Hi there and welcome to the blog home of ME! - Author Taryn Raye.
I'm just a lil' ol' scribbling butterfly, who's ready to burst from my cocoon & spread my wings. So glad you've stopped by to join in my journey in this writerly world.
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And a little bit of sexy for your Saturday- 3 of my Favorite Sexy Men...
Embittered war correspondent Quinn Lawlor returns to his ancestral home
in Ireland where he finds solace in the arms of Waterford dairy farmer
Meaghann Power.
Meaghann must separate her daytime life as farmer
and daughter of Irish rebels from nights of blazing desire for the one
man she shouldn't love.
Will their passion prove strong enough to overcome a decades-old bitter struggle?
Reviews
“This novel is a fine example of the "wish-they-still-published-books-like
this" variety: unput-downable and unforgettable.” ~Carolyn Woolston, Author
“Ms. Barrett skillfully navigates the tangled web of Irish
Republicanism, the questionable tactics employed by the Provisional IRA, and
the mixture of pride, fear, and ambivalence her characters wrestle.” ~Amazon
Review
“A well-written and thought-provoking story, with complex characters
and powerful emotions.” ~The Romance Reviews
"IN LOVE AND WAR is by no means a lighthearted read. It's thought provoking and
emotionally driven with characters who could easily be your own loved ones." Romance Junkies
Author Bio: Married, with
grown children, Suzanne Barrett and her husband live in the Santa Cruz
Mountains where they share their acreage with an elderly cat, several chickens
and an assortment of wildlife that includes a trio of wild turkeys. When she’s
not devouring British mysteries, most evenings find Suzanne at her computer or
jewelry bench, a cup of Earl Grey within easy reach, a sleeping cat at her
feet, doing what she loves best—creating stories of warmth and passion and
designing pendants, earrings and bracelets.
Her motto is "Don't wait for something; make it happen."
To find out more about Suzanne and her other books, please check out her
Please help me in welcoming fellow Turquoise Morning Press author, Sylvia May to Tuesdays with Taryn~
What book(s) most
influenced you as a writer?
It’s difficult for me to identify one book that has most
influenced me. Every book that I read informs my writing in some way, whether
it is the way the story unfolds, or the characters, or an interesting plot
device. I read various genres and have done so since I was a child. As for my early
reading, Lucy Maud Montgomery showed me that stories can be made out of
ordinary lives; Phyllis A. Whtiney introduced me to the idea of mystery and
adventure. In adulthood, books by Jane Urquhart, Jodi Picoult, Peter Robinson,
Rohinton Mistry, Isabel Huggan, Louise Penny, Elizabeth Berg, Alice Munro…ach
there are too many to mention.
What book do you read
over and over again?
Who has time to read a book over and over again? There are
just too many books and too little time. But I will say that if I absolutely
love a book, it becomes a “keeper,” meaning I retain possession of it rather
than passing it on. I have shelves full of “keepers” that, perhaps when I’m old
and stuck in an armchair, I may just read again.
Tuesday Trio-
1)Movie-
The
Mask of Zorro with Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones
2)Music-
Dancing
in the Moonlight performed by Van Morrison (it’s my ringtone)
3)Decadent
Dessert- Anything with chocolate or lemon or real cream (I am a
dessert addict!)
What’s the most
interesting or bizarre bit of trivia you’ve learned from researching for a
novel?
Rather than a bit of trivia, this shocking story comes
immediately to mind. Recently, while researching poison for the cozy mystery
series that I coauthor (as Lucy Arlington), I happened upon a news report where
fifth-grade students put rat poison in their teacher’s coffee and cupcake frosting.
What is the world coming to when elementary school students try to poison their
teachers?
Novel on your Nightstand:
Who/what are you
currently reading?
At
present I’m reading a book that I never would have picked up if a friend hadn’t
given it to me, since “horror” is a genre I don’t
read (till now, lol). It is Full Dark, No
Stars by Stephen King, a collection of four novellas. Surprisingly to me, I
was hooked from the first couple of pages.
Whom would you cast
as your Hero & Heroine if your book became a movie?
This is a tough question since I don’t watch a lot of movies
and thus am not familiar with many actors. However, I recently saw a TV show
with a mature Ashley Judd, and I think she’d make a great Abby. If not her,
then Sandra Bullock. And I think Kevin Spacey would be a good Peter, or perhaps
Scott Bakula.
THE UNRAVELING OF ABBY SETTEL
Abby's well-ordered life is falling apart. Her son’s
behavior is worrying, her aging parents are deteriorating, and her husband
loses his job. His new position compels them to move hundreds of miles away,
where Abby is plagued by guilt and loneliness. When she discovers a group of
women facing the similar challenges, together they seek a way out of their
unhappiness. This is a story of mid-life reinvention, letting go to embrace the
present, and the importance of friends.
The
Unraveling of Abby Settel received an Honorable Mention from the 2011
Reader Views Literary Awards.
(click book cover image to the left to purchase from Amazon)
Robyn contacted me recently via my website and I was really intrigued by her story about the life of a young Cherokee girl named Rain, as she grows into maturity just as the Trail of Tears begins.
Robyn lives in Arkansas with her husband of
21 years. “I just tried to put myself in the shoes of our ancestors. My
husband and I are both Cherokee, and we have imagined the things they
must have gone through from what we’ve researched along the way, and
from stories told by grandparents.”
I'm honored to have her joining me for an Author Q&A, like on my Tuesdays with Taryn, but in addition to visiting, she's also going to share an excerpt from her recent debut historical fiction novel-
Summer Rain
Getsikahvda Anitsalagi
(The Removal of the People)
(cover image takes you to Amazon)
AND
She's going to give away 1 free autographed copy to one lucky commenter!
So, in the meantime, please go visit Robyn's site (click on her name at the top) to find out more about what Robyn's up to, history about Cherokee life and their language, Tsalagi, and her novel, Summer Rain. Then tune in next Monday and say hello to Robyn. I'm sure she'd be happy to answer questions and chat!
