• Character Interviews,  Historical

    Historical: Unexpected Gift | Interview @AuthorKayGrey

    An Unexpected Gift 
    Katherine Grey, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. Let’s talk
    about your book, An Unexpected Gift.
    Genre: Historical Romance
    Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
    Cover artist: Rae Monet
    Length: 276 pages
    Heat rating: Spicy
    Tagline: Two wounded souls find happiness in the most unlikeliest
    of places, with each other.
    Blurb:
    Known only as Lazarus to the band of cutthroats and thieves he
    leads, William Prescott will do anything to find his missing sister, even blackmail
    a fragile young woman into helping him. But he never plans to fall in love with
    this mysterious woman with a troubled past.
    Haunted by the memories of war, Olivia St. Germaine wants nothing
    more than to live a normal life. But when her brother, a doctor, suddenly leaves
    town without a word, she is forced to use her medical knowledge to help an injured
    man who puts her life in danger. Can she keep herself safe as she tends Lazarus,
    or is her heart more vulnerable than she realizes?

    Buy links:

    Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/an-unexpected-gift-katherine-grey/1114371314?ean=2940016394534
    What are your main characters’ names, ages, and occupations?
    Olivia St. Germaine is 26 years of age. She has no formal occupation.
    William “Lazarus” Prescott is 28 years of age. He leads a band of
    thieves.

    Interview

    Tell us about your story’s world. What is it like in this
    period or place?
    An Unexpected Gift takes place in London during the Regency period. It shows a side
    of life in London
    outside those of the aristocracy. Both Olivia and Lazarus live on the very fringes
    of Society.
    What inspired you to write this book?
    I was asked to write a novella for my publisher’s Love Letters
    line. In writing that story, Lazarus appeared on the page larger than life. I had
    a hard time controlling him and keeping him from taking over the story. It only
    made sense that I tell his story as well.
    Which character in your current book do you think readers
    will like the most? Why?
    I think Lazarus would the favorite. While he does things that
    aren’t necessarily legal and right, he does them with the best of intentions. He
    goes out of his way to protect those he considers his family and is loyal to a fault.
    When you’re not writing, what would we find you doing?
    I love to bake bread. I find the whole process of kneading the
    dough to be very relaxing. It’s also a great way to work out scene in my head while
    doing something constructive. Of course, the smell of freshly baked bread filling
    the house isn’t a bad thing either.
    Are you a plotter, or do you prefer to make it up on the spur
    of the moment?
    I say I’m a combination of both. I write two to three sentence
    paragraphs detailing the main points of each chapter, but other than that, I let
    my characters have free reign and write where they take me.
    What’s your writing schedule like?
    I write Monday through Friday for approximately an hour and half
    when I get home from my day job. I have a weekly goal of twenty-five pages of new
    material each week. It helps keep me on track and not lose the threads of the story.
    When an idea hits you, what do you do to capture it?
    I have a notebook where I jot down the idea, character names,
    plot points, any scenes or snippets of dialogue and anything else that comes to
    me. If I’m out, I have a small pocket sized notebook I keep in my purse for the
    same thing, though I have been known to write on the paper napkins when at a restaurant.
    Which of your books was the hardest to write and why?
    My novella The Muse was the hardest to write. It was the first
    short story I’d written and I had a hard time keeping it within the word count requirements
    to be a novella. I kept having to go back and delete subplots and the like.
    What are you currently reading for fun? Anything for research?
    I’m currently reading Fifth Grave Past The Light by Darynda Jones.
    It’s the fifth book in her Charley Davidson series. If you haven’t read any of them
    yet, I highly recommend them, but read them in order. For research purposes, I’m
    reading The Man Who Broke Napoleon’s Codes: The True Story of A Forgotten Hero in
    Wellington’s Army
    by Mark Urban.
    Do you believe in luck?
    I do believe in luck but at the same time, I think we make our
    own luck by taking advantage of opportunities presented to us.
    What kind of music do you listen to while driving? Same question
    when writing?
    When I’m in the car, I usually listen to whatever’s currently
    popular on the radio station. When I’m writing, I listen to classical music.
    Do you play any musical instruments?
    I play the violin and a tiny bit of the piano. I would like to
    take formal piano lessons some day.
    What’s your favorite movie?
    I have two favorite movies – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and
    I Am Sam. Sean Penn was amazing.

