Character Interviews
Interviews with a character from a book
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Character Interview: Zach Kelly from When Love Takes Over @JacobZFlores #RLFblog
When Love Takes Over Jacob Z. Flores, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. We’re
excited to interview your character, Zach Kelly from the book, When Love Takes
Over.Genre: Contemporary gay romancePublisher: DreamspinnerCover artist: Michael BreyetteLength: 270 pagesHeat rating (based on movie ratings): RWill broken hearts keep a porn star and author apart or will
love take over?Zach Kelly’s life is a shambles. His boyfriend of three
years dumped him, and his writing career is going nowhere. On a whim, he heads
to Provincetown, Massachusetts, to nurse his broken heart and figure out his
next step. He’s expecting to find rest and relaxation on the sandy beaches of Cape
Cod. Instead, Zach meets a hunky porn star during a chance encounter at a
leather shop he mistakes as a place to buy a belt that is definitely not for
whipping.Van Pierce is smitten when shy and inexperienced Zach
crashes through a shelf of fetish gear. Though Van’s got an insatiable appetite
for men on and off the set, his porn persona, Hart Throb, hides a broken heart.
He’s struggling to find the reality the porno set doesn’t offer, and Zach is
fighting to find the fantasy that will set his writing on fire. The odd
goofball and the suave beefcake may either find love amid Provincetown’s
colorful pageantry where summer never seems to end–or more heartbreak than
either can imagine.Dreamspinner Press http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=4098Amazon http://amzn.com/B00EC3SRK6Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-love-takes-over-jacob-z-flores/1116309941?ean=2940148562511What are your main
characters’ names, ages, and occupations?Zach Kelly is 32. He is a college English professor as well
as a struggling author. Van Pierce is 28, and he is a star for Nasty Boy
Studios.Interview with Zach Kelly
Tell us about
yourself.Oh, boy. It’s not a pretty story but here goes. My boyfriend
of three years, Ben, recently dumped me. He gave me no explanation other than
it was over. He was done, and he wanted me out of our apartment. I wanted to
fix things, like I always try to do, but there was no fixing us. According to
Ben. He was so cold and cruel that I had to leave, or I was going to lose it.
It was the last thing I needed. You see, I work as a college English professor,
but it’s not what I want to do. I really want to be a full time author, but my
writing career, well, that’s going nowhere fast. I didn’t know what else to do,
so I boarded a plane for Provincetown, Massachusetts. I needed to get away and
find out why my relationship failed and why my writing sucks.Tell us about Van.Van? Wow! Where do I begin? He’s quite possibly the most attractive
man I’ve ever met. He’s perfectly tanned and his smile, well, it’s a killer. It’s
one of those smiles that hitches up to the left, the kind that reveals he’s
both an angel and a devil merged into one. When I first saw him, I wanted to
take him in my arms, but I just couldn’t. I’m far too shy for that. Plus, he’s
a porn star. What could he possibly see in someone like me? I’m too awkward and
imperfect for someone like Van.What do you think is your strongest point?Hmm. My devotion perhaps. When I make a commitment to
someone, I see it through to the end. That’s why I wanted to work things out
with Ben. We’d been together for three years. We owed it to each other to try
and work things out, but Ben wanted no part of it. What could I do?But that’s how I’ve always lived me life. For good or bad. I
don’t give up. I keep trying until no reason to try exists. I think that’s a
strong quality. Although others might call it a weakness.What would Van say is
your strongest point?That’s a good question. I don’t know. Maybe my shy and
clumsy nature. It’s what attracted Van to me in the first place. According to
him, I was very different from all the other men he’d met in Provincetown. Most
guys come to town dressed in the same short shorts and muscle shirts. Not me! I
arrived wearing baggy ass camouflaged shorts and an ill fitting blue and white
T-shirt. I didn’t think I looked that bad, but everyone else sure did. Well,
except Van. He liked my mismatched look. He also found it endearing when I
crashed through a rack of fetish gear and stumbled my way into his life. Who
knew being such a klutz would get the attention of someone like Van?What would Van say is your biggest weakness?That’s an easy one because we’ve talked about it a lot. He
doesn’t like that I’ve lived for other people for most of my life. It started
with my father. He had this image of perfection that I felt I had to meet, and
when I didn’t meet his expectations, I felt like a failure. When I met Ben, I
did the same thing. I did what he wanted and never really questioned it. I told
you I was a hot mess, didn’t I? But I’m working on it. Van’s been helping me
with that and so have my new friends Gary, Quinn, and Tara. They’ve been the
best medicine for me.What was it like
where you grew up?I grew up in a small town called Victoria, Texas. There,
everyone knows your business, and being the son of a prominent doctor in town
only made me more visible. It was hard living in my dad’s shadow, especially
once his indiscretions came to light. I don’t like to talk about them though.
