Greetings! Welcome to Tantalizing Tuesday! This week we have the wonderful and talented Pippa Jay dishing on her new release When Dark Falls. Now for the fun...
1. How did you start writing romance? I actually kind of
fell into it by mistake, which sounds terrible but it’s true. I was trying to
find an agent for my debut scifi novel when one of my beta readers turned round
and told me it was a romance. I was kind of surprised. I mean, yes, my two main
characters did get involved with each
other even though that hadn’t been the plan, but it never occurred to me I’d
written a romance. If I was a
character in one of my own stories, I’d be the one who didn’t realize one of
the other characters had the hots for me. *facepalm*
2. Plotter or pantster? Pantser. I’ve attempted to plot, but
it never really works out for me.
3. What are three things you have on your writing desk? I
don’t really have a desk, but generally the things I have close to hand are
coffee, notebook and memory sticks.
4. Favorite food? Wow, um, right now pasta in any kind of
sauce but preferably something tomato and cheesy.
5. Tell us a little about your new release. What character
in the book really spoke to you? When
Dark Falls is an alternative 1920s decopunk superhero story, more along the
lines of X-Men than the likes of Superman or Spiderman. I love my leading
lady--she’s so broken and confused, and with damn good reason. She doesn’t
really want to be the hero all that much and doesn’t really think of herself as
a good person, but she’s the only one who can do what’s needed.
6. I write because not writing is not an option. I went
through about a decade of not writing, and when I came back to it I went a bit
crazy for a while. It’s not good for me to keep all those word locked up, lol.
7. What is your favorite type of character to write about? I
love tortured characters, preferably male over female, but either will do. The
more tortured, the better. Bwahahaa!
8. What is the sexiest scene you ever wrote? Actually, I
think it’s the bedroom scene in this one.
9. What advice would you give new authors in the
erotica/romance field? Same as I’d give any author really - read, write and
research. And be open minded. There’s a lot of things I said I would never
write, and I’ve had to take that back. Challenge yourself. Experiment.
10. What is next on your writerly horizon? I have a
futuristic urban fantasy short releasing on the 19th December--No Angel-- featuring an incubus on a
hunt for a lost angel.
Social links:
Website: http://pippajay.co.uk
Twitter: @pippajaygreen
Newsletter sign up: http://www.pippajay.blogspot.co.uk/p/newsletter-signup.html
Amazon page - http://www.amazon.com/Pippa-Jay/e/B0080QVWEE/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1406376408&sr=8-1
Buy links:
Breathless
Press - http://www.breathlesspress.com/index.php?main_page=product_free_shipping_info&cPath=25&products_id=691
Author bio:
After spending twelve years working as an
Analytical Chemist in a Metals and Minerals laboratory, Pippa Jay is now a
stay-at-home mum who writes scifi and the supernatural. Somewhere along the way
a touch of romance crept into her work and refused to leave. In between
torturing her plethora of characters, she spends the odd free moment playing
guitar very badly, punishing herself with freestyle street dance, and studying
the Dark Side of the Force. Although happily settled in the historical town of
Colchester in the UK with her husband of 21 years and three little monsters,
she continues to roam the rest of the Universe in her head.
Pippa Jay is a dedicated member of the Science Fiction Romance Brigade, blogging at Spacefreighters Lounge, Adventures in Scifi, and Romancing the Genres. Her works
include a YA science fiction novel—Gethyon—published through BURST (Champagne Books), a scifi
romance novella—Tethered—published by Breathless Press, a
YA paranormal romance—Restless In Peaceville—published by
Lycaon Press, three self-published short stories (Terms & Conditions Apply, The Bones of the Sea, and Reboot), and she’s one of eight authors included in a
science fiction romance anthology—Tales from the SFR Brigade. She’s also a double SFR Galaxy
Award winner, been a finalist in the Heart of Denver RWA Aspen Gold Contest (3rd place), and the GCC RWA Silken Sands
Star Awards (2nd place).
Book blurb:
In a city where Dark Technologies Inc. now
runs the show, Kadie Williams has more immediate concerns than the fall of
Blaze, their guardian superhero. Almost every morning for the last few months
she’s woken up with cuts and bruises on her body, and no idea how she got them.
There are no nightmares. No evidence that she sleepwalks, or any sign of a
break in. And nothing to tell her who’s been cleaning up after her. As just one
of thousands of civilians conscripted to slave away in the labs of Professor
Dark, she knew there'd be trouble ahead. But
she never expected it to be so bad, or so personal.
Desperate for answers, Kadie looks to the new
defender of the night, the only person who can hinder the total domination
of Professor Dark—Nocturnelle. The mysterious vigilante superhero came from
nowhere with her cybernetic sidekick Shadow, set on putting an end to the
brutality of Dark's regime. But as his laboratories work on a new secret
super-weapon, Nocturnelle and Shadow may not be enough to save Nephopolis...or
to save Kadie either.
Book excerpt:
"I..." He swallowed. "I shouldn't be doing
this but..."
He leaned down and kissed her, hard. Wrapped his arms around
her. Pulled her tight against him.
She wanted more of him. More than his mouth on hers. More
than his hands skimming over the fabric covering her back.
"Kadie..." His voice, rough with desire, made her
ache. Right now, all she needed was him.
"Don't stop."
"I don't think I can. But Kadie?"
"Yes?"
"If you want me to stop, all you have to do is..."
She silenced him with her mouth, stopping any further
speech. He grasped her hips, tugging her hard against him in response. The heat
of him burned into her as she reached under the loose ends of his shirt,
exploring the firm muscle of his back. She found knotted scars as she travelled
upward, these from battle rather than the surgery that had saved his life. As
she traced each scar, he held her as tight and close as her second skin, but
stirred a thrill within her deeper and more exhilarating than traveling the
city as Nelle. Her breath caught as every fiber in her body coiled tight and her
legs shook. Nothing, not even an adrenaline fueled flight through Nephopolis
could compete. She looped her hands around his neck, frightened of falling, of
him moving away as need consumed her. Don't
let this be the only time. Don't let this end...
Jev shifted and hoisted her off the ground, still kissing
her. She clung to him as he carried her, not caring where they were going as
long as he held her. When he stumbled and dropped, she clutched at his
shoulders, but he'd just bumped into the leather sofa and sat. Now she knelt
astride his lap, feeling the hard knot of his crotch pressing into the juncture
of her thighs. She moaned, burying her fingers in his hair. His hands burned
her back as they slid under her thin blouse.
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