A warm thanks
to my pal Jasmine Haynes for tagging me in the Character Blog Hop! The
character blog hop consists of answering a few questions to let our readers
know about the new characters we’ve got coming in the near future.
Now let’s get
started by telling you about the fabulous Jasmine.
NY Times and USA
Today bestselling Jasmine Haynes/Jennifer Skully is the author of classy erotic
romance, hilarious romantic mysteries, and the Max Starr sensual suspense
series. Visit her at www.jasminehaynes.com.
Be sure and stop
by her blog to learn about her latest release Pleasing Mr. Sutton. http://www.jasminehaynes.blogspot.com/?zx=32abfb7fa802f895
Here’s my story,
Leave Me Breathless.
1) What is the
name of your character?
My parents named
me Cordelia Jane Pulaski, but my byline is C.J. Pulaski, and that’s what
everyone knows me as at the San Francisco Sun newspaper, where I worked until
just recently.
2) When and where is the story set?
I lived in San
Francisco until I lost my job, then I moved back to my hometown of Conspiracy.
Conspiracy is a picturesque northern California coastal town. Everywhere you
turn here their are breathtaking views from the rugged coastline, to the
pristine beaches, to the towering redwoods. So why did I leave here you wonder?
I have a father and two brothers who would rule my life if I lived here. My
dad, Charlie, runs Pulaski’s Bar and Grill with my brother Jed. The restaurant sits
right on the Pacific Ocean and the food that is out of this world. My other
brother, Michael, is a minister who is way too interested in guiding my private
life.
3) What should we know about her?
I’m a photojournalist
and I just lost my job at a the Sun for making a rookie mistake. So I tucked
tail and came home to Conspiracy to lick her wounds and work for the local
newspaper as an agriculture reporter until I can regain my credibility and get
back in the game. This job is a definite step down for me, but I love my new
editor. While I’m out covering the local fish cannery, I meet up with the chief
of police, Nate Cole. He’s trying to apprehend a criminal, slips on a fish and
sends us both into a bin of freshly caught dover sole. When I look and into his baby blues, and I
have this sense that life is going to get interesting, and leaving Conspiracy
might not be as easy as now that Nate’s in the picture.
4) What is the main conflict? What messes up her
life?
I thought I’d
nailed Congressman Moline. I know he’s dirty and I thought I had him nailed.
The story went to print, and then I learned I’d been fed false information from
a trusted friend. It’s my fault. I should have checked it better, but I screwed
up and lost not only my job, but two other journalists were fired because of me.
I’ve got to redeem myself and I won’t stop until I nail Congressman Moline. In
the meantime, Dad has coerced me into joining The Trench Coat Brigade, his band
of amateur sleuths, that include my
uncle, my best friend’s mom, my goddaughter, and Chief Cole. Everywhere I turn
that man pops up, chipping away at my determination to leave Conspiracy.
5) What is the personal goal of the character?
I have to get
back in the Big Leagues. I’ve worked too hard and too long to walk away from my
career. Who would have thought the Trench Coat Brigade would be my way back in.
When a missing person case turns into a 40-year-old murder that I help them
solve, bing, bang, boom my career is relaunched. But is it what I really want?
In my heart of hearts, I’ve always wanted a relationship like my parents had. A
love so strong you don’t need words to express what you’re feeling. And now I’m
torn between the career I love, and the man who can give me that kind of love.
As the song says, “Should I stay or should I go?” You’ll have to read it to
find out.
6) Is there a working title for this novel, and can
we read more about it?
Leave
Me Breathless is in progress. To learn about other books by Kate Curran check
out her webpage www.katecurran.net
7) When can we expect the book to be published?
Leave Me
Breathless will hopefully be out late this fall. To keep up with my latest
releases sign up for my newsletter at www.katecurran.net
or like me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/katecurranauthor
Next up on the character blog hop is my friend Deb Julianne who writes hilarious slap-stick comedy.
Deb will be posting on September 1st, so don’t miss out on her blog!
While some say
truth is stranger than fiction, Deb Julienne’s experience runs more along the
lines of slap-stick comedy. She believes when life tosses you lemons it’s best
to turn it into Limoncello.
Baking,
gardening, and writing help fill the leftover space of the day job.
As a teen of
the 70’s, some of her most precious memories are enough to make her laugh out
loud. She considers herself lucky to have had many friends and partners in
crime, stretching the boundaries along the way. Life has been known to take
U-turn at a moment’s notice dropping her into a compost heap.
Born and
raised in San Jose, California, she now resides in the Tahoe National Forest
Basin, her own bit of heaven on earth, with her husband of 33 years, with three
sons and one daughter, and two very precious grandkids.
Deb’s
books are available on KindleUnlimited:
Google:
Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sex-lies-and-beauty-aids-deb-julienne/1118903124?ean=9781616505165
Find Deb
at:
Twitter: @debjulienne
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deb.julienne
Facebook author: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Deb-Julienne/752399544824095
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/debjulienne/
Wow, Kate! I love the Cordelia and Conspiracy! What a great story. I can't wait to read Leave Me Breathless! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jasmine. I love this story too and at the same time I'm ready to be done with it. Thanks for including me in the blog hop.
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