Sweet Nothings
Sugar
Springs #2
By:
Kim Law
Releasing
January 1st,
2014
Blurb
Joanie
Bigbee, cupcake baker extraordinaire, likes to keep her options
open--and she's good at it. She's started and sold some 30 businesses
in her postage stamp-sized Tennessee town, and at the moment she can
be found in a short skirt and go-go boots, selling cupcakes out of
the back of a converted Volkswagen van. What she moves on to next is
anybody's guess. She knows better than to be tied down. In any way.
She's watched every woman in her family fall head-over-heels, only to
find themselves wondering how to pick up the pieces when love is
lost.
When
Nick Dalton shows up at the groovy cupcakery, all Joanie wants is a
taste; a fling with no strings suits her just fine. But for Nick, a
bite is not enough; he wants the whole cake: a big house, a family,
true love. But love only makes you stupid, right? Joanie has to
decide whether to follow where her free-spirit leads? or hold on to
the sweetest thing she's ever known.
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Tell me about yourself, and your
writing.
The quick and dirty is that I’m a
reformed math major and computer programmer, now sitting at home in
my pajamas writing romance novels all day. My books are a mix of sexy
and sweet, with a huge dollop of emotions tossed in.
How long have you been writing? How
many published books do you have, and what genres?
I’ve been writing since 2006—I
think—and first published in 2012. Sweet Nothings makes my fifth
full length book out, and I also have a novella that just released
last week. I currently write only straight contemporary, but I keep
saying that someday I want to kill someone, so who knows, maybe I’ll
branch into romantic suspense. Though I doubt it. I love contemporary
too much.
Are you a plotter or do you write
from the seat of your pants?
Complete plotter. If I try it any other
way, it gets tossed every single time!
What is a typical writing day like
for you?
Oh geez, this should be easy to answer.
But it’s not. My typical day hasn’t quite formed yet. I’ve been
writing full time for a year now, and though that should give a
person the time to get it figured out, apparently I need more. Mostly
I sleep until the cats force me out of bed to feed them. Check email
and the news. Then I lose a couple hours somewhere. Sometimes I then
need a nap. And finally I write. And then I spend the last three
weeks before deadline staying up all night and writing like a
lunatic.
The day I would like? To rise with a
smile on my face at 6am, go for a refreshing walk, check the news and
email, then churn out my words for the day. Then I’d like to take a
small break, maybe go to a zumba class or catch an afternoon movie,
and come back and edit what I wrote that morning. Don’t see that
happening any time soon.
Who do you love to read? Favorite
authors, favorite books?
I mostly read contemporary, though if I
had more time I’d also read thrillers, romantic suspense, and maybe
some time travel. I sometimes listen to those types of books on audio
when I do sneak in a walk here and there. I’m a long-time Nora fan.
Then there’s Kristan Higgins, Jill Shalvis, Rachel Gibson, Susan
Mallery. Lots more, but those are the ones that’ll easily pull me
away from my own work to be done.
What is something you'd like to
accomplish in your writing career next year?
Next year? Two things. 1) Develop a
freaking schedule and stick to it! I’m tired of burning the
midnight oil. 2) Continue working to improve my writing. I’ve
always studied a lot and taken a lot of classes. This year I’ve
been so busy that those things have slid more than I’d like. A
writer should never quit learning and improving their craft, so next
year I’d like to make sure I work in plenty of time to do just
that.
If you could have one paranormal
ability, what would it be?
Read other people’s minds. But only
on my command. I wouldn’t want unwanted thoughts bombarding me all
the time. And I would only peek in when I see them thinking hard or
studying about something. It would give me great insight into other
people’s minds, and then you can bet that a lot of that would show
up in my books!
If you could keep a mythical/
paranormal creature as a pet, what would you have?
Ummm…wow. That’s one I’ve never
been asked. Can a person keep a centaur as a pet? It’s half person
itself, so that might not work out. But they are interesting, don’t
you think?
Tell us a little about your latest
release.
I’d be glad to! Sweet Nothings
is my cupcake book. As you might have guessed from the cover.
