What's for Dinner
Ask your characters questions about what they like to eat. It gives both you and readers a chance to know a bit about the character that you might not have been able to share in books.
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What Soyer eats for dinner, from Moonlight Cherries by Alexa Piper @ProwlingPiper #RLFblog #MMRomance
After witnessing a murder on the subway, Amory is drawn into a world of magic and myth in Alexa Piper’s new dark urban fantasy MM romance novel, Moonlight Cherries.Alexa, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about your book.
Moonlight Cherries by Alexa Piper
Genre dark MM urban fantasy
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
“I couldn’t change that I was…attracted to a guy I’d watched getting murdered on the subway.”
Amory lives a quiet life as a waiter. The Moonlight Diner is the home he found after he was kicked out and disowned by his family for no other crime than who he loves.
Amory’s life is shaken to its very foundations after a chance meeting that has Amory witness a murder–except the man who dies in Amory’s arms doesn’t stay dead.
Far from being a ghost, Soyer is very real. He pulls Amory into a world in which magic exists and wreaks havoc on the life of unsuspecting people. But within what remains of the spell that touches both their lives, Amory and Soyer may just find love.
Warning: This m/m romance contains sexual content only suitable for mature audiences. It also contains graphic depictions of violence, past experiences of homophobia experienced in adolescence, and allusions to conversion therapy.
Let’s chat about what to eat
First, what is your name and how old are you?
My name? You can call me Soyer. I told you I wasn’t going to talk about anything other than food, so stop asking about my age.
What is your favorite meal?
Cherry pie.
If any, what food do you refuse to eat?
I’ve been in situations, questionable situations, where I ate some unsavory stuff. When it comes down to eating things no sane person would put on the menu, you have to decide whether starvation is worse, and I’ve chosen to starve several times in my life.
Tell us about a meal or food that says “home” to you.
I’m not telling you that either, because I’m not telling you about where I come from. Stick to the topic.
When you find yourself with some type of unknown food on your plate, what do you do?
Depends on what it is and whether I want to offend whoever invited me to eat with them.
What is the worst meal you’ve ever eaten?
You know what? That’s crossing a line again, but I’ll tell you, because you won’t be able to make any sense of it. It was cherries, not for their taste, but the for the cost of tasting them.
What is the best meal you’ve ever eaten?Cherry pie.
If you cook, what kind of food do you like to prepare?
Fine, I’ll answer this, but it’s the last one. I don’t like to share my private life with just anyone, and you are being too nosy.
Yes, I cook, and I even do it well. I like making things that take a little while, because it means getting it right takes a minimum amount of effort and skill. You’re looking like you want an example? Of course you do. Fine. The last thing I enjoyed preparing was lasagna, and I made the pasta myself, and I think that concludes this interview. Thank you for having me.
Where to buy Moonlight Cherries
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCS7C6V5
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iBooks https://books.apple.com/us/book/x/id6443352805
Kobo https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/Search?Query=9781005952556
Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1163847Alexa Piper Social Media
Alexa Piper writes steamy romance that ranges from light to dark, from straight to queer. She’s also a coffee addict. Alexa loves writing stories that make her readers laugh and fall in love with the characters in them.
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What Susan Baer eats for dinner, from Baer and the Three Goldilocks by Dee S Knight @DeeSKnight #RLFblog #Contemporary #Romance #AdultFairyTale
Dee S Knight’s Baer seeks her “just right” in this adult fairy tale with three golden-haired guys. One’s too rough, one’s too soft. Can the third Goldilocks be “just right?”Dee, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! We’re excited to find out more about your hero, but first, tell us about the book.
Baer and the Three Goldilocks by Dee S Knight
Genre Contemporary Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
Another erotic fairy tale with Princess Katherine and Prince Cole.
Susan Baer is not only a successful businesswoman and founder of Baer Hugs, health centers for women, she’s also beautiful. But she hasn’t always been that way. She’d spent her teen years lost, lonely and anxious, wondering if she would ever find a place to fit. Now, with those years behind her, she longs to find her special person. Though she’s not the overweight, nearsighted girl with braces anymore, she’s still lonely and there are no prospects in sight to share a happy ever after.
