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Monday, June 10, 2013
Rhyannon Byrd's "Take Me Under" Blog Tour (Interview/Giveaway)
Welcome
to Book Lovin’ Mamas! We are so glad to have you here today!
Hi and thanks so much for having
me back! :)
Tell
us 3 things about yourself that readers may not be able find out about you on
the web.
One: I’m terrified of heights and elevators that
have glass walls. You can usually find me plastered up against the inside wall,
refusing to turn around and look. I can’t even stand going up in the London
Eye!
Two: I’m anxiously waiting for Bullet For My
Valentine to go on tour so that my daughter and I can go see them.
Three: I am seriously challenged when it comes to
technology. In fact, most computers seem to hate me with a passion. Thankfully,
my iPod is loyal and I rarely have any issues with it. But my laptop knows that
its life hangs in the balance on a daily basis. ;)
What
does a typical writing day look for you?
Hubby brings me tea in bed. Get
the kids ready for school. Sit down and go over email and check my FB pages. Finally
start writing about 9. Usually forget to eat lunch because I’m so wrapped up in
what I’m working on. In the afternoon I pick my kids up from school and usually
spend a few hours chauffeuring them around. Try to keep writing once I’m back
at home, but it’s usually only in bits and pieces at this point. I know I’m not
the only person who feels this way, but I so wish there were more hours in a
day!
Could
you give us a little sneak peek of how your research process happens with a new
book or series?
I don’t do a lot of research to
start with, because the first step for me is always to develop the characters
and work out how they’ll all interact with each other. When I started on my
newest release, TAKE ME UNDER, I had to work out how Ben’s relationship would
work with Reese and also with his family, and once I had that settled, I
started looking deeper into his and his brothers’ different careers. At that
point, I had to research different aspects of law enforcement and make sure
everything would work in the way that I needed it to. And because I set the
series in a fictional little beach town called Moss Beach on Florida’s Gulf Coast,
I was able to work off of a lot of personal experience, because my family and I
would vacation on the Gulf when we lived in Florida. By the time I had this all
sorted, I had quite a few scenes already sketched out and the story just took
off from there. :)
When
you’re not writing, what are your hobbies/interests?
Well, watching
American Football is definitely a major pastime for me, and my daughter and I
are HUGE fans of the Manning brothers. I can also never get enough of reading
or going to the movies, and I really love going to concerts and seeing my
favorite bands perform live. I saw both Pearl Jam and the Red Hot Chili Peppers
last year, which was awesome. My daughter and I have the same taste in music,
so she’s always my concert buddy. We’re desperate to see the Foo Fighters live,
so we’re hoping they make it back over to the UK in the not too distant future.
And we’re also desperate to see BFMV. ;)
I don’t really
have any hobbies or collections that I can think of, other than movies and
music. I love to collect DVDs and still buy a lot of CDs from my favorite
bands. And I tape all my concert tickets to the back of my office door, along
with postcards and bookmarks for my favorite books.
Who
are some of your favorite authors?
For years now I’ve been a huge
fan of Linda Howard, Shannon McKenna, Anne Rice, Shayla Black, Sylvia Day, Lisa
Kleypas, Kresley Cole, Karen Marie Moning...I could go on and on. Two of my
newest favorites are Virna DePaul and Beth Kery. I absolutely loved Virna’s
BEDDING THE WRONG BROTHER and can’t wait to read Max’s book. I also loved
Beth’s BECAUSE YOU ARE MINE. November can’t get here fast enough for me because
I can’t wait to see what happens next with Ian and Francesca!
When
you are deep into writing what is your biggest pet peeve?
When my Word program crashes! I
love my Mac to pieces, but it freaking hates Word. Seriously. Hates. It. I’m currently trying to decide what to do for
my next computer, because the program crashes on me about five times a day.
There is nothing worse when you’re in the middle of writing a scene that is
flowing exactly the way you want it
to than suddenly seeing that little freaking clipboard pop up. :(
Do
you ever base your characters on people you know in real life?
I couldn’t say that any one
character is directly based on anyone I know, but there are definitely bits and
pieces in there from my family and friends. It might be a particular phrase or
a quirk, or even a funny snippet of conversation, but there are always little
things that I pick up from the world around me that find their way into my books.
Who
is your favorite character you’ve ever written?
Oh, God, that is such a difficult
question! But at the moment I’ve got to go with Jonah Cartwright from Triple
Play. He’s just an all around delicious kind of a guy— sexy, witty, and
seriously sinful—and so in need of a good woman to love. I’ve been desperate to
write his story for YEARS, and now I’m finally doing it. I plan to have his
book out in November and will be posting updates on my FB page in the coming
months. :)
If
you could be any one of your characters, from any book you’ve written which one
would you be and why?
At the moment I have to say Carla
Reyes from my Bloodrunners series. I love her attitude and the way she holds
her own against the other guys. Being the only female Runner isn’t easy, but
she never lets it drag her down. She gives as good as she gets, and when it
finally comes time for her own HEA, it’s going to be worth every moment of pain
and heartbreak that she’s suffered. I also wouldn’t mind being Reese Monroe
from TAKE ME UNDER, because even though she has to go through some seriously
scary things, she gets Ben in the end. Yum! ;)
Do
you have anything specific you want to say to your readers, maybe about what’s
coming in the future from you or anything else?
