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Kryssie Fortune - Sweet Treat that Werewolves Love #recipe #cheesecake @KryssieFortune


Sweet Treat that Werewolves Love

Iris has kindly let me loose on her blog today to tell you about my latest book, To Mate a Werewolf.

Excerpt
When Ellie Paget took over as cook in the Lykae Mess, she discovered that while werewolves like raw meat, the love cake. 

She put a tray of oven-fresh almond tarts on a side table outside the door. “Okay, guys, these are too hot to eat yet. Anyone who helps set up the tables for tonight gets one when all the work’s done.”

Her bribery paid dividends as the unmated wolves worked with cheerful good humor. Joel inhaled the smell of tarts and tried to steal one. Ellie rapped him on the knuckles with her wooden spoon.

He shook his hand and pouted like a small boy denied a treat. “That hurt.”

Ellie smile dripped saccharine. “It was meant to. You can’t pull rank on me now, Mr. Former Grand Marshal.”

The way she emphasized that former chilled him. He was the same man, whatever rank he held. The light in her eyes said she enjoyed his discomfort, so he gave up on the tart. “Ellie, is it too late to apologize?”

She froze, then looked him up and down. When he took a step toward her, she dodged back inside. “Much too late. Nothing you can say will make up for the way you used me.”
 

Here’s her recipe for a Traditional English Christmas cake.

This is a variation of a recipe by Delia Smith, and I can’t recommend it enough. I baked the one pictured below, and my husband iced it. (It wouldn’t have looked so pretty if I’d done the icing.)

 
 

Ingredients

Soak the dried fruit in the 100 ml of brandy overnight.




 50g chopped glacĂ© cherries


For the Cake


½ teaspoon salt


½ level teaspoon ground mixed spice

 225g dark brown soft sugar


 1 dessertspoon black treacle



 zest of 1 lemon and 1 orange

 

After baking, keep in an airtight tin and feed weekly with brandy. 

 

Method

Soak the dried fruit overnight

Next day, line two round, loose bottomed tins about 20cm diameter with baking parchment.

Wrap two layers of brown paper around the outside of the tin and tie into place with string.

Sift the flour, salt and spices into a very large roomy mixing bowl then add the sugar, eggs, treacle (warm it a little first to make it easier) and butter and beat with an electric hand whisk until everything is smooth and fluffy. 
Gradually fold in the pre-soaked fruit mixture, chopped nuts and finally the grated lemon and orange zests.
Transfer the cake mixture into the prepared tin, spread it out evenly with the back of the spoon and, if you don’t intend to decorate the cake with marzipan and icing, lightly drop the blanched almonds in circles over the surface.
Finally take a double square of baking parchment with a 50p-sized hole in the center (for extra protection during the cooking) and place this not on top of the mixture itself but on the rim of the brown paper. 
Bake the cake on the lowest shelf of the oven for 4 hours until it feels springy in the centre when lightly touched. 
Sometimes it can take 30–45 minutes longer than this, but in any case don’t look at it for 4 hours.
Cool the cake for 30 minutes in the tin, then remove it to a wire rack to finish cooling. 

After five or six weeks of feeding, cover in marzipan and leave overnight in the tin. Once the marzipan has set, cover in royal icing and decorate.

Happy Baking.

While you are here, please take a look at my book.

To Mate a Werewolf



Blurb
The scars on Ellie Padget’s cheek are a constant reminder of the times she tried to escape from sexual slavery. Two years ago, Joel—alpha in waiting of the Tundra-Tough pack—led the rescue party that freed her. She’s loved him ever since.

Their relationship finally explodes into steaming sex, but he offers to pay her off. She walks away with her head high and her heart shattered. When she learns of a plot to destroy Joel and his pack, her only option is return to his side and warn him.

Joel has to fight to retain the pack that should be his by right, and no one can leave until the pack has a new alpha. He’s horrified when Ellie turns up on the night he’s to meet the woman he’s agreed to marry but never met. She’s stuck there until he claims his birthright. Finally, he realizes Ellie’s his true mate. Now he has to choose between his arranged marriage, and the one woman he truly loves. Will he choose with his head or his heart?

