Harlequin Blaze
2 in 1
Somewhere on the train is a key witness for a crime involving arson,
murder and a high-profile businessman. And reporter Marni Clare will do
whatever it takes to get the story—even if it means crashing in a sleeper car
that’s she’s not sure she’s reserved. But when she wakes, she finds herself
curled up with the man she’s seeking…and he’s hot enough to derail all her
plans!
FBI special agent Hunter won’t complain about the wickedly hot blonde
in his arms. And maybe it’s the medication he’s on, but he’s even agreed to
share his room for the entire journey….
Excerpt
COMING ON STRONG
By private invitation only…
Event: Very sensual resort opening.
Place: In bed, hopefully!
Host: Hottie millionaire Mitch Carter.
Planner: Belle Forsham. Who once jilted Mitch
at the altar. Oops…
When Mitch’s
new hotel falters, he needs a pro. Enter the It Girl of event planning: the
traitorous, damnably sexy Belle. Time for some redhot revenge!
But Belle
has her own secret agenda for her ex-fiance? And in the meantime, she’ll enjoy
how Mitch still makes her legs and every other body part deliciously quiver.
But it’s
strictly business between them this time. At least it is…until Belle decides
that the best sexual revenge goes both ways! “This heroine was one of my
favorites to write. She has such a quirky personality and way with words.”
–Tawny
USA TODAY Bestselling author, TAWNY WEBER has been writing sassy, sexy romances since her first Harlequin Blaze hit the
shelves in 2007. A fan of Johnny Depp,
cupcakes and color coordination, she spends a lot of her time shopping for cute
shoes, scrapbooking and hanging out on Facebook.
Readers can check out Tawny’s books at her website or join her Red Hot Readers Club
for goodies like free reads, complete first chapter excerpts, recipes, insider
story info and much more. And for a
limited time, she has a few open spots on her Street Team!
HUNTER
& MARNI ARE GETTING LOST TODAY
MARNI: Oh all the time! I
love biographies. I’m fascinated with the lives and interests of people who
seem larger than life. I love nothing
more than sinking into their world and learning everything I can.
ANGI:What’s the
first book you remember reading?
HUNTER: Tom Clancy’s The
Hunt for Red October. Anything with
spies, FBI, CIA... I was fascinated.
ANGI: What’s
your favorite “love” word?
HUNTER: Well it used to be avoidance. But thanks to Marni, now my favorite love
word is forever.
ANGI: Can you
tell us about a real-life hero you’ve met?
MARNI: I know Hunter thinks
I’m going to say him. Silly guy. He’s my hero, of course, but my favorite is
Rick Hunter. It was in the course of
writing his biography that I fell in love with his son.
ANGI: What’s
your favorite fairy tale?
HUNTER: Huh? Fairy
tale? You mean like little kid bedtime
stories? You’re kidding, right? I didn’t believe in any of that happy ever
after stuff. Well, not until Marni.
ANGI: What’s
your favorite cartoon character?
MARNI: <eyeing
Hunter> Beauty and the Beast. I love the beast, for all his gruff and
grumbly ways.
ANGI: Is there a
playlist you’d recommend for reading your latest release?
MARNI: Oh, Tawny has a
fabulous one. I think it's on her
website. Hang on, let me check my
smartphone... Yep, here it is on her website.
ANGI: What sound
or noise do you love?
HUNTER: The sound Marni makes when she—
MARNI: Hunter!
HUNTER: What? I was going to say when you get excited. <He waits a beat, then grins.> Like when you’re opening a gift or I bring
you home a surprise. I’m sure that’s
what the readers were thinking, too.
MARNI: Uh huh...
Readers? Is that what you were thinking?
ANGI: Fairy Tale
or Action Adventure?
MARNI: Fairy Tale, with
action. What can I say? I’m a girl who
wants it all.
ANGI: What’s
your favorite movie of all time?
HUNTER: The Bourne Identity
MARNI: Casablanca
ANGI: Who’s your
favorite villain?
HUNTER: The one I put behind bars. Oh, you mean like in fiction? Lex Luther was pretty awesome.
ANGI: What is
your biggest vice?
HUNTER: Marni. I couldn’t give her up at gunpoint even though I’m not always
sure she’s good for me.
MARNI: Oh, quit it. I’m the
best thing that ever happened in your life. Admit it.
HUNTER: Okay, she’s right.
She is the best. I still can’t
give her up, though.
ANGI: Tell us a
little about the 2nd book paired with MIDNIGHT
SPECIAL. COMING ON STRONG is a reader favorite…what makes it one of yours?
TAWNY: Oh, I loved writing COMING ON STRONG! The heroine is not only named for one of my
absolute favorite loves, my dog Tinkerbell (don’t judge, she’s a gorgeous dog <g>) but it's one
of the first stories I ever wrote that just flowed. It practically wrote itself and the heroine
was so big and full of life and just out there!
I seriously love Belle, and Mitch is so perfect for her!!!
ANGI’S GOTTA ASK: When I set a book in the same
city as a previous release, I love to leave a hidden connection. For instance,
2 books might have the same secondary character in a walk-on role, but each
book is completely stand alone. With so many books written…is there a way to
see if your characters have made "guest" appearances in previous
releases?
TAWNY'S GOTTA ANSWER: I love
revisiting characters, settings and scenarios from previous books! In MIDNIGHT
SPECIAL, I not only revisited previous characters, as the heroes best
friend is Caleb Black, from SEX, LIES
& MISTLETOE. But I also
revisited the case the FBI was working in the SEX & LIES series as Marni is writing an article based on that
case and the people involved.