It was pretty tough on me. Well, on my entire family really. I’m still trying
to deal with everything, so needless to say, my childhood wasn’t the best.What do you wish was different about your life?I wish I had more confidence in myself. I used to as a
child. I challenged everything—my father, life, school, the world, but that
only seemed to get me in trouble. I learned that it was just easier to go with
the flow. But that hasn’t worked out so well for me, has it? But I’m working on
it. That’s part of the reason I came to Provincetown. To find myself and the
person I once was.If you were given
your fondest wish, what would it be?To quit my day job and work full time as an author. It’s
really what I love to do. But I’m not quite there yet. And I need to figure out
why. Reviews for the books I’ve published myself haven’t exactly been stellar.
They say my characters are two dimensional and that my plots are contrived and
over-the-top. Maybe it’s because I haven’t really lived my life yet, which
makes it difficult to create a fictional world. You have to live and have a
life to be able to write believable stories. At least that’s what I believe.Describe a place of
perfect refuge.Right now, it’s Provincetown. When I first got here, I was
stressed and unsure. But now, well, let’s just say being here has been good for
me. The people here are great, and they are willing to take in a stranger and
treat him like family. It’s like my troubles in Texas didn’t follow me to the Cape.
I think that makes P-town a perfect refuge for most anyone.As a child, who was
your best friend? Tell us about him/her.My best friend was Tommy Martinez. We’ve been friends since
the second grade. We don’t talk as much as we used to. Which is sad. But when I
was a kid, we were inseparable. It was also kind of tough being his best
friend. Tommy wasn’t your average kid. He always had his shit together. Like he
was an adult or something. Sometimes, I felt as if my dad preferred him to me
because Tommy knew what he wanted out of his life and just went for it. Things
were never that easy for me.What do you wish I had asked you? Please ask and answer it
now.How about this: where do I see things going with Van?
Truthfully, I don’t know. I like him. A lot. Probably more than I should. But
he lives in Provincetown, and I live in Texas. Plus, he’s a porn star. What
kind of future could the two of us possibly have?About Jacob Z. Flores
Jacob lives a double life. During the day, he is a respected
college English professor and mid-level administrator. At night and during his
summer vacation, he loosens the tie and tosses aside the trendy sports coat to
write man on man fiction, where the hard ass assessor of freshmen level
composition turns his attention to the firm posteriors and other rigid
appendages of the characters in his fictional world.Summers in Provincetown, Massachusetts, provide Jacob with
inspiration for his fiction. The abundance of barely clothed man flesh and
daily debauchery stimulates his personal muse. When he isn’t stroking the
keyboard, Jacob spends time with his husband, Bruce, their three children, and
two dogs, who represent a bright blue blip in an otherwise predominantly red
swath in south Texas.Website/Blog: http://www.jacobzflores.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/JacobZFloresFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/jacob.flores2Tumblr: http://jacobzflores.tumblr.com -
Character Interview: Cristian Slade from Hard Core @JLoweryauthor #RLFblog #suspense
Hard Core Jennifer Lowery, welcome
to Romance Lives Forever. We’re excited to interview your character, Cristian Slade
from the book, Hard Core.Genre: Romantic SuspensePublisher: Lyrical PressCover artist: Renee
RoccoLength: 244 pagesHeat rating: 3 Sexual
ContentTagline: His job is
to take lives. Her job is to save them.Blurb:A supposedly hassle-free job for mercenary Cristian Slade becomes a mission
of mercy when he saves a life instead of taking one. Slade’s new mission might be
his most dangerous yet, because the danger is to his heart.Tragedy has sent esteemed surgeon Alana O’Grady to a remote a remote Nicaraguan
island where she immerses herself in the lives of a native American tribe, using
her talents for goodwill instead of wealth and prestige. But life turns upside down
when her work requires she protect a rugged mercenary who commands her attention
when she’s awake and dominates her dreams while she sleeps.Doctoring Cristian puts her entire tribe in danger from the man who’s hunting
him. Is it her professional oath or her unprofessional attraction to him keeping
her from sending him away to heal on his own? Alana’s fire warms Cristian’s heart,
but he’s a hardened assassin and has no business falling for someone like her. Can
they fight hard enough to keep what they might have together?Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hard-core-jennifer-lowery/1112079284?ean=9781616503826iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/hard-core/id551417663?mt=11What are your main
characters’ names, ages, and occupations?Cristian Slade. 34. Mercenary.Alana O’Grady. 32. Surgeon.Interview with Cristian Slade
Tell us about yourself.I’m not answering this
question.What do you think
is your strongest point?I protect what’s mine.What would Alana
say is your biggest weakness?She would say I’m stubborn.
