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| All Grown Up |
Sadie Grubor, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. Let’s talk about
your book, All Grown Up.
Genre: Contemporary Steamy Romance
Buy links:
Amazon http://amzn.com/B00EAAPFWO/
Publisher: Self
Cover artist: Victoria S. Tice
Length: 103,408 words
Heat rating: Steamy to Hot
Tagline: Can true love prevail
once you’re all grown up?
Blurb:
“I was fourteen when it happened. The day the Mackey’s moved
into the house next door. The day that changed my life, as much as it was, forever.
A tiny, blonde girl standing on my doorstep would be the beginning of the craziness
which became my life. This girl became my best friend, my confidant and side kick.
She also introduced me to the love of my life.”
Chloe, a computer and gaming nerd, hides behind the scenes in
school and keeps to herself. Mina enters her world like a hurricane, helping her
find herself and introduces her to Leo, Mina’s gorgeous older brother. Chloe instantly
developed a crush, but knows he only sees her as Mina’s best friend. Or does he?
Leo, graduating high school and trying to figure out what to
do with his life, becomes immediately mesmerized by a gorgeous, tall brunette, dancing
like she hadn’t a care in the world and laughing without restraint. Dumbfounded
to find out this amazingly beautiful girl is Chloe, Mina’s best friend. He fights
against his desire, determined he and Chloe cannot be together. But how long can
you fight against true love?
All Grown Up is a laugh out loud, heartwarming and heart breaking
tale following the lives of Chloe and Leo and all of their misfit friends. Through
long distance and separate paths of life, can true love prevail once you’re all
grown up?
What are your main characters’ names, ages, and occupations?
Chloe Fisher –high school Computer Geek to Wife and Mother to
Owner of Music Label
Leo Mackey –College boy to Music Producer
Both characters are late twenties by middle to end. They start
the story in high school.
Interview
What do you enjoy most about writing?
Delving into a new life, world, and character is exhilarating.
It’s very similar to when I read and get to be a part of something or step into
someone else’s shoes. I can be a dragon slayer, exotic dancer, FBI agent, serial
killer, etc. Who doesn’t like to venture outside the boundaries of the real world
once in a while?
Writing allows this same feeling, but with a little more kick.
I get to be master of my creations. Not only do I get to step into a character’s
shoes, but I get to decide the character’s fate and feelings.
No I don’t have a God complex.
Not at all. Why do you ask? J
If you could choose anyone to be your mentor who would it
be?
Kristen Ashley and Evangeline Anderson. I know you asked for
one, but these two are right up there at the top for me. I love both their writing
styles, the alpha males they bring to life, and their ability to create such amazing
stories, heroines, and overall series.
These two women are amazingly talented, social, interactive,
and can write a scene so steamy hot you may just be hospitalized for dehydration.
If you could give the younger version of yourself advice what
would it be?
*Takes the hand of the
RLF Ghost of writer’s past’s hand (RLFGWP)*
“Write down all those ideas you keep thinking about, Stupid!
Oh, Geesh-ush, look at me. NO, don’t just forget about them!”
I turn to RLFGWP.
“It’s too painful to watch myself, please take me back.
I promise to keep paper and pen on hand at all times so I never do this again. I’ve
learned my lesson.”
*Returns to present. RLFGWP
lets me off with a warning.”
All the amazing ideas that coursed through my head when I was
younger, but of course now I can’t quite resurrect from the depths of my memory,
would be helpful now. I wrote when I was younger, but a lot of things I threw away
thinking I’d never need that again. If only I’d known that writing – a LOT of writing – was in my future, I’d have held on to them.
Then there was a time when I didn’t really read. I’m talking
years where I put it aside, along with any ideas that tried to emerge. All the poor
characters I suppressed are now battling inside my head on a daily basis to be released.
Resulting in my current self-diagnosed Multiple Character Disorder (MCD).
(note from Kayelle:
next year, the Ghost of the RLF Writer’s Past might become a regular feature on
this blog. Just sayin’.)
Do things your family or friends do ever end up in a book?
Absolutely! While I may change things up a bit and alter a couple
things, family and friends are a huge source of inspiration and material. :)
For example: Christopher from Falling Stars was strongly influenced
by a couple of my cousins. Viola from Modern Arrangements Trilogy was inspired by
my aunts and a family friend. Most of my teenage and young woman inspiration comes
from my sister, her friends, my daughter, and from my own experiences and friends
all those many years ago.
What are some jobs you’ve done before (or while) you were
a writer?
I actually still am working full time outside of my home. At
this time, I’ve worked with this company for over six years and have gone through
a couple of organization structure changes. However, I like to just call myself
a glorified spreadsheet maker.
Which of your books would you recommend to someone who doesn’t
normally read your genre, and why?
Most of my adult works are contemporary. If it’s someone who
doesn’t typically read contemporary romance, then I would probably suggest Live-In
Position, which is a bit tamer than my current releases. Or perhaps Falling Stars,
since there is a bit of mystery surrounding our leading man.
What kind of books do you read when taking a break from your
own writing?
I’m so eclectic I can’t begin to narrow down my ‘kind’ of book.
I just came off of a tattooed/bad boy/rocker kick and am leaning more toward Sci-Fi
style romance/erotica and shifters. I was on a werewolf kick a couple months ago.
What do you think is the future of traditional publishing?
Honestly, I don’t know, but I’m curious to see where publishing
goes next. I mean, I don’t believe that the traditional publishing companies are
going anywhere anytime soon. But I do think they have gotten a wake-up call about
staying with the times and realizing that they can’t monopolize the market as they
have in the past.
What good book have you read recently?
As I’m answering these, I’m reading Hard Mated by Jennifer Ashley
and it is owning me.
What do you like to do when you’re bored?
Baking, reading, and watching horror movies.
If your life became a movie, who would you want to play you?
Rebel Wilson.
:)
How do you take your coffee?
Hazelnut Creamer and 3 packs of Splenda
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 diced pepperoni, mushrooms, extra cheese.
I’m always ready for a nap or a horror movie.
When I’m alone, I write or watch bad C rated Sci-Fy or horror
on Chiller or Netflix.
You’d never be able to tell, but I’m actually a HUGE Excel
nerd and X-Men fanatic (I’m talking comic books and back stories. Yeah, I pretty
much know most of the backstory to the main characters.)
If I had a halo it would be held
up by my horns.
If I could have superpowers I’d be Professor X from
XMen or The Phoenix.
I can never be completely serious all the time because
life’s too short and I’m just not that kind of person.
Previous Books
Here
Comes the Bride (Book 2 – Modern Arrangements Trilogy)
Happily
Ever Addendum (Book 3 – Modern Arrangements Trilogy)
Live-In
Position (writing as V.S. Tice) Contemp. Romance
Amongst
the Ruins (writing as Saewod Tice) – Y.A.
Books Coming Soon
-Hidden in the Stars (2nd book in the Falling Stars
Series) expected fall/winter 2013
-Vegas Follows You Home (standalone) expected winter 2013
Contest
Win a signed print copy of my new release – All Grown Up OR an
All Grown Up Tote bag and goodies. Just leave a comment below and two winners will
be randomly chosen.
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Blog: www.booknerdrevelation.com
