Interview with Christine Warner
And she brought Sunny with her.
Hi Christine! Tell us about your book/series and how did the idea come to you?
Christine: I actually came up with the story idea for Some Like it in Handcuffs with the title. From there I came up with the characters, plot and storyline. This is a series of books that will include Sunny Kennedy, the heroine in this first book and then all the books afterward will feature the stories of her brothers, Derek, Paxton, Brent and Craig Kennedy.
When did the writing bug first bite?
Christine: In middle school I won an essay contest. I had to travel to a huge hotel and read my essay in front of a large room of businessmen and women (I have no memory of who they were really…lol) and afterward several of them came up to me to tell me how they enjoyed my essay and how they were surprised at how well I spoke in front of such a large group. Anyway, I was hooked. From there I won a few other writing contests in school which fueled the dream 
Who are you favorite authors, book/series?
Christine: I LOVE romance books and really don’t have a favorite author or series. There are so many good ones out there. I go on recommendations and what covers and titles appeal to me when I’m book shopping. As for other genres, I enjoy true crime and always buy each and every book that Ann Rule releases.
What is your most favorite childhood memory?
Christine: Wow, tough question. I have several great ones. I think one of my all time favorites would be waking up early with my dad while he got ready for work, before anyone else in the house was up. I wasn’t in school and we’d eat breakfast together and talk, which meant he listened to me chatter while he nodded and smiled. He even let me drink coffee with him, which is something that has served me well over the years. LOL
Do you have any hobbies or special things you like to do in your spare time?
Christine: In my spare time I love to write. I’m a bit obsessed I think…lol…and am constantly playing around with characters, storylines and plots in my head. But if you want to know what I like to do that’s not writing related, I really enjoy cooking. I’m not a professional chef by any means but I enjoy trying new recipes. I find it relaxing to be in the kitchen chopping, peeling, slicing and dicing
Any advice for new writers just starting out?
Christine: Join a critique group that you mesh with and learn to trust them as well as your instincts. Read as many books about the craft as you can and read, read, read in the genre you want to write It’s amazing how much you can learn about writing by reading.
Boxers, brief or commando?
Christine: Hmm…depends on the day. Sometimes I’m a bit more friskier than others….lol. On average I’d have to say boxers…something sexy about them there boxers :)
Favorite eye color?
Christine: Great question. That’s always the first thing I notice about a man. I love the dark, dark brown eyes that are almost black…and I also am drawn to green.
What’s the strangest thing you’ve heard or seen?
Christine: LOL… I think I have a few answers but I’ll go with the llama that ran across our front yard several years back. We live in the country and not far from us there is a llama farm. One got loose and the farmer did come by and eventually caught him. But I have to say it caught me by surprise to look out my window and see such an odd animal racing across my lawn. I’ve had cows, horses, fox, rabbit, dogs, deer….but that was the first—and last—llama.
Hi Sunny! Tell us about the first time you saw Judson.
Sunny: The first time I saw Judson he was pulling me from the bar where I worked undercover. He led me away in handcuffs. At first I was angry, until I noticed his blue-gray eyes. The same color as a stormy sky on a spring day. I literally tripped over my own two feet.
What drew you to him?
Sunny: His subtle humor. And his ability to make me feel safe and secure, even though I didn’t think I needed a man to feel that way.
What is your favorite part of him?
Sunny: That he accepted me for who I am. Sass and all. lol
Care to share future plans?
Sunny: Christine won’t let me review too much because she’s sharing some of what is happening with Judson and I in the story she is writing about my brother Derek in Some Like it on the Run. So I guess I better stay quiet for now, which isn’t an easy thing for me to do. Lol
Thanks for having us on your blog today Lia
Some Like it in Handcuffs
Sunny Kennedy, the only female in a family of blue blood male detectives, is determined to prove testosterone isn’t the only qualification required to solve a cold case. Handcuffed while undercover then taken to the precinct by an attractive detective, her domineering family demands she work with Detective Judson Blackwolf, or she’s off the case.
Judson Blackwolf thinks women in law enforcement should work behind the scenes. The prospect of working with his Captain’s sexy daughter doesn’t thrill him. He only agrees in hopes of solving the murder of his one time mentor’s daughter. Once the case is over, he’s moving toMontanato heal his wounds from the loss of his last partner.
But when their investigation takes a dangerous turn, Sunny and Jud soon realize their feelings for each other cannot be denied.
Excerpt:
“This isn’t how I wanted it between us.” Judson grabbed the neckline of her sweater, dragging her body to meet his with a solid thump. Sunny licked her lips in answer to the question in his eyes. He lowered his head to move his mouth over hers.
Sunny closed her eyes, a small whimper escaping her lips. She didn’t want it like this either, but that wasn’t possible. Unable to resist her attraction she accepted it wasn’t an affair, or a long distance romance she craved, but for him to love her back. It was all or nothing for her. Her heart sank. She accepted this as their goodbye kiss.
With no thought to what was happening upstairs, Sunny rose up on her toes demanding more. Her lips pulsated against Judson’s. When his hand trembled against her cheek in a soft caress she lost touch with reality.
“Judson.” Sunny’s weakened body drifted farther into Judson’s as his fingers glided down her arms, pulling them to her sides where their fingers intertwined. He forced them behind her before his tongue thrust into her mouth.
Their bodies molded together, she heard her own heartbeat and his as well when he curved his fingers around her rear and squeezed.
That’s when the click of the handcuffs against her wrist connected her to the handle of the locked cupboard.
“What the hell…Judson?” She looked up at him, her knees shook, her body still inflamed with fever.
“Like I was saying, you wait here and I’ll go upstairs to check it out. Backup’s already been called, so you’re safe until your brothers arrive.” Judson winked before walking toward the steps to the third level. Once he reached them he turned toward her and smiled. “Gotcha,” he whispered with his notorious grin.
Some Like it in Handcuffs is available in print and digital format at:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/
And you can find me at:
My blog/website: http://christine-warner.com/
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