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    Character Interview: Karen from Stormy by Tina Gayle @AuthorTinaGayle #RLFblog #Contemporary

    Stormy, by Tina Gayle 
    Welcome author Tina Gayle, here to share a character
    interview from her book, Stormy.
    Title Stormy
    Genre Contemporary Erotic Romance
    Author Tina Gayle
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    A widower, a divorcee, co-workers, lovers… a future together…
    marriage?
    Consoling each other for years over each other’s misfortune,
    Karen and Daniel turn a friendship into a weekend of unbridled red-hot passion.
    The heat between them leads to thoughts of a future together. That is…
    Until children, an ex-husband, an unexpected heart-attack, a
    conniving trophy-wife, guilt and personal choices come between them. Will the heat
    of their passion, let them break from the past and move into the future?

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    Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Stormy-Tina-Gayle-ebook/dp/B00N8797R4

    About the Character

    Name: Karen Barr
    Age: 46
    Gender: female
    Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
    Profession: Administrative Assistant
    Ethnicity/Species (if not human):
    Describe his/her body build, skin tone, height and weight. Include
    any unique features such as dimples, freckles, or scars: 5’7″ 156, auburn hair,
    hazel eyes,
    Who is the significant
    other in your character’s life?
    Daniel Slater
    What is your character’s
    family like?
    Karen is divorced and is trying her best to keep her grown children
    in her life.
    Does she have children?
    Yes, two children a boy, Carson is in college while Jillian has
    graduated. She is engaged and planning her wedding.
    What inner doubt causes
    your character the most difficulty?
    Karen wants to believe she was right in divorce her husband after
    she found him in her bedroom with another woman. Her husband claimed nothing happened
    but she didn’t believe him and tore her family apart by insisting on a divorce.
    What past event causes
    your character the most fear?
    Because of her husband’s disloyalty, Karen is uncertain if she
    can give love another chance. After all, she made a mistake in trusting one man,
    who says she won’t do it again.
    What is your hero’s biggest
    personal flaw?
    Her inability to let go of the past and step toward the future
    without regrets.

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

    Why do you think your
    writer chose to write about you?
    Tina liked the fact that I was an older woman struggling with
    giving love another chance. She understood there are lots of women like me who may
    want to fall in love again but are uncertain about letting go of past mistakes.
    Was there anything your
    writer discovered about you that was a surprise to one or both of you?
    My doubts about whether or not I should have given my husband
    another chance before I demanded a divorce.
    Why do you think your
    writer loves to write?
    She loves sharing the emotion a person goes through when they
    are working through the process of falling in love.
    What do you wish your
    writer would write next?
    I’m trying to convince her to write another that tells more about
    Jillian’s wedding and my sister’s love affair.

    Author Bio

    Tina Gayle grew up a dreamer and loves to escape into the world
    of books.
    After years of working in the business world doing a variety
    of jobs, she decided to try her hand at writing and hope to incorporate the joy
    of being a mother into her books.
    Currently working on a series about four executive wives, she
    is excited about combining elements of women fiction with the passion of romance.
    The first three books have been released and the last one is coming out in 2014.
    She’s also started a paranormal romantic mystery series called
    the Family Tree series. With a family of spirits guiding the lives of their keeper,
    Amber has a number of tasks to accomplished like solving a two hundred year old
    mystery.
    Married twenty-five years, she and her husband love to travel
    and play golf. She can’t wait for Mike to retire so they can do more of both.
    Read the first chapter of any of her books by visiting her website.

    Author Social Media

    Blog http://tinagayle.blogspot.com
    LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/pub/tina-gayle/11/689/759