Rachel Kall Gets Spicy Legally Undercover

 

Rachel Kall writes romantic suspense. She enjoys writing spicy and suspenseful stories to keep readers guessing. She’s a lawyer by day and passionate about writing. Her favorite genres are romantic suspense and contemporary romance, but she’s always open to an amazing story in any genre. Rachel is a member of Romance Writers of America, KOD, and Georgia Romance Writers. She loves animals and is active in animal rescue. She enjoys adding loveable pets to her stories. She lives in Georgia with her husband and five furkids—two dogs and three cats. 

Do you plan all your characters out before you start a story or do they develop as you write?

My characters definitely develop as I write. Sometimes they morph in ways I never could have imagined.  

What main genre do you write in?

I am currently writing only in the romantic suspense genre.  

What are your hobbies?

I love animals and am active in animal rescue. I also love music. 

What is your writing process? Do you outline, fly by the seat of your pants or a combination of both?

When I started writing I didn’t do any advance planning. Now I do a combination of things. On my latest work in progress, I planned ahead much more and I really think it strengthened the story. I’m never too constrained by that, though. Sometimes you have to make changes as you go along.  

Do you have a ritual when it comes to writing? Example...get coffee, blanket, paper, pen and a comfy place.

Coffee is a must if I’m writing in the mornings. I usually just open my laptop and get to it. It also helps to have my furry friends around me to help cheer me on. I have one cat editor that loves lounging next to my laptop.  

What do you do on a typical writing day?

There is no typical writing day for me! I write when I can which is usually on weekends and at night.  

How can readers find out more about you and your books?

Follow me on Twitter and become a Facebook fan. I’m very active on social media and love interacting with other readers and writers.  

Website: www.rachelkall.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/AuthorRachelKall

Twitter: @RachelKall

Email: Rachel@rachelkall.com 

What's your favorite genre to read?

I love all romance but my favorite sub-genre is romantic suspense. I also really enjoy contemporary.  

Do deadlines help or hinder your muse?

I love working under pressure.  

Who is your perfect hero? And why?

I know it’s cliché to say tall, dark, and handsome—but that’s the answer. I absolutely love military heroes or heroes in law enforcement. My perfect hero has to be smart and caring, in addition to being a bit of an alpha male.

 

Contest Ms. Kall will give away one electronic copy of Legally Undercover. 

 

Attorney Alex Popov’s dream of partnership is put to the test when she’s pulled into a top-secret investigation involving arms dealers and one of her clients, Rodrigues Capital. The only good part about her association with the secretive organization is her client contact, Pedro Martín. She’s drawn to him, but he’s hiding something.

When Jacob shows up as a new attorney at Alex’s firm, it’s clear Pedro isn’t the only one with secrets. As Alex tries to determine Jacob’s true identity, she’s drawn closer to Pedro and deeper into the mystery of Rodrigues Capital and its shadowy networks.

Everyone has an agenda. In a world of lies, where no one is what they seem, Alex puts everything — even her dreams of partnership — on the line for love. 

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Christine Warner Takes on Two-Timing in Stilettos 

Could you please start by telling us a little about yourself?

I’d love to! First off thank you so much for having me on your blog today J  I live in Michigan with my husband, children, and a rowdy group of furry friends as well as one well used laptop.  I know that all authors say this (almost all…lol) but I’ve wanted to write since I can remember.  Especially after I won a young authors award, and then an essay contest.  When I’m not writing I love taking walks, cooking, reading, playing games, and people watching.  And I’m a huge chocolate and coffee addict and that seems to go hand in hand with my newest addiction…social media!  Facebook and Twitter are awesome!

Please describe your writing environment.

I have a home office, but it’s the size of a shoebox with a small cutout that’s supposed to be a window.  Not very inspiring, even though I painted it sunshine yellow.  I tend to gravitate into the living room.  I like to curl up on my chair and a half and write. Usually my dogs are snoring at my feet and my cats are curled up beside me or behind me.  I have wonderful views from the two huge windows and in the summertime I get a lovely breeze with lots of sounds from nature.  Love it!

Do you plan all your characters out before you start a story or do they develop as you write?

I plan out my characters to a certain point, but have honestly found that as I’m writing I flush out more characteristics and traits than I’d imagined.  I believe as you write your characters grow and develop, so it’d be hard to peg their personalities before I’ve gotten the chance to know them through writing.