Joanie is a little flaky, but she’s a sweetheart deep inside. She’s
been hurt, and she has lots of walls, but hunky carpenter Nick Dalton
shows up and immediately starts tearing them down. They’re about
the two most opposite people you could imagine. He wants to settle
down. She wants to play around. I had a lot of fun with this couple!
It’s the second book in my Sugar
Springs series, which is set at the base of the Smoky Mountains in
Tennessee, and contains lots of secondary characters throughout the
story.
What is something that you
absolutely can't live without? (Other than family members)
Hmmm…I can’t imagine how I could
survive without the internet.
Could you ever co author a book with
someone? If so, who would you choose, and what would you write?
I don’t think so. Maybe. It if was a
guy and he did the guy parts and I did the girl parts. That’s been
done before, and I think that seems fun. But otherwise? No. I just
want to do it myself. I drive myself crazy enough with just me. I
can’t imagine tossing another person into the mix.
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?
Sorry, but I have no clue. I’ve never
had an answer for this question.
What are some of your other hobbies
outside of writing?
The last few years it’s just been
writing. But I seem to recall hobbies. Oh, that’s the third thing I
want to do in 2014! Get a hobby! Thanks for reminding me
OK, in the past I’ve been into photography, cross-stitching,
reading—of course—and I’d love to buy an old house and fix it
up. Also, I like to paint and redo rooms in my own house. I find that
very relaxing while rewarding at the same time. Plus, I can listen to
an audio book while doing it.
What is something you've always
wanted to do, but haven't done yet. Why not?
Climb a really big mountain. I’m not
actually sure I’m brave enough. First I’d have to meet the right
people to do it with, because no way would I go off on my own! Then
I’d have to do it. And people die during these things. So yeah, I’m
not sure I’m brave enough. Maybe a small mountain.
If you were on the staff to have a
book adapted to movie, what would you pick?
Can I pick one of mine? I’ve love to
see my Christmas book, Hot Buttered Yum, made into a
Hallmark-type movie. I love Christmas movies anyway, but it has hot
santas and warm fuzzies. Seems perfect to me ;)
What is a talent you wish you had,
but don't?
Painting. I’ve always wanted to be
able to paint. Or just draw something. But I have zero talent there.
Favorite color?
Purple.
Weather: Hot or cold?
76 degrees and breezy. I should live in
Hawaii.
Favorite place to read?
In the swing on a 76 and breezy day.
Favorite meal
I love Italian food. Meatballs, pasta,
cheese, and bread. Right? But my go-to, feel-good food has always
been pinto beans, mashed potatoes, and macaroni and cheese.
Favorite non-alcoholic drink.
I really only drink water these days,
but every year for the holidays, my Granny would make boiled custard.
After she passed away, I brought home her recipe, and I now make the
boiled custard for the family. (In fact, I just made some for
Thanksgiving!) I love it. It also holds many valuable memories for me
that I will cherish my whole life.
If you could travel anywhere and do
anything, no limits or money holding you back, where would you go?
I would love to travel all over Europe.
Also, Egypt. But Europe for an extended time is my dream vacation.
Author
Info
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Award-winning
author Kim Law wrote her first story, “The Gigantic Talking
Raisin,” in elementary school. Although it was never published, it
was enough to whet her appetite for a career in writing. First,
however, she would try her hand at a few other passions: baton
twirling, softball, and music, to name a few. Voted “Bookworm”
and “Most Likely to Succeed” in high school, she went on to earn
a college degree in mathematics.
Law
spent years working as a computer programmer and raising her son, and
she now devotes her time and energy to writing romance novels (none
of which feature talking raisins).
She is
a Romance Writers of America’s RITA® finalist, a past winner of
the RWA’s Golden Heart® Award, and currently serves as president
for her local RWA chapter. Her books can best be described as a
light-hearted mix taking her readers on a sexy, fun, and emotional
ride. A native of Kentucky, she now lives with her husband and an
assortment of animals in her Middle Tennessee home.
Author
Links
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6473776.Kim_Law
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