BOOK CLUB FRIDAY--INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR ANGELA ADAMS' HERO CHASE DONOVAN

Today we sit down to chat with Chase Donovan, hero from Magic Moment by author Angela Adams and featured in the Cruising for Love: 4 Ship-Shape Romances set.

What was your life like before your author started pulling your strings?

Ordinary. I got out of bed, drank my coffee, went to work at my father’s produce warehouse…drank more coffee…My job consisted of “shmoozing” the clients. I have a very gregarious personality. To get away from the tediousness of the warehouse business, I’d head to Atlantic City and the casinos. I’m pretty good at the Black Jack tables. Whenever I felt the need to just relax, I’d drive up the coast to Magic Lake Island where I keep a boat. One night, after a round of gambling with my college buddies, I headed to Magic Lake for some quiet, peaceful soul-searching. Thanks to Angela Adams what I found when I got to my boat was anything but tranquil and relaxing.

What’s the one trait you like most about yourself?

I couldn’t think of anything…so, I asked Laura, the heroine in Magic Moment. She said, “Chase cares about people, and always wants to help someone.” I said, “Really? Nah. You think so?” Laura replied, “Chase is too humble, and his humility sometimes gets on my nerves.”

What do you like least about yourself?

After Laura and I got involved in Angela’s drama, I was forced into admitting that I sometimes turn a blind eye to the negative characteristics of others. Kind of if I pretended undesirable aspects didn’t exist, then they weren’t there. It was while getting to know Laura better, and going through our dangerous adventure, that forced me to acknowledge this trait in myself.

What is the strangest thing your author has had you do or had happen to you?

Finding Laura involved in a vicious assault, coming up with a quick plan to stop it, and going on the run with her.

Do you argue with your author? If so, what do you argue about?

Well, here I was…minding my own business, leading a quiet, passive life, and this Angela Author Person drops me into the middle of this chaos. Well, once I admitted my true feelings for Laura, I had to see the situation through to the end and make sure we stayed safe. Not to mention that in writing her story, Angela forced me to admit some things that I had ignored about my past and people in my life.

What is your greatest fear?

That Laura will be physically harmed. These guys are after her, and we can’t figure out why. We’re on the run to keep her safe and get to the bottom of this mystery.

What makes you happy?

I didn’t know it until Laura and I were trying to stay one step ahead of the bad guys, but being with her makes me happy. Although, I truly wish Angela had found a less dangerous way for me to discover how much I love being with Laura.

If you could rewrite a part of your story, what would it be? Why?

First of all, finding Laura on my boat with those creeps wouldn’t have been part of the deal. I still don’t know how I came up with that quick idea that saved her life. Then, the meeting I had in my father’s office with my father, and his business partner, Oliver Daniels. It pains me to think about that day…I would have hoped to have had a different, more peaceful, less tragic outcome.

Of the other characters in your book, which one bugs you the most? Why?

Oliver Daniels is a ruthless, brutal slimeball. He created this mess, involved my father, Laura, and me…and the jerk doesn’t care who gets hurt…or worse…

Of the other characters in your book, which one would you love to trade places with? Why?

My college buddy, Ned. He’s got the life I want…

Tell us a little something about your author. Where can readers find her website/blog?

Writing and reviewing contemporary romances, Angela Adams’ work has appeared in Romance at Heart, Oysters and Chocolate, Whipped Cream Reviews, Long and Short Reviews. Her short story, “Burgers and Hot Chocolate,” was featured in the anthology, Winter Wonders published by Whimsical Publications. Her romantic suspense novel, Magic Moment, was published by Crimson Romance.

Angela is a member of Romance Writers of America. Growing up in Philadelphia, PA, her passions are reading, strolling through Philadelphia’s Historic District, and cheering for the Philadelphia Phillies.

You can find Angela at www.authorangela.blogspot.com

What's next for you?

With summer on the horizon, I’m getting my boat ready for another adventure. Hopefully, a serene and quiet one.

Cruising for Love: 4 Shipshape Romances

Set a course for adventure with these four couples as they take to the high seas only to find new romance.

Little White Lies by R. C. Matthews

Attorney Madalyn Russell may have dumped her fiancé at the altar, but no way is she rejecting the honeymoon cruise. Unfortunately, she didn’t cancel the newlywed package, and now she’s stuck as a single in a lovebird world. That is, until a devilishly handsome man with a secret, Royce Spencer, offers a deliciously indecent proposal: He’ll pose as her husband in exchange for companionship during the cruise. She can’t deny their attraction, but will their little white lies make too many waves when Royce’s past finally catches up with him?

