• Contemporary

    Character Interview: Virgina from Sweet Spot – Lucy Felthouse @cw1985 #RLFblog #LGBT

    Sweet Spot 

    About the Book

    Title Sweet Spot
    Genre F/F Erotic Sports Romance
    Author Lucy Felthouse
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    A Raw Talent book
    Virginia Miller is an up-and-coming tennis star. She’s gone from
    a ratty tennis court in a park in south London, England, to the world’s top training facility–Los Carlos Tennis Academy
    in California.
    In awe of the talent around her, Virginia
    is all the more determined to make the most of the opportunity and show that she’s
    worthy of her place there. Her mentor, Nadia Gorlando, has every faith in her.
    But Virginia finds herself distracted–Nadia,
    as well as being a top-notch tennis player, is seriously sexy, and Virginia’s mind keeps wandering
    where it shouldn’t. Will her crush get in the way of her career, or can she find
    a way to push the other woman out of her mind before it’s too late?

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    Interview with Virginia Miller

    Tell us about yourself,
    please.
    Hi, I’m Virginia Miller and I’m from London, England.
    I’m currently living in California,
    though–I can hardly believe it! I was accepted to train at Los Carlos Tennis Academy,
    and I’m now mingling with many of my idols. I have to keep pinching myself to make
    sure I’m not dreaming.
    What’s your internal limitation?
    Meaning, what is it about you that makes it so you cannot do what it is you need
    to do during this story?
    I really, really want to tell Nadia Gorlando how I feel about
    her. She’s a top tennis player, not just in the Academy, but in the world, and she’s
    also my mentor. There are so many reasons I can’t tell her, though. She’s my mentor,
    we work closely together, I’m afraid. Plus, I don’t even know if she’s into women!
    What inner doubt causes
    you the most difficulty?
    Doubting my own abilities. I must be doing something right because
    I managed to get into the Academy, but I often find it difficult to believe that
    I could ever be a top tennis player. Nadia has a great deal of faith in me, however,
    so I’m slowly starting to believe in myself more.
    What’s your external complication?
    In the story world your author created, explain what it is you fear most.
    Failure is pretty damn terrifying. I’ve worked damn hard to get
    even as far as the Academy, and now I’m here I want to go all the way. I know there’s
    a lot of time and effort in front of me, and I don’t mind. I just don’t want to
    let myself, my parents, Nadia and the Academy down.
    What is your family like?
    They’re great. My parents have always been very supportive, ever
    since the first moment I had a tennis racket in my hand and got hooked on the sport.
    They’ve been behind me every step of the way, and I owe them a lot–without them,
    I wouldn’t be at the Academy at all. They wanted me to have a backup plan, though,
    and insisted I didn’t rely wholly on tennis to get me through life and into a career–and
    threatened to stop paying for my tennis tuition if I didn’t try hard in my school
    education and exams. I’m so glad they did, as education is so important.
    What special skills do
    you rely on?
    I don’t. As I said above my parents refused to let me rely wholeheartedly
    on tennis to get me through life and a career, and as I grew up I realized they
    were absolutely right. Yes, my tennis playing has gotten me from a ratty court in
    south London to
    the world’s top training facility, but that isn’t just down to my tennis skills.
    It’s down to hard work, sheer determination and the people I have supporting me.
    I’m so grateful for them.
    Are you happy with the
    way your story ended? Why or why not?
    Oh yes, absolutely. There were lots of ups and downs along the
    way, but the ending was certainly satisfactory. I’d really like to find out what
    happens next, though!

    About the Writer

    You have the length of
    a tweet (140 characters) to describe yourself as a writer. Let’s see what you can
    do.
    Lucy Felthouse is driven, supportive, writes lots of different
    stories, takes too much on and adores her readers and fellow Brit Babes.
    Why did you choose to
    write about this character?
    I’m not sure, really. She didn’t appear in the first Raw Talent
    book, Grand Slam, but Nadia Gorlando did. I was specifically wanting to write a
    F/F erotic romance novella for Ellora’s Cave’s Hot Pink series, so I figured it
    would be fun to take the character of Nadia, who’d had a few appearances in Grand
    Slam, and give her a love story of her own.
    When you wrote about this
    character, what made you the most happy? What made you the most sad?
    Giving Virginia
    what she really wanted made me very happy. But some of the stuff I put her through
    in the interim was pretty sad. Sorry, Virginia…
    Why do you write?
    Because I can’t not write! I get really grumpy if I don’t.
    What do you want to write
    next?
    My next project is a M/M military erotic romance novella, called
    Desert Heat, which is going to be set in Afghanistan.
    What other character from
    this book do you want to write about? Care to tell us why?
    Peter Ross is actually due his own story. Lily and I have been
    working on it, but I’m not sure when it’ll get finished–things are crazy busy in
    both our worlds!
    Are any sequels planned
    for this book?
    Sort of. The Raw Talent
    series is a sports romance series by myself and Lily Harlem. We have both co-authored
    and solo projects in the series, and so far the books have had crossover between
    the other books–that is, you can read them as standalones, but certain characters
    and events will appear in more than one title. So there’s definitely a chance that
    Virginia and Nadia will get another outing in future releases, but they probably
    won’t be the main characters.
    Is there anything you’d
    like to say to your readers?
    Yes–huge thanks to all of those that buy and read my books.
    I couldn’t do this without you–you’re totally awesome!

