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today to host Emily Mims and her new book, “Smoke”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish
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Smoke
The Smokey Blues Series:
(Book Two)
by Emily Mims
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GENRE:
Romance/Romantic Suspense
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BLURB:
A concert
violinist and musical prodigy, Francesca Giordano is internationally acclaimed
and always in the spotlight—right where she doesn’t want to be. Not after she’s
witnessed a murder. Suddenly on the run, she finds her way to Bristol,
Tennessee, and to the music club Acoustics. There, as “Chessie Hope,” she can
hide out in the open. But with this newest gig comes a different kind of
danger. Older and impossibly sexy, bluegrass singer Cooper Barstow is
everything she’s ever wanted in a man, and his daughters are just as easy to
love. Yet Francesca cannot enjoy the luxury of such a relationship, not even if
he could protect her from the men on her trail or if she could be honest with
him about who she is. Cooper is as wounded as he is strong, and he needs
someone who will stay by his side for the rest of his life. Just as Francesca
does. And the smoke on the mountains and the haze of desire almost make her
believe that could happen.
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EXCERPT ONE:
“No,
it was more than that. You’re wise for
your tender years, Chessie. How did you
get to be so smart?”
“I’m
not all that smart. You’d eventually
have figured it all out.”
They
stared into one another’s eyes for a moment.
“I was jealous.” Cooper was
abrupt. “Of Jeremy. When he came on to you.”
Chessie
cupped his face between her hands.
“Cooper, why?”
Cooper
put his good hand on Chessie’s shoulder.
“He’s young and he’s cute and he has both his arms.”
“If
I were into boys, I might have been impressed.
But I’m not into boys, Cooper.
I’m into men. One man, in
particular. And you know what? I’m going to kiss that man, right now.”
Cooper
stood, not moving, as Chessie went up on her tiptoes and placed her lips
against his. She held his face in her
hands and nibbled, touching and seeking in the gentlest of caresses before
deepening their embrace. At first Cooper
let her take the lead, but as hiss torment became unbearable he crushed her to
him, her soft curves fitting just right into his hard, muscled body like a cool
drink of water in the parched Arizona desert.
She wrapped her arms around his body and held him even closer. Her nipples stiffened with desire and poked
into his chest. Cooper was overcome with
longing. He wanted this woman so badly he
could taste it.
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INTERVIEW:
Good morning Emily!
Welcome back to Fabulous and Brunette!
We are thrilled to have you here again and can’t wait to learn more
about you and your new book, “Smoke.”
First off, such an intriguing book cover! Tell us how it came about.
It’s magic created by our art director Chris
Keeslar. We had already designed a
similar cover for ‘Mist’ with the heroine’s instrument across the bottom of the
cover. The biggest challenge was finding
a couple in which the man is visibly older.
Cooper is fifteen years older than Francesca and we wanted it to show.
What 3-5 words would you use to describe your book?
Interesting!
Heart-warming! Sexy!
I love books with strong female leads. Francesca seems to fit that bill. Tell us more about this elegant, but
strong-willed character.
I conceived this as a fish-out-of-water story. Circumstance has thrown this young woman into
a new, totally different environment in which she not only survives, she
thrives and lets herself grow as a result.
There is so much chemistry and passion between Francesca and
Cooper. It basically leaps off the
page. What was your inspiration for
these two characters’ relationship?
Musicians are by nature passionate people. We couldn’t make music if we weren’t! Although Cooper and Francesca are not based
on any individuals in particular, they are figments of my imagination, I see
their passion in the musicians with whom I make music.
Francesca and Cooper both have some baggage. Do you think this common ground brings them closer
or makes things more complicated?
Probably a little of both. Baggage always complicates things, but having
to cope with baggage of their own perhaps makes them more sympathetic to the
baggage of others.
As a result of an injury, Cooper has a prosthetic arm. How did this idea come about?
I live in San Antonio, the home of Brooke Army Medical
Center, where many injured service people have been treated for their
injuries. Many of these wounded warriors
now call San Antonio home and are part of our community. Cooper is not the first wounded warrior I
have written about. Five of the heroes
(and two of the heroines) in my Texas Hill Country series are wounded warriors.
I think you did this character justice. It was very inspiring to see Cooper overcome
such a difficult setback. Do you think
this book brings spotlight to people living with a disability?
I hope so. They
are heroes in real life. They deserve to
be the heroes in my stories.
Absolutely!
Absolutely!
What is your favorite chapter or section of the book?
When Cooper and Francesca make love for the last time
before she leaves.
Give us an interesting fun fact about your book.
My publisher Michelle Klayman is from New York and
gave me the idea for Francesca’s frustration with the slower pace of southern
life.
Smoke is book two in “The Smokey Blues” book series. How many more books will be part of this
series and when can we except them to be released?
The third book in the series, ‘Evergreen’, is already
out. ‘Indigo’ has just come back from my
beta reader and is on its way to my editor.
I have four more plotted to hopefully be written over the next year and
a half.
As an author, what is your favorite word you love to include in
your books?
According to my very frustrated beta reader, it’s
‘and’.
Do you write your books with a pen or type writer or computer?
I plot them on a Big Chief, word-process a very
detailed outline that I print out to work from, and from that point on it’s all
in the word processor.
For your own reading, do you prefer ebooks or traditional
paper/hard back books?
Ebooks for many reasons. My eyes aren’t the best and I don’t have to
worry about a reading lamp, and I can go shopping at midnight with the touch of
my finger.
What book(s) are you currently reading?
I read a book a day!
Whatever new romance went live that morning.
What is your favorite motivational phrase?
‘If a chemistry teacher from Texas can write thirty
novels, so can you.’ I use this one on
aspiring writers to get them to be more than aspiring.
I like that! It is very motivating!
I like that! It is very motivating!
What inspires you to get out of bed each day?
I’m living my dream.
I write books, play in two bands and have five trips planned for this
year!
Sure sound like it! :)
Sure sound like it! :)
What is your favorite flavor of ice-cream?
Butter pecan.
Yum! I like that flavor too!
What is your favorite TV show?
Probably the buy-a-house-in-paradise shows on HGTV.
Great choices! I love those
HGTV shows! Such amazing homes and
beautiful towns! I have dream
homes in like twenty-some towns/islands LOL! :)
What is your favorite movie?
Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
What advice would you give to aspiring writers?
See motivational phrase above!
What's next for you? What are you working on now?
I’m revising ‘Indigo’ after a beta read. I’m also finishing up four detailed synopses
for the next four in the series.
Thank you so much for spending time with Fabulous and Brunette
readers and sharing your exciting new book with us! We wish you all the best on your book tour!
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AUTHOR BIO:
Author of thirty
romance novels, Emily Mims combined her
writing career with a career in public education until leaving the classroom to
write full time. The mother of two sons
and grandmother of six, she and her husband Charles live in central Texas but
frequently visit grandchildren in eastern Tennessee and Georgia. She plays the piano, organ, dulcimer, and
ukulele and belongs to two performing bands.
She says, “I love to write romances because I believe in them. Romance happened to me and it can happen to
any woman-if she’ll just let it.”
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Emily will be awarding a $10 Amazon or Barnes
and Noble Gift Card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the
tour.
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Congrats on the tour and thanks for the chance to win :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteGreat interview, thanks.
ReplyDeleteThank you for having me today! Readers, do you have any questions for me that I haven't answered above?
ReplyDeleteBest, Emily
I liked the excerpt, sounds like a good read.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading the excerpt and interview. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the excerpt and giveaway.
ReplyDeleteGood Afternoon, Happy Friday! Thanks once again for the opportunity to win!
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