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Interview with JA Huss, author of Creeping Beautiful

What can you tell us about your new release, Creeping Beautiful?

Creeping Beautiful is a very twisted, cinematic romantic suspense set in the deep southern swamps of Louisiana. Our heroine, Indie, is a ten-year-old child assassin brought up within a secret organization called The Company. She is purchased at a Company auction by Adam, one of the “untouchable” Company men. He’s putting together an assassin team with his best friend, McKay, and he wants to use Indie as his weapon. But Indie’s mind has already damaged by her early training and Adam needs the help of another Company untouchable, Donovan, to keep her sane as she grows up. It’s a very unusual love story that involves one girl, four men, and fourteen years of memories to finally reveal their true feelings for one another.

Which books would we be surprised to find on your shelves?

I have a set of signed UK first-edition copies of Richard K Morgan’s Altered Carbon Series on my shelf. They might be my most prized possessions.

You’re hosting a literary dinner party. Which three writers are invited?

I’m not really a dinner-party kind of person. But if I had to force three writers to endure this event with me, I’d choose Julia Kent (she makes people laugh), Raine Miller (she’s classy and looks amazing in a dinner party dress) and my SF writer friend, Terry Schott. (He’ll cover for me when I disappear upstairs to watch Netflix).

What's on your writing desk?

I have an office desk that’s covered in papers, Diet Pepsi cans, and my Photoshop tablet. But I don’t write at that desk. I write on my laptop in bed. So… my writing “desk” is actually a pillow.

BAM. You're a superhero. What's your superpower?

Invisibility. Don’t even have to think about it.

What scene in Creeping Beautiful was your favorite to write?

I loved every writing single word of this novel. There is no way to choose just one.

JA Huss is the author of the new book Creeping Beautiful.

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Interview with Lauren Blakely, author of The Pretending Plot

What can you tell us about your new release, The Pretending Plot?

The Pretending Plot in one of my favorite books because it is my first ever fake fiance romance. I wrote it originally in 2013 and I drastically revised it this year, turning it into a first person story, expanding the characterization, and expanding it from a novella to a novel.

What scene in The Pretending Plot was your favorite to write?

My favorite scene is probably the one in the library and that's a little bit naughty so I'll leave it at that and let readers discover it! But I also love almost any scene involving Sutton's dog because he is based on my dog.

Why do readers love Fake Romance so much? What about it appeals to the reader?

What I find most appealing about a fake romance is that it forces the hero and heroine to get closer during this story. They have to touch each other, they have to hold hands, drape an arm around the other, and sometimes touch or kiss in public. So the situation takes two people who might not normally try a relationship who now must have these little moments -- and that helps them to see the other person in a brand new light.

Lauren Blakely is the author of the new book The Pretending Plot.

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New Mystery and Thriller Books to Read | February 18

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 Willow Rose, Mark Greaney, Mary Kubica, Charles Finch, and many more. Enjoy your new mystery, thriller, and suspense novels. Happy reading!



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New Romance Books to Read | February 18

Looking to fall in love with some new romance reads? You’ll adore these exciting new novels! This week you can get your hands on books by bestselling authors Lauren Blakely, Lisa Renee Jones, Colet Abedi, Alta Hensley, JA Huss, and more. Enjoy your new romance books and happy reading!



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New Books to Read in Literary Fiction | February 18

Literary fiction readers are in for a treat. This week’s latest releases list is full of intriguing reads you won’t want to miss! The new releases list includes so many bestselling authors like Gail Mencini, Brandon Taylor, Aravind Adiga, and many more. Enjoy your new literary fiction books. Happy reading!



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New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books | February 18

Set off on an adventure to new worlds this week! This selection of new science fiction and fantasy books will surely please! Science Fiction fans should be excited about the latest from bestselling authors Kristine Kathryn Rusch, JS Morin, Gareth L. Powell, and more. If Fantasy is what your library needs, you’ll be able to pick up the latest from EA Copen, Jessica Thorne, Lani Forbes, and more. Enjoy your new science fiction and fantasy books. Happy reading!


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New Young Adult Books to Read | February 18

Are you an avid reader of Young Adult books? This week you are in luck! With all of these new novels, you’re bound to find a new favorite book to add to your reading list. This week includes new novels from bestselling authors Alexandra Monir, Sandhya Menon, Hannah Capin, and many more. Enjoy your new young adult books. Happy reading!



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New Biography and Memoir Books to Read | February 18

Looking for some new biography and memoir books for your library? There are so many new releases this week that you’re bound to find a new favorite. You can pick up new books from Susan Fowler, Roman Dial, R. Eric Thomas, and more. Enjoy your new biography and memoir books. Happy reading!



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New Romance Books For Valentine's Day | 2020

New Romance Books For Valentine's Day | 2020

Are you looking for some romantic new books for your Valentine's Day reading list? We've organized a list of some fantastic new books, no matter what type of romance reader you are. Check out our Valentine's Day picks from bestselling authors Julia Kent, Monica Murphy, Penelope Bloom, Patricia Barletta, Melanie Harlow, and Vi Keeland. Enjoy!



