DANGEROUS GAMES
Secrets and
Lies, book 2
Available September 28th
Kennedy
Thatcher is leaving Piney Bluff, Texas. In September, she wanted nothing more
than to go back home to California, but things have changed.
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| Who can she trust? |
Two weeks ago
Kennedy
broke Rule #1. She used her gift to save a life. Her secret is no longer
secret. Her mother once tried to warn her – using her ability was dangerous. No
one could know what she could do. Now Kennedy is paying the price.
Two days ago
Tanner
Shields helped Kennedy rescue a friend by skipping school and driving to New
Orleans. His entire future is at risk when he’s benched during the most
important football game of his life. He’s lost the chance for a scholarship and
a way out of town.
Two hours ago
Kennedy
made a bargain to save Tanner’s future. When she agrees to return home with her
father, she’s forced to ask herself the most important question of all…
PLAYING BY THE RULES
Secrets and Lies, book 1
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| Will Kennedy make the choice to change her life forever? |
Some secrets
are good.
Kennedy
wants to go home, especially before she breaks Rule #1 - Never tell.
Some secrets
are bad.
Kennedy has
a gift, even though she calls it a curse. She's a Finder. She can find
anyone…any time…anywhere. But using the gift comes with a price.
Some secrets
are deadly.
Kennedy's
dad is tracking a serial killer who has just chosen a new victim. The girl is
still alive, at least for now. Kennedy could find her, but that would mean
breaking the most important rule of all.
DANGEROUS QUESTIONS
ANGI: How often to you get lost in a story?
D’ANN: Since it’s back-to-school time (and I have a
high school senior and a freshman), right now I feel like it’s far too
seldom. I’m working to carve out more
time for simply reading for pleasure, and I think it’s slowly coming to pass. I
just started “Saint Anything” by Sarah Deesen last night, and it’s getting off
to a really interesting start.
ANGI: Benedict Cumberbatch or Chris Pine?
D’ANN: Can you really choose between Sherlock and
Captain Kirk? If I had to really settle down and pick one, I’d
probably go with Chris Pine.
ANGI: What’s your favorite meal?
D’ANN: My very favorite thing ever is probably any of
the crab dishes at Truluck’s. It’s
definitely a once-every-few-years kind of place, but if I ever had the best
news ever to celebrate, I’d make a reservation at Truluck’s.
ANGI: What’s your favorite cartoon character?
D’ANN: I had my first conversation with my husband
about the Garfield Christmas Special, so I’m probably going to need to go with
the lasagna-loving cat. I’m also partial
to all things Disney, though.
ANGI: What do you like about the hero of your book?
D’ANN: I like that Tanner isn’t perfect, but he’s
legitimately a good guy. His dad walked
out on his family after Tanner’s little sister was diagnosed with some special
needs, and Tanner ended up growing up faster than he should have. Still, he’s not perfect. He ends up in some unfamiliar territory in
the first book in the series, “Playing by the Rules,” and it’s kind of fun to
see the star player on the football team in over his head.
ANGI: What sound or noise do you love?
D’ANN: I love the background music at Walt Disney
World because it means we’re AT Disney World.
We’re pretty serious Disney fans around here. We go as often as we can
(for families with kids with special needs of any sort, you really can’t ask
for a more accommodating place to visit). When we’re not there, it’s not
uncommon for us to watch our old videos.
ANGI: What’s your favorite rerun on television?
D’ANN: I’m currently working through the whole
Supernatural series, but I didn’t watch it on the first round. Does that still
count?
ANGI: What’s your favorite movie of all time?
D’ANN: Sister Act. No, Father of the Bride 2. Wait,
Pirates of the Caribbean. I am not decisive movie-wise. If we had to go with
which movie I’ve watched most often, it would probably need to be Father of the
Bride 2.
ANGI: What's your most favorite thing to do in your
state?
