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Contemporary: Bridesmaid’s Best Man @SusannaCarr #RLFblog

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

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