Author Interview and Giveaway: Marina Adair ~KISSING UNDER THE MISTLETOE

I am excited that Marina is stopping by FBL to answer some questions about her latest book, Kissing Under the Mistletoe, her family and her writing style. If you missed my review of Kissing Under the Mistletoe, you can find it here.

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Author Interview

FBL ♥: Kissing Under the Mistletoe depicts a typical Italian family...

First off, thanks for having me here today! ... I knew that someday I would have to capture this kind of crazy love on paper.

FBL ♥: When you started “Kissing Under the Mistletoe” did you know it was going to be part of a series?...

FBL ♥: What was the inspiration behind your Kissing Under the Mistletoe series?
Since KISSING UNDER THE MISTLETOE is a holiday story, I wanted the theme of family...

FBL ♥: At what age did you know you wanted to be a writer?
I didn’t know I wanted to write novels until I was 35...

FBL ♥: What are you currently reading?
I just finished NOT QUITE DATING by Catherine Bybee and loved it!

FBL Note: I just loved Not Quite Dating, and for those who are interested, Catherine Bybee will be stopping by Monday, December 10th for a Guest Post and Giveaway... Love to see you come back by!!

FBL ♥: How do you keep your characters fresh after so many books?
Motivation... they may all fear love and loss, but how they deal with it is unique...

FBL ♥: What is the hardest part of writing for you? What's the easiest?
I LOVE secondary plotlines...

FBL ♥: What do you love to do when you're not writing?
Reading, Eggo waffles, and driving my husband insane—two things I excel at.

FBL ♥: By looking at your Book List, I find that you often write series/trilogies. Do you prefer that to stand-alone titles?
Absolutely! ... Julie Garwood is the master of this!

FBL ♥: Can you give us a teaser from your upcoming book?
I just handed in the second book in the ST. HELENA VINEYARD series: SUMMER IN NAPA. Here’s a quick peek (unedited):

“Rise and shine, Creampuff.” Marc ripped the sheets back and Lexi gasped. She was lying in a puddle of drool, next to a man who was very much dressed in shorts and a tee and sitting on top of the covers, while she was spooning his dog for all she was worth.

She grabbed the sheets back from Marc and covered herself.
Wait! He was in different clothes. Maybe they did . . .

“Why are you dressed in,” she eyed his new clothes, “those?”

Marc looked up from his laptop. “I could take them off but I think Wingman might get a little jealous. We’re working on that though, huh, boy?”
Boy barked, his tail thumping the mattress.

“No, I mean, where are your shirt and pants?”
“In the dryer. They got a little dirty last night so I went to my place and grabbed a few things after you passed out.”

She groaned, remembering just how his pants got dirty. Turning her head back to look at Wingman...

“What are you even doing here?”
“Holding your hair while you went to church for most of the night. Listening to you snore for the rest of it. I brought you some coffee. It’s on the nightstand.”
“I don’t snore. And,” she sniffed, “thank you.”

“Then there was the moment when you decided your jeans were too tight. Almost as good as when the shirt went flying. But my favorite part,” Marc leaned in close, “was when you shimmied out of that red thong.”
“I did not!”
“Really?” He held up his hand. A pair of red lace panties dangled from his finger.
“Give those back!” She grabbed the panties and, shoving them under the sheet, slid them on.