Romancing the Seas by Cait O’ Sullivan

When a relationship gone bad sinks sous-chef Pippa Renshaw’s plans, she swaps her job in a prestigious London restaurant to become the head chef on a cruise ship sailing around New Zealand. It’s a great escape plan until a mix-up means she has to share a suite with her new boss, the delectable Jonathon Eagleton, who is no happier about the circumstances. These two can handle the simmer… but when the heat turns up, is it a recipe for true love?

Magic Moment by Angela Adams

Shortly after the FBI brings in Laura Roberts for questioning regarding activities at the warehouse where she keeps the books, a gang of thugs snatch her off the street. Chase Donovan boarded his boat intending to spend a few peaceful days getting his head together, but instead he finds trouble when he interrupts two men assaulting a woman in his cabin. What’s more, they claim his father told them to do it. Chase doesn’t want to believe his father could hurt anyone. Laura doesn’t understand why she’s a target. Can they put their mutual attraction and time on his yacht to work to discover the truth before someone dies?

Reach for Tomorrow by Peggy Gaddis

Nurse Claire Frazier was devoted to her fiancé, until he threw that love back in her face. Disillusioned and burning with shame, she books passage on a world cruise, along with an intriguing collection of fellow passengers: an attractive second officer, a detective, and a confidence artist. Is love waiting once again at the next port of call?

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Sleuthing Women II: 10 Mystery Novellas is a collection of ten mysteries featuring murder and assorted mayhem by eleven critically acclaimed, award-winning, and bestselling authors. Each novella is a tie-in to an established multi-book series—a total of nearly 700 pages of reading pleasure for lovers of amateur sleuth, caper, cozy, and female P.I. mysteries.

Frosted, A Moreno & Hart Novella by Allison Brennan & Laura Griffin—Three years ago LAPD Detective Scarlet Moreno and rookie cop Krista Hart were nearly killed during a botched sting operation. Now, they’re best friends and partners in the Orange County private investigation firm of Moreno & Hart. But their routine assignments are anything but safe.

Crewel Intentions, An Anastasia Pollack Crafting Novella by Lois Winston—Craft editor Anastasia Pollack receives a desperate call for help from former fashion editor Erica Milano, now in Witness Protection. Erica is being stalked and is afraid to notify the authorities. She once saved Anastasia’s life. Will Anastasia be able to return the favor before the stalker strikes? 

No Quarter, A Cleopatra Jones Novella by Maggie Toussaint—Amnesia, the doctor says when accountant Cleopatra Jones wakes in a distant hospital. Hours later most of her memory returns. Detective Jack Martinez visits Cleo’s nearby wealthy client, only she’s dead and broke. To Cleo’s horror, she’s a murder suspect. Will she totally recover her memory before the killer returns?

What the Widow Knew, A Kali-O’Brien Novella by Jonnie Jacobs—Attorney Kali O’Brien takes on the case of a young woman accused of murdering her much older, very rich husband. As evidence mounts and other possible suspects are eliminated, Kali’s doubts about her client’s innocence grow. Meanwhile, Kali is also grappling with her feelings for longtime boyfriend Detective Bryce Keating.

The Magnesium Murder, A Periodic Table Mystery by Camille Minichino—While freelance embalmer Anastasia Brent prepares the body of a young bride-to-be, she learns the girl’s mother suspects foul play. Once again Anastasia is pressed into service as a sleuth, following a trail of clues in search of a murderer and justice.

Honeymoons Can Be Murder, A Lee Alvarez Novella by Heather Haven— When PI Lee Alvarez goes on her honeymoon with bridegroom, Gurn Hanson, they find a dead woman practically on their doorstep. Kauai breezes may be soft, but there are gale force winds of accusation against Gurn. Will Lee find the real killer before her new hubby gets sent to a Hawaiian hoosegow?

Smoked Meat, A Carol Sabala Novella by Vinnie Hansen—Baker and wannabe sleuth Carol Sabala visits her mother for a family Christmas get-together. It’s murder, in more ways than one.

A Deadly Fundraiser, A Talk Radio Novella by Mary Kennedy—When radio talk show host Dr. Maggie Walsh and her pals start digging up clues in a scavenger hunt at a glitzy fundraiser, the game suddenly turns deadly. Will Maggie and her team be able to crack the case and solve the crime?

The Color of Fear, A Kelly O’Connell Novella by Judy Alter—Kelly receives a written kidnap threat targeting her infant daughter, Gracie. Kelly’s assistant Keisha narrates as Kelly and her family plot their precautions, but as time passes and the threat still looms, fear takes a toll on the family…and on Keisha.

Papa’s Ghost, A Gladdy Gold Mystery Novella by Rita Lakin—Gladdy and her girls accept an assignment iat a famous resort in Key West, thinking it will combine business with pleasure. Once they arrive, Gladdy suspects something is strange. Not only is their client an unexpected shock, but so is the case of murder they are expected to solve. Can they succeed when a whole city is against them?