Can you tell your readers a little about yourself?
Sure, I live on the east coast of Australia in a beautiful
part of the world. I work full-time and I have a university degree. My hobbies
include reading, traveling, cooking, tackling craft projects, and writing of
course.
What inspired you to write in this genre?
I read all types of fiction but romance is my favorite
genre, so I wanted to write a contemporary short story featuring a team of Navy
SEALs. Once I started, though, my first book turned into a full-blown novel. Desire Unleashed was the first book in
the Desire Series, and my new book, Desire
Denied is the second book.
Do
you have a special formula for creating characters' names? Do you try to match
a name with a certain meaning to attributes of the character or do you search
for names popular in certain time periods or regions?
It depends on the story. Some books call for traditional
names, others more modern names, and some call for the unusual. My first book, Desire Unleashed, the hero is Shane
Jackson, while Whip McGregor is the protagonist in Obsession Down Under, Desire Denied, the second book in the Desire
series, the hero is Zach Buchanan, all contemporary books so choosing their
names was easy.
Danikyle is the hero in my sci-fi Star Crossed Lovers so a bit more unusual. For him I just combined
Daniel with Kyle. Caleb Grayson is the hero in Wolf On Wheels. Caleb is an old name most likely from Hebrew
meaning “dog”. I thought that was appropriate as Caleb, being a wolf shifter,
is very old and wolves and dogs are considered to be part of the same family.
Do
you ever suffer from writer’s block? How do you deal with it?
I don’t often get writer’s block but when I do, I either
write a later chapter in the book, or if I have two books on the go I put one
aside and work on the other.
I’m working on two books at the moment. I’m a couple of
chapters in to Book 2 in the Heritage Series, as yet untitled, and Book 3, Desire Rekindled, in the Desire Series.
If I come to a roadblock with one I work on the other. Seems to work for me,
although sometimes it can get confusing!
Do
you write in different genres?
Yes, I sure do. I
write suspense, sci-fi, paranormal, and contemporary. Wolf on Wheels is the first book in my wolf shifter Heritage
Series. Book 2 has some unexpected surprises.
When
did you consider yourself a writer?
I suppose I considered myself a writer when I finally typed “The End”
but then the rejections came and along with them seeds of doubt. Self-publishing
Desire Unleashed wasn’t an option
after all the blood, sweat, and tears that went into creating it. So I guess I
never really considered myself an author until that contract with my publisher
that validated my work was signed.
Tell us about your latest release?
In Desire Denied
the guys are Ex-SEALs. Zach “Wolf” Buchanan, the playboy of the team, has the
hots for Beth Carmichael but he considers her a trouble magnet.
Ever since his sister, Loretta befriended her,
they’ve been in and out of trouble, and Beth a constant thorn in his side. For
five years and a multitude of reasons, he’s fought his
feelings by avoiding her, but when she telephones out of the blue with news
she’s in Columbia and Loretta has been abducted, he is forced to confront her
again along with his demons. To rescue Loretta, they must put aside their
history and start afresh because the ransom terms are specific. Beth must make
the delivery. Simple enough until things turn sour and they are forced on a
journey through thick jungle and mountainous terrain. Thrown together, Zach’s
eyes are opened and he learns some truths about himself—could he also have
misjudged Beth all these years?
With
the book being part of a series, are there any character or story arcs, that
readers jumping in somewhere other than the first book, need to be aware of?
Can these books be read as stand alones?
Yes, the books can be read as stand alone stories, but as
with anything it’s best to start at the beginning. As the song goes, it’s a very good place to start… Book 1
introduces the characters and you get to know all their little idiosyncrasies.
They’re like real people to me and some of my readers have expressed they feel
the same, which I take as a huge compliment.
Would you like to leave your readers with a little excerpt from the
book?
Sure,
I’ll just pick a random section.
“Columbia,
wow, that’s awesome.” Loretta examined her nails and tried to inject as
much
enthusiasm into her voice as befitted her friend’s news, but fornication, the
penchant Lizzie had for work was as alien to her as Mars.
“You
better believe it. It’ll be sensational, a dream come true. There’s one
drawback though.”
The
uncertainty in Lizzie’s voice prodded the question. “And that would be?”
“Daniel Chalmers will be going too.”
That made her sit up and take notice. “Just you and the sleaze, tell me you’re
joking?”
Lizzie had her undivided attention now.
“I wish. He came to tell me in person, and do you know what the jerk said when I
asked
him what he wanted?” “Surprise me.”
“He
said, ‘he was up for a bit’ and then told me to ‘pack something sexy.’ Can you
believe he actually had the nerve to say that? Ee-yewh, he’s so full of
himself.”
