Which character is most likely to… Most likely to have a membership at catfashion.com? Cord (TECHNICALLY YOURS), the tech CEO and recovering people-pleaser, is a doting cat dad to a fifteen-year-old hairless sphinx cat named Peach he adopted. He’s a boss in the boardroom and bedroom but still bends to the will of his fur(less) kid. Most likely to have a World’s Best Aunt mug? Pearl (TECHNICALLY YOURS) is aunt to Tye who is living with her while their mom works out of the country. Tye keeps both their aunt and mentor, Cord, on their toes in the way only a teenager can. Most likely to have waffles for dinner? RJ (DO YOU TAKE THIS MAN) stays busy as a divorce attorney and wedding officiant and keeps her energy up for uniting couples and fighting tooth and nail for her clients through a steady stream of carbs and coffee. She’s also most likely to have a secret stash of syrup in her purse. Most likely to plan a boudoir photoshoot? Britta (THE FASTEST WAY TO FALL) spent months finding her strength and falling in love with her body while falling in love with Wes. She would definitely love honoring her…

1–What is the title of your latest release? DO YOU TAKE THIS MAN 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? After butting heads, an event planner doing his best impression of a dude-bro and a wedding officiant who doesn’t believe in romantic love begin an enemies-with-benefits arrangement as wedding bells chime around them. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? The heroine, RJ, was a character in my last novel, The Fastest Way to Fall which is based in Chicago, but I wanted to move RJ to a new location and decided on North Carolina. I like the idea of RJ making her way in a new place and finding her footing, but also the fictional town where Lear grew up and where he visits his great uncle is based on my late great uncle and aunt’s home in Sylva, NC. In fact, Uncle Harold is based on my uncle, who passed on in the last couple years. 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Yes! I want to hang out with RJ, learn from RJ, and definitely have her in my corner. She’s tough, funny, and fiercely protective of those…

Hi! I’m Denise Williams, author of THE SWEETEST CONNECTION, an airport-based friends to lovers novella. I’m excited to to tell you all about the story. Teagan dreams of traveling the world, but currently works in an airport. Silas works in airport customer service and is holding onto secret feelings for his best friend. Teagan and Silas have one week to solve the mystery of an uncovered love letter before time runs out. Along the way, they might stumble on sweet truth about how they feel about each other! The Sweetest Connection is the third novella in the Love and Other Flight Delays collection that also includes THE LOVE CONNECTION and THE MISSED CONNECTION. Flight delays have never had so much romantic potential!   T is for Teagan, the book’s heroine, who works in an airport candy shop. H is for Her best friend, Silas, who she’s known since college. He works in customer service at the airport. E is for Every joke they’ve shared over the last seven years.   S is for Something has changed, and Silas finds it hard to fight his feelings for Teagan. W is for When they find a love letter written by a colleague….

1–What is the title of your latest release? THE FASTEST WAY TO FALL 2–What is it about? THE FASTEST WAY TO FALL centers heroine Britta, a budding journalist tasked to review a body positive fitness app and write about her experiences. Wes is the owner of FitMi Fitness and, overwhelmed with day-to-day corporate life and family issues, decides to take on a client for training through the app. The two have immediate chemistry while chatting on the app and eventually meet in person but working out and running together turns into both feeling like they’re running toward professional and ethical disaster by being interested in the other. Then again, professional and ethical disaster might not be so bad when the person running next to them just might be the one with whom they go the distance. 3–What do you love about the setting of your book?  Chicago is a great city in the heart of the country. Wes grew up in Chicago while Britta is a transplant from a small town. With distinctive neighborhoods, a multitude of cultures, and a Midwest setting, Chicago is perfect. 4–How did your heroine surprise you?  When I started writing, I thought Britta might think…

Hi, Denise! Welcome to Fresh Fiction and congrats on your debut novel! Please introduce yourself and tell us a little bit about HOW TO FAIL AT FLIRTING.   Thank you for having me! I’ve been writing since I was a little kid, but it’s a dream to see my debut novel out in the world. I grew up in the military which meant friends coming and going often, but I always had books and writing. I turned to academic writing while earning my PhD in education, but shortly after my son was born, I wanted the escape of writing fiction and here we are. How to Fail at Flirting is about a professor healing from the trauma inflicted by an abusive ex and ready to reclaim her life. She makes a to-do list that includes a one-night stand and taking some risks. The first doesn’t work out, but the second leads to meeting Jake, flirting with professional ruin, and ultimately falling in love.  HOW TO FAIL AT FLIRTING is told completely from Naya’s point of view. How did you decide to use a single-POV narrator? What do you love the most about Naya’s story?   I love dual POV romance…

This has been a roller coaster of a year when it comes to books and reading. I don’t think a read a full book in the month of March, but I read over 10 books in July! With Fall quickly approaching, here are a bunch of wonderful and intriguing titles coming out this month through the end of the year, and I cannot wait for everyone to read them. AUGUST Here to Stay by Adriana Herrera – Two New Yorkers get together while they’re both working in Texas. There’s some workplace drama, instant attraction, and much more. Sexy, fun, and low angst. You Had Me at Holaby Alexis Daria – This felt like reading an entire season of Jane the Virgin. Clever, funny, and ultimately, uplifting. Out on the Ice by Kelly Farmer – So we can’t go to hockey games, but we CAN read about them. badass ladies to boot? Sign me up. Also look for: Marriage by Arrangement by Sophia Singh Sisson, Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles *** SEPTEMBER When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole – I am not a thriller reader. I repeat – I am NOT a thriller reader. but I stayed up…