Okay, fine. Then not. But here comes the actual post:

There were three things of which I was absolutely certain. One, Calibre rocked. Two, and I was not sure how important this fact was, I sucked. And three, I would spend the rest of my life updating my calibre library because of One and Two.

We all know this part of Faillight*², and we know how it ended. With Becka*² jumping off a cliff because calibre suddenly supported custom columns (or in my case, her realizing the ramnifications (I wanted to say this word forever. Finally got the chance. Hey, it’s not my native language, let me be happy about words like ‘ramnifications’) of that)  and she didn’t know how to deal with the now unending possibilities.

But ta, I am not Becka and I won’t let calibre mess with me. No, I accept this challenge and shall spend the rest of this month updating my calibre library, now that I finally got what costum columns actually allow me to do.

My dear friends, I know I haven’t been around much this week, and I fear I won’t be in the days to come, either, though that’s got little to do with Calibre and lots with the fact that I spent two minutes (and therefore two minutes too much) in the sun and am now sick. (Yes, I actually really am. My head hurts, I have a cold (from the sun. Don’t ask me how that happened, it just did) and everytime I breathe I make weird noises.. Weirder than Alcide in True Blood episode 3. Additionally I can hear my blood pumping through my body which is creepy, because now I sit here, all Zen, waiting for the moment when it will stop. oô) But don’t worry, I’m eating and drinking healthy stuff..

The only thing I’m not too tired to do is reading Manga and listening to my Harry Potter audiobooks. I wonder when my mom will come into my room demanding I’ll either turn off the audiobook or at least turn it louder so she can listen, too.

Oh, this is all text and no pictures. I hate it when I have no pictures, so .. erm.. Ah, right! I’ll add dozens of gifs and let you know what I’m doing atm with calibre! (The thing is, by the time you read it, there will already be pictures.. so.. Erm.. Gah.)

I’ll add several custom colums (picture above) and at least one of them will have the name ‘Review’. I’ll add my reviews there (WOW, seriously, Patricia?? You’ll add your REVIEWS to the column called Review??? Daaaamn!! Thanks for clearing that one up!) and then when I catalog the library, I’ll have a big ebook with a list(catalog!) of the books I have read so far, my ratings, tags, the ISBN, the blurb and my review. Which means I’ll have my blog in ebook-form. o.o Why am I even doing that?

Ah, right. OCD.

Damn it.

So in short: Fantastic weather is fantastic and making me sick. Due to sickness only scheduled posts will be posted. Little to no blog-hopping. (Though I WILL hop around tomorrow, so wear your spam-pants!) Lots of OCDish Calibre-ing.

I feel like this was an unneccessary post (I never know how to spell that friggin word. Un-nec..c..) but fear not, I shall share with you a piece of wisdom you will never forget!

* A post that includes Loki gifs is never fail.

*² I have realized that after some time of disliking the Twilight-saga I now feel relatively neutral about it. I like that people love the books, I just don’t feel the same way. Becca because of, yes, you guessed right, Becca Fitzpatrick. (Not sure yet if it’s the girl smoking pot or the dog who is called Becca in that picture. Sorry. If I ever find out, I’ll let y’all know.)

Q: Show Me Your Cover: What are some of the worst book covers, but hold some of the best stories inside? Don’t be embarrassed, show us your cover!

Uuuuh!!! What to pick, what to share! So many possibilities! So little time! *iiiiieks*No, seriously, there are SO many covers. Well, then.. let the fun begin.

(By the way, I recently read a book that FINALLY explained to me what TGIF meant. Thank God it’s Friday? Seriously? I sat here for months, wondering what it could mean, too embarrassed to ask, and it’s Thank God it’s Friday. You know, I actually googled it, but the first time I tried there were very weird results and.. gah. Damn.)

1. I thought that guy was the villain, that’s how creepy he looks-covers

 Nalini Singh is one of my absolute favorite authors, she is super nice, answers questions and as far as I know.. there has never been any drama with her. But then: With covers like this.. who needs bad press?

