Character Sketch: Carolyn Woods from A Taste For Killing @HKSterling #RLFblog

Genre: Mystery/Suspense Romance 18+

Author Name: H.K. Sterling

Book heat level: (based on movie ratings): R

Mystery and Romance blend together when competing detectives
Carolyn Woods and Jack Heart are both hired to solve the murder of Pete Wallace,
only to realize they are working the same case. To complicate things, Carolyn and
Jack have an on again-off again relationship. Then there is Evan Jones, a handsome
architect— but he’s also a suspect. Can Carolyn manage to solve the case as more
and more murders pile up? Will her relationship with Jack hinder their investigations?
And what about Evan Jones? He seems like the perfect man, but could he actually
be the murderer? One thing is for sure: someone close to both Carolyn and Jack has
A Taste For Killing.

Publisher: Breathless Press

Author site http://hksterling1.blogspot.com/

The book will be available on the following sites on February
21 as well as the Breathless Press site: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Are Kobo, Smashwords

Name: Carolyn Woods

Age: 33

Gender: Female

Birthplace: New York

Profession: Detective

Describe her body build, skin tone, height and weight. Include
any unique features such as dimples, freckles, or scars: Carolyn is of average height,
has brown hair, doesn’t wear a lot of makeup but when she fixes herself up she looks
good.

Who is the significant
other in your character’s life?

Carolyn has two significant others: Jack Heart and Evan Jones.

How does your heroine
dress?

Carolyn dresses down, usually in street dress most often due
to her detective work in the seedy side of the city and wanting to blend in. However,
she likes flirty dresses if going on a date.

How educated is this character?
Is she book smart, self-taught, widely-experienced?

Carolyn has a Bachelor’s Degree but is mostly street smart. She
handles a gun well too!

Does she scrape by, live
comfortably, live extravagantly?

Carolyn scrapes by and lives on a third floor walk-up in the
city. She also drives a car that is falling apart.

What is your character’s viewpoint on wealth? Not necessary,
nice to have, important, obtain at all costs?

Carolyn is not impressed by wealth. Although she would like to
have a car that wouldn’t break down, in general she judges people on their personality
and their moral center rather than on their wealth. Her job brings many wealthy
as well as non-wealthy characters across her door.

What special skills does
your character rely on?

Carolyn relies on her gut instinct a lot. She has to in her profession.

What does she have a knack
for doing?

Carolyn has a knack for finding trouble easily.

Are any of her skills
a source of pride? Embarrassment? Which ones and why?

Carolyn is proud of her work and her skills and feels like she
and her career can stand up to anyone in a professional that is dominated by men.
She is occasionally embarrassed when she is attracted to men. Then she suddenly
becomes a bit of a klutz.

How well does she know
the neighbors? Coworkers?

Carolyn runs into Jack Heart often as they are both detectives
and sometimes accidentally end up on the same case. There is an air of competition
there, but they also help each other out.

What inner doubt causes
your character the most difficulty?

Carolyn’s self-confidence is low once you get past her defenses.
She’s always in some state of worry inside her head. She also self-reflects often
negatively about herself.

What past event causes
your character the most fear?

Carolyn has had a lot of cases that have put her personally in
danger, so she is always trying to prevent that.

What is your character’s
biggest need at the beginning of the story?

She’s just trying to solve the case on the surface but underneath
she has doubts about her relationship.

How does your character
handle challenges?

Carolyn tackles challenges head on! Sometimes she tackles them
too fast without thinking which lands her in trouble.

What is your heroine’s
breaking point?

Disillusionment with people too often can break her. She requires
at least one good person in her life to be her rock and her center that she can
count on.

How emotionally expressive
is your character to others?

Carolyn says what’s on her mind. She doesn’t hold back. Sometimes
that alienates people. Others like her honesty.

Why do you think your
writer chose to write about you?

I’m a good detective! And recently, my love life has improved!

What do you wish your
writer had not told others about you?

I wish the writer wouldn’t tell others my inner thoughts sometimes.
It’s embarrassing!

Why do you think your writer loves to write?

I think my writer likes to put us characters together like a
stew and see the interactions and what come out.

What do you wish your
writer would write next?

Oh, more romantic scenes, for sure.

What other character from
your book do you think your writer should write a book about? Care to tell us why?

Yes, Jack Heart is a good detective. He deserves his own story
too.

Is there anything you’d
like to say to your writer?

My writer is definitely not my alter–ego. We are very different.

H.K. Sterling is an author with Breathless
Press known for stories with a kick and twist endings. She likes to focus her writing
on suspense, science-fiction, shorts, and anything that is spicy and unexpected.
H.K. lives in Virginia
with her husband who graciously puts up with her passion for writing. You can contact
H.K. on the following social media:

HK Sterling “Undercover Blog”:
http://hksterling1.blogspot.com/

Twitter: http://twitter.com/HKSterling

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/HK-Sterling/426989014069244?ref=hl