*scowls* She doesn’t understand I do what I do to keep her safe.What was it like
where you grew up?I don’t talk about my
childhood. It wasn’t pleasant.What do you wish
was different about your life?*stares into the distance*
We can’t change the past so nothing.If you were given
your fondest wish, what would it be?I don’t wish for things,
but if I did, I’ve already been granted it. *looks down at the wedding ring on his
finger*Describe a place
of perfect refuge.Anywhere my wife is.As a child, who was
your best friend? Tell us about him/her.I didn’t have friends
as a child.About the Author
Jennifer Lowery grew up reading romance novels in the back of
her math book and on the bus to school, and never wanted to be anything but a writer.
Her summers were spent sitting at the kitchen table with her sisters spinning tales
of romance and intrigue and always with a tall glass of ice tea at their side.Today, Jennifer is living that dream and she couldn’t be happier
to share her passion with her readers. She loves everything there is about romance.
Her stories feature alpha heroes who meet their match with strong, independent heroines.
She believes that happily ever after is only the beginning of her stories. And the
road to that happy ending is paved with action, adventure, and romance. As her characters
find out when they face danger, overcome fears, and are forced to look deep within
themselves to discover love.Jennifer lives in Michigan
with her husband and two children. When she isn’t writing she enjoys reading and
spending time with her family.Previous Books
Murphy’s Law: Amazon Barnes
and Noble iTunesBooks Coming Soon
The Maze, March 2014~Lyrical
PressFind Me Here
Website http://jenniferloweryauthor.com/Twitter http://twitter.com/JLoweryauthorRomance Recipes http://romancerecipes.wordpress.com/ -
Fantasy vs Reality: Weighting for Mr Right @pawf1067 #RLFblog
Weighting for Mr Right Article by author Patricia
W Fisher, RN.I don’t want a size two ass. I never
have.In my romantic comedy, Weighting for
Mr. Right, I didn’t want my heroine, Megan Sayla, to end up with one either.I will confess. Initially, I planned
for her to lose a ton of weight to find her happily ever after. Problem with that
scenario is we’ve all seen it enough times to count and I knew the majority of my
readers wouldn’t be able to relate and probably lose interest in her. She wouldn’t
be relatable nor likeable and would fall out of the fantasy of the romance and honestly,
it’s not very realistic.By the end of the book, I wanted readers
to cheer for Megan’s success and think, “I like this girl. We could out and
drink margaritas all weekend.”Don’t get me wrong, regaining or keeping
your health takes work and I’ve lost and gained and lost enough times to make my
head spin.Problem is, I love to eat and I’ve
had more than my share of temper tantrums in dressing rooms of major department
stores, just ask my husband or my mom. But with the growing epidemic of obesity
in our country and the world, I wanted to be responsible and address how all of
us who hate the size of our thighs, might have gotten where we are and how to get
healthier. I wanted to write a realistic heroine in a romantic comedy (fantasy)
where I gave a good message.So how would I weave fantasy with
reality so people didn’t think they’d been preached to, but still liked the characters
(and me) by the time I wrote The End?As a former ICU nurse, I’d seen my
share of what poor health habits can do to a body. I remember one family all out
in the waiting room eating tubs of BBQ and potato salad while they each took turns
visiting grandma in the ICU after her heart attack and open heart surgery. As much
as I wanted to shake them and say, “Look at what you’re doing,” I also
understood it. Food is as much of a nutritional necessity as it is comfort.In Weighting for Mr. Right, Megan