To Mate a Werewolf is a stand alone story within the Scattered Siblings series.


 

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Get hooked on "Fresh Beginnings" - #MFRWHooks

 


 
Welcome to another MFRWHook!
 
"Fresh Beginnings" is set in Australia and the USA.    

 

 
   
I hope you get hooked by this Snippet
 
BLURB:

The small town of Hobart in Tasmania has witnessed many beginnings in recent years. At yet one more beginning, the wedding of a friend, Jared Fraser decides it’s time for some fresh beginnings to come his way… and he sets out for a holiday to the US to travel along the Route 66 in a motorhome.

Ivy Bennett thought leaving her boyfriend would be the hard part. It doesn’t take long to figure out how wrong she was. As she struggles with making a new start in her life, the last person she expects to lead her to happiness is a laid-back Australian on holiday.

Then the arrival of family friend Mia Levesque and her boyfriend, Josh, turns Jared’s holidays upside-down when he’s forced to play arbitrator between the two teenagers.


 
My hook today:

"Come on," Ivy persisted. "Where's your sense of adventure?"

Jared cocked an eyebrow. "Where. Is. My. Sense. Of. Adventure?"

Mia almost jumped into the motorhome, and Josh was about to follow.

"Where is my sense of adventure?" Jared asked again when he stepped closer.

Ivy gulped, but stood her ground. She certainly had overstepped her mark this time and knew that Twin Falls was going to be her last stop on this trip.
"I've picked up a hitchhiker. Lost her and found her again, sans a mother. I picked up a teenager, hormonal and stubborn, and, whata ya know, she arrived in a double package. I'm driving through the American wilderness with three, yup, one, two, three, extra people who weren't supposed to be part of this trip." He stepped closer again and continued through gritted teeth. "And you ask me for my sense of adventure?"


 
 
 
4 Stars:
I just loved Jared and his very Australian mannerisms and speech!
5 Stars: 
Fantastic read, would be great if there were more books in the series.
 
 
 





Help Lindsay Down Help others with his books #Gift #Cancer #Breastcancer

 
 
Until the end of November, Lindsay Downs is donating all the royalty from these books to two friends, and fellow authors, who  are undergoing treatment for breast cancer.




The Masked Lady and The Murder
Blurb-


When Lord Robert Markson, Viscount of Hampshire, is force to return to England to find out who murdered his father and older brother he’s in for a surprise.
It comes in the guise of Lady Kristina Rosewood, daughter to the Earl and Countess of Crossington. To many she’s quartz but to him a multifaceted diamond.
While recovering from an attempt on his life which thrust them closer together they work through emotions for each other while sorting through letters sent to his mother years ago. Slowly, they’re able to discover the one man who could have set the murders in motion. The only problem, he’s been dead for years so who could it be and more importantly why now.
Once all the evidence is compiled the answer is something neither could believe as the threat comes from within the late viscount’s house.

http://www.amazon.com/Masked-Murder-Markson-Regency-Mystery-ebook/dp/B00I9S4FZG/ref=la_B007NQAIIS_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1416089025&sr=1-10




The Guilty Countess
 Blurb-

Accused of murdering her husband, Lady Donna Kersey turns to the only people who can prove her innocence, her brother and his new bride.
As Robert and Kristina start their search for the real killer they learn the murder might be more complicated than first thought. Uncovering evidence sends the three in pursuit of a possible suspect only to find this person is innocent, or is he not guilty of the murder but not something else.
When Robert and Kristina learn Lord Kersey might not be exactly who they believe him to be that’s when the facts become murky. It takes a surprise visit by Kristina’s brother to help set the record straight which only adds more confusion to the facts.
Will Robert and Kristina find the killer of Lord Kersey before the authorities take Lady Kersey away in irons?

http://www.amazon.com/Guilty-Countess-Markson-Regency-Mystery-ebook/dp/B00L3S3ZOG/ref=la_B007NQAIIS_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1416089025&sr=1-9 


