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Interview with Mary Ann Kempher

Books-n-Kisses is pleased to welcome Mary Ann Kempher to the blog today.  

Mary, can you please share with us a little about yourself

I’m married with two children; a boy who is 15 and a girl who just turned 13; she’s the handful. I lived many years in Reno NV, where my first book; Mocha, Moonlight, and Murder is set. I spent 20 years in the Air Force

Have you always wanted to be an author?

No. I’ve always liked to write, but didn’t decide to write a book until about 5 years ago.

Can you please tell us about your latest book(s)?

Instead of feeding her late-night appetite, a midnight food run nearly gets 28-year-old Katherine O’Brian killed. She’s the only person to see the man who brutally murdered a local woman, and the killer is hell-bent on making sure she doesn’t talk.

Scott Mitchell left a broken engagement behind when he moved to Reno, and the last thing he needs is more melodrama. But when he and Katherine are paired for a college project, that’s what he gets. It can be very distracting when someone is out to kill your lab partner. Together, they try to figure out what the police haven’t been able to—the identity of the murderer.

Passion flares, but with Katherine’s life in danger, romance seems like more than a bad idea.

Scott and Katherine will face jealousy, misunderstandings, lust, and rivals, not to mention attempted murder—and all before their first real date.

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

The story evolved, I’m what people call a “pantser”, so my story started out one way and ended up being totally different from the original concept
Can you share with us your current work(s) in progress?
I’ve just finished my second book, it’s a mystery set on a cruise ship where two people (so far) have been murdered. The head of security must find the killer before the ship returns to port. Still working on the title.Who is the one author that you would love to meet someday and why?

Both my favorite authors are dead, Jane Austen and Agatha Christie. At the moment, I’m reading a lot of Janet Evanovich. I wouldn’t mind meeting her.
What is the best piece of advice you would give to someone that wants to get into writing?

Research the genre you want to write in. Research how to write a book, don’t just assume you can sit down and start writing. You can, but you’ll have less revisions if you do research first.
Can you share with us something off your bucket list.
I want to visit London some day.What is in your To Read Pile that you are dying to start or upcoming release you can’t wait for?

Anything and everything written by the fantastic author, Marni Mann.

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Mocha, Moonlight, and Murder

MaryAnn Kempher

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Instead of feeding her late-night appetite, a midnight food run nearly gets 28-year-old Katherine O’Brian killed. She’s the only person to see the man who brutally murdered a local woman, and the killer is hell-bent on making sure she doesn’t talk.

Scott Mitchell left a broken engagement behind when he moved to Reno, and the

last thing he needs is more melodrama. But when he and Katherine are paired for a college project, that’s what he gets. It can be very distracting when someone is out to kill your lab partner. Together, they try to figure out what the police haven’t been able to—the identity of the murderer. Passion flares, but with Katherine’s life in danger, romance seems like more than a bad idea.

Scott and Katherine will face jealousy, misunderstandings, lust, and rivals, not to mention attempted murder—and all before their first real date.

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Author Bio:

MaryAnn Kempher’s writing is infused with romance and mystery. Her love of romance stories goes back to her teen years spent living in Reno NV where Mocha, Moonlight, and Murder is set. MaryAnn’s travels have taken her to beautiful cities in Italy, Southeast Asia and the sultry desert country of Qatar. She met her husband on one of her romantic misadventures. She has two children andcurrently lives in Florida where she and her family share their home with two dogs and a cat. Her writing influences include favorite authors Jane Austen and Agatha Christie. She’s also a huge fan of the Hercule Poirot mysteries. Her guilty pleasures include any and all sweets, including a good cup of Mocha.

For more about MaryAnn Kempher, visit http://mkempher.com

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