Character
Interview with Olympia Green, now Princess Olympia
The
Sheikh’s Spy by Gemma Juliana
As I sit in Olympia Green’s sitting
room in the Zahirian palace, I am reminded that this beautiful young
woman with long legs, sparkling eyes and shimmering blonde hair was a
young woman residing in Boston until recently. Her transformation
into a woman of power and privilege is nothing short of remarkable.
The golden room is filled with potted plants and flowers, and
colorful artwork adorns the walls. Olympia is at ease as she pours
each of us a glass of palace water, as she calls it, and hands me a
glass.
GJ: Hi Olympia. As a main
character in The
Sheikh’s Spy, your bravery and loyalty have
inspired many readers. You live a fairytale life now and are very
busy, so thanks for joining us today for this interview.
Olympia: It’s my pleasure. I’m
happy for the opportunity to shed light on the global problem human
sex trafficking poses for vulnerable members of society everywhere.
GJ: This interview is more about
you than about that disturbing problem.
Olympia: I almost became a
victim when Sheikh Mahjub kidnapped me and kept me under lock and key
in the women’s quarters of his Burindi palace. I met young women
from many countries who were being processed into a life of sexual
enslavement and it left a deep and lasting impression on me.
GJ: Tell us about the night you
fled the palace and made your way across a desert into a neighboring
kingdom.
Olympia: (Smiling) When stuck in
a situation we know can only get worse it is amazing the hidden
reserves of bravery we can find buried inside ourselves, and the
risks we are willing to take to turn the odds in our favor. Of course
having a black belt calmed me a little.
GJ: Sheikh Adnan was not
terribly happy to find you in his palace in the middle of the night.
(Throwing back her head in laughter,
Olympia’s long blonde hair shines in the sunlight coming through
the open French doors leading onto a balcony.)
Olympia: We often mention our
first meeting, because it was so powerful, so intense. Adnan didn’t
trust me and didn’t want to hear my message, but he wanted me
nevertheless.
GJ: You sound pretty confident
that you had him in the palm of your hand right from the start.
Olympia: He was putty in my
hands.
GJ: Do you ever play ‘what
if’? What if you hadn’t risked your life that night and landed in
Adnan’s office? Would he have married Leila and would she have been
able to carry out her diabolical plan?
Olympia: (She shudders and a
cloud dims her aquamarine eyes.) Destiny intervened. I don’t dwell
on what might have been.
GJ: What do you think lies
behind the mystery of the famous sapphire amulet?
Olympia: It’s a potent
protector crafted by a powerful witch. It has worked well for over
two hundred years since the kingdom of Zahiria has remained sovereign
in spite of many wars.
GJ: How is your brother Rick? He
suffered an ordeal of his own, even though he was a well-trained
undercover agent.
Olympia: Rick is back to his old
self, and is now in love for the first time in his life. It’s fun
to watch. Terrorists and criminals don’t bother him, but he is
scared to death of being in love.
GJ: Can you tell us more about
his love affair?
Olympia: I don’t want to spill
the beans since he has a book of his own, The Sheikh’s Crowning,
releasing in September 2013. Let’s not spoil the story for the
readers.
GJ: Can you share a favorite
recipe for your readers, Olympia?
Olympia: We love to drink
fruit-flavored water here in the palace, and call it palace water. It
is easy to prepare and refreshing in the hot desert summer. Fill a
glass pitcher with filtered water. Wash two strawberries and two
lemons to remove pesticides and dirt (preferably use organic). Thinly
slice two juicy lemons. Clean two strawberries and cutting them into
quarters. Drop them into the water and add four packets of Stevia to
sweeten. Stir and put a handful of ice in to chill slightly.
Sometimes we add a spoonful of honey and a teaspoon of lime juice
too.
GJ: Thanks again for joining us
today, Olympia! We hope to read more about you in the new novellas in
the Sheikhs
of the Golden Triangle series.
BIO: Gemma Juliana lives
in a little cottage in north Texas with her own alpha hero, a
delightful teenage son and a magical herding dog who constantly tries
to herd the family members. She is always busy writing a new novella
and loves to hear from readers.
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Thanks for hosting me Nikki!
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