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Ink.
A three-lettered word that means different things to many people.
Pictures and words that might stand as a reminder of love, loss, rebellion, or
camaraderie. For Haleigh Grace, it meant freedom.
Walking through the doors of the tattoo parlor, Inkfluence, marked
the start of taking her life back. Making it what she wanted it to be. No one
was going to tell her she couldn’t. Not ever again.
Little did she know that behind those doors stood Kyle Muse. He
was her best friend, who had walked away years ago without a backwards glance.
The one man she fantasized would someday be her knight in shining armor. The
one she saved herself for.
But, he has a knight of his own. Tall, dark, and dangerously sexy,
Scott Preston. The owner of the very shop Haleigh has an appointment with at
midnight.
Feelings long buried rise to the surface and the three find
themselves bound by more than just ink…
A Romantica®
ménage BDSM erotic romance from Ellora’s Cave
INTERVIEW:
- Where did you get the idea for the novel? – I
lost someone close to me who died from Inflammatory Breast Cancer. I also
have several other friends and family members who’ve died from cancer, and
I know quite a few survivors. I wrote it for the survivors. I wanted each
and every one of them to know that the scars they carry don’t make them
“less than”. The wounds they have are battle scars and they make each of them
beautiful warriors who I am lucky to know and love.
- Your title. Who came up with it? Did you ever
change your title? – I came up with this one and it never changed THANK
GOD! I think I would have boo hoo’d if I couldn’t have this title. It’s
just perfect.
- Why did you pick this genre? What do you like
about it? – Erotic romance and BDSM are just amazingly freeing genres.
Anything goes, pretty much, depending on who your audience is. I love
that. For someone that likes a little bit of everything it’s incredible to
get to write anything / everything in my head. Love pushing the envelope.
- Since becoming a writer, what’s the most
exciting thing to ever happen to you? – My first book signing at a
convention last year was mind blowing. To be on the other side of the
table talking to fans…completely surreal.
- What book are you currently reading or what
was the last book you read? – Last book I read was Cheryl Harper’s I can’t
help falling in love. Super cute book!
- What is your writing process? – I outline
extensively, starting with a section that lists all of the character info
I need for the story. Physical attributes, age, job, anything unique I
need to remember, phobias, triggers, etc. Keeps it all straight in my
head, especially for the series books. It’s a lot to keep straight so I
have spreadsheets for all of those characters. Then I outline each
chapter. I’ll throw in little snippets of dialogue so I don’t lose it, but
most of it is the mechanics of the story, and emotional conflict. Gotta
have some good angst.
- At a book signing, do you just sign your name
or do you write a note? How do you come up with stuff to say? – Depends on
what I’m signing, but if I have enough room I always add a note. I try to
just come up with something cute and short to put. It’s so nice to get
something personal, and if someone is buying my book then I want to say
thank you in a concrete way.
- What is something people would be surprised to
know about you? – I love to crochet! It’s so relaxing and gives me
something creative to do that doesn’t take a lot of brain power. I can
think on book stuff while I do it, or watch a movie with my son, or when
we’re traveling. Very mobile hobby to have. And it gets people talking to
you too, which is super fun.
- How do you react to a bad review? – Shrug my
shoulders and move on. Seriously, not everyone it going to love me, nor
what I write. Bad reviews happen, but thankfully not very often and the
good DEFINITELY outweighs the bad!
- How did you celebrate the sale of your first
book? – My family took me out to eat at this place in Deep Elum in Dallas
called St. Pete’s Dancing Marlin. Best Tuna Steaks you’ll ever eat in your
life. Love going there to celebrate things! It’s a treat!
EXCERPT:
“You are the one who called a couple hours ago,
right? All your questions concerned color tattoos from photographs?”
She knew he held back laughter but she remained
quiet. It took all her willpower to maintain the mask of tranquility bred into
her from birth. She glared at the pictures on the wall and took another sip of
water, trying to get her temper under control. All she wanted to do was bark at
him. She didn’t lose her temper—ever—and this man had already forced her to
raise her voice. And less than an hour ago she had poked him.
What was next? Hollering in the street? A bar
fight? Good gracious.
“Yes, that was me.”
“Then why are we discussing your nipples?”
She jacked her head to the side so fast the room
spun, and her mouth fell open, making a little “o”. She actually had to fight a
smile. He was flirting with her. He had moved closer still and she could see he
had the tiniest of creases fanning out from his eyes as he smiled at her.
“Do you have no shame? Sitting there, talking so
boldly in relation to my…my…” She gestured toward her breasts, unable to name
the tight tips while he focused on them.
“Nipples,” he offered unapologetically. “The term
you are searching for is nipples, and no, I don’t have an ounce of shame on me
today. Must be fresh out. So why the third degree on tattoos and now all the
chitchat about getting pierced?”
She didn’t answer right away. He raised his eyebrow
expectantly. Explaining to him wasn’t something she particularly wanted to do,
but she gazed up into his dark, amber-colored gaze and felt compelled to tell
him the truth. Common sense took a rain check to a need deep inside her. Her
parents always called her a people pleaser. It was a source of pride for them.
She hadn’t admitted it before but it made her feel like a doormat.
AUTHOR Bio and
Links:
Jennifer Kacey is a wife, mother, and business
owner living with her family in Texas. She sings in the shower, plays piano in
her dreams, and has to have a different color of nail polish every week. The
best advice she’s ever been given? Find the real you and never settle for
anything less.
Website - http://www.jenniferkacey.com/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.kacey.7
Twitter - https://twitter.com/JenniferKacey
Pinterest - http://pinterest.com/jenniferkacey/
Buy links
Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Jennifer-Kacey/e/B00GXHUB30/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1392499139&sr=8-1
Ellora’s Cave - http://www.ellorascave.com/haleigh-s-ink.html
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