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Four Words with Sara Hantz
Hello, everyone.Emma Martinhere.Are you ready for another four-word interview? I’m having such a great time with these characters…well, and the authors, too.
If you’re new to the blog, here’s how it works. I get to ask four questions, but they can only be four words long, and the kicker is…they answers have to be four words or less as well.
Why four? Well…why not? That’s just how I roll.
Ready to meet Super Author, Sara? I know I am, so let’s get on it!
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Emma Martin: Most embarrassing moment…
Sara Hantz: Falling off stage
EM: Favorite sweet treat…
SH: Dark chocolate peanut slab
EM: Favorite time of day…
SH: Early morning sunrise
EM: Favorite ice cream flavor…
SH: Mint choc chip
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OUCH. Fell off stage? YIKES! I’m curious to hear that story…
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Check out this awesome sounding book, too. Kickboxing champ? Oh yeah!
Abi Saunders might be a kickboxing champion, but when it comes to being the center of attention, she’d rather take a roundhouse kick to the solar plexus any day. So when her trainer convinces her to audition to be the stunt double for hot teen starlet Tilly Watson, Abi is shocked-and a little freaked out-when she gets the job.
Being a stunt double is overwhelming, but once the wig and makeup are on, Abi feels like a different person. Tilly Watson, to be exact. And when Tilly’s gorgeous boyfriend, Jon, mistakes Abi for the real star, Abi’s completely smitten. In fact, she’s so in love with her new life, it isn’t long before she doesn’t have time for her old one.
But when the cameras are turned off, will she discover running with the Hollywood A-list isn’t quite the glamorous existence she thought it was?
And let’s meet the author of this kicking book!
Sara Hantz comes from the UK and now lives on the beautiful Sunshine Coast in Australia (via 10 years in New Zealand). She lectured for many years before deciding to devote more time to her writing and working in the family business. She has two grown-up children and when not writing or working she spends more time than most people she knows watching TV – in fact if TV watching was an Olympic sport she’d win gold.Come find Sara here: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Entangled
Thanks for stopping by, Sara!!
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Four Words with AJ Pine’s Characters
Hello, everyone.Emma Martinhere.Are you ready for another four-word interview? I’m having such a great time with these characters…well, and the authors, too.
If you’re new to the blog, here’s how it works. I get to ask four questions, but they can only be four words long, and the kicker is…they answers have to be four words or less as well.
Why four? Well…why not? That’s just how I roll.
So, you ready for the next one? We decided to mix it up a little and interview BOTH CHARACTERS. Pretty fun!
Meet Griffin Reed & Maggie Kendall from AJ Pine’s WHAT IF. And guess what? The book RELEASES TODAY! So, be sure to read through to find the buy links so you can grab your copy!
So let’s get started…
Emma Martin: Most embarrassing moment…
Griffin Reed: Walking into a door.
Maggie Kendall: Answering phone, “Royal Grinds!”
EM: WHAT IF first kiss.GR: Scared to need her.
MK: So this is fireworks
EM: Favorite old school game…GR: UNO, but Maggie’s version.
MK: UNO, with my rules.
EM: Strangest thing done recently.GR: Picked up a hitchhiker.
MK: Have to pick one?
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Okay, I’m so digging these characters! Oh, and Griffin, I’ve sooo walked into a door before. Totally SUCKS!!
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A little about WHAT IF:
Sometimes it takes letting go of the past to find out who you want to be.
During his semester abroad, Griffin Reedalmostgave his heart to a girl who loved someone else. Lesson learned. Now he’s home, where following in his father’s footsteps may not be what he wants, but it’s what his parents expect. It might be taking the easy road, but he doesn’t see a way out.
Something that could have killed Maggie Kendall took away the person she used to be instead. Her condition makes her dependent on sticky notes, photos, and medication just to get through each day. The last thing she needs is a distraction-or someone new to disappoint.
What they refuse to see is they are perfect for each other. Maggie makes Griffin want to be a better man, and he makes her believe a future is possible. But these two have to find a way to share the secrets ripping them apart, if they’re ever going to have a chance at happiness.
Find WHAT IF here: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | ARe| iTunes | Google PlayHere is theGOODREADS LINK.