First, I just want to let them
know that I have a lot exciting projects on the way, so please find me on FB if
you want to see all the latest news. I’m also in the process of getting started
on Twitter and should have info going up on my page there as well. And in
October, definitely be on the lookout for the WICKED AND DANGEROUS anthology
that I’m doing with the awesome Shayla Black! My novella, Make Me Yours, is
part of my new Dangerous Tides series and I can’t wait to share it with my
readers. But most importantly, I want to give them a massive THANK YOU for
their enthusiasm, support, and encouragement! Without them, none of this
would be possible, and I am truly grateful for each and every one of them!!!!
Thank
you so much and we hope you will come back again! :)
Of course I will!! And thanks so
much for having me. I always love to be here! :)
TAKE ME UNDER
Dangerous Tides, Book 1
Format:
Paperback and eBook
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Publication
Date: June 4, 2013
Ben Hudson had a thing for shy, sexy Reese
Monroe from the moment he first saw her three years ago. Back then, she was
married and living in Boston—two very good reasons for the Miami detective with
a bad boy reputation to stay away.
But that was then…
Now Reese is divorced and moving to Florida, where her mother has rented her a
small beach house—one that happens to be owned by Ben. Living right next door,
he can’t get Reese’s soft curves out of his mind. He’s waited three long years
to touch her in all the ways he’s been dreaming about, and this time he won’t
let anything get in his way.
For Reese, Ben’s sudden advances are thrilling, but leave her stunned. With her
limited experience in the bedroom, she never expects a man with such a wicked
reputation to go after her. She knows she should be on guard, but he’s a
temptation she can’t resist. And when trouble follows her down from Boston,
threatening her life, Ben may be the only one who can help her.
Rhyannon
Byrd is an avid, longtime fan of romance and the author of more than twenty
paranormal and erotic titles. She has been nominated for three Romantic Times
Reviewers’ Choice Awards, including best Shape-shifter Romance, and her books
have been translated into nine languages. After having spent years enjoying the
glorious sunshine of the American South and Southwest, Rhyannon now lives in
the beautiful, but often chilly county of Warwickshire in England with her
husband and family. For more information on Rhyannon’s books and the latest
news, you can visit her website (www.rhyannonbyrd.com) or
find her on Facebook and Goodreads.
TAKE ME UNDER Blog Tour Schedule
May 31 - June 14
5/31-
Musings From An Addicted Reader (spotlight)
5/31-
Romance Junkies (interview)
6/01-
Ramblings From This Chick (interview)
6/01-
Scorching Book Reviews (spotlight)
6/02- HEA
Romances with A Little Kick (spotlight & review)
6/03- Book
Monster Reviews (spotlight)
6/03- United
by Books (interview)
6/04-
GraveTells (spotlight)
6/04- Wicked
Readings by Tawania (spotlight)
6/05- The Reading
Cafe (interview & review)
6/05-
Cocktails and Books (spotlight)
6/06-
Tiffy-Fit (spotlight)
6/06- Darker
Passions (spotlight)
6/07- Love
In A Book (interview)
6/08-
Babbling About Books (spotlight)
6/08-
Mimmi's Musings (spotlight)
6/09- Under
The Covers (interview)
6/09- Reader
Girls (spotlight)
6/10- Book
Lovin' Mamas (interview & review)
6/10- Sassy
Book Lovers (spotlight)
6/11-
Flirting with Romance (interview)
6/11- Books,
Books and More Books (spotlight)
6/13-
Offbeat Vagabond (spotlight)
6/14-
Reading Between The Wines (spotlight)
6/14-
Riverina Romantics (spotlight)
Rhyannon is
giving away the following prizes at the end of her tour:
GRAND PRIZE:
·
$50 Amazon gift certificate
·
signed copy of Take Me Under
·
signed copy of Darkest Desire of the Vampire
·
BIG swag Pack
RUNNERS-UP:
Three (3)
runners up will EACH receive all of the following prizes below:
·
signed copy of Take Me Under
·
signed copy of Darkest Desire of the Vampire
·
swag pack
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7 comments:
Rhyannon, you know how much I love you and your writing, and am dying for Jonas's story!! it's an absolute honor that you mentioned me and Bedding The Wrong Brother. Congrats on your new and upcoming releases!! Super hugs, Virna
Hello again, Rhyannon. I'm stalking your blog hop. And no, I didn't click on the link to read the first few chapters of your book 'cause I don't want any spoilers. :-) And hey, I've always liked Linda Howard and Lisa Kleypas...but am tending more to the contemporaries now. jdh2690 at gmail dot com
Great interview, and the story sounds very intriguing!
vitajex(at)aol(dot)com
Rhyannon is amongst my favorite authors. I have enjoyed every book I've deaf by her. I'm super excited for this new series. I cant wait to get my hands on it!
parabookworm [at] gmail [dot] com
I cant wait to read this one! Thanks!
-Amber
This sounds like a great story. I haven't read anyting from Ms. Byrd yet but will have to check out her books!
awesome post!