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Outside the Lines
By:
Kimberly Kincaid
Welcome to my stop on the Outside the Lines tour! I've got an interview today with the author, Kimberly Kincaid, and I'm sharing my review of her book, Outside the Lines! Please help me in welcoming Kimberly to the blog!
Welcome to my stop on the Outside the Lines tour! I've got an interview today with the author, Kimberly Kincaid, and I'm sharing my review of her book, Outside the Lines! Please help me in welcoming Kimberly to the blog!
tell me about yourself, and your
writing.
I’m a wife and mom of three
daughters, a giant foodie, a martial arts enthusiast, and a certified
yoga instructor. I write contemporary romance, one sexy chef at a
time. Sometimes I throw in a little suspense. You know, to keep
everyone on their toes
How long have you been writing? How
many published books do you have, and what genres?
I’ve been writing with the intention
of being published for a little over five years. Outside The Lines is
my third published novella, and I have four books coming out in the
next calendar year from Kensington Books as well (I’ve been busy!)
There’s a list on my website.
Do you write in multiple genres or
just one? If just one, do you ever consider straying outside your
genre?
Everything I write is contemporary, and
everything has a food theme in some way. I stick with what I know!
Are you a plotter or do you write from
the seat of your pants?
I’m a militant plotter. I brainstorm
and outline and do Post-It chains, the whole nine yards. And then,
inevitably, one of my characters goes and does something to screw up
all my planning! I try to stay flexible, but I really, really like to
plot.
What is a typical writing day like for
you?
I get up at about 5:15 and check email
over coffee. I do email and marketing until my kids are off to school
at 7:30. Then I write until they get home at 3:00, then again most of
the time from 7-9. Then I turn into a pumpkin.
Who do you love to read? Favorite
authors, favorite books?
I read a LOT. I love Julie James, Jill
Shalvis, Louisa Edwards, and Bella Andre. But that’s honestly the
tip of the iceberg! My number one favorite book of all time is
Barbara O’Neal’s The Lost Recipe For Happiness. It changed the
way I look at foodie writing.
What is something you'd like to
accomplish in your writing career next year?
I dream of the RWA RITAs! But really,
I’m thrilled to be right where I am.
If you could have one paranormal
ability, what would it be?
I would love to stop time to sneak in
naps. There’s just not enough time in the day for a really good
siesta…
If you could keep a mythical/
paranormal creature as a pet, what would you have?
Oooo! My kids would probably get uppity
if I didn’t say a unicorn.
Tell us a little about your latest
release.
Outside The Lines is the story of Ivy
League ER doctor Blake Fisher, who unexpectedly comes back into
contact with his ex-fiancee Jules Shaw. She manages a restaurant, and
they have to plan a charity event together. Sparks fly in the
kitchen… and a few other rooms too!
What is something that you absolutely
can't live without? (Other than family members)
Coffee, my ancient desk chair, vintage
dresses and five inch heels. It’s a crazy life!
Could you ever co author a book with
someone? If so, who would you choose, and what would you write?
The Sugar Cookie Sweetheart Swap (my
September release) was quite collaborative. It’s an anthology with
Donna Kauffman and Kate Angell. The three heroines are best friends.
There’s a prologue, then each story, and an epilogue with all three
couples together. It was really fun to write.
If you could spend
a day with anyone from history, dead or alive, who would it be, and
what would you do? What would you ask them?
I’d probably pick
Shakespeare. I have such a thing for him! I’m not sure exactly what
I’d ask, but I’d definitely want him to reply in iambic
pentameter. The whole time.
What are some of
your other hobbies outside of writing?
I study martial
arts, practice a lot of yoga, and obviously I cook. I also love to
read and I’m a diehard shopper.
What is something you've always wanted
to do, but haven't done yet. Why not?
I’d love to travel more for pure
pleasure. Once my kids are a little older (not long now!), it’s on
my agenda for sure.
If you were on the staff to have a
book adapted to movie, what would you pick?
Any book? I’d love to see JR Ward’s
Black Dagger Brotherhood on the screen!
What is a talent you wish you had, but
don't?
I’d love to be more patient. That’s
a talent if I ever saw one
Favorite color?
Purple
Weather: Hot or cold?
Cold—I love the snow.
Favorite place to read?
I’m not picky—I can really read
anywhere. But my favorite place is snuggled by a crackling fire in
the winter.
Favorite meal
One shared with people I love. Doesn’t
have to be fancy. In fact, one of the best meals I ever had was a PB
and J that my husband made. Food is love!
Favorite non-alcoholic drink.
Chai tea
If you could travel anywhere and do
anything, no limits or money holding you back, where would you go?
