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Bestsellers Now in Paperback | May 2021

Take a look at this month’s selection of bestsellers now in paperback! May had a great selection of bestselling books to check out from thrilling mysteries to enthralling literary reads, and insightful biographies. Pick up these latest paperback books by bestselling authors James Patterson, Nora Roberts, Harlan Coben, Jennifer Armentrout, and many more!


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Hot New Romance Book Recommendations | May 2021

Hot New Romance Book Recommendations | May 2021

Looking for a new romance but need a few recommendations? You've come to the right place because we've rounded up some new love stories for romance fans of all kinds. Check out the latest releases by bestselling authors Jennifer Rebecca, Sophie Barnes, Anna Zaires, Willow Winters, Amelia Wilde, Darcy Burke, and E L James. Enjoy your new books!



The Complete Presidential Affair Series

by Jennifer Rebecca

Release Date: March 9, 2021

This box set includes all of the books in the Presidential Affairs Series by Jennifer Rebecca. The set includes The Senator's Secret, Caught by the Chief of Staff, The Press Secretary's Passion, and one never before published full-length novel.

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Her Scottish Scoundrel

by Sophie Barnes

Release Date: May 25, 2021

The seventh book in the Diamonds in the Rough Series by USA Today Bestselling Author Sophie Barnes... When Blayne MacNeil agrees to be Miss Charlotte Russell's bodyguard, he doesn't expect her to expand the job description to fake fiancé. After twenty years in hiding, announcing his engagement to a viscount's daughter could prove fatal. For if anyone were to recognize him, he'd be charged with murder.

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Angel's Cage

by Anna Zaires

Release Date: May 25, 2021

The second book in the Molotov Obsession Duet by New York Times Bestselling Author Anna Zaires... Back in the devil’s lair, I’m at the mercy of a man who fascinates and terrifies me, a tender killer whose obsession with me is growing by the day. Nikolai Molotov is as much my captor as he is my protector, his compound both my safe haven and my gilded cage.

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Love The Way You Kiss Me

by Willow Winters & Amelia Wilde

Release Date: May 25, 2021

The first book in the Love The Way Series by bestselling authors Willow Winters and Amelia Wilde... I was born into luxury and used to getting what I wanted. What I desired most, with my life in disarray, was the man who sat across from me. He was tall, dark and handsome, but, most notably, forbidden. It made every accidental touch more sinful and every session more addictive. There was so much tragedy and he was supposed to fix me. I shouldn’t have wondered how it would feel to be trapped under his broad shoulders.

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Improper

by Darcy Burke

Release Date: May 25, 2021

The second book in The Phoenix Club by USA Today Bestselling Author Darcy Burke... Dissolute rogue Tobias Powell, Earl of Overton, has just inherited a sheltered, proper young ward for whom he must find a husband. And that is only the start of his problems. His father’s will demands Tobias marry within the next six weeks, or he’ll lose his mother’s house, a treasure so dear that Tobias can’t consider defeat.

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Freed

by E L James

Release Date: June 1, 2021

The third book in the Fifty Shades as Told by Christian Series by EL James... You are cordially invited to the wedding of the decade, when Christian Grey will make Anastasia Steele his wife. But is he really husband material? His dad is unsure, his brother wants to organize one helluva bachelor party, and his fiancée won't vow to obey...

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Interview with Anna Hamilton, Author of Boy

What can you tell us about your new release, Boy?

I can tell you that 'Boy' is a sweet little story, a feel good story though sadness lurks here and there. I enjoyed writing 'Boy' more than anything I have written to date. I think it's because all of the character names, all of the locations, foods, smells, sounds and so on were taken from my life at some point or another. It became very personal and I found I was reacquainting myself with myself during the process. Very healing.

When my father had Dementia, I was at the saddest point in my life. I couldn't let the sadness eat me alive or I would have been no good to my dad at a time when he needed me the most. So I decided to dive into 'his world' which turned out to be the best medicine available, for both of us .

Caretakers get sucked dry, emotionally and physically. I wanted to be able to send a message by writing 'Boy'. I want the caretakers out there to know how important it is for them to find joy in the craziness and to hang onto themselves because the craziness and sadness will not last. I want them to know that there is life to be had after this job, and that they will be better than before.

What or who inspired you to become an author?