The Earl’s Spitfire
Blurb-


At a house party a midnight gallop on a purloined horse leads Lady Sophia Walker into something she wasn’t expecting-a marriage proposal.
Barely knowing Lord Peter Gardner, 7th Earl of Modbury, Sophia devises a unique plan to make sure they will get along.
What neither realizes, there’s another, Lady Agatha Crumbly, wishes to become Lord Gardner’s countess and will stop at nothing to achieve her goal.
Returning to London Peter lives up to his promise. As they learn about each other he soon finds out she has an affinity for a certain flower. To help prove his devotion to her he proceeds to deck out his town carriage in them.
As the date of their wedding quickly approaches Lady Crumbly makes another appearance, this time threatening Sophia.
Will Lord Peter Gardner arrive in time to save his beloved from death, or will the other win what she wants?

http://www.amazon.com/Earls-Spitfire-Lindsay-Downs-ebook/dp/B00MRIZU8U/ref=la_B007NQAIIS_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1416089025&sr=1-11



A Bluestocking’s Christmas
Blurb-

Lady Brittany Sexton loves her newest book on Africa but she quickly learns keeping it in her possession is difficult. For her, the problem lies with Lord Samuel Palmer, who believes ladies should not read inappropriate tomes. Part of Lord Palmer’s fascination is the cryptic messages found in the margins. What quickly develops between Lady Brittany and Lord Palmer is even more confusing.
As Christmas draws nearer and with the book still in her possession, Lord Palmer follows her to her parents country estate. It’s there they, along with some friends, slowly make sense of the notes.
During all of this, Lady Brittany learns a fact about Lord Palmer that disturbs her greatly—why he desired the book. To clear her mind and think about her answer to Lord Palmer’s sudden proposal, she goes for a horseback ride, only for disaster to strike.
Once well, she returns home. Lady Brittany now has to make a life changing decision. Can she… will she marry Lord Palmer ?





Bio-
What does it take to be a bestselling author? Determination, skill, talent, luck or taking a risk with a venture into a totally new genre. For me it was a little of some and a lot of the others.
In 2008 when I got two books published I thought it was due to skill; little did I know it was more luck than anything. Over the next three years I wrote, submitted, got rejected. I then did what I tell everyone who asks; I wrote some more. I didn’t give up.
More on a dare than anything I tried my hand at a regency, one of the most difficult genres because of the rules, which I might add I broke almost every one. Within two days of its release the book was on a best seller list and stayed there for two months.
Turns out it is all of the aforementioned.
After two failed marriages, one from divorce while with the other died unexpectedly I decided upon retirement to move. That opportunity came in September 2012 when I migrated to Texas.
For me, as a multipublished author, it was one of the best things I’ve done to date. Now, every day I can write, creating stories to take my readers to places they can only dream about.
I’m also a member of the Published Authors Network (PAN) by the Romance Writers of America (RWA).
 
 
Where you can find me-
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May I introduce: Dana R. Lynn "An Inconvenient Courtship"


An Inconvenient Courtship
by Dana R. Lynn


Welcome to fellow Astraea Press author Dana R Lynn. 

1 - How did you come up with the idea for "An Inconvenient Courtship"?
I have been a Pride and Prejudice fan for as long as I can remember. Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy are larger than life characters. I enjoy reading variation stories, and I've had the urge to write them for years. An Inconvenient Courtship was actually born out of a dream I had.

2 - What draws you to historical romance?
I love the lushness of historical romance. The drama and the cultures fascinate me. I also enjoy the break from modern technology. It's a true escape for me.

 
3 - Tell us a little bit about your current project.
Currently, I am working on three different projects. One is a romantic suspense which I hope will follow my April Love Inspired Suspense release. The second is a contemporary romance set in Northwestern Pennsylvania. The third project is another regency romance
 
Blurb:
Mr. Darcy is determined to find a wife he can love and respect.  He is fascinated by the lively Miss Elizabeth Bennet, but is determined to forget her due to her low connections.  Until an act of jealously puts her life at risk.  Faced with the bleak reality of living without her forever, Mr. Darcy must examine what he really wants.   With the assistance of Colonel Fitzwilliam, his sister, and Elizabeth’s father, Mr. Darcy works to save Elizabeth’s life.  If he is lucky, he will then be able to win her heart.
 
