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Valentine Voyeur

Kara Leigh Miller, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. Let's talk about your book, The Valentine Voyeur.

Genre: Erotic Romance

Publisher: Books to Go Now

Cover artist: Books to Go Now Art Department

Length: Short Novella (approx. 50 pages)

Heat rating: 4

Tagline: One detective, the woman he loves, and the pervert that's after her.

Blurb:

For the past three years, Detective Greg Markson has spent his Valentine's Days chasing the Valentine Voyeur, who always seems to be one step ahead of the police. This year was no different--Until Greg comes face-to-face with Alexandra Brooks: the younger sister of his former best friend and partner. Greg has always wanted to ask her out, but fears she blames him for the accident that left her brother paralyzed. But when he has a second chance encounter with her, and she invites him to a Valentine's Day costume party, he simply can't refuse. It's the chance he's always wanted. But will he be able to get over his own guilt long enough to find love? And will he be able to stop the Valentine Voyeur before he strikes again?

Buy links:

Amazon http://amzn.com/B00B6T9HQM/

What are your main characters' names, ages, and occupations?

Greg Markson, age 35, Detective for the Lester County Sheriff's Department

Alexandra Brooks, age 30, teller at the Lester County Credit Union

Excerpt:

Saturday, February 14th - Valentine's Day

12:27 a.m.

Birkwood Apartments

He stood on the fire escape, his back flat against the building, and waited for the light to go off. His heart pounded in his ears and his palms itched. His palms always itched when he was excited, though. It was a mild annoyance for the pleasure he'd be sure to get. The light finally went off and he slowly turned so that he stood in front of the sliding glass door looking into the apartment.

There was a woman inside. She was tall, with short bobbed hair, and very large breasts. They had to be fake, he thought as he slid his hand down the front of his pants. No one had boobs that round or nipples that large. He cupped his balls. The woman came out of the bathroom and went into the kitchen, which he had a clear view of from where he stood. She wore nothing but a pair of red, lacy panties. His cock grew in his hand. He used his other hand to unzip his fly. The chilly night air made his dick shrink a bit as he began to stroke himself into an orgasm.

The woman opened the refrigerator and peered inside for several moments before shutting it and turning around. Her nipples were erect. "Fuck yeah," he groaned, his vision blurring as his seed spurted from the head of his cock.

Then the woman screamed.

12:36 a.m.

8941 Cortland Avenue

"Detective Markson. Go," he barked into the phone.

"Looks like our pervert is back," Captain Monroe said with a sardonic laugh.

Interview

What inspired you to write this book?

My publisher (Books to Go Now) put out a call for Valentine's Day stories and I'd never written a holiday themed story before so I figured, why not? I knew I didn't want to write a typical lovey-dovey story though. I asked myself, "What is the most unromantic thing in the world?" A peeping tom! Of course I needed a detective, his love interest, the voyeur, and a parade of victims. Then I went to town and had fun with it.

Who has helped you the most in your career as an author?

There is no one person who has helped me the most, but rather a whole group of people. My critique group, the CNY Creative Writers Café, has been invaluable to me. Their insights have helped take my writing to the next level and I know if it weren't for that talented group of writers I wouldn't be published today. Then there is the CNY Romance Writers. The wealth of knowledge and support they've given me has been great.

When you write, what things do you want close at hand? (Coffee, water, chocolate... pictures of gorgeous hunks for inspiration...?)

Pepsi (not Coke), white cheddar cheese curls, and something chocolatey. It's amazing I don't weigh forty-seven tons with the way I eat. Lol. I always have YouTube ready to go should I need to find just the right song to set the scene. And most importantly, I have the Fifty Shades of Sexy Facebook page for inspiration. The pictures they post…whoa! It's very easy to get distracted by that page.

Are you a plotter, or do you prefer to make it up on the spur of the moment?

