Ramblings From This Chick: Interview with Author Christy English and Giveaway

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Interview with Author Christy English and Giveaway

Meet Christy English, author of Much Ado About Jack.

Christy English is happiest when she is dreaming. Her dreams have taken her to the royal court of Henry II in THE QUEEN’S PAWN, to medieval Paris in TO BE QUEEN, and now to Regency England in MUCH ADO ABOUT JACK, LOVE ON A MIDSUMMER NIGHT, and HOW TO TAME A WILFULL WIFE, where she loves to watch her characters find true love, often in spite of themselves.

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A la Twitter style, please describe your book, Much Ado About Jack, in 140 characters or less.
Down on love, Countess Angelique meets a hot Scot who spends the rest of the book trying to change her mind

What types of scenes are your most favorite to write?
I adore writing love scenes. Because as intense as the sexual sparks can be, my characters always seem to discover something new about themselves. I guess that's part of what makes their connections true love: in the right frame of mine, sex can be transcendent.

If you could have dinner with any three authors (alive or dead), who would you choose and why?
Dorothy Parker: She would be rude, but she would be funny. I like a rude and witty lady. Reminds me of Eleanor of Aquitaine or Angelique Beauchamp.

Maya Angelou: She is inspiring as a speaker, so I imagine she would be even more amazing in a one on one conversation.

Mary Renault: She is the most amazing historical fiction writer ever. I would bask in her brilliance no matter what she said.

What are you favorite types of stories to read?
Historical romance: I love to watch as love conquers all. The idea of true love is one of my favorite things.

Last question, are you working on anything right now?
I am indeed...I am not sure what it is going to become, though. It's exciting to begin a new project, not knowing for certain what the end will be. I think that's part of why I love being a writer: getting to discover new worlds as they come into being on the page. When they're my own books, I get to see them first.

Folks out there, do you believe in true love?

How to Become London's Most Notorious Widow:
1. Vow to NEVER remarry
2. Own a ship and become fabulously wealthy
3. Wear the latest risqué fashions in your signature color
4. Do NOT have a liaison at the Prince Regent's palace with a naval captain whose broad shoulders and green eyes make you forget Rule #1

Angelique Beauchamp, the widowed Countess of Devonshire, has been twice burned by love, and she is certain that no man will ever touch her heart again. But that doesn't mean she can't indulge a little—and it would be hard to find a more perfect dalliance than one with the dashing Captain James Montgomery.

After a brief torrid affair, James tries to forget Angelique and his undeniable thirst for more. The luscious lady was quite clear that their liaison was temporary. But for the first time, the lure of the sea isn't powerful enough to keep him away...

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