I have been writing since I was ten, 1969. Then it was poetry. My first poem was about the war in Viet Nam. I still have it. It is sappy and kind of deep for a ten yr. old. In my twenties, I was a drug counselor for adolescents. When they would graduate from 'treatment' I would write them a personal poem. They seemed to look forward to them as much as graduating, silly kids.

Then I moved to the north woods of Minnesota where I found myself alone in a way that I had never been before, a world unfamiliar to a city kid.... so I began to write stories. To answer the question of what or who inspired me to write, the answer is simply that writing was an avenue of expression. Fiction or not, emotion and empathy is what drives me.

What's on your top 5 list for the best books you've ever read?

This is a tough one. I didn't start reading for pleasure until I was thirty five. When I began to read, I found another world and one I loved. I was all over the place with authors and subject matter as I still am today. I read a book or two a week no matter my schedule. Way better than TV. Ok so, Anne Rice had me for the duration of her Vampire and Witch stories. Then "Beloved' by Toni Morrison. Stieg Larsson and his stories beginning with "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". Mitch Albom "Tuesdays with Morrie" "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" and "For One More Day" touched me like no other author EVER. Lately I am a follower of Peter Geyes, his recent stories beginning with "The Lighthouse Road" are incredible. I relate to his locations, his characters and the struggles they endure. I love them.

Say you're the host of a literary talk show. Who would be your first guest? What would you want to ask?

I am not literary savvy enough to answer this question if you want to know the truth. But to answer you anyway, I would say Harper Lee. "To Kill a Mockingbird" was another story that held me and squeezed my heart. The author of this story is/was a great soul, I would be honored to just be in the same room with her.

What's your favorite thing about writing?

My favorite thing about writing is the time it takes to write. My world is so busy, I am constantly on the move, so for me to sit down and write is wonderful, no matter what I write. It is all about the time for me.

What is a typical day like for you?

A day in my world is crazy. I retired in 2018 from the restaurant business which freed me up to begin one of my goals, building "affordable housing" in my community. My sister Sarah and I formed a non- profit called Hamilton Habitat Inc. where I am the project manager. I also work four days a week at a local hardware/lumber store where I get my building materials at cost for my projects I care for my ninety year old neighbor lady and cook her dinner four to five times per week etc., I have phone conversations everyday (something my parents used to do) with a sister in Des Moines who suffers from metal illness. Talking to her daily seems to help her keep on track.... I promised both of my parents I would make sure she is ok, and I will, as long as I live. I also have two dogs, Miller and Rooster. I look forward to seeing them at the end of my day. If it wasn't for my partner Stacy, I wouldn't have the luxury of having animals.

What scene from Boy was your favorite to write?

My favorite scene was when Jacob and "Dan the Man" were in the Roberts family graveyard. I love graveyards and particularly old family graveyards. While growing up my family and I spent every Memorial Day in such places. They are sacred and hold so much history. One can feel the lives lived there if taken the time.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

Yes I do. I spent many years in the restaurant business, owning and managing. I have had many employees over the years, many who became like my own children to me. When a conversation would come up about doing good or not doing good I would pose a question: "If your head stone read more than your date of birth and date of death and more about what kind of a person you had been, what would you like it to read? That you were a giving and loving soul or that you were s selfish asshole?". End of conversation usually. My point had been made.

Anna Hamilton is the author of the new book Boy

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Interview with Sophie Barnes, Author of Her Scottish Scoundrel

By Sophie Barnes

When I began the Diamonds in the Rough series, I only planned for it to consist of five novels. But with each story I wrote the secondary characters evolved until the series consisted of eight full length novels and one novella.

As the seventh book in the Diamonds in the Rough series, and with Blayne MacNeil already a well-established character, I had a clear idea of his backstory long before I wrote the first words of Her Scottish Scoundrel. Charlotte on the other hand was new and fresh. I had to become acquainted with her first. But, given Blayne's history, I knew she'd have to be strong in order to give him her full support once she learned the truth about his past and the crime he once committed.

Building on this, I poured parts of myself into both characters, creating a female novelist with a penchant for adventure romance, and a hero who loves tending plants.

The tending plants part was actually inspired by my own vegetable and herb growing experiences last year at the start of the pandemic. I planted cucumbers, potatoes, Swiss chard, tomatoes, spring onions, corn, beans, and pumpkins, as well as a giant sunflower I sadly lost to a summer storm despite my best attempts to save it.

