Jean Adams stops by today with 5 Quick things about her. I didn't know a person could become allergic to caramel! This Wild Rose Press author gives us a peek at HONEY'S GREEK BILLIONAIRE, and she tells me she has a new book coming out soon. Watch this space! Welcome Jean!
Jean's Quick 5
Fav color: Yellow, it’s bright, happy and reminds me of the sun.
Fav drink: I love water, but I also like to make my own veg and fruit juices. Lots of nutrition and no sugar.
Show to binge watch: Laredo, I love Neville Brand.
When I’m alone I like to... play ancient Egyptian solitaire while thinking up new stories.
Chocolate or caramel: Chocolate. I had so much caramel, I made myself allergic to it.
BLURB, Honey's Greek Billionaire:
When Honey Preston asks her a billionaire Greek boss to marry her, solely as a ploy to stop him flirting with her, she gets the surprise of her life. He says yes.
Paris Magdalinos knows it’s a joke, but has his own agenda for agreeing. For the sake of his father’s health he will do whatever it takes.
Honey, too, wants to avoid marriage to a man who is pestering her, seeing her as a drudge and a mother for his son. Paris is offering her a way out for a brief marriage of convenience.
But when the newlyweds fall in love, will they still want to call it quits.
EXCERPT:
So that was the man himself. Paris Magdalinos. The one they drooled over when anyone mentioned a man to die for. He was that, all right, no doubt about it. And didn’t he know it?
Honey’s gaze flicked around the room. Good grief, some of the women were practically dissolving at his feet.
She’d seen pictures of him in staff magazines and now admitted, grudgingly, that the photographs—usually taken of him looking amazing, tanned and healthy, seated at the boardroom table in Athens—didn’t do him justice.
There were other pictures, too: women clad in nothing more than skimpy bikinis on the deck of his super yacht, Aphrodite, usually moored at his island home of Limnos. She was willing to bet he more than earned his playboy reputation. A yacht so aptly named had to have some high-old shenanigans going on there on a regular basis.
He was usually pictured in dark suits, with a few black hairs peeking over the top of an open-necked shirt. Today was different. He wore a cream suit teamed with a pale gold-colored shirt and matching tie. She was forced to admit, reluctantly, that his cheeky, sexy grin would make a toothpaste advertisement look dull. His smile lit up the entire room, like much-needed sunshine on this wintry-gray day.
She took every opportunity to study him under her lashes while he engaged others in conversation. He was the kind of man every woman dreams about, and yes, she had to admit in a weak moment, herself included. Luckily, men like Paris Magdalinos, with dark good looks, million-megawatt smiles, and money to burn, were way out of her league.
He wasn’t merely boss of the London office. He was head of the entire company worldwide. And he had come all the way from his sunny Aegean home base to take over the reins of this investigation for however long it took to trace the stolen money.
A shiver of awareness scooted down her backbone. She was the one who would have to work closely with him.
Buy Link: https://www.thewildrosepress.com/books/honeys-greek-billionaire
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Friday, February 17, 2017
#AuthorInterview with Jean Adams
My guest today is New Zealand writer Jean Adams. Her latest contemporary romance, HONEY'S GREEK BILLIONAIRE, released on January 27, 2017 from The Wild Rose Press. Welcome Jean!
Where did you get the idea for your new novel, HONEY'S GREEK BILLIONAIRE?
I was sitting at work one day, day dreaming about plots (as you do) and had one of those what-would=happen=if moments, and lo and behold a book was born.
What do you want readers to come away with after they read this book?
I’d like then to smile, read the last couple of pages again and think aaahhhhh, I really enjoyed that.
What genre have you never written that you’d like to write?
One day I’d really love to have a crack at mystery, a la Agatha Christie, but I have a few more books to wrote before that happens.
Do you work on more than one book at a time?
Usually. Then if I go flat one I can turn to another. Currently I’m working on five right now, a contemporary, a trilogy and an archaeological paranormal.
Do you have any words of advice to beginning writers?
Never, never, never give up and don’t listen to nay-sayers or dream stealers.
What comes first for you – plot or character? And why?
Usually the plot, but occasionally the characters. It depends on what grabs my attention first.
Are you a plotter or a pantser?
I’m a plotter. I used to be a pantser but got fed up with having to go over the story every time I had a new idea that didn’t work anyway. Plotting keeps my thoughts disciplined.
