WELCOME Jane Godman, a first-time guest and multi-published author! Jane's heart-stopping new
miniseries is Sons of Stillwater, where no one is who they seem…
Coincidence? The beauty who washes up on Mayor
Cameron Delaney's private beach eerily resembles his dead girlfriend, Carla.
But Laurie Carter, Carla's lookalike cousin, is actually an undercover
detective. She's on the job, investigating Cameron's connection to a
human-trafficking ring. Laurie knows she must keep her cover—but she's
struggling to deceive the man she finds irresistible…
When Cameron discovers why Laurie is in town, he's
furious to realize he's being framed—and stunned at his sudden feelings for the
lovely agent. But as they uncover the traffickers, a savage serial killer
targets Laurie. Can Cameron save the life of the woman he's come to care for…and
unmask the threat haunting his family and Stillwater?
**GIVEAWAY BELOW**
Jane Godman writes paranormal
romance for Harlequin Nocturne and SMP Swerve, thrillers for Harlequin Romantic
Suspense, and self publishes gothic and historical romances.
Jane also writes erotic
romance as Amanda Stewart.
Jan Schliesman: Do
you ever get lost in your own stories?
Jane Godman: All the time! I often wonder if the people around me
in the grocery store know I’m not really deciding on what brand of cereal to
buy. If they knew I was deciding whether stabbing or shooting would be the best
way to take out a six-foot, musclebound stalker, they might just take a detour
around me!
Jan: Name
three things on your desk right now.
Jane: My laptop. I couldn’t survive without it. It’s
slowing down a bit now and I should really think about getting a new one, but I
can’t face the headache of transferring everything across. My cup of tea. I’m
not a huge coffee drinker, but, being English, I’ll fight you like a tiger if
you try and take my cuppa away. Finally, at the moment, the third thing is my
grandson! He’s sixteen months old and he’ll climb anything. I guess I’m not
going to get much work done right now…
Jan: Do
you struggle to find fresh ideas or do they come naturally?
Jane: My problem is trying to stop the ideas! I need to
slow down and focus. I have so many things I want to work on at once, but I
really have to discipline myself to make sure I meet the deadlines I’ve set. I
try and set myself a word count goal each day. If I meet it, my reward is to be
able to spend time on something new.
Jan: What
do you love most about your latest release?
Jane: Can I say everything? I love the setting.
Stillwater, Wyoming is a fictional town. It’s the sort of place where everyone
knows everyone else’s business. Or do they? But when a stranger comes to town
who is the mirror image of the mayor’s dead girlfriend…well, that gives the
gossips plenty to talk about. That’s another thing I love about the story.
Because Laurie, the heroine isn’t there by accident. She’s using her likeness
to Cameron’s dead girlfriend for a reason. And that breakdown in trust between
them right at the start was something I really enjoyed exploring and bring to
life on the page.
Jan: What are you currently reading?
Jane: The Moth Catcher by Anne
Cleeves. I love her books. She has a way with words
and sets the scene so beautifully, plus the stories are so well crafted.
Jan: Do you believe in love at first sight?
Jane: I really do, and not just in my books. It’s never
happened to me, but I think love comes in many forms. It can grow out of
friendship and build over time, or it really can be that
hit-you-between-the-eyes feeling that comes out of nowhere. I don’t believe one
is better than the other, or lasts longer. All love stories are unique and
comparing them is like trying to compare snowflakes.
Jan: If you had the skills to be in any other profession,
what would it be?
Jane: Well, I was a teacher for most of my adult life and
now I’m a writer. I’d have loved the chance to have been an artist. Aside from
the fact that I have no talent, I’m not really sure what’s stopping me!
Jan: Best vacation you’ve ever taken?
Jane: A cruise around the Mediterranean and the Adriatic.
It was wonderfully laid back but we also visited some wonderful places,
including Venice, Athens and Santorini.
Jan’s GOTTA ASK: My
hubby works for Tombstone/DiGiorno. What do you like on your pizza?
Jane’s GOTTA ANSWER: LOTS of pepperoni.
UP NEXT: The second Sons of Stillwater book, The
Soldier’s Seduction, will be published in July 2017.
THANKS SO MUCH, Jane, for sharing your writing world with us!
Jane is giving away FIVE autographed copies of Covert Kisses! (Open to International readers) Please leave a reply to this question in the comments:
In the story, Laurie is from a big city and Cameron comes from a small town. What's your preference, and why?
Welcome to the blog, Jane! As far as your question of small town vs big city, I prefer a smaller town for series stories and a big city whenever characters are on the run!
ReplyDeleteI'm a city girl so I definitely prefers that although I do miss the homeliness and coziness of small towns
ReplyDeleteOut of those 3, Friends to lovers is my fav. :)
ReplyDeleteLooking forward reading this book!
And I agree with your pizza choice ... tons of pepperoni all the way! :)
Friends to lovers would be my top pick out of the three listed... I also prefer open spaces, so small towns over cities! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletePicking one out of the 3 friends to lovers is my fav although that can also be friends at work to lovers friends anywhere to lovers . I grew up in a rural foster home moved to the city and then 30 years later now live in a very rural area no neighbors just a few farms over the hills. My pizza that my husband makes on Sat is sausage,tomato,asparagus of course cheese his is sausage,blk olives,mushrooms and asparagus we prefer the asparagus we grow but that is April to end of May then we have to store bought. No pepperoni in our house unless my husband picks it up for himself and that is once and awhile. Thank you for the wonderful interview and for sharing with us.
ReplyDeletesmall town
ReplyDeleteHi everyone, thanks for stopping by and commenting! ptclayton, that pizza sounds awesome, my mouth is watering just reading about it :)
ReplyDeleteWe seem to have a mix of small town/big city preferences and I guess a lot depends on the story. In book two of this series, the characters go on the run and end up hiding out in a big city. I think it would be hard to hide in a small town where everyone knows you!
Jan, thanks for inviting me to take part in the interview. I've enjoyed being part of Get Lost in a Story so much.
Thanks again, everyone.
Jane