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    Can’t Fake This with Casey Crow

     

    Can’t Fake This.
    Christmas in July! Thought we’d heat the summer even more
    with Can’t Fake This!
    Tell us about Can’t
    Fake This.
    Casey: Can’t Fake This started out on a whim. At the last
    minute, I decided to enter this 10,000 word contest. I’d written spicy
    mainstream, but this was my first dive into erotic waters. I didn’t win the
    contest, but after having what I thought was a good start, I added some more words
    and low and behold, this erotic became the first manuscript I sold. It also won
    the 2012 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, a JERR Gold Star, the 2011 Best
    Contemporary at Love Romances Café, and finaled in the 2011 Golden Claddaugh
    book contest. This book definitely has my trademark “Sexy, Sassy &
    Southern” flair.
    The story is about a divorcee ready to reenter the dating
    world. Anna Ryan is determined to be the best “product on the market,” which
    requires a lot more experience so she propositions sexy police officer Chase
    Harris to teach her how to make hot, passionate love as opposed to just having
    sex. He takes it a step further, instructing each lesson based on The Twelve Days of Christmas.
    You’ve long been a
    fan of romance novels. What prompted you to cross over to the writing side of
    things?
    Casey: In high school and college, I only read text books so
    I didn’t even get started on romance until I was twenty-five. Oddly enough, my
    mom, an avid reader of all romance genres first encouraged me to write. About
    the time I started thinking, “I could do this,” she said, “You can.” Thank
    goodness too, because I love it and turned the hobby turned into a serious
    career almost two years ago.
    What are your three
    major addictions in life?
    Casey: Awe, I have to pick just three? Okay, dancing (I used
    to own a dance studio) and working out are major passions and they compensate my
    Barq’s root beer addiction. I also love pageants. Seriously. I’m not kidding,
    but not the Toddlers & Tiara glitz kind. I’ve been an emcee and pageant
    coach for over twenty years, and I still get such an adrenaline rush teaching
    modeling and interview to girls of all ages. My latest girl just won her Jr.
    Miss competition (aka Distinguished Young Woman). It’s incredibly rewarding to
    see one’s self-confidence grow with each lesson. Finally, I’m not a huge TV
    watcher, but I’m addicted to Castle,
    although Revenge is giving my mystery
    writer a run for his money.
    You spent some time
    in pageant life. What was that like?
    Casey: As a dancer and gymnast, I was on stage my whole
    life, but I began competing in pageants at fifteen to prepare for Jr. Miss (now
    Distinguished Young Woman). I’ve done everything from glitz to natural. I
    prefer youth development programs where talent is the primary focus. I’ve
    competed in the Miss America and Miss Universe systems. I have to say it was
    pretty cool being Miss University of Alabama, but my most memorable reign was
    Miss Motorsports, where I got to be a NASCAR spokesmodel and hang out with all
    the famous drivers.
    Pageants typically have a negative connotation, but the
    friendships, public speaking skills, and confidence I gained make me a firm
    believer in the many positive aspects they provide, so much so that my
    eight-year-old daughter has been competing since she was a baby. She has
    performed in Branson, MO,
    opened a concert for CMA recording artist Ashton Shepherd, and is currently
    preparing for America’s
    Got Talent. None of that would have been possible without her pageant
    experience.
    I’ve worked with probably hundreds of girls throughout
    twenty years of pageant coaching. Nothing is more rewarding than seeing one’s
    self-confident grow.
    What is one thing
    you’ve always wanted to do, but haven’t done?
    Casey: Learn to play the violin, or as we say down South, the
    fiddle. I’ve about convinced myself it should be my Christmas gift this year.
    If you cook, do
    crafty stuff, or have a hobby, please share the details with readers.
    Casey: I do cook and love crafts, but considering I’m about
    four years behind on scrapbooking, I don’t think it counts if it stays in a box
    under the bed. I really enjoy playing pool and golf, but since I’m fairly
    pitiful at both, I stick mainly to taking dance classes. I’m in a class with a
    bunch of other teachers and former dance competitors so it’s not easy by any
    means. The best part is that we rock the house during recital time. Old ladies,
    apparently, still have it.
    What’s next for you?
    Casey: I recently signed with a literary agent and we are
    busy getting HUSTLER’S DREAM ready. It’s about a southern socialite pool shark
    who hustles the wrong guy, or is he? FEELS SO RIGHT is about a country music
    agent and her ex-boyfriend songwriter. I’m also half way finished with FAST
    DREAM, the sequel to HUSTLER’S DREAM, about a female NASCAR tire changer in
    love with the driver.
    My other release currently out is DANCE WITH A MILLIONAIRE,
    which features a ballerina. In it, the stage heats up when Southern belle and
    ballerina Campbell Layne learns more from Rod Carrington than she ever
    expected. I especially the Italy
    scenes in this book.
    I swear these are not autobiographical! But, I’m passionate
    about the things I enjoy, and they invariably make their way into my writing.
    My tagline is “Sexy, Sass & Southern” and all my heroines are just that.
    Casey Crow
    Casey Crow is a Summa Cum Laude graduate from the University of Alabama with degrees in Business
    Management and Dance. She received her Master of Business Administration from
    the University of
    Mobile. A resident of the
    Deep South, Casey stays busy running her two
    children to way too many activities. She also works as a pageant coach of
    twenty years, professional emcee and model, dance choreographer, and certified
    Miss America
    preliminary judge. In fact, she is a former Miss University of Alabama and
    NASCAR spokesmodel. She is addicted to Castle & Revenge and works out
    constantly to compensate for her addiction to sweets. She enjoys playing pool,
    tennis & golf but never has the time and is, therefore, pitiful at all
    three. A member of Romance Writers of America, Casey is an award-winning author
    of “Sexy, Sassy & Southern” erotic and spicy mainstream contemporary
    romances. Her debut, Can’t Fake This, was named 2011 Best Contemporary at Love
    Romances Café, winner of the 2012 Gayle Wilson
    Award of Excellence, and received a Gold Star from Just Erotic Romance Reviews.
    Casey is represented by Nicole Resciniti of The Seymour Agency. Visit her at www.caseycrow.com. Follow her on Twitter –
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