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    Bridesmaid’s Best Man 
    Susanna Carr, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. Let’s talk about
    your book, The Bridesmaid’s Best Man.
    Genre: Contemporary romance
    Publisher: Harlequin Blaze
    Cover artist: unknown
    Length: 224 pages
    Heat rating: sexy
    Tagline: Every bachelorette party has a surprise…
    Blurb: Angie Lawson is in Bridesmaid Hell—if Hell was a strip
    club filled with screaming women in stilettos. But her night’s about to get a whole
    lot worse. Now her ex-boyfriend is standing right in front of her—every sexy,
    delicious inch of him—and Cole Foster isn’t the kind of guy that any woman can
    just ignore…
    Cole’s working undercover, but he certainly wasn’t expecting
    the intimate reminder of the wicked heat that he and Angie always shared. But when
    the maid of honor—silver stilettos and all—is knocked unconscious, Cole realizes
    he needs Angie’s help to get into the bridal party. And if getting there means getting
    her in bed, too, then he’s definitely the best man for the job!
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    What are your main characters’ names, ages, and occupations?
    Angie Lawson is in her mid-twenties and is a personal trainer
    Cole Foster is in his late twenties and is a private detective

    Interview

    What websites do you visit daily?
    I visit the social security website http://www.ssa.gov/ because
    I’m always looking for names that are popular by decade. I also visit Tom &
    Lorenzo’s fashion blog http://www.tomandlorenzo.com/ for inspiration when I need
    to dress my characters.
    What do you enjoy most about writing?
    My favorite part is getting that spark of an idea and running
    with it.
    What are some jobs you’ve done before (or while) you were
    a writer?
    One of my most unusual jobs was reading customer complaints card
    for a major retail company. Most common question on the card? “Do people actually
    read these things?”
    Which of your books would you recommend to someone who doesn’t
    normally read your genre, and why?
    I write contemporary romance and I’d recommend The Year of Living
    Shamelessly because it has a few elements that are found in contemporary romance
    these days: small-town setting, lots of sexual chemistry, and a hero who won’t pursue
    the woman of his dreams because she’s his best friend’s younger sister.
    What kind of books do you read when taking a break from your
    own writing?
    I read a lot of contemporary romance from a mix of publishers,
    lengths, heat levels and formats.
    What do you wish I had asked you? Please ask and answer it
    now.
    What should potential first-time readers know about your work?
    I write about people who fall in love and fight for their happy-ever-after.
    I write women who make mistakes and take risks. They are stronger than they realize.
    I write men who are far from perfect but every choice they make is to protect the
    people they love.
    I write romance that is set in today’s world because I see love
    stories all around me.
    My stories can be fun and sexy or they can be passionate and
    sensual. Trust and romantic intimacy are important. The men and women in my books
    are scared to reveal their true natures and reluctant to share their dreams. But
    in the end they risk it all and dare to bare. 
    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?
    I would take my passport, my Kindle and lots of money. My dream
    vacation would be about comfort and convenience. I would travel light, go first
    class all the way, and travel to all the countries that surround the Mediterranean Sea.
    If your life became a movie, who would you want to play you?
    I would want Ashley Judd or Rachel Weisz to play me. Either actress
    would make me appear stronger, smarter and generally cooler than I really am.
    If you were a color, what color would you be?
    It would be a shade of brown, like sienna or coffee. Something
    earthy and warm. 
    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 Tabasco
    sauce
    I’m always ready for a road trip
    When I’m alone, I watch chick flicks
    You’d never be able to tell, but I had spent years taking
    dance classes
    If I had a halo it would be broken
    because I’d use it as a Frisbee/weapon/flashlight
    If I could keep up with technology I’d rule the world
    I can never be a racecar champion because I can’t drive
    manual

    Previous Books

    Her Shameful Secret
    The Tarnished Jewel
    of Jazaar
    Suddenly Sexy
    Wicked Wonderland
    The Year of Living
    Shamelessly
    Red-Hot and Royal
    Bad Girl Bridesmaids
    Pink Ice
    Ex, Why and Me
    Valentine’s Day is
    Killing Me
    Lip Lock
    The Beach Blanket
    Bad Boys
    Confessions of a
    “Wicked” Woman
    “Wicked”
    Women 101
    Merry Christmas, Baby
    How to be a
    “Wicked” Woman
    The Wrong Bride 

    Books Coming Soon

    Hot for the Holidays, Penguin InterMix, December 2013
    A Deal with Benefits, Harlequin Presents, January 2014
    Secrets of a Bollywood Marriage, Harlequin Presents, April 2014
    Wild Weekend, Harlequin Blaze, May 2014

    Contest

    For a chance to win a $25 Amazon.com e-mail gift card, leave
    a comment on my blog at http://susannacarr.com/blog during
    the month of October.

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