Caring for each individual seedling and watching its progress became an exciting family activity, and since I wanted to give Blayne a soft side, I decided hobby gardening would be perfect for him, along with his fondness for romance novels.

Until this book, he'd always been the brawny Scotsman who helped a notorious crime lord keep the slums, and some of London’s worst scum, under control. But as Her Scottish Scoundrel progresses, his personality and charm are uncovered. Like Carlton Guthrie (Blayne’s friend and employer - The Forgotten Duke), there’s more to this man than meets the eye. While fearsome and dangerous, there’s gentleness too - a need for love and understanding - that helps win the heroine’s heart.

Meanwhile, Charlotte must claw her way toward the future she wants - or away from the one being forced upon her by her father - through sheer determination. Intent on being the master of her own fate, she stubbornly keeps her eyes on the goal she’s set for herself. Until she falls for Blayne and she realizes her priorities have to change if they are to be together.

While neither character wants to marry at the onset of the story, the love that grows between them eventually leads them straight to the altar and to the happily ever after they deserve.

Both characters were written to compliment and challenge each other. I hope you will enjoy their story as much as I enjoyed writing it.

 


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Interview with A.R. Gross, Author of The Heroic Adventures of Madame X

What can you tell us about your new release, The Heroic Adventures of Madame X?

This is my debut novel in speculative fiction. My publisher categorized it as a fantasy with a superhero sub-genre, but I like to think of it as magical realism. The protagonist is a comic book creator whose characters come to life and cause a lot of chaos in the real world.

What or who inspired you to become an author?

My father was a natural storyteller. He taught my sisters and me through stories. I wanted to grow up and be like him, but my children wouldn’t sit still to listen. So I wrote the stories down and shared them with a wider audience.

What's on your top 5 list for the best books you've ever read?

Top 5 picks are One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, Indelicacy by Amina Cain, The Snow Queen by Joan D. Vinge, and Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews.

Say you're the host of a literary talk show. Who would be your first guest? What would you want to ask?

My first guest would be Neil Gaiman. I would ask him where he gets his ideas.

What's your favorite thing about writing?

The first draft. I love letting go and spilling everything out on the page. I can sort through the words later to find the heart of the story.

What is a typical day like for you?

Right now, I’m working as a writing instructor, editing a book under contract, promoting The Heroic Adventures of Madame X, and attempting a first draft of another book-length project. My priorities shift depending on the deadline. Some days I’ll focus on grading papers. Other days I’ll spend hours marketing or editing. Writing the first draft has taken the lowest priority, but I’m hoping that will change in a few months.

What scene from The Heroic Adventures of Madame X was your favorite to write?

The opening scene was my favorite. The story unfolded naturally. After a year of working on deadlines under a demanding schedule and working full-time outside the home, I was burned out. I honestly thought I would never write again. And then Madame X stepped out of the comic book and sat on the drafting table, and I fell in love all over again.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

"Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.” -Rumi 

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Interview with David Kummer, Author of Everything, Somewhere

What can you tell us about your new release, Everything, Somewhere?

This novel tackles a lot of heavy themes and focuses on the small river town where I grew up. It's a life-affirming message and hopeful in tone, but there are certainly dark sections of the novel. I tried to replicate the realistic struggles of teenagers coming of age in this current day, but especially I wanted to touch on topics like home and growing up, as well as relationships.

What or who inspired you to become an author?

I wrote horror novels for a while, which required a different inspiration in some ways, but recently I've been motivated a lot by albums that I like and settings that I see. It's also enjoyable to tackle big themes and heavy topics, whatever is closest to my heart at the time, and I think writing this book really convinced me that this genre is something I enjoy working in.

What's on your top 5 list for the best books you've ever read?

For this book specifically, I was really inspired by Where the Crawdads Sing. That novel is fantastic, for anyone who hasn't read it. I also think John Green's influence is visible in the book, as well as books like Shotgun Lovesongs and Empire Falls, both books that were revolutionary reads for me. Those novels dealing with small towns and the complications around them are always enjoyable to me when well-written.

Say you're the host of a literary talk show. Who would be your first guest? What would you want to ask?