Caressed by Ice:

Nalini Singh explores new heights of sensuality, returning to the world of the Psy – where two people who know evil intimately must unlock the good within their icy hearts…

As an Arrow, an elite soldier in the Psy Council ranks, Judd Lauren was forced to do terrible things in the name of his people. Now he is a defector, and his dark abilities have made him the most deadly of assassins – cold, pitiless, unfeeling. Until he meets Brenna…

Brenna Shane Kincaid was an innocent before she was abducted – and had her mind violated – by a serial killer. Her sense of evil runs so deep, she fears she could become a killer herself. Then the first dead body is found, victim of a familiar madness. Judd is her only hope, yet her sensual changeling side rebels against the inhuman chill of his personality, even as desire explodes between them. Shocking and raw, their passion is a danger that threatens not only their hearts, but their very lives..

Other victims: 

2. Oh this pose..-covers.

 We all know it. We all know it’s right when I say that Meljean Brook deserves better than THAT.

I think there are few authors who don’t. But this cover hurts me in the eyes. It is so horrible I want to stab myself. What is this? What is this even supposed to.. I just can’t.. God.

And look, the blurb isn’t that much better, either. What does it say about several lifetimes of .. and.. God.

Demon Angel:

All hell breaks loose in Meljean Brook’s erotic, supernatural debut novel.

Lilith, a demon, has spent 2,000 years tempting men and guaranteeing their eventual damnation. That is, until she meets her greatest temptation: the man whose life mission has been to kill her.

What is that? Seriously. This.. this.. AAAAAARRGH! Meljean Brook is awesome. She deserves a little more than that, and Hugh, who is an amazing character, deserves more than just “the man whose life mission has been to kill her”. DO YOU HEAR ME, BLURBIST?

Other victims:

3. They tried to make her look cool. They failed-covers

There are few who haven’t heard of Ilona Andrews. Those few are probably no book-bloggers, though I’m not sure. In any case, here we go with a cover from hell.

First of all, what’s with her face? She got the cold? Then what’s with her hair. She looks like a kitten who got water all over her, and Kate Daniels is no friggin Kitten. Then what’s with Curran in the background? Where’s he looking? At another chick? And what’s with the sword? Kate should KNOW how to hold a sword, not offer it her breasts. (Could be that Curran is looking at the wangsword, but I’m not sure..)

Magic Bleeds:

Atlanta would be a nice place to live, if it weren’t for the magic. When the magic is up, rogue mages cast their spells and monsters appear, while guns refuse to fire and cars fail to start. But then technology returns, and the magic recedes as unpredictably as it rose.

Kate Daniels works for the Order of the Knights of Merciful Aid, officially as a liaison with the mercenary guild. Unofficially, she cleans up the paranormal problems no one else wants to handle—especially if they involve Atlanta’s shapeshifting community.

When she’s called in to investigate a fight at the Steel Horse, a bar midway between the territories of the shapeshifters and the necromancers, Kate quickly discovers there’s a new player in town. One who’s been around for thousands of years—and rode to war at the side of Kate’s father.

This foe may be too much even for Kate and Curran, the Lord of the Beasts, to handle. Because this time, Kate will be taking on family…

Other victims: 

4. The all around odd-covers

 Now, here we go with yet another typical cover-fail. When they try to keep it in one color and, you know, it looks like someone vomitted on the book. Also, what’s wrong with his arms? How does he friggin STAND there? I don’t quite get his pose.

Blood Bound:

By blood, by word, by magic…

Most can’t touch the power. But Liv Warren is special— a paranormal tracker who follows the scent of blood.

Liv makes her own rules, and the most important one is trust no one.

But when her friend’s daughter goes missing, Liv has no choice but to find the girl. Thanks to a childhood oath, Liv can’t rest until the child is home safe. But that means trusting Cam Caballero, the former lover forbidden to her.

Bound by oath and lost in desire for a man she cannot have, Liv is racing to save the child from a dark criminal underworld where secrets, lies, trauma and danger lurk around every corner…every touch…every kiss.

