**Interview**
Hello Rosanna! Thank
you for interviewing with me today!
Thanks so much for having me, Liz! It’s wonderful to be
here!
First, your new release, Sweet Hell, just released yesterday
(July 16). What can you tell us about
this story?
Yes! I am thrilled to see this one launch. Sweet Hell is a
follow up of sorts to my first novel For the Love of a God. It can be read
independently of the first, however. Both books deal with some sexy Greek gods
and the mortal women who can’t help but fall for them.
In Sweet Hell, my
hero is Dionysus, the randy Greek god of wine. Dionysus is completely happy
with his carefree life until he stumbles upon a hard-working, flour-encrusted
baker from Toronto named Josie. Dionysus has spent an eternity carousing with
loose women, and enjoying himself, thank you very much. But when he sees Josie
for the first time, a switch is turned on in him. She’s nothing like him. She
works, is mouthy and thinks he acts like a Greek god. Josie doesn’t know the
half of it!
Josie is not
looking for love. Especially not with Dionysus Iros, the most aggravating,
demanding customer she'd ever had to serve. With his rippling muscles and sexy,
knowing eyes, he's obviously trouble with a capital T. Unfortunately, he's also
the star of her every X-rated dream. She’s known players like Dionysus before,
and one of them almost got the better of her. Josie determines she will not
fall for his considerable physical charms, come hell or high water.
But Dionysus
turns strangely protective when a sinister character arrives at Josie's bakery,
and they can no longer deny their unwanted feelings for one another. They are
forced to embark on a bizarre, sexually-charged journey to hell itself, which
threatens to either change them for the better, or destroy them.
You also have two other books published by Liquid Silver
books. Care to mention anything about
them?
Yes, thanks! For
the Love of a God tells the story of Eryx, the Greek god of love. While
masquerading as a museum director in Toronto, he claims the attention of Maia
Douglas, a nerdy conservator of Greek statuary. Maia is drawn by his raw sex
appeal, but hates that he wants to change her beloved museum workplace. And
Eryx is obsessed with Maia, even though he knows he lives under a curse that
threatens any woman he has ever dared to love. As they battle each other, they
must also battle an ancient enemy, one who is capable of destroying both of
them.
My second book is
an erotic contemporary called Up In Flames. It is about Jules Baker, a woman
whose cheating ex-boyfriend was a firefighter. Jules is now determined to avoid
or hate all firefighters. But when fire
captain Shane Gaskill arrives in town, looking like a modern-day Viking, Jules
is smitten. However, Shane is not looking for love either. He’s been hurt too.
Up In Flames is a story of learning to trust again…oh, and some steamy love
scenes don’t hurt!
And now that I’ve gotten the scoop on all three of your
books… do you have a favorite of them?
LOL! It’s like
having to pick your favorite of all your children! Aaah! I have to honest, I can’t say I love
one best. For the Love of a God will always be dear to my heart because it was
my first published. However, Up In Flames was special because it validated the
first. I began to realize it wasn’t a fluke! And Sweet Hell means a lot to me
because it helped me feel as if I’d really arrived on the publishing scene. I
think, out of all the three, my humor comes out most in Sweet Hell. It’s sexy, but quirky and funny too.
Your covers are deliciously gorgeous (say that 3 times
fast!). How hard is it to make a cover
decision? Do you get to have much
personal input?
Thank-you! I’m so
proud of my covers! Liquid Silver Books, my publisher, gives me so much input!
I am able to let them know everything from which fonts I prefer, to colors and
moods and what the characters look like. I absolutely adore the cover art process.
It really brings everything home when you can see your book’s cover. Amanda
Kelsey and Valerie Tibbs, the graphic artists, did such lovely jobs for me! J Honestly, the cover
art process has to be one of the most fun parts!
Do you have a favorite genre to read?
Absolutely, hands down, paranormal erotic romance. I used to
devour historicals, but got a little tired of them. I prefer the contemporaries
now.
Rosanna, here is a hard question… What villain from any book
would you bring to life?
Actually, Liz, an
answer popped into my head right away! Inspector Javert from Les Miserables.
Javert is the stoic police inspector chasing Jean Valjean through the years.
He’s so straitlaced…I would just love to loosen some of those laces! Some of
the men who’ve played him have been so dishy!
And now my man Russell Crowe will be playing him in the new movie!
Heaven!
Social media. You and
I are tribe mates on Triberr, which seems to be a love it or hate it type of
venue. Do you have any others that are favorites? And of course, please give us all of your
links so we can stalk... I mean, follow you J
LOL! Stalk
away! I belong to about a gazillion
Facebook groups. I do a lot of promoting there, as well as on Twitter. I also
belong to a few Yahoo email loops such as the Literary Nymph group. I love
using Pinterest as well, and my books are represented on my boards. Liquid
Silver Books also has a forum that both readers and authors can access,
although that is going through some transition.
My links are:
Do you have any favorite websites that you go to that aren’t
social media related?
Good question!
There are some romance bloggers who I love checking in with. Good folks such asThe Nuthouse Scribblers and Tory Richards’ Sex Between the Covers. Those are
fun for checking out other author’s works. Mostly, I like to read and support
other author blogs. It’s important to support those who support you and it’s
such a wonderful community of friendly, like-minded people. I love being here!
Do you have anything you must do/hear/eat while
writing? Tell us a bit about your
process!
My process is a
spare one. No music, although I have been inspired by different songs. I prefer
peace and quiet. A nice coffee has been important, although at the time I’m
writing this, I’m caffeine-free for about a week! We’ll see how that impacts my
writing…I may show some angry tendencies! And I sometimes forget to eat! I just
love having a few uninterrupted hours of work!
Is there anything you would like the readers to take away
from your writing?
I want them to
fall in love and root for my characters. I want them to be swept away by the
fantasy I’ve created, but also to have a good laugh. A reader recently wrote
about one of my books that it inspired her to write her first review because
she enjoyed it so much. That was wonderful. If I could bottle that sentiment
and provide it to every reader, I’d be thrilled!
Ok, how about some fun questions…. You have to pick one!
Would you rather….
Get attacked by a zombie or by a shark? Ack! Terrified of zombies! I have to say
shark!! Oh my!
Eat a cup of salt or drink 2 cups of vinegar? Vinegar…but
both sound horrible…
Messy yard or messy house? Messy house…you can hide what’s
inside!
Penthouse in the city, or mansion in the country? Country
mansion, baby! Lots of rooms to “christen.”
LOL, I think that’s it for today. Thank you again for taking the time! I can’t
wait to read Sweet Hell, congratulations on your release!
Thanks so much for having me Liz! It was a blast! J