 
Author:
Dana R. Lynn grew up near Chicago, but now lives in rural Pennsylvania with her husband, three children, and enough animals to fill a small petting zoo.  She is an avid reader, and enjoys a wide variety of genres and authors, although her favorite will always be Jane Austen.  She loves writing inspirational stories, both contemporary and regency. 
 
www.facebook.com/WriterDanaLynn
www.twitter.com/DanaRLynn
www.authordanarlynn.wordpress.com
www.pinterest.com/writerdanarlynn
 
 
Purchase Links:
http://www.amazon.com/Inconvenient-Courtship-Dana-R-Lynn-ebook/dp/B00OGTM84C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416382643&sr=8-1&keywords=dana+r+lynn

 
Excerpt:

What was the matter with him?
Darcy scowled as he paced back and forth across the length of the library. He could barely believe his actions of the past few days. To allow his control to slip so badly! And all because of a mere country girl, who was far beneath him. No money, no connections, and that family of hers.
But in spite of these objections, Darcy continued to find Miss Elizabeth Bennet everything that was fascinating and lovely. Not that he had always thought so. No, indeed. When he had first spied her several weeks ago at a dance, he had barely noticed her. His mood had been too dark. He even allowed himself to make a disparaging remark about her to his persistent best friend, Charles Bingley. He had come to Hertfordshire to help Bingley get his new estate in order, not to socialize with the local beauties. Yet, he found his interest in Miss Elizabeth growing with every meeting. Still, he was able to squelch this unseemly fascination with the second of the five Bennet sisters. Or so he had thought. Then, several days ago, the eldest Bennet sister, Miss Jane Bennet, had become ill while visiting Bingley’s sisters. Of course, she had to stay as their guest until she was healthy enough for travel.
Although Darcy thought of Bingley as a brother, he didn’t much care for Bingley’s sisters. Miss Caroline Bingley had travelled to Hertfordshire to act as Mr. Bingley’s hostess, for it was one of the unwritten rules of the gentry that a single man could not entertain guests at his house without a hostess. Darcy would have been fine with Miss Bingley if she would leave him alone. But Miss Bingley had decided she wanted to marry Darcy. For his estate, no doubt. She was constantly batting her eyes and complimenting him. Louisa Hurst, Bingley’s married sister, was slightly better. Still a snob, but less obvious about it. She had dragged her husband to Hertfordshire so she could keep Miss Bingley company.
Darcy chuckled as he remembered the expressions on the faces of Bingley’s sisters when Miss Elizabeth had been shown into the breakfast room the next day.  They were appalled to learn she had walked three miles to visit her sister. Three muddy miles, judging by the state of her skirt. Darcy admitted that he had enjoyed the past few days in her presence. She was unlike any woman he had ever known. Her conversation was witty and clever, and her playful manner challenged him. She paid him none of the compliments he was used to receiving from young women desiring his attentions. He had even allowed himself to forget his objections against her. Until her mother and younger sisters paid a visit, that is.
Darcy grimaced as he thought of Mrs. Bennet and her three youngest daughters. Their behavior was thoroughly shocking. It was the first time he could ever recall being in accord with Miss Bingley. She had openly disparaged the family to her brother, trying to point out the disadvantages of the connection. Bingley, however, stood firm in his defense of Miss Bennet, whom he declared an angel. But even Bingley could not defend Mrs. Bennet. He remembered Mrs. Bennet’s taunts as she and her youngest daughters visited Netherfield Park under the guise of checking on “Dear Jane”. She had apparently decided that Darcy was the enemy and aimed poorly veiled barbs his way throughout the visit.
Miss Elizabeth, however, had tried to defend him, her cheeks scarlet with mortification. Darcy came to a stop as he remembered the agonized, apologetic glance she had shot him with her spectacular eyes. Those gorgeous, sparkling hazel eyes with dark lashes made for flirting…
Flirting? Good heavens. What was wrong with him? Darcy strode to the window and stared out, not seeing the breathtaking view as dawn softly crept over the landscape. Instead of the trees and the vast array of flora, his mind was wholly absorbed with a beautiful face, its brows arched provocatively as she teased him.
Today she would be leaving, going home where she belonged. He should be grateful. He could put distance between them. Then he would be able to regain his control and focus on more appropriate things. Even as he told himself he would forget her and move on, he felt a strange ache inside his breast at the thought of never seeing Miss Elizabeth’s beautiful eyes again.
His eyes grew far away as he considered his future. He was a Darcy. His family was one of the oldest and wealthiest in the ton. Even Grayson House, the home of his uncle, the earl, didn’t equal Pemberly. It had been made abundantly clear to him, first by his excellent late parents, and more recently by Lord and Lady Grayson, that he had a duty to marry well. That meant marrying a young lady with the appropriate breeding and standing in society. A wealthy landowner’s daughter at the very least. Better still, the daughter of a peer.
Darcy grimaced in distaste. Matchmaking mamas had been thrusting their daughters in his path since his father had died five years before. He shook his head. It was obvious the connection to wealth was more important to many than the happiness of the marriage itself. Most people in high society considered marriage as little more than a business merger. As long as the parties involved were discreet, infidelity was accepted as the norm. A view shared by many in his own family.
His lips twisted as he thought of his aunt and uncle’s attitude towards marriage. The connection was what mattered. As was avoiding scandal at all costs. He remembered well the times he had seen his aunt give a young girl the cut direct for some rumored misdeed. Whether or not the misdeed were true, the girl was considered ruined and to be avoided. Darcy had not paid too much attention until several months ago when his own dear sister had found herself embroiled in a scandalous plot. Disgust roiled in his gut at the thought that his relatives would have tried to force him to marry her off to a cad or send her away, just to avoid any taint to their family name. Fortunately, society remained ignorant of her fall.
He shuddered. No, a marriage based on the whims of society was not what he wanted, either for himself or for his sister Georgiana.
Frustrated, Darcy ran a hand through his hair. If he were going to marry, he would abide by the laws of Christian marriage. He would not marry someone he couldn’t hold in affection or respect. Mrs. Bennet again came to mind. No. Although he held the second Bennet daughter in the highest esteem, her family was too much of a black mark against her. Which meant he needed to forget Miss Elizabeth Bennet and her fine eyes.


