You Gotta Know When to Hold ‘Em… By Ripley Proserpina

Any of you gamble? I don’t, but I do love Oceans 11 and anything with Dean Martin! (If you know who Dean Martin is, high-five me).

Autumn Reed writes all sorts of amazing things, from suspenseful thrillers with mystery and reverse harem, to new adult contemporary. Her latest series, Risking It, is finishing up with the book, Defying the Odds. This three book series is hands-down glam, Vegas, and fun, with just a hint of the angst that I need to fill my dark little soul. This week, Autumn has answered my questions, and the final book in her series. Also, I’ve brought back the rapid fire round of randomness! Which is my favorite, and hopefully you don’t hate it either.

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When the world bets against them, will the torrid foursome stand together or fall apart?

Now that Emma Harris has fully embraced her relationships with Cole, Shane, and Nicholas, things are looking up. She’s ready to finish college and embark on a new adventure with her incredible boyfriends.

But when the outside world interferes, her best-laid plans start to crumble. Will Emma be able to hold on to the ones she loves, or will she be forced to let them go?

When I was applying to colleges, UNLV wasn’t on my list. What made you send Emma all the way to Las Vegas to school? 

Vegas isn’t an obvious choice for Emma, and that’s what I like about it. Emma is a good girl from the Midwest, but she’s naturally independent and dying to spread her wings. Ultimately, Vegas isn’t the catalyst for Emma finally opening up and figuring out what she’s made of–meeting Shane, Nicholas, and Cole is.

How important is Las Vegas in Emma’s story? 

If Emma had met the Ts (Triple Triple Threats) somewhere else, the result would have eventually been the same. But I think the indulgent side of Vegas helps her accept the Ts and her relationships with them quicker.

In the third book, Defying the Odds, Emma has overcome a lot to accept her relationship with three guys. In what ways did you want to see Emma challenged in this final book? 

By the end of book two, Emma has come around to accepting a real relationship with the Ts and being open about it. But she’s still stuck in the present. In book three, I wanted her to comprehend what a more permanent relationship with the Ts would look like and decide whether being with them was worth the struggles they would all face.

Are there any characters in Emma’s world that you think should have their own story? 

Ever since writing the first scene with Simone, Emma’s best friend, I’ve loved her bold and fun-loving personality. She’s already hinted that she would like her own torrid foursome (or fivesome), and I think that story would be a really fun one to write.

Rapid Fire Round of Randomness

If you could only dress in styles from 1984 or 1994 which would you choose? 

I already have the big hair, so 1984.

If you had no choice, which would you ride? A Segway or an electric scooter? 

Electric scooter.

Would you rather be cold with no jacket or hot and stuck in jeans? 

Cold, always.

Unicorns or Pegasus?  

Can it be a purple pegasus?

Thanks for visiting, Autumn!