Love at the Electric by Jenn Hughes

Please welcome Jenn Hughes author of Love at the Electric

Jenn Hughes will be awarding a $50 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

Love at The Electric

by Jenn Hughes

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GENRE: Contemporary Romance

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INTERVIEW:

1. How did you come up with ideas for your books?

   Ideas usually come from something mundane, like a line from a movie or a photo. Then I mull it over until a story materializes.

2. As far as your writing goes, what are your future plans?

   I’ve signed on for two more novels in the Port Bristol series,so my next two years will focus on those. After that, I have no idea. I have a few half-finished stories I’d like to work on.

3. Do you belong to a critique group? If so how does this help or hinder your writing?

   No, unfortunately,there aren’t any critique groups in my area, and I’ve never attempted joining one online. I’ve found that sometimes it’s best to just do your own thing and have a good time.

4. When did you first decide to submit your work? Please tell us what or who encouraged you to take this big step?

   I started submitting in 2015. I’d never shown any of my stories to anyone, so no one encouraged me to submit. It was just something I’d thought I try on my own, and I made the same mistakes as most new writers. Love at The Electricresulted from repeated failures with another story; I needed something fun to focus on and take my mind off rejections. Sometimes shelving a story is for the best.

5. What is the best and worst advice you ever received? (regarding writing or publishing)

   The best advice wasn’t exactly advice. It was merelyan editor telling me I could write well. The pat on the back gave me the bit of confidence I needed to keep working. The worst advice isn’t exactlyadvice, either. It was from an agent; she told me that my writing wasn’t “engrossing” and that she’d be surprised if I ever got published, but I could try and prove her wrong. I did. 🙂

6. Do you outline your books or just start writing?

   I outline with a sentence per chapter, just a basic idea of the scene, and then I start writing.

7. Do you have any hobbies and does the knowledge you’ve gained from these carryover into your characters or the plot of your books?

   Time doesn’t allow for it as often as I’d like, but I enjoy playing video games (PS4 and online). I also tinker with old computersand build new ones, so I did have a decent basis for ideas and terminology when it came to writing a story about a gaming-obsessed software company CEO.

8. Have you started your next project? If so, can you share a little bit about your book?

   I’ve started and finished the first draft for the next book in the Port Bristol series. The enemies-to-lovers story is centered on a home renovation with a game developer and a local contractor. Old characters (and villains) make appearances, while new characters get to know one another through a series of disastrous home hijinks.

9. Who is your favorite actor and actress?

   At the moment, I’d have to say my favorite actress is Brenda Blethyn, mainly because I’m obsessed with the ITV series Veraand she’s fantastic. For afavoriteactor, I’d probably go with Daniel Day-Lewis, who is one of the few actors who manageto make me forget that he’s acting.

10. Can you tell us a little bit about what it was like to write a

    It’s not easy. 🙂 You’re writing one thingand thinking about two or three other things on down the road. It’s mental hopscotch. Mention this, save that for later. But it’s a lot of fun to invest in a storyline and build a world throughoutseveral books.

BLURB:

Walking wildfire Sam Owens gets Lillian hot in all the right ways, but there’s more to the software CEO than just a pretty face. And a great body. And… Oh, right. He’s the enemy, according to the contract she signed with his rival. So when they secretly meet up for movies at The Electric, Lillian can’t get too involved with Sam. She could lose her job. Her reputation. And her heart.

Sam is in love with his company, his image, his video games, and his ability to avoid commitment–at least until he levels up with attorney Lillian Walker. With her love of campy horror flicks and a body that makes him want to howl like a cartoon wolf, Sam’s found his leading lady. Too bad getting close to Lillian means tangling with her boss, a supervillain in the making.

In the nights leading up to Christmas, movies at The Electric mean more than just mutant toads and cannibal fruitcakes. Between shenanigans with old flames and an arch nemesis out to destroy any future they might have, Sam and Lillian learn the hard way that falling in love isn’t as easy as it looks on screen. When the past gets in the way of a perfect “the end,” there’s really only one solution–if werewolf Santas can bring them together, zombie ex-girlfriends can keep them together.

After all, anything’s possible at The Electric.

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EXCERPT:

“Hey! Lillian! Over here,” Sam called out from his booth while waving his hand.

Slow turn in his direction. Fake, slight surprise at finally finding him. Soft smile. Not too big as to seem excited. Lillian walked over to join him, dodging busy waiters and waitresses carrying loaded trays of food. Her smile grew wider every step of the way.

“In the Still of the Night” played on the glowing jukebox in the corner, and everything else sort of fell away. The other patrons disappeared. So did the diner. Only bottomless pools of cobalt blue remained…

Until Lillian bumped into the edge of the table, jarring silverware and glasses of water. She tried to take her seat opposite Sam, but when she slid into the booth she kind of…fell into it. Like a big mackerel flopping onto a dock. She quickly pulled herself upright and then scooted across the red vinyl seat.

I’m living in this booth now. I’ll never get up again. No problem.

Her face and neck burned like she’d been doused with scalding water. She averted her eyes and wriggled out of her coat. When she finally mustered the courage to look up, Sam’s grin left her with third-degree shame burns.

“Worn out?” he asked, one dark eyebrow raised above the rim of his glasses.

“Oh, no. Fine. Everything’s fine.”

She played it cool…ish. Hard to appear cool when klutzing in front of a dreamboat. And she refused to give Sam a hint of how damn good it felt just to sit across from him in that demon booth.

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Jenn Hughes writes romance with a heavy dose of humor. A lifelong love of all things sci-fi, combined with her day job in marketing, IT, and graphic design, infuses her writing with tech-centric and geeky references.

When not reading and writing, she enjoys spending time with her family and gardening at her home in North Carolina. You might also find her gaming, repairing computers and electronics, experimenting with mixed media art, or finishing furniture.

You can find her online at:

Author Website:  jennhughesbooks.com

The Bristol Beagle, Port Bristol’s Trusted Source for News: portbristol.com

Twitter:  twitter.com/jennhughesbooks

Instagram:  instagram.com/jennhughesbooks

Buy Link:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G8VS9GV

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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER CODE

Jenn Hughes will be awarding a $50 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/28e4345f2819″