****

“Jane, are you ready yet? The carriage is waiting!”
Elizabeth watched impatiently as her sister took her time preparing for their journey home. Elizabeth was eager to escape the snide comments of Miss Bingley and her sister. She was also anxious to be away from Mr. Darcy’s intense stare. Even imagining the way he watched her, she shivered, although she did not understand why. He made her uneasy, and Elizabeth disliked feeling uncertain.
“Jane,” she implored.
Jane Bennett glanced at her sibling with a gentle smile. Everything about Jane was gentle. Her voice, her manner, even her famous beauty. Where Elizabeth ran, Jane floated. Elizabeth laughed while Jane smiled serenely. Yet the two sisters adored each other. Until now, no one had ever held so much of Jane’s sweet heart as her sister. But now she knew Charles Bingley.
“I am coming Lizzy,” she sighed. “I am a little reluctant to go home. I will have to tell Mama that I am still not engaged.”
Elizabeth looked at her sister.
“At least Mama had the sense to try and throw you at a man you actually like this time,” she teased. “Imagine if Mr. Bingley were a horrible bore, or an ogre. Actually, though, if he were that bad, I think Mama would send me his way instead of yours.”
It was true, and they both knew it. Although Mrs. Bennet loved all her girls in an abstract sort of way, she despaired of ever finding a man willing to marry her most headstrong daughter. What man wanted a woman who could argue and debate as well or better than he?
Jane blushed. The two smiled, then suddenly burst into laughter. They were still laughing as they descended to meet with the Bingleys and Mr. Darcy.
Darcy and Bingley looked up involuntarily as the sisters made their way towards them. Both men unconsciously sighed at the sight of girls. Mr. Bingley with delight written across his face as his angel approached, Mr. Darcy with regret as he realized with cold certainty that he would not be able to forget the woman who had plagued him since he arrived. Indeed, Miss Elizabeth would always be his idea of perfection, no matter how far away he went.
His feelings were muddled when he followed her out to the carriage. He was so disturbed by the path his thoughts were traveling that he barely took note of Miss Bingley. That young lady had pulled out all the stops to try and attract his attention.
She walked as near him as she dared, deliberately moving as elegantly as possible. She batted her light blue eyes coquettishly at him, moving her hands to draw his gaze to her perfectly coiffed red hair and brand new morning dress. Her conversation was everything the ton considered proper, yet it was all in vain. Mr. Darcy paid her no heed. Indeed, he may as well have been walking alone. Not once did he even spare her a glance. Oh, but that chit Miss Eliza Bennet, at her he stared. It was disgraceful!
In a sudden fit of pique, Miss Bingley brought the sharp point of her closed parasol down upon the unsuspecting horse. The beast startled in fear and pain, rearing dangerously. Shouts came from the groomsmen as they tried to restrain the large animal. The second horse shied away from its yoke mate, pulling the carriage forward, causing it to wobble and tilt.
A woman screamed. Silence.
“Miss Elizabeth!” No one recognized that hoarse, emotion-filled cry. They turned to see Mr. Darcy, kneeling on the ground, uncaring of his fine clothes. His pale face stared in anguish at the still form of Miss Elizabeth.

