This week,
Entangled Publishing is celebrating its new adult heroes! Today, we celebrate
men who don’t mind getting their hands dirty – the working man! Entangled has
all of the Embrace stories about Blue Collar guys on sale for just 99¢ today!
To
celebrate, authors Candace Havens, Suzanne van Rooyen, Beth Anne Miller, Julie
Particka, Tiffany Truitt, Erin Butler, Cole Gibsen, & Melissa West shared
their thoughts on writing about The Right Man for the Job.
Is your
hero inspired by a real-life person? If so, who?
Candace
Havens (author of Branded): Oh, no. I'll never tell. Let's just say my late
teen years were spent around a lot of very sexy cowboys. Shhhhh. Don't tell my
husband.
Suzanne van
Rooyen (author of Scardust): Yes, there are aspects of my hero that are
definitely inspired by real life people but he's more of an amalgam than a
fictional version of any one specific person.
Beth Anne
Miller (author of A Star to Steer Her By): I participated in a semester at sea
when I was in college, and have sailed on a few tall ships since then, so I
would say that Tristan is inspired by all those deckhands and mates --male and
female-- that I observed, who work hard and tirelessly to keep the ship running
smoothly and safely. There have been a few particularly hot deckhands that I've
perhaps observed a little more attentively, who may have inspired Tristan a
little more specifically. ;)
Julie
Particka (author of Fall with Me): My family is blue-collar. The business run
by Jenna's dad is basically the business that my father ran. (And yes, all of
us worked for him for at least a summer.) Sutton, however, was basically a
combination of the fact that my first boyfriend ended up working for my father
for a while (long after we broke up) combined with the idea of falling in love
while under the watchful gaze of a parent. (So, while the *idea* of my
ex-boyfriend was involved, Sutton is nothing like Dennis LOL)
Tiffany
Truitt (author of Seven Ways to Lose Your Heart): The professional in me should
categorically deny that any of my male heroes are inspired by real
people...especially because I don't want my friends or exes reading into
anything...but, subconsciously, I am sure there is some sort of resemblance to
men I have dated. I asked my friends if the hero, Kennedy, reminded them of
anyone, and one set named one guy and the other set of friends named another.
So, sure, yes, or maybe not.
Erin Butler
(author of Last Wish): My husband. Out of any of the heroes I've written, Ronan
is the most like my husband. He's got a temper, but he's also sweet,
fun-loving, and LOYAL.
Cole Gibsen
(author of Written on my Heart): My hero was inspired by every working, single,
father, who works their ass off for their family.
Melissa
West (author of No Falling Allowed): Yes, my husband. My husband is outwardly a
white collar businessman, but on the inside, he is a handyman all the way!
What other kinds of heroes do you like to read about?
Candace:
Any kind of alpha hero. I like a strong man who takes care of business. But I
also like enlightened alphas who are strong, but also have a soft, mush heart.
Suzanne:
Military heroes. I have a very soft spot for soldiers, for those who choose to
sacrifice the people and things that they love to protect others and the
greater good. There's something so selfless and courageous about that.
Beth: On
the whole, I like to read books with heroes who aren't afraid of a little dirt.
Cowboys or firefighters or law enforcement or military guys. I'm re-reading all
of Suzanne Brockmann's Troubleshooters books right now, so all those military
and ex-military guys are on my brain. :) I tend to be more attracted to the
jeans-and-a-tee-shirt guys than the Armani suit guys, to guys who work outside
rather than in an office. That's definitely not a hard and fast rule, but I
would say that I pick those books up more frequently.
Julie: I
love down-on-their-luck heroes, the kind that are a little exasperated with
everything but still keep going no matter what goes wrong. These kind of guys
tend to take life as it comes, and I find that really appealing because no
matter how hard you try to build something nice and orderly, life comes at you.
I love heroes who are ready to face that head on.
Tiffany: I
would hate to pigeonhole myself into reading about only certain types of
heroes. I like to think I am an equal opportunist. My enjoyment of a good
romance book is less about the hero and more about the relationship between him
and the heroine. I like a bit of conflict there, a battle of the wits. Doesn't
matter if the hero is a cowboy or an astronaut as long as he can hold his own.
Erin: I
love a good hero. As long as he's swoon-worthy, I don't really care.
Cole: I
have zero hero discrimination. I love them al!
Melissa: I
like a variety. There are great heroes in all walks of life.