Tell us a bit about you. Where do you live, and how long have you been writing?
I was born in England but now live in New Zealand. I have been writing for several years (can’t remember exactly how many.)
If writing is your first passion, what is your second?
Archeology would be my second passion but I’ve never taken part in a dig. Would love to though, either in Egypt or Greece.
How do you think your life experiences have prepared you for writing?
I have called on some of my travel experiences.
If you could get rid of something in your life that would give you more writing time, what would it be?
Probably my TV, but then again I use it for a lot of historical research material.
What did you want to be (occupation-wise) when you were a child?
I wanted to be an air hostess but alas, it was not to be.
What do you like best about your hero, Paris Magdalinos, in HONEY'S GREEK BILLIONAIRE?
He’s a delicious sexy Greek who lives on an Aegean island.
What do you like best about Honey, your heroine?
She’s very much her own woman who gets sideswiped by Paris and realizes that love is the greatest gift if all.
How do you choose the names and physical characteristics of your characters? Do you base them on real people?
I had trouble with his name until I came across the name by chance in an article.
How can readers reach you or find you online?
I don’t do much on Facebook (Facebook hates me), my website is www.jeandrew.co.nz I do have a Twitter account but I don’t do a lot of promotion online, something I intend to change this year.
If I was a first time reader of your books, which one would you recommend I start with and why?
You could start with No Other Love set in Los Angeles and Greece. It’s a story I’m particularly fond of.
Tell us a little about your current release.
Honey works for a Greek company in London. Her Greek boss takes a fancy to her and flirts with her making her feel uncomfortable. A friend tell her that the way to stop him in his tracks is to ask him to marry her. To her surprise, instead of laughing it off, he accepts. I thought it was a fun idea to play with.
Blurb:
In an effort to stop his embarrassing flirtations, Honey Preston jokingly asks her billionaire boss, Paris Magdalinos, to marry her. Much to her surprise, he accepts, and no amount of wriggling on her part will induce him to let her off the hook. Besides, she doesn't believe she's good enough for him.
Paris has his own agenda. He's using Honey's innocent proposal to help him out of a sticky situation. And their marriage will only be for a short time...until he kisses her and discovers she's the woman he's been seeking. She's perfect for him, and he wants to stay married. But Honey's beliefs are hard to shake.
Excerpt:
“And this is Honey Preston, Mr. Magdalinos.”
Snapped out of her daydream, Honey focused her attention on Brian Armstrong, the overall office manager. Oh lord, I’m about to be introduced. Should I offer my hand for a handshake? Please don’t let me do anything stupid like curtsy.
“It was Miss Preston who alerted me to the problem. She was Mortimer’s assistant for a year and a half.”
“Honey?” A light dancing in the chocolate-colored gaze collided with hers. Her face burst into instant flame. Oh, my goodness. Paris Magdalinos gave a short nod and bestowed on her his sexiest smile before his amused, sparkling eyes moved on to the next person.
Hot in here all of a sudden. The need to fan her face became an urgent priority after the heated brown eyes moved away. But she didn’t dare move so much as a finger in case any movement, however slight, attracted his attention again. She wasn’t sure she could handle another helping of his dark-eyed scrutiny. It was as though his eyes had undressed her.
But anonymity was not to be.
Buy Links:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Honeys-Greek-Billionaire-Jean-Adams-ebook/dp/B01N2ML37Q/
The Wild Rose Press: http://catalog.thewildrosepress.com/paperback-books/4847-honey-s-greek-billionaire-paperback.html
Author Bio:
Jean is the founder
of Romance Writers of New Zealand.
Where did you get the idea for your new novel, HONEY'S GREEK BILLIONAIRE?
I was sitting at work one day, day dreaming about plots (as you do) and had one of those what-would=happen=if moments, and lo and behold a book was born.
What do you want readers to come away with after they read this book?
I’d like then to smile, read the last couple of pages again and think aaahhhhh, I really enjoyed that.
What genre have you never written that you’d like to write?
One day I’d really love to have a crack at mystery, a la Agatha Christie, but I have a few more books to wrote before that happens.
Do you work on more than one book at a time?
Usually. Then if I go flat one I can turn to another. Currently I’m working on five right now, a contemporary, a trilogy and an archaeological paranormal.
