. 8–What’s your favorite foodie indulgence? Cheese. All the cheese. 9–Describe your writing space/office! I have an office in my house, so I don’t end up working in the rest of my house and never sleep. 10–Who is an author you admire? I am enthralled with Nalini Singh’s worldbuilding and just how wonderful she is! 11–Is there a book that changed…
Excerpted from A Match Made in Lipa. Copyright © Carla de Guzman. All rights reserved. Published by Carina Press. Anton quickly spotted the cold goods refrigerator and walked toward it. He had discovered very early on in his trip what he wanted out of a Japanese convenience store, and very rarely strayed from what he knew. Onigiri triangles and milk tea. Maybe a beer if he was feeling extra melancholic, but not yet. He spotted the onigiri triangles. There was only one tuna mayo left. Santi reached out to take it, only to have another hand shoot forward and grab it, leaving him with nothing but air. “Sumimasen,” he said gruffly, wondering if he was pronouncing that right. “That’s—” “My onigiri? Yes it is.” The English sounded familiar, making Anton turn his head to face his opponent. Which was how he saw Kira Luz again after twenty years. And wow. She was beautiful. Still beautiful, actually, with those dark, upturned eyes that hadn’t changed since she was ten. They were eyes that could see everything, see through him without much difficulty. It was the same face he used to know, just older. Changed. Santi used to be told a…