Guest Author Day with Jennifer L. Hart/Contest

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Thanks so much to Dawn Roberto and everyone at Love Romances and More for hosting me today.

Instead of the typical author Q&A session, I’ve brought my hero from Redeeming characters, Drue along so you can get to know him better. Drue, you’ve been called the antihero by some. Any thoughts on that?

Drue: Its no skin off my a—

Jenn: Keep it PG, bucko, okay? Why do you suppose you’ve been dubbed with this title?

Drue: Well, it probably has to do with my smart mouth and general attitude problem.

Jenn: Do you consider yourself an alpha male?

Drue: I’m more of a lone wolf—tend to avoid the pissing contests if I can help it. But I’m not going to let anyone boss me around either.

Jenn: I’ve always wondered why you worked in retail, specifically bookstores. Your personality doesn’t exactly scream customer service.

Drue: Couple of reasons. First, no degree required. The whole college thing was so not my scene. Second, discounts rock and I get to meet some pretty talented people, who only later. Third, those jobs tend to be thick on the ground during the time of year when I need them, specifically winter.

Jenn: Tell us about what you do in the summers.

Drue: Hike, camp, gather no moss, that sort of thing. Love hiking and even dabbled with some mountain climbing, though that’s not an activity I’d recommend doing solo.

Jenn: Out of all the places you’ve been what is your favorite?

Drue: The Grand Tetons. There’s something majestic in that place. Because it’s a national park, it hasn’t been commercialized to death like Aspen or Vail. They have a facebook page for anyone interested. I almost considered applying for a job with the National Park Service, just so I could get pad to stay there.

Jenn: Let’s get a little more personal here. What kind of books do you like to read?

Drue: Anything supernatural. Horror, Sci-fi, fantasy, especially epic tales. I got sucked into Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series many moons ago. Would love to world build on that scale.

Jenn: How about other forms of media? Music?

Drue: Aerosmith, Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, AC/DC.

Jenn: Any guilty pleasures?

Drue: *Cough* Huey Lewis and the News & The Police. It’s a nostalgia thing.

Jenn: Hey, it’s great stuff. So, what are some of your turn ons?

Drue: (Groaning.) Do we have to go there?

Jenn:*toe tapping with impatience.* We must. Treat it like a Band-Aid, just rip that sucker off.

Drue: Fine. Italian food, halfway decent conversation, sci-fi movies.

Jenn: Turn offs?

Drue: Liars and sneaks. Been there, done that, got the crappy T-shirt. Also extreme clinginess. Let’s face facts—anyone who thinks I’m a stellar catch has probably got mad issues. I’m grouchy, sullen, and disillusioned. What sicko would cling to that?

Jenn: You’re also a terrific cook, crazy talented and have a big heart under all that bluster.

Drue: Shhh, you’ll ruin my street creds!

Jenn: We wouldn’t want that. Okay one more and we’ll call it a day.

Drue: Hit me.

Jenn: Describe your perfect woman.

Drue: Ugh, you don’t pull any punches, do you? I want to say mute but I know you’ll give me grief over it. And it would be a lie. The sexiest part of a woman is her mind. I want someone I can verbally spar with, who’ll give as good as she gets. Not the overly sensitive weepy type either because I play dirty. And one that doesn’t pry—who understands that personal space does not mean I’m hiding stuff from her. I believe when you meet that perfect person, there should be nothing that you can’t share with the other.

Jenn: See, you are a hero, way, way, way deep down…

Drue: Yeah, yeah, just keep it to yourself.

Jenn: Between you, me and the blogosphere. What happens online, stays online. For more Drue, check out Redeeming Characters, now available from Passion in Print Press

Redemming Characters

Jennifer L. Hart

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Animals may bite, but people always suck is Drue's motto. His only goal is to disappear into the wild with nary a nitwit to be seen. Yet, when he discovers an old friend has published the book he helped create, a new plan surfaces. Revenge.

Romance author Dakota Whitmore is in a slump. Maybe what she needs is a little help, a beta reader who will tell her that her work hasn't turned into a steaming cow pie. Enter uber sexy Drue, the man who helped her pen her first-and only-bestseller. Nothing could possibly go wrong. Right?

For more information on the works of Jennifer L Hart, please visit http://www.jenniferlhart.com/.