Do you have any words of advice to beginning writers?
Never, never, never give up and don’t listen to nay-sayers or dream stealers.
What comes first for you – plot or character? And why?
Usually the plot, but occasionally the characters. It depends on what grabs my attention first.
Are you a plotter or a pantser?
I’m a plotter. I used to be a pantser but got fed up with having to go over the story every time I had a new idea that didn’t work anyway. Plotting keeps my thoughts disciplined.
Tell us a bit about you. Where do you live, and how long have you been writing?
I was born in England but now live in New Zealand. I have been writing for several years (can’t remember exactly how many.)
If writing is your first passion, what is your second?
Archeology would be my second passion but I’ve never taken part in a dig. Would love to though, either in Egypt or Greece.
How do you think your life experiences have prepared you for writing?
I have called on some of my travel experiences.
If you could get rid of something in your life that would give you more writing time, what would it be?
Probably my TV, but then again I use it for a lot of historical research material.
What did you want to be (occupation-wise) when you were a child?
I wanted to be an air hostess but alas, it was not to be.
What do you like best about your hero, Paris Magdalinos, in HONEY'S GREEK BILLIONAIRE?
He’s a delicious sexy Greek who lives on an Aegean island.
What do you like best about Honey, your heroine?
She’s very much her own woman who gets sideswiped by Paris and realizes that love is the greatest gift if all.
How do you choose the names and physical characteristics of your characters? Do you base them on real people?
I had trouble with his name until I came across the name by chance in an article.
How can readers reach you or find you online?
I don’t do much on Facebook (Facebook hates me), my website is www.jeandrew.co.nz I do have a Twitter account but I don’t do a lot of promotion online, something I intend to change this year.
If I was a first time reader of your books, which one would you recommend I start with and why?
You could start with No Other Love set in Los Angeles and Greece. It’s a story I’m particularly fond of.
Tell us a little about your current release.
Honey works for a Greek company in London. Her Greek boss takes a fancy to her and flirts with her making her feel uncomfortable. A friend tell her that the way to stop him in his tracks is to ask him to marry her. To her surprise, instead of laughing it off, he accepts. I thought it was a fun idea to play with.
Blurb:
In an effort to stop his embarrassing flirtations, Honey Preston jokingly asks her billionaire boss, Paris Magdalinos, to marry her. Much to her surprise, he accepts, and no amount of wriggling on her part will induce him to let her off the hook. Besides, she doesn't believe she's good enough for him.
Paris has his own agenda. He's using Honey's innocent proposal to help him out of a sticky situation. And their marriage will only be for a short time...until he kisses her and discovers she's the woman he's been seeking. She's perfect for him, and he wants to stay married. But Honey's beliefs are hard to shake.
Excerpt:
“And this is Honey Preston, Mr. Magdalinos.”
Snapped out of her daydream, Honey focused her attention on Brian Armstrong, the overall office manager. Oh lord, I’m about to be introduced. Should I offer my hand for a handshake? Please don’t let me do anything stupid like curtsy.
“It was Miss Preston who alerted me to the problem. She was Mortimer’s assistant for a year and a half.”
“Honey?” A light dancing in the chocolate-colored gaze collided with hers. Her face burst into instant flame. Oh, my goodness. Paris Magdalinos gave a short nod and bestowed on her his sexiest smile before his amused, sparkling eyes moved on to the next person.
Hot in here all of a sudden. The need to fan her face became an urgent priority after the heated brown eyes moved away. But she didn’t dare move so much as a finger in case any movement, however slight, attracted his attention again. She wasn’t sure she could handle another helping of his dark-eyed scrutiny. It was as though his eyes had undressed her.
But anonymity was not to be.
Buy Links:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Honeys-Greek-Billionaire-Jean-Adams-ebook/dp/B01N2ML37Q/
The Wild Rose Press: http://catalog.thewildrosepress.com/paperback-books/4847-honey-s-greek-billionaire-paperback.html
Author Bio:
Jean Adams is a firm believer in happily-ever-after and
enjoys writing books with happy endings.
She has published nine romance novels and is currently
working on several other books, including a trilogy set in ancient Egypt.
She likes dark, mysterious heroes and strong heroines,
who are their perfect match. They are soul mates, and their love for each other
goes soul deep.
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