Giveaway and Interview with Author of IN HER CLOSET, T.Harrison!!

Today I have author T.Harrison on Book Junkie! She is here to celebrate her release of IN HER CLOSET! Please give her a warm welcome and enjoy the interview and don't forget to enter the contest to win a KINDLE!!!

I am a fly on your wall today, what would I see in the day of T. Harrison's ?
I’m a mom of two smallish men, one 13 and the other 9, so the first thing I do in the morning is get them up and ready for school. I get them to school by 7:30 am and after that I usually walk the biggish pup for about an hour.
When I get home, I put on a pot of coffee--yes, a pot and I drink it all. They have yet to invent a way to mainline caffeine so until they do, I must ingest it as quickly as possible in 12 oz doses.
After the coffee has brewed (and I’ve procrastinated by checking my email, twitter, facebook and blogger) I sit behind my desk and write. I usually get about six to seven hours in before the kids get home. I’m more productive when the house is quiet. There really isn’t any time afterschool as both the smallish men have busy afterschool schedules and the day tends to sped toward bedtime like it’s on meth.

Can you tell us a little about your newest release In Her Closet that isn't in the blurb?
If you’re looking for a typical romance or heroine you won’t find it in In Her Closet. My main character, Yves Santiago is brash, confrontational and flawed and she may not necessarily be everyone’s cup of tea. But if you’re open to untraditional romances, flawed heroines and alpha heroes that can make the baddest chick straighten up her act then In Her Closet is for you!

What was your favorite scene to write?
I really enjoyed the dialogue in the scenes between Yves and her best friend Ava. Ava is funny and feisty and isn’t afraid to put Yves in her place.

What was the most challenging thing you’ve done in the name of research that might have been out of your comfort zone?
My stories are mostly character driven so they rarely require more than a Google search. Oh the wonders of technology!

What do you qualities are a must when creating your hero?
My hero checklist goes a little something like this:
Tall, dark and handsome
Loving
Romantic
Emotionally available
Loyal
And of course he must be sexy and be able to handle his business in the bedroom, if you know what I’m saying *wink*

Did you ever draw your characters from the personalities in your life?
Like Dave Chappelle, I plead da fif.

What are you currently working on?
Right now I’m editing Having it Both ways, another erotic novel that will round out the Yves Santiago Stories. After that, I plan to start a paranormal.

What is the worst pick-up line a man ever used on you, and did it work?
Him: “You like to work out, huh?”
Me: *glancing down at my sweaty t-shirt and running shoes* “Uh, yeah.”
Would this line have worked on anyone?

If you could trade places with one of your characters, would you want to?
Nah, my life is pretty awesome right now and honestly, most of my characters have too many issues.

What accent is guaranteed to make you do naughty things?
Probably French or Spanish but, I’ve been known to swoon over an Irishmen. (Jonathan Rhys Meyers, need I say more?

What was the first romance book you read and how did it effect you?
Danielle Steel’s Star. I read it in middle school and remember loving that book though I’ve never read any of Steel’s books since.

If you could ask readers any one question, what would it be?
What type of romance stories are you particularly tired of reading?

Fresh off of a night of anonymous sex we join Yves Santiago on the curb for a cigarette. Yves is a self-proclaimed slut who vows to live her life as carelessly as a man and make no apologies for any of it--though her meddling mother and ex-fiancé seem intent on making it difficult for her to do so. She’s determined to avoid anything that looks even remotely like love and escapes most encounters with her heart and her pride intact.

Then she meets Elijah Weinstein…

Elijah saunters in like a dream proclaiming to be the next great love of her life--a declaration that Yves finds ridiculous, though it doesn't make him any less enticing. With his mossy green eyes, broad, sun-kissed shoulders and a mouth so sensual that it should have an NC-17 rating, Elijah Weinstein is damn near irresistible. She willingly accepts his challenge, certain she will be able to get what she wants without relinquishing her heart.

EXCERPT

I dress casually for my evening at the Erotic Literary Salon. I’m excited about this meeting with Elijah Weinstein but, I don’t want to make too big a deal of it. I don’t believe in fairy tales, romantic or otherwise, so I’m always careful not to get my hopes too high. So in my favorite Bob Marley t-shirt and yummy ripped jeans, I sit down at my usual table and settle in to listen to the poets and wordsmiths until it’s my turn to take the stage.


I have no idea what Elijah Weinstein looks like. He told me that he would be wearing a green polo shirt. I scan the room but, I don’t see a Jewish guy in a green polo shirt. He’s late or maybe he just changed his mind all together.

“Now calling the poet Yves Santiago.”

I wipe my sweaty hands on my jeans and make my way to the stage. Reading my poetry in front of a crowd still makes me nervous even though I’ve been doing it for years.

“Good evening,” My voice bounces off the back wall and I hate the way it sounds when it makes its way back to me. Any other time I fancy that it sounds deep and sultry but, up here it sounds high and nervous.

“This is more of a ramble than a poem. I call it ‘Sleek and Tawny’.”

I clear my throat, close my eyes and take a deep cleansing breath.

“She’s lost all the parts of her that were pretty.

Her shine and nubile beauty wore off long ago.

Rubbed off--rubbed raw by men.

She’s nothing sweet anymore.

She’s something feral,

something wild.

Sleek and tawny, un animal.

Something constantly in search of something--

someone to devour.

She sees her prey and when he passes her way

the scent of him enlivens her.

She pursues him because in this moment, he

is what she needs.

What she hungers for.

That tender morsel she draws across her teeth

hungrily…

But when her passion is spent

she remains discontent

until a hint of some other succulent scent

rattles her cage.”

I open my eyes. A wave of satisfaction washes over me from the appreciative smiles of the crowd. “Thank you,” I murmur, backing away from the microphone to a chorus of whoops and applause.

A man approaches me as I walk back to my table. Mmm, tasty, I think as he offers me a smile.

“Yves Santiago?”

“Yes?”

“I’m Elijah Weinstein.”

I can barely able to keep my mouth from dropping open. This is Elijah Weinstein? Elijah Weinstein is gorgeous. Fuck gorgeous. He is damn fine. He reaches for my hand and shakes it, holding on for far longer than is necessary for a greeting. Our hands sway gently between us--a frizzle of friction forming between our palms.

“Nice to meet you,” I sigh, trying my best to keep from licking my lips.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

T. Harrison is an erotic romance author currently living in the south with her impish husband, two smallish men and one smallish boxer pup. She can often be found with her nose pressed to the screen of her Kindle, reading red hot erotica, nail biting thrillers or bone chilling horror and paranormals by the small halo of illumination created by her book light. She writes stave off the boredom of living in a small town. Her stories generally fluctuate from urban/contemporary to paranormal romance but, are always dirty.

Website: http://www.dirtyscribbler.com/

Twitter: @dirtyscribbler

***GIVEAWAY***

T. Harrison is giving away to 1 winner on her tou..... a Kindle to one randomly drawn commenter (limited to participants in the continental US)

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