Sayla has comforted herself with food far too long and just by saying the word No
at the most inopportune time (her wedding), she’s thrown down a path of self-discovery
and given the potential to eat a big ass pile of Krispy Kreme donuts. (Remember,
when the marquis light’s on, you get a free donut.)That’s when the story really begins
because what Megan discovers is that sometimes what you want may not be what’s best
for those in your life. I’d witnessed it enough to see that change causes major
chaos, even if the change is a good thing. That was the reality of Weighting for
Mr. Right.Now here’s the fantasy. There’s a
very hot guy in it named Jacob Dante who thinks Megan is amazing from the moment
he meets her. To be clear, the guy is the fantasy, not the fact he likes her.He looks a lot like this guy, my friend
Warren. Check out his Facebook page here: https://facebook.com/modelwarrenYou’re welcome!And that’s the simple version of how
I mixed fantasy and reality in my book.Soulmate Publishing http://soulmatepublishing.com/weighting-for-mr-right/Amazon http://amzn.com/B00A78F83E/Find Me Here
Website: http://patriciawfischer.com/Twitter: http://twitter.com/pawf1067Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/PatriciaWF -
Character Interview: Shane from Desire Unleashed @Layne_Macadam #RLFblog
Desire Unleashed Layne Macadam, welcome
to Romance Lives Forever. We’re excited to interview your character, Shane Jackson
aka Ice, from the book, Desire Unleashed.Genre: Contemporary
RomancePublisher: Liquid
Silver BooksCover artist: Lyn
A TaylorLength: 105K wordsHeat rating: Spicy
HotTagline: Find out what happens
when a career-driven, cocky Navy SEAL meets an old-fashioned good girl looking for
love in all the wrong places. Intrigue, kidnapping, and danger await you in this
explosive tale of desire unleashed.Blurb:When schoolteacher Kathy Bellamy moved from Louisiana
to Coronado, she
didn’t expect her secret dream, or her worst nightmare, to become a reality.Confirmed bachelor
and relationship cynic, Shane Jackson has no room in his life for a permanent woman.
Temporary liaisons are all he is up for. Cocky and self-assured, he believes he
can pick a like-minded player at a glance. So when he discovers Kathy is the complete
antithesis of what he believed her to be, he is thrown into a tailspin. Before long,
and way out of his comfort zone, he finds himself knee deep in a relationship he
can’t quite seem to end.Kathy longs for a fairytale romance, an old-fashioned girl saving herself
for the right guy. But, after one date with Navy SEAL Shane Jackson, she trashes
her values and willingly tumbles into the sack without a thought for the consequences.
Now, Kathy’s love life will soon become the catalyst of a nightmare. When she throws
caution to the wind and acts out of character, her actions are seen as a betrayal
by her stalker, a betrayal that demands retribution in blood. Abducted at knifepoint
and taken to a secret location, it’s up to Shane, the ultimate predator, to find
and rescue her before it’s too late!Buy links:Liquid Silver
Books http://lsbooks.com/desire-unleashed-p769.phpWhat are your main
characters’ names, ages, and occupations?The main characters
are Shane *Ice* Jackson,
he’s a Navy SEAL and is 34 years old. Kathy Bellamy is 24, and she is a first grade
teacher. Kathy has moved from Louisiana to Coronado and that is where
Shane and Kathy meet.Interview with Shane Jackson
Tell us about yourself.Up until recently I was a Navy SEAL, that’s where I got the name Ice, but
after getting wounded in Cambodia,
I was medically retired from fieldwork. Now I co-own a private security business
with my old SEAL team. The guys and me will take on any job *grins* as long as it’s
legal.Tell us about Kathy
Bellamy.What can I say? The moment I laid eyes on her I was smitten. My wife is one
of those rare creatures who is as beautiful on the outside as she is on the inside.
