Harlequin
Desire, February
ISBN: 0373732252
Her ideal ex-husband
“Will
you divorce me?” Those are the four little words Cia Allende wants to hear
Lucas Wheeler
say. Of course, they have to marry first. The gorgeous Texas real estate tycoon
shuns commitment, but a six-month fake marriage will help them both. Cia can
access her trust fund and build a women’s shelter, and Lucas’s playboy reputation
is repaired. No strings. No romance. Simple.
Except
it’s anything but. Lucas intends to seduce his in-name-only wife. It’s a battle
of wills,
and Cia is losing…and loving it. And now the divorce she needs is the last
thing she wants….
THE
THINGS SHE SAYS
Harlequin
Desire, March
ISBN: 0373732317
Her Knight in a
Shining Yellow Ferrari
One
wrong turn on a Texas highway and heartthrob director Kristian Demetrious is
breaking his first rule: don’t get involved. Beautiful, sassy VJ Lewis needs
his help—and a ride to Dallas. Kris wants to give her both….
Yet
his career depends on arriving without giving in to the passion VJ ignites in
him. And denying temptation gets harder with every mile. VJ insists the heart
of a hero beats beneath Kris’s suave exterior—and she intends to prove it, one
hands-on lesson at a time. Suddenly this road trip is taking a whole new
direction….
WHO'S KAT?
Kat became a
stay-at-home mom in 2009 and devoted nap time to writing. After three years and
many thousands of words, her dream of publication finally came true. When she’s
not writing about characters on the journey to happily ever after, she can be
found at a soccer game, watching Friends or dancing with her kids to Duran
Duran and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Kat, her
husband and their two boys live in North Texas. She’s a proud member of Romance
Writers of America®. Kat was the 2011 Harlequin So You Think You Can Write
winner and a 2012 RWA® Golden Heart® finalist for best unpublished series
contemporary manuscript.
ALL ABOUT KAT
ANGI: How often to you get lost in a
story?
KAT: I’m constantly lost in a story. Usually in my own head.
I’m one of those who can’t see an abandoned car on the side of the road without
spinning a tale instantly of what happened to the down-on-her-luck heroine.
ANGI: What’s your favorite “love” word?
KAT: Sacrifice.
To me, that’s the embodiment of love.
ANGI: Can you tell us about a real-life
hero you’ve met?
KAT: My
husband. He inspires all my fictional heroes. I know everyone says that, but
mine really does. J
Yeah, he cooks and cleans, but he’s a hero to me because he always does the
right thing no matter what and his first priority is taking care of his family.
If that’s not heroic, I don’t know what is.
ANGI: What’s your favorite fairy tale?
KAT: Definitely
Cinderella, though I like the Drew Barrymore version—Ever After—the best
because she rescues herself and her reward is true love. I’ve written my own
version of Cinderella twice now and both my heroines do the same!
ANGI: AH !! A woman after my own heart. My absolute favorite version of this story. I sometimes listen to the movie to hear Dougray Scott's voice. LOL
ANGI: What do you like about the hero of
your book?
KAT: He
likes to take care of people…see above about my husband. So many readers
complain about heroes in books being unrealistic and it was important to me to
write people with realistic qualities.
ANGI: Where do you read and how often?
KAT: I
read at night before I go to bed. I usually only get about fifteen minutes in,
so it takes me a long time to read an entire book, but it’s all I can manage
right now. Unfortunately, reading time is one of the things I had to sacrifice
so I could be a career author.
ANGI: Fairy Tale or Action Adventure?
KAT: Both.
>>>big grin<<<
ANGI: What was the first story you
remember writing?
KAT: Jane
and the Rainbow in first grade. I was hooked! By fourth grade, I was writing
Encyclopedia Brown and Trixie Beldon knockoffs and finally found my calling in
ninth grade when I started my first romance. It was a historical. Set in 1971.
ANGI: What’s your favorite movie of all
time?
KAT: Lord
of the Rings. I like all three equally so don’t you dare make me pick just one!
ANGI’S GOTTA ASK: How are the gerbils? (BIG GRIN) I
have to admit that those were one animal I never allowed in the house, so you
can tell I’m not a fan. Keeping my fingers crossed they’re working out for not
only your son, but also the mom that has to clean their cage.
KAT’S GOTTA
ANSWER:
Well…that’s a story.
I guess I’m in the right place for that. J Turns out I’m allergic to gerbils so
we had to take them back. Apparently it happens often because the store
refunded 100% of my money despite the obvious use of the cage and other
accessories. It’s a hard, hard thing to disappoint your kid and I think I cried
over it for at least a week. But I learned I have a great son who handled the
whole thing with maturity. I’m so proud of him!
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Harlequin
Desire, August
ONE NIGHT IN VENICE
Harlequin Desire, January 2014
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GOT A QUESTION FOR READERS TODAY? In MARRIAGE WITH BENEFITS, Cia wants to use her
inheritance to open a women’s shelter—what would you do if you had a huge pile
of cash dropped in your lap?
