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Yes. My goal was to complete The Billionaire Playboy and start on
the 3rd book in The Sherbrookes of Newport Series. I am happy to say I accomplished both.
2)
What is
the best part of the writing process for you?
The best part is falling in love with
my characters. I love seeing them
develop and change. When I start
out I only have a general idea of who they are and where they will end up. So it is always a fun journey.
3)
The worst
part?
The worst part for me is getting
started. My first few chapters are
always rocky and need the most revisions later on in the process.
4)
Favorite
author/s & book/s?
Now that is tough question. Some of my favorite authors include
Julia Quinn, Jessica Andersen, Johanna Lindsey, Barbara Wallace, Jessica Bird,
and older books by Julie Garwood.
Some of the books that I have read over and over include Ransom,
Romancing Mr. Bridgerton, Pride and Prejudice, The Duke and I.
5)
Tell us
about your latest release?
The Billionaire Playboy is book 2 in my
series. It is the story of Jake
Sherbrooke, who readers met in the first book and Charlotte “Charlie”
O'Brien. The media portrays Jake
as a playboy who has no real focus in life, but that isn't who he really is. He
is actually a caring and compassionate man who works hard to help others. Charlie is a doctor in the Navy who
avoids love like the plague. When
she first meets Jake she doesn't think much of him, but eventually a friendship
develops and then they become intimate.
Charlie tries to keep their relationship purely physically, but
eventually he wins her heart.
6)
What is
your favorite attribute of the hero and heroine?
My favorite attribute, that is another
tough question. There are a lot of
things I like about both my hero and heroine. But I guess I would have to say the thing I like about
Charlie the most is that she is a strong independent woman. She doesn't depend on anyone to take
care of her and she is succeeding in a career she loves.
The
thing I like most about Jake is that he doesn't hide behind his money. He steps out of the world of the ultra
wealthy to help others.
7)
What’s
next?
Right, now I am working on the third
book in the series. This one
focuses on Sara Sherbrooke, Jake's younger sister. She had brief appearances in the first two books and I
thought readers needed to learn her story. Not to mention I thought she deserved her happily ever
after.
8)
Tell me
where you write?
Most of my writing I do in one of two
places either in bed after the children and the hubby have gone to sleep or at
the cafe inside the local Barnes and Noble. Especially during football season I sneak up there while my
husband and the girls watch the New England Patriots play.
9)
Where
would you like your career to be in 5 years?
Like every other author out there I
would love to be on the NY Times bestseller list, but I am a realist and I know
how difficult that is. So I guess
I would have to say in 5 years I would like to be a well-established author
with several novels under my belt who can be writing full time while the
children are in school.
10)
Where can
we find you?
Readers
can find me in a few different places.
They can visit my website, facebook, blog or on twitter. I love to hear from readers.
twitter: @cgricci
Before
I go I would just like to say thank you for having me today. I had a lot of fun answering you
questions.
The Billionaire Playboy – book 2
in the Sherbrookes of Newport Series
By Christina Tetreault
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BLURB:
Captain Charlotte “Charlie” O'Brien, a doctor in the United
States Navy, returns to her home in North Salem, Massachusetts to visit her
family and make an important decision about her future. Mother Nature has other plans when a
hurricane strikes, flooding the town and throwing Jake Sherbrooke in Charlie's
path. Initially she believes Jake
is nothing more than a rich playboy, but quickly, she learns that he is so much
more.
The media calls him Prince Charming
Jake Sherbrooke has never been one to follow the path laid
out by his parents. That is why hestarted
the Falmouth Foundation, a non-profit disaster relief organization rather than
enter politics. When he learns of
the destruction in North Salem, he immediately travels there to offer aid and
meets Charlie O'Brien. Charlie is
unlike any woman he has ever meet and he can not help but be drawn to her.
Soon neither can ignore the incredible chemistry between
them. But will his reputation as a billionaire playboy damage their budding
romance?