    Author Bio

    Lucy Felthouse 
    Lucy Felthouse is a very busy woman! She writes erotica and erotic
    romance in a variety of Erotica For All, is book editor for Cliterati, and is one eighth of The Brit Babes. Find out more at http://www.lucyfelthouse.co.uk. Join
    her on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to her newsletter
    at: http://eepurl.com/gMQb9

    subgenres and pairings, and has over 100 publications to
    her name, with many more in the pipeline. These include several editions of Best
    Bondage Erotica, Best Women’s Erotica 2013 and Best Erotic Romance 2014. Another
    string to her bow is editing, and she has edited and co-edited a number of anthologies,
    and also edits for a small publishing house. She owns

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  • Contemporary

    Raine Delight @Raine_Delight #RLFblog #contemporary #LGBT

    Moonlight Masquerade 
    5 Easy Questions is an interview is designed to be quick,
    easy, and fun. Today’s guest is Raine Delight.
    What is your go-to meal
    to order when you dine out? Your favorite “I know it will hit the spot”
    item.
    If I am at Olive Garden, I always get Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo
    as it is one of my favorites there and I just love their Alfredo sauce.
    Who is your “book
    boyfriend”? You know, that hottie you read about and drool over.
    Oh lord I have to pick just one??? Do you know how hard that
    is for me. *laughs* Well my all time favorite is Roarke from J.D. Robb’s In Death
    Series. This character hits all my love buttons and then some.
    What were you like when
    you were in school?
    Oh lord have mercy, I was that nerd who liked school and got
    school credit for volunteering in the school library all four years of High School.
    Would you rather stay
    inside and watch snow falling, or get out in it and build a snowman?
    For myself, I am not much of a cold weather person so I like
    to stay indoors and watch the snow fall while I read a book. My kids sometimes drag
    me out to help them in the winter to build snowmen or go sledding.
    What was the last movie
    you watched (home or theater)?
    Last movies were X-Men: Days of Future Past as well as The Amazing
    Spiderman at the local drive-in. X-men was really, really awesome and the new spiderman
    was okay though I am not a big spiderman fan.

    About the Book

    Title: Moonlight Masquerade
    Genre Contemporary M/M Short Story
    Author Name Raine Delight
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    It’s Valentine’s weekend and for Skylar Everclear, it’s a holiday
    he wishes he could forget. Mysterious roses keep popping up on his doorstep. No
    idea what is going, a little disturbed by this secret admirer, he tries to forget
    it all since he just got rid of the latest line of loser boyfriends and just wants
    to do his job at the local bakery. But when he meets his new neighbor, Marc Douglas,
    he finds himself drawn to the quiet young man even as he tries to not let his libido
    take over. But on Valentine’s Day, a mysterious rose again pops up with a note to
    meet his admirer that night. Will Skylar take a chance that love is right there
    waiting for him?

    Buy This Book

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    Smashwords Coming July 10th

    Author Social Media

    Website http://authorrainedelight.com
    Blog http://authorrainedelight.wordpress.com

  • Shapeshifter

    How to Relax on a Deserted Island When Killers Are After You @TheGoddessNaomi #RLFblog #ParanormalRomance