And more blood will be spilled before it’s over…

Other victims:

5. Can’t quite pinpoint what sucks, but it does. Suck, I mean-covers

 This. This is just.. No. No, I’m not a song. Songtext, though it seems, seems to be the case. (Erm.. Now I take you by the hand, hand you another drink, drink it if you can, can we spend a little time? Time is slipping away. Away from is so stay, stay with me I can make, make you glad you came.)

I loved all the other Julie James covers and than we got this. This looks like bad porn, and I’m not sure if I can even point out all the little details to explain why it sucks. It’s.. no. :( Julie James deserves better and up until now she got it, too.

HE’S PLAYING GAMES

Though Rylann Pierce tried to fight the sparks she felt for billionaire heir Kyle Rhodes the night they met, their sizzling chemistry was undeniable. But after being stood up on their first date, Rylann never expected to see him again. So when she finds herself face to face with Kyle in a courthouse nine years later, she’s stunned. More troubling to the beautiful Assistant U.S. Attorney is that she’s still wildly attracted to him.

BUT SHE’S MAKING THE RULES

Just released from prison, Kyle Rhodes isn’t thrilled to be the star witness in a high-profile criminal case — but when Rylann comes knocking at his door, he finds she may be the one lawyer he can’t say no to. Still as gorgeous and sharp-tongued as ever, she lays down the law: she doesn’t mix business with pleasure. But Kyle won’t give up on something he wants — and what he wants is the one woman he’s never forgotten…

Other victims:

To par­tic­i­pate, fol­low Para­jun­kee & Ali­son Can Read, the hosts of this meme, and the two fea­tured blogs this week. Grab the but­ton and ques­tion, answer and link back. : )

Q: Activity! Dreamcast your current read.

I’m actually reading some manga atm and it’s impossible for me to say whom I’d cast there. I recently read Pushing the Limits which was awesome.. I don’t know about the actors, though. Argh. Okay, I pass. I dislike movie adaptions anyway, so here it is. *makes “I pass” face*

A Blood Seduction by Pamela Palmer

Genre: Urban Fantasy
Series: Vamp City 1
Excerpt: yes • Source: eARC
Rating: GOOD · MA

• Avon MMPaperback: 384 pages (May 29, 2012)
• ISBN-10: 0062107496 · ISBN-13: 978–0062107497

Buy: Amazon · BookDepository · BookDepository UK

Blurb

Vampires live only for lust and pleasure in the eternal twilight of Vamp City. But the city’s magic is dying. The only person who can restore it? A beautiful woman from the mortal world…one who knows nothing of the power she wields.

Quinn Lennox is searching for a missing friend when she stumbles into a dark otherworld that only she can see—and finds herself at the mercy of Arturo Mazza, a dangerously handsome vampire whose wicked kiss will save her, enslave her, bewitch her, and betray her.

What Arturo can’t do is forget about her—any more than Quinn can control her own feelings for him. Neither one can let desire get in the way of their mission—his to save his people, hers to save herself.

But there is no escape from desire in a city built for seduction, where passion flows hot and blood-red. Welcome to Vamp City…

Letter to my Future Self

Dear Future Patricia,

the setting of this book was brilliant. A little like Ilona Andrews’ Edge novels, A Blood Seduction is set in our world, but not quite. The heroine, Quinn, can see, and first suspects she’s finally turning loco, another world, but just sometimes. When her brother’s best friend and soon-to-be girlfriend is a few minutes to late to meet him for coffee, he suspects something’s happened, and it has: Like many other people she disappeared.

Quinn and Zach (that’s her brother’s name if you hadn’t guessed) search for her and fall through a “portal” to this other world. A little like Inu Yasha but they don’t timetravel, they travel to an Alternate Washington DC, which is called VC – Vamp City, where the sun never shines, where humans are slaves, and torturing them is okay, because hell, they are slaves.

There are vampires and werewolves, and those supernatural beings are definitely monsters. They are creepy and scary as hell, which was fabulous for me as a reader and I would probably give the book 5 stars if it weren’t for the protagonist and her relationship to Arturo, one of these monsters.

