Character Interview: Evan Sinclair #SFrom @EvaCaye #RLFblog
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Eva Caye, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. We’re excited to
interview your character, Prince Evan Sinclair, from the book Evan’s Ladies.
interview your character, Prince Evan Sinclair, from the book Evan’s Ladies.
Genre: science fiction romance
Publisher: self
Cover artist: self
Length: 81,072 words
Heat rating: warm with one controversial topic
Tagline: What is Fate?
Blurb: Science, sex, sorrow,
solidarity, scandal, sympathy, and sense deprivation are hallmarks of this add-on
novel to the To Be Sinclair series!
solidarity, scandal, sympathy, and sense deprivation are hallmarks of this add-on
novel to the To Be Sinclair series!
Prince Evan Sinclair may be a brilliant stargate scientist, but
his love life has soared to incredible heights and plunged to unbelievable depths.
Who will stay by his side forever?
his love life has soared to incredible heights and plunged to unbelievable depths.
Who will stay by his side forever?
Is true love more than attraction? More than compatibility? More
than fascination? More than friendship?
than fascination? More than friendship?
These four novellas chronologically take place between Loyalty and Nobility, books six and seven of the To Be Sinclair series.
Part I: The Cremian Dance
Part II: Good Enough
Part III: Breathe
Part IV: Treasure Your Words
Buy links:
Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CX76ZC0
Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/317944
What are your main characters’ names, ages, and occupations?
Prince Evan Sinclair, 22, stargate scientist; Lady Nicole Knightley,
23, environmental scientist; Lady Sara Bonnaire, 22, assistant to the Lord Protector
of the Ducal Assembly; Lady Vivian Oberman, 21, artist; Lady Leah Redgrave, 26,
teacher.
23, environmental scientist; Lady Sara Bonnaire, 22, assistant to the Lord Protector
of the Ducal Assembly; Lady Vivian Oberman, 21, artist; Lady Leah Redgrave, 26,
teacher.
Interview with Evan Sinclair
Tell us about yourself.
I am the youngest son of Emperor Victor and Empress Felice Sinclair.
My fellow triplets Josef and Sophia and I were body-births, whereas our parents
used gestation chambers for our first nine siblings. The benevolence and brilliance
with which our progressive parents raised their Imperial Brood means my magnificent
sibs are renowned for their wit, intelligence, and social skills. My identical twin
Josef and our age-mate Stefan are so ingenious, however, that I always felt like
a dunderhead next to them, so when Mother began training us up in her secret stargate
science, I struggled to keep up.
My fellow triplets Josef and Sophia and I were body-births, whereas our parents
used gestation chambers for our first nine siblings. The benevolence and brilliance
with which our progressive parents raised their Imperial Brood means my magnificent
sibs are renowned for their wit, intelligence, and social skills. My identical twin
Josef and our age-mate Stefan are so ingenious, however, that I always felt like
a dunderhead next to them, so when Mother began training us up in her secret stargate
science, I struggled to keep up.
When my first long-time girlfriend dropped me because she had
fallen in love with Stefan, who would have nothing to do with her for breaking my
heart, I felt even more terribly outclassed by my sibs, all of whom had found incredibly
smart, loyal, and remarkable mates. All I want is to find an honest, brilliant lady
who loves me for myself, stays true to me, and can stand to live with the dangers
of being an Imperial spouse.
fallen in love with Stefan, who would have nothing to do with her for breaking my
heart, I felt even more terribly outclassed by my sibs, all of whom had found incredibly
smart, loyal, and remarkable mates. All I want is to find an honest, brilliant lady
who loves me for myself, stays true to me, and can stand to live with the dangers
of being an Imperial spouse.
What do you think is your strongest point?
