Mist
by Emily Mims
GENRE: Romance/romantic
suspense
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BLURB:
The widow of a lying drug dealer,
dulcimer-player Kylie Barstow Richards finds herself struggling to see through
the mist of the Smoky Mountains to the truth-about her life, about the
nightclub where she works, and about the bluegrass-playing musician who has
arrived to steal her heart.
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EXCERPT:
Kylie
looked Ren in the eye. “How much of that
is the truth and how much of it was bullshit?”
Ren’s
lips firmed. “It’s the truth, every
damned bit of it. And that’s also why I
did what I did. The DEA honestly thought
you were guilty. A drug dealer took out
one of my best friends, Kylie. I’ve
missed Jerry every day for the last two years.”
“And
that justifies what you did to me?
Sorry, Ren. Not buying it. And I don’t care what your reasons for lying
were, a liar is a liar. And I can’t
stand liars.”
“I
get that, Kylie. Look, obviously we blew
it, and I’m just as sorry as I can be that I hurt you.”
“If
you can be believed, which I seriously doubt.”
“I do
mean it. I’m sorry. I’m really sorry.”
“I
am, too, Ren. I was just beginning to
have a little bit of faith and trust again and you very effectively managed to
take that away from me.
Congratulations. I will probably
never trust another man as long as I live.”
“Aw,
Kylie, no.” Ren leaned forward. “Look, I know there is no way I can take back
the lies I’ve already told. But I can
promise you this. I will never, ever lie
to you again about anything.”
Kylie
shrugged. “And now I’m supposed to
believe that? Ren, I’m sorry. The damage is done. The trust is broken. Kind of like Humpty Dumpty.”
“I
understand. But Kylie, I’m going to tell
you the truth from now on whether you believe me or not.”
“Knock
yourself out.”
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Talking with author Emily Mims!
What is your writing environment?
I have two.
In the city I have a quiet corner in my bedroom looking out the window
to the oak tree in my back yard. At the
lake I have a computer station looking out the window at the lake.
Who is your perfect hero/heroine and why?
Nora Roberts’ Eve Dallas and Roarke-flawed but
so likeable!
What authors have caught your interest lately and why?
I am enjoying a number of my fellow Boroughs
authors-Nancy Sartor, Stacey Purcell, Brooklyn Ann and L.P. Maxa to name only a
few.
What type of book have you always wanted to write?
I am writing the kind I like to write-romance
with a bit of suspense thrown in.
Top 3 things on your bucket list?
Three things I have planned for next
year-cruise to western Mexico (themed ukulele cruise), cruise to Alaska, road
trip to the Florida Everglades and Key West in conjunction with the RWA
convention in Orlando. Three things on
the list I haven’t planned yet-Europe, South Sea Islands, northern continental
US.
How did you get the idea for this particular novel?
I play the dulcimer and love to go to dulcimer
festivals and listen to really good dulcimer players. I also play the ukulele. I am using a lot of the music and atmosphere
from those activities.
What is your favorite scene in your new release?
Ren’s scoping out the drug scene at the
festival camping ground-don’t ask me where I got it! I’ll never tell.
What are you working on now and when can we expect it to be available?
The second and third books in the Smoky Blue
series-‘Smoke’ and ‘Evergreen’-are out now.
I’m starting ‘Indigo’ next week.
What do you like to do when you are not writing?
I play four musical instruments-piano, organ,
dulcimer and ukulele. I play in two
musical groups. My husband and I travel
a lot and run around occasionally in our Miata.
What is one interesting fact about you that readers don’t know?
I spent 39 years teaching science in an inner
city high school and have heard the four worst words a teacher can hear-‘You
taught my mother’.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Author of twenty six romance novels, Emily Mims
combined her writing career with a career in public education until leaving the
classroom to write full time. The mother
of two sons and grandmother of three, she and her husband Charles live in
central Texas but frequently visit grandchildren in eastern Tennessee and
Georgia. She plays the piano, organ,
dulcimer, and ukulele and belongs to two performing bands. She says, “I love to write romances because I
believe in them. Romance happened to me
and it can happen to any woman-if she’ll just let it.”
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GIVEAWAY:
Emily Mims will be awarding a $10
Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
Congrats on the new book and good luck on the book tour!
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Thanks for hosting!
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What was the time frame for writing this book? Tell us an interesting detail or two, if applicable.
ReplyDeleteI plotted this book and three other in the fall of 2015. I started writing in February and finished the first draft in April. My beta reader read it while I was on a road trip to my son's wedding in May. I made her suggested changes the last two weeks of May, and then on to Boroughs. I could have worked faster but I spent a good bit of March in a cast and typed a lot of it with only one finger and a thumb on my left hand. It slowed me down some.
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Congrats on the tour and thanks for the chance to win :)
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After writing so many books, where do you find the inspiration for new stories?
ReplyDeleteWow. Not sure. I used to think everybody drove down the street making up stories in their head and was surprised to find out it isn't so. These particular stories are an outgrowth of my interest in old mountain music-the music that actually predates bluegrass and country and western-and taking up both the dulcimer and ukulele. I bought my first dulcimer on a trip to see my grandchildren in Tennessee and my first three ukuleles on trips to Hawaii to see my other son and his family. I've learned to play them and have been to all the festivals depicted in the books.
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I liked the interview.
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Thank you to Book Lover Sue for having me today! I would love to hear from more readers!
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This sounds like a great read.
ReplyDeleteThe lake view would be lovely.
What books are you looking to read in 2017? Thanks for the giveaway. I hope that I win. Bernie W BWallace1980(at)hotmail(d0t)com
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the excerpt!
ReplyDeleteThe book sounds great!
ReplyDeleteExcellent interview! Looking forward to checking out this book!
ReplyDeleteI have added this book to my TBR list and look forward to reading it!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a great read; I always enjoy books set in the Smoky Mountains.
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