EXCERPT
Turning on her heel, she noticed
that Jake had pulled his white dress shirt out of his pants. Before he could begin to unbutton it,
she moved closer to him and brushed his fingers away from the tiny buttons.
“Let me,” she whispered against
his lips. She heard a deep intake
of breath and couldn't contain her smile.
Charlie took her time undoing
each tiny pearl button. Between
each one she placed a gentle kiss on his lips or caressed his arm or back. The change in his breathing let her
know her actions excited him. As
she trailed a hand down his chest she wondered just how long she could tease
him before he turned the tables. Jake didn't give her the opportunity to do
anything else before tearing his arms out of the shirt as soon as she slipped
the final button from its hole.
The white t-shirt he wore underneath immediately followed, both of them
quickly landing in a pile on the floor.
Jake with clothes on was
gorgeous, but half-naked he was simply a sight to behold. Unable to stop herself, she ran a hand
over his powerful chest then down his sculptured abs. She felt his abs contract and a new feeling of empowerment
flowed through her. Without
pausing she let her hand travel down further toward his belt buckle. With deliberate movements she undid the
buckle making sure her hand brushed over his erection more than once.
After her third pass, he gripped
her wrists. “I suggest you let me
finish.” Jake didn't wait for a
reply. Once he undid his tux pants
and added them to the growing pile on the floor he took a step back toward
her. “My turn.”
He began by pulling the pins from
her hair. Once the twist she'd
fashioned was gone, he slid his hands over her bare shoulders and back to the
zipper of her dress. Inch by
agonizing inch Charlie felt the zipper move downward until the only thing
holding the dress up was the fact that her body was pressed tightly against
Jake.
“I think it's time we get rid of
this.” As Jake whispered in her ear he took a step back and the dress began to
fall away from her body.
Determined to remain calm, she
fought the unexpected urge to grab the dress and yank it back into place, and
when the dress hit the floor around her ankles she deliberately stepped out of
it. Her heart pounded an erratic
rhythm as she stood there in nothing but her white lace thong, strapless bra
and heels. Despite her discomfort
she never once looked away from Jake's face.
The raw desire she saw on his
face as his gaze slowly and seductively slid down her body extinguished any
fears and replaced them with a burning desire that set every inch of her body
on fire. Her entire body craved
his touch and she wanted nothing more than to fall into the bed behind them,
wrap her body around his and satisfy her craving. With every intention of doing just that Charlie took a step
toward him, but Jake reached for her first and held her in place. Slowly his eyes traveled from her face
down to her feet and then back again.
As his gaze moved over her it left a trail of pulsing excitement behind
on her skin.
“You're sexier then I imagined.”
Whether because of his compliment
or the way his eyes devoured her, Charlie's confidence grew stronger. Before she could rethink her decision,
she undid the tiny hooks at the back of her bra and tossed it on the
floor. At the sound of Jake's
sharp intake of breath she smiled.
Before she could do or say anything else he closed the gap between them
and scooped her off her feet.
AUTHOR Bio and
Links:
I wrote my first story with characters similar to those in the Sweet
Valley Twins books at the age of 10 on my grandmother's manual typewriter. As I
got older my stories and characters became more mature. During my freshman year
at UMass Dartmouth, I read my first romance novel and fell in love with the
genre. I have been writing contemporary romance ever since.
Today I live with my husband, three beautiful daughters and two dogs in
Massachusetts. Whenever I have a free moment you'll find me either reading a
romance novel or working on my most current story
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much for having me today. I had fun.
ReplyDeleteGreat interview, I enjoyed reading it. You mentioned falling in love with the characters, this also happens to the reader. When I finish a book I often miss the people.
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I often have trouble starting a story so it is good to know even published authors still do, it will encourage me to push on
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Fun to hear about your creative process!
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Stopping in to see everyone's comments. For some reason the computer will not let me reply to individual comments. So nice to see everyone. Thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteI think that's a very passionate excerpt...very sexy.
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Got to love a billionaire who is more than the sum of his money.
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