I’d like to welcome Anna James, author of The Business of Love to my blog today.
AJ: I’m happily married with five wonderful children and a
loveable rescue dog. I live in New England and work full time. I write every
chance I can, and love creating stories with strong heroes and heroines who
conquer life’s trials and find their happily-ever-afters.
RW: Why did you decide to write? When did you submit your first
manuscript and what genre was it?
AJ: I decided to write because I love creating stories. I chose
romance because I love reading them and I love that they always have a happy
ending. My first manuscript, a contemporary romance, was published in 2010.
RW: How much of your personality and life experiences are in your
writing?
AJ: I’d say there’s probably a little bit of me in every book I
write. I’m and engineer and I once wrote a female engineer heroine (To Love and Trust Again). When I was
younger, I wanted to design wedding dresses. A dream I fulfilled when I
designed and made my daughter’s wedding dress. Nicole Bradford, the heroine
from Keeping Her Guilty Secret
wanted to design wedding dresses. I like cooking. Ashley Bradford, the heroine
in A Love Worth Saving, likes to
cook.
RW: Tell us about your latest book. What motivated the story?
Where did the idea come from? What genre is it? Does it cross over to other
genres? If so, what are they?
AJ: I have two novels from Entangled Publishing releasing on August
21, 2017. Even better—they’re both on sale for just $0.99.
They’re The Business of Love, and Chasing Memories: Books One and Two in
my Forevermore series.
RW: How many books have you written, how many have been published?
AJ: I’ve written four full-length novels, five novellas and one
short story. All but one of the full-length novels has been published. My
latest novel is out on submission.
RW: If I were a first-time reader of your books, which one would
you recommend I start with and why?
AJ: Banking on Love, because I
loved writing that story!
RW: Are you in control of your characters or do they control you?
AJ: It’s a little bit of both. Sometimes they surprise me and act
in ways I never planned on!
RW: What can we expect from you in the future? Where do you hope
to be five years from now?
AJ: I’ve started two new contemporary romance series. The first
takes place Texas and the second in Maine. As for where I’ll be in five years?
Still writing and creating stories readers love to read.
RW: What do you do to relax and recharge your batteries?
AJ: I love going to the lake or the ocean and relaxing in the sun
for a few days.
RW: What is your secret guilty pleasure?
AJ: Chocolate! Also, listening to a great audio book (probably a
romance novel) while lying in the sun.
RW: City life or country life? E-Book or paperback? Zebras or
elephants?
AJ: If I have to choose between the city or country, I’d probably
live in the city. The country is too quiet for me, but I’d like visiting for
some peace and tranquility once in a while. I don’t live in a big city, though.
I live in a suburb. Close enough to visit a major city when I want, or drive to
the country for a quick getaway. I’m more of a paperback kind of girl, but I
find audiobooks even more enjoyable. Haven’t thought much about whether or not
I prefer Zebras to elephants!
RW: Those are all the questions I have for
you. Thank you for speaking to me.
AJ: Thanks for hosting me today!
The Plot:
Instead of inheriting the family business after her
stepfather’s death, Sophia Hamilton now has to share control with Dante Leone—the
man who broke her heart years ago when he found out she was only nineteen to
his twenty-eight. And if that wasn’t bad enough, Dante has controlling
interest.
Dante doesn’t trust Sophia. She lied to him about her age
all those years ago, and it’s clear she isn’t willing to work with him now. But
the company needs her, and he likes having her around, no matter how hard it
may be for him to admit. When there’s trouble in the company, Dante needs her
help, and she agrees if he is willing to offer her equal partnership all the
way.
But working together might not be enough, because someone
is bent on destroying her family’s legacy and any chance of a future with
Dante.
Anna
James
Bio
Anna James writes contemporary romance and romantic
suspense novels with strong, confident heroes and heroines who conquer life’s
trials and find their happily-ever-after.
She is a member of RWA (Romance Writers of America), CTRWA (Connecticut
Romance Writers of America), and CORW (Charter Oak Romance Writers).
Anna is married to a wonderful husband who spends countless
hours picking up the slack around the house so she can pursue her dream of writing,
is the proud mother of five fabulous children, and a big, loveable rescue dog the
entire family adores.
Although she’s lived in several locations throughout her life
she now calls Connecticut home. When not writing, reading, or plotting, she can
be found spending time with family and friends.
Contact Anna:
Newsletter: http://annajamesromance.com/?page_id=1437
Twitter: https://twitter.com/authorannajames
Email: authorannajames@yahoo.com
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