    Her Wild Protector 
    There you are, on a tropical island, with a guy who practically
    kidnapped you. He says he has a plan to protect you, and so far he’s done a good
    job of keeping you safe from two men, one who turns into a cheetah and another who
    becomes a panther. Oh, and both of them tried to kill you. This guy is sexy as hell
    and the more you learn about him, the more you like him, but that doesn’t change
    the fact that he’s irritatingly bossy. Throw in the minor problem that there are
    killers after you and you have a pretty good reason to be off-the-charts stressed
    out.
    How about a session of Tai Chi? This non-aggressive form of martial
    art has many benefits, including improved posture, better flexibility and what you
    so desperately need, stress reduction. So when the hot guy (who looks even hotter
    when he’s doing Tai Chi) suggests you join him in his workout, you agree. And surprise!
    After forty minutes of moving through the forms, you’re calmer than you have been
    for days.
    Tai Chi is a great form of exercise. I’ve done it a few times
    and wanted to learn a bit more for the scene in Her Wild Protector, where Marshall
    and Tara engage in this activity. I thoroughly enjoyed doing the research. Here
    are a few websites to check out if you want to see it in action:
    A nice video on YouTube, showing a gold medal champion do The
    24 Form:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejB-jBtZqqU
    A very nicely put together video of a regular guy doing a Tai
    Chi warm up. At least I’m assuming he’s a regular guy. He could actually be a marital
    art master!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq75jyB28ME
    Watch Jet Li rock his Tai Chi in this movie clip
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD9yVyj2WWE
    How about you? What’s your favorite way to reduce stress?

    About the Book

    Book Title: Her Wild Protector
    Since waking up on the floor of her apartment after an electrical
    shock, Tara has felt…different. Colors a little
    off. Shadows where they shouldn’t be. But hot guys glowing blue light and a cheetah
    drinking a cup of coffee? That’s not something you see every day. And why doesn’t
    anyone else seem to notice?
    The pillar of blue light is Marshall, a Metamorph—a human who
    can change at will into an animal or energy form. His human form is damn fine-looking,
    but that doesn’t mean he isn’t crazy, with his stories about belonging to a secret
    government agency and rogue Metamorphs trying to kill her. Plus he wears sunglasses
    indoors—who still does that? But when there’s a panther scratching at her door,
    she has no choice but to trust Marshall,
    even if it means her life will never be the same.

    Buy This Book

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    Author Bio

    Naomi lives in sunny Florida
    with the love of her life and a magical calico cat. She writes for various fiction
    and non-fiction markets but finds she is drawn to romance because her characters
    insist on canoodling and falling madly in love. So she lets them. Occasionally,
    however, they go to dark and strange places. She lets them do this also. Her interests
    include dancing, motorcycle riding, drumming, and creating healthy meals. She takes
    the opportunity to play and have fun whenever possible. Her motto: Never pass up
    the opportunity to have an adventure!
    Naomi Bellina
    Provocative tales of love, lust, passion and magic

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  • Shapeshifter

    Cover Love: Shadow’s Moon @JamiGrayAuthor #RLFblog #paranormalromance

    Shadow’s Moon 
    Shadow’s Moon: Book 3 of the Kyn Kronicles, 2013 Golden Claddaugh
    Finalist
    Even a wild heart can be broken…
    A blonde, a brunette and a monster walk into a bar and all hell
    breaks loose.
    It should have been the start of a bad joke, but days from a
    full moon Xander Cade, Tracker for the Northwest Motoki Pack, finds nothing funny
    about confronting an enraged Shifter in a crowded Portland nightclub filled with unsuspecting humans.
    The resulting carnage frays an already thin veil of secrecy shielding the supernatural
    Kyn community from public scrutiny, and ensures she can’t escape the one man she’s
    been determined to avoid, her Alpha and mate, Warrick Vidis. Dominating, protective
    and compelling, Warrick threatens her individuality like no other.
    As the Northwest Alpha wolf, compromise isn’t in Warrick Vidis’s
    vocabulary, but when his reluctant mate, Xander Cade, refuses to leave off the hunt
    for a killer, he has no qualms using whoever or whatever necessary to protect her
    or his pack. A series of unusual deaths involving lone wolves, along with anonymous
    threats against him and his Pack, begin to jeopardize his normal steely control.
    Add in Xander’s continual reluctance to fully accept their Soul bond, and the line
    between intellect and instinct begins to blur, leaving him wondering if one woman’s
    love and acceptance will be enough to save both man and wolf.
    As the danger escalates, threatening not just their Pack but
    those closest to them, Warrick and Xander must find a way to trust each other and
    accept their rare bond or risk losing everything-their pack, their friends and each
    other.
    Buy This Book
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    About the Author

    Jami Gray is the award winning, multi-published author of the
    Urban Fantasy series, The Kyn Kronicles, and the Paranormal Romantic Suspense series,
    PSY-IV Teams. Her latest release, Shadow’s Moon was a Golden Claddaugh Finalist,
    and the first in her newest series, Hunted by the Past, hits shelves in July 2014.
    She is surrounded by Star Wars obsessed males and a male lab, who masquerades as
    a floor rug as she plays with the voices in her head.