She’s feisty when the situation calls for it, and she’s as sexy as hell! She opened
my eyes and made me see there was more to life than work, and she taught me to trust
again. I adore her.What do you think
is your strongest point?Loyalty. I will hang in there till the end, no matter what, and I will fight
for what I believe in.What would Kathy
say is your strongest point?Well, I think she would probably say my stamina. LOL! Nah, seriously, she
calls me her rock. It’s funny hearing her say that because I have always thought
of her as my rock, my anchor.I had a rough childhood. I don’t talk about it much, but my mother’s parents
disowned her when they learned I was on the way. Long story short, she ended up
on the street and died young. I was in and out of foster care until I was about
fourteen when a Marine and his wife took me in and turned my life around. They were
amazing and kind, and I will always be grateful for their love and support.What do you wish
was different about your life?My life is perfect now, but if I could change one thing it would be that I
discovered the identity of Kathy’s stalker before he got to her. I give thanks every
day that Frosty, and I arrived when we did, thirty minutes later and we would have
been too late. Only for Frosty, I would have finished that sucker when I had the
chance.About the Author
I live with my husband, two dogs and a cat on the beautiful east
coast of Australia.
I have a full-time job with a degree in history. I’ve always been an avid reader,
and I love a happy ending, so writing romance seemed a natural progression for me.
But as I sat at my computer staring at a blank screen it all seemed rather daunting.
Once I started tapping on the keys though, the words kept flowing and before I knew
it I had written my first book.
Layne Macadam I write contemporary romance and sci-fi. I am currently working
on Desire Denied book 2 in the Desire Series. I have ideas for an historical romance
in the future, and with thoughts of a wolf shifter germinating in my head a paranormal
romance is not outside the realms of possibility either.When I’m not writing you might find me in the kitchen creating
culinary delights, but of course some dishes work out better than others!I guess my love of history has fueled my other passion which
is travel. I have been fortunate enough to have seen lots of this wonderful world
we live in and on my web page you can share some of my experiences and pictures.Books Coming Soon
Desire Denied, Book 2 in the Desire SeriesContest
For a chance to win
a copy of Desire Unleashed please leave your email address with your comment.Find Me Here
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Character Interview: Dr. Colin from Breaking the Rules @melindadozier #RLFblog
Breaking the Rules Melinda, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. We’re excited to interview
your character, Dr. Colin Calaway from the book, Breaking the Rules.Genre: Contemporary RomancePublisher: Crimson RomanceCover artist: Crimson RomanceLength: 200 pagesHeat rating: 3 heartsTagline: Hope, a klutz and perpetual rule follower, falls for
Dr. Calaway. Is following her heart instead of the rules a good idea?Blurb:A forbidden love affair in the past has led Hope Robinson, a
middle school principal, to Harbor Bay,
Florida, where she commits herself
to play by the rules. This can be difficult for a perpetual klutz, who—even strapped
in a cast—has to uphold a competent attitude at all times.Luckily, she has Dr. Colin Calaway on her side, a widower and
father of a student, who is ready to give love another try. When Colin convinces
Hope they should explore the connection between them, a steamy romance develops,
though it could destroy them both. They must decide if their jobs—and their hearts—are
worth the risk.Buy links:Amazon http://goo.gl/o3ChmBarnes and Noble http://goo.gl/xApGhiTunes http://goo.gl/T94cXKobo http://goo.gl/PtCZXWhat are your main characters’ names, ages, and occupations?Colin Calaway, 33 years
old, Orthopedic SurgeonHope Robinson, 29 years
old, Middle School PrincipalInterview with Colin Calaway
Breaking the Rules Tell us about yourself.I’m a Floridian since birth and love my family. I work hard as
an orthopedic surgeon and as a single-father to Jason. My favorite hobbies include
swimming and surfing … and flirting with Hope.Tell us about Hope.Hope is this amazing woman who just fell into my life in an unexpected
way. If Jason never got into trouble, who knows if we would’ve hooked up. She’s
Jason’s middle school principal at Harbor Bay Prep. She’s funny, though she’d say
she wasn’t, and a bit klutzy, but it makes her cute. I call her my frequent flyer,
because she’s in and out of doctor’s offices so much.What do you think is your strongest point?