Do you know people you really like but they fell for assholes and this notion of them makes you feel like they aren’t as great as you thought they were? Quinn does that. I am not saying Arturo is an asshole. He is what he is and as a normal character, not a love-interest, I probably would have loved him. I am not thinking worse of him for what he is, but of her for acting on her lust anyway.

He’s one of the vampires who feed on both blood and emotions. His emotion is fear. There are others, his master for example, who feed on pain. Apparently there are also some who feed on pleasure. In any case, he is very loyal to his master, and that would be okay, if it wasn’t for him probably being the guy Quinn ends up with.

He is, as the love interest, not redeemable so far and as the reader I needed to know why he felt this strong loyalty for someone who was obviously not just a vampire, but also a sadistic bastard. In the beginning I suspected that he was bound to the master, but there were scenes written in his POV that suggest this isn’t the case. As I’ve said, it wouldn’t be a problem, but one has to wonder why Quinn would feel attracted to a guy who doesn’t seem to care about more than sleeping with her. He has blood-and-sex-slaves, and stated as much, he betrayed her, he scared her, he made it obvious that he didn’t care about her brother, who might die.

But despite that she still felt not only attracted to him but acted on this attraction. It was a horrible case of InstaLust that made me gasp, because despite her situation, her hornypants still got the better of her. What the heck, girl. What the heck.

She knew it, and she couldn’t forgive him for that. Why did she keep letting him kiss her?

Yeah, Quinn. I wondered the same.

Future Self, you know that books can be very enjoyable even if you don’t like the couple that is featured – some of Nalini Singh’s books are best proof of that. But it is very hard to enjoy a novel if you do not like the protagonists, and it was hard to relate to Quinn.

I do think, however, that there will be lots of readers who won’t have the same issues with the book, because the possibility of a HEA or HFN is enough for them to be satisfied with the progress of this book’s plot.

This was my first Palmer book and it’s save to say that I will complain as long as it takes for someone to get me all her other books.

Sincerely,

Patricia

 Lethal Rider by Larissa Ione

They’re here. They ride. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

Born of a match between good and evil, four siblings stand between hell’s minions and everything they want to destroy. They are the Lords of Deliverance, and they have the power to ward off Doomsday…or let it ride…

LETHAL RIDER

Thanatos, the most deadly Horseman of the Apocalypse, has endured thousands of years of celibacy to prevent the end of days. But just one night with the wickedly sexy Aegis Guardian, Regan Cooper, shatters centuries of resolve. Yet their passion comes with a price. And Thanatos must face a truth more terrifying than an apocalypse-he’s about to become a father.

Demon-slayer Regan Cooper never imagined herself the maternal type, but with the fate of the world hanging in the balance she had no choice but to seduce Thanatos and bear his child. Now, as the final battle draws closer and his rage at being betrayed is overshadowed by an undeniable passion for the mother of his child, Thanatos has a life-shattering realization: To save the world, he must sacrifice the only thing he’s ever wanted-a family.

Expected publication: June 1st 2012 by Grand Central Publishing

Preorder: Amazon.de or .com · Bookdepository US or UK

My thoughts

Their story might really turn out to be awkward, but I am soo curious about it! Larissa Ione is one of the guilty pleasure queens on my shelf. Where I can actually tell friends about enjoying some Nalini Singh or Meljean Brook with Larissa Ione it’s like.. Thank God her books are all on my Kindle or borrowed! ;D

Genre: Paranormal Romance for YAs
Series: Starcrossed 2
Excerpt: yes • Source: eARC
Rating: GOOD, ENJOYABLE · T – M

• HarperTeen Hardcover: 496 pages (May 29, 2012)
• ISBN-10: 0062012010 ISBN-13: 978–0062012012

Blurb

As the only Scion that can enter Hades at will, Helen descends to the Under­world in search of a way to over­come the Furies and end the cycle of revenge that has cursed the Scions. But she’s run­ning out of time. Each descent weak­ens her both in mind and spirit. A mys­te­ri­ous stranger might be her only sal­va­tion, but the price may be her love for Lucas Delos.

