Hi, Coleen, nice to meet you! I adore all Entangled's covers and yours is just as eye-catching and sensual. Hope you have a great book tour and it brings lots of sales and success. Here comes the questions…
1)
Did you
set any goals for 2013?
I
didn’t set any concrete goals because of a family crisis. So for 2013 I tried
to take things easy, but that’s not how things panned out because I’ve had a
number of new releases and writing projects throughout the year. It’s been good
to keep busy!
2)
Who or what has been your biggest influence as a
writer?
I
would say other writers are my biggest influence. When I read a fantastic book,
it inspires me to strive to be a better writer, to come up with better stories
that readers will like.
3) How long does it take you
to write a 50,000-60,000 word manuscript?
On
average it would take me five to six weeks to get the first draft done. Then I
spend another two or three weeks polishing it up. If I’m lucky enough to sell
the manuscript, then my edits will usually take another three weeks.
4) Tell us
about a new author you’ve recently discovered
Gail
Carriger. Her Parasol Protectorate
series is wonderful.
5)
Name two
romances you’ve read more than once
Brand New Me
by Meg Benjamin. Emma by Jane Austen.
6)
Tell us
about your first car
This
is taking me back many years! First car was a secondhand Mazda 323. It was a
nondescript beige colour with tatty seat covers and a dodgy car radio. It had
no air-con and no power. It went like a tortoise, but it was everything I
needed in a car.
Baiting the Boss
by Coleen Kwan
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BLURB:
For years Grace Owens harbored a secret crush on her boss,
Jack Macintyre, the heir to the Macintyre Corporation. But after tragedy upends
his life, Jack relocates to a remote tropical island, cutting off all contact
with his past. Now Grace’s new boss issues an ultimatum: return Jack to the
family fold or pack her briefcase and move on.
When Grace turns up at Jack's bungalow, he can’t deny his
attraction to the fiery woman determined to lure him out of his tropical
paradise. He lets her bait him with temptation, but little does she know that
returning to his old life is not an option—he’s nobody’s boss, and he likes it
that way. Grace is playing a game she can’t win.
Or can she?
Will Jack give up his island paradise to help Grace keep her job? If he
stays, she'll lose her job. But if he goes, she'll lose her heart.
EXCERPT
As she turned to float on her back, she spied Jack at the water’s edge
and almost went under. He’d taken off his T-shirt, and the sight of his bare,
toned abdomen took her breath away. Desire spiraled in her as she drank in his
burnished chest with its flecking of hairs pointing straight down into the
waistband of his board shorts. His shoulders flexed as he smoothed back his
hair, the heat haze bathing him in a sultry, golden aura. He was a demigod,
with the power to make her forget who she was.
She’d never experienced such a visceral reaction to a man before, and it
scared her. What would happen if they got too close? If he kissed her again,
she wouldn’t be able to resist. Swiveling away, she dived underwater and kicked
her way through the crystal-clear water.
But why should she resist? They were both single, unattached. Why
shouldn’t they kiss as much as they wanted? The idea sent her corkscrewing to
the surface. She popped up and refilled her lungs, treading water. Jack shot up
with a splash not far from her.
“You took off like a tadpole.” He flicked the hair away from his eyes.
“Where are you going?”
Away from temptation. “Uh, nowhere in particular.” She felt for the
bottom of the pool, but found only more water.
In a couple of strokes he was right in front of her. “I can stand here.
Hold onto me.” As she glanced nervously at the bulk of his shoulder, his eyes
twinkled. “I don’t bite, you know.”
Oh, it wasn’t his bite she was afraid of. She placed a hand on his
shoulder. “Thanks.”
“On the other hand…” His eyes sparkled even brighter. “The eels in this
pool have been known to nibble.”
“Eels!” She grabbed onto him with both hands, casting a jittery look at
the still waters around them.
A low chuckle rumbled in his chest. “Just kidding. They don’t bite.”
“But there are eels?”
“Small ones only, and they’re shy.”
She couldn’t suppress a shudder. “I don’t know whether to believe you or
not.”
“Would I lie to you?”
“Probably. You’re a man, aren’t you?”
His teeth gleamed white. “Glad you noticed.”
How could she not notice? Then she realized that Jack’s arm was around
her waist, and she was clinging to his shoulders. Eels weren’t the only danger
here. Far more dangerous was the way their chests were stuck together, her
breasts pushing up against the water-dappled wall of his chest.
She swallowed and noticed he was breathing heavily, too. Up close in the
brilliant sunshine, she could see every detail of him, from the fascinating
specks of violet in his gray irises, to the black stubble peppering his chin,
to the faint quirk in his lips. A tiny muscle pumped in his jaw, an indication
that her proximity was affecting him, too.
“I told myself I wouldn’t do this again,” he muttered, almost talking to
himself.
“Do what? Joke about eels?”
“Yeah, that too.” Using his free hand, he traced a finger down the curve
of her cheek. The unexpected tenderness in his gesture made her senses leap.
“You’re going home tomorrow.”
She nodded, unable to speak.
“And I won’t see you again. At least, not in the foreseeable future.” He
smoothed back her hair, tucking a wet tendril behind her ear. “It wouldn’t be
fair to take advantage of you.”
He was talking as if she were still a naive young graduate. “Maybe I’m
the one taking advantage of you.”
His eyebrows shot up. His hand stilled on her cheek. “But you’re…”
“A grown woman able to make my own decisions.” When it came to men she’d
always been too shy to make the first move, but Jack made her feel so
different, so sensual and wanton. She wanted him, right here and now, and she
couldn’t think of a single reason to hold back. “Also, a very horny woman right
now.”
Buy Links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Baiting-Boss-Entangled-Indulgence-ebook/dp/B00FCQQ1GY/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1381276384&sr=1-1
AUTHOR Bio and
Links:
Coleen Kwan has been a bookworm all her life. At school English was her
favorite subject, but for some reason she decided on a career in IT. After many
years of programming, she wondered what else there was in life — and discovered
writing. She loves writing contemporary romance and steampunk romance.
Coleen lives in Sydney, Australia with her partner and two children.
When she isn’t writing she enjoys avoiding housework, eating chocolate, and
watching Criminal Minds.
Website: www.coleenkwan.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ColeenKwan
Facebook: www.facebook.com/coleenkwan.authorpage
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ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the questions and answers. Sounds like a good read.
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I've gotta say, Gail Carriger is one of my FAVORITE authors! You are right, her Parasol Protectorate series is amazing! I',m a little less in love with her new YA series, but it has it's moments as well!
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Great interview!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win!
Sounds like a really good read!!
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