Bartlett's Rule by Chelle Cordero

Okay – it’s time to tell us about that hunky hero in your book.

What's his name?

Lon Bartlett

Why did you pick that name?

I always look up names (usually under baby names) for their meanings. In this case “Lon” means “ready to do battle”; the name Lon also reminds me of a Lion (without the “I” of course!). The Bartlett surname appears many times throughout history (politicians, publishers, racecar drivers, sports figures, philosophers and writers) and is also used for a collection of quotations. Besides, the title Bartlett’s Rule just seems to roll off of the tongue comfortably.

Give us a brief description of how he looks.

I picture Lon as a big (maybe about 6 foot to 6’2”) man and yet graceful. More to do with image and less to do with vanity, I picture him working out and keeping trim and fit. Because of his public image, he probably has his hair professionally styled and his clothing personally tailored. All in all, he is very comfortable “in his own skin”.

Is there anything unusual about his appearance?

He definitely is the type of man who would attract stares from most women.

Who does he love? Why?

His romantic love interest is Paige Andrews. In the beginning he believes his love for Paige stems more from a need to protect her but then he comes to realize that he admires her strength and appreciates how she makes him feel. He also has a very deep and friendly love for his publicist, Shell, who once was a romantic liaison and now is simply his best friend.

Does this person love him?

Yes, Paige loves him even though her love and need for him scares her.

Tell us about his family. Are they important to him?

While his family is only mentioned in the story, it is obvious that his closeness with his parents and the way he was raised is a big reason for the self-confidence he has.

Where is he from?

Lon has settled in the very urban and bustling New York City.

Does his hometown affect his behavior, thoughts and attitude?

Lon is very “metropolitan” and used to the hectic pace. He is also used to fine restaurants, doormen, and public scrutiny.

What does he want out of life?

He wants Paige in his life. Lon also wants something more than the shallow relationships that have helped to promote his image.

What's his biggest secret? (Only share if it isn't a spoiler in the story.)

All I can say is that Lon learns he has no regrets for his actions if it means protecting the ones he loves.

Did you write more than one story about him?

So far Bartlett’s Rule is the only story with Lon Bartlett. Who knows though? That could change.

How would he describe you?

Lon respects me for being a strong-willed woman who is not afraid to voice my opinions.

Is there anything else about your hero that we need to know? Feel free to share.

Lon truly adores women. Of course he enjoys sex but he also is thrilled when he can engage in intelligent conversation with a woman.

Please provide your website link.

http://chellecordero.blogspot.com/

What is the link to buy your book?

The most direct link is the publisher’s site at http://shop.vanillaheartbooksandauthors.com/main.sc although there will be others including Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Borders, Target and more.

It was wonderful to meet him. Thank you for bringing him to meet us. By the way, do you have a picture of him that you'd like to share?

I have attached the book cover where he appears with Paige, but you only see their backs – it helps to keep him “mysterious”.

Meet the Hero from His Shadowed Heart with Hazel Statham

Okay -- its time to tell us about that hunky hero in your book.

What's his name?

Richard Moreton, Earl of Waverly

Why did you pick that name?

He is a strong character and I wanted a strong name.

Give us a brief description of how he looks.

He has a tall, imposing frame. His eyes that had once been described as fine but now hold a coldness in their depths are storm grey. He has a well-formed mouth, a dark complexion and dark hair. He has the natural bearing of an aristocrat.

Is there anything unusual about his appearance?

He is a striking man and one that would stand out in a crowd.

Who does he love? Why?

His second wife, Caroline. Initially, he is drawn to her gentleness and calm, believing she would make a good mother for his daughter, Julia. However, he is not prepared for the healing influence she has on his life and finds it difficult to come to terms with his growing love.

Does this person love him?

From the very beginning, Caroline loves her husband and willingly accepts his offer of marriage, even though she knows it will be a marriage in name only.

Tell us about his family. Are they important to him?

He centers his whole life around his daughter, Julia. He seemingly tolerates his sister, Lady Victoria, but he has a sibling fondness for her.

Where is he from?

London

Does his hometown affect his behavior, thoughts and attitude?

He is a man of his time and conforms to the mores of the day.

What does he want out of life?

Peace of mind and heart!

What's his biggest secret? (Only share if it isn't a spoiler in the story.)

Sorry, it would give the plot away!

Did you write more than one story about him?

No. This is his only appearance in one of my books.

How would he describe you?

As an older woman that hopefully, he would find tolerable.

Is there anything else about your hero that we need to know? Feel free to share.

I can’t tell any more without revealing the plot. All I will say, is that he has enemies!

Please provide your website link.

http://www.hazel-statham.co.uk/

What is the link to buy your book?

Fictionwise

http://www.fictionwise.com/eBooks/eBook69078.htm?cache

Wings ePress

http://www.wings-press.com/Bookstore/His%20Shadowed%20Heart.htm

It was wonderful to meet him. Thank you for bringing him to meet us. By the way, do you have a picture of him that you'd like to share?

Sorry! The only picture I have is in my mind’s eye.