What main genre do you write in?

I mainly write contemporary romance because that’s what I started reading and I just love it.  But, I do have a light-hearted romantic suspense out as well titled Some Like it in Handcuffs.

How does your family feel about having a writer in the family? Do they read your books?

I’m very lucky in the fact that everyone is very supportive.  I’m also lucky that they read my books too.  LOL..okay, not so much my hubs or my boys, but they are supportive.  But my sister, daughter and my nieces, along with one favorite nephew have read them.

If you had to choose one person to have dinner with, who would it be? And why?

This is a tough one and probably not an answer you’d expect.  I don’t have a favorite person from history or an author who has passed, but I’d love to have dinner one more time with my mother.  She passed away about 6 years ago and she had a love for trying new restaurants.  My sister, her and I spent many a night out sampling different venues.  I miss our chats and our time together J

Do you write full time? What did you do before you became a writer? Or Still do?

My goal is to eventually write full time, but for now I work about 30 hours a week in a medical office.  I also run BUY THE BOOK TOURS, a book tour business, with a good friend of mine.  I’m loving it and between that, my family, friends, and writing I’m a pretty lucky lady J

Can you please give us a sneak peek at any of your upcoming books?

I don’t have a release date yet, but I do have a book coming out with Entangled Publishing from their Indulgence line. I’m very excited about it.  Bachelor’s Special is a story about a down on her luck chef who’s set up on a blind date with a billionaire businessman.  He offers her the opportunity of helping her get her catering business off the ground if she agrees to be his live in chef for eight weeks.  But he has more on his mind than a helping hand, and their attraction is more than she bargained for.

What is the best and worst advice you have ever received?

The best advice I’ve ever received seems to change with the wind. I think some valuable advice is to read, read, and read some more to get to know the genre you’re writing in.  I also think finding a critique partner or group is so important.  It’s amazing how having a few critique partners help you’re writing grow and improve.  Each one brings something new to the table.

The worst piece of advice…and this is just me, but I’ve heard several people recommend writing every day, even when you aren’t in the mood.  I’ve tried that and it personally doesn’t work for me.  I generally find that I end up trashing everything I wrote because I wasn’t in the mood and it just didn’t flow.  I do think that you should try and do something writer related each day if you can.  Even if that’s visiting other blogs, or writing blogs, answering interview questions, tweeting about your work or other authors work.  There’s a lot of possibilities.

What's your favorite genre to read?

I love to read contemporary romance and I also LOVE true crime novels.  I promised myself this year I’d venture into other genres and I have.  I’ve read some really good paranormal romances and a couple historicals as well.  I’m glad I’ve expanded my horizons but my true love is contemporary.

I’m going to share a short blurb and short excerpt if that’s okay J Two-Timing the Boss is a contemporary office romance and I had a great time writing it! 

And you can find me at: 

©    My blog/website:  http://christine-warner.com/

©    Twitter under ChristinesWords: https://twitter.com/#!/ChristinesWords

©    My Facebook page…stop by and give it a LIKE to informed of what I have in the works: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christine-Warner/143430882396013

©    Goodreads:  http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5763713.Christine_Warner

I love to hear from readers and other authors J 

Farah Smith is on a mission: secure the funds for her twin sister’s surgery.  She’ll do whatever it takes to succeed.  Even if that means putting her values aside to work for a man she finds morally bankrupt.  But when the real Farah meets her new boss, she wonders if she’ll be able to resist his sexy advances long enough to help her sister.

     From the blonde wig, to the stilettos strapped around her ankles, Farah’s a clone of Keller Donovan’s harem of past assistants.  She can’t believe she’s let herself be talked into the disguise, let alone working for the man planning to demolish the hospital her sister so desperately needs, but the salary he offers is the only way she’ll be able to afford her sister’s surgery.  The moment Farah meets Keller she realizes her most daunting task isn’t typing, spreadsheets or organizing travel arrangements, but fighting the growing attraction toward a man whose ruthlessness is legendary in the boardroom as well as the bedroom.

     Determined not to end up in a disastrous marriage like his divorced parents, Keller believes all relationships should have a shelf life of sixth months or less.  But when he meets Farah, all bets are off.  He not only wants her to continue as his personal assistant, but his own private bed warmer.  Unfortunately, his offer of an affair doesn’t sit well with her fairytale dreams or the strangled hold gripping his heart.

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