Today I'm joined by my Dreamspinner sister, Katherine Halle. Like me, Katherine is a novella author!
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Hi everyone!
I want to
thank Emma for having me here today. This is my first novella with Dreamspinner
so I'm pretty excited.
One of my MC's
is Riley. Riley is twenty-eight, owns his own business and lives with his
father. (It's cheaper and his father needs a bit of looking after – or so Riley
thinks!). Riley is a bit of a chatterbox and basically would not keep his mouth
shut. It was loads of fun to write him and he and Steve (the other main MC) got
along like two peas in pod.
Steve is a
lawyer and his best friend Dale says he only talks when he's in court. Except
Steve doesn't go to court a whole lot. Like ever. Riley talks enough for both
of them though and Steve is surprised to find it charming instead of annoying.
It doesn't take long for him to imagine evenings at home, sitting in the living
room, listening to Riley chatter on about the events of his day.
It's funny, it
took me a while to realize it, but Riley reminds me of my kid. My kid is a
total chatterbox. Could talk the leg off a dog! Flits from one subject to the
next and really does not stop talking from the moment he wakes up to the moment
he goes to sleep. At times, it can be exhausting. There are many times I say to
my husband, "My ears are full." Or I tease my kid, "You've used
up your allotted words for the day. If you speak anymore you will be using
tomorrow's words and therefore will have to remain silent tomorrow."
Despite all
that and despite the fact that I really cannot write with all that chatter in
the background? The house is almost too quiet when he is at school. So go
figure. Anyway, writing Riley turned out to be a joy and I hope these two
characters give me more of their story down the road because I would love to
see what they're up to in about a year. And find out if Steve's ears eventually
filled up.
Thanks again
to Emma for having me today!
Katherine
Blurb:
Heavy rains and strong winds
slammed an uprooted tree through Steve Crowell’s roof, leaving a gaping hole to
match the one in his heart. After his ex left him for a younger man, Steve’s
not sure he’s ready to handle another disaster. His best friend highly
recommended the contractor, but the man’s already late, and when he shows up
with his music thumping, Steve isn’t impressed—until Riley steps out of his pickup
truck. Personable, gorgeous Riley talks a mile a minute, which Steve finds both
ridiculously endearing and terrifying. Piecing together a heart isn’t as easy
as fixing a roof, but Riley might just be the right man for the job.
Excerpt:
I was just about to look at my
watch again when I heard a pickup truck come rattling up the driveway, loud pop
music blaring from the open window.
Silence reigned when the engine
cut off. I watched as a wiry young man opened the door and stepped out. I
looked him over and took in the muscular legs shaped by a tight pair of jeans.
My gaze roved over muscles barely contained by a fitted, army green Henley,
finally landing on bright green eyes set in a young face under a military-style
buzz cut of brown hair.
"Hi." The young man
strode forward, his hand outstretched. "I'm Riley Jones and you must be
Steven Crowell. Sorry for being late. My dad tried to convince me to make him
eggs and bacon instead of the oatmeal he should be eating for his heart, and he
wouldn't let up until I promised to make him a big breakfast this
weekend."
Confused by this outpouring of
information, I found myself stupidly saying, "Breakfast?"
"Yeah, my mom died when
I was in junior high, so it's been the two of us for so long that I just never
moved out. I mean, I was gone during college, but then I came back, started my
contracting business and it was just cheaper to live with him than get my own
place. Then he had some heart trouble and if I don't make him eat right, he'll
just eat burgers and fries or those god-awful frozen dinners all the time. And
wow, sorry, I just keep talking, don't I? Why don't you show me what you need
done, Mr. Crowell?"
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Bio:
Katherine Halle is known as the
“Queen of Happy Endings.” She firmly believes that no matter what the
obstacles, what the struggles, or how much angst is involved in the journey,
that the ending should always be a happy one.Katherine’s love of the written word started at a very early age with repeated demands of “read to me” to any who would listen. It was only natural that writing would follow. As a child, she could often be found daydreaming, thinking up fanciful stories and writing them down. Now she does it on a laptop. Much faster.
Katherine’s favorite animal is her dog. She likes books, movies, and quirky television shows, such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Hart of Dixie. She loves cooking and watching cooking shows. She has lived in both Europe and the United States and loved both. When she’s not writing or plotting, Katherine enjoys spending her time listening to music, reading books written by other people, and being with her family.
You can find Katherine here:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KatherineHalle
Email: katherinehalle@yahoo.com
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