Branded by
Candace Havens
The last
thing I need is a Texas princess like Callie messing with my head. But there’s
something more to this spoilt little rich girl than the perfect image she works
so hard to keep. There’s only one rule to keeping my job and a roof over my
sister’s head: stay away from the boss’s granddaughter. But I’m not always
great at following the rules.
Get
Branded: https://entangledpublishing.com/branded.html
No Falling Allowed by Melissa West
No Kissing Allowed #2
Twenty-four hours. That’s how long
it took my life to flip upside down. Wake up in bed alone after the best night
of my life? Check. Get fired? Check. Wealthy parents cut me off when I refuse
to follow their path for my life? Check. Now I’m in Cricket Creek, SC—a place
where no New Yorker belongs—disowned and broke, with a new job that I can’t
mess up. Oh yeah, and staring at my one-night stand, who happens to be the
complete opposite of my type. Southern. Cocky. Bartender. Who knew Mr. Wrong
could feel so right…
Get No Falling Allowed: https://entangledpublishing.com/no-falling-allowed.html
Seven
Ways to Lose Your Heart by Tiffany Truitt
In
the span of seven days, Annabel Lee will lose her heart. Kennedy Harrison, as
reckless with life as Annabel is obsessed with order, never could commit to
anything. But he’s got a history with Annabel, and for once Kennedy doesn’t
want to run. Determined to spend time with her before she leaves for college,
Kennedy dares her to join him on a road trip to a music festival. And neither
of them could ever say no to a dare. What follows is a dizzying week of music,
shady hotels, comical dares, and a passion neither one knew existed. But when
it ends, Annabel and Kennedy will realize the biggest dare of all might just be
falling for each other.
Get
Seven Ways to Lose Your Heart: https://entangledpublishing.com/seven-ways-to-lose-your-heart.html
A
Star to Steer Her By by Beth Anne Miller
Ever
since her last dive ended in bloodshed, Ari Goodman’s been terrified to go back
into the water. But the opportunity to spend a semester at sea is too good to
pass up. So is Tristan MacDougall. Rugged, strong, and with demons of his own,
Tristan heals her with every stolen moment they share. But when a dive
excursion goes wrong, their only hope for survival is each other.
Get
A Star to Steer Her By: https://entangledpublishing.com/a-star-to-steer-her-by.html
Scardust by Suzanne van Rooyer
Dead Rock, Texas, 2037 Raleigh made
a promise to his brother before he died, that he'd scatter his ashes on Mars.
His plans are thwarted when a meteor near-misses him in the desert, and in its
crater he finds a man with no memory of who he is—but whenever they touch it
ignites a memory swap between them. As their minds and worlds collide, reality
unravels and Raleigh must face a painful truth, one that could shatter his
dreams of finding love, reaching Mars, and fulfilling his brother's last wish.
Get Scardust: https://entangledpublishing.com/scardust.html
Fall
with Me by Julie Particka
Dumped
by her college boyfriend for her best friend, the last thing Jenna Brandt needs
is to be around her backstabbing-BFF's hotter-than-hot brother, Sutton Bell.
When he offers her a chance to get revenge on her ex, she can hardly say
no—even if spending time with Sutton puts her heart in jeopardy all over again.
Sutton’s determined to convince Jenna he’s not the player he used to be, but
saving his sister from making an awful mistake might mean losing Jenna for
good.
Get
Fall with Me: https://entangledpublishing.com/fall-with-me.html
Last
Wish by Erin Butler
Remembering
Kyle #1
Nothing
feels right. Not since my best friend died and I screwed up the one promise
asked me to make. Now my life is empty. So goddamn empty. Then she walks into
the bar, all bright beauty and sweet lips made for kissing. Em Stewart is a
complication...one I need to avoid. No matter how hard I try, I can't resist
her, and our unexpected road trip sure as hell isn’t helping my cause. But I’ll
be damned if I screw up my first chance at something real…
Get
Last Wish: https://entangledpublishing.com/last-wish.html
Written on My Heart by Cole Gibsen
Written on My Heart #1
It's been six months since Ashlyn
Daniels was kicked out of her home. Six months since she stood up to her
abusive stepfather and got a busted rib—and seeing all her things set ablaze in
a backyard bonfire—for her trouble. Never going back. She doesn't need
trouble...especially if trouble is tattoo artist Lane Garrett, who's
six-feet-plus of tattooed hotness and a complete ass. But while some secrets
are as visible as ink on the skin, others must be hidden at all costs…
Get Written on My Heart: https://entangledpublishing.com/written-on-my-heart.html
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