1–What is the title of your latest release? SUMMER IN THE SPOTLIGHT 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? After a hurricane destroys the town landmark, Kelsey Ahern sets out to save her beloved community theater—and her job. But as she draws her friend Levi Ross into her plans for a benefit show, she discovers there’s more to him than she expected and God’s plans for their future are so much more important than their pasts. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? Prince Edward Island, Canada, is my favorite place in the world. The tiny village of Victoria by the Sea on the south shore is perfectly picturesque and filled with wonderful characters. It’s the ideal setting for this series. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Yes! Kelsey Ahern and I would chat musical theater for hours. And I’m sure she would sing along to musical soundtracks with me. She reminds me a lot of my nieces, who are some of my favorite people on the planet. And I’d love to hang out with Levi Ross—but I think it would be a very one-sided conversation. 5–What are three words…

Book Title: ADDICTED FOR NOW (Addicted Series) Character Name: Loren Hale   How would you describe your family or your childhood? I had the absolute best childhood in the world. With a father unlike any other. Truly remarkable. He gave me Grade A pep talks every morning. Said how I’m such a little shit and goddamn loser. Yeah, truly the best.   What was your greatest talent? Lying. Not lying down (Lily would want to claim the couch potato talent). I am just a great liar.   Significant other? My best friend. The love of my entire life. Lily Calloway. No one else can have her. She’s mine.   Biggest challenge in relationships? Challenges? What are those? We’re perfect. Of course I’m joking. Lil and I, we’ve faced mountains together—that little thing called “enabling” and the other little thing called “co-dependency” all wrapped into the big thing called “addiction.”   Where do you live? Grew up in Philadelphia. The richest part. Not trying to be a conceited prick. It’s just a fact. Now I’m around the Princeton campus. Sometimes back in Philly. Depends.   Do you have any enemies? The better question is—do I have any friends? Enemies are the…

1–What is the title of your latest release? My newest book is SECOND CHANCE AT THE WATER JUMP 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Second Chance at the Water Jump is a contemporary, sweet with heat romance featuring an equestrian theme. It is equal parts romance and horse story. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I created Pine Mountain Horse Park based off of several horse show venues I have been to, pulling the best parts from each one and setting it in southern New Hampshire so that as the anthology series progresses, I can take full advantage of the beautiful New England season and the horse community I am familiar with. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Yes, with both of them! Savannah is cool and dedicated to her sport and her horse Tucker. I would love to go riding with them and gallop across the hills between jumps. I also love photography so even if I couldn’t be riding with Savannah, I’d love to hang out on the sidelines behind the camera with Evan snapping away all the action shots. 5–What are three words that describe…

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 Lacey Baker!   Writes: Heartwarming slow burn romance like HER UNEXPECTED MATCH where a blog reports love matches are being made on the quaint coastal Crescent Island. But when a cynical travel critic visits the island to debunk the perceived myth, she ends up falling for her best friend’s brother and his impossibly cute Merle Great Dane pup!   About: A city-girl who loves Maryland’s Eastern Shore, my interests include watching black and white movies, believing I can sing (but really I can’t, lol), and taking naps. I enjoy cooking, but I don’t like group texts. And I love all of the John Wick movies, but I’d rather watch You’ve Got Mail.   I’m looking for readers who crave books with: ALL the feelings – angst, slow burn desire, happiness, sadness, just settle in for them all! Long looks and soft touches Small town festivals Cinnamon rolls and brisket Puppies, always puppies!   What to expect if we’re compatible: Tension, soul-searching and life-altering decisions…

Jennifer Vido: What inspired your new release, GOOD FOR YOU? Camille Pagan: I can’t remember how this story came to me, which is unusual; I just remember that I was supposed to be writing another book I was under contract for, and I couldn’t stop thinking about this idea. I started writing and a few days later I had several chapters on my hands—which was when I knew Good for You was my next novel. I wrote the entire thing in about two months (which is really fast for me!) then sent it to my agent. We weren’t sure what my publisher would think, but to our relief, they loved it as much as we did.   Jen: What’s happening in Aly Jackson’s professional life? Camille:Aly’s just landed the top job at All Good magazine, a Real Simple-esque publication. She’s been training her entire adult life for the gig, but six months into it, she has a meltdown after hearing her coworkers’ trash-talking her. What they don’t know is that Aly’s recently lost her brother, who was her lifeline. She thinks she’s coping okay—but of course, she isn’t at all. The magazine’s publisher insists she take a month-long leave of…

