I am thrilled to bring you another outstanding author who I know you will love knowing more about. Angela Smith's new release Fatal Snag came out Monday March 17 and I got the low down on her new romantic suspense. But first, I'm sure you all would love to know a little about Angela. So grab your coffee and pull up that chair and meet the lady behind the book.
Do
you do anything to get you into the zone to write?
It
depends on the day. Sometimes I just wake up and can start writing and other
times I can’t even think about writing that morning and will wait for the
evening. (Unless it’s a perfect day and I do both). Some days it takes a glass
of wine, a lot of deep breaths, or listening to some really good songs.
Which authors inspire your writing?
Reading
a lot of many different types of writing always inspires and challenges me to
write better, but Sandra Brown is my favorite writer of all time. Her work, along with my job at a prosecutor’s
office, is what convinced me I needed to add suspense to my romance.
What
is your favorite book, character and why?
If
we’re talking of my book character, there’s no way I could choose. It’d be like
choosing a favorite child. I love them all. I do have a few who won’t leave me
alone, but that’s because I never finished their story.
Do
you prefer to write erotic or sweet?
I
don’t write erotic, but my stories are much too sensual to be labeled sweet. I
guess you could say I’m middle-of-the road.
Which
famous person, living or dead, are you drawn to?
Bruce
Lee.
Where
do you see yourself in five years?
In
five years, I’ll have the time in my job to be able to retire if I so desire,
and I will definitely be continuing to write.
Finish
this sentence: I know I’ve made it when_
I have a couple of zeroes before the
decimal point of my royalty check, LOL.
What
advice would you give aspiring writers?
Write
what you love, what speaks to you, and what you enjoy reading. Don’t give up
and don’t waste your time. Oh, the books I could have written if I hadn’t been
wasting my time being too tired from my full-time job.
What
do you see yourself writing in the future?
I
have a YA I really want to write and a few other ideas, but my love of romantic
suspense will never die, so I’ll also continue on that path.
If
you could have one superpower what would it be and why?
Invincibility,
because I’d never be too scared to try the many things I’d like to try.
Invisibility would be nice, too, because I’d love to be a fly on the wall at
certain times.
What
time of the day are you at your best to write?
Either
early mornings or late evenings.
And
now for something completely different…
What
do you look at first with an attractive man or woman, face, body or smile?
Face.
Explain
your perfect day.
My
perfect day would be to wake up early on my own without an alarm, drink a
couple cups of coffee while I write the most amazing scene, and my cats sitting
at my feet. After a few thousand words, I’d get up and exercise, eat and tend
to activities that must be tended, i.e. shower and outdoor animals, gardening,
etc. I’d do something fun that day and my husband would grill me something
outside for dinner while I sit with him and watch the sunset. As the evening
rolls to an end, I’d write more amazing scenes.
What
is the most decadent desert you can’t say no to?
Chocolate
covered cherries.
Do
you have a favorite holiday what is it and what makes it special to you?
Christmas
Eve. The memories, the joy, the magic, the family gatherings and just
everything that leads up to the next morning.
What
key words describe you best?
Loyal,
creative, and ambitious
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BIO:
During her senior year in high school, Angela Smith was
dubbed most likely to write a novel, and that has been her dream ever since her
mother read Brer Rabbit to her and her sister so often that they were
able to recite it back to each other before actually learning to read. She’s
always enjoyed stories about the adventure of love, and getting involved in the
legal field developed her love of suspense. A certified paralegal, work gives
her perfect fodder for her romantic suspense stories. When not caring for her
small farm or spending time with her husband of two decades, she enjoys
creating, reading, and dreaming of the places she’ll visit one day.
Angela Smith LOVES
talking to readers. You can contact her in the following ways:
We share the same idea for a perfect day and the chocolate covered cherries? Oh yeah, I'm right there with you. Thanks for giving us a tiny insight into what makes you...well...you. Now on the great stuff. Share your book news with us.
Fatal Snag by Angela Smith
BLURB:
Hollywood fashion consultant Naomi Fisher is
happy to use her obsessive-compulsive planning to assist with her cousin's
wedding, but her history with the sexy and sullen Chayton Chambers, the groom’s
brother, terrifies her. When the groom is kidnapped at his own wedding, Chayton
and Naomi rush to find an important relic to satisfy the ransom before her
cousin becomes a widow before a bride. Naomi trades garters for guns as
survival, and love becomes a deadly game impossible to resist.
Surprise flashed
through his brain, but he narrowed his eyes before it had a chance to erupt on
his face. He edged closer. In her heels, her nose usually touched his chin, but
now the top of her head came under his chin. Her breath curled around his
cheek, exerting an agitated pull on his hormones that left him shaky and
hesitant. He camouflaged that hesitation with cockiness and confidence.
She inched her
nose higher. He leaned down to look at her, his face a fingerbreadth from hers.
“Maybe that’s your problem,” he grumbled. “Maybe you can’t get over the fact
that I never tried to kiss you.”
He closed in on
her, pinning her against the wall as he settled his hands on the wall near her
head. She couldn’t move with him so near and he made a point to trap her.
He remained that
way for several seconds, staring into blue eyes of defiance as they breathed in
each other’s breath. His pulse hinged precariously close to plunging overboard
and disrupting his steady poise, but for now he held on.
Then he kissed
her. Hard. Briefly. Fervidly. Heat traversed from his toes, agitating his shaky
thighs and roosting in his loins only to explode behind his eyes.
She deepened the
kiss, a slight brush of her tongue against his. He held on another brief moment
then dropped his hands and backed away before his point became futile. Swiping
a hand across his mouth, he pinned her with a hard gaze. “Is that better?”
“I’m not here to
ask your forgiveness.”
Information
about the book:
Title: Fatal Snag
Author: Angela Smith
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: 17 March 2014
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