If I could host a literary talk show, I'd probably not go for very many episodes, but I'd get the handful of authors I really, really love and hear from them. Sarah Waters is one that I respect a lot, as well as those mentioned above. I would want to hear about their writing process and especially the stories surrounding their first "major" book, since it's always cool to hear those transitions from struggling author to big-time.

What's your favorite thing about writing?

I love the way that you can approach abstract subjects in writing, really any theme, and you can talk about it in creative ways. Writing with hidden meanings or tying in themes throughout a novel is one of the most enjoyable, as is getting to know the characters. I like to think that each of my characters is memorable in some way, and if not then something memorable will happen to them.

What is a typical day like for you?

Depending on the season, I'm either doing schoolwork or at my job for the majority of the day. I do a lot of writing in the evenings and late nights, but I'm thinking about novels and ideas pretty much throughout the whole day.

What scene from Everything, Somewhere was your favorite to write?

There's a scene in there which takes place at a McDonald's, and I made that choice on purpose because what's better for such an emotional scene. Playing around with irony in that way, having an important scene in a non-important place, was great fun, but the scene itself is one I'm proud of and definitely gave me a lot of joy to write.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

I don't have it boiled down to any one motto, but thinking from other people's POV is important to me, as well as cherishing relationships and loved ones while they're still close.

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Interview with J.M.D. Reid, Author of Mask Of Guilt

What can you tell us about your new release, Mask Of Guilt?

Mask of Guilt is an epic fantasy novel about Lady Foonauri, an exiled noblewoman. Tired of her life as nothing more than a pretty bauble on the arm of a powerful man. Wanting something more, she gets it when a group of thieves needs her help for their latest caper.

But they're not your ordinary group of thieves. They steal to protect the innocent. And a lot of people will die if they don't succeed at their next crime.

Foonauri is thrust into a world of intrigue, betrayal, romance, adventure, and danger!

What books are currently on your night stand?

Well, on my kindle. I have Fiends of Nightmaria by Steven Erikson and an arc of Assassin (Darkblade 1) by Andy Peloquin

What advice would you give your teenage self?

Write more and play less video games. Get into the habit of writing every day.

If you had an extra hour each day, how would you spend it?

I'd want to say sleeping, but I would just use it to do another hour of writing. That's 2500 more words that I could accomplish.

What makes your world go round? Why does it bring you joy?

Writing my stories brings me joy. I love getting them out of my head and sharing them to the world. Knowing that there are people out there that are entertained by them is a big thrill.

What scene from Mask Of Guilt was your favorite to write?

I would say Foonauri and Spinel going to a bar to celebrate Foonauri's first success. It's fun and shows the dangers of Spinel's world view and how it highlights Foonauri's own flaws. A way to shine a light on them and for Foonauri to have some growth.

 

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Interview with Craig W. Stanfill, Author Of Terms of Service

What can you tell us about your new release, Terms Of Service?

Terms of Service is a thought-provoking exploration of the profound changes we are seeing in our society as the digital world and the all-powerful corporations who rule it play an ever-greater role in our lives and we all wonder, where does it end? This book presents one chilling possibility, and it is every bit as relevant to our world today as George Orwell’s masterpiece was in the aftermath of World War II.

Stylistically, it is a work of contemporary mainstream fiction, focused on the journey of the protagonist and on the world in which she lives. It is surreal in places, heavily laced with satire, mystical realism, and even a bit of absurdism. In terms of subject matter, it lies squarely within the boundaries of the cyberpunk genre: virtual reality and sentient artificial intelligences are omnipresent, and our characters live much of their lives within a VR system that sometimes seems more real than reality itself. The virtual world and the AIs who live within it act as a mirror, reflecting our own existence. It is also a solid work of hard science fiction: everything it portrays is technologically feasible, and much of it is already part of our daily lives.

What or who inspired you to become an author?

Over the last few years I've been very much concerned about what I've seen going on in our society; as more an more of our lives take place in the context of the digital world, our freedoms are being left behind. To put it bluntly, the internet has become a dictatorial police state in which there is no law, there is no due process, there is no transparency, and we, the people have no rights whatsoever. I was literally on the internet on day one - before day one, in fact - and we thought that our creation would be the ultimate liberator of humanity, a place where free speech and freedom would reign supreme.

How wrong we were.

That's where I started, but not where I ended up. Along the way I fell in love with writing,  storytelling, and the creative process. I fell in love with my characters and my readers, and I am never so happy as when I find I have brought a smile to the face of someone I will never meet through the miracle of the written word.