I will do anything to make my lady happy. Our parents based our
sexual education on a Manuvian sexology textbook, The Pleasure Centers of the Body, so I know I can always make a lady
happy in bed. But when she longs for her former lifestyle, or feels as if I cannot
give her the attention she needs, I will pull strings and bend over backwards to
be what she needs. And sometimes it is still not enough!
sexual education on a Manuvian sexology textbook, The Pleasure Centers of the Body, so I know I can always make a lady
happy in bed. But when she longs for her former lifestyle, or feels as if I cannot
give her the attention she needs, I will pull strings and bend over backwards to
be what she needs. And sometimes it is still not enough!
What was it like where you grew up?
Built almost 400 years ago, some 100 years after Landfall, the
Palace and its walled and force-shielded grounds were considered a miracle of engineering
in the galaxy back then. The kings and emperors over the centuries ensured it became
a virtually impregnable fortress, and the queens and empresses a comfortable and
beautiful one, but growing up in luxury does not mean your life is complete, nor
completely safe. The Rendelian Wars and Dalanov’s Coup meant Father grew up as the
sole Sinclair scion on the planet, with rabidly paranoid Sentinels and watchmen
from the time he was six years old. We children were constantly prepared for potential
disasters, including memorizing 37 scenarios to maintain Imperial leadership depending
on which combinations of us survived the next devastating attack.
Palace and its walled and force-shielded grounds were considered a miracle of engineering
in the galaxy back then. The kings and emperors over the centuries ensured it became
a virtually impregnable fortress, and the queens and empresses a comfortable and
beautiful one, but growing up in luxury does not mean your life is complete, nor
completely safe. The Rendelian Wars and Dalanov’s Coup meant Father grew up as the
sole Sinclair scion on the planet, with rabidly paranoid Sentinels and watchmen
from the time he was six years old. We children were constantly prepared for potential
disasters, including memorizing 37 scenarios to maintain Imperial leadership depending
on which combinations of us survived the next devastating attack.
Being surrounded by Sentinels meant it was nearly impossible
for us to form outside friendships, for how many people really want professional,
paranoid scrutiny of every facet of their lives by grim security men, just to be
in our presence? Very few of my sibs developed strong friendships outside of their
eventual spouses, so for the most part we grew up isolated in the Palace with each
other as best friends.
for us to form outside friendships, for how many people really want professional,
paranoid scrutiny of every facet of their lives by grim security men, just to be
in our presence? Very few of my sibs developed strong friendships outside of their
eventual spouses, so for the most part we grew up isolated in the Palace with each
other as best friends.
Sunday Family Night gatherings exemplified our parents’ determination
to foster bonding between us, for we all knew we would be important in our oldest
brother Zhaiden’s government someday. Although we were allowed our choice of careers,
we used Family Nights to coordinate who would take over which social duties during
the week, as well as to ask for or offer help on our personal projects. We could
invite friends or lovers to Family Night, though we usually only did so if we felt
they could handle it, for to be Sinclair means responsibility in our every word
and action. Since most people do not live like that, witnessing our dedication to
each other and the Empire could be rather intimidating to them.
to foster bonding between us, for we all knew we would be important in our oldest
brother Zhaiden’s government someday. Although we were allowed our choice of careers,
we used Family Nights to coordinate who would take over which social duties during
the week, as well as to ask for or offer help on our personal projects. We could
invite friends or lovers to Family Night, though we usually only did so if we felt
they could handle it, for to be Sinclair means responsibility in our every word
and action. Since most people do not live like that, witnessing our dedication to
each other and the Empire could be rather intimidating to them.
Until we were 20, the only way we traditionally found lovers
was to meet them at balls, and Mother required the boys to introduce ladies to her
before we could bed them in the Palace. We all complied, not simply because Mother
was Empress and her word was law, but because she would also ask the ladies important
questions such as whether they had a contraceptive implant. Even now I go through
the process because the consequences of going against my parents’ rules would be
severe. Even then, it’s sometimes not enough…
was to meet them at balls, and Mother required the boys to introduce ladies to her
before we could bed them in the Palace. We all complied, not simply because Mother
was Empress and her word was law, but because she would also ask the ladies important
questions such as whether they had a contraceptive implant. Even now I go through
the process because the consequences of going against my parents’ rules would be
severe. Even then, it’s sometimes not enough…
What do you wish was different about your life?
