Tell us a little about what’s in
store for Eva and Gideon in Entwined with
You?
Eva’s in a different place in Entwined with You. At the end of Reflected in You, Gideon made a pretty large sacrifice for her. Her
big issues had been insecurities, concerns about other people – and other
women, particularly – in Gideon’s life. It’s hard to have those sorts of fears
and self-doubt after the person you love makes a huge sacrifice for you, like
Gideon did for her. So Eva’s in a much more stable place as far as her comfort
level with the relationship and being able to accept the depth of Gideon’s
commitment to her. Gideon, however – what he’s done, there are a lot of
ramifications. Not just externally, but internally. So as Eva grows stronger,
Gideon’s actually struggling with more. That said, she’s really the anchor for
that relationship; she has been from the beginning. So with her being stable,
it brings new strength to their love affair, and readers will see a lot more
moments of calm and connection between the two than we have seen in the
previous books.
When you are writing, do you use any
celebrities or people you know as inspiration?
Rarely. For the most part, the characters are unique in my
mind. They don’t look like anyone else.
The Crossfire novels have been
hugely successful. What has been your most memorable experience as an author to
date?
Every career has milestones. Over the last ten years, I’ve
been blessed to have several big ones. Career-wise, the day Bared to You hit the New York Times bestseller list as a
self-published book was one that meant a lot to me. Every aspect of the
production was entirely under my control and that makes it very personal.
Reader-wise, every time I have a meet-and-greet is a memorable experience for
me. I love spending time with other readers who love the characters as much as
I do.
Can you tell us a bit about your
average working day?
Before I even roll out of bed, I’m checking my email via my
iPhone. Since I’m in California, all of the industry professionals I work with
are operating at least a few hours ahead of me, so I start every weekday trying
to catch up. I’m at my computer from waking to sleeping, doing a mix of
business items (interviews, Q & As, negotiations, contract fine-tuning,
cover and marketing approvals, etc.) and actual writing. If I’m awake, there’s
a 90 per cent chance I’m working, inclusive of weekends and holidays.
What do you like to do when you’re
not writing?
I love to read, watch television, see 3-D IMAX action films,
and spend time hanging out with my kids.
Entwined With You is Out Now!!
Entwined With You is Out Now!!
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