Blurb
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As an
ivy-league ER doctor who eats double shifts for breakfast (and
lunch…and dinner), Blake Fisher has little appetite for anything
other than work. Being on the staff at Brenstville Hospital means
taking care of people, a need Blake understands all too well from
losing his brother to cystic fibrosis eight years ago. When he’s
asked to coordinate a carnival fundraiser for the cause, he jumps at
the chance to help others with the disease…until it lands him side
by side with the one woman he never thought he’d see again: his
ex-fiancée.
Streetwise
and rough around the edges, Jules Shaw is no stranger to earning a
living through hard work. But when her job as the restaurant manager
of Mac’s Diner puts her shoulder to really broad shoulder with
Blake Fisher, she nearly balks. She’d rather dodge and deflect than
admit the real reason she broke things off, but the catering contract
for the carnival means big business for Mac’s, and feeding people
is Jules’s lifeblood.
As
Blake and Jules join reluctant forces, they quickly rediscover the
spark between them. But the possibility of a future together hinges
on coming clean about the past, with potentially devastating
consequences. Can Blake and Jules overcome their drastically
different backgrounds and learn to love again, or will they always be
outside the lines?
Review Rating: 4 LIGHTNING BOLTS
Review: Outside the Lines is a second chance story with some sweet and emotional moments, a quick and light read that tugged on my heartstrings and had me rooting all the way for this couple that had a chance before, but life tore them apart.
Jules is a kick butt heroine, one that I enjoyed getting to know immensely! She's had it rough growing up, and she's worked her butt off to get where she is today. A little accident lands her in front of a man she never imagined she'd run into again- her ex fiance, Blake.
Okay, fine, so they run into each other. That's it for the two, right?
WRONG!
Now the pair are forced to work side by side for an event. The attraction sizzles once again as their emotions ignite. But Blake can't ignore the past, and neither can Jules.
This is my first read by this author, and I'm glad I had a chance to read Outside the Lines. Ms. Kincaid has a breezy writing style that's full of humor, wit and the emotions come right off the pages and right into me...yes, I was feeling the things Blake and Jules did, which had me drawn into the story.
This is a quick read, and I recommend it to anyone that enjoys second chance stories. I'll be looking for much more from this author!
Review Rating: 4 LIGHTNING BOLTS
Review: Outside the Lines is a second chance story with some sweet and emotional moments, a quick and light read that tugged on my heartstrings and had me rooting all the way for this couple that had a chance before, but life tore them apart.
Jules is a kick butt heroine, one that I enjoyed getting to know immensely! She's had it rough growing up, and she's worked her butt off to get where she is today. A little accident lands her in front of a man she never imagined she'd run into again- her ex fiance, Blake.
Okay, fine, so they run into each other. That's it for the two, right?
WRONG!
Now the pair are forced to work side by side for an event. The attraction sizzles once again as their emotions ignite. But Blake can't ignore the past, and neither can Jules.
This is my first read by this author, and I'm glad I had a chance to read Outside the Lines. Ms. Kincaid has a breezy writing style that's full of humor, wit and the emotions come right off the pages and right into me...yes, I was feeling the things Blake and Jules did, which had me drawn into the story.
This is a quick read, and I recommend it to anyone that enjoys second chance stories. I'll be looking for much more from this author!
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Author
Info
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Kimberly
Kincaid writes contemporary romance that splits the difference
between sexy and sweet. When she's not sitting cross-legged in an
ancient desk chair known as "The Pleather Bomber", she can
be found practicing obscene amounts of yoga, whipping up anything
from enchiladas to éclairs in her kitchen, or curled up with her
nose in a book. Kimberly is a 2011 RWA Golden Heart® finalist who
lives (and writes!) by the mantra that food is love. She has written
two digital novellas, Love On The Line and Drawing The Line, about
hot cops and sexy chefs, with a third novella, Outside The Lines, due
this summer. She is also thrilled to have collaborated on a Christmas
anthology with Donna Kauffman and Kate Angell, titled The Sugar
Cookie Sweetheart Swap, to kick off her Pine Mountain foodie series
with Kensington this October. Kimberly’s first full-length novel,
Turn Up the Heat, will follow in February 2014. She resides in
northern Virginia with her wildly patient husband and their three
daughters.
Visit
her any time at www.kimberlykincaid.com
or come check her out on Facebook
(www.facebook.com/kimberly.kincaid1) and Twitter (@kimberlykincaid).
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I enjoyed the post thank you. OUTSIDE THE LINES sounds wonderful. If I went to Italy I'd eat a LOT too.
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