As an unfor­get­table love tri­an­gle emerges, Josephine Angelini’s com­pelling saga becomes ever more intri­cate and spell­bind­ing. The eagerly awaited sequel to the inter­na­tion­ally best­selling Star­crossed, Dream­less deliv­ers with a huge emo­tional impact that will leave read­ers satisfied—and long­ing for more.

Letter to my Future Self

Dear Patricia,

this novel was a big mixture of Awesome, Win and Oh-No-Not-Another-YA-Trope. Angelini definitely knows her Greek myths which made my inner geek experience some sort of brainasm, and once the story started, the plot captivated me, but the beginning was a little too slow, and some conflicts felt too forced and convenient. And there was this endless running in circles thing that we all probably know.

It was surprisingly much better than I had expected, yes, but only after the first 10–25 percent or so.

The great:

Angelini’s portrayel of the greek Gods is absolutely brilliant. I have always been a fan of Hades and Persephone, as well as Morpheus, and I think the way she portrayed them was very unique and yes, I’ll admit it, I liked that she went the romantic route. Plus, I now have a geeky nosebleed just thinking about all the possibilities. I thought the way she dealt with the furies was just great! (And boy do I want to know more about Ares!)

Another great thing was Orion, a new character. He has some amazing powers and a very tragic history, making my still naive little heart melt with “Come to me, I’ll protect and love you just for who you are: Hot and tragic!” and for those of you know do not know, his name is not unknown to us Greek and Latin geeks. The original Orion-myth is full of rape, love, marriage, jealousy, betrayel, pride and bravery. There is even a version of his story where his mom was a nymph of Artemis, impregnated by Zeus and then turned into a bear because well, she was no virgin anymore, something that Artemis’ nymphs had to be. Oh.. And have you noticed how she was turned into a bear? She was. A. Bear.

The good, the bad, the rest:

Helen has to travel to the Underworld to take down the Furies and there meets Orion who is helping her. But despite the fact that she’s physically sleeping she never really sleeps, something that turns about to be killing her. Where other authors would have pulled the Deus Ex Machina, Angelini didn’t and I appreciate that. I liked the conflict.. probably because I’m an insomniac and thought that her portrayel of sleep-deprivation was hilariously spot-on.

Lucas and her have a hard time to stay away from eachother. I thought part of their conflict was annoying, and I’m not a fan of the “Can’t sleep together or else the world will fall of it’s axis”-trope, but I think it added something to her character-development. Her best friend is falling for another demi-god, a cousin of Lucas’ and Helen doesn’t really know where to go and whom to talk to, especially after Lucas pulled ‘The Stunt’, trying to make her hate him and all. It annoyed me, but it wasn’t his fault. It was Angelini’s. No wait. ; )

I could keep talking about Dreamless, and I think there are many things I have not mentioned, for example Hector and his hugs, Daphne, the actual plot, the creepy ants, the starting lovetriangle (mhe.) etc. But here is the thing: I enjoyed it. I don’t think it was perfect, but Angelini has some serious potential and future self, if you don’t read the next book in the series, I’ll kick you in the.. hm. I don’t know yet. Somewhere.

Sincerely,

Patricia

If you haven’t checked it out yet: I have been interviewed and try to charm you with a giveaway, hop over? There is also an interview and giveaway with R Rodriguez, so if you’re interested, check that one out, too!

If you are interested in guestposting or getting interviewed here, let me know! I’m still working out the kinks, but I’d love to have more people here. :D

I posted

• My Best Friends Influence, Or: My Downfall, Or: Manga, Damn It!
• Review: Immersed in Pleasure by Tiffany Reisz
• Waiting on Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh
• Review: Something About You and A Lot Like Love by Julie James
• Friday Memes: Why I Blog & Vacation Spots
• Interview and Giveaway with R. Rodriguez

I read

 Didn’t get much reading done (though I read some manga). I really enjoyed both novels. Rachel Vincent is as great as always and made me so angry on Kori’s behalf, that I spend most of my night dreaming about how to get revenge. I definitely recommend her books and am very excited to see where she is going with the Unbound series! Sin’s Dark Caress was a little confusing at first but still interesting and enjoyable. I’ll try to read the prequels or at least sequels once I have the money to buy books again.. Alas, I am so broke!

