The two obvious romance tropes in your new book MILLION-DOLLAR CONSEQUENCES are “surprise pregnancy” and “fake romance turned real”. I LOVE the “fake romance turned real” trope. Do you have a favorite? And what made you use them in this story? My favorite trope would have to be “forced proximity”, which I also include in the book. Once they convince everyone they’re in a relationship, she opts to stay with him in his temporary apartment in town during the ruse.   Because Isaac is an actor in MILLION-DOLLAR CONSEQUENCES, how would you describe him to readers? With that kind of career, authors usually go one of two ways – make the character uber charming and gregarious (although sometimes this can come to readers like me like he’s trying too hard) or have him be the exact opposite of everything you’d immediately assume about a celebrity. Isaac doesn’t necessarily fit into either of those molds, actually! I wrote him as a character who used to have it all—the fame, an incredible career with his brother—and then he lost it when the show ended, and his twin brother stepped away from acting. Now Isaac is trying to regain what he’s lost, repair…

Thank you for having me! This was a fun list to make. Evan Downey from BRINGING HOME THE BAD BOY is just the kind of artist I’d fall for. Okay, here we go… 5. Evan’s a great dad. He understands his son doesn’t love all the things he loves, but he still tries to encourage Lyon to paint and draw. 4. Evan sees the world in vibrant color. From his tattoo designs to his children’s book illustrations, every surface is his canvas. 3. Evan doesn’t mind getting paint on himself, or on Charlotte. Which leads to some interesting encounters… 2. Now I’m distracted. What number are we on? Oh, right. Number two…let’s see. Evan has an appreciation for all sorts of artwork, including Charlie’s photography. 1. And I’m still thinking about #3. …Two words: Finger. Painting. What about you, readers? What quality do you admire in creative types? About BRINGING HOME THE BAD BOY Evan Downey needs a new beginning. Since the death of his wife five years ago, the brilliant tattoo artist has shut himself away in a prison of grief that not even his work can break him out of-and what’s worse, Evan knows his son Lyon is…