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Jacie Floyd
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When Nicole Smith was just a teenager with
a head full of dreams, she saved the life of Mitch Grayson, a troubled boy
about to join the Army. While she doubted she’d ever see him again, she could
never quite forget him either. When their paths cross ten years later, Mitch
carries the internal scars of all he has seen and endured. Throughout his tours
of duty, he carried Nicole’s picture into combat. Naming her his Good-Luck
Angel, he believes the photograph kept him safe time after time. Now, they both
have successful careers and meaningful lives, but neither of them can decide if
fate is throwing them together again… or working overtime to keep them apart
Rad-Reader: Why this storyline? Did it pick you
or you pick it?
Jacie: It kind of picked me. A
long time ago I saw a news story about a nurse who saved a young boy’s life. He
grew up to be a paramedic and has the opportunity to save hers. I loved the
significance of that, how their story went full circle. But I write romance, so
I had create a hot sexy fireman, Harley-rider, Army vet to turn it into a love story
about a man and a woman who were fated to be together.
Rad-Reader: Why did Mitch feel the military was his
only out away from his father?
Jacie: He and his domineering father had a volatile relationship. His
father had groomed Mitch to follow his footsteps into business and finance,
which didn’t interest Mitch at all. When Mitch graduated from high school, his
father had arranged for a legacy admission to his own Ivy-league college. He
joined the military as a rebellious, but honorable path to get out from his
father’s thumb. Plus, it offered him the opportunity for adventure and
excitement that Mitch always craved.
Rad-Reader: Did he do it to keep himself from hurting
his father?
Jacie: Not specifically, but that was a possibility.
Mitch would have been more likely to hurt his father in order to protect his
mother and brother from him.
Rad-Reader: Did he fall for Nicole that day at the
summer camp for his brother, Elliott, the way she did him?
Jacie: He did, although he didn’t recognize it at the time. She was
always the one he couldn’t forget.
Rad-Reader: Did he really only come to see her as his
protector and not someone he could love?
Jacie: He liked thinking of
her as a protector, because that allowed him to think of her as someone
special. At first, he wasn’t mentally or emotionally prepared to make a
commitment and love her.
Rad-Reader: Why did it take him so long to move to
Cincinnati, Ohio? Why didn’t he look her up? Or at least try?
Jacie: While he was in the Army, he made some small attempts at
looking for her, but most of the time he was out of the country in dangerous
situations. Her name was Nicole Smith, which is a pretty common name, but he
didn’t even know that much. He was looking for her as Nikki Smith and not
coming up with the correct results. And logically, he thought the possibility
of connecting with her again was zero. It was a nice little fantasy to think
that he would, but if he pursued the idea and failed, then the fantasy would be
over.
Rad-Reader: Why didn’t Nicole ever look up Elliott
and find out what happened?
Jacie: Nicole thought the attraction was all on her side. She
wished Mitch well, thought of him occasionally, but she had her own dreams and
goals and didn’t expect anything more to come of the encounter. She’d saved his
life and couldn’t bear to think of him dying someplace else. That’s why she
checked the Army records to make sure he survived. But when he didn’t call or
contact her during the intervening ten years, she didn’t believe he was
interested in having anything more to do with her.
Rad-Reader: He wondered about her for so long and
then when small things in life start to put obstacles in the way of the
relationship he basically did booty calls. Why did he get spooked?
Jacie: He wants her
in his life, but he’s just superstitious enough about her to think fate might
be trying to keep them apart. Which was just a good excuse to keep him from
having to make a commitment.
Rad-Reader: Why did Nicole allow the booty calls and
why did it take her friend to make the point?
Jacie: Because it was Mitch, and because of the preexisting connection
between them. He was hot, and special, and he was offering so much more than
she ever expected to have with him. And initially, she didn’t expect their fun
little hook-ups to be an on-going thing. When Lisa pointed out that he might be
using her, she was already at a place where she didn’t want that superficial
relationship to continue.
Rad-Reader: What spooked him so much after the fire?
Jacie: He always worried that he was too much like his father be a
good husband, or to enjoy a steady, monogamous relationship with one woman.
When he almost lost Nikki and realized how much she meant to him, he had to
pull back and regroup.
Rad-Reader: If your book was made into a movie who
would you want to play…
I have to say I pick all the same stars that Jacie picks.
Jacie:
Nicole: Anna Kendrick
Mitch: Chris
Hemsworth
Elliott: Liam
Hemsworth
Rad-Reader: What song do you think of when you think
of your book?
Jacie: Radioactive by
Imagine Dragons. It’s a song that had meant a lot to Mitch and his unit in the
Army. Powerful and strong, but undergoing profound change, like Mitch. Welcome to the new age.
Rad-Reader: What is your next project?
Jacie: I’m always working on a dozen things at once. I’m currently
writing Happier With You, a Christmas
novella for the Good Riders series. It will be out in November of this year.
I’m editing Remaking Ryan which is
the third book in The Billionaire Brotherhood series, set for release in
January/2016. And I’m currently promoting Daring
Dylan, the second Brotherhood book that releases on October 6th.
Rad-Reader: Where can our readers find you?
(Websites…)
Jacie: I love to hear from
readers! Please contact me at:
Website: www.jaciefloyd.com
Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/JacieFloyd
Twitter: http://twitter.com/jaciefloyd
Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/JacieFloyd
Rad-Reader: Where can they buy your books?
Jacie: All of my ebooks and print books are available through www.jaciefloyd.com. Or through Amazon at http://amzn.to/1xgdbOt
Please note: Meant For Me
is being offered as a free book on Amazon today (9/25 is the last day). Winning Wyatt is $0.99 through 9/27. And
Daring Dylan can be preordered at the
special price of $1,99 until 10/6.
Rad-Reader: What is your favorite Book?
Jacie: Tough one. I don’t think I can be limited to just one. The
answer is usually based on my mood, the weather, and the genre.
My overall favorite books, disregarding all other criteria, would probably
be Winds of War and/or To Kill a Mockingbird.
Favorite historical romance: Desperate
Duchesses by Eloisa James.
Favorite contemporary romance: Bet
Me by Jennifer Crusie
Rad-Reader:
Jacie: Although The Good Riders series is about a motorcycle club, I
chose not to write about your typical bad-boy bikers. I wanted to show a group
of regular good guys (with a touch of rebellion) who love their Harleys but
also ride to raise funds for charities and to give back to their communities.
The Billionaire Brotherhood are not your typical billionaires either. Although
they come from backgrounds of vast wealth and privilege, they don’t stay locked
in that traditional business tycoon lifestyle.
Rad-Reader: Where do you want to take your writing
from here?
Jacie: My goal is to have three or four series going and to
release at least one book a year for each series. My broader goals are to write
books readers will love, increase my readership, make the best-seller lists and
eventually become a household name.
We would like to thank Jacie for taking the time to answer all our fangirl questions that I had for her. I really enjoyed this book. Who doesn't like bikers, firemen and sexy all rolled up into one? Hahaha! :) You are now part of our crazy family. Should have ran faster. So now you are stuck.
Thanks again,
Char
Thank you for featuring me on your site. The questions were great and a lot of fin to answer. This whole process was a delightful experience!
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