 

Get hooked on "Fresh Beginnings" - #MFRWHooks #romance #travel

 


 
Welcome to another MFRWHook!
 
"Fresh Beginnings" is set in Australia and the USA.    

 

 
   
I hope you get hooked by this Snippet
 
BLURB:
The small town of Hobart in Tasmania has witnessed many beginnings in recent years. At yet one more beginning, the wedding of a friend, Jared Fraser decides it’s time for some fresh beginnings to come his way… and he sets out for a holiday to the US to travel along the Route 66 in a motorhome.

Ivy Bennett thought leaving her boyfriend would be the hard part. It doesn’t take long to figure out how wrong she was. As she struggles with making a new start in her life, the last person she expects to lead her to happiness is a laid-back Australian on holiday.

Then the arrival of family friend Mia Levesque and her boyfriend, Josh, turns Jared’s holidays upside-down when he’s forced to play arbitrator between the two teenagers. 
   
 
 
Today's hook :-)
"There's a little pool over in the small building next to the showers. I'd give anything for a little dip."

He raised his eyebrow.

She gently slapped his chest. "What? Aren't you Australians lovers of the water? Wouldn't you like to go swimming?"


He shook his head. "Nope."


A sigh escaped her lips.


"What's holdin' ya back?" he asked.

Her eyebrows shot up. "What's holding me back?"

He simply nodded.

"I've got no bathers."

Then he shrugged. It didn't make sense to him. "Anybody else in there?"

"No." She looked around. "Which doesn't surprise me, because there're not too many people camping here tonight, it seems."

"No one will notice that ya swimmin' in ya bra and knickers."

"Knickers?" She giggled.

Not sure whether this was a language thing or whether he'd offended her, Jared decided to stay quiet.

"Honey, I don't wear knickers. I don't have much money, but enough to buy decent underwear, which we call panties."

Heat rolled over his body and pooled in his groin. He knew! There weren't too many secrets in a small motorhome, and when she'd changed into her clothes that morning, he took a sneak peak. Of course he did. After all, he was only human.
 
 
 
4 Stars:
I just loved Jared and his very Australian mannerisms and speech!
5 Stars: 
Fantastic read, would be great if there were more books in the series.
 
 
 






Sheree McGladden's "Wicked Glory" Promo Blitz and Blog Tour #Interview

NEW RELEASE!!!


Wicked Glory is now available for purchase on Kindle, iBooks, Smashwords, and most other major ebook platforms.

Not familiar with the series? 


Here's the 30 seconds recap...


