Thursdays with Taryn
J.M. Madden
What book(s) most
influenced you as a writer? I remember reading Jessica Barclay’s Into the Sunset when I was a teenager,
and starting to realize what man/woman love was all about. After I devoured
that book, I started wading through my aunt’s boxes of Harlequin Presents. The
women of my family are voracious readers, so it seems natural to me now that I
am a writer.
What book do you read
over and over again? I have to admit, I have three copies of Sherillyn
Kenyon’s Dance With the Devil, and I
read it every few months. That woman knows how to torture men. I read the BDB
books a lot as well. I think you can find a lot of instruction in gut-check
books like these.
Thursday Trio-
1) Movie- The Man from Snowy River,
followed closely by Pretty Woman
2)
Music-
Pink, Rihana, Taylor Swift
3)
Decadent
Dessert- Overloaded Pistachio cupcakes from Gigi, a bakery in Lexington
What’s the most
interesting or bizarre bit of trivia you’ve learned from researching for a
novel? Well, I’m investigating how paraplegics make love for an upcoming
Veteran series, and one thing that they use is a sling for intercourse. I’ll
leave the imagery to you guys.
Novel on your Nightstand:
Who/what are you
currently reading? Teresa Reasor’s Breaking
Through is currently bookmarked on my phone and I’m reading it every spare
minute I have.
Whom would you cast
as your Main Characters/Hero/Heroine if your book became a movie(can be anyone)?
Well, Liam Hemsworth could play Matt perfectly. His hair needs to be a
little darker, but otherwise he’s a perfect fit. As for the female, I envision
kind of a Reece Witherspoon type of girl, a little clumsy/ditzy but with
phenomenal heart.
A Needful Heart Blurb-
Matt Calvin has watched Gina’s beautiful behind sway up and
down the doctor’s office hallway once a month for four long years, and it’s
time to do something about his fascination. He’s not relationship material, but
he doesn’t expect it to get that far. He just wants to talk to her, man to
woman, and put himself out of his misery once and for all. Things never go as
planned, though, and when fantasy crashes and burns into reality, Gina pays the
price.Gina doesn’t blame Matt for her injury, but she is appreciative when he steps into her crazy life to help out. Proximity fires sudden attraction between them and Gina can’t believe she’s overlooked the sexy carpenter for this long. Tattooed and intimidating, he’s not the type she’s normally drawn to, but something about him tugs at her heartstrings.
When an explosive situation develops and they have to save a little boy, Matt loses control of his tightly held anger. Though his heart aches, Matt walks away, both for Gina’s safety and his own sanity. It’s up to Gina to convince him love can heal any heartache.
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2 comments:
Good Morning Taryn! Thank you so much for having me on your site.
You know, I realized something when I answered your questions. All of my answers involved strong women. And that has carried over to what I write, as well.
It took me by surprise for some reason.
Morning JM! It's great to have you here.
Isn't it great how sometimes you discover things about your writing and yourself, that you didn't even think about until you have to answer a few questions?
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