Stacking the Shelves | My haul this week [x]

 The signed copy of A Lot Like Love arrived this week, which is beyond awesome. I already owned it since last year, but won another copy! (And means that I now own two copies. If you are from Germany and want to swap books, let me know.) I also got a copy of Grace from the author and a copy of Shadow Bound from NG! :)

On My Wishlist [x]

I found this awhile back when I was searching for Historicals. This one came highly recommended and since I plan to read more from this author anyway.. :)

Lady Caroline Linford is horrified to discover…
her fiancé, the Marquis of Winchilsea, in the arms of another woman. Unfortunately, Victorian society considers such masculine peccadilloes a trifle; canceling their imminent wedding would be unthinkable. But Caroline’s wish is for the man she is to marry to desire only her… and she seeks lessons in the art of romance from the best teacher: London’s most notorious rake.

Braden Granville may be a famous lover…
but he has no intention of taking part in Caroline’s scheme — until he learns she has something he wants: the name of his own unfaithful fiancée’s lover. As their passionate tutelage begins, sparks fly — and the lines between teacher and student fall away. Now there is just one last lesson to learn: on the subject of true love, the heart chooses its own unpredictable ways.

I found, read, liked, saw, sniffed out, danced to, screamed, played, wanted..

First my best friend shared a promo trailer on her tumblog:

Then there are two great contests hosted by Jeaniene Frost and Rachel Vincent and while I won’t participate, I encourage you to do so, because both authors rock!

But in the end.. this week was emotionally.. draining. The Grey’s Anatomy finale was horrible and should have never been aired. RIP my OTP, I shipped you since you first appeared on GA! ;_; The Supernatural finale was kinda anticlimatic. It made it seem as if Destiel (or general Destiel awareness) is canon now, though, so.. yay?

As always: I hope you’re all having a great time! Let me know what you are reading, loving and hating (and feeling neutral towards) at the moment!

The author of  Grace is here today to answer to (lots of) questions and give away a copy of her novel, Grace! Everyone who knows me, knows that a suicidal character is right up my alley (character development, intensity, biases, yay!) so I’m very glad to have had the opportunity to talk to Miss Rodriguez!

Before we start, I’d like to mention that she didn’t just answer those questions – I asked her if she could help me a little because I’m fairly new to all of this and she said she would give it a try and include some of the best-off questions. I’m very grateful for that! (If this alone doesn’t make you want to buy/win/read this book, then well.. read on!)

Without any further ado..

Questions regarding your book and characters:

How did you first come up with the idea for GRACE?

I came up with the concept for the series first. Every book in this series has a female protagonist that tackles a central theme. I wanted to name the books after the protagonist. Then I thought of the central theme of the book and the name had to fit that. After high school and during the college years, women are faced with different dilemmas that can affect the rest of their lives for better or for worse. My concern for this audience sparked my ideas. I didn’t want the books to be so serious, so I combined my message with my love of paranormal romances, to create a book with a message in a paranormal romance setting. Grace tackles the themes of suicide, abuse, and self empowerment.

Grace Elizabeth Coventry has wanted to die since puberty. Since then, she carries out elaborate plans to end her life. She almost succeeds on her eighteenth birthday, but when an outside force emerges to carry out the deed, an inexplicable survival instinct awakens in her. It’s too late, though. Death has already noticed her. As she hangs on for dear life from the ledge of the Skyway Bridge in Chicago, about to give up to her fate, an unexpected stranger appears to save her, only to be challenged by the ultimate threat. In the end, only she has the power to save herself.

Describe the book in a sentence.

Grace is a paranormal romance with an important message for young women.

What did you enjoy writing the most about in the book?

I’m a romantic at heart so I thoroughly enjoyed writing the development of the protagonists’ relationship.

