Kathryn, welcome to Books-n-Kisses. Can you please share with us a little about yourself

Born long ago in a place not so far away, Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, I have been writing since the Sisters in St. Casmir’s Grammar School gave me the ruled yellow paper and a number two pencil. I write contemporary and career romances, romantic comedies, historical romances as well as urban fantasy,

I’ve been a member of New Jersey Romance Writers and Romance Writers of America since 1990 and consider it an honor to have been NJRW President in 1992 and 2001.  I am also one of the founding members of Liberty States Fiction Writers, multi-genre writers’ organizations dedicated to furthering the craft of writing and helping aspiring writers move onto publication.

I also write as P. K. Eden with colleague, Patt Mihailoff,  FIREBRAND and our debut urban fantasy, has been heralded for having lush worlds and colorful characters full of secrets and magic.  Based on the fall of the Garden of Eden, FIREBRAND, has won two Reviewer’s Choice Awards.

Originally I wanted to be President of the United States or an Organic Chemist, but somehow life got in the way and I got married right out of high school and had a set of twins two years later.  The Presidency seemed out of reach and night school to get her Ph.D. to create new molecule that would ultimately result in the betterment of humankind seemed a little time consuming while trying to raise twins, so she decided to write instead.

In my “other” life,  I am happily married to my real-life hero Donald and have three grown sons all having adventures of their own and three “bonus” grandchildren.  I am a die-hard New Jersey Devils fan and work for Somerset County government (as close as she could get to the White House) and am plotting a novel about a new molecule that will ultimately result in the betterment of humankind.

You can learn more about Kathryn here:  Website / Facebook / Twitter / Goodreads / Amazon Page

Have you always wanted to be an author?

I have.  Back in Catholic School, almost as soon as I learned to write and figured out the concept of phonics,  I used to write stories about angels over the weekend and slip them on to the Sister’s desk every Monday.  She never said anything to me, but she kept them.  Wonder if she still has them somewhere 

Can you share with us your typical writing day.  Is there anything you have to have while writing?

Typical writing day:
1. Work until 4:30pm

2. Run errands on the way home

3. Make dinner for the Hub or put the take-out in pots and pretend I made dinner for the Hub

4.  fire-up the computer

5. Play Dynomite, Candy Crush and Scrabble – in that order – at least 5 games each

6. write at least 3 pages

7. Hub comes home – distraction – computer off

Most challenging or rewarding part of writing?

I have to say, I am still always amazed when someone likes my work.  I get excited about a good review and, and unfortunately, get really bummed about a bad review; and there always are some.  I think it has to do with my Catholic School guilt.

Can you please tell us about your latest book?

INELIGIBLE BACHELOR:

After years of pining, Frederika “Freddy” McAllister has hatched a scheme to win Logan Gabriel’s heart: she’ll secretly enter him in Elan Magazine’s Eligible Bachelor Contest, then swoop in to soothe his bruised ego when he loses. Unfortunately, Freddy’s “fool-proof” plans have a tendency to backfire, with disastrous—albeit hilarious—results. And this one looks to be no exception…

Because Logan doesn’t lose—he wins, earning a spot on a new reality TV show with six beautiful women vying for his affections. And if Freddy had read the fine print on the entry form, she would know that, as Logan’s oldest friend, she will be tagging along to choose the lucky girl. Suddenly Freddy’s perfect plan has become a perfect nightmare, complete with scheming TV executives, conniving contestants…and a bachelor in danger of falling for the wrong woman. Freddy caused this mess. Now it’s up to her to prove to Logan—and millions of television viewers—that the girl next door is really the woman of his dreams.

How did you come with the idea for this story?

I am a reality TV junkie.  Yes, I watch Dance Moms (don’t hate me – please).  So I decided to incorporate some reality TV into my next story and INELIGIBLE BACHELOR was born. 

Can you share with us your current work in progress?

INELIGIBLE BACHELOR is the first book in my Bachelors Three Series.  The second is called BACHELOR-DOT-COM:

Briefly –

The signs are all there. Up-coming account executive Kinley Adams thinks she is in love with a nerd.

With eyes hidden behind horn-rimmed glasses and comfortable in sweat pants twenty-four-seven, Jack Reeves is a departure from all the hunky men she has dated in her life. A nice guy like Jack would never hurt her way a couple of those guys did, so it has to be love.  Or is it just a feeling of being safe?  She just isn’t sure enough to tell him.

But when a devastating auto accident nearly ends his like, what she feels for Jack in the aftermath, makes  Kinley KNOW she’s in love with him.  When the accident transform Jack Reeves into a honest-to-goodness hunk, reaction from women to his new look makes Kinley feel that Jack needs to experience the proverbial “sowing of the wild oats”, something he never had to opportunity to do,  before she stakes a claim on his heart.  So she plans to keep her feelings a secret; for a little while anyway.

