What
inspired you to become an author?
I fell in love with
romance fiction when I was sixteen and it’s the lifetime kind of love. Any romance fan knows the excitement you feel
when you sit down with a new book by one of your favorite authors. Romance novels are such a great escape from
the stresses of life, a chance to transport yourself and follow two people as
they experience the incomparable journey of falling in love. I’ve read every genre of romance there is:
historical, contemporary, paranormal, sci-fi, erotica, etc. and I’ve enjoyed
them all. I always dreamed of writing my
own but didn’t think I had what it takes.
Finally I decided to give it a shot.
And I’ve discovered I love to write as much as I love to read!
Do
you have a specific writing style?
If I could describe my writing style in two
words it would be hot mess. J I’m still trying to figure out a system that
works best for me but I’m kind of all over the place. I work on multiple stories at once. Also, sometimes I outline a story before I
start it and sometimes I just have a scene in my head that I write down and
then see where the story goes from there.
How
did you come up with the title for your latest book?
I was debating on the title Breakout
but wasn’t sure yet, it doesn’t denote romance and that worried me. But when I looked up the definition it sold
me: 1) a forcible escape (such as from a prison). 2) an outbreak (such as a virus). And 3) a sudden and extreme success (such as
a best-selling book – a girl can dream!J)
What
books/authors have influenced your life?
So many! As a
child I loved Judy Blume and Beverly Cleary.
As I grew to adulthood my romance writing heroes have been Lisa Kleypas,
Lorraine Heath, Catherine Anderson, Sandra Brown, and if I had to pick a
favorite I’d probably go with Kresley Cole.
What
book are you reading now?
Right now I’m reading Taking it
Off by Claire Kent.
What
books are in your to read pile?
Tessa Bailey has a new
release out this week, Crashed Out, that
I’m looking forward to reading and, of course, Kresley Cole’s new release Sweet Ruin.
What
is your current “work in progress” or upcoming projects?
I can’t ever seem to concentrate on one thing
at a time (part of the reason I’m a bit of a slow writer) so I’m working on
four different stories right now. I’m
working on the follow up story to my first book, Darkness Embraced, which is called Darkest Eventide. I’ve also
started on a three-book contemporary series set in a town called Chisholm
Falls, Texas.
Who
designed the cover of your latest book?
Kim Mendoza.
And I LOVE the cover. She did a
beautiful job.
Do
you have any advice for other writers?
My advice would be to
never quit, keep on writing even when you think it sucks (because sometimes you
SO will), and join some sort of writing group such as your local chapter of
Romance Writers of America. You can learn
so much from other writers. And nothing
beats supporting, and being supported by, people who share your passion.
Do
you have a song or playlist (book soundtrack) that you think represents this
book?
It would
definitely be the song Radioactive by Imagine Dragons. This song gave me the story spark for Breakout. I listened to it a lot while writing the book.
Breakout
Trish Arcangelo
Genre: Romance, Post-Apocalyptic
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Date of Publication: 11/18/15
ISBN: 9781509204441
Number of pages: 140
Word Count: 34,775
Cover Artist: Kim Mendoza
Book Description:
A global pandemic has killed most of the world’s population. Alone, Monarch Winslow struggles to survive. An empty house, gas station food and the hope of reaching a refugee camp in Austin, Texas keep her alive. Then one night an injured man breaks into her house. A dangerously sexy man.
Monarch is wary but intrigued. Corbin claims he’s a mechanic and she can’t reach the camp without a working car. She needs his help. But he needs hers, too. As the days pass, they work together and a tenuous relationship turns to turbulent desire. But Corbin refuses to discuss his past and his secrets lie between them. Falling for a man she knows nothing about could endanger her life, as well as her heart.
Meantime, a hundred miles away, is safety, perhaps even surviving family. She hopes. But Monarch is no more sure of that than she is of Corbin...?
Excerpt:
“What the hell
do you think? You can’t treat the wound through my jeans.”
Feeling like a
complete idiot, Monarch just stood there. He was right of course, it just
hadn’t occurred to her. Last night she accessed the wound easily through the
rip in his jumpsuit. Tonight he was wearing clothes and would have to strip
down in order for her to see it. Her mouth went dry as she watched him pull his
jeans down over his hips. “Well…of-of course I knew that. I just thought you
might be a bit more modest about it. I mean you could lay down under a blanket
and just stick your leg out or something. I don’t want to see—”
His jeans fell
to his ankles. “I’m wearing boxer shorts for Christ’s sake. What are you, a
nun?”
Monarch stared
at his bare legs. They were thick and muscular and covered with crisp light
hair. His boxers covered everything important. But it was just…it was just so
intimate. Personal. They were alone, a man and a woman, and he was in his
underwear.
He lay down on
the couch and lifted the leg of the boxers so that the entire wound was
accessible. Monarch knelt in front of him, seeing that the bandages were
lightly stained with blood. She undid the bandages as delicately as possible,
trying not to pull hair or skin. Her fingers shook badly and she cursed
herself.
Corbin reached
over and gripped one of her hands with his own, startling her. “You don’t need
to be nervous. If I was gonna attack you don’t you think I would have by now?”
Monarch
blanched. Of course he would bring up the elephant in the room, mannerless oaf
that he was. “Why would I know that? I know absolutely nothing about you or
what you are capable of. I know I don’t trust strangers.”
“Especially
strangers who are convicts, huh?” Corbin said softly, and for a moment Monarch
thought she detected hurt in his voice. But then his tone shifted, becoming
aggressive, raspy. “I might as well be a caveman or an ape, is that it? A male
with no scruples or impulse control. One who acts on his basest sexual urges
whenever he feels like it, right?”
About the Author:
Trish read her first romance novel as a teenager and was immediately hooked (it was Hearts Aflame by Johanna Lindsey). An avid reader of romance fiction ever since, she nursed a long-time dream to write it as well. One day she realized there was only one thing stopping her from making that dream a reality: HERSELF. She sat down and vowed to actually finish a manuscript. After finishing her first book, Darkness Embraced, she has never looked back. She completed her second book, Breakout, and is currently working on a third.
A native Texan, Trish lives just outside Austin with her incredibly supportive husband and their two incredibly spoiled dogs. Aside from romance fiction, her other loves include wine, warm weather, playing trivia, social media, and supporting dog rescue.
3 comments:
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Thank you for hosting!
Highly recommend this book! Great story with great characters! Lots of great chemistry between Monarch and Corbin! I couldn't put this book down!
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