Time Changes Everything I’d do anything for my family. Since Jason’s mom died, I’m his
only parent and I know how hard that is on the little guy. So, us Calaway men need
to stick together.What would Hope say is your strongest point?Hope cracks me up. She always calls me Mr. Perfect. I’m not sure
why she thinks that. We are so compatible it’s frightening and I get her – so maybe
she’d say that’s my strongest point.What would Hope say is your biggest weakness?My persistence, but in the end it paid off. If I gave up on Hope
early on, like she wanted me to, we’d never be engaged now.Describe a place of perfect refuge.When I need to think or meditate on
life’s decisions, you’d probably find me on the ocean with my surfboard. That’s
my quiet place.As a child, who was your best friend? Tell us about him/her.Tim Weeks is my best friend and almost brother. We’ve been friends
since I can’t even remember. He’s in Breaking
the Rules, too, and he’s hard to miss – quite a loudmouth, unfortunately. A
little bird told me Melinda has Tim’s story in the works.About the Author
Melinda Dozier lives in Guatemala,
Central America, with her husband, three boys and
German Shepherd. She enjoys being the queen of her household and dreams of being
pampered fully by her boys once they’re grown.Previous Books
Melinda Dozier Time Changes Everything
from Entranced Publishing.Find Me Here
Website: http://melindadozier.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/melindadozierFacebook: http://facebook.com/melindadozPinterest: http://pinterest.com/melindadozierGoodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6520067 -
Character Interview: Katherine from Derailed @sadiecass #RLFblog #Historical
Derailed Sarah Cass, welcome back to Romance Lives Forever. We’re excited to
interview your character, Katherine (Kat) Daugherty from the book, Derailed.Genre: Historical Western RomancePublisher: Secret Cravings PublishingCover artist: Sarah CassLength: 96kHeat rating: 4 FlamesTagline:The sins of a past she can’t remember could destroy a present
she’ll never forget.Blurb:The crimes of her forgotten past threaten the very life Jane
Doe has learned to cherish.Jane is out of time. With a warrant on her head, a maniac out
for her blood, and a secret baby on the way, something has to give.Without Cole Mitchell’s help to find the answers, there may be
no hope left.Cole has nowhere left to hide. He unwittingly let Jane into his
heart, and is ready to share the secret of his dark past.Fate has a way of playing its hand, and tragedy strikes. With
the world crumbling around them, it’s easy to lose faith. If they can’t forgive
past sins, they have no hope for the future.Because the noose waits for no man or woman.Buy links:Secret Cravings Website http://bit.ly/12J4bO9Amazon http://amzn.to/1ahJIu4Barnes and Noble http://bit.ly/1bkEnQwARe http://bit.ly/170laAcBookstrand http://bit.ly/1diptbGGoodreads http://bit.ly/14UlKhjWhat are your main characters’ names, ages, and occupations?Jane Doe is an almost-30
year old woman with amnesia. When she first comes to Dominion Falls
in book 1 she ends up with a job as a sort of hotel manager, and de facto PR rep
for the hotel owner. For a woman in 1871, she’s strong and capable and knows what
she wants. In book 2 she gets a new job one well suited for her librarian.Cole Mitchell is in his
mid-30’s (he won’t reveal his age, sorry…he keeps personal facts close to the vest).
He is 51% owner of a saloon and brothel in Dominion Falls.
When the story first starts he’s content to be alone and never let anyone in. Jane
brings something to life in him, and he resists until he realizes he doesn’t want
to resist any longer.Interview with Katherine Daugherty aka Kat
Tell us about yourself.Well, I’m not one to talk about myself.*Mad laughter breaks out in the next room. Kat’s nose wrinkles
and she shouts at the door*Shut up, Jane! Anyway. My name’s Katherine Daugherty, most people
call me Kat. Jane’s lover, and my former lover, Cole, calls me Kathy. I’m in my
mid-twenties and have no qualms about that “old maid” line of bull.I was the “oops, what a surprise” baby to my parents.
After they had Martha they tried and tried to have a boy, but nothing ever happened.