What's on your top 5 list for the best books you've ever read?

Number one on my list is George Orwell's masterpiece, 1984. There has never been a clearer exposition of the means and aims of the tyrant, and I consider it to be one of the most important books ever written.

Number two is J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. I have, since my college days, been a fan of this book and the clarity of the author's many-faceted vision of heroism and nobility and the ways in which evil creeps into the hearts of man.

Number three is Labyrinths, by Jorge Luis Borges. I first read it in college, and I find his vision of the uncertain boundaries between reality and imagination to be compelling to this day. I count myself lucky to have heard him speak in person.

Number four is Ringworld, by Larry Niven, as fine and imaginative a piece of science fiction as one could hope to find.

Rounding out the list, at number five, is Arthur C. Clarke's 2001: A Space Odyssey; both the book and the film inspired my early fascination with artificial intelligence, which was the focus of the first third of my career, and which features prominently in my novels.

Say you're the host of a literary talk show. Who would be your first guest? What would you want to ask?

But for the fact that he is dead, C.S. Lewis would be the clear winner here. What would I ask him? I scarcely can imagine; he was a man of such deep faith, moral conviction, and intellect that I think it would be almost presumptuous to go beyond, "Tell me what you are think about today." That wouldn't be a bad way to start the conversation, actually; whatever he had on his mind would surely be both interesting and deeply insightful.

What's your favorite thing about writing?

I love the freedom to create literally anything I can imagine. During my career as a software engineer and a computer scientist I have always been constrained by the limitations of technology and by the pragmatics of schedules, resources, and the need to build a business case for my creations. I have enjoyed considerable success in this, but I've reached a stage in my life when I want to sit down and let my creative juices flow unhindered. I am never so happy as when I sit down at the beginning of the day, or the start of the week, or the start of a year, and at the end of it I have created something, starting with nothing but a blank piece of paper and my mind.

What is a typical day like for you?

I used to be the quintessential night owl: I was rarely in bed before  1:00 in the morning, and rarely rose before 9:00 or later, but now I find myself, at the age of 64, a lark: I wake up early, usually between 6:00 and 6:30, make myself breakfast, then head to my desk and start writing. I find that to be the time when I am most productive, when my mind is clearest. At some point in the day I will usually work out; some days its strength-work with a personal trainer, other days I hit the road and pedal off 20-30 miles on my bicycle. I am also one of those guys who loves his afternoon power-nap; for whatever reason, I find it difficult to make it through the day without a snooze; that's just the way my body works, and its always been that way. Other than that, I spend most of the day at my desk, maybe working on software, but more often continuing my writing. AS evening approaches, I head for the kitchen. My wife, Sharon, was our principal meal-maker during the bulk of my career when I was working crazy hours, but about ten years ago my schedule lightened up and I took over kitchen duty, and it makes a welcome break from my time at the desk. Most evenings I'll get in a few more hours writing, and I'll usually call it a day around 9:00. We'll usually watch some TV, chat about the day's events, bitch and moan about politics and the sorry state of the world while I enjoy a nip of whiskey or other spirits, then turn in around around midnight. I can't say its an exciting life, but it suits me fine.

What scene from Terms Of Service was your favorite to write?

My absolute favorite scene to write was the "Purple Night Extravaganza," a wildly surreal event that takes place within the virtual reality system which plays such a big role in the novel. It's something of a cross between an acid trip, a rock concert, and a political rally that suddenly turns dark and menacing as our hero's eyes are opened and she finally begins to see through the lies and deception pervading society.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

Life's too short for mediocrity. I tend to do something well, or not at all, and at every point in my lifeI have picked one thing as the focal point of my existence and thrown myself completely into it. I always strive for excellence.

Craig W. Stanfill is the author of the new book Terms Of Service

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Interview with Jennifer Rebecca, Author of The Complete Presidential Affair Series

What can you tell us about your new release, The Complete Presidential Affair Series?

The Presidential Affair series is a complete four book series that starts with a US Senator running for President and ends with the Vice President finding a second chance at love. But nothing in DC is free from scandals, plots against the President, and a lot more excitement that I don’t want to give away.

What or who inspired you to become an author?