Meet AJ:
AJ Pine writes stories to break readers’ hearts, but don’t worry-she’ll mend them with a happily ever after. As an English teacher and a librarian, AJ has always surrounded herself with books. All her favorites have one big commonality-romance. Naturally, her books have the same. When she’s not writing, she’s of course reading. Then there’s online shopping (everything from groceries to shoes) and, of course, a tiny bit of TV where she nourishes her undying love of vampires, from Eric Northman to the Salvatore brothers. And in the midst of all of this, you’ll also find her hanging with her family in the Chicago burbs.AJ’s debut NA novel, IF ONLY, is out now with Entangled’s Embrace line, with a companion novel, WHAT IF, releasing December 8, 2014. Look for her two new NA novels releasing with Penguin/Intermix, ONE NIGHT and ONE LIFE, in 2015.
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Thanks, AJ, for letting Griffin & Maggie come out and play!
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Four Words with ELLA
Hello, everyone.Emma Martinhere.Are you ready for another four-word interview? I’m having such a great time with these characters…well, and the authors, too.
If you’re new to the blog, here’s how it works. I get to ask four questions, but they can only be four words long, and the kicker is…they answers have to be four words or less as well.
Why four? Well…why not? That’s just how I roll.
So…let’s get started!
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Meet ELLA. (I just love that name). We meet her in Kate Jarvik Birch’s YA novel, Perfected. She got me with the cover. So freaking telling it’s not even funny. And I’m pulling an all-nighter stake-out at a frat party. Vamps tend to view them as a supernatural BUFFET TABLE, and since I’ll be there all night, I’ll get this on my Kindle and read it!
Beats studying for PSYCH, that’s for sure!
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Emma Martin: Favorite sweet treat…
Ella: Ruby’s butterscotch candies.
EM: Favorite time of day…
E: Nighttime walks with Penn.
EM: If granted one wish…
E: The freedom to love.
EM: Favorite ice cream flavor…
E: Penn’s famous banana split.
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VERY nice! You handled that perfectly, Ella!It was really nice meeting you. Give PENN a nice, long, very forbidden hug for me.
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PERFECTEDBy Kate Jarvik Birch
As soon as the government passed legislation allowing humans to be genetically engineered and sold as pets, the rich and powerful rushed to own beautiful girls like Ella. Trained from birth to be graceful, demure, and above all, perfect, these “family companions” enter their masters’ homes prepared to live a life of idle luxury.
Ella is happy with her new role as playmate for a congressman’s bubbly young daughter, but she doesn’t expect Penn, the congressman’s handsome and rebellious son. He’s the only person who sees beyond the perfect exterior to the girl within. Falling for him goes against every rule she knows…and the freedom she finds with him is intoxicating.
But when Ella is kidnapped and thrust into the dark underworld lurking beneath her pampered life, she’s faced with an unthinkable choice. Because the only thing more dangerous than staying with Penn’s family is leaving…and if she’s unsuccessful, she’ll face a fate far worse than death.
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Kate Jarvik Birch is a visual artist, author, playwright, daydreamer, and professional procrastinator. As a child, she wanted to grow up to be either a unicorn or mermaid. Luckily, being a writer turned out to be just as magical. Her essays and short stories have been published in literary journals including Indiana Review and Saint Ann’s Review. She lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with her husband and three kids. To learn more visit www.katejarvikbirch.comWebsite | Blog | Twitter | Instagram
Read on!
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Four Words with Chris Cannon
Hello, everyone.Emma Martinhere.Are you ready for another four-word interview? I’m having such a great time with these characters…well, and the authors, too.
If you’re new to the blog, here’s how it works. I get to ask four questions, but they can only be four words long, and the kicker is…they answers have to be four words or less as well.
Why four? Well…why not? That’s just how I roll.
So…let’s get started!
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Here is BRYNN MCKENNA. Chris Cannon writes about her in Going Down in Flames. She is all kinds of awesome, I mean a shape-shifting dragon–Hell Yeah!
EMMA MARTIN: Most embarrassing moment…
BRYNN MCKENNA: Necklace caught on bra
EM: Favorite sweet treat…
BM: Anything but carrot cake
EM: If granted one wish…
BM: Jaxon up in flames
EM: Goals while at Institute
BM: Stay alive to graduate
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Girl, I can totally relate to the staying alive part. Facing the Vamps I face, it’ll be a miracle if I make it to college graduation as well!