Suddenly, three golden-haired men come into her life. All successful, all gorgeous. And all with their own unique problems. One is too rough and hard in his treatment; one is too soft and wants her to take charge. The last is…well, let’s just say he’s not available.
Will Susan ever find the one man who’s “just right?”
Let’s chat about what to eat
First, what is your name and how old are you?
Susan Baer. I’m in my mid-thirties
What is the time period in which you live?
I live in contemporary Richmond, Virginia
What is your favorite meal?
I love cheeseburgers, but I also enjoy a lean steak cooked to medium. And baked potatoes, and French fries. Lord, do I ever love McDonald’s French fries. And I adore a good pork loin roast, with sweet potatoes and apple sauce. Yum!
If any, what food do you refuse to eat?
Liver or beets, take your pick. To me they are equally horrid.
Tell us about a meal or food that says “home” to you.
Pot roast. My mom used to make the best—chuck steak resting on potatoes, carrots, onions and cooked until the meat falls apart. She made gravy with the drippings and dinner rolls or biscuits. Just thinking of that meal makes me warm all over.
When you find yourself with some type of unknown food on your plate, what do you do?
To tell the truth, I try to avoid that situation if possible. I like enough types of food that I don’t experiment a lot. I’m kinda in a food rut and I like it.
Growing up, who was the best cook in your family?
My mom. We almost never ate out—she prepared every meal. It’s a testament to her cooking that I was overweight into adulthood. So even though I went overboard up in that question about favorite meal (foods), I don’t eat those foods as often or in the quantities that I used to. Today I moderate when it comes to meats and grains. I miss Mom’s meals but I like how I feel (and look) now too much to go back to it.
If you cook, what kind of food do you like to prepare?
I love cooking vegetables, and though I’m not a vegetarian, I only eat meat three or four times a week. I enjoy any vegetable I can roast, I often prepare Cremini mushroom “steaks” or omelets. When it comes to meat, I grill a small filet mignon, pan fry medallions of pork tenderloin with sliced onions, and sauté a chicken breast with roasted tomatoes and stuffed mushroom caps.
Do you skip breakfast or is eating that a must-do for you?
No, I always eat breakfast. I own several fitness centers for women and I leave time in each day for my own workouts. To perform well, you have to feed the body, and that includes a good breakfast. I usually have a fruit smoothie (I like strawberry and banana) and a hard-boiled egg. If I’m on the road, I often order oatmeal and a fruit cup. And always coffee!
Do you keep snacks on hand, and if so, what are they?
I try to eat three reasonably sized meals and snack in between with healthy things like fruit or a handful of nuts, portioned out in freezer bags that I keep in my purse or desk drawer. I like pumpkin seeds, too. And plain yogurt,
How much coffee or tea do you drink?
I love coffee but I don’t drink more than three cups a day, usually. I take it black. I only drink tea once in a while, unless I don’t feel well. Then it’s tea and no coffee. Knock wood, that doesn’t happen too often.
Favorite alcoholic beverage?
A Chardonnay wine, but I don’t drink very much. Drinking “wine” is what got me into trouble!
Who are your favorite people to share meals with?
I have a fun bunch of women working with me, and one man—Duncan. I’ve come to rely on him more than I ever thought possible, and in more ways than keeping things straight in the office. He’s my favorite dining companion.
Tell us what your author eats or drinks while writing about you.
Dee likes to compartmentalize. She doesn’t eat or drink when she’s writing. She has food/drink time and writing time and never the twain shall meet.
If your author has a pet, what does she feed the animal?
She had a couple of cats years ago but she doesn’t have a pet now. When she had them, she fed them dry and wet cat food, and whatever ham she could grab from her after clawing her way up her back and over her shoulder. Fortunately, she wasn’t a very big (heavy) cat.
Same question for you. What do you feed your pet/s?
No pets. ;(
Where to buy Baer and the Three Goldilocks
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Baer-Three-Goldilocks-Dee-Knight-ebook/dp/B08R7TR367/
Dee S Knight Social Media
A few years ago, Dee S Knight began writing, making getting up in the morning fun. During the day, her characters killed people, fell in love, became drunk with power, or sober with responsibility. And they had sex, lots of sex.