I write completely by the seat of my pants. I feel like plotting is too restrictive. I've tried to plot and it only causes me a lot of anxiety. I'm the type of person that when I write it down it's set in stone, in my mind anyway. So, when I get in the flow of writing a story and it takes off in a different direction that I didn't plot out, I feel like the story is ruined. It's a whole big thing that I try to avoid at all costs.

Any advice for new authors?

Don't worry about what everyone else is doing. It seems simple enough, but it can be really hard at times, especially after your book is released. It's very tempting to look at other books similar to yours, to read the hundreds of five-star reviews other authors are getting, to obsessively check the best sellers lists only to find your book missing from it. Don't. Do. It! Writing is very subjective. Readers are very selective. Just because someone else's book is doing better than yours doesn't mean your book is crap. It just means the other book was in the right place at the right time and was read by the right person. Have faith in yourself, your books, and your ability to succeed.

When an idea hits you, what do you do to capture it?

Whatever I can! I have notebooks and pens stashed everywhere—in my purse, in my car, in the kitchen, next to my bed. When an idea hits, I stop what I'm doing and jot it down. I have to, otherwise I'll forget it. I don't just jot down ideas though. If I hear a name I like or a snippet of dialogue, I'll write that down too. I've also been known to write an entire description before. For example, I was at one of my daughter's cheerleading competitions, sitting up in the bleachers, and there was this guy sitting a few spots away who kept bouncing his knee, which shook the entire row. It was so annoying. I seriously had visions of leaning over and stabbing him with my pen. Instead, I wrote it down. The guy's physical description, the gym, the bleachers, and my reaction to everything. I have yet to use it in a story, but it's there when I want to.

Snowball

What's the best gift you ever received?

My cat! His name is Snowball and he's huge! He weighs over 22 pounds. My husband and I were watching a show on Animal Planet called Too Cute, and they had the most adorable long-haired white kittens. I kept telling my husband I wanted a big white cat. So, a few days later he went to the local SPCA and adopted a white cat for me!

What kind of music do you listen to while driving? Same question when writing?

When I'm driving, I'm a horrible channel surfer. I will continuously change stations to make sure that something is always playing. I tend to favor country or anything from the 80s. If my oldest daughter is in the car with me though, she'll put it on modern pop, which drives me nuts because it always seems like she changes it and then a Justin Bieber song comes on. UGH!

The music I listen to while I'm writing depends on what I'm writing. The YA novel I'm working on is set in the Deep South so it's country all the way. I love Kenny Chesney and Luke Bryan. Mmm. Oh, sorry. Back to the music…I tend to listen to a little bit of everything, except hardcore rap. That just gives me a headache.

Are you the eldest, middle, baby, or only child?

I'm the dreaded only child and I hated it! If I couldn't find a friend to hang out with I was left to my own devices, which wasn't always a good thing. LOL. And the worst part was I wasn't even spoiled. My parents didn't have a lot of money growing up, so I didn't have all the cool electronics (which back then was the original Nintendo) to keep me occupied. I was bored a lot. I think this is why I had five kids. I don't ever want my own children to feel that loneliness I felt.

Please complete the sentence

I love pizza with extra cheese!

I'm always ready for bed.

When I'm alone, I sing along very loudly to country music.

You'd never be able to tell, but I've had five kids.

If I had a halo it would be hard to put a shirt on over my head.

If I could meet anyone I'd meet Mark Wahlberg.

I can never go on a cruise because my husband is afraid of boats.

Previous Books

Never Date a Cop

Love by Number (The Aurora Island Resort Series #1)

Love on the Rocks (The Aurora Island Resort Series #2)

Love at the Edge (The Aurora Island Resort Series #3)

Kara Leigh Miller

Books Coming Soon

Death of a Waterfall – June 10, 2013 from Rogue Phoenix Press

Ali & the Corbin Boys: A Prequel to The Georgia Corbins – Spring 2013 from Entranced Publishing

The Georgia Corbins – July 2013 from Entranced Publishing

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