    Please complete the sentence

    I love pizza with cheese and pepperoni.
    I’m always ready for a cup of cinnamon apple tea and a good
    book
    .
    When I’m alone, I read my manuscript pages out loud. I like
    to hear the rhythm of the dialogue
    .
    You’d never be able to tell, but I have five tattoos.
    If I had a halo it would be slightly
    tilted
    .
    If I could write full time, I’d be the happiest person
    on the planet
    .
    I can never kill a spider because I’m terrified of
    them. I don’t have any problem getting other people to kill them for me though.

    Previous Books

    Impetuous
    The Muse (novella)

    Find Me Here

  • Contemporary

    Contemporary: Blind Date @DelaneyDiamond #RLFblog #giveaway

    The Blind Date 
    Delaney Diamond, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. Let’s talk
    about your book, The Blind Date.
    Genre: Contemporary romance
    Publisher: Delaney Diamond
    Cover artist: bookcoversale.com
    Length: 38,000 words
    Heat rating: PG-13
    Tagline: One night changes everything…again.
    Blurb:
    Years ago, when Ryan Stewart saw Shawna Ferguson, it was love
    at first sight. Unfortunately, he wasn’t a free man, and his deception caused him
    to lose her after a weekend that changed his life.
    When Shawna’s sister and brother-in-law set her up on a blind
    date, she has no idea it’s with Ryan, with whom she’d spent a weekend she wishes
    she could forget. She reluctantly agrees to finish the date with him, but doing
    so leaves her vulnerable to his charms and the heat he ignited in her that very
    first night.
    Buy links:
    What are your main characters’ names, ages, and occupations?
    Ryan Stewart, 30, custom furniture maker
    Shawn Ferguson, 28, clothing boutique owner

    Interview

    What websites do you visit daily?
    Most weekends I take a break from Facebook and Twitter, but I
    visit them the most during the week. I also like to visit blogs that provide industry
    news, but not necessarily every day. I visit those blogs a few times per week and
    catch up all at once.
    If you could give the younger version of yourself advice what
    would it be?
    You’re going to discover that you love writing fiction, so start
    practicing now.
    How do you cope with stress as an author?
    Whenever I feel overwhelmed by the marketing, writing, staying
    up to date on what’s going on in the industry, etc., I get offline. That’s usually
    a good indication that I’m spending too much time alone, so I spend time with family
    and friends. I love technology, but it drives me crazy sometimes. There’s so much
    information available through social media, blogs, etc., and it’s easy to feel as
    if you don’t want to miss anything. But I find it helps me to unplug from time to
    time so I don’t get overwhelmed.
    Do things your family or friends do ever end up in a book?
    I plead the fifth. Lol. No really, not very much. Things my niece
    does have ended up in my books because she’s so comical. In my book Second Chances,
    I had one of the children, Lucélia, running around with a yucca fry offering bites
    to family members but then pulling it back when they tried to get a piece. My niece
    used to do that with French fries. I thought it was cute, so I included it.
    What are some jobs you’ve done before (or while) you were
    a writer?
    I worked in international trade for a spell. When I worked in
    international trade, my area was Western Europe,
    so I got some nice all expenses paid trips abroad. The job only lasted a few years,
    but it was nice. When I have to pay for my own trips, I really miss it. Sigh. I
    also managed a bookstore.
    What kind of books do you read when taking a break from your
    own writing?
    I read romance, mostly contemporary and historical. I also love
    to read thrillers because of the fast, heart-pounding pace that keeps me on the
    edge of my seat.
    What good book have you read recently?
    I read Private Arrangements by Sherry Thomas a few months ago,
    and I couldn’t stop thinking about it. It’s a historical romance and it renewed
    my interest in Regency romance. Here’s a quote from my review on GoodReads: “I
    couldn’t put the book down, even though it hurt me to see these two characters inflicting
    such pain on each other. And that’s actually why I couldn’t put it down, because
    I needed to see them get their HEA after making my heart hurt so much.”
    If your life became a movie, who would you want to play you?
    Sanaa Lathan or Gabrielle Union. I love those ladies!
    If you were a color, what color would you be?
    Yellow. It’s my favorite color.