In COMING ON STRONG it was actually easier
to keep the characters all cozied up, as Belle, the heroine, is business
partners and best friends with Sierra, the heroine of GOING DOWN HARD. Not only
that, but the heroes are cousins, and as the hero of GOING DOWN HARD is a security expert, he’s called in to investigate
issues in both stories.
As a reader, and a
writer, there’s nothing I love more than feeling like I’m deeper into the world
of the story. Connected characters really seem to make that happen for me.
CONNECT WITH TAWNY
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COMING SOON
FAKING
IT – a Cosmo Red Hot Read by Harlequin.
It’s a part of the launch of the new Cosmo line and will be available in
digital this September! After that, my
next Blaze will be hitting the shelves in December. NAUGHTY CHRISTMAS NIGHTS is a fun, sassy
read, complete with holiday costumes, lingerie and kinky bets.
THE BOOKSHELF
A SEAL’s Seduction is currently free
at all participating booksellers! And
it’s companion, A SEAL’s Surrender just hit the USA Today Bestseller list, and
is being offered at a discounted price, as well.
TAWNY'S GIVING AWAY 2 copies of Sex, Lies and Midnight to a blog commenter. (International Giveaway).
DON’T FORGET to FOLLOW us on Twitter #GetLostStories or LIKE us onFacebook to keep up with all our guest authors and their prizes. Join me tomorrow when Jillian hosts Tamara Ward. And come back Friday when Alexa hosts Jessica Subject. I’m back next week with a second helping of Kimberly Kincaid. ~Angi
TAWNY WANTS TO KNOW
What do you think about discovering
characters well into a series? Do you love the idea of finding something you enjoy and having a handful of books already available to read? Or do you prefer to find the story at the beginning of the series, and read as they come
out?
I can't jump into the middle of a series & preferably I discover a series that is complete. Nothing beats back to back reads.
ReplyDeletemarypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com
Mary, I love finding a new author with a huge backlist or a lot of the books in the series ready to read :-) I found Stephanie Plumb around book 8, so I was well entertained for awhile *g*
DeleteI have to start a series from the begining LOL and when I discover a new author I just have to have their backlist to read :)
ReplyDeleteI loved these two stories
Have Fun
Helen
HI Helen, and thank you :-D
DeleteI love starting at the beginning, too. In my favorites, as each new book is released, I re-read the series from the first book onward, so its like one loooong book. By the time the 7th Harry Potter book was out, I'd read the first a few dozen times LOL.
I love series books. I find I have to go back and read the earlier books before reading the one in the middle. If you don't sometimes you don't understand the other characters traits or moods. For example if the character seems brooding it helps to know why. I think if you read them in order rather then reading them out of order the story also flows better.
ReplyDeleteSometimes it also opens the door for new authors for example if the series is from a few different authors you might read a book from a new author. In reading you might discover you also like their stories and writing.
Thanks
Renee
Renee, I'm with you! There is so much more depth and feeling to the characters if you get to see them through various stories.
DeleteI enjoy doing anthologies for just the reasons you mentioned, too! I'm often able to be read by people who normally wouldn't pick up my books and often find new readers that way. Which is always pretty awesome.
With Harry Potter, I started when the third book was out so I had 3 books to read. But the wait for the rest of the series was excruciating!
ReplyDeleteWith JD Robb's death series, I started when there were already like 12 books out. I ended up catching up in 2 weeks... But it was kind of too much all at once? I wouldn't mind spreading them out a bit....
Oh May, I hear ya!! The pain of waiting between Harry Potter books was so hard!! But, oh the fabulousness of them made it worth the wait :-D
DeleteI was on board both HP and the Death series from the first books, and did try to reread the Death ones from the beginning with each new release, but that only lasted for about 5 books. Like you say, after awhile it's simply overload. Or when there are so many, it'd take the time of one coming out to the release of the next to get through them all again LOL
I don't whatever books in the series are most interesting to me and never in order.
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LOL really? That is actually kinda cool to me. I'm so linear that the concept of just reading by appeal is incredibly freeing.
DeleteWELCOME BACK TAWNY, my Pacific Coast friend.
ReplyDeleteLove your books (in any order).
I do like to read in order, but it won't stop me--just encourage me to get the rest.
~Angi
Angi, hi and thank you so much for having me back :-) And thank you so much for the sweet words!
DeleteLOL I love how you put that- it won't stop you, just encourage you to get the rest. Thats the reading spirit!!
Tawny, sounds like a fantastic read! (She says fanning herself ;) Welcome back to Get Lost in a Story! I agree with Angi, I want to pick this book up because I'm so intrigued!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much ;-) And thank you for the welcome, it's always so fabulous to visit here. You ladies have the BEST time!
DeleteAnd yay - I'm so glad the interview (thank you, Angi) and blurb enticed you to want to pick up the book. I hope people will give Hunter and Marni a peek :-)
I just finished both of these books and went scrambling for the previous book in the series. I love series and revisiting characters, especially in a hot hot hot book!!!
ReplyDeleteWoot! Now thats what I love to hear, Heidi *g* I am so excited these books got you interested enough to want the others. Thank you!!!
DeleteAnd yes!!! Revisiting characters is so fab! I love it, too
When I read the blurb the first time, I started hunting used books sites on the web to find the first 3 in the series.. I had to start at the beginning and read in order. I just finished Sex, Lies & Mistletoe and loved it. Now I'm reading Sex, Lies & Midnight. Can't wait to get to read this one. I've heard so many good things about it. So far I've loved all the books I've read by Tawney. She's an auto buy author to me. Carolyn
ReplyDeleteI've often discovered a series by reading one in the middle of the series. It is nice to then be able to read the books that are already out. Occasionally I've been able to read a series in order.
ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATIONS
ReplyDeleteMAY & CHEY
You are the winners of Tawny's 2 copies of Sex, Lies and Midnight.