1–What is the title of your latest release? SMOKE AND STEEL 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? This is always the hardest question to answer mostly because I talk too much so I’d probably corner whomever I was pitching to, and we’d go up and down five times before I got it all out! 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? The story and characters decide for me. The characters pretty much decide everything. Always. I’m at their mercy. 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Absolutely. She’s the bomb-diggity! 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Broken. Gorgeous. Loyal. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? That, even though I’ve been married, I’ve never been the white dress kind of girl…and that’s okay. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? Edit as I draft. Though, I always do several read-throughs as I’m writing and when I’m finished to make sure (hopefully) that I closed all loops. 8–What’s your favorite foodie indulgence? Foodie, as in well-crafted and curated food? Something with an amazing sauce, like bearnaise or hollandaise. The secret is always…