I’m
happy to welcome Tara Quan back to the blog! Not only is she answering three questions for
me, she has a new release out, Frosty Relations, and I’m happy to help her spread the
news! This is the second installment in
her A Witches Night Out series and also part of Decadent Publishing’s popular 1Night
Stand line. There's also a chance to win a choice of gift cards, so stay tuned!
On Writing
What do you love most about writing
romance?
There’s
always a happy ending, with a few giggles along the
way. If I can’t make myself smile during edits, then I know I haven’t written a
good enough book.
The Writer
Name the five biggest distractions from
your writing.
(a) Other
books: I try to schedule my writing around Nalini
Singh’s release dates. I can’t concentrate if there’s an angel waiting for me
on my Kindle.
(b) My
Husband: I try to distract him with DVR-ed episodes
of The Walking Dead, but now and then he demands attention (usually yelling “dinner is
getting cold.”). Yes, I know how lucky I am.
(c) Promotion:
I have the hardest time writing during a release window. My email inbox floods, and I end up spending all day writing random stuff.
(d) Social
Media: I had to start turning off Wi-fi when I’m
trying to hit a deadline. It’s impossible to focus with Facebook and Twitter a
click away.
(e) Laundry:
I might have a “folding” problem. I can’t leave clothes in the drier.
The Book
What
was the spark that ignited the idea for Frosty
Relations?
I’m
a bit of a prompt-writer, and I have the hardest time resisting submission
calls. After reading the one for the 1-Night Stand series, I became obsessed
with writing a book with Madame Eve’s service set on Christmas Eve (in addition
to All Hallows’ Eve and New Year’s Eve). And thus my A Witch’s Night Out series was born.
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Here is a little bit about Frosty
Relations, A Witch’s Night Out – Book Two
On a personal note, I can’t wait to read
this one. I found the first installment,
Flirting with Fire,
a fun, sexy, witty story that satisfied my need for instant gratification
because I read it in one sitting. :) If
you want to learn more about book one, you can here.
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Blurb:
Attorney
Jack Frost never understood why holidays did weird things to people. His
secretary went on vacation, his best friend ditched their annual Aspen trip,
and the law firm’s stubborn human resources assistant refuses his clerical
support request. What’s a warlock to do on Christmas Eve but go on a 1-Night
Stand? But when an oddly familiar empath
shows up as his date, this ice mage has a hard time denying the magic of the
winter solstice.
Faced
with an anemic employment market and financial woes, college graduate and
former witch Mina Mao lands an HR assistant job at Frost and Sons. Having spent
her day saving Christmas from Frost Junior’s Grinch-like behavior, she accepts
the gift of Madame Eve’s service and heads over to the Castillo Capital. When
her date turns out to be her childhood crush and workplace nemesis, she braces
herself for the sexiest icy ride of her life.
Excerpt:
“So
the guy seriously had a boner? That’s so messed up.”
Mina
rolled her eyes at their joint reflection. “I know, right? And
since I’m an empath, I could sense him getting, you
know, all hot and bothered. Whoever he was fantasizing
about, she turned him on big time. I don’t know how he could think about sex
when he’s on the verge of exploding from too much unused magic. ”
Sweets
snorted. “Men—warlocks or human—they care about one thing.” She picked up a
handful of Mina’s hair. “Ready?”
Mina
swallowed. “Are you sure you know what you’re doing?”
Using
the scissors, Sweets pointed at the set of combs and razors peeking out from a
battered leather sleeve. “Can’t you feel the mojo rolling off my grandmother’s
enchanted tools? These babies are idiot proof.”
Since
not even her cousin could squeeze her in after 3:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve,
Mina’s options had been limited enough to make her take a gamble. “But you have done this before?”
Patting
her shoulder, Sweets bent at the waist and squinted
one eye. “I cut Shelley’s hair all the time. She hates
leaving the house, remember? Okay, yours is too
long. You need to stand so I don’t get a backache.”
This
idea seemed worse by the minute. Rising to her feet, Mina made a pinching
motion with her index finger and thumb. “All I need is for you to take off the
ends—nothing fancy.”
Her
friend’s mock salute didn’t bolster Mina’s confidence. “Your hair is safe with
me. Your head is another story.”
Mina
closed her eyes. “Very funny. Do
it already, will you? The anticipation is killing me.”
She
heard a snip, followed by “Oh, wow.”
Her
lids snapped up. “What do you mean, ‘Oh, wow’?”
She
saw the answer for herself. Scissors and razors slashed around unguided in the
air, slicing off huge chunks of her tresses in the process. Her friend stood
several steps away, staring at the spectacle as if seeing the phenomenon for
the first time. Since moving risked impact with pointy magical objects, Mina
glared at the culprit’s reflection in the mirror. “I thought you said you’d
done this before.”
Sweets’s
expression lacked any hint of guilt. “Okay, I lied. Shelley’s grandmother is
the actual owner of these puppies, and she always uses them on herself in the
bathroom. Since her hair turns out fine, I figured they’d work on you, too.”
Her
hands fisting, Mina hissed, “How do you turn the darn things off?”
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Author Bio:
Globetrotter, lover of languages, and romance
author, Tara Quan has an addiction for crafting tales
with a pinch of spice and a smidgen of kink. Inspired by her travels, Tara
enjoys tossing her kick-ass heroines and alpha males
into exotic contemporary locales, paranormal worlds, and post-apocalyptic
futures. Her characters, armed with magical powers or conventional weapons, are guaranteed a suspenseful and sensual ride, as well as
their own happily ever after. Learn more at www.taraquan.com
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