“From
what you’ve told me, the guy’s a dirtbag. You can’t go there alone with him.
The creep will eat you alive.”
“I
don’t have a choice. It’s either go with Daniel, or not at all. I need the
experience, and it’s far too important an opportunity to pass up, and please,
Loretta, try and remember to call me Beth. Lizzie makes me feel like a ditzy teenager.”
“Okay,
I’ll try
to
remember. And just so you know, you’re not going alone. I’m coming too.
No
argument.” Sure it was impetuous, but Beth was her best friend. They were as
close as sisters, closer than some, and she had no intention of leaving her
alone with a guy like Chalmers. She’d met his type before. Lizzie, ah Beth, was
so naive and inexperienced she wouldn’t stand a chance with a guy like him;
he’d chew her up and spit her out before breakfast. No, it would be best if she
went as a buffer to block any unwanted attention and to support her friend in
any way she could. Besides, she had nothing else to do and needed a diversion.
“Seriously,
you don’t have to do that. I’ll be fine.”
Beth
tried to sound convincing, but Loretta knew her well and detected the slight
edge to her voice. “No arguments—it’ll be fun! Besides I’ve always wanted to go
to Colombia. Hey, you can take some leave afterward and we’ll make a holiday of
it.”
“Do
you even know where Colombia is?”
Beth
was clever putting her on the spot, knowing full-well geography was not one of
her stronger subjects. “Sure I do, it’s in Asia. Zach went there last year on a
mission.”
“That
was Cambodia, you ditz. Colombia is in South America.”
“Cambodia,
Colombia, what’s the diff?” She lifted her shoulders and then let them drop;
they were all foreign to her.
“The
difference is, to quote Daniel, ‘Colombia’s dangerous.’”
“Oh,
he’s just trying to scare you, and if it was true then I’m surprised your
family agreed to it.”
She
wasn’t sure if it was the profound silence following that clued her in or some
kind of intuition that prompted her next question. “The family have agreed to
it, haven’t they?”
“I’ve
only just found out myself. You were my first call, so that would be no. I’ll
tell them tonight.”
“And
when they say no?”
“Then
I’ll just say I’m going, end of story. I’m twenty-four, it’s time they stopped
running my life.”
“Good
luck with that.” Beth’s parents were seriously old-fashioned and way over-
protective, as were her brothers. No way would they allow her to go overseas
with a man. “Tell them I’ll be tagging along, that should ease their minds.”
“Um,
well, if you’re really serious, I’ll e-mail my flight details and ask for some
leave.”
“Sweet,
I’d best start packing and calling the airline.”
Desire
Denied
Desire
Series
Book
2
Layne
Macadam
Genre: Erotic Contemporary
Publisher: Liquid Silver Books
Date of Publication: April 6 2015
ASIN: B00V2IBUGW
Number of pages: 380
Word Count: approximately: 101,000
Cover Artist: Liquid Silver Books
Book Description:
Ex-SEAL Zach Buchanan can sum
Beth Carmichael up in two words, trouble-magnet. Ever since his kid sister,
Loretta, befriended the girl she had been in and out of trouble, and Beth a
constant thorn in his side.
For six years and a multitude of
reasons he’s fought his feelings by avoiding Beth, but when she telephones out
of the blue from Columbia with the news Loretta has been abducted, he is forced
to confront Beth again along with his demons.
To rescue Loretta, they must put
aside their history and start afresh, because the ransom terms are specific:
Beth must make the delivery. Simple enough until things turn sour and they are
forced on a journey through thick jungle and mountainous terrain.
Thrown together, Zach’s eyes are
opened and he learns some home truths about himself: could he have misjudged
Beth all theses years?
Available at Liquid
Silver Books
About
the Author:
Layne lives with her husband, two
dogs, and a cat on the mid-eastern coast of New South Wales, Australia. In
addition to being an author she has a degree in history and holds down a
full-time job.
She has always been an avid
reader and voraciously consumes all types of fiction, but she particularly
loves a happy ending, so writing romance seemed a natural progression for her.
But as she sat at the computer one day — staring at a blank screen — it all
seemed rather daunting. Yet once she finally started tapping on the keys, the
words kept flowing, and what was meant to be a short story turned into a full-blown
novel, Desire Unleashed, the first book in the “Desire” series.
Layne writes contemporary
romance, paranormal, and sci-fi. With her passion for travel and a love of
history an historical romance is not outside the realms of possibility.
When she’s not writing, you might
find her tackling a craft project, walking by the lake, or in the kitchen
creating some culinary delights.
Website : http://www.laynemacadam.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/layne_macadam
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