Romance Novel | Dani Jace. Romance Author

Today we have Cooper Shaw, from Cursed be the Wicked in the hot seat. By the way, it’s on sale for 99c for a limited time on Amazon.

Thanks for having Coop and me, Dani!

Welcome, I’m excited to have you and J.R. Let’s get started.

Tell us about your love interest and how did you meet?

Her name is Finnley Pierce, but she might hurt you in some way or another, if you call her by her full name. So to most people she goes by Finn. I met her when I came back to Salem, Mass for a job I was on. She was working behind the desk of a B&B I stopped at for the night and nearly made me want to high tail it out of town right then and there. She also made me want to stay in the worst way possible.

I love unusual heroine names. Is there something no one would believe about you? Large or small.

My mother was a witch. So is my girlfriend. I think.

Got me there! What’s the one thing you’d never tell your lover?

HA! Like I could get away with not telling Finn anything. That woman has an intuition like I’ve never heard of before.

Do you rely on your physical prowess or your intelligence to attract a lover?

Heh. I think my sparkling personality and quick wit could only ever attract one person. And who knows why she puts up with me.

I’m sure she has her reasons 😉 So let’s dig deeper. Name something you’ve done that could have landed you in prison?

I nearly killed an old ex-BFF of my mother’s once. Twice, technically. Had he been the type of guy to press charges, I think there’s an excellent chance that I could have spent a good amount of time behind bars.

In deed. Well, he probably deserved your wrath. Moving on, what do you believe is your most attractive feature?

I mentioned my sparkling personality right? It’s addictive. Really.

You’re winning me over already. Are you sure you don’t have some special powers? If you could change one thing in your life, what would it be?

Once upon a time I might have answered that question by saying I wish I’d have paid more attention when I was younger to the things and people around me. I might have even though I could’ve made a difference had that been the case. But I’d be wrong.

Today I can honestly say, I wouldn’t change a thing.

You’re a smart man to know that. Let’s go back to your lover. Is there a favorite piece of clothing you like to remove from her?

Those damned short skirts she likes to wear. Definitely those.

Oh my. And have you taken her to an interesting place in one of those skirts?

How about the most interesting place she’s even taken me?

It was this old church out in some forgotten woods around Salem. She told me this story about a witch that ran it and the lover that built it for her. Ironic, a witch running a church, but it’s not what you think. Honest. The parallels between that story and my mother’s was . . . unsettling. I still visit it sometimes though. Nostalgia I guess.

Whooa….and the hottest thing she’s ever said to you?

The question here is, what hasn’t Finn said that wasn’t hot? The woman knows how to make my head spin, that’s for sure.

So what intrigues you most about her?

Her insight. I’d love to know the inner workings of her mind, sometime.

There’s got to be something she does that drives you crazy?

She keeps secrets from me . . . about myself. I mean I get it, she doesn’t want me to know until it’s time for me to know and I can know without freaking out, yeah, yeah, yeah, but still. Crazy.

What about you? Do you have a secret one no one knows? Can you tell it or will it be a spoiler.

Woman, I have secrets I didn’t even know about. *winks*

Coop, you’re a hoot! Thanks for taking the heat!

Check our J.R. Richardson’s Cursed be the Wicked

Cooper Shaw lives his life under a pen name and enjoys the anonymity it provides during his journeys across the globe as a seasoned writer for a travel magazine. When his job lands him in his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts to cover the famous Festival of the Dead, he soon realizes that he can’t stay invisible forever as he faces ghosts from a past he’s been trying to forget ever since he left.
The city holds nothing but bad memories for Coop until he meets a quirky young woman with an old soul and curious insights by the name of Finnley Pierce. While she acts as his tour guide through a town he thought he knew, Finn helps him unearth the truth of his childhood and might even begin to open up his heart.
By unraveling the mystery of his father’s murder, Coop may finally accept who he is, where he came from, and perhaps even realize what he wants for his future.

J.R. Richardson:
I’m a writer of stories and lover of life.
I grew up in Maryland with four siblings, three parents and an endless number of cousins within the vicinity. Today I live in Florida with my two girls and a husband that shares my same sense of humor and basic take on life as we know it.
Life is too short to put dreams on the back burner.
I’ve always loved writing, and always enjoy a good mystery. In 2012, I wrote Cursed be the Wicked, a character driven, paranormal mystery romance that was picked up by Soul Mate Publishing and released in March of 2014. Since publishing Cursed, I’ve also written a couple of short stories and am currently working on a romantic comedy that I hope to get out to the public soon.
If you give any of my stories a read, I hope you enjoy them, and may you have some fun.

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Hope you’ve enjoyed this week’s Cocky Confessions. If your hero can take the heat, send me a message on the About page through the contact like or message me on Facebook.