Wicked Hunger


Born with an insatiable hunger for pain and suffering, Vanessa and Zander Roth struggle to hide the truth of who they really are. Keeping their secrets becomes even harder when Ivy Guerra arrives and stirs their hunger into a frenzy. Will their need to feed on other’s agony turn them into villains, or can they somehow find a way to become the heroes of their own dark story?

Wicked Power


Even after Vanessa and Zander Roth barely survive the Eroi’s attempt to expose them for what they are, they aren’t safe. Sitting balanced on the edge of impending death and unthinkable power, they must turn to the Godlings for help. Their help requires payment, but neither of them knows the true cost. Will David’s training create villains,as they fear, or can they discover their true purpose?

Wicked Glory

Forced with holding up their end of an impossible bargain, Van and Zander must choose between playing it safe and risking everything. Freedom seems impossible, but can they hold onto who they are long enough to survive?

 
 
1.      Have you always loved books?
Absolutely! Before I could read, my mom would read us stories like the adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
2.      What do you do when you are not writing?
Clean teeth, watch my kiddos’ soccer games, camp, hike, play video games with my hubby, watch movies and Supernatural. Dibs on Dean J
3.      Do you have any advice for aspiring authors?
Don’t be afraid to share your work with someone you trust. It’s an important part of the writing process, one that can save a scene or an entire book you’re struggling with.
4.      Is being a writer a curse or a gift?
When I get too obsessed with it, it’s a curse, and I’m trying to be better about that. As a form of stress relief, it’s a gift for me.
5.      Do you prefer silence or some noise while you write?
Just depends on how difficult of a chapter it is. When things are going well, I like music. When something is driving me nuts, I need silence.
6.      What do you typically drink while writing?
Water usually. Dr. Pepper if things aren’t going well.
7.      What challenges have you had in regards to your writing life?
Not letting it take up my whole life. Keeping things balanced is incredibly hard for me, as I tend to be a bit obsessive about things.
8.      When did you first start and when did you finish your book?
The first full book I wrote was when I was fifteen or sixteen-ish. It probably took me a year or so, and it was absolutely awful. It’s hidden away now.
9.      If your book is made into a movie, which actors/actresses do you envision playing the parts?
Hmm… let’s see. For Van, I’d go with Saoirse Ronan. For Zander, Alex Pettyfer. For Oscar, Ryan Gosling. For Ketchup, Tom Welling, who else?
10.  What does your protagonist think of you? Would he/she want to hang out with you?
Van and I would get along. Zander, I think he and my husband would get along pretty well.
11.  What has been the toughest criticism so far?
LOL, that would undoubtedly have to go to the first seven chapters of one new books, Shark Out of Water. It’s the second book in my Date Shark Series, and the initial responses to Guy Saint Laurent were largely not pleasant. He came off as a big fat jerk, and because of that, I lost track of how many times I rewrote those beginning chapters. Now, everyone who’s read the final version adores him as much as I do. Beta readers are life savers.
12.  What has been the best compliment?
One of my beta readers recently told me that when she has some down time and wants a comfort book to read that’s good quality too, she picks up one of mine to re-read. Having anyone tell me they’ve read one of my books more than once is always a huge compliment, but having her tell me this really meant a lot.
13.  How did you come up with the title?
Initially, there were only three books planned for this series, but as I got about 2/3 through this book, I knew I wasn’t going to be able to wrap it up. Originally, I had planned for Wicked Glory to bring them to their final, well, glory, basically, and end the series, instead, it actually turned out to mean something rather different, and infinitely more accurate.
14.  Will there be a sequel?
There will be a book four for sure, and I’m pretty sure that will be it. I’ll keep everyone updated!
15.  What project are you working on now?
The next project I am determined to finish is Invincible, the third and final book in The Aerling Series. I’m also exploring a few new projects in dystopia, ghosts, fighting and tattoos, and planning the releases of Memory’s Edge and Torino Dreams, both new contemporary romances.
 
 

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Wicked Glory: AmazoniBooksSmashwords

And yes, there will be a book 4 ;)