    About the Author

    Delaney Diamond writes
    sweet and sensual romance novels and is the site manager of Romance Novels in Color, where diversity in romance in celebrated. When
    she’s not reading or writing she’s trying out new recipes or traveling to an interesting
    locale. Find free reads and the first chapter of all her books at http://delaneydiamond.com

    Previous Books

    Hot Latin Men series:
    The Arrangement
    Fight for Love
    Private Acts
    The Ultimate Merger
    Second Chances
    Hot Latin Men: Vol. I (print anthology)
    Hot Latin Men: Vol. II (print anthology)
    Hawthorne Family series:
    The Temptation of a Good Man
    A Hard Man to Love
    Here Comes Trouble
    For Better or Worse
    Bailar series (sweet/clean romance)
    Worth Waiting For
    Subordinate Position (short story)

    Books Coming Soon

    The Wrong Man

    Find Me Here

    Romance Novels in Color: http://romancenovelsincolor.com

  • Suspense

    Romantic Suspense: Last Straw @NiaSimone4 #RLFblog #NYC #giveaway

    The Last Straw 
    Nia Simone, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. Let’s talk about
    your book, The Last Straw by Nia Simone.
    Genre: Romance
    Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
    Cover artist: Angela Anderson
    Length: 45 pages
    Heat rating: Spicy
    Tagline: He’s good at playing a part. She’s good at catching
    a fake. Can they trust enough to give love another chance?
    Blurb:
    Ally Tobin left New York after
    one too many bad dates, determined to rebuild a stable life and career as a private
    investigator in Silicon Valley. But when the man
    she knew as one name walks into her office with another, will her curiosity once
    again lead her to risk her heart?
    The last thing Special Agent Jared Green needs is “security
    risk” stamped on the resume of his latest undercover identity. Especially by
    the woman his job forced him to leave in New
    York without any explanation. She may threaten his cover,
    but it’s his heart on the line.
    He’s good at playing a part. She’s good at catching a fake. Can
    they trust enough to give love another chance?
    Buy links: FREE TODAY!
    What are your main characters’
    names, ages, and occupations?
    Ally Tobin, 32, private investigator
    Jared Green, 32, FBI special agent
    Buy links: FREE TODAY!
    What are your main characters’ names, ages, and occupations?
    Ally Tobin, 32, private investigator
    Jared Green, 32, FBI special agent

    Interview

    What do you enjoy most about writing?
    Spending time with my characters in their world and lives.
    What is your work ethic when it comes to writing?
    Workaholic.
    How do you cope with stress as an author?
    I spend a lot of time on my Facebook profile and email commiserating
    with other writers, sharing goals, or just talking about the weather.
    Do things your family or friends do ever end up in a book?
    Yes. Then it gets cut, unless I get permission. If it’s recognizable.
    What are some jobs you’ve done before (or while) you were
    a writer?
    When I started writing fiction seriously, I was a technical writer.
    It was my second career and I did both for a long time.
    What kind of books do you read when taking a break from your
    own writing?
    Romance by other authors, all across the spectrum, from sweet
    to erotic to historical to fantasy/paranormal. Poetry, memoirs, and “mainstream”
    fiction.
    What was the proudest moment of your life so far?
    When a friend of mine who was dying told me that the letter I
    wrote to her meant so much to her she wanted to have it laminated on her desk for
    her children to inherit. I thought if I never wrote anything else that I had achieved
    something worthwhile because my words reached her and made her understand what she
    meant to me.
    Imagine you get to go on a dream vacation, but you have only
    one hour to pack and leave, and it starts as soon as you finish this interview.
    What will you take with you and where will you go?
    My husband, passport, jeans, sneakers, t-shirt, sweater, my Nook,
    purse (with money and credit cards!), phone, my laptop and my toiletries. Portugal.
    Where were you at midnight, on December 31st when the new
    century started?
    On the beach in Half Moon Bay with my husband, friends and dog.
    What do you like to do when you’re bored?
    Read!
    Please underline which statement is more like you:
    “I am a vacation spa because I am laid back and relaxed.”
    “I am a ten-countries in ten-days tour vacation, because
    I do things as fast as possible.”

