Broken Records VBT Day 2

Don’t forget, every stop is another chance to win an ebook or Interlude Press gift card! Today’s stops:

#1. Tell us about your protagonist. Was there a real life inspiration behind them? I read a lot about celebrity stylists and what it takes to be one, so I used some of that for Nico’s personality: that he’s immensely hard working and generous, but also can be judgmental and cynical—hazards of the business he’s in. Read more at My Fiction Nook 

#2: Is there message in your novel that you hope readers grasp? There is the struggle that Nico grapples with in the novel of wanting happiness and fulfillment, and if that’s something you achieve and find, or if it’s a state of mind. Can we find happiness from within, no matter what situation we’re in? That’s the idea I hope readers come away with. Read more at My Reviews and Ramblings

#3 Talk to us about your characters in this book. What makes them unique? What I love about Grady is that he’s been knocked down pretty hard throughout his life and yet he still comes up swinging and smiling. It’s the sort of dedicated optimism only gained through hitting bottom and refusing to stay there. I envy his audacity and his energy. Nico is cool and in control, so it was a lot of fun having him deal with being totally turned around and upside down by hurricane Grady. Read more at All I Want and More Books

#4 Tell us about your cover and how it came about. I can’t really take any credit for the cover, it was all the genius of the art director at Interlude Press, CB Messer, and the cover artist Victoria S. They really managed to perfectly capture Grady and Nico’s story; the lights of the cameras and the beautiful suits, Nico’s hesitancy and Grady’s confidence. It’s perfect. Read more at Havan Fellows

#5 Has a little sneak peek of Burning Tracks, the next book in the Spotlight series. Read it at Nautical Star Books