Hi Anita
Thank you so
much for having me today. Betrayed Vows just released and I’m thrilled about
the book.
Are your
characters based on real people?
No, but I do
have a friend who made the penitentiary his residence a few times. Landon says
a few things that I learned from my interviews with my friend.
“There are
only three things you need to know about prison,” he whispered as he held up
three fingers. “Fight, fuck, or hit the fence. You learn real quick which one
you’re going to do. Do you want to ask me, Gretchen?”
Do you have
trouble saying goodbye to characters?
Sometimes.
Some characters I’ll never really say goodbye to like Theron from my Blood
Slave books or the 6 pack from Johnny Loves Krissy. They came to mean more to
me than words on a page. I’m ready for Betrayed Vows to release. I’m ready to
say goodbye to the characters even though I really enjoyed writing their story.
Do you have
to travel researching your books?
Not really.
I generally write about places I’ve been and know. Betrayed Vows is set in my area. I changed it
up, took artistic liberty, but the mountains, neighborhoods and large family
life is all a page out of my own life. I’ve been to trials, parole hearings and
prison visiting rooms. I’ve accepted collect calls from prison and put money on
a prisoner’s books.
What is your
favorite drink?
What is sad
is that I can’t drink my favorite drinks anymore. I LOVE coffee. But more than
a half a cup in the morning now gives me headaches and upsets my stomach.
I love Tanqueray
and tonic, but I can’t drink alcohol anymore. I have mal d'embarquement
syndrome. Which basically means I’m a little dizzy, like a slight alcohol buzz,
all the time. Certain triggers make it worse. I’ve always had it but as I’ve
gotten older, I have more triggers.
What’s
something fans would find fascinating about you?
I’m not sure
anything about me is fascinating. But I am a mess of contradictions. I grew in
a religious home and married an atheist. I write naughty erotic romance but my
favorite reruns on televisions are episodes of Little House on the Prairie. (I
even own the seasons on DVD). My favorite season is winter, but I don’t enjoy
being out in the snow.
Betrayed
Vows
Everything
in Gretchen Booker’s life was as she wanted it. A husband on her terms.
Companionship without physical contact. That’s why she married a lifer. Who
would’ve thought it would all come to an end after only ten years?
Life on the
outside is not as Landon Booker expected. But how can he make a future for
himself beyond prison walls when the woman who is supposed to love him wants to
see him sent back to the penitentiary.
Crystal
Evans isn’t a home wrecker. Landon needs a friend…someone who can help protect
him from his conspiring wife. Falling in love wasn’t part of the plan.
Yet vows
betrayed leave all three with something to lose—Crystal her heart, Landon his
freedom, and Gretchen the life she had before.
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Excerpt:
Gretchen was
in the kitchen. Pots and pans clanked loudly on the stove. Patience, he told
himself. She was nervous. Hell, he was scared, too. Unlike Gretchen, his had
been a forced solitary life. She’d been comfortable with the previous dynamics
of their marriage. That was the only sentiment coming through loud and clear.
Prowling
around the room, he opened the dresser drawers. Curious, his wife saw him as a
tighty-whitey man. Undershirts, white crew length socks, and a few pairs of
black dress socks were neatly organized in the top two drawers. The bottom
three were empty. Sliding open the mirrored closet door, he was surprised to
see a couple pairs of jeans and some rather nice looking golf shirts. New white
sneakers and a pair of men’s slippers sat perfectly aligned on the floor.
Leaving the
bedroom with plain white walls and devoid of any décor, he walked down the
hallway. Looking in another bedroom, he pulled open the closet doors and
basically familiarized himself with the upstairs floor plan. Finally, he opened
the door to the master bedroom.
Traces of
Gretchen’s scent lingered on the air. A mass of pillows exploded on top of the
elegant spread draping the bed. Creams and burgundies. Soft and feminine.
“Dinner’s
ready.”
Landon
jumped at the sound of her voice behind him. The reproachful gleam in her
narrowed eyes took aim straight into his chest. “I was just looking around.
Getting familiar with my home.”
“You
should’ve asked. I would’ve shown you around.” She pulled the door to her room
closed and headed back down the stairs.
Landon followed,
feeling like a child rebuked for his ill-manners.
“Do you like
salmon? It’s fresh. And I made rice pilaf.”
Landon sat
at the table. “I’m used to tuna fish and instant rice.” He laughed at her wide
eyes and open mouth. “Listen, baby.” He went to her and wrapped his arms around
her shoulders. “Couples go through this after a long separation.” He lifted her
chin. “We’re not strangers, but it still feels that way.” When she pulled back,
he let her go.
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KyAnn Waters
is a multi-published, award winning author of erotic romance. She lives in Utah
with her husband, two children, and two dogs. She spends her days writing and
her evenings with her family. She enjoys sporting events on the television,
thrillers on the big screen, and hot scenes between the pages of her books.
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Anita
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