Q&A with Tasty Book Tours
Q: Where do you get most of your storyline's
from? News? Imagination? Built from prior titles?
I have a very active
imagination. I get honked at for missing the red light turning green a lot.
When I’m doing mundane things like taking a shower, washing dishes, or working
in the garden, my mind just wanders and I start weaving stories in my head. I keep
a notebook where I jot them down for later because I’m so busy writing the
books.
When I’m writing, I love
to set up characters for their own books. I like to introduce characters and
leave readers wondering what will come of them. The Hunted series is tied to
the Montana Men series in that way. From the Montana Men series, I’ve got two
other series I’d like to spin off. One will be my upcoming Montana Heat series
in 2017.
Q: Which title or couple has been the easiest to
write and which gave you the most trouble?
At Wolf Ranch was the
hardest book to work on. My amazing editor and I probably did about five rounds
of edits before we had the plot just right. All the threads had to come
together at the end and every time we changed something in the beginning, we
had to work our way to the end again to be sure it all worked out. Such a labor
of love because I really loved the relationship between Gabe and Ella and
tackling a complicated, dysfunctional family.
Q: Which heroine do you feel most closely relates
to your personality?
They all have a little bit
of me in them.
I connect the most with
Bell from Her Lucky Cowboy. I know what it’s like to feel like nothing you do
will ever be good enough. That no matter how smart you are or how much you
achieve in your life, you’re still not good enough for the people you think
should love you no matter what…but they don’t. So you hide your disappointment
and hurt and do it for yourself. Bell just wants to be loved and be a part of a
loving family. She finds that with Dane and discovers that kindness is worth
more than anything. I get that. It’s become very important in my life to be
around people who are kind and do things that come from the heart.
Q: You're known for adding a little
"suspense" to your romances. Do you have a fun piece of
research that you needed for one of your books?
I’m pretty sure I’m on the
FBI and Homeland Security watch lists for the research I do online. My stalker
research turned very dark, learning the psychology behind someone with that
kind of deep, dark obsession. I find I’m drawn to that type of thing, the why
behind the things people do. Whether it’s based on the way they were treated in
the past or a psychological flaw in their moral compass, I want to know how
they came to this place where hurting others seems the only way to get what
they want - or they just like it.
For Stone Cold Cowboy, I did a lot of research on meth addicts and
making meth. I was surprised to learn the life expectancy of a meth addict is
only five years from the time they start. That’s sad and devastating for those
hoping to help their loved ones in that terrible circumstance. I also learned
how to make meth, so if the whole writing thing doesn’t work out…Just kidding.
It’s a terrible epidemic and destroys lives, not just for those who become
addicted to the drugs but their families and friends. As I tried to depict with
Sadie and her brother Connor in Stone
Cold Cowboy.
Q: What is your favorite part of writing romances?
The happy ending! I love
writing the romance from first kiss to happy-ever-after and everything that
happens in between. I put my characters through a lot to earn that happy ending
and I want my readers to know that after all that, they’re going to be okay.
They have a partner who supports them. They have love.
That’s all any of us
wants.
Q: What are you currently working on?
A brand new series! Montana Heat. Fans of the Montana Men
series met Caden and Beck “Trigger” Cooke, two sexy DEA agents, in Stone Cold Cowboy. They lead off the new
series in 2017.
But first, don’t miss
Colt’s big brother Ford, who will finally get a second chance at love when
Jamie returns from the military to claim His
Cowboy Heart.
Her Renegade Rancher
Montana Men #5
By: Jennifer Ryan
Releasing September
20, 2016
Avon
Avon
Blurb
Colt Kendrick knows one thing about a small town, you can’t avoid anyone for long-especially a girl he crossed the line with and is best friends with his brother’s fiancé. Luna could have been the one if he hadn’t done her wrong. Colt’s intentions are nothing but honorable, but his thoughts about Luna sure aren’t. How could he ever let a sweet girl like her go? He won’t make that mistake twice.
Colt Kendrick knows one thing about a small town, you can’t avoid anyone for long-especially a girl he crossed the line with and is best friends with his brother’s fiancé. Luna could have been the one if he hadn’t done her wrong. Colt’s intentions are nothing but honorable, but his thoughts about Luna sure aren’t. How could he ever let a sweet girl like her go? He won’t make that mistake twice.
Luna Hill thought she lost her shot with the
sexy cowboy, but sometimes lightning does strike twice. While she wants to see
what one scorching kiss leads to, she’s got a job offer out of state. Will she
stay stuck in her less than life, or reach for her dream? An unexpected and
amazing opportunity will keep her in town and give her what her heart desires
most, a chance to be with Colt, but it comes with a price that may cost Colt
his life.
Colt will do anything to keep Luna safe,
including put his life on the line, because nothing is more important than the
woman who showed Colt he has a heart-and it belongs to her.
Next week be on the lookout for my review for Her Renegade Rancher.
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Info
Jennifer
lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and three children. When
she isn’t writing a book, she’s reading one. Her obsession with both is often
revealed in the state of her home and in how late dinner is to the table. When
she finally leaves those fictional worlds, you’ll find her in the garden,
playing in the dirt and daydreaming about people who live only in her
head, until she puts them on paper.
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