But Jack has a secret of his own.  He’s not the geeky video game trouble shooter Kinley thinks he is; he owns the company.  Jack met Kinley when he fixed her computer on a trouble shoot report and was surprised when they seemed to hit it off.  A month passed, then six and now,  after two years, he is afraid to tell her the truth about himself.  Now, with his company, Gaming International, going public in a few weeks, time is running out.

Can Kinley forgive the two-year lie Jack has been living or will she hit the delete button and try to forget about his deception.

Who are some of your favorite authors?

Cris Anson for erotica, Sharon Sala for Women’s Fiction, Patt Mihailoff for historical and contemporary romance  and any one of the talent authors in my Liberty States Writers Group.  They are all stellar.

Do you feel that any of your favorite authors have inspired your writing style?

I can’t say they have.  I think my style is uniquely mine.  I have learned a lot from them, however.  You can always learn something from whatever experience you have.

Open your book to a random page and tell us what’s happening.

Freddy, Logan  and the contestants are getting a paintball lesson before they play a game of elimination paintball.  Freddy is already making a mental list of who is going to get hit by her marks and in what order.  I think the Iraq war veteran is going out first. Freddy knows she can shoot and is planning an ambush to send her to the “hit box” to wait until the game is over.

Wait- Freddy just grabbed the flag and took off running, paintballs splattering all around her but not on her.  Let the games begin.

What is in your To Read Pile that you are dying to start or upcoming release you can’t wait for?

I need to finish Book Four in Game of Thrones.  I love that era.  Cannot get enough of the Arthurian legend.  I am also finishing up a series that explores the possibility of Camelot living beyond Arthur.

I also love anything sci-fi.  I am a real Trekkie and Geek at heart.

Is there anything else you would like to add?

Just thanks for letting me ramble on here.  I had a real blast .  Hope you all will pop over to my website   www.kathrynquick.com  and learn a little more about my books.   

Come on a friend me on Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/kathye.quick.5

And follow me and I’ll follow you on Twitter – https://twitter.com/Kathyeq

Peace!!

Ineligible Bachelor

by Kathryn Quick

Amazon  / B&N

Frederika “Freddy” McAllister has loved Logan Gabriel since…well, forever. Unfortunately, she’s  spent most of forever in the dreaded “friend zone,” harboring what has to be the longest-running crush of all time. But now Freddy has a plan to make Logan see her as more than just the girl next door: She’ll enter him in Elan Magazine’s Eligible Bachelor Contest, then swoop in to soothe his bruised ego when he loses.

There’s just one tiny problem: Logan wins! And that means he’s headed to a mansion in New Jersey where six beautiful women will vie for his affections on reality TV. Making matters worse, the producers want Freddy to tag along and help choose his ideal match. Suddenly her perfect plan becomes a perfect nightmare, as Freddy scrambles to outwit conniving contestants and convince the man of her dreams that the woman of his has been by his side all along.

Giveaway Details

 Kathryn is giving away a $10.00 gift card (winners choice of Amazon or B&N)

and an eBook of INELIGIBLE BACHELOR to one winner at every tour stop.

US/CANADA ONLY

To be entered please leave a comment or question for Kathryn

ALSO leave your email address (**NO EMAIL, NO ENTRY**)

giveaway ends 2/13/13

But wait there is more!!!!

Grand Prize Giveaway

 Kathryn is giving away a Kobo mini ereader and an eBook of INELIGIABLE BACHELOR to ONE winner that follows the tour.  (If you already have an ereader then Kathryn will gift you a $60.00 gift card to either Amazon or B&N.)

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INELIGIBLE BACHELOR Tour Schedule

2/1 – I Heart Books – Facebook Promo

2/2 – Alexx Mom Cat’s Gateway Book Blog

2/4 – Love Romance Passion

2/5 – Musings From An Addicted Reader

2/6 – Books-n-Kisses

2/10 – Romance Junkies

2/13 – United by Books

2/15 – Life of a Total Book Nerd

2/18 –  Coffee & A Book Anytime

2/21 – Cocktails and Books

2/22 – Over the Edge

2/23 –  Book Monster Reviews

2/24 – Must Read Faster

2/25 – Babbling About Books & More

3/6 – Redheaded Bookworm

3/7 – Book Lovin’ Mamas

3/8 – Anna Reads Romance

3/9 – Riverina Romantics

3/10 – Ramblings From This Chick

3/12 – Toots Book Reviews

3/13 – Urban Girl Reader

3/15 – The Reading Cafe