Feisty

by Julia Kent

Release Date: January 28, 2020

The third book in The Do-Over Series by New York Times Bestselling Author Julia Kent... Courtesy of a smartphone app and my two annoying best friends, I am on my first blind date ever. Then I see Chris "Fletch" Fletcher walking across the room. The guy I drop-kicked in seventh grade can't be my date. The guy that earned me this infernal nickname... Feisty.

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Close to Me

by Monica Murphy

Release Date: February 11, 2020

Asher Davis was my first crush and my first kiss. He was also the boy who ripped my heart out of my chest again and again. We are that toxic couple you see in the hallway as they avoid each other. The couple you laugh at when they are forced to work together in class. We are the couple you gossip about when they win homecoming prince and princess in their sophomore year. Finally, we are in our senior year and just months away from never having to see each other again. Then disaster strikes.

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After His Banana

by Penelope Bloom

Release Date: February 7, 2020

I don't have time for a relationship. Especially a relationship with someone like Miles Chamberson. But I didn't have a choice... He is the kind is the type of offspring that only generations of exceptionally attractive people could create. He is perfection. Within minutes of meeting him, he was already posing as a nude model for my clay sculpture class. I was almost certain he was insane. So, when he handed me a banana, it was almost normal by comparison.

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Moon Bright

by Patricia Barletta

Release Date: December 20, 2019

The third book in the Auriano Curse Series by Patricia Barletta... Allegra D'Este, Princess of Auriano, lives under a deadly curse on her family that was invoked by Nulkana, the evil sorceress. The only way to break the curse is to find the magical Sphere of Astarte. Until that time, she will always be in danger. When she flees to Bath, England she encounters a different kind of danger... the devastatingly handsome Earl of Hawksmoor.

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February 10, 2020

by Melanie Harlow

Release Date: February 10, 2020

The fourth book in the Cloverliegh Farms series by USA Today Bestselling Author Melanie Harlow... I probably shouldn't have had that fifth mimosa at breakfast with Santa. I also shouldn't have had a sixth, seventh, or eighth. But the public meltdown that resulted was nothing compared to the shame of being abandoned by my husband of fifteen years for a younger woman... and did I mention she is pregnant.

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Inappropriate

by Vi Keeland

Release Date: January 18, 2020

I can't believe I was terminated for inappropriate behavior. I worked my butt off for nine years and I get fired with a form letter when I return home from a week in Aruba. All because of a video taken with my friends on vacation. So, I cracked open a bottle of wine and write my own letter to the gazillionaire CEO telling him what I thought. I never expected him to respond.

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The Story Behind After His Banana by Penelope Bloom

By Penelope Bloom

Believe it or not, I thought I was done with the world of erotic fruit books after the Objects of Attraction series. I'd spent nearly a year writing them from book one to book six, and it just kind of seemed like the right thing to move on.

Well... here we are. And here I am with a cover depicting two grown ass, consenting bananas doing what God intended bananas to do when they are in a loving relationship. No, they aren't spooning, either. If that's where your mind went, bless your heart. You're still a pure soul and I haven't had a chance to corrupt you with my immaturity yet.

Silliness aside, I did want to talk about a few things relating to this book. One thing I thought was worth bringing up is that I've discovered a little something about myself. No matter how hard I try, it's always going to feel wrong to put myself in one box. As in, I don't want to get myself in a place again where I start to think, "Oh, I'd love to write a book like that... But it's not really what people expect me to write."

So, within reason, I'm going to do my best to keep myself excited and high-energy about everything I'm writing. That will probably mean bouncing between projects, and I'm going to just have to learn to be okay with that.

Big picture stuff aside, I also want to give some perspective on what this book means and how it relates to the Objects of Attraction Series. At the moment, I'm kind of thinking of this new wave of books as a sister series. My goal would be that you could ultimately read them in either order. Like you could come in with After His Banana (and After Her Cherry, which is next), and THEN go on to read His Banana and all of those books. Or you could do it the other way around. If that ends up seeming too complicated, I still sort of reserve the right to say these are books 7 and onward within the Objects of Attraction series, too. We'll just have to see how it goes.

I've never come back to a series in any way after initially finishing it, so this was a new experience for me. I found it was really fun--both re-reading some of the old books to refresh my memory on everybody and their personalities, and then re-imagining them in a new place in their lives. Also seeing them through a different lens (the eyes of these new, younger characters) was really fun, too.

As for the book itself, I feel pretty confident in saying it's exactly what you'd expect from an Objects of Attraction book. So if you were a fan of those, I'm very confident you'll love this one, too.

So, we'll see! In a lot of ways, this feels different than my normal book launches because I'm mostly hoping to make fans of the original series happy. I don't know if I even put a tenth of the thought I normally do into reaching new readers. It was more about doing something really fun and exciting for everyone who was a fan of the original.

I hope you decide to check it out. Meanwhile, I'm going to go jump back into the writing cave because these things don't write themselves (unfortunately). My next project is Savage Love... Or Brutal Love... Or Vicious Love? I haven't decided what to call it, but you can bet your ass that love is going to be rough, because it's the second book in my bully series I started last month. This one follows Cassian, and I am actually really excited to dive into writing something angsty and more serious after the non-stop humor of After His Banana.

Variety is a good thing. That's going to be my new mantra, lol!

Happy reading,

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Penelope Bloom is the author of the new book After His Banana.

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