Across the Beer Bar with Ella Jade & the Boys of Summer

Today as part of my ongoing interview series of author who write sports based novels, I welcome ELLA JADE and her boys of summer…


Welcome to my bar Ella, what can I pour for you to start?
Thanks for having me. I'll go with a pomegranate martini. That drink pops up in several of my books including Stealing His Heart. 
Hmmm….hopefully it's "her" and not "him" drinking that…So...baseball....first and most important things first: Who is your team?
Well, I'm a Jersey girl so we don't have an official team. We follow the Phillies in our house.
I am a Tigers fan, you know, because lately it's like admitting you're a Lions fan bless them.
Do you like to go to baseball games/is baseball your favorite sport?
My husband and boys have season tickets. That's always been their thing. Both my kids play baseball from March to November so if I had to say I have a sport, baseball would be it.
What inspired you to write a novel with a baseball player as a main character?
My wonderful publisher over at Beachwalk Press requested that I write a book with a sexy baseball hero for her. It was supposed to be one book but when we were together last summer she said, "You know, this could be a series." When the publisher asks, it's kind of hard to refuse ;)
Having three baseball enthusiasts in the house made research pretty easy. My eleven year old knows everything there is to know about pitching rotations, schedules, spring training and general knowledge of the game.
Yes, direct publisher requests are a lovely treat.

Oh look! empty glass...what can I pour for you next? 
I'm a lightweight but I'll go for one more martini, please. I'm addicted to flavored vodka.
*pushes it across the bar and pours another beer*
So does baseball play a big part in the story or it more a backdrop?
It's more of a backdrop but I tried to stay as accurate as possible. One of the hardest parts was keeping my mail character's schedule down. He's on the road a lot so maintaining a relationship with a girl from the home town during baseball season was a challenge for me and them.
Did you/do you play any sports yourself?
No! Not organized sports anyway. I enjoy kickboxing and I've recently taking up running.
Do you have any more novels around a sports theme coming up?
This is a series, so I have three more books planned for it. I'm working on book 2 next and hope to have it into my editor by September.
Sounds great!
Who's your pick to win the World Cup of Soccer?
I'll go with Brazil. Home turf and all that.
Nightcap time! what's your poison?? Oh no more! I have edits to finish and I'll be asleep in five minutes if I have another.

Blurb
Will the bad-boy pitcher strike out when it comes to love?Shy music teacher Sophia Ballis has sworn off men. After a bad experience with a college jock she decided it was better to be alone than to get burned again. She focused on her education and now her new job at a local private school.Professional baseball pitcher Paxton Hughes is a player both on and off the field. He’s signed to the Kingston Crushers to bring home the coveted championship title. Nothing can get in his way. Serious relationships don’t mix with a life on the road and he never loses focus on the game. One-night stands are his specialty for a reason.While out jogging one spring morning, the two collide, setting their course in motion. Pax is immediately drawn to the unassuming beauty. Sophia is aware of his reputation and decides one night of meaningless sex with the attractive Texas charmer is just what she needs to get over her self-imposed dry spell. Pax has more than a one-night stand on his mind, but will his bad-boy persona and demanding schedule ruin any chances of a happily ever after?Content Warning: contains explicit sex and adult content

AmazonBeachwalk PressBioElla Jade has been writing for as long as she can remember. As a child, she often had a notebook and pen with her, and now as an adult, the laptop is never far. The plots and dialogue have always played out in her head, but she never knew what to do with them. That all changed when she discovered the eBook industry. She started penning novels at a rapid pace and now she can't be stopped.Ella resides in New Jersey with her husband and two young boys. When she's not chasing after her kids, she's busy writing, attending PTO meetings, kickboxing, and scrapbooking. She hopes you'll get lost in her words.You can connect with her at:
Blog: http://ellajadeauthor.blogspot.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ella-Jade-Author/186959391390708?ref=hl
Twitter: http://twitter.com/ellajade1
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