What advice would you give to future writers – both writing and publishing wise?

This is a tough business. While breaking into traditional publishing is brutal, being a self published author is even harder. The best advice I can give an aspiring author is to be persistent. Giving up is not an option in this business. Fortunately, with the appearance of eReaders we have more options to become published.

It seems to me that Lucian and Dario( Grace’s love interests) are complete opposites, does that include physical traits? If you had to pick an actor or a well-known star to represent each guy, who would you pick?

This is an easy question because I always have a muse for every male character, although they’re a bit older now. For this book, Lucian was always William Levy in my mind. I knew him from Latino Telenovelas before he went on Dancing with the Stars. Dario was always Jonathan Rhys Meyers from The Tudors. I am a big fan of that show and he was such a good tyrant, that’s who I envisioned as Dario.

Grace plays an instrument. When she was playing Vivaldi, which song was she playing?

The song was from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons 3rd Movement “Summer” Presto. That was also her audition song. I believe it enraptures Grace’s tumultuous life.

Questions regarding you:

Is there something readers can always expect from your books?

That question really got me thinking. I know that I want to send a strong message to young women and girls through my books. The themes will probably change throughout my writing career, though. I will probably include the arts in any of their forms in my books. I believe in expressing our creativity!

Is there something we will never find in your stories?

I don’t like to limit my imagination, but if I were to pick something it would probably be some kind of science fiction related theme. I don’t enjoy science fiction.

Grace is an expert cellist. Do you play any instruments? Is there a song that inspired you while writing about Grace?

I do not. I like the arts, though. I am a good singer and dancer. Many songs inspired me, mostly from the Twilight Movies Soundtracks. The list of songs that inspired me through the process is posted in my blog.

Which character do you most relate to?

As a woman, I can obviously relate to Grace. It was important to me to create a character other young women in trouble could identify with. I believe every writer brings something of their life experience into their books and characters. A lot of people have asked me if there’s any relation between me and the protagonist. Although, I did feel an affinity with certain characters’ feelings through their relative situations, I have to say that each character was very thought out in relation to the central themes in the book. They were not necessarily a reflection of me directly.

Who has been your biggest inspiration?

I haven’t been inspired by one person in particular. I am very curious by nature so life, itself, inspires me. I find places full of life, like big cities, inspiring. I find inspiration in nature. Also the selflessness of any person who helps others and promotes love and peace, inspires me. Every time I see it, I wish to one day be able to be like that.

What movies and tv-shows do you enjoy?

I love movies! I really cannot choose a favorite one. I enjoy romantic comedies, dramas, foreign films, and suspense the most. I have a collection. Some of the movies in my collection are Titanic, Dirty Dancing, Anything by John Hughes, Twilight Saga movies. Oh… I really enjoy movies that are based on books. If one such movie comes out and I haven’t read the book, I make sure I read it so I can see the differences between what I imagined and what the filmmaker did with it. I don’t enjoy some action films. As of television, I have to admit that I don’t watch a lot of TV, but I’ve had favorite shows. My favorite shows have been Sex in the City and The Tudors. Right now I watch the Vampire Diaries. I sometimes watch reality TV. It’s entertaining to see people making fools of themselves. LOL.

If you weren’t a writer, what kind of career would you like to have?

Well, I’m not only a writer. I do have another career. I have a master’s degree in English. I’m a full time English teacher, so I’ve already fulfilled that.

What is one book that everyone should read?

The one everyone else is reading. There must be something there! In all seriousness, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.

Favorite food to eat? Food that you would never eat?

I love Italian Food. I would probably never eat any food that involved insects.

Favorite Quote?

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and all will be well.

- Mahatma Gandhi

Favorite animal? Are you a dog or a cat person?

I am the proud owner of a dog. I am most definitely a dog person.

When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I’ve wanted to be a writer since I was nine years old.

What are you working on next?

My works in progress are Chastity, the second installment of the Eternal Beloved Novel Series, which should be out this summer and Renaissance Quest a middle age category book.

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