After a while, Dee split her personality into thirds. She writes as Anne Krist for sweeter romances, and Jenna Stewart for ménage and shifter stories. All three of her personas are found on the Nomad Authors website. And all three offer some of the best romance you can find! Also, once a month, look for Dee’s Charity Sunday blog posts, where your comment can support a selected charity.
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What Ari Jade eats for dinner, from Warrior Priest by Kate Hill @katehillromance #RLFblog #SciFi #Romance
In Kate Hill’s science fiction romance, Warrior Priest, will a free-spirited priestess from a new age commune find unconditional love with a warrior priest from a strict religion?
Kate, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about your book.Warrior Priest by Kate Hill
Genre Science Fiction Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
What happens when a warrior priest from a strict religion meets a free-spirited priestess from a new age commune?
Jade and Selena are as different as two people can be, but to facilitate an alliance between their worlds, they engage in a cultural exchange. With their galaxy in danger from a planet that wants to conquer or destroy all others, they realize the importance of their assignment, but it is difficult for a warrior priest and a nonviolent priestess to understand each other.
Selena is both attracted and appalled by his old school masculinity, and Jade is tempted to break his vow of celibacy until marriage due to his powerful desire for her. Will this unlikely pair not only find common ground, but unconditional love?
Let’s chat about what to eat
First, what is your name and how old are you?
My name is Jade, or Ari Jade, if you want to be formal. I’m thirty-four years old.
What is the time period in which you live?
It’s the modern era on my planet—I’m from Covenant—but to someone from Earth during your time, it would be the distant future.
What is your favorite meal?
Land and Sea Delight. It’s sea greens wrapped in noodles with garden snake strips on the side. My mouth waters just thinking about it.
If any, what food do you refuse to eat?
I don’t think there’s a food invented that I’d refuse to eat. Selena always teases me about my appetite. That’s just another way we’re complete opposites. She doesn’t eat much, and she’s vegan.
When you find yourself with some type of unknown food on your plate, what do you do?
Eat it. When you nearly starve to death while trapped for weeks in an ice cave, you learn to appreciate food in a way you never imagined before.
Have you ever eaten military style rations, and if so, what was your favorite?
Yeah, I’m a warrior priest. Meat stew.
Do you skip breakfast or is eating that a must-do for you?
The only time I skip a meal is if I’m forced to or during our annual fast.
Do you keep snacks on hand, and if so, what are they?
Fruit nut mix. Jerky. Cereal bars.
Who are your favorite people to share meals with?
Selena, even though she’s vegan. Just kidding. I’ve had some really good vegan meals since meeting her. At her commune, they have a recipe for sweet potatoes that’s so good I can almost taste it now.
Tell us what your author eats or drinks while writing about you.
Kate is basically a water drinker. I’m with her there. Nothing tastes as good as water when you’re really thirsty. As for food, she has a weakness for dark chocolate and peanut butter.
If your author has a pet, what does she feed the animal?
She has dogs, a cat, and hermit crabs. The dogs eat wet and dry food, sometimes mixed with a little pumpkin. One of her dogs loves apples and celery for snacks. The other won’t touch either one. Her cat prefers cat food with turkey and won’t touch the ones with fish. The crabs? She feeds them fresh fruit, vegetables, nuts, and a variety of dried crab food, calcium powder, and worm castings. Sometimes they enjoy a little popcorn, too.
Same question for you. What do you feed your pet/s?
At this time I don’t have any pets, not because I don’t like animals, but because I’m not home very often, even though that’s about to change. Since meeting Selena, a lot has changed, and I mean that in a good way.
Where to buy Warrior Priest
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Warrior-Priest-Kate-Hill-ebook/dp/B096BGK6RM
Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1087232
Universal Buy Link https://books2read.com/u/mdDowR
Review for free on BookSprout https://booksprout.co/arc/67765/warrior-priestKate Hill Social Media
Kate Hill is a vegetarian New Englander who started writing many years ago for pleasure. When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading, watching horror and action movies, working out, and spending time with her family and pets.