1–What is the title of your latest release? THE DAVENPORTS 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? The Davenports are one of the few Black families of immense wealth and status in a changing United States, their fortune made through the entrepreneurship of William Davenport, a formerly enslaved man who founded the Davenport Carriage Company years ago. Now it’s 1910, and the Davenports live surrounded by servants, crystal chandeliers, and endless parties, finding their way and finding love—even where they’re not supposed to. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? In my research, I found Chicago to be the center of many instances of Black success and entrepreneurship following the Civil War and Reconstruction period. At the time, several Chicago newspapers claimed the corner of State and Madison Streets, known as the “Great Central Market,” to be the busiest corner in the world. The city was a hub of African-American culture and business, as well as a major tourist destination. It provided the perfect backdrop to display the opportunities and resources available to Black people at the turn of the last century while hinting at the challenges to come. 4–Would you hang out with…

1–What is the title of your latest release? NEXT TIME I FALL 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Single mom discovers Mr. Wrong is actually Mr. Right in this heartwarming, small-town romance. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? This book is part of my Whisper Lake Series, which is a fictional town set in the Colorado mountains. I started the series after a few visits to my daughter, who was living in Denver at the time, and thought it would be fun to set a story in there. 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Yes! Everyone would love to hang out with Chloe. She’s the best kind of girlfriend, fiercely loyal and protective of her friends. She’s the kind of person you call at two in the morning when you need someone who will show up for you. Chloe also runs a café, so there would be plenty of freebies, maybe some truffle fries or an extra dessert saved for one of her friends. 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Adventurer, Wanderer, Builder 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? Since my hero is renovating…

1–What is the title of your latest release? DESPERADO’S CARESS 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? A bad boy who has one chance left to set his life straight; hunting down a criminal; if he survives 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? That’s easy. We live in horse and cowboy country.  It’s what I know, so… 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Absolutely, she’s strong, intelligent, and determined to catch her father’s murderer 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Hot, tough, but with a heart of gold 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? About women Pinkerton Agents in this period of the old west. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? I edit as I draft; that works for me. 8–What’s your favorite foodie indulgence? Creme Brulee 9–Describe your writing space/office! I’m fortunate to now have a separate office where I can close the door; when I started writing I was a closet writer, literally, in a large close in our former house. 10–Who is an author you admire? So many…  Diana Gabaldon, Janet Evanovich, Tanya Anne Crosby…

1–What is the title of your latest release? THE REUNION 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? I always pitch it as being a second-chance romance set in Hollywood about two former teen actors who played love interests on the same hit TV show—Liv and Ransom were best friends IRL, until he broke her real-life heart. Now, fourteen years after wrapping the show, the entire cast is together again to film a reunion episode special. It’s the first time Liv and Ransom have seen each other since, and all their old feelings are still there, as strong as ever…but so is all their unresolved tension. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I started writing The Reunion at the beginning of the pandemic, while housebound and on lockdown, so I tried to think of a fun place to visit in my head—a Hollywood film set, along with Liv’s beach house, felt like the perfect setting for this idea! 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Oh, totally! Liv is talented and reserved and kind, loves coffee, and has great taste in food and bingeworthy TV shows. The question is, would she…

1–What is the title of your latest release? MIDNIGHT DUET 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Midnight Duet Is my modern romantic comedy retelling of Phantom of the Opera, featuring a disgraced Broadway diva, Erika Greene, as the Phantom, and a German hair metal rock star as Christof Daae, the vocalist with whom she falls in love when she agrees to let his band, Nachtmusik, rent her dilapidated opera house to record their first English-language album. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I wanted this book to pay tribute to the over-the-top glamour and melodrama of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, and there’s only one place in our modern world that truly fits the bill: Las Vegas. Or in this case, “Paris,” a fictional French-inspired tourist trap an hour outside of Vegas. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Erika Greene would never be caught dead in such pedestrian company. But I think I’d get along with some of the supporting cast–especially Sibylle, Nachtmusik’s macabre-obsessed bassist, who was inspired by one of my best friends in real life. Sibylle loves a ghostly murder mystery, and she spends most of…