    Please complete the sentences

    I love pizza with artichoke hearts, olives and tomatoes.
    I’m always ready for having lunch with a friend.
    When I’m alone, I am reading, writing and talking to people
    on the Internet.
    You’d never be able to tell, but I’m a good singer. *wink*
    If I had a halo it would be a
    hand-me down from someone better who loved me anyway.
    If I could heal I’d make everyone I love better.
    I can never be blonde because it doesn’t go with my
    coloring.

    Previous Books

    The Last Straw is my debut story.

    Find Me Here

    Website: http://niasimone.intuitwebsites.com/
    Blog: http://niasimoneauthor.com/

  • Author Interviews,  Regency

    Regency: Seduction of Lady Phoebe @EllaQuinnAuthor #RLFblog

    Seduction of Lady Phoebe
    Ella Quinn, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. Let’s talk about
    your book, The Seduction of Lady Phoebe.
    Genre: Regency
    Publisher: Kensington Publishing
    Cover artist: Kensington
    Length: 101,623 words
    Heat rating: Spicy
    Tagline:
    Blurb: Polite
    society has its rules for marriage. But for Ella Quinn’s eligible bachelors, their
    brides will show them that rules are for the weak of heart…
    Phoebe Stanhope is not a typical Lady. As feisty as she is quick
    witted, no one can catch her, especially when she is driving her dashing phaeton
    with its perfectly matched horses. And unlike her peers, experience has guarded
    her against a growing list of would-be suitors. But when she encounters Marcus Finley,
    what she fears most burns deep within his blue-eyed gaze…
    For Lord Marcus, the spark of recognition is but a moment in
    the love he has held these many years. Now that he’s returned to England,
    all the happiness he desires rests on Lady Phoebe never finding out that he was
    the one who turned her heart so cold and distant. He must work fast to gain the
    advantage—to convince her what she wants is exactly what she denies—but in order
    to seduce her into his arms, he must be willing to give up more than he can control…

    Buy links:

    Amazon US
    ~ Amazon UK  ~ Amazon France ~ Amazon
    Germany ~ Amazon Canada ~ Barnes and Noble ~ Kensington
    ~ iTunes ~ Kobo
    What are your main characters’ names, ages, and occupations?
    Lady Phoebe Stanhope, three and twenty, lady
    Lord Marcus Finley, eight and twenty, gentleman

    Interview

    What is the most important thing you do for your career now,
    as compared to when you first started writing?
    I work on my social media platform. When I first started all
    I did was write. By the time it dawned on me that I needed to get involved in social
    media, I’d written four books. So during the time I was working with my agent’s
    assistant learning to edit, I took a class and began building my platform.
    What websites do you visit daily?
    I try to support other authors, and visit many websites on a
    daily basis. I regularly visit Writers in the Storm, for interesting writing tips
    and Rakes and Rascals, for new historical releases.
    If you could change something about your first book, what
    would it be?
    LOL. All the head-hopping I did when I first wrote it, and continuing
    to exercise. I gained a lot of weight that first year.
    What do you enjoy most about writing?
    Telling my characters’ stories and the research. I love learning
    new things.
    What is your work ethic when it comes to writing?
    Each morning, I catch up on email, Twitter and Facebook. Then
    in the afternoon I write. I would love to write first thing, but I can’t think until
    the other stuff is out of the way. Of course, that gives me an incentive to get
    off Facebook.
    What kind of books do you read when taking a break from your
    own writing?
    Mostly historical romance, though I still enjoy spy stories.
    Which of your books would you recommend to someone who doesn’t
    normally read your genre, and why?
    I actually have a couple of people who don’t read romance that
    are going to Read the Seduction of Lady Phoebe. I recommend the first one, because
    it’s the start of the series and introduces the characters.
    What is your favorite holiday and why?
    A ski holiday in Austria. I love being on the mountain,
    and we have very good friends in the area we frequent.
    What good book have you read recently?
    Miranda Neville’s The Ruin of a Rake.
    Where were you at midnight, on December 31st when the new
    century started?
    We were in London wishing we’d gone to Edinburgh instead.
    If you were a color, what color would you be?
    Apple green.
    Please underline which statement is more like you:
    “I am a vacation spa because I am laid back and relaxed.”
    “I am a ten-countries in ten-days tour vacation, because I do things as fast as possible.”

