Books-n-Kisses is pleased to welcome Sarah Ballance to the blog today. We are looking forward to learning a little more about Sarah and her book Familiar Light
Sarah: Hi, and thanks for having me!
Q1) Please tell us a little about yourself
Sarah: I’m a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom of six kids ages 19 months to 13 years. That aside (ha!), I’m a full time author and have been happily married for what my husbands refers to as a “long, long time.” We live near the coast and absolutely love boating, although I live in constant fear one of the kids will fall overboard. (They wear life jackets, but I’m still scared!)
Q2) Tell us a typical writing day for you
Sarah: I work on “admin” stuff until about ten most mornings. This includes preparing and loading material for my blog and completing interviews for tour spots. Although I check my computer several times throughout the day for messages and blog comments, I don’t usually get back to writing until after dinner. My husband takes over the house and the kids at that point, so I tend to give my WIP the most attention between 8:00 p.m. and midnight.
Q3) Have you always wanted to be an author or what made you become an author?
Sarah: I never, ever wanted to be an author. One day a friend suggested I write a book and I said I couldn’t. Later, it bugged me I’d said that so I decided to write one. That very first book was accepted by the first publisher I queried, and I’ll tell you, it’s a heck of an experience to have your first piece of fiction out there for all the world to see! LOL.
Q4) Tell us a little about your new book Familiar Light:
Sarah: When Laney returns to her hometown after seven years and a broken promise, Bridger’s reaction isn’t a good one. He initially rejects her, but their rocky reunion takes a frightening turn when she becomes the victim of a violent threat. No longer able to deny his feelings, Bridger vows to protect Laney from her attacker, but neither one of them are prepared for the lengths one man is willing to take his deadly obsession.
Q5) How did you come up with the idea for this story?
Sarah: The length and “Timeless Desire” theme were requirements of the Noble Romance Authors blog tour for which it was written. I wanted to add the element of suspense because I absolutely love the genre, and I actually had help from my husband when it came to hammering out a plot that would “work” in novella form. I wanted a mystery with some depth, but I didn’t want to rush it. Readers of FAMILIAR LIGHT will discover we found a rather unique solution to this particular problem. :c)
Q6) What is your current work in progress?
Sarah: TIDE OF LIES is a novel-length romantic thriller that directly follows FAMILIAR LIGHT. It was turned in a while back and should be out soon. In the meantime, I’m working on LAST CALL, a romantic suspense coming this spring from For the Muse Publishing. Here’s the blurb:
An accidental witness to a murder-for-hire, ex-cop Rhys Clark becomes the target of ruthless killer—one determined to silence her at any cost. Playing dead seems to be the most likely way to stay alive, but when her protection comes in the form of mega-sexy former adversary Nick Massey, Rhys can think of a few fates worse than death.
Nick Massey may have walked away from his troubles, but he never got past wanting Rhys. Once paired undercover, they’d been nothing but fireworks until a botched assignment ended her career, sending his into a tailspin. Now a mysterious client is willing to pay Nick anything to keep Rhys safe, but it isn’t until fate takes a critical turn that he realizes the devastating truth: he’s been her greatest threat all along.
Q7) Who are some of your favorite authors?
Sarah: I am not ashamed to admit I have stalking tendencies toward the Harlequin Intrigue authors. I would dearly love to join their ranks one day.
Q8) Have to ask because I am nosey. That is in your to be read pile that you are dying to read next?
Sarah: Oh my gosh. My TBR list is 100 books strong—I actually have a spreadsheet, LOL. It’s so hard to pick one, but I do have an ARC from JoAnn Ross I’d LOVE to get into. I also have Renee Vincent’s newest book on my shelf, and it’s calling my name.
Q9) Is there anything else you would to add?
Sarah: Yes! I offer a weekly giveaway on my blog to email subscribers. Every weekend one is chosen by random.org as the recipient of a $10 gift certificate to Noble Romance or $5 to Amazon, winner’s choice. I hope you’ll all join me over there as I attempt to bribe you (LOL) into putting up with me, but the upside is I have fantastic guests and new giveaways every week. You really can’t lose!
Books-n-Kisses: Sarah, thank you for taking the time to stop by the blog today to chat about yourself and your books
Sarah: Thanks for having me! It’s been an honor. :c)
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