I wish I could walk around in public without the constant attention.
Father upped our visible Sentinel details to six men when Anne, Stefan, Josef, and
I mastered Mother’s ultra-secret stargate science, and that does not include our
invisible outer perimeter details. We must give 26 hours notice to Sentinel Command
for any excursions, which means we often go in groups. And it’s difficult to get
to know people in such situations, especially because Sentinels only tell us about
the more blatant assassination attempts on each other, so we naturally try to minimize
our exposure for our subjects’ sake as well as our own.
Father upped our visible Sentinel details to six men when Anne, Stefan, Josef, and
I mastered Mother’s ultra-secret stargate science, and that does not include our
invisible outer perimeter details. We must give 26 hours notice to Sentinel Command
for any excursions, which means we often go in groups. And it’s difficult to get
to know people in such situations, especially because Sentinels only tell us about
the more blatant assassination attempts on each other, so we naturally try to minimize
our exposure for our subjects’ sake as well as our own.
If you were given your fondest wish, what would it be?
To have married my first fiancée.
Describe a place of perfect refuge.
I’m not certain I can. Even the Palace
got bombed in such a way that the overhead force-shields were utterly destroyed.
Sentinel Command is the most secure building on the planet, so I’ll go with that.
got bombed in such a way that the overhead force-shields were utterly destroyed.
Sentinel Command is the most secure building on the planet, so I’ll go with that.
What is your most important goal in life?
To support the Empire of Sinclair Demesne in every way. Providing
stargates to facilitate the spread of humanity throughout the galaxy garners the
Empire vast sums of money, but helping my brothers with Sinclair Enterprises will
lead to a revolution in starship technology, which will help us maintain our status
as the preeminent Empire in the galaxy. And, all told, to support my extended family,
since we are the interface between the Empire and the galaxy, protecting the Realm’s
interests from both civil and interstellar wars.
stargates to facilitate the spread of humanity throughout the galaxy garners the
Empire vast sums of money, but helping my brothers with Sinclair Enterprises will
lead to a revolution in starship technology, which will help us maintain our status
as the preeminent Empire in the galaxy. And, all told, to support my extended family,
since we are the interface between the Empire and the galaxy, protecting the Realm’s
interests from both civil and interstellar wars.
About the Author
A health crisis inspired Eva Caye to become an obsessive writer,
completing eight books in her To Be Sinclair series before she could afford an editor.
She published Dignity in August 2012, with the projected release of her 8th book
Nobility in late June 2013. She laughingly refers to Evan’s Ladies as Book 6.5,
an ‘add-on’ book to the series since it consists of four novellas. The other seven
books are full novels, though most have ‘Easter egg’ short stories as bonuses for
the reader.
completing eight books in her To Be Sinclair series before she could afford an editor.
She published Dignity in August 2012, with the projected release of her 8th book
Nobility in late June 2013. She laughingly refers to Evan’s Ladies as Book 6.5,
an ‘add-on’ book to the series since it consists of four novellas. The other seven
books are full novels, though most have ‘Easter egg’ short stories as bonuses for
the reader.
The To Be Sinclair series is set some 600 years in the future
and covers the lives and loves of the greatest ruling family in the galaxy. Her
current works-in-progress are a finale to the series, and two prequels set in the
TBS universe about 100 years in the future.
and covers the lives and loves of the greatest ruling family in the galaxy. Her
current works-in-progress are a finale to the series, and two prequels set in the
TBS universe about 100 years in the future.
Eva lives with her incredibly supportive husband and two lovely
mutts in a tiny, century-old farmhouse in Louisville,
Kentucky.
mutts in a tiny, century-old farmhouse in Louisville,
Kentucky.
Find Me Here
Website: http://www.evacaye.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/EvaCaye
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