    Please complete the sentences

    I love pizza with Gorgonzola cheese, spinach and mushrooms.
    I’m always ready for time with my husband.
    When I’m alone, I write, read, and take walks.
    You’d never be able to tell, but I love riding on the back of my husband’s Harley.
    If I had a halo it would be just a bit crooked.
    If I could twitch my nose like Samantha I’d be the happiest person on earth.
    I can never jump out of a plane because no one will let me.

    Find Me HereWebsite: http://ellaquinnauthor.comBlog: http://ellaquinnauthor.wordpress.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/EllaQuinnAuthorFacebook: http://facebook.com/EllaQuinnAuthorGoodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7044274.Ella_Quinn

  • Paranormal

    Paranormal: The Devlin Witch | Interview @BWalshWriter #RLFblog

    Devlin Witch 
    Bernadette Walsh, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. Let’s talk about your book, The Devlin Witch.
    Genre: Paranormal romance
    Buy links:
    Lyrical Press http://lyricalpress.com/the-devlin-witch/
    Publisher: Lyrical Press
    Cover artist: Valerie Tibbs
    Length: 123
    Heat rating: hot
    Tagline: The Devlin magic can bring your heart’s desire…but
    at what cost?
    Blurb:
    Anne Marie Devlin has given up on finding true love.
    She’d rather just hide out in her opulent apartment on the Upper East Side. Then
    her grandmother is violently killed. Forced to leave her safe world, Anne Marie
    must survive a hot, persistent cop, her cousin Rita’s hysterics and her grandmother’s
    confused ghost.
    Rita has everything: a loving husband, a beautiful house,
    exotic beauty, and she’s a partner at her law firm. Having a baby would make her
    life complete, but it’s not to be. Or is it? When she and Anne Marie find the ancestral
    Book of Magic, with powers beyond their imagining, all things become possible.
    But someone else in the family wants the Book of Magic
    too, and they’ll do anything to get it. Even kill. Can Anne Marie and Rita win the
    struggle for their legacy, becoming the next Devlin witch? There can be only one,
    and should they fail, not just their lives are at stake–their souls will be lost
    for eternity.
    What
    are your main characters’ names, ages, and occupations?
    Anne
    Marie is a divorced legal secretary in her mid-thirties and her cousin Rita is married lawyer also in her thirties.

