Blurb:
Marine Major Skylar Landis doesn’t resemble the demure Catholic high school girl Vince Andersen once knew. They’d dated briefly until she patched things up with his nemesis, Ethan Standfeld. After school, she joined the Marines and they’d lost touch.
Their ten year class reunion in Minneapolis brings Skylar face-to-face with Vince, awakening her memories of the past. She asks him to plan a hot, no-strings-attached hook-up to sustain her sexual fantasies while her intelligence unit is deployed to the Middle East. As their adventure unfolds, and he gives her exactly what she needs, Skylar wonders whether she can forget the man who put her desires first and asked for nothing in return.
Their ten year class reunion in Minneapolis brings Skylar face-to-face with Vince, awakening her memories of the past. She asks him to plan a hot, no-strings-attached hook-up to sustain her sexual fantasies while her intelligence unit is deployed to the Middle East. As their adventure unfolds, and he gives her exactly what she needs, Skylar wonders whether she can forget the man who put her desires first and asked for nothing in return.
Excerpt:
room door and stepped into the narrow hallway as though nothing had happened.
A clerk eyed him suspiciously as he passed.
Vince tried swallowing the grin threatening to give him away and failed.
That was a first.
He wanted this weekend to be romantic, passionate, and memorable as hell. That goal challenged him to act more boldly than he ever had. He hoped she’d enjoyed their first risqué encounter. Plan B didn’t have nearly as many kisses and climaxes.
Vince took a casual post near the exit to wait. He spotted her a minute later at the cash register. He checked his watch. Ten thirty. They had plenty of time to get to the picnic. He smiled as she approached.
She handed him a small bag. “You owe me seventy-five bucks.”
“I do?” He looked inside and saw a tie that matched his suit perfectly. “Hush money?”
“Something like that. I guess it’s one way to make a sale.” She giggled.
Margie, thanks so much for stopping by. So, how did you get started writing?
Thanks for hosting me today to celebrate One Night in Minneapolis! I started writing in fifth grade and a poem I wrote was published that year by McCall's Magazine. I've been a professional writer my entire career in marketing communications. I've been writing fiction since 2009.
What was the inspiration for your book?
The City Nights series was a submissions call from the publisher – Tirgearr. I'm already one of their authors so I saw the call a couple of years ago. The characters meet in one city anywhere in the world and spend 24 hours together. The basic premise is set. I chose my adopted hometown – Minneapolis – for the location and the rest is a typical work day for an author!
What’s the one genre you haven’t written in yet that you’d like to?
Before I answer, I'd like to rephrase the question – what is the one genre you haven't written in yet that you'd like to, but have no talent for? That would be historical romance. I'm way too lazy to do all that research but I wish I weren't. My love for romance started by reading high seas pirate romances but I can't ever see myself writing one.
Are there any genres you won’t read or write in? Why?
I'm not a fan of sweet romance. Those are the romances that make you fill in the blanks yourself when it comes to the love scenes. Those frustrate me. LOL I'm also not a great fan of books with characters that morph into unhuman things like Sasquatch or snakes or some other creature. Although I just saw the new release of Beauty and the Beast yesterday and loved it, Belle and the Beast did not have hot sex. I've written a pair of vampire books, but those characters didn't transform into other creatures and become involved with humans. They were wicked from the start and to each other. That part I really loved!
What are you up to right now? Do you have any releases planned, or are you still writing?
What are you up to right now? Do you have any releases planned, or are you still writing?
Yes, I'm writing! I'm burning brain cells on a collection of short stories – personal vignettes if you will. This is not a romance but it is historical and therefore giving me HIGH ANXIETY.
Alright, now for some random, fun questions. Favorite color? Green – beautiful forest green!
Favorite movie?
Alright, now for some random, fun questions. Favorite color? Green – beautiful forest green!
Favorite movie?
The American President
Book that inspired you to become an author?
Book that inspired you to become an author?
Shanna, by Kathleen Woodwiess
You have one superpower. What is it?
You have one superpower. What is it?
To become taller at will. I'm so tired of asking tall people to get things off the shelf for me. I'd love to know what the world looks like at six feet high or maybe even more!
You can have dinner with any 3 people, dead, alive, fictitious, etc. Who are they?
You can have dinner with any 3 people, dead, alive, fictitious, etc. Who are they?
Hillary Clinton, Tiger Woods and Pope John Paul II. I know!!! Crazy, eh?
Last question: Which of your characters are you most like and how/why?
Jolene from Deep Enough to Bleed. She's a fighter whose been through hell and back. Tough on the outside, she keeps most of the world at arm's length because she's afraid people will judge her about the reality of her life. She keeps big secrets and only lets an unbelievably small number of people inside that inner sanctum. Why am I like her? My childhood is something I rarely want to think about. In fact, I've worked so hard to forget most of it, I cannot recall very much of my life until I got out of high school. That phrase - what doesn't kill you makes you stronger - isn't exactly true. Just like, sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me…all of it leaves a scar. Be kind. This is a tough world!
That’s all from me, thanks so much for taking the time to stop by!
That’s all from me, thanks so much for taking the time to stop by!
Leave a question or comment and you'll be eligible to win a $15 Amazon gift card! I'm curious about you, too, and I'll be back later.
Author Bio and Links:
Margie lives in Minnesota, is married, and has two children. Some of her passions are music, poetry, walking on moonlit nights, fishing, and making people laugh.
Keep up with Margie:
No comments:
Post a Comment