Books-n-Kisses is super excited to have a new favorite on our blog today. Please welcome Macy Beckett to the blog. We are chatting life, new author crushes and Sultry Springs Texas
BnK: Hi Macy, Welcome to Books-n-Kisses. We are very excited to have you on the blog today.
Macy: Thanks for having me. I’m thrilled to be here.
BnK: I have to tell you I am totally in love with you and your Sultry Springs Series. You are officially one of my favorite new authors for 2013.
Macy: Aw, shucks. I love you, too. J
BnK: Can you tell us a little about your Sultry Spring Series?
Macy: My tagline for this series is “Welcome to Sultry Springs, where first loves find second chances.” The fictional town is quirky and composed of uber-religious Southern Baptists, but they’re a fun-lovin’ bunch. Maybe it’s not the kind of place I’d want to live, but it’s a great town to visit.
BnK: The Sultry Springs Series is kinda your debut series into the world of romance right? Do you have any other book published?
Macy: Book one, SULTRY WITH A TWIST, was my romance debut. It wasn’t the first book I wrote—that was ALIENATED, coming Feb. ’14 from Disney Hyperion—but it was the first to sell. Now that A SHOT OF SULTRY is available, I have two books out in the world. By the end of 2014, I’ll have seven!
BnK: How did you come up with the idea for Sultry Springs?
Macy: It came to me in the shower, where I get most of my ideas. There’s just something about that warm water…
BnK: I have had the honor to read the first 2 books (Sultry with a Twist and A Shot of Sultry) which I totally loved!! I also know that book 3, Surrender to Sultry, is coming in August 2013. Do you have more books planned after Book 3? If not, what is next for you?
Macy: As of now, I’ve decided to conclude the Sultry Springs series with book 3. That may change, depending on the popularity of the series. I have a new set of romances coming in 2014 from Penguin, beginning with PREMARITAL HEX, and my ALIENATED series will also launch in 2014.
BnK: What would you do if you didn’t write?
Macy: Oh, Lordy. I’d probably be teaching junior high again. Don’t make me go back! 😉
BnK: Let’s open A Shot of Sultry to a random page and tell us what is happening.
Macy: Fun! Okay, I’m opening to page 194, where Trey is chatting with his best friend, Luke. (The hero from book 1). Luke confides that his wife has baby fever, and here’s Trey’s reaction: “Oh, snap.” Well, hell. That’d take the jingle out of any man’s junk. “Too bad there’s no Tylenol for that.”
BnK: What is the best piece of advice you would give to someone who is trying to get published?
Macy: Don’t rush it—publishing is an exercise in patience. Take your time and learn the craft.
BnK: Please tell us something you have on your bucket list?
Macy: I’d love to return to Europe. I graduated from high school in Munich, and I haven’t been back since. I miss it!
BnK: Again, Macy it was a true pleasure to have you on the blog. I hope that everyone loves you as much as I do. I am super excited for book 3! We do hope you will come back for Surrender to Sultry release.
Macy: Thanks again for having me, and I hope you enjoy book 3 as much as I loved writing it.
A SHOT OF SULTRY
BY MACY BECKETT
IN STORES MARCH 2013
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Welcome to Sultry Springs, Texas: where home can be the perfect place for a fresh start.
For West Coast filmmaker Bobbi Gallagher, going back to Sultry Springs is a last resort. But with her career in tatters, a quick trip to her hometown might get her the footage she needs to salvage her reputation. She just can’t let anything distract her again. Not even the gorgeous contractor her brother asked to watch over her. As if she can’t handle filming a few rowdy Texans.
Golden boy Trey Lewis, with his blond hair and Technicolor-blue eyes, is a leading man if Bobbi ever saw one. He’s strong and confident and–much to her delight–usually shirtless. He thinks keeping his best friend’s baby sister out of trouble will be easy. But he has no idea of the trouble in store for him…
Praise for A Shot of Sultry:
[A] heartwarming, humorous story of second chances… sweet at its core. A strong continuation of this promising series. —Publishers Weekly
Beckett’s foray into love in a small town bounces from funny to endearing to poignant… —Booklist
A sweet yet steamy read… Readers will be left with smiles on their faces and more than ready for more of this quirky little town. —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars
Brimming with rapier wit and heartwarming moments… Packed with humor and heart. —Fresh Fiction
A little more about Macy:
Macy Beckett left teaching to write hot and humorous romances. (No offense to her former students, but her new career is way more fun!) She lives just outside Cincinnati with her husband and three children, and is an active member of two Romance Writers of America chapters. Look for Sultry with a Twist, book one in the Sultry Springs series in stores now, and the third delightful book, Surrender to Sultry, in August 2013. For more information, please visit www.macybeckett.com, Like her on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/AuthorMacyBeckett, and follow her on Twitter, @MacyBeckett.
Macy and Sourcebooks are giving away a copy of Sultry with a Twist, book 1 in the Sultry Springs Series!
Please leave a comment or questions for Macy below, and a random winner will be chosen. US and Canada only, Good Luck!
i’ve not had the opportunity to read one of your books as of yet – hope to soon – they sound fun –
Thanks for having me on the site today, lovely ladies!
Big hugs!
~Macy
Heading to Texas soon to visit…want to take these books along to read!
Great interview. I can ‘t wait to read this one. Hurry up Amazon delivery!
I like the interview. Your book sounds great!
You are a new author to me and I enjoyed the interview. I will def check out your new book!
Thanks, guys! I hope you enjoy! 🙂
This series looks really good. I can’t wait to try it. Second chance romances are my absolute favorite!
I haven’t ready any of your books…. yet. I love reading ‘new-to-me’ authors. I have found so many wonderful books that way. I am looking forward to reading yours!!
Macy’s books are GREAT!! I highly recommend them!!!
Hi Macy,
I enjoyed reading about you, your upcoming books and current release. When you were a teacher, was there anything that you learned that could be used in your books? Situations with students? Other teachers? What does your husband think? Has he read any of your books?
Best wishes,
Ginger
Mr. Macy is such a good sport. He reads all of my books and he’s a very proud hubby! As for teaching, no, it hasn’t inspired anything in my fiction.
Love the cover. This is what I wish it looked like outside right..Thanks for this great giveaway..
Not familiar with this series, but looking forward to reading the first book.
Sounds like an interesting series
Book looks great!
Thanks for the awesome giveaway. Please enter me. I would love to read this book. Tore923@aol.com
This book sounds like a day at the beach. I can’t wait to read it!
This book looks interesting, thanks for the giveaway!
Loved A Shot of Sultry and I can’t wait to get Sultry with a Twist from my local library soon, and also Surrender to Sultry. I love the books, and the characters. Thanks Macy !
I’ve heard a lot about this book. It’s on my wish list and hope to read it soon. Thanks 🙂
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