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What Francie Karr eats for dinner, from I Sorta Do by Cheryl St John @_cherylstjohn_ #RLFblog #SweetRomance #RomanticComedy
In Cheryl St John’s new sweet romantic comedy, I Sorta Do, an impulsive freelance photographer blackmails a buttoned-up father of two into spending a week as her make-believe husband in order to impress her old high school classmates. Sparks fly—and ignite.Cheryl, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about your book.
I Sorta Do by Cheryl St John
Genre: sweet romantic comedy
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG-13
Husband needed: One week commitment. Children optional.
I, Francie Karr, take you, Ryan MacNair, in bogus matrimony to convince my grandma and high school reunion class that I’m blissfully married—you provide the kids. A week should do it. You pledge to be so irresistible that you charm the Spanx right off those stuck-up gossips. Your touches should make their eyes pop, and your kisses be so intoxicating that we don’t have to fake that part. Oh, and we promise not to let this family—or this electricity between us—feel real.
Sizzling sweet romance by a USA Today bestselling author
Let’s chat about what to eat
First, what is your name and how old are you?
I’m Francesca Karr, but the only one who calls me that is my grandmother. Please call me Francie. I’m 33 years old.
What is the time period in which you live?
I’m a modern-day girl, in love with technology. I especially appreciate digital photography and Door Dash deliveries.
What is your favorite meal?
Anything someone else cooks—and something that’s ready quickly. I tend to eat on the run or in front of the tv in the evening. If I can’t grab it on the way home or order in, I make a protein shake.
If any, what food do you refuse to eat?
Don’t try to pass off raw fish as a meal. That’s just wrong.
Tell us about a meal or food that says “home” to you.
My YaYa was a great cook, and she spoiled me with homemade dinners and desserts. I still enjoy an occasional fried chicken dinner with a heaping plate of mashed potatoes. Those two things with an ear of corn on the cob scream summer at YaYa’s to me.
When you find yourself with some type of unknown food on your plate, what do you do?
I try everything. There are very few foods I don’t like. I’m not a picky eater.
What is the worst meal you’ve ever eaten?
Probably something I made myself. If I’m forced to make a meal, I ask Alexa how to do it and then substitute ingredients because I don’t buy many groceries. I don’t recommend this method. Door Dash is so easy and far more palatable.
What is the best meal you’ve ever eaten?
The first meal I ate with Ryan MacNair was the most enjoyable I can remember. We went to an Italian restaurant and shared lasagna and a bottle of wine.
Growing up, who was the best cook in your family?
It was only me and my Yaya, and she was an incredible cook. She made me breakfast and packed my lunches. I never needed anyone other than her. She was my family.
Do you skip breakfast or is eating that a must-do for you?
Breakfast is important to keep up my energy level. My Ninja is the most used appliance I own. Every morning I have a protein, fruit and veggie shake to start my day.
Do you keep snacks on hand, and if so, what are they?
I’m a snacker. My grocery delivery is filled with yogurt, rice cakes, fig bars, popcorn and cut vegetables. My secret stash contains little snack pudding cups and gummy bears.
How much coffee or tea do you drink?
I enjoy strong black coffee. Sometimes I do a sweet mocha latte.
Favorite alcoholic beverage?
A top shelf margarita on ice, not frozen.
Favorite non-alcoholic beverage?
Black coffee or iced tea with lemon.
What do you grab when there’s no time for a regular meal?
I make myself a shake or eat fruit and vegetables. I’m quite accomplished at making peanut butter sandwiches as well.
Tell us what your author eats or drinks while writing about you.
My author drinks a lot of decaffeinated coffee. I’ve asked what the point is, and she claims she likes the taste, but doesn’t do caffeine. She’s a snacker too, and I have to limit her Peanut Butter M&Ms.
Where to buy I Sorta Do
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Sorta-Do-Relationship-Single-Small-ebook/dp/B09WLYT25L
Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/i-sorta-do-cheryl-st-john/1141342290
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Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/i-sorta-do
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Cheryl is the author of more than fifty historical and contemporary romances. Her stories have earned numerous awards and are published in over a dozen languages. In describing her stories of second chances and redemption, readers and reviewers use words like, “emotional punch, hometown feel, core values, believable characters and real-life situations.” Her bestselling non-fiction books, Writing With Emotion, Tension & Conflict and Write Smart, Write Happy by Writers Digest Books are available in print and digital.
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