    Interview

    How did you get your start in the industry?
    Six
    years ago I turned 40. After I drowned my sorrows with champagne and chocolate, I made a list of all the things I wanted to do before I die. Morbid, I know, but number one on that list was write a novel. I said to myself, yeah, I’ve really got to do that, and continued to munch on the Cadbury’s chocolate that Dear Husband thoughtfully supplied.
    Two
    years went by. I didn’t lose the day job, no mean feat given that the debacle that was 2008. I continued indulging my interest in (some may say obsession with) reality TV. Not a word was written.
    Then
    on a Sunday afternoon while Dear Husband was taking a nap, I came up with a name: Kate Ryan. Before I knew it Kate had a husband, family, friends and one big problem — she and her husband had lost their high powered jobs and their savings. Her husband loses his mind and high tails it to Australia. Kate loses her mind and joins the cast of a local cable channel’s reality TV show.
    I had a blast writing GOLD COAST WIVES! I wrote what I wanted how I wanted. Then reality sank in. I joined a local writing group, figured out that I made about 100 basic writing mistakes, rewrote it, rewrote it again, entered it into various RWA chapter contests, wrote it again and after two years submitted it to some publishers. In December 2010 I got the best Christmas present ever when Lyrical Press offered me a contract!
    What websites do you visit daily?
    Goodreads; Television Without Pity; Yahoonews; and Facebook
    If you could change something about your first book, what would it be?
    As a nice Catholic girl I had the hardest time writing any type of sex scene and in my first book, GOLD COAST WIVES, the sex scenes were beyond vanilla. That book is a light, fun, fluffy humorous romance so I think I got away with it. However, I decided after that I needed to get over my little problem if I wanted to be a successful romance writer. I think downloaded ten of the filthiest –OK, I know as a romance writer we’re not supposed to refer to spicy romance as filth, but I have to be honest, these were filthy and would put FIFTY SHADES OF GREY to shame. After my dirty book reading binge I was able to write sex scenes without blushing and even began to have fun with them. Each book in my paranormal romance series, the Devlin Legacy, got hotter and hotter and hotter!
    If you could give the younger version of yourself advice what would it be?
    RELAX!!!! I was a type A overachiever and if I could give myself any advice it would be spend more time having fun and less time in the library.
    How do you cope with stress as an author?
    I have enough stress at my day job. I write romance ultimately because I love it. Because it’s fun! I refuse to complain about something that has been such joy into my life. So I guess I deal with writer stress by denying it exists :)
    What are some jobs youve done before (or while) you were a writer?
    A very bad waitress and hopefully a better lawyer.
    Imagine you get to go on a dream vacation, but you have only one hour to pack and leave, and it starts as soon as you finish this interview. What will you take with you and where will you go?
    Sunscreen, my kindle, a pair of sneakers, my husband, and more sunscreen.
    Where were you at midnight, on December 31st when the new century started?
    Drinking in a dive bar with my fiancé (now husband).
    What do you like to do when youre bored?
    Helloooo?? Working mom here. I haven’t been bored in years–but I’m looking forward to it.
    Please underline which statement is more like you:
    “I am a vacation spa because I am laid back and relaxed.”
    I am a ten-countries in ten-days tour vacation, because I do things as fast as possible.

    Please complete the sentences

    I love pizza with sausage
    I’m always ready for gossip
    When I’m alone, I read
    You’d never be able to tell, but I was an Irish stepdancer.
    If I had a halo it would be crooked
    I can never tan because I am the palest girl in the world.
    Bernadette Walsh

    Previous Books

    Gold Coast Wives
    The House On Prospect
    Devil’s Mountain (Book
    1 Of The Devlin Legacy)
    Devil’s Shore (Book
    2 Of The Devlin Legacy)
    Devil’s Daughter (Book
    3 Of The Devlin Legacy)

    Books Coming Soon

    The Devlin Witch, Book
    4 of The Devlin Legacy (Releasing Sept 1)

