Interview with Lori Ryan, author of Negotiation Tactics ~ Review & Giveaway too

About this author:

Lori Ryan is a NY Times and USA Today bestselling author who writes contemporary romance with a twist of suspense. She lives with an extremely understanding husband, two wonderful children, two mostly-behaved dogs, and a lone little cat in Austin, Texas. It’s a bit of a zoo, but she wouldn’t change a thing.

Lori published her first novel in April of 2013 and has written three more books since then. Each of Lori’s books have made their way to the Amazon bestseller list and she quickly climbed the Amazon bestselling author list, as well. In November, 2013, Lori and a group of romantic suspense authors landed on the USA Today and NY Times bestseller lists with an anthology only eight months after the release of Lori’s first book. Lori loves to connect with her readers. Follow her on Facebook or Twitter or subscribe to her blog. Oh, and if you’ve read Lori’s books and loved them, please consider leaving a review on Amazon.com. Writers live and die by their reviews and Lori promises to do a happy dance around her office every time you write one!

 

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I had the opportunity to interview Lori Ryan! :-)

Here is what she wanted to share with you:


What part of writing do you find the most challenging? most enjoyable?

Action scenes can be pretty tough to write. I just sent off a draft of my newest book, coming out I January, to my editor and I had to write a fight scene. I think I nailed it, but man, it’s not easy!

What are you working on and when can we expect it to be out?

I’m writing a new series, the first of which will be out January 26th. This is a story that’s been in my head for a long time, but it took me a while to get it all to come together. I think readers will love the finished product, though! :D I'll be sure to watch for it!

Elevator or stairs?

Elevators. I have kids. lol! Me too!

What type of music do you listen to?

I love country music, honestly. And sort of mainstream rock. My husband is really into indie music, which makes sense since we live in Austin, Texas, but I have all of my presets to country and mainstream stuff.

What food can't you live without?

I’m actually watching my calories right now and I’m finding I can live without a lot of stuff once I realize what it’s doing to my body! The hardest thing for me to resist, though, is bread! Good luck! I am a foodie so I know what you mean. I should eat better but I haven't found the will power yet.

Hardback, paperback, ebook or audio book?

Ebook for fiction. Paperback for nonfiction.  
 
What is your favorite part of the day?

It depends. If I got to sleep in a bit then I love the mornings with my husband and kids. If I had to get up with the kids at 6 am, then, not so much.

Did you suffer from Black Friday madness?

No! I was really quite good. We did go to the mall for part of the day but we were just there to let the kids play on the rides and things they have there, so no fighting over stuff, no lines to wait in. I was really disgusted at some of the fights that went out over the Internet the next day. And, to see employees being trampled over sales? Just disgusting. I’d love to see the chain stores say no to it next year. Put all of the sales online instead. No sale is worth someone’s life. I agree!

Silver or Gold?
White gold or platinum.

What is your favorite holiday show or movie?

Elf.

On a scale of 1-10, (1 being a Charlie Brown Christmas tree and nothing else and a 10 being overdone like the National Lampoon’s Griswold family) How far do you go when decorating for the holidays?

Oh, I’d say we hit a 6 or 7 this year. Not too bad but the front of the house is definitely pulling some power from other parts of the house right now! :-) My 14 year old son is the one who does our yard. He could easily be a Griswold if a let him go.

What is your favorite holiday dessert or cookie?

Pecan pie.
Thank you very much for taking the time to answer my questions!

You’re welcome! Thank you for hosting me today.

I’ve enjoyed this series and I am eager to see what else you have in store for us. 

I’m so glad you liked it. I hope you love the next one! I’m excited for the start of something new but also hope to bring readers at least one more Sutton Capital next year. I think Gabriel (owner of all of those hotels) needs a story and Samantha (the computer genius who helped save Kelly) might get one, too. :D Sounds good to me!

Book Three in the Sutton Capital Series

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Blurb:

Fans of the Sutton Capital Series have been waiting for Jennie and Chad’s story for a long time and they won’t be disappointed! And, new readers are sure to fall in love with the series.

After the crushing heartache of losing her husband at a harshly young age, Jennie Evans had finally found a place to call home. She had a job she loved and new friends to support her. With the exception of having to continuously fight off the feelings she had for Chad Thompson, she was happy again. As happy as she could be anyway. When Jennie’s well-meaning friends meddle in her life, they send her world into a tailspin once again. Soon, she’s on the run from some very dangerous people with the one man she doesn’t want to be with.

Chad Thompson has loved Jennie from afar for the last year, but he’s maintained control. Jennie’s made it clear she wants nothing to do with him and he won’t cross the line she’s drawn in the sand. Until she asks him to. And, when that happens, their world is turned upside down. Chad’s left scrambling to keep Jennie safe as he tries to right their world again. Unfortunately, Chad has to accept the fact that his heart is likely to be crushed in the process and nothing will ever be the same again.
 
Excerpt:

His dark looks – even with the smattering of scars that etched his skin from his time overseas – rivaled those of the biggest and brightest stars of Hollywood. In spite of that, there wasn’t an arrogant bone in Chad’s body. This, of course, made him all the more attractive.

The man was stunningly handsome, unquestionably kind and gentle, and he sent the bones in Jennie’s body into a puddle on the floor when he glanced her way. She didn’t want to be attracted to him. But, Jennie found she couldn’t ignore his effect on her no matter how she tried. And that, unfortunately, tore at her heart. Jennie wished with all her being that Chad Thompson didn’t have such a powerful effect on her.

When Jennie had first met Chad, she tried to find faults in him. If she could get herself to see him as an arrogant jerk, she might be able to ignore the physical attraction she felt for him. It would certainly make it easier, anyway. At first, Jennie thought he was just what she hoped for: a superficial jerk with no substance under the good looks and charm. Since Chad was born into the Sutton Capital family, he could have sat back and reaped the benefits of the family business without actually doing any work. Chad only worked until three o’clock many days, making Jennie assumed he was living off of trust fund money and not really contributing at all. That made it easier to resist the outward allure.

Sadly, her first impressions didn’t last and Jennie soon had to admit that Chad was just as attractive a person on the inside as he was on the outside. It turned out that Chad left work early to volunteer at a nearby veteran’s hospital. And the more Jennie got to know Chad, the more apparent it became that he was anything but a selfish, spoiled trust fund brat. That certainly didn’t make it easier for Jennie to resist him. But, she knew in her heart, she didn’t want a relationship with him or anyone else. She didn’t want the chemistry between them to exist.  

Lori is awarding a $50 Amazon gift card to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour! For more chances to win, stop by the other tour stops as well You can find the Tour Schedule here.
 
My Thoughts:

This is book three in the Sutton Capital Series. I'm sure you'll remember that I have been a fan of this series from the moment that I read book one, Legal Ease. I think that is actually my favorite so far.

This book and the series in general, is action packed. In Negotiation Tactics, there is also lots of chemistry and attraction between the characters, romance, suspense, angst, a little guilt and sadness, a teddy bear of a hero,  and a sassy heroine who is her own roadblock to happiness.

The plot had some great twisty turns. I was on the edge of my seat a few times. I laughed and cried and enjoyed this book immensely. :-)

I urge you to read this book and the others in the series. Start with book one so that you get a feel for all of the characters. You could read this one without reading the others though. You'd just miss out on two other great books.

I received an ecopy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion. I think this series is awesome and Negotiation Tactics is a really good addition to it. I am looking forward to Lori's next book.

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