D’ANN: Texas has A LOT to do, so it’s kind of hard to
pick just one. If I had to narrow it down, I’m going to go with one of the most
recent things I’ve done. I took my kids to Natural Bridge Caverns (about a half
hour north of San Antonio). It was an amazing experience. I’m really, really
claustrophobic, so I wasn’t certain I’d really like it. I was totally surprised
to have enjoyed it as much as I did.
ANGI: Who’s your favorite villain?
D’ANN: I had to think on this one for a while, since
there are so many memorable villains out there. I finally went with the one
that has stayed with me the longest. I’m not certain when I first read “A
Little Princess” (or the short story, “Sarah Crewe,” that it was based upon,
but it’s one of those stories that I can read time and again. Miss Minchin is
one of the least-redeemable villains out there. With so many bad guys, the
reader can see a glimmer of a possibility that they’d be “fixable,” however
that simply isn’t the case with this one.
ANGI: Hiking Boots or Dancing Heels?
D’ANN: Hmm….since I once had to have a group of dads
come “rescue” me when I got stuck hiking while chaperoning my daughter’s week
at camp, I don’t think I can pick hiking boots. However, I was once edited out
of the “mom dance” on the dance recital DVD. Maybe I should just go with bunny
slippers.
ANGI: How is it working with hot guys and sexy women
all day?
D’ANN: I write YA, so I’m not 100% sure if that’s the
best description of how my days are spent. I can say that staying fluent in
teen culture seems to make me fit the description of “cool mom.” I’m active on
Twitter and follow a lot of the popular television fandoms. It’s always fun
when one of my kids’ friends asks my opinion on a certain plot or a character
because they know I likely watch the show.
ANGI’S GOTTA ASK: What is your best wish come true?
D’ANN’S GOTTA
ANSWER: In December of 2014, we had
the chance to take our family to New York City. We’d talked about it often. Since
my daughter wants to go into performing arts, the idea of going to New York and
seeing a show on Broadway was always on our “to do” list. As my kids got older,
and we realized our opportunities for taking the kids on our dream trip were
starting to dwindle, we decided that the day after Christmas would be
perfect…and it really was. The whole
family considers the trip to NYC one of our most memorable family events.
FIND D’ANN
HERE THEY LIE
Bloodstone
Legacy, Book One
One town.
Three families.
A secret that refuses to stay buried.
Now the deadly legacy passes to a new generation.
After her aunt's untimely death, Reese Everett is summoned
to Devil's Vale, Georgia. Colton Waters is returning home for an entirely
different reason. Their lives soon become entangled as a generations-old secret
comes to light.
Winner of the 2014 YARWA Rosemary Award for Excellence
in New Adult Fiction
Today, D’Ann enjoys the world of Supernatural, stories about guys with fangs, and she’s seldom met a disaster film she hasn’t liked. When she grows up, she’d like to work at the Haunted Mansion. Until then, watching Ghost Hunters will have to count as research.
D’Ann writes about secrets people keep. Even the bravest heroine or a guy with a heart of gold has a few skeletons in the closet they’d rather not share with the world. When those secrets get out, things get interesting.
A Texas native, she knows making great guacamole is an art form. As a theater mom, she’ll happily chat about Broadway musicals by the hour. Molly and Lizzie, the family furry ones, are frequent stars of her Instagram account.
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D’ANN WANTS TO KNOW: I mentioned how many times I’ve re-read “A Little
Princess,” what book has stayed with you the longest through the years?
Welcome to GLIAS, D'Ann !
ReplyDeleteThe first historical romances that I read really made impressions on me. The first contemporary story though was Nora Robert's Chesapeake Bay series. There was something about the fast pace, The tiny bit of paranormal. But mostly the characters of the men. It's THEIR stories and how they grew to become better when the right person came along.
Thanks so much for inviting me, Angi. I'll admit that I haven't read too many historicals. If I had to pick an era, I'm more of a WWII kind of reader. No matter the genre, I think so much of the story that really grabs a reader is watching a character on his/her larger journey within a book or a series.
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