After ten years of trying, they gave up. Five years later, voila.I didn’t want to be part of the arranged marriage my mother planned
for me, so I took off at fifteen. I joined the temperance league for a while, but
boy-howdy did those women take some brutal tasks to forward their goal, it wasn’t
my cup of tea but a cup of whiskey turned out to be, so I left them. Spent some
time back in Dominion
Falls after, took up with
Cole, because well, have you seen that man? It was a fun romp, but then I fell for
Norman…and then I can’t explain why, but I left Dominion Falls
again.Since then I’ve been living in St. Louis. I work at a bank, but in my free time
I work to forward the suffragist movement.Tell us about Norman.Norman
is a bit older than me.*Jane pops her head in the door* He’s ancient, Kat. At least
twenty years older than me!*Kat waves her off* Yes, yes. He’s older, but as I tell Jane
in the book there’s something to be said about a man that works the telegraph. They’ve
got some strong fingers. *Kat winks*Oh, yes, so he runs the depot and the telegraph office. I can’t
explain why I fell for him, he seems to be a grumpy old man, but I just do. He’s
a good man.What do you think is your strongest point?I’m strong. Stronger than you might think. I may have grown up
in privilege, but once mother disowned me for leaving town I had to make my own
way. I’ve made mistakes, but I don’t regret any of them. Not even a little.What was it like where you grew up?Dominion
Falls is a great little town.
When we first went there when I was quite young, there was nothing. Father first
formed a little camp when he found the gold. Father had vision and started that
town using the first of his gold strikes. More men came in, and Father was smart
enough to charge to use the buildings he was having built, and then use that money
to buy mines from the less successful miners.So I got to see Dominion
Falls go from small camp to
a tiny town. Sure, it was dirty and rough and miners aren’t the nicest people sometimes,
but Father and Mother always pushed for more than that. The used their wealth to
make sure I got educated in Denver, and eventually
moved there themselves, but no matter how much time I’ve been away, Dominion Falls is home.What do you wish was different about your life?Up until I came home and met Jane I had one big wish to move
back home. I’m grateful that I have a good friend now, one like Jane, that pushes
me to do what I need to, what I know I’ve needed to do. It’s not an easy step for
me, but you’ll have to read the book to find out why.If you were given your fondest wish, what would it be?I’m afraid I can’t answer that one, either. My author doesn’t
want me to reveal secrets before their time.*Kat leans in to whisper* But I have to say I get all I wish
for and all I didn’t know I wanted within a year of returning home.As a child, who was your best friend? Tell us about him/her.I didn’t really have many friends as a child. Being the Daugherty’s
daughter and sent to Denver
for schooling made it hard to establish friends. I was too rich in Dominion Falls,
and too poor in Denver
society.I’m happy to say that now, finally, I do have a best friend.
Jane. I couldn’t ask for someone better. Sometimes you meet someone and instantly
connect, and I had that with Jane. I think she hates that I’m brutally honest with
her, but she’s no shirk either, gives me the same honesty right back.About the Author
Sarah Cass’s world is regularly turned upside down by her three
special-needs kids and loving mate, so she breaks genre barriers, dabbling in horror,
straight fiction, and urban fantasy. An ADD tendency leaves her with a variety of
interests that include singing, dancing, crafting, cooking, and being a photographer.
She fights through the struggles of the day, knowing the battles are her crucible
and though she may emerge scarred, she’s also stronger. While busy creating worlds
and characters as real to her as her own family, she leads an active online life
with her blog, Redefining Perfect, which
gives a real and sometimes raw glimpses into her life and art.Previous Books
Changing Tracks (The Dominion Falls
Series Book 1):Secret Cravings Website http://bit.ly/14XQPTlAmazon http://amzn.to/11DDgcGBarnes and Noble http://bit.ly/XcTs0RAll Romance Ebooks http://bit.ly/WJxSiABookstrand http://bit.ly/12dl2PBBooks Coming Soon
Dark Territory (The Dominion Falls
Series Book 3)Santa, Maybe (Holidays in Lake Point 1)Contest
A free ebook copy of Derailed (or Changing Tracks if you haven’t
read it, because you really should start with book 1) for one commenter!!To enter: Just tell me what your favorite Western is (movie,
TV show, OR book!).Find Me Here
Redefining Perfect http://redefiningperfect.comSarah’s StoryLines http://authorsarahcass.comTwitter http://twitter.com/sadiecassFacebook http://facebook.com/SarahCass.AuthorPinterest: http://pinterest.com/sadiecass/