And this Jaxon…I can’t wait to read about him, considering you want him up in flames!
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Finding out on your sixteenth birthday you’re a shape-shifting dragon is tough to swallow. Being hauled off to an elite boarding school is enough to choke on.
Since Bryn is the only crossbreed at the Institute for Excellence, all eyes are on her, but it’s a particular black dragon, Zavien, who catches her attention.Zavien is tired of the Directorate’s rules. Segregated clans, being told who to love, and close-minded leaders make freedom of choice almost impossible. The new girl with the striped hair is a breath of fresh air, and with Bryn’s help, they may be able to change the rules.
At the Institute, old grudges, new crushes, and death threats are all part of a normal day for Bryn. She’ll need to learn to control her dragon powers if she wants to make it through her first year at school. But even focusing on staying alive is difficult when you’re falling for someone you can’t have.
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Chris Cannon lives in Southern Illinois with her husband and her three dogs, Pete the shih tzu who sleeps on her desk while she writes, Molly the ever-shedding yellow lab, and Tyson the sandwich-stealing German Shepherd Beagle. She believes coffee is the Elixir of Life. Most evenings after work, you can find her sucking down caffeine and writing fire-breathing paranormal adventures.Facebook|Tumblr|Pinterest|Twitter|Website|Goodreads
Thanks, Chris, for letting BRYNN come out and play!
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Four Words with Bianca Butterman
Hello, everyone.Emma Martinhere.Are you ready for another four-word interview? I’m having such a great time with these characters…well, and the authors, too.
If you’re new to the blog, here’s how it works. I get to ask four questions, but they can only be four words long, and the kicker is…they answers have to be four words or less as well.
Why four? Well…why not? That’s just how I roll.
So…let’s get started!
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Today we have Bianca Butterman with us. She’s part of the Butterman Travel Series. I just love that name, and I can’t wait to dive into this book. The fact that I don’t sleep a wink leaves plenty of time for reading–which is much better than studying for exams!
Emma Martin: Most embarrassing moment…
Bianca Butterman: bozo, lame, flat-chested, personal
EM: Describe your first kiss…
BB: weaseled, sloppy, intrusive, unwanted
EM: Favorite sweet treat…
BB: chocolaty, squishy, juicy, exquisite
EM: Fondest childhood memory is …
BB: dog, buddy, hiking
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Bianca Butterman is part of the Butterman Travel series.Book 1 is Butterman (Time) Travel, Inc.andBook 2, Induction Day, is also available. And the Prequel Novella, Diary of a Teenage Time Traveler is available for free.
Find themHERE
PK Hrezo is a chocoholic, guacoholic, and rockoholic. She writes YA and NA spec fic, as well as non-fiction. Mother of two, wife of a firefighter, and international airline agent by night.Follow her down the rabbit hole: www.down-the-rabbithole.com
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Thanks, PK, for letting Bianca stop by!
Happy reading, everyone!
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4-words with THEO BRADFORD
Hello, everyone.Emma Martinhere.Are you ready for another four-word interview? I’m having such a great time with these characters…well, and the authors, too.
If you’re new to the blog, here’s how it works. I get to ask four questions, but they can only be four words long, and the kicker is…they answers have to be four words or less as well.
Why four? Well…why not? That’s just how I roll.
So…let’s get started!
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Today we have our own REESE MONROE’s character THEO BRADFORD. Reese writes his story in the Bound by Hades Trilogy. It was actually pretty cool meeting another one of Lynn’s characters.
And let me tell you, Theo is badass. He can kick demon-ass big time. Might need to recruit his help with the Vamp’s thinking they can settle here on campus…
Don’t let his size fool ya, he may be a huge tower of muscle, but he’s just a sweet little teddy bear, especially when talking about his girl, Sadie.
EM: Describe your first kiss…
TB: Rooftop and…intense.EM: Favorite sweet treat…
TB: Sadie’s strawberry candy-laced kisses.EM: Favorite time of day…
TB: Sunrise it’s usually demon-freeEM: Fondest childhood memory is …
TB: Kicking brother Justin’s ass.~~~~
Okay, so isn’t he a sweetie? He may have a scowl–and even growl a little sometimes–but don’t let that fool ya!
You can find the Bound by Hades books HERE!
Happy reading, my friends!
