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1)
Did you
set any goals for 2012? I wanted to have at least one book contract before I
went to the RWA conference in August 2012. It must be my year because I had
five signed. Very very excited too.
2)
What is
the best part of the writing process for you? I think when I can see that
initial little spark of the story finally coming together. Making something
book worthy out of a single sentence or paragraph is pretty cool.
3)
The worst
part? I had to pitch a new YA series not long ago and when I asked for the time
from the publisher I had no idea what I was going to write, I just knew I
wanted to do something for that person. I had travelled overseas for this
opportunity and my brain wasn't going along with the plan. It wasn't until the
night before the meeting that I finally got a germ of inspiration. Luckily she
liked it. I don't normally suffer like that. My brain normally runs a million
miles an hour with ideas so to get stuck like that was a shock.
4)
What is
the book you wish you’d written? 50 Shades of Grey, who doesn't?
5)
Favourite
author/s & book/s? So many. Cassandra Clare, Harlan Coben, Karin Slaughter,
Nora Roberts, Deborah Harkness
6)
Tell us
about your latest release? Magnus is a rich city business man with attitude
that wants to settle on his grandparents farm. Kate is the poor neighbour next
door that needs a cash injection to keep her farm from being taken from the
bank. Sparks and passion ignite!
7)
Tease us
with a blurb/short except
"You only offered
my father money for the farm because you wanted the water."
"How do you know
what I want, Miss Holden?" He sat up in his chair and reached to grasp the
single page that spewed from the fax machine.
"That's what I was
told." Kate could feel her stomach rolling and willed herself to settle
down, clasping her hands in her lap.
"What if I asked
for more than water rights, Miss Holden?" Magnus asked as his gaze scanned
what appeared to be a sheet of figures and then found hers. "What if I
said I wanted to buy the rights to your body as well?"
Kate shrank back into her chair as his words
registered. She must have heard him wrong, surely. "What did you just say?"
8)
What is
your favourite attribute of the hero and heroine? They are both passionate
about their land and the people that work for them.
9)
What’s
next? I'm putting the finishing touches on a very sexy paranormal romance.
Hopefully Red Hot will have a home shortly.
10)
Tell me
where you write? Because I work from home looking after kiddies, my kitchen
bench during the week. I disappear into my office on the weekends unless we are
camping. I tend to write better away from home, less distractions.
11)
Where
would you like your career to be in 5 years? I want to be writing full time by
the end of next year. Hopefully in 5 years it will be paying me a livable wage.
Title: Taming
the Outback
Author: Ann B. Harrison
Publisher: Breathless Press
Length: 159 pages
Genre: Contemporary Romance
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BLURB:
Is Libby prepared to give up her new home for a chance
to roll Nathan in the hay when her libido wakes up after five long years?
Nathan Miller
rattles Libby's nerves more than she cares to admit. He is the one person that
stands between her and the family home that has been left to her.
So why then is
he the guy that stirs her up to such an extent that her body pulses with the
need to have him? They do nothing but clash and snap at one another and he
makes no bones about the fact that she shouldn't be on the station, but back in
the city where he thinks she belongs.
Libby fights to
learn about her new home while struggling to find a way into Nathans heart. She
almost loses it all when a flood hits their tiny town and rips through her farm
putting her daughter's life in danger.
Will she be able
to convince him that she is not the irresponsible city chick he has dubbed her
or will he see her as she truly is, a woman in love with him.
EXCERPT
"This is my
dance, I think." Nathan shot a cool glance at his rival. The cowboy nodded
his head in defeat and walked away. Nathan put his arm around her back and
twined his fingers through her right hand, gripping her tightly. He dipped his
hand lower to rest on the curve of her back, and he pulled her close. The music
and the crowd ceased to exist as he danced with her. Libby couldn't tear her
eyes from his as they moved as one, shutting out the rest of the world. When
another cowboy tried to cut in, Nathan frowned enough to have him backing away.
The possessive
action made Libby's stomach tighten. It was a machismo thing to do, and she
loved it. He was jealous, and the thought made her groin clench tight as heat
raced through her. When the band stopped for a break, Nathan led her to the
door and guided her outside. Couples were spread out around the entrance
talking and laughing as he led her over toward the cattle yards. The night was
lit up with a full moon and a smattering of stars.
A chill rippled
over her skin as he pushed her gently back against the wooden structure. His
lips lightly skimmed over her chin before his tongue traced her bottom lip. She
swallowed a gasp as he traced a line down one side of her neck with his lips
before traveling back up to her mouth. His tongue sought refuge in her mouth,
tasting and tempting her like a starving man grasping for food. The thrill went
straight to her stomach, and her thighs clenched together to stall the
explosion building up inside her.
She lifted her
arms around his neck, and he pushed against her, his erection evidentially
straining as he cupped her face in his hands.
"Sweetheart,
what are you doing to me?" he whispered, his kisses raining over her face.
"I can stop
at any time," she panted, her eyes half-closed.
"Bullshit."
He grunted, kissing the side of her mouth. He trailed his lips down her throat
to kiss the tops of her breasts, making her nipples rub against the soft
fabric. He danced his tongue along the neckline as she squirmed against him,
willing his mouth to go further. She groaned as he blew gently in the cleavage
of her breasts, and her breath caught in her throat.
His hands
stilled as a group of giggling teenagers came their way. He pulled away,
leaving her suddenly cold without his body against hers. Libby pulled herself
from the fence and stood on shaking legs, wishing they were somewhere more
private where she could do what she had set out to do. Brushing her hands over
her full skirt and checking her breasts were well-contained in her bodice, she
spoke to him. "I think it's best if we go in now, don't you?"
He grabbed her
by the arm and stopped her. "Give me just a minute."
Libby looked at
his erection, still prominent against his jeans. She smiled to herself. The
night hadn't yet ended. She would just find another place to seduce Nathan. She
waited quietly as he adjusted himself and took a few deep breaths.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Ann swears she was born with a
book in her hand and has never put it down. A lifelong love of reading has
finally culminated in achieving her dream of writing…and publication.
She lives in the middle of the
desert in Australia in a small mining town with her own handsome hero of many
years. Ann has always loved the ups and downs of life in small communities and
she shares this with readers in her rural romances.
Strong, spunky heroines with a
good dose of sass thrown in feature in her stories. Of course these women need
an equally strong hero. Bring on the Outback hero and watch the passion ignite.
When not writing, Ann runs a
day care centre and looks after young children for working Mums and Dads. In
her spare time, she enjoys reading, walking her very large dog, Hugo, and
fighting with her computer.
Visit Ann at http://annbharrison.com
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