Interview & Giveaway with Elle Kennedy

Books-n-Kisses is pleased to welcome Elle Kennedy to the blog today to chat about her new release

Elle, Can you please share with us a little about yourself?

Other than my passion for writing, I love music (I play piano and guitar and write really depressing songs!), reading, board games, lying on the beach and watching really bad movies.  I love animals, especially my goofy dog Bear and mean cat Joey.  And traveling—I definitely have a case of wanderlust, and enjoy visiting new places.

 Have you always wanted to be an author?

Yes, for as long as I can remember!  As soon as I learned how to read and write, I knew there was nothing else I wanted to do. I feel very blessed that I have been able to follow my passion and make a living from it.

 What is your most interesting writing quirk?

I prefer to write late into the night, when the whole world is asleep except for me and my characters. I used to chain-smoke when I wrote, but now that I quit smoking, I need a new vice!

 Can you please tell us about your latest book?

Midnight Alias features a heroine, Olivia, who is caught up in a dark situation that has quickly begun to spin out of her control. When Luke, a sexy, reckless mercenary, shows up in her life and offers to help, she can’t resist taking him up on the offer. And she also can’t resist the primal attraction she feels for the man J

How did you come up with the idea for this story?

I introduced Luke in the first Killer Instincts book, Midnight Rescue, and I knew I needed to give this adventurous ladies man a story of his own! I thought it would be fun to pair him with a serious heroine who might not appreciate his reckless ways, and as I expected, the sparks flew!

 Can you share with us your current work in progress?

I just finished up the third Killer Instincts book, Midnight Games, which releases in August, and now I’m working on the fourth one in the series. I’m also working on the final Out of Uniform book, which is the tenth book in an erotic contemporary series that features hot SEAL heroes and the feisty heroines who love them.

 Who is the one author that you would love to meet someday and why?

Danielle Steel. I adore her, and hers were the earliest romances I read (other than the Sweet Valley High series, of course!). I love her books and admire her work ethic, so she is definitely someone I would love to meet.

What is the best piece of writing advice you would give to someone that wants to get into writing?

Always keep writing. Even if it seems like it’s never going to happen for you, keep writing, keep submitting, and keep learning your craft.

 Can you share with us something off your bucket list?

For years I’ve been saying I want to drive across Canada, from Toronto (where I live) all the way to the BC coast. One of these days I’m going to do it!

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

I have dozens of books in my TBR pile at the moment, including new releases by Iris Johansen, Danielle Steel, Kay Hooper and Lauren Dane. The release I’m most looking forward to is JR Ward’s Lover at Last!

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She’s smart, seductive, and in way over her head.
He’s her only way out.

An undercover DEA agent has gone off the radar. Suspecting an internal mole, the government needs Luke Dubois and his elite team of operatives to recover their man, and the New Orleans native thinks he’s found his way inside the dark underbelly of Manhattan: Olivia Taylor, the girlfriend of a mob boss and the sexiest woman he’s ever laid eyes on. His new mission objective? Get past Olivia’s defenses and convince her to take a chance—on him.

All Olivia wanted was to finish law school and live a normal life, but that dream was shattered when one dangerous night put her deeply in a mobster’s debt. Now Luke and his team will help her escape—in exchange for intel on the missing agent. But Olivia doesn’t anticipate her intense attraction to the reckless Louisiana charmer or that she’ll be forced to risk everything—including her heart.

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