    Find Me Here

  • Historical

    Historical: Little Witch (Evolution Series) | Interview @jillhughey #RLFblog

    Little Witch 
    Jill Hughey, welcome to Romance Lives Forever.
    Let’s talk about your book, Little Witch: Historical Romance Novella, the fifth
    installment in your Evolution Series.
    Genre: Historical Romance
    Publisher: self-published
    Cover artist: Rae Monet
    Length: 49,000 words
    Heat rating: Warm/Sensual
    Tagline: The night is
    dark. The moon is bright. She brings his heart into her light.
    Blurb:
    A vicious neighbor uses a series of coincidences to label Salena
    as the local moon-charmer, making her an outcast in rural Francia. When Salena encounters
    her brother’s childhood friend, Nox, out on business for the Lord of Ribeauville,
    she fears he will accept the locals’ tales about her, especially since they relate
    to the death of his family a decade before. He is, instead, as charmed by her as
    she is by him.
    Nox’s sympathy for Salena evolves into affection in spite of
    his strict rule against close ties with people. Afraid to risk another loss like
    that of his youth, he abruptly ends their relationship, unaware that Salena has
    already been downtrodden by her father denying her request to venture farther out
    into the world.
    A threat to Salena’s family prompts her to run away in the hopes
    of protecting those she loves while forging a new path for her life. Too late, Nox
    discovers that she has also run away with his scarred heart.
    Buy links:
    What are your main characters’ names, ages, and
    occupations?
    Salena is 22 years old. She is the daughter of
    a tenant farmer in the year 848, so her main occupation is helping her family survive
    by growing and gathering food and supplies, but she longs to get out into the world.
    Nox is 24 years old. He has worked for the Lord
    of Ribeauville since he was orphaned at age14, and has been promoted from stableboy
    to the lord’s representative with the tenants and landowners in his domain.
    Interview
    What websites do you visit daily?
    I visit Kindle Direct Publishing, Facebook, and
    Tweetdeck every day.
    If you could choose anyone to be your mentor
    who would it be?
    Mary Balogh. I enjoy her books immensely and,
    based on her Facebook posts, she seems like a friendly, genuine lady.
    If you could give the younger version of yourself
    advice what would it be?
    Start writing romance right after graduating
    from college. I never considered writing as a career choice back then and now I
    wonder why?
    What is your work ethic when it comes to writing?
    I’m a pretty good self-starter. Any daylight
    hours that I am not at my part-time job, or running kids around, I am working as
    an author, one way or another. I used to do social media tasks at night, but I found
    I wasn’t sleeping very well, so I’ve given myself permission to relax at least part
    of the evening.
    Do things your family or friends do ever end
    up in a book?
    Of course! In Little Witch, I especially enjoyed writing the sibling relationship
    between Salena and her older brother, Grant. We’ve all experienced or observed the
    younger child struggling to assert herself against the older, “wiser”
    one.
    What kind of books do you read when taking a
    break from your own writing?
    I read mainly historical romance. Surprisingly,
    I’ve recently been enjoying a paranormal contemporary series too, which is a real
    shocker to me!
    Imagine you get to go on a dream vacation, but
    you have only one hour to pack and leave, and it starts as soon as you finish this
    interview. What will you take with you and where will you go?
    It would be a hard choice between Australia and Hawaii,
    but I’ll say Australia.
    I’d take hiking clothes, beachwear, sunglasses, my laptop and my ereader, and hopefully
    it would be a trip for two so I could bring my hubbie!
    What is your favorite holiday and why?
    Christmas, because I love Christmas music and
    all the traditions that surround the holiday, though I must say it requires more
    work as the mom than it ever did as a kid.
    What good book have you read recently?
    “First Grave on the Right” by Darynda
    Jones starts the series I referred to in the earlier question. Really, really awesome
    concept and fun characters. I am not normally a fan of contemporary or paranormal
    romances, but she grabbed me with this one.
    Please underline which statement is more
    like you:
    “I am a vacation spa because I am laid back
    and relaxed.”
    “I am a ten-countries in ten-days tour vacation,
    because I do things as fast as possible.”
    Please complete the sentences
    I love pizza with bacon.
    I’m always ready for coffee or wine, depending
    on the time of day and the circumstances
    .
    When I’m alone, I write.
    You’d never be able to tell, but I can sing
    really, really high
    .
    If I had a halo it
    would be tarnished.
    If I could stop worrying I’d U!
    I can never enjoy skiing because I
    am terrified I will fall.
    Jill Hughey 
    Previous Books
    Sass Meets Class – a sweet American historical
    romance
    The following books are all part of the Evolution
    Series:
    Unbidden
    Second Love: A Short Historical Romance Story
    Redeemed
    Vain
    Books Coming Soon
    I’m starting to outline a New Adult apocalyptic
    series.
    Find Me Here
    Blog: http://jillhughey.blogspot.com