    Author Social Media

    Website https://jamigray.wordpress.com/wp-admin/www.JamiGray.com
    Google+ https://google.com/+JamiGray

    Amazon http://amzn.com/e/B006HU3HJI
  • Contemporary

    Character Sketch: Jamie from Love Me Not @ReeseRyanWrites #RLFblog #contemporary

    Love Me Not 
    Title: Love Me Not
    Genre: Contemporary Romance
    Author Name: Reese Ryan
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    Abandoned by a mother who chose drugs over her, Jamie Charles
    barely got out of her own addiction alive. Now, she pours her pain into her art
    while pouring drinks at a local bar. To Jamie, love is a four-letter word—until
    she meets Miles, a charming ad exec with piercing blue eyes who makes no secret
    about his desire for her.
    Miles Copeland has family demons of his own, but his unhappy
    upbringing drove him toward hard work and success. He’s determined to win Jamie
    over, and when he finally does, it’s worth every moment he spent waiting. But when
    he confesses that he’s falling for her, she panics. Sex is one thing, but love requires
    more than she can give.
    Jamie can’t deny her feelings, but she’s haunted by her past.
    Miles knows his heart, but Jamie’s lingering doubts have him questioning their future.
    It might take the threat of losing him forever for her to realize that refusing
    to let love in is the worst mistake of all.

    Buy This Book

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    Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/love-me-not-reese-ryan/1116912937?ean=9781426897702
    ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-lovemenot-1335471-323.html
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    About the Character

    Name: Jamie Charles
    Age: 31
    Gender: Female
    Birthplace: Cleveland,
    Ohio
    Profession: Artist/Bartender
    Ethnicity: Caucasian
    Describe her body build, skin tone, height and weight. Include
    any unique features such as dimples, freckles, or scars: Jamie is average height
    with a curvy, well-toned body. Jamie has a nose piercing, tattoos and fair skin.
    At the beginning of the story her hair is long and black and she favors dramatic
    eyes shadow and lipstick. Later in the book she changes her style a bit.
    Who is the significant
    other in your character’s life?
    Miles Copeland. He’s dreamy, handsome, speaks his mind and it
    quite persistent. He isn’t afraid of Jamie’s tough, scarred exterior and he’s determined
    to win her heart. Thankfully, he succeeds.
    How does your heroine
    dress?
    In the beginning of the book, Jamie favors a darker, edgier look.
    I’d describe it as Goth Girl Meets Motorcycle Chick. It fits her mood and the image
    she wants to project to the world. She relishes the fact that people find her unapproachable.
    How educated is this character?
    Is she book smart, self-taught, widely-experienced?
    Jamie is a smart girl but she is self-taught and street smart.
    She is capable of much more, but deep down she holds the belief that she doesn’t
    deserve more.
    Does she scrape by, live comfortably, live extravagantly?
    Jamie is your typical starving artist,
    in many ways, but she’s comfortable with her life as it is. However, when she starts
    dating Miles she becomes more aware of what she doesn’t have. The difference in
    their income levels does add to her insecurities.
    What does she have a knack
    for doing?
    Jamie is a talented artist. She’s especially skilled at drawing
    and painting. When she was ten-years-old, the man who Jamie considers to be her
    father bought her art supplies after she got in trouble for drawing on a desk at
    school.
    What is your character’s
    family like?
    Jamie comes from a broken home and had a very difficult childhood.
    Her father left home when she was about ten. Her mother was an alcoholic and drug
    addict. Jamie had planned to run away from home at thirteen, but her best friend’s
    family took her in and became her legal guardians. She loves them and is fiercely
    loyal to them. Yet, she trusts few other people.
    Is she close to family?
    Jamie is very close to her adopted
    family. However, she hasn’t seen her biological father since she was ten and hasn’t
    seen her biological mother in more than fifteen years.
    If someone from your character’s
    past showed up, who would she NOT want it to be, and why?
    The last person in the world that Jamie
    would want to see is her biological mother, Josephine Charles. Yet, near the outset
    of the story, that is exactly what happens. Josephine is trying to get her life
    together and wants to make amends with Jamie. This sets off a series of events in
    which Jamie is forced to deal with extremely painful secrets from her past that
    neither she nor Josephine are truly prepared to face.
    Can your heroine keep
    a secret?
    Yes. Jamie has kept lots of secrets for the two women she considers
    her sisters. However, the biggest secret she’s been keeping is about what happened
    to her as a young girl. It’s slowly been eating away at her, like a poison, and
    making it difficult for her to form a true connection with or trust people outside
    of her small circle.
    What inner doubt causes
    your character the most difficulty?
    Being abandoned by her father without so much as a word and watching
    her mother choose the man who hurt her over her has left Jamie with the belief that
    she is unlovable. She behaves accordingly and avoids relationships at all costs.
    Until she met Miles, she was content to live her life this way. Being loved by him
    slowly changes her perspective on the matter and her self-perception.

