Lucy Felthouse visits as part of Timeless Desire Tour

 As part of the Noble Romance Timeless Desire Blog Tour, I am featuring an interview with LucyFelthouse, author of Love Through Time,available from Noble Romance.  
Welcome Lucy, I am so happy to have you. I'd like to start out by asking you what has been your greatest fearyou've had to overcome as a writer?
I'mstill trying to overcome it. I started out as a short story – and I'm trying toovercome my fear of writing longer pieces. It's a learning curve to go fromshorts to novellas and eventually a novel (I hope), but I'll get thereeventually!
What makes your writing unique?
Probablymy writing voice. I only say that because several reviewers have commented onmy unique voice. I'm not sure what's unique about it – though I suspect theBritish-ness, slang and humour has a lot to do with it!
What appeals to you about your genre?
Ienjoy writing erotica and erotic romance because it doesn't feel as thoughyou're leaving anything out. I think if I were to attempt to write a mainstreamromance I feel I was leaving a huge hole where the hot sex should be. At leastthis way I get to write different stories and leave the naughty bits in!
What do you do when you hit a wall?(Can't figure out a character's emotions, where the plot should go next, etc.)
IfI really can't figure it out, I'll do something else. I have a seeminglyendless to-do list, so there is always promo to be done, client emails to beanswered, and so on. If I just forget about it for a while, it usually comes tome. I also have many good ideas in the shower.
What other works have you published?
FromNoble Romance, I have a contemporary m/f piece, A Bit of Rough and an f/f erotic romance, Bite with Height. From other publishers I have Weekend at Wilderhope Manor (a recently released f/f story), Loose Ends (a hot and sweet m/f reuniontale), and The Best of Lucy Felthouse, (acollection of my short stories) to name but a few. A complete list of mypublications is on my website,  http://lucyfelthouse.co.uk
 What are you working on now?
I'mworking on a novella for one of my publishers. I can't say much more than thatbecause it's a top secret project, but I'm enjoying the challenge of working onsomething so much longer than my usual works. Plus, because I have a deadline,I'm being pushed to get on with it!
What'sthe funniest scene you've ever written? I write quite a bit of humour in all my work, butone piece that stands out is Farm Hand, publishedin The Look of Lust anthology fromXcite Books. The heroine of the piece is secretly watching the sexy farmer workand pretends to be injured to get his attention. The trouble is, he quicklyworks out that she's lying. However, all's well that ends well…
What's the most romantic scene you'veever written? I don't write a *lot* of romance, but one prettyromantic scene is in my story SuccubusComes Home, a paranormal romance. I can't say too much about it becauseit'll give the plot away, but it's definitely one of my sweeter tales.
Whenyou're not writing, what do you do for fun?  I read, watch my favourite TV shows, explore thecountryside and spend time with my other half.
Aquick quiz:  Answer as fast as you can.

Favorite Hero: Dimitri from Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy. I'm sure I couldprobably do better than that if I thought for longer – but the guys thatgenerally stand out for me are the bad boys, so not necessarily the 'hero' ofthe piece!
Favorite Dessert: Chocolate éclairs, homemade by my other half
Favorite Villain: Eric Northman from The Southern Vampire Mysteries – though ofcourse he's not always totally villainous…
Tell us about your work: 
LoveThrough Time:
Westbury Manor is a stately home with a fascinating past,and when book conservator Emily Stone starts uncovering it, she's startled bywhat she finds . . . .Emily arrives at Westbury Manor with a job to do. She's toclean and conserve all of the books in their impressive library, preservingthem for future generations. Not long into her stay at the house, she bumpsinto the night guard, George. She'd expected an old, balding guy with a combover, so the hunky chap she actually meets is a very pleasant surprise. Theintroductions complete, George leaves Emily in peace to get on with her job.But when a falling photograph sets off a chain reaction of ghostly events,Emily and George are thrown together in order to find out who—or what—iscausing them. Their investigation uncovers a tragic past, a lost love, and astunning secret.
Excerpt:
Emily received some strange looks and frowns from the peopleshe passed as she walked across the graveled drive toward the front entrance ofWestbury Hall. She could appreciate their confusion. It was closing time forthe stately home, and the last of the visitors were being politely ushered outof the building, yet she was heading inside. She'd been invited. She had a jobto do.
An elderly lady stood in the porch, smiling and nodding asshe held the door open for those departing the hall. Most of them seemed in nohurry to leave, stopping to make comments to the woman at the door, thankingher for a lovely visit and so on. Emily waited patiently to the side, allowingthe patrons to leave before attempting to enter. When the staff member—mostlikely a volunteer, Emily thought—caught sight of her, she gave her a politenod of acknowledgment.
Finally, the last of Westbury Hall's visitors moved out,leaving Emily free to enter. Climbing the single, stone step to the threshold,she took the hand already offered her.
Shaking Emily's hand with a surprising firmness, the womansaid, "You must be Miss Stone." Her smart appearance and the intelligencein her eyes indicated that despite her age, she was far from past it. "I'mMrs. Thompson, house supervisor."
"I am," Emily replied, dropping her hand back toher side, "but please, call me Emily. It's lovely to meet you. So, housesupervisor? Do you live on site?"
Indicating Emily should step inside the entrance hall, Mrs.Thompson proceeded to close and lock the porch and front doors of the house,securing them in.
"I do," the older woman said, turning back to faceEmily, "I have rooms in a separate building just off the back of this one.So you needn't worry about me disturbing you."
"Oh no," Emily said, worried she'd inadvertentlyrubbed Mrs. Thompson the wrong way. "I didn't mean that. I was justcurious. You're more than welcome to see me at work, Mrs. Thompson; although, I'mafraid you won't see anything terribly exciting."
Mrs. Thompson smiled now, the warmth reaching her eyes. Emilysighed silently with relief. She'd yet to see the extent of the work she had todo, but she'd been told it was no easy task, so she could be here for sometime. The last thing she needed was to upset any of the staff.
"Oh, you'd be surprised, my dear. This is a fascinatingold place. Of course, all these old houses have history, but Westbury Hall's isparticularly rich."
Emily smiled. The woman's enthusiasm was infectious. "Wellthen," she replied, "I can't wait to learn more about it. I hope you'llfeed me full of historical tidbits while I'm here?"
Mrs. Thompson gave an enigmatic smile. Then, startling Emilysomewhat, she turned smartly on her heel and walked deeper into the house. "Come,my dear, I won't hold you up any longer. I'll show you to the library, whereyou'll soon start uncovering Westbury's illustrious history for yourself."
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How can readersconnect with you?
Mywebsite is at http://lucyfelthouse.co.uk.I'm also on Facebook,Twitter and Goodreads.
Thankyou for your time Lucy, I truly appreciate you stopping by. I truly look forwardto your next release.
Formore information on Lucy Felthouse, please visit: http://lucyfelthouse.co.uk