Title: One Night With A Hero
Series: The Hero Series, #2
Author: Laura Kaye
Publisher: Entangled Publishing
Release Date: October 20, 2012
Pages: 188
Buy Links: Amazon
Blurb:
He wants just one night…
After growing up with an abusive, alcoholic father, Army Special Forces Sgt. Brady Scott vowed never to marry or have kids. Sent stateside to get his head on straight—and his anger in check—Brady’s looking for a distraction. He finds it in his beautiful new neighbor’s one-night-only offer for hot sex, but her ability to make him forget is addictive. Suddenly, Brady’s not so sure he can stay away.
…what they need is each other.
Orphaned as a child, community center director Joss Daniels swore she’d never put herself in a position to be left behind again, but she can’t deny herself one sizzling night with the sexy soldier who makes her laugh and kisses her senseless. When Joss discovers she’s pregnant, Brady’s rejection leaves her feeling abandoned. Now, they must overcome their fears before they lose the love and security they’ve found in each other, but can they let go of the past to create a future together?
Interview
1) Where did you get the idea for your Hero series?
Thanks for hosting me here, Arianne! *grins* The Hero series first came to me through the hero in the first book, Her Forbidden Hero. At first, what I saw were mostly impressions of a tortured man, usually in a musical setting of some sort. Gradually, that vision sharpened into the image of a badly damaged man struggling in the near dark to play the guitar. And Marco Vieri was born. Right away, I knew Marco had a best friend that he’d not only grown up with, but served in the Army Special Forces with, and that was Brady Scott, the hero of my newest contemporary romance, One Night with a Hero. And now I’m hooked. There will definitely be a Hero #3!
2) What makes someone a hero in your opinion?
Here’s the dedication to One Night with a Hero:
To all the everyday heroes,
thank you for all you do.
Thank you for acting despite your fear.
Thank you for serving with no expectation of reward.
Thank you for helping because it’s right.
Thank you for inspiring each and every one of us.
Those first three define a lot to me about what a hero is. Heroes don’t have to be fearless—they act in spite of their fears. They’re courageous. Heroes don’t serve because they expect to be called heroes, or to receive any other kind of reward. In fact, most heroes reject those things. They do what they do because it’s right.
3) How did you come up with your character names?
Good question! This time, the character names really just came to me. Marco was just Marco. Brady was just Brady. Even Alyssa’s name (the heroine from Her Forbidden Hero) came to me pretty quickly. The only one that took longer was Joss’s name (the heroine from One Night with a Hero). Initially her name was Jessica/Jess, and something about that just didn’t feel right but I also couldn’t let it go. When I learned more about her and realized she had pink highlights, I went looking for images of girls with brown hair and pink highlights, and found the PERFECT girl…and her name was Joss. Joss Stone. And it was like ding ding ding, THAT’S why Jess wasn’t feeling right, because my character’s name was Joss. I just needed the nudge to realize it!
4) What do you do when you have a writer's block?
Write. When you’re writing under contract, you can’t really allow yourself the luxury of writer’s block. Forcing myself to write—maybe even telling myself I just have to write 100 words today—will usually get me into the flow of writing even more. Sometimes, if I can’t seem to make a scene work, it’s because I’m writing in the wrong point of view—I’m trying to tell the scene from the heroine’s perspective, but this chapter really ought to be from the hero’s. Or, push comes to shove, jump to a scene further into the story you know really well and come back later and connect them. Those can all be tricks to help yourself push through.
5) Is there any young adult books in your future?
I enjoy reading young adult, but I don’t have any current plans to write it. I have had a few ideas I thought would be fun, but right now most of my ideas are in adult contemporary and paranormal romance.
6) Anything you would like to ask our readers?
Well, first I’d like to say a huge THANK YOU to all the readers out there who love books and embrace characters! You guys make what we do possible! But I’d enjoy knowing how all of you define what a hero is. And GIVEAWAY: one commenter who leaves their email address will win an ebook of One Night with a Hero.
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“Laura Kaye is synonymous with great, sexy romance.”
~NYT Bestselling Author Jennifer Probst
About Laura Kaye:
Laura is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of nearly a dozen books in contemporary and paranormal romance. Growing up, Laura’s large extended family believed in the supernatural, and family lore involving angels, ghosts, and evil-eye curses cemented in Laura a life-long fascination with storytelling and all things paranormal.
A published non-fiction author, Laura’s work as an historian and training as an archaeologist help her create vivid and accurate portrayals of other times and places. She lives in Maryland with her husband, two daughters, and cute-but-bad dog, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.
Also check out Her Forbidden Hero - I am working my way into reviewing this book very soon!
Title: Her Forbidden Hero
Series: The Hero Series, #1
Author: Laura Kaye
Publisher: Entangled Publishing
Release Date: May 14, 2012
Pages: 146
Buy Link: Amazon
Blurb:
You always want what you can't have...
She's always been off-limits...
Former Army Special Forces Sgt. Marco Vieri has never thought of Alyssa Scott as more than his best friend's little sister, but her return home changes that...and challenges him to keep his war-borne demons at bay. Marco's not the same person he was back when he protected Alyssa from her abusive father, and he's not about to let her see the mess he's become.
...but now she's all grown up.
When Alyssa takes a job at the bar where Marco works, her carefree smiles wreak havoc on his resolve to bury his feelings. How can he protect her when he can't stop thinking about her in his bed? But Alyssa's not looking for protection--not anymore. Now that she's back in his life, she's determined to heal her forbidden hero, one touch at a time...