Magic Moment
by Angela
Adams
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BLURB:
When the FBI brings Laura Roberts - a quiet,
reserved bookkeeper - in for questioning regarding activities at the warehouse
where she works, an uneasy Laura resigns her job - only to be attacked by thugs.
Chase Donovan intends to spend a few peaceful days on his boat getting
his head together - and finds a woman being assaulted by two men who say his
father told them to do it.
Chase doesn’t want to believe his father could hurt anyone. Laura
doesn’t understand why she’s a target. Can they learn to work together to
discover the truth - before someone dies?
In a local diner, two FBI
agents insist Laura come with them to FBI headquarters. As she tries to convince the agents they have
the wrong person, Chase approaches.
Chase Donovan had joined the fracas. Dressed
in jeans and a black leather jacket, he was tall and athletic, in his
mid-thirties, with a wavy mixture of light, nearly blond, and medium brown
hair.
He
was also her boss’s son.
A
bewildered expression covered Chase’s handsome, chiseled features. He stood so
close that as Laura jerked from Phillips’ hold, her elbow nearly whacked Chase
in the stomach.
Saunders
identified himself to Chase. “We need Miss Roberts at headquarters to answer a
few questions.”
“I’d like to see some I.D.,” Chase said
firmly.
Saunders
arched a dark, hairy eyebrow. “And you are?”
“Chase Donovan.” He rested a hand lightly on
her shoulder. Laura stiffened at his touch, unaccustomed to Chase putting a
hand on her, even if in a protective manner.
“Laura works for my father,” Chase said. “If I
don’t see some identification, she’s not going anywhere with you.” To prove his
point, his hand moved downward and his fingers wrapped gently around her
forearm.
Chase
also worked for his father, although what his role was within the business was
generally debatable among the clientele. This was so embarrassing. In the three
years Laura had worked as Dick Donovan’s bookkeeper, her conversations with his
son had been work related or cordial exchanges about the weather. If there was
any chance of the floor opening up and swallowing her, she considered now the
perfect time.
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Angela Adams writes and
reviews contemporary romances. Her work has appeared in Romance at Heart, Oysters and
Chocolate, and The
Long and Short Reviews. In December 2011, Whimsical Publications
published an anthology, Winter
Wonders. Ms. Adams’ short story “Burgers and Hot Chocolate,” was
among the collection.
Angela is a member of
Romance Writers of America and its online chapter, From the Heart Romance
Writers.
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Hi,
Melinda. Thank you so much for inviting
me to talk about Magic Moment.
What
sparked your interest in becoming a romance writer?
I’ve always been a reader. My mother took me to the library when I was
six-years-old for my first library card.
Romances have a happy every after ending that I enjoy. It’s only natural that I would write what I
enjoy reading. My television viewing is basically
police dramas and soap operas. The most
successful romances are the ones littered with suspense.
Do
you plan all your characters out before you start a story or do they develop as
you write?
All of my stories stem from my characters. I create the characters, then develop a story
around them. With Magic Moment, first
I wrote the back story for Chase, then Laura, and wrote the story around them.
What
type of book have you always wanted to write?
Somewhere
down the future, I’d like to write a children’s book. My favorite children’s
story is The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams. I love that story. Almost all children
have a stuff toy that makes them feel secure.
Although the item they’re holding is just a soft and cuddly object, the
security and contentment that they feel is real. Just as the rabbit is real at
the end of The Velveteen Rabbit.
How
did you get the idea for this particular novel?
With
Magic Moment, I had the idea for a
hero who is going through life believing he has to be the type of person others
want him to be, rather than the person he wants to be. Chase Donovan is a man who grew up torn
between a self-centered, unprincipled father and a compassionate, selfless
mother.
When
a colleague of mine said one day that she wished her family could live on only
her husband’s income and that she didn’t have to work, I thought up Laura
Roberts. My colleague had mentioned some
important milestones she missed in her kids’ lives. For example, her oldest
daughter took her first steps in day care.
She said she would be happy being a lunch mom at her daughters’ school
and going to PTA meetings.
Those
comments influenced Laura, a woman who never aspired for a high-power career,
but a simple life as a wife and mother.
Bringing
the FBI into their lives, and sending the couple on the run, I threw in for
twists and turns. My television viewing
is basically police dramas and soap operas.
The most successful romances are the ones littered with suspense.
What
is your favorite scene in your new release?
When Laura realizes that Chase isn’t the
self-centered playboy he gives the impression of being.
Flirting
Quickies:
White
wine or red?
red
Coffee
or tea?
coffee
Vanilla
or chocolate?
chocolate
Sweet
or salty?
sweet
Beach or mountains?
beach
Winter or summer?
summer (except for Christmas)
Cat or dog?
dog
Clubbing or candlelight dinner?
candlelight dinner
Morning or night person?
morning
Christmas or Halloween?
Christmas
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