    About Your Writer: Questions for your character to answer about you.

    Why do you think your
    writer chose to write about you?
    I was a minor character in her debut novel, Making the First
    Move, but we really hit it off. To be honest, she was sort of fascinated with me.
    She needed to understand what made me tick and to see it all play out. I think she
    was also a little taken with Miles and wanted to go back and write our love story
    as her way of secretly getting to spend some alone time with him.
    What do you wish your
    writer had not told others about you?
    There are lots of things in my past that are painful and that
    I’m not especially proud of. Reese put it all out there. Honestly, I didn’t appreciate
    it initially. Yet, if she hadn’t I’d never have been able to truly love Miles. So
    I thank her for that. I also hope my story gives hope to other women who might be
    suffering from insecurity, self-loathing and self-doubt in the wake of a sexual
    assault.
    Was there anything your
    writer discovered about you that was a surprise to one or both of you?
    Learning the truth regarding my deeply-held beliefs about myself
    came as a surprise to me. I go on quite a journey of self-discovery and self-acceptance
    in this story. However, I think Reese was just as surprised by the reasons behind
    some of my bad choices. This book was a collaboration between the two of us. I’m
    pretty sure my name should be listed as fictional co-author.
    What other character from
    your book do you think your writer should write a book about? Care to tell us why?
    There are three other characters in my story who also deserve
    their own happy endings: my friend, Lisa who works with me; Miles’s little sister,
    Kari; and my other childhood friend, Xavier Hunt. There are some very emotional
    scenes between Ex and me in this story. Ex deserves to find a woman who will love
    him the way he deserves. Several readers have requested his story, so I hope Reese
    is sitting in her chair, plotting his story out right now.

    Author Bio

    Reese Ryan writes sexy, contemporary fiction filled with colorful
    characters and sinfully-sweet romance. She secretly enjoys torturing her heroines
    with family and career drama, reformed bad boys, revealed secrets, and the occasional
    identity crisis, but always rewards them with a happily ever after.

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  • Contemporary

    Character Interview: Honor Castillo from Honor C @authorczampa #RLFblog #LGBT

    Honor C 
    Title Honor C
    Genre Contemporary Romance Fiction
    Author Name C. Zampa
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13
    When Honor Castillo convinces himself he isn’t gay, he begins
    a new life. He ends his affair with his lover, Jorge Villagomez, and marries Rebecca
    to establish a life with her as a respected San Antonio businessman. They have a son and he
    tells himself he is happy.
    Eleven years later, Jorge returns to San Antonio, and his path crosses with Honor’s
    once more. The flame of their passion never died, and neither did Jorge’s love for
    Honor.
    When Jorge approaches Honor to design his studio, Honor believes
    he can walk the line between friendship and lovers. But when a sudden crisis threatens
    to take Jorge from him forever, Honor must choose between his duty and his heart.
    Most of all, he’s forced to decide what he’s willing to lose in order to be true
    to who he really is.
    Publisher http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=3823
    Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Honor-C-C-Zampa-ebook/dp/B00D2KE11E/