My maternal grandfather, Murray Luftig. He was a criminal court judge and a WWII veteran. He wrote a book, a mystery, about a man hiding secrets years after the war and the end of the Japanese Internment camps, as the communities in southern california began to put their lives back together. He wrote the book in the 1980’s, way before indie publishing was even a thing really. He shopped it around, sent it to different content editors, etc, but by the time he was ready to shop it again, Alzheimer’s Disease had begun to claim his everyday reality. He passed away in 2015 and today the book is still unpublished. It was his one regret. When I published my first book in 2016, it was for him, and every book since, I feel like we did it together. Although he’d have probably been a little scandalized by some of the content in my books, I feel a connection to him knowing that I’m living his dream.

What's on your top 5 list for the best books you've ever read?

Rebecca by Daphne du Mauier

Heaven and Hell by Kristen Ashley

Twisted Bond by Emma Hart

The Bride by Julie Garwood

Whiskey Rebellion by Liliana Hart

Honorable Mention goes to: Macbeth by Shakespear, How Hard Can it Be by Robyn Peterman, and Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover.

Say you're the host of a literary talk show. Who would be your first guest? What would you want to ask?

DEAD: Probably Daphne du Maurier. She was really ahead of her time. The twists, the turns, the mind twists. I love it all. I’d ask her what inspired her? What was her muse? And how hard was it for her to be taken seriously as a woman in that time?

LIVING: Julie Garwood. I’d want to know how she comes up with her characters? How she navigates contemporary and historical and does it well. What inspires her?

What's your favorite thing about writing?

I love that it’s whatever I can dream up. I love plotting the reveal of the bad guy, I love writing a redeemable hero or a less than perfect main character, someone you can relate to. I love killing a main character. There’s not much I don’t love. Maybe deadlines, but that’s it. Everything else is sunshine and rainbows.

What is a typical day like for you?

I get up, get my kids moving, pack lunches, find shoes, get them on the bus, and then I get to work. I handle a lot of the real busniessey stuff in the am during normal hours so anything for my other hustle, LitUncorked. Then I write for a bit before heading down the road to my parents house where I might run errands with my dad or do something with my mom. I work from their house until the kids get home from school then it’s off to do homework, drive them to sport or team practices, etc. I make dinner for all of us at my parents and then my husband and I take the kids home to our house where we all hang out for a bit. Then they go off to bed and I’ll hunker down to write for a few more hours before I crash for the night. It’s wild and it’s crazy but I’m honestly living my best life. I love every last one of those weirdos so it’s worth it. I’d also be lying if I claimed to be super mom. Truthfully, I get by with a boat load of coffee and a nap whenever I can.

What scene from The Complete Presidential Affair Series was your favorite to write?

I loved them all. I really enjoyed writing this series more than most. It was so fun and delicious to watch good people be a little bad. If I had to narrow it down, when Ryan is shot in the end of book two because you don’t know where his loyalties lie. I love making you wonder if someone is good or bad or both.

My second pick is in the final book, Kayla is a single mother and Afghanistan widow. She’s had a good life, she has a family who loves her, and she works an honest job to provide for her daughter. But she doubts if she can take a risk on love because every time she does, she gets hurt, either by death or betrayal.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

I read an interview with Chelsea Handler years ago and they said that her being a nice person was actually the worst kept secret in Hollywood. She laughed and said she tried to stay away from the really ugly competitive nature of the business. She said that she had heard this quote and it stuck with her. It was “Blowing out someone else’s candle doesn’t make yours burn any brighter.” It really resonated. Years later, I carry it with me still. As I grow in my career, I do it honestly and compassionately. If I can help another author, whether it’s answer a question, give advice, help write a blurb, I do it. Emma Hart and Andrea Johnston were my two biggest cheerleaders then and now. If I can give a little bit back of what they gave to me, I will. Every time. I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention my bestie who kept me going when I didn’t think I could publish, Alyssa Garcia, but she published after so she was a mentor in other facets then.

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New Mystery and Thriller Books to Read | May 25

Hold on to the edge of your seat as we hunt for clues and solve the case with these exciting new mystery and thriller books for the week! There are so many bestselling authors with new novels for you to dive into this week including Nora Roberts, Clive Cussler, Mary Dixie Carter, Ashley Weaver, and many more. Enjoy your new mystery, thriller, and suspense novels. Happy reading!



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