Meet the Heroine from His Shadowed Heart with Hazel Statham

Tell us about your heroine ---

What's her name?

Caroline Northam

Why did you pick that name?

It suited her character.

Give us a brief description of how she looks.

She is petite with dark hair and blue eyes.

Is there anything unusual about her appearance?

She is shy and self-effacing and wishes to remain in the background

Who does she love? Why?

Her husband. Although he is cold and aloof at their first meeting, he shows her an unparalleled kindness when next they meet and she is unable to resist his charm.

Does this person love her?

At first, he offers her nothing more than a marriage of convenience but thoughts of her invade his determination never to give his heart again.

Tell us about her family.

Caroline’s mother died when she was a child and she is shunned by society because her father committed suicide. She is now dependent on the charity of members of her family and contents herself with caring for her cousin’s children before returning to her elderly aunt.

Where is she from?

London.

Does her hometown affect her behavior, thoughts and attitude?

She feels it keenly that she is rejected by society, and this accounts for her shyness.

What does she want out of life?

Her husband’s love but knows that she must content herself with merely being at his side.

What's her biggest secret? (Only share if it isn't a spoiler in the story.)

That she loves her husband, despite his seeming coldness to her, and longs for it to be otherwise.

Did you write more than one story about her?

No, this is her only story.

How would she describe you?

I hope kind and someone who is in sympathy with her cause.

Is there anything else about your heroine that we need to know? Feel free to share.

Despite her shyness, she has a lively mind and her confidence grows as her story progresses.

Please provide your website link.

http://www.hazel-statham.co.uk/

What is the link to buy your book?

Fictionwise
http://www.fictionwise.com/eBooks/eBook69078.htm?cache

Wings ePress

http://www.wings-press.com/Bookstore/His%20Shadowed%20Heart.htm

It will also be available from Amazon.com in the very near future.

It was wonderful to meet her. Thank you for bringing her to meet us.

Chesapeake Harvest by Terry L. White

Tell us about your heroine --- the female lead in your book.: The heroine in Chesapeake Harvest is a woman named Mary Charles. The daughter of privilege, Mary follows her heart to the streets of London where she is abandoned by her seducer, and must make her way through the highways and byways by selling first her clothing, then her person. Starving, Mary steals a bite of bread and lands in gaol, where she learns the true meaning of misery. When she thinks all is lost, Mary is brought before a judge and sentenced to deportation to the New World and Maryland colony. Her passage across the Atlantic is another chapter written in misery and it is only by chance that she escapes the sickness that breaks out during the voyage and lives to be sold on the block to a man willing to pay the price of her indenture in return for her services.

What's her name? Mary Charles.

Why did you pick that name? I find that my characters come to me with their stories – and their names -- in their pockets. Mary is representative of hundreds of victims of poverty who were transported to the colonies in order to empty the jails of petty criminals who cost the crown more than their worth to support, even in great privation. Those transported were charged with their own passage, which they had to work off in a state of enslavement for five years on what is now Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Mary seems to be a common name in most epochs of English history, and Charles sounded like a name given to members of the gentry.

Give us a brief description of how she looks. Mary once wore silk dresses and shoes of the finest leather, but her fall from the world of ease leaves her dressed in her mistress’s cast off clothing and garments of rough linen or wool that are more serviceable, but hardly alluring. Her hair is scraped back in a rough knot or braid and her hands are red and calloused from work.

Is there anything unusual about her appearance? Mary is the servant of a man who has connections to royalty, but in the colony even those born with status wear plain clothing that will stand up to the hard work of a frontier farm.

Who does she love? Mary loves Tom, a fellow indentured servant, but she is married to her Master William Baron, who chooses her as a wife when his dear spouse dies of marsh fever. Mary is grateful for the match, for she was raped earlier by the farm’s first male indenture, and she feels that her daughter will be safe if she marries her master. This change in status does not mean her work is lightened, only that she has traded one form of enslavement for another.

Does this person love her? William does not love Mary, although he honors her worth by offering her marriage, a custom of the time when there were fewer marriageable women than men due to the hard work and unattended childbirths they must endure. Tom does love Mary, but she turns him away when he finishes his time of indenture because she is carrying William’s child. In her heart, she would like to put aside her loveless marriage to follow Tom to the mountains of Virginia, but her sense of duty keeps her tied to William and the management of his farm. William leaves the farm often to dabble in politics, and eventually is killed when he is on the way to London to pursue business matters and his ship is caught in a violent storm..

Tell us about her family. Mary has her daughter, fruit of the rape, and several of William’s children, all of whom she loves dearly. She is responsible for raising these offspring and for the management of the plantation in her husband’s absence. After Tom leaves, William presents Mary with a family of slaves, a husband with wife and children. With so many mouths to feed, Mary works very hard to maintain her family.

