Q Welcome back. You were here last April. What have you been up to since then?
A 2013 was
a busy year for me. Fallen Star, Book One in my North Star Trilogy, was
published in June. I also had a short story, The Christmas Angel, published in
December. Lucky Star, Book Two in the North Star Trilogy comes out in a few
weeks, February 14, to be exact.
Q A ring is
featured on the cover of Fallen Star. Does it have a connection to the story?
A Yes, a vital
one. The ring is a Claddagh. Those who have read Fallen Star know the hero,
E.J., is proud of his Irish heritage and the Claddagh gave me an opportunity to
expand on that. I don't want to give too much away, but the scenes in which it
is featured are pretty important.
Q You're a
guy who writes romance, a field in which the vast majority of authors are
women. Do you have any particular insights you can share with us on that issue?
A The
number one lesson I've learned is that, in the end, it's the story that
matters. If you have a well-written story with characters that readers care
about, it doesn't matter if the author is a man or a woman.
Q What's up
next after Lucky Star?
A The final
installment of The North Star Trilogy, Wish Upon a Star, is finished and is
scheduled to come out in October. My current project is a contemporary romance
with a completely new group of characters.
Q Favorite
season of the year?
A Fall. I
live in Central Indiana, where we get spectacular colors as the leave change
along mild temperatures.
Q Sweet or
salty?
A I lean
toward the salty side. I love my tortilla chips and potato chips.
Q Dream
vehicle?
A I would
love to have a 60s or 70s era British roadster. An MG or a Triumph would be
beyond awesome!
Q Celebrity
you'd most like to meet?
A Grace
Potter of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. She is the real-life Cassandra
Lawrence, after all!
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Lucky Star blurb
In Annie, E.J.'s found his North Star.
In E.J., Annie's found someone who truly loves her for just her. Everything's
great, right? Wrong! Despite their obvious feelings for each other, somebody’s
intent on tearing down the foundation they've built. And E.J.’s the target.
First his career is derailed. Then his reputation is sullied.
Annie’s determined to find the
culprit. But how’s she going to do that when, as her alter-ego Cassandra
Lawrence, she has a new album to record and a tour to plan? E.J. desperately
wants to prove he’s worthy of Annie. Is it even possible when every time things
are headed in the right direction, disaster strikes?
Can they figure out figure out who is
so intent on driving them apart and put a stop to it before irreparable damage
is done? From Northern California to New York and points in between, our lovers
struggle to keep their unlikeliest of relationships alive amid joy, heartache
and everything in between. But it's not until all appears lost once and for all
that they learn faith--in themselves and each other--is what matters most.
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