Today I am joined by talented Historical Romance author
Suzi Love. Suzi thank you for taking part in my ‘Look Who’s Talking’ post.
A bit about Suzi:
Suzi lives in the northern state of Queensland, known for
sunshine and golden beaches.
She has also lived in outback Australia and in two South
Pacific countries.
She has been lucky enough to travel through lots of other
countries, inspired the exotic settings for her books.
1. What
couldn’t you live without?
a) Computer
b) Mobile
phone
c) Your
car
My
pink laptop has become my premiere fashion accessory ( according to my family)
because it is always with me : under my arm, on my lap, in the car, on planes
etc.
Yes my laptop is my first choice followed
very closely by my car. (But only so I can visit my mum).
2. If you could live anywhere in the world
other than Australia where would it be and why?
I’d
love to go back to Vanuatu and live there again. Gorgeous weather ( except for
the cyclones of course) Because I love the beaches, the relaxed way of life,
and the friendly people.
Vanuatu sounds so lovely, very peaceful.
My youngest sister lived there for a while.
3. Whom
do you admire most past or present? Why?
I’ve
always thought Walt Disney was one of the most imaginative and awe-inspiring
men on our planet. His cartoons, shows, and movies give so many people so much
fun and as for the Disney theme parks? Awesome! Best places ever for having
fun.
Walt Disney was an inspiration to many
people I think Suzi. He had great insight back in his day I think. I know I
loved watching the ‘Mickey Mouse Club’ when I was a kid.
4. A genie will grant you three wishes.
What would they be?
To
find an explanation for why people get Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue so that
these crippling illnesses can be prevented in the future.
To
send me to live with Keanu Reeves and be his ‘personal assistant’.
Yum Keanu Reeves, who wouldn’t like to be
his personal assistant. It would be wonderful to be able to find about many of
the debilitating illnesses. My mum had Huntington’s so I’d love to find a cure
for that. I’m lucky in that I don’t carry the gene so my children and
grandchildren won’t suffer from it.
5. Do you have a new release coming out
soon or have you just released a novel?
Scenting
Scandal has just launched and it’s the second in my Scandalous Siblings Series.
Laura and Richard get their own book and have loads of fun even while
scandalizing The Beau Monde in London.
Would you like to share an
extract?
“Half an hour at
most until we can end this farce. Then we’ll be free to bid each other a far-from-fond
farewell.”
The Earl snorted,
the indelicate sound contrasting with the refined air he presented this morning
in his long charcoal frock coat with tailored sleeves displaying decorative
gold buttons. A gold-threaded gray vest fitted snugly underneath, while a gold
bar sporting an enormous topaz winked from the elaborate folds of his
thrice-about neckcloth.
Laura twisted her
neck a little more and looked lower. Immaculate trousers – with the newer style
front fastening instead of a buttoned-over flap – covered an acre of legs and
finished at blindingly-polished walking boots.
Living up to her
family title of Miss Inquisitive, she moved her gaze higher again and back to
his thigh’s evident musculature, honed from time spent on horseback. The
mechanics, and easy access, of one row of buttons down the simplified closing
on his trousers fascinated her, purely from a scientific point of view.
Botheration. The
air had warmed all of a sudden. She lifted her ivory and lace fan. Even waving
the fragile creation rapidly back and forth didn’t dispel her flush. Not blush,
as she’d never admit to such a state. Dealing with the Earl might be a
hardship, but she and her sisters had never found it taxing to peruse the
Earl’s decidedly-masculine physique. She risked one more peek. No, not
difficult at all. When her appraisal reached his face, she saw a wide smile and
a display of even white teeth, and she smiled in return.
“Uh, uh,” he said,
wagging a finger. “You misunderstand the reasons for my happier expression. Unlike
you, I’m looking forward to the next three months and the chance to study your
fiscal strategies. I’d like to compare my investing skills to those of your
astute sister’s.”
His mouth widened
into a roguish grin. “I’m also flattered by your scrutiny of my anatomy and
amused by your blush, especially after your studies into animal reproduction.”
Her free hand flew
to her cheek and her heavy reticule knocked her arm. “I never blush.” To have
him observe her ogle him was embarrassing and gave her another reason to be
irritated by his company, petty though her reasons might be. She tugged, but
her hand was imprisoned under his. With her nose raised a fraction, she said,
“For the sake of propriety, I was ensuring your garments were intact. You’ve a
reputation for disappearing into dark corners and re-emerging with your
clothing askew. As though hasty hands ripped your garments from your body.”
“Tut, tut, my pet.
Has jealousy driven you to spying?”
“Jealousy? Over
the class of females you consort with? I was reassuring myself your clothing
was intact for the sake of my elderly aunt. The entire congregation watched
that woman, the Countess, beckon you to the back of the church. Heaven knows
what you were doing while the bride and groom were signing the register.”
Winchester
chuckled, long and low. “I doubt even my sullied reputation could support the
story that I dragged the Countess into a shadowy niche for a quick tumble. At
least, not with my sisters watching me like hawks.” He dipped his head closer.
“I may excel at dispensing pleasure, but I like more than a few minutes to
enjoy a rendezvous.”
She forced herself
to stand motionless, to not react to his latest coarse taunt. “I’ve no
interest,” she said, between calming breaths, “in knowing any details of how you
entertain–”
Suzi, what a fantastic extract.
I can see these are going to be great together.
I’d
love to donate Books 1 and 2 in the Scandalous Siblings Series, because even
though Scenting Scandal is a standalone historical romance, I think it’s more
fun to read a series from the start.
For your chance to win Suzi’s
novels just leave a comment.
To find out more about Suzi and her novels visit her website.
You can purchase Suzi’s novels
from Amazon. Just click on the link.
Thank you Suzi for your time.
Sandie