Where is she from? Mary is from London, but her indenture brings her to the area that is now known as Somerset County on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

Does her hometown affect her behavior, thoughts and attitude? Mary is responsible for a great deal as the wife of a plantation owner, however, she is grateful for Sir Williams, whose wife Sallie adopted and legitimized her bastard child. Mary is also mindful of her luck in being transported rather than being left to rot in a London gaol. While her marriage has elevated her to a similar status as that of her birth, the circumstances of life in the colony leave her with a great deal of responsibility, especially when her husband is killed. Mary lives in a world where women are secondary to men, but she is not unmindful of the good fortune that has followed her to the New World.

What does she want out of life? Mary would like very much to be loved, but she is dedicated to her children and the land, which she discovers is very important to her as she grows from the abused daughter of privileged to the manager of a large plantation in the New World. Mary is not a woman to feel sorry for herself and she often counts her blessings as she tells her story.

What's her biggest secret? Mary loves Tom for his kindness, even when he leaves the farm when she says she cannot come with him. That said, she puts the love aside and does not pine for what might have been.

Did you write more than one story about her? No. I have told Mary’s story, or rather Mary has sent her story through me for others to enjoy. I believe Mary had an eventful life, but that she took the events as they came and was aware that she was blessed as those events shook her world.

How would she describe you? I believe Mary would see me as a sister, a woman who had similar experiences and who is grateful for the good things life has given her.

Is there anything else about your heroine that we need to know? Feel free to share. I think it is important for the reader to understand that Mary is a responsible person who understands what is important in life. I do not know how her story came to me, but I believe there is a channel that opens and allows me to know the women in my stories and to tell their stories. I believe that women have suffered greatly in the past and that their stories hold the seeds of love for the women of today who may live in misery – then read a book and see that there is a clear path for them to the future.

Please provide your website link. http://www.terrylwhite.com

You can find Terry L. White's books at www.ebooksonthe.net, Fictionwise, Mobipocket, Kindle and Amazon.com by typing her name in the search engines. Look for Runaway Hearts, Mystick Moon, Ancient Memories, The Last Priestess, Mustard Seed, Crazy Quilt, Hang Your Head Over, Imagine, Hell or High Water and Chesapeake Harvest and more. Terry is also a bead artist and musician.

Saving Tampa by Jo Webnar

Okay -- its time to tell us about that hunky hero in your book.

What's his name? Special Agent Michael “Hawk” Arrons

Why did you pick that name? My hero’s mother is Native American and I wanted a name that would reflect that. It needed to be strong and masculine.

Give us a brief description of how he looks. Emotions rarely reflect on Hawk’s face, but you get the impression that he’s someone you never want to anger. His features are strong, his eyes are mysterious, and his nose has been broken more than once. You wouldn’t even call him handsome until he smiles, but he reeks of leashed power and masculinity. The sound of his voice reminds you of warm maple syrup, and you want to be his pancake. Although his hands are huge, his touch is gentle.

Is there anything unusual about his appearance? Although he’s a big man, he moves with speed and seems ready to pounce. At first glance the words duty and honor pop into your mind.

Who does he love? Why? Before he met Rachel, Hawk loved God, family, and country. If they were threatened, he’d fight to the death to protect them. At the age of 10 he wanted to be an FBI agent. There was something about Rachel that tugged the strings in his heart. When they first meet, Hawk nearly arrests her for filing a false complaint.

Does this person love him? Rachel knew that he was her soul mate before Hawk had a clue.

Tell us about his family. Are they important to him? Naomi, his mother, is very proud of their native heritage. His father is retired Navy and doesn’t know how to say a word without it sounding like a command. All his life, Hawk tried to please his father by excelling in whatever he did. It was never enough.

Where is he from? Hawk never had a home town because he was a Navy brat. Summers were spent on the Sioux reservation. When he was a teenager, his father retired and bought a ranch near Sarasota , Florida . It was the first time his parents noticed the empathy he has with animals.

Does his hometown affect his behavior, thoughts and attitude? The summers he spent with his uncle, a Shaman, opened his mind to things not easily explained. The rigid discipline of his father and the gentle love of his mother gave Hawk a strong respect for women.

What does he want out of life? Family, love, honor and respect.

What's his biggest secret? (Only share if it isn't a spoiler in the story.) If he had to, Hawk could kill someone 13 different ways without a weapon.

Did you write more than one story about him? Not yet, but I would like to make Hawk as famous as Alex Cross, or Stephanie Plum. More stories about him are jumping around in my mind.

How would he describe you? After looking me over with piercing eyes, I think he would describe me as a pleasant woman in her 60’s with sharp eyes and a sense of humor. (I hope!)

Is there anything else about your hero that we need to know? Feel free to share. The few friends Hawk has are loyal for life. Without knowing it, Hawk makes every woman’s pulse race and breath quicken. All he has to do is smile.

Please provide your website link. www.jowebnar.com

What is the link to buy your book? http://www.amazon.com/Saving-Tampa-Jo-Webnar/dp/0981557368/

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Saving-Tampa/Jo-Webnar/e/9780981557366/?itm=2

It was wonderful to meet him. Thank you for bringing him to meet us. By the way, do you have a picture of him that you'd like to share?