Interview with Rachell Nichole

Books-n-Kisses is pleased to welcome first time guest Rachell Nichole to the blog today to chat about her new book

SPICY WITH A SIDE OF CRANBERRY SAUCE.

Rachell, can you please share with us a little about yourself. Sure. I’m an erotic romance author, living in New York with a mountain of books I could never possibly read, a loving family and an evil cat named Godiva that I adore.

Have you always wanted to be an author? Nope. From the second grade, I knew I was going to be a teacher. Nothing else was acceptable. It wasn’t until I was older, in my teens that I really considered being an author. Even then, it was a long road between that, changing my major from education to writing, and deciding I really wanted to do this.

Can you share with us your typical writing day.  Is there anything you have to have while writing? Food, and a drink. I’m constantly munching or drinking something. Sometimes it’s hard candy or gum, sometimes it’s grapes or popcorn, or any number of unhealthy snacks! My typical writing day starts at twelve after the kids go to nap and takes a long hiatus from 2:30 when the kids get up until 10:00 pm when the house is asleep. Then it continues from there until midnight or later. Any number of things are done – blogging, editing, drafting, research, revisions, cover design, book trailers – the list is almost endless.

Most challenging or rewarding part of writing?  Challenging – definitely revisions. Making the decision on whether or not to keep a suggested change and knowing the reasons behind the decision. Rewarding – hearing how much people enjoy my works. I read a five star review today that absolutely made me deliriously happy.

Can you please tell us about your latest book(s)? Spicy with a Side of Cranberry Sauce was a holiday book spanning the time from Thanksgiving through Christmas morning and came out last month, just in time for Christmas. Amy Easton’s idea for the perfect Thanksgiving doesn’t include giving up the last can of cranberry sauce to a stranger, no matter how sexy he is. She will make this holiday special for Dad even if it kills her. And that means getting everything on the shopping list.  Mason Rider is home to help his mom through her first postdivorce holiday, but when he finds the seductive blonde who body-checked his grocery cart standing in Mom’s kitchen, he doesn’t know what to do. Sharing Thanksgiving with this woman and her father wasn’t part of his damned plan. Who would’ve thought that a simple can of cranberry sauce could lead to holiday disaster? Or to happily ever after?

How did you come with the idea for this story? I didn’t. Not on my own anyways. I was on a train in France (sounds romantic doesn’t it?) with a bunch of friends, the day after Thanksgiving the year before last. Most of my fellow teaching assistants were sleeping, but one of them, Tyler, was up and we chatted a bit on the ride. We started talking about family trees and step-siblings and he says to me, “How terrible would that be… falling for the girl who would soon be your step-sister?” And the idea was born. We spent the next hour working out the plot of the book. I went home that night and wrote it all down. The finished product stayed pretty close to the original plot, amazingly!

Can you share with us your current work in progress? Of course. I’m always working on something. Right now it’s a draft for A Marietta Wedding, the sequel novella to my first book, An Affair Across Times Square. The novella follows the sister of Tyler, who was the hero of Times Square, on her journey to find herself in Paris. Instead, she finds a baby and a wedding proposal.

Who are some of your favorite authors? Christine Feehan, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Laurel K Hamilton, JR Ward, Tessa Adams and Suzanne Brockmann.

Do you feel that any of your favorite authors have inspired your writing style?  All of them. At one point or another, I’ve absorbed writing styles from these wonderful women and from many other authors over the year. With each book, workshop, or conference, my writing changes and improves. I sometimes go back to reread passages that I know I loved to figure out why and if I can do that in my own books.

What is in your To Read Pile that you are dying to start or upcoming release you can’t wait for? Oh, that TBR pile is ever growing. I just picked up Bed, Breakfast, & Bondage from fellow Loose Id author Riley Shane. I adore the title, so I’m excited for that one. Also, Magnificent Devices by Shelley Adina – the fourth Steampunk novel in her series. Can’t wait to read it

Is there anything else you would like to add? I love words, and I’m happy to share a little bit about myself and my works.

Thanks so much for having me by, Kelly..

You can learn more about Rachell here:

www.RachellNichole.com

www.Facebook.com/RachellNichole

www.DivasofDesire.blogspot.com

www.goodreads.com/RachellNichole

@RachellNichole