Hi, Lara, welcome to Hot Mama
Friday. Tell us about yourself.
Hey, Vicki. Thanks for inviting me. My
name is Lara, and I work downtown in the Metropolitan Building. I’m not really
all that good at talking about myself to someone else. Just ask my good friend,
Carrie. She’s forever trying to get me to be more social, especially since my
dad died. Sometimes I give in and let her drag me to some party, just so she’ll
get off my case for a little while. Once we get there, Carrie circulates the
party like the social butterfly she is, and I lurk around the edges of the
crowd, observing and never participating. She’s always threatening that she’s
going to give up on me, but we both know that’s never going to happen.
The quick-fire stuff!
Short or Tall? When people tell me I
should have been a model, I always assume it’s because I’m 5 foot 10 in flats.
Even when I’m slouching, that’s tall enough to intimidate some men. I guess it
bothers them if their date is on the same eye level with them. It’s funny. That’s
one of the first things I noticed about Rhys. My height didn’t seem to bother
him a bit.
Hair color? My hair is a dark coppery
red that refuses to cooperate. No matter what I do, it’s determined to crawl
out of any kind of order, and do its own thing.
Jeans or LBD? I’m pretty much a jeans
girl when I’m not working, but I’ve realized something about myself that surprised
the heck out of me. I love wearing pretty dresses, especially the kind that
make me feel…I don’t know…like a girl.
Favorite color? Normally
I’d give you a half a dozen different answers depending on my mood. (any color
that looks good on a redhead, naturally), but lately? Well…I would never
mention this where Rhys could hear me, but his eyes are the clearest shade of
green I’ve ever seen. I could get lost in them. That is, when he’s not glaring
at me like I was the source of all his trouble.
Car? I’ve got a nice little economy car that suits me fine most of the
time. Thank God it’s a standard, though. I had the tires squealing when we left
the parking lot the night I met Rhys. We were trying to get away from tattooed
ninjas that attacked us before they had the chance to regroup.
Flipflops, sneakers, or heels? I used
to wear running shoes a lot, back when exercise was an activity only done in my
spare time. Nowadays I spend all my time in boots. Heels are out of the
question, unless I’m forced to another fancy reception at the citadel or one of
Sameer’s parties in the City of Tents. With all the running I find myself doing
in this world, flip flops are out of the question. It wouldn’t be practical,
considering the Rock lizards we came across. Makes me shudder to think.
Favorite music? Music
has always been a large part of my life.
A guitar soothes me. The beat of a drum fills me with the urge to move.
Cellos and violins make me want to cry. I love the new and the classic. I’d be
hard pressed to pick any one type of music. Until I heard Cobal play. His music
was unlike “anything I’d ever heard, the melody
seemed to penetrate deep into my innermost self, awakening strong emotions that
triggered memories of my father and happy times. His smiling face and his laughter were vivid
scenes within my mind. Tears and
laughter welled up inside, filling me like liquid pouring into a
container. How serene. Every unpleasant thought in my mind melted
into nothingness. How peaceful.”
Favorite drink? I’ve
been wanting a double expresso macchiato for quite a while. A grande. Thing is
there aren’t any Starbucks in Rhys’world…not anywhere…or any fast food places
for that matter.
Favorite meal? I’m not one of those
dainty little things that picks at their food like a bird. I love to eat,
especially Mexican, Italian or Chinese. Even if we weren’t on the run most of
the time, I’m not likely to be able to indulge in any of my favorite dishes.
See above.
Bestfriend? That’s easy. Carrie. We’ve
been BFFs for a long, long time, even though we are total opposites. She’s
cheerful. I’m sarcastic. She’s outgoing. I’m a loner. We went to school
together, and now we work in the same building. She worries about me,
especially since my dad died. She knows I blame myself for his accident. She’s
always been there for me. I just wish she’d quit trying to fix me up with some
guy she thinks is my Mr. Right.
Blurb from In My Own Shadow:
Talk about the worst day ever! Lara lets her friend Carrie talk her into
a blind date, only it turns out the handsome stranger waiting for Lara after
work isn’t Carrie’s cousin after all. And, when they’re chased through a portal
to another world, Lara realizes Rhys really is out of this world.
Lyra, her alternate in another dimension,
has left clues to the whereabouts of the Book of Secrets that explains the
mystery of time travel in Lara’s subconscious.
Or so Rhys thinks. Power-hungry telepaths pursuing them will stop at
nothing to get it, even if it means breaking Lara’s mind. To complicate matters, Lara gets tangled up in her feelings
for Rhys while exploring her connection with Lyra.
With Rhys as her guardian, a bear of a man named Azle to guide her, and
the spirit of Lyra haunting her dreams, Lara must find the Book of Secrets
before it falls into the hands of those who want its power. Only then can she
return to her world safely.
Born in west Texas and raised in south Texas, Susan makes her home in a 100-year-old farmhouse in a small east Texas town that comes complete with a female ghost who has been known to harmonize with her son when he plays guitar.
Her newest book, In My Own Shadow, is a Fantasy adventure/romance. Her first book, Not Long Ago, is a time travel adventure/romance. She is currently working on a sequel to Not Long Ago, because her daughter insisted there was still more of Erin and Griffin’s story to tell, and she was right.
Blog: http://susanaroyal.wordpress.com/
Who is Susan Royal?
Born in west Texas and raised in south Texas, Susan makes her home in a 100-year-old farmhouse in a small east Texas town that comes complete with a female ghost who has been known to harmonize with her son when he plays guitar.
Her newest book, In My Own Shadow, is a Fantasy adventure/romance. Her first book, Not Long Ago, is a time travel adventure/romance. She is currently working on a sequel to Not Long Ago, because her daughter insisted there was still more of Erin and Griffin’s story to tell, and she was right.
Buy link for In My Own Shadow: http://tinyurl.com/bqbxm4l
Buy link for Not Long Ago: http://tinyurl.com/85vgye3Blog: http://susanaroyal.wordpress.com/
Thank you, Susan, for being on Hot Mama
today!
7 comments:
Thanks for having me today, Vicki. I had lots of fun with Lara's interview. I'm on a road trip and won't have access to a computer again until around noon, so I'll check back then!
A refreshing blog, somebody who strikes me as different from the usual interviewee. She's interesting because she dares to be who she is, like "what you see is what you get."
Thank you, Rayne, for visiting with Susan's friend Lara and me today.
What a fun interview! I loved Lara and think she'd be a great friend!
Susan, You've lived in west, south and east Texas, you only have north and central left to do! Very unique interview, thank you Susan and Vicki!
Hi Susan,
Great blog. Sounds like an interesting book.
Pamela Stone
Fellow Texan and redhead
First, let me thank you all for your kind comments. Rayne, you have Lara pegged. It gets her in trouble at times, but that's what made writing the book so much fun. And my thanks to Vicki for such a delightful way to allow you to get to know Lara better.
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