Today I’m interviewing the hero in charge of Victoria Barbour’s 21st Century Rake.

What is your name and role in 21st Century Rake? My name is Asher Corbin. I am without doubt the rake in this novel. I’m the poor sod who really has to work to get the delectable Ms. Grace Nolan to open her heart to me.

Describe your physical appearance. I’m not being vain when I say I look good. I put a lot of work into maintaining this look. It’s part of the lifestyle when you’re a rock and roller. I’m rather tall, my dark hair has never been dyed hence the specks of grey right here (he points to his sides) and I have it cut short at the moment for a film I’m working on. I keep myself in decent shape.

Tell us about your love interest? Interest? Oh, my feelings for Grace Nolan run far beyond interest. The woman haunts my dreams even when she’s lying beside me.

What’s the hottest thing your lover has ever said to you? (He smirks. Then shakes his head.) I’d love to tell you that, but I’d be denied certain pleasures if I were to answer this question.

Who’s your best buddy? What do you guys do when bromancing? Well, he might deny this, but my best mate is Campbell Scott. We lost touch there for a few years after we both finished school, but life has a funny way of bringing old friends together again. Now that we’re both spending more time in the lovely Newfoundland fishing village of Heart’s Ease, we’re both learning how to commune with nature. Although I can’t convince him to go out cod fishing with me and some of the lads from the harbour.

What’s the one thing you’d never tell your lover? A lie.

Do you rely on your physical prowess or your intelligence to attract a lover? Neither. I rely on my charm.

I see. Is there anything you’ve done that could have landed you in prison? (Asher was on the verge of responding when his publicist, manager and Grace Nolan herself interrupted.)

Name your most comfy article of clothing? I don’t dress for comfort. I dress for style.

What can your lover or potential lover can do to totally turn you on? Smile at me in a manner that says “I dare you to…”

Nice!

What’s your method of travel, motor vehicle, motorcycle, horse, etc. Is the conveyance special to you? I’m a die-hard Audi driver. Although I’m rather fond of a horse these days as well.

Tell us something no one would believe about you? Large or small.
I don’t enjoy being famous. I don’t enjoy being this version of myself that many of the media have come to expect of me. And as for your large or small comment, Ms. Dani, have you noticed how tight my trousers are? Surely you can see the answer for yourself.

Indeed I can…uh um, Mr. Corbin. And thank you very much for taking the time to share some very intimate details with our readers.

Asher’s creator is Victoria Barbour. She’s the author of four contemporary romance novels set in the fictional Nfld village of Heart’s Ease. Asher first appeared in her first novel, Against Her Rules. The superstar rocker became a fast favourite of many readers and so Victoria rewarded him for good behavior (evidenced in her other books) by giving him a novel of his own (21st Century Rake).

EXCERPT:

“Are you in the movie?” Grace figured with his drool-worthy looks, he just had to be.

“Yea.”

“What’s your part?”

Again with the staring.

“I’m playing a gentleman.”

“So you’re not a gentleman in real life?”

Asher laughed. “That depends entirely on who you ask, I suppose. But I’d wager the common consensus would be no.”

“Ah, so you’re a scoundrel then?”

“I think, in the spirit of the film, I’d prefer to think of myself as a rake.”

Her heart jumped. Rakes made the best heroes. It was always the job of the heroine to help reform the rake.

In this room, in these costumes, the muffled sound of a small orchestra wafting down the hall, it was easy to imagine herself in a scene from one of her novels. Of course, it would be scandalous for the hero and heroine to be found alone in the library. She thrilled a little at the idea.

“Do you know much about the Regency period?”

“I didn’t. But I do now. I’ve spent ages reading up on it. For the film. I know that I’m far more like George Wickham than I am the estimable Mr. Darcy.”

He knew Pride and Prejudice!

“I doubt that,” she said.

He laughed. It was a little harsh. “My darling girl, have no delusions about me. I am no Darcy. I’m not even a Bingley.”

“So you’re not a character from an Austen novel. Better for you that you’re not anyhow. Life is better when it’s not so black and white, right?”

“Very true. And you?” Asher asked.

“What about me?”

“Are you like a character from one of Ms. Austen’s novels?”

Grace snorted. “Hardly. They’re all too witty or demure or social for me.”

“You’re pretty social right now.”

“Social? Hiding away in the library, plotting my escape?”

“Then isn’t that demure?”

“No. That’s desperate.”

“Then you’re certainly witty.”

“Wrong again. I’m just argumentative.”

I’d like to thank Asher for his entertaining interview and Victoria for introducing us to her hero. You can find Victoria and her books via the links below. And if you’d like your hero to confess on Cocky Confessions, drop me a line on the contact link on my About page, or message me on Facebook. DJ

Victoria Barbour
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Twitter: @vickibarabour