    Interview with Honor Castillo

    Tell us about yourself,
    please.
    I’m a successful Hispanic businessman in San Antonio. I’m married to my college sweetheart,
    Rebecca, and we have a son, Michael.
    What is it that you want,
    but cannot have? Authors call this the conflict of the story.
    All my life I’ve wanted to just be who and what I was. Gay.
    What’s your internal limitation?
    Meaning, what is it about you that makes it so you cannot do what it is you need
    to do during this story?
    My love and loyalty to my wife and son. My fear of losing my
    family if I came out of the closet. My fear and shame that was beaten into me by
    my father when I was a boy, though, has been one of the biggest nails on my closet
    door.
    What inner doubt causes
    you the most difficulty?
    The pain, the horrible, pain that would be caused if I came out
    of the closet. My successful business position in the community and what would happen
    if I came out as a homosexual.
    What’s your external complication?
    In the story world your author created, explain what it is you fear most.
    The biggest complication to enter my life was a lover from my
    past. Jorge Villagomez. I’d left him behind long ago and locked myself in the closet,
    hoped he would always just be a secret from my past. But, when he returned to my
    world, I knew my love for him had never died. It was stronger than ever.
    Tell us about your significant
    other, that person who makes living worthwhile.
    At the risk of being hated, my life is divided between two significant
    others. My wife, Rebecca and Jorge. And that is my pain. A love and respect for
    the woman I married, who I truly love, and an equal love for the man I loved since
    I was a kid.
    What would that person
    say about you?
    Oddly, they would both say the same thing, but from different
    points of view. That, although I am a loyal, good man who would do anything for
    those I love, I am also a miserable mess. A man torn between two lives—my straight
    life and being the homosexual who I really am.
    What is your family like?
    We are a typical family. Happy. Deep into our Hispanic heritage.
    What special skills do
    you rely on?
    Skills. Funny, I never thought of having skills. I am, though,
    a talented and innovative architect.
    If someone from your past
    showed up, who would you NOT want it to be, and why?
    Jorge, of course. With him comes the pounding on my tight closet
    door. And, most of all, my father. A man who hated me, who was ashamed of me.
    Are you happy with the
    way your story ended? Why or why not?
    Very happy. It was a painful road, my coming out. I did hurt
    my wife, I confused my son. But, in time—because ultimately she loved me enough—Rebecca
    came to terms as best she could with my homosexuality. And, after an equally rocky
    road, I finally reunited with my soul mate, Jorge.

    About the Writer

    You have the length of
    a tweet (140 characters) to describe yourself as a writer. Let’s see what you can
    do.
    Ha! That’s a good one! Let me see…Nah, I can’t describe myself.
    Why did you choose to
    write about this character?
    I simply love Hispanic culture and the character was inspired
    by one of my favorite crushes, Hispanic actor Eduardo Yanez. Personality, looks,
    everything. It felt good to turn a passion for a type of man into a character.
    Was there anything you
    discovered about this character that was a surprise to you? When you wrote about
    this character, what made you the most happy? What made you the most sad? Happy?
    That he was beautiful. He was NOT perfect, as he was a big man,
    had been a big kid. Sad because of other imperfections. Sad because he was going
    to do some things, in his struggle to finally come out, that would hurt others,
    that would make him seem selfish, that would make him seem weak. But it was who
    he was, and it was real. Not easy to make a character have flaws that you knew readers
    would not like.
    Why do you write?
    I know it’s cliché, but it’s true: because I can’t NOT write.
    But, then, too, I’ve always had this huge, huge world of folks in my head. And since
    I can’t paint of sing about them, I have to produce them in the only other means
    I know. Writing them.
    What do you want to write
    next?
    I’m already into a story, another Hispanic set of characters,
    only a bit darker than ‘Honor C’. A story where a horrific event that happened years
    ago ends up being an unsuspected bond between the two main characters.
    What other character from
    this book do you want to write about? Care to tell us why?
    The supporting character, Gabriel Barbosa, who had loved one
    of the MC’s (Jorge). Just one of those guys you write, who you don’t plan to be
    awfully significant, but then—ouch—you kind of like him a lot and want to write
    him, to explore him further.
    Are any sequels planned
    for this book?
    Actually, there is a sequel. The book was left with what readers
    keep calling a ‘happy for now’. I want to go beyond and let the readers have that
    conclusive happy ending.

    Author Bio

    C. Zampa’s earliest stories were not written words, but drawings.
    Adventures, romances—all drawn in comic book style, complete with dialogue bubbles.
    Countless hours were spent in her room with her Mead Academie sketch pad and pencils.
    While the stereo headphones piped the classics into her ears, she feverishly sketched
    the wonderful characters who lived in her head, creating little vignettes for them.
    Even her early drawings reflected romance as she felt it—erotic,
    sensual, natural, uninhibited.
    In her pseudo-hippie days of high school, she began to write.
    Her teachers encouraged her to take her writing seriously, but to her it was strictly
    for pleasure. Once entering the working world, she left writing behind; but, a few
    years ago, overwhelmed by a need to create, she opened a blank document and began
    to write again and has not stopped since.

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