Kindle Edition, 1st Edition, 288 pages
Published
June 22nd 2013
by Mimi Strong
ISBN: 1484968042
Summary:
Peaches Monroe, age 22, is a plus-sized beauty who spends quiet days with books, in the small town of Beaverdale, Washington.
One Saturday afternoon, she's balancing precariously on a chair, in a bridesmaid dress, when a handsome dark-haired man comes running into the bookstore. He knocks Peaches over, she lands in his muscular arms. They lock gazes, and ...
She recognizes him.
As the sexy vampire heartthrob she watches on TV once a week.
Peaches and Dalton Deangelo are completely wrong for each other. He's only in town temporarily, working on an indie movie. She should stay away. He should stay away, too.
But they're drawn to each other. Dalton claims it's because they're made from the same stardust. He says a lot of dramatic things, but it's his carbohydrate-free perfect body and sexy touch that turns Peaches to Jell-O.
One Saturday afternoon, she's balancing precariously on a chair, in a bridesmaid dress, when a handsome dark-haired man comes running into the bookstore. He knocks Peaches over, she lands in his muscular arms. They lock gazes, and ...
She recognizes him.
As the sexy vampire heartthrob she watches on TV once a week.
Peaches and Dalton Deangelo are completely wrong for each other. He's only in town temporarily, working on an indie movie. She should stay away. He should stay away, too.
But they're drawn to each other. Dalton claims it's because they're made from the same stardust. He says a lot of dramatic things, but it's his carbohydrate-free perfect body and sexy touch that turns Peaches to Jell-O.
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Author Interview:
Q. Is sexy,
smooth Dalton Deangelo based on a certain real actor who plays a vampire
on TV?
A. Yes and
no. It's based on the mile-high girlie crush one of my friends has on
the actor Ian Somerhalder, and the hypnotic hold he seems to have on
this grown, married woman, much to my amusement! She blushes when she
talks about him.
Q. Where did
the idea for We are Made of Stardust come from?
A. My favorite
romantic movie is Notting Hill, and I think any of us who've worked
a retail job have fantasized about our favorite actor walking through
the door! I think this story has been in my head for years. Most people
would get so nervous, they wouldn't even speak to the actor, so I needed
a girl who could hold her own and then some. Along came Peaches. She
doesn't see herself as a fun girl, but oh boy is she fun.
Q. How long
does it take you to write a novel?
A. I wish I
was one of those speedy authors who can write a full-length novel in
one week, but it takes me about 5 weeks to complete a first draft of
something as long and involved as We are Made of Stardust. Then I still
have to do research and editing. I think the second novel in the series
will go faster, as I know the characters better. I'm always working
hard so my readers don't have to wait long.
Q. What kind
of music do you listen to when you write?
A. The band
that lives below me. But! Not anymore, because I've just moved. Me,
Mr. Strong, and our two handsome kitties are now in a quieter neighborhood.
Actually, We
are Made of Stardust is the reason we moved. All that writing about quaint, quiet small
town life in Beaverdale gave me a ferocious craving to move. So, in
the middle of writing the book, we gave notice and started looking for
a new place! I uploaded the book to Amazon about 8 hours before the
movers showed up.
Q. Is the Peaches
Monroe series going to be long? Is it a love triangle? Will every book
end on a brutal cliffhanger?
A. I've never
written a long, multi-book series. I hope that you readers will guide
me. Please post reviews and talk about the book. Tell me what you'd
like to see happen. I have some big, big plans, but nothing is locked
in until it's published.
Q. Why do you
self-publish?
A. I started
self-publishing in 2011 when I couldn't find a publisher for my first
novel, Charlie. (Written under my YA pen name, Dalya Moon.) That's when
I first discovered the amazing indie community, with book bloggers and
other fun authors such as the folks who hang out in the Kboards' Writers'
Cafe. From then, there was no stopping me! Stardust is book #15 for
me, and I'm having a lot of fun. Oh, it's stressful at times, and there
are low moments, but those times are when you find out what you're made
of. I think what keeps me grounded are the great friends I've made,
and giving back to the indie community.
Q. Thong or
granny panties?
A. I like a
little coverage, but not so much that it sticks out above the waistband
of my jeans.
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I've always had a lot of sides. Sometimes I'm vulnerable, and sometimes I go after what I want without a single doubt.
My favorite person is my husband. If I can crack him up and see his eyes crinkle at the corners, my day is made. In fact, I love making everyone around me laugh.
I've always enjoyed empowering stories about kick-butt women who don't hold back and the awesome men who are smart enough to love them. Now that I'm writing these stories, I couldn't be happier. I hope you enjoy them too!
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My favorite person is my husband. If I can crack him up and see his eyes crinkle at the corners, my day is made. In fact, I love making everyone around me laugh.
I've always enjoyed empowering stories about kick-butt women who don't hold back and the awesome men who are smart enough to love them. Now that I'm writing these stories, I couldn't be happier. I hope you enjoy them too!
Are you excited for this book! Tell me why in comments!
Jackie
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for being part of my book launch! We are Made of Stardust is hopping up the charts, at #287 on the whole Amazon Kindle store as of today.
It's also ON SALE for only 99cents for a limited time.
If a reader does win a free ebook copy, and they've already purchased the ebook, I'll send any one of my other 7 books instead. If you read it and get hooked, or feel anguish at the end of the first novel, there's a support (ha ha) group on Facebook called "Team Peaches."
Thank you again, and have an awesome weekend!