Behind the Curtain with Alexa Bourne

Good morning, all! I have a treat for you today. Alexa Bourne has joined us, and she’s brought a surprise gift from the United Kingdom with her. After you’ve read her answers, be sure you take a look at her three statements. See if you can tell which one is untrue, then put your guess and email address in the comment section. I’ll run all the correct answers through Random.org, and tomorrow one winner will be announced.

Author Bio:

Alexa Bourne is a teacher by day and a romantic suspense writer by nights, weekends, and all school holidays. She also teaches online classes for writers throughout the year. She is thrilled to be writing for Decadent Publishing and to have the chance to share her love of Great Britain with readers everywhere.

When she’s not concocting sinister plots and steamy love scenes or traveling and exploring new cultures, Alexa spends her time reading, watching brainless TV and thinking about exercising. She loves to interact with readers, so visit her web page, hang out at her blog, follow her on Twitter or drop her a note at Alexa@alexabourne.com!

First let’s get to know Alexa a little better!

You won the lottery! But there’s a catch. You can only keep half and must give the rest a charity. Which one will you choose? How do you spend your half?

I would give ½ the money to an agency that works with veterans. I am so thankful for the men and women in the military (and their families) for protecting our freedoms. As for my 1/2, I’d probably spend it on books, upgrades in my technology and probably some traveling.

 Is there something in your jewelry box of sentimental value?

There are lots of things. I have a ring that my father gave to my mother. They got divorced when I was 5 and my father passed away when I was 25, so it’s really special to me. 

What was your favorite TV show when you were a kid?

The A-Team. That show set me on my path as a writer. J I used to write fan fiction for it. I was 12.

 What is the first thing you notice about a man?

His arms and hands. I’m a HUGE arm and hand girl. I love to see the sculpted muscles and big hands being gentle.

If you were in the “Miss America” talent competition, what would your talent be?

Singing. I have a pretty good voice!

What is one of the things you would put on your “bucket” list?

Flying by helicopter around the Na Pali Coast of Hawaii. I went to Hawaii several years ago, but it rained 8 out of the 10 days I was there, they had huge flooding and I couldn’t take the trip.

Okay! A couple of quickies:

Tennis shoes or sandals? Both. Depends on the time of year.

Football or baseball? Both! I’m a sports fan. Although, I do watch more football than baseball.

Color of fingernail polish? Usually clear.

Morning person or nite-owl? Night-owl. I love staying up until 1 or 2 and sleeping in.

Now…tell me two truths and one lie about yourself.  (Okay, folks! Here’s a chance to win a surprise from Alexa!)

1.) I played basketball in high school

2.) I’ve lived in 5 states.

3.) I used to spend Veterans’ Day at the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. when I was in college.

Alexa, tell us about your book!

Book Blurb:

Take-charge bodyguard Colin Munro believes working for the International Protective Network will be the perfect occupation for him. Unfortunately, his trial assignment is protecting a woman who has no intention of blindly following orders. Aye, he’ll bring the bonnie lass in line because there’s no way he’ll allow her to ruin his chance of securing his dream job.

Physically and emotionally scarred during her stint as a U.S. soldier, Joanna Grainger wants nothing more than to enjoy life. New Year’s Eve in Edinburgh marks the beginning of her transformation. But when she witnesses a crime no one believes occurred, her plans come to a screeching halt. To make matters worse, her sexy but headstrong bodyguard has no compassion for her or the victim.

As danger hunts them during one of the busiest times of the year, Joanna must convince Colin she’s a worthy partner. But first, can she convince herself?

Excerpt:

Joanna bolted upright. Darkness wrapped her in its hideous embrace. And silence reigned. Her heart raced. She flattened her hands on the mattress beneath her.

Mattress. Bed. Colin’s hotel room.

Rustling sounds came from the floor. The bedside lamp flickered on. Colin propped himself up, one knee bent and an arm dangling over it. He squinted against the brightness. “Are you all right?”

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to wake you.” She brushed her fingers under her eyes.

“Don’t be daft, lass.”

“I had a bad dream.” She smoothed her hair back off her face. Moisture beaded at her temples.

“Here we call it a nightmare.” He smiled, and at once she relaxed her shoulders.

“Americans do, too.” After another deep breath, she said, “I’ll be all right.” Once her heart rate slowed to normal. With her forearm, she wiped perspiration from her forehead.

He stood, padded into the bathroom, and ran the faucet. When he returned, he sat beside her, tucked his finger under her chin, and pressed the cloth to her cheek. The cool moisture soothed her burning skin.

She reached up and covered his hand with hers. “I can do that.”

“I know.” He brushed her fingers away. “But you’ll not.”

After a few seconds, he moved the wet towel across her forehead and to her other cheek.

When he reached her neck, she sighed and closed her eyes for a few valuable seconds.

“Thank you.”

His gentle caress reminded her how much she’d missed simple comfort…from anyone.

“You’re welcome.” The cloth soon disappeared. “Now, will you tell me what you dreamed about?”

“Mark Rawlings. I dreamed I was back in the train car and he was bleeding out on the floor. The guy with him faded into the background, but I could see the man’s hands and lips moving. I couldn’t hear anything, though. Then somebody jabbed me with something, and my blood drained out of my body, but there was nothing I could do. The guy standing stayed in front of me. There was another voice, but the words were garbled.”

“Did you see anyone else?”

“No, but at the end I wasn’t paying attention. I was losing consciousness.” She tilted her head to one side and into her palm. “Colin, what am I going to do if we don’t find the professor’s attacker soon?”

“We’ll take it one day at a time.” Strong, confident, able to leap tall buildings and all…even in the middle of the night.

Website: www.alexabourne.com

Blog: http://alexabourne.blogspot.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexaBourne

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Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5818611.Alexa_Bourne

Buy Links:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Simple-Treasures-Honor-Series-ebook/dp/B00ASDELAE/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1356318198&sr=1-1

Decadent Publishing: http://www.decadentpublishing.com/product_info.php?products_id=695&osCsid=c4f503tisneu0ck64d4qbfspb7

All Romance Ebooks:  https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-simpletreasures-1031942-149.html

Barnes & Noble:  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/simple-treasures-alexa-bourne/1045488229?ean=2940016157382

Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/268279