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Tina Gerow Interview Series
Here’s Tina!
Where are you from?
I was born in Dayton, Ohio, but we moved to Arizona when I was still a baby. So I grew up in the searing heat of Phoenix. I still tease my Dad and sisters who are still in Ohio that I’m shoveling sunshine while they’re shoveling snow. I’m sure they’re flipping me off on their side of the phone/email, but hey – I’ll take heat over the cold any day!! I lived in Pearland, Texas, for 10 years after college and actually used my Instrumental Music Education degree for a few years. But then Darian came along and kidlet changed my direction and here I am back in Arizona and only a mile from where I grew up!
Tell us your latest news?
I’m excited to be writing for the Random House Loveswept line! After the brain blowout and a few slow years of writing, Cassie Ryan rides again! Yay! :) The first book in my Club Desire series –My Obsession, releases next month, July 21st! In other news, I’m taking over the world….oh wait, that’s Pinky, not me….whatever! I’m bringing kink to the masses, so same thing, right??
When and why did you begin writing?
I’ve been writing all my life. I wrote my first story in kindergarten with the help of my teacher, Mr. Riggins. It was about a ghost who liked to come into classrooms while the kids were trying to take tests and stick his head up through their desk and the paper they were trying to write on…LOL! I kept writing over the years and have found some of my old stories here and there. I was sort of a warped kid – I know – still am! Anyway, by the time I got to high school, I was in Accelerated English – it’s now called AP, but I went to high school back in the middle ages…snerk! One of my favorite English Teachers, Mrs. Bailey told me that I was a really good writer, but if I wanted to be published someday I probably needed to stop writing the weird stuff and tone down the sarcasm. 
I stopped listening after she told me I was a good writer – I was walking on air that she thought that. Loved her! So I took my dream of being a published writer with me and mentioned it now and then, but was too busy with life to pursue it. But then, my hubby Jon told me that I always talk about it, I should just go do it! That was in August 2003. And I went to the local Romance Writer’s of America chapter meeting and never looked back. My first book, Into a Dangerous Mind was published in 2005 and I haven’t stopped since….but sorry Mrs. Bailey – I still firmly embrace the weird stuff and sarcasm :)
When did you first consider yourself a writer?
I think I’m sort of weird in this category. I considered myself a writer long before I was published. When I wrote that first story in kindergarten and Mr. Riggins was proud of me, I considered myself a writer, and that never stopped. I DID continue to dream of being a published author. But I think if you write and you love it, you’re a writer.
What inspired you to write your first book?
I had a friend who had some psychic gifts and I was curious and grilled him about certain aspects of it. A story began to spin inside my head and turned into a psychic serial killer preying on women with untapped psychic potential! I did mention my penchant for the dark/weird stuff, right? Mrs. Bailey was right!!
Stay tuned for more in my series of interviews with Tina!
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June 22, 2015
Upcoming Tasty Virtual Book Tour
July 13th through July 31st, 2015
Tasty Book Tours is organizing a Tasty Virtual Tour for MY OBSESSION: Club Desire, a Contemporary Erotic Romance Series by Cassie Ryan, releasing with Loveswept on July 21, 2015.
The Tour will run from July 13th through July 31st, 2015.
The Tour will consist of Interview (3 Stops ONLY), Promo, Excerpt, Guest Post (3 Stops ONLY) and Review Stops.
Digital Galley is available for Request at NetGalley.
Media Kit, Tour Banner and Cover will be distributed about a week prior to the start of the tour.
Loveswept will be hosting a Tour Wide Giveaway for Loveswept Mug, Flirt Mug and Ebook Bundle
If you have any questions about the tour, please contact Lisa at Tastybooktours@live.com, as the author is not involved in the tour preparations.
About the Book
In this story of temptation and total surrender for readers of Sylvia Day and J. Kenner, a powerful master gives his dream girl a new beginning in the dungeons of decadent ecstasy.
Running from a troubled past, Sandra Barry spent years hiding out in New York City’s BDSM scene, finding satisfaction and even a sense of community as a sub at a large dungeon. But when a stalker joins the dungeon posing as a Dom, he crosses her personal boundaries, giving her no choice but to return home to Arizona. Seeking refuge once again in the kink lifestyle, Sandra meets a sexy new Dom whose tutelage drives her wild—although there’s something familiar about him she just can’t place.
As a teenager, Brent Weston was a nerd. Now he owns the hottest dungeon in Phoenix, enjoying the power and success he’s always craved. All that’s missing is the right woman to share it with. Then one day Sandra, his secret high school crush, walks into his club. She’s just as beautiful as he remembers. She’s also scared as hell. Brent has been waiting for this moment, and now that Sandra’s in his sights, he’ll do anything to protect her, pleasure her—and prove that he’s the only master worthy of her devotion.
268 Pgs. |Heat Level: 4
Purchase: Amazon | B & N | iTunes | Kobo | Publisher
Tour Schedule
July 13th- Mignon Mykel: Reviews– Rev/Exc
(Stop 2) Lush Book Review– P/Exc
(Stop 3) Born to Read Books – Promo
July 14th- Erotic Romance News- P/Exc
(Stop 2) Crazy Four Books- Rev/P
July 15th- JJ’s Kinky Books – Rev/P
(Stop 2) Bibliophile Wonderland Reviews– P/Exc
(Stop 3) Deanna’s World – Rev/Exc
July 16th- Ramblings from this Chick– Rev/GP (1)
(Stop 2) Shyla Wolff’s Thoughts- Promo
July 17th- She Hearts Books- Rev/P
(Stop 2) FMR Book Grind– Rev/P
July 20th– Book Bitches Blog – Rev/Exc
(Stop 2) Between the Lines– Rev/P
(Stop 3) Books Need TLC– Rev/P
July 21st- Jen’s Reading Obsession- P/Exc
(Stop 2) Wicked Reads– Rev/Exc
July 22nd – Craves the Angst – P/GP (2)
(Stop 2) Underneath the Covers- P/Exc
July 23rd- I am Indeed – Rev/Exc
(Stop 2) Alpha Book Club- Rev/P
July 24th- Life with Two Boys- Rev/P
(Stop 2) The Jeep Diva– Rev/P
(Stop 3) Wendy-Miller Blog– Rev/P/Exc
July 27th- Bambi Unbridled- Rev/P/Exc
(Stop 2) – Those Crazy Book Chicks – P/Exc
July 28th- We Stole Your Book Boyfriend– Rev/P
July 29th- Cat’s Reviews – Rev/Exc
(Stop 2) In the Binding– GP/P
July 30th- Ellesea Loves Reading– P/Exc
(Stop 2) Crystal Blogs Books – Rev/P
July 31st- Booklover Sue– Rev/P
(Stop 2) Channelling Colee– Rev/P
If you want to participate in this tour, please email Tastybooktours@live.com with the following:
-Blog Name & URL
-Date Request
-Type of Stop (Interview (3), Guest Post (3), Promo, Excerpt or Review)
-Email Address, if NOT a Tasty Tour Host
About The Author
Cassie Ryan (aka Tina Gerow) started her career writing steamy paranormal romance under another pen name. However, when one of her critique partners suggested she try her hand at contemporary romance, she gave it a shot—and Cassie Ryan was officially born. She lives in Phoenix, Arizona, and besides being a write-a-holic, is a frequent speaker on several writing and motivational topics.
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