I am happy to have author Josie Malone with me today.
Josie, can you tell us a little about your writing?
In my first western romance, A Man’s World, heroine Trace Burdette masqueraded as a man, fooling everyone but new neighbor, ruggedly handsome Zebadiah Prescott. With their love on the line, they had to deal with the past and the outlaw who killed her grandfather and stalked her. By the time that my third mainstream romance, A Woman’s Place begins, Trace and Zeb have been married for just over six months when renegades rob the bank she owns in the town of Junction City. A Woman’s Place told the story of Iraqi War veteran and homicide detective, Beth Chambers who time-traveled into 1888 Washington Territory where she not only encounters the hero, Marshal Rad Morgan, but Trace and Zebadiah.
Awesome! What about in your other series?
Meanwhile, in the “Spell” series, we learn what happens in the contemporary world to Trace’s adopted children and their descendants. The Daddy Spell introduced us to Elinor Talbot who has two mischievous kids that cast a magic spell to find a new dad for them and a new husband for their mother. They return in The Hero Spell to locate a hero for their new pony farm manager. She is one and she deserves one! The Hero Spell was an October 2013 e-book release from Siren BookStrand. It connects to my previous three books and the saga will continue in my next Josie Malone story.
What is your Latest Obsession?
The Blacklist on Monday night – I’ve always liked James Spader and this gives me something to watch until Once Upon A Time returns!
Who is your Secret Crush?
Hmmm, I haven’t had one of those in years. My first one was John Wayne in his early days – I loved him in Hondo and Stagecoach. Then, I was hooked on Clint Eastwood – he was sooo hot as Rowdy in Rawhide. No wonder I write westerns, gotta love those cowboys!
Shoes? Purses? or Jewelry?
Sorry, I’d trade them all for an afternoon at a bookstore – pretty much any bookstore, but Barnes and Noble are one of my faves, closely followed by Wits End in Marysville, WA. I have a huge trade credit there, but only because not every book is a keeper and I’m out of shelf space in my cabin.
Coffee? Tea? Hot chocolate? Or something else?
Coffee – there’s an espresso stand less than a hundred feet from my driveway and my Jeep knows the way. The morning barista also knows my Jeep and has my drink ready as soon as I pull up to the window. That and a pink cookie and I’m ready to go to work! I can drink coffee till midnight or two in the morning and it never keeps me awake.
What was your Best Vacation Ever?
Any writer’s conference, but especially the Emerald City Writers’ Conference in Bellevue, WA. I go every year and not just because I’m a member of Greater Seattle RWA – I always learn so much. I get to hang out with my writer friends and yippee, I don’t have to feed or water or muck thirty-one stalls for three whole days. By the time, I return to the family farm, I am ready to love and care for all the horses again, but I love that break in October!
The Hero Spell
Extraordinary pony farm manager Audra Dawson does it all, training ponies, teaching children to ride, and looking after the livestock. Her life will be fantastic when she weds the cowboy of her dreams, even if he now sees her as a sister and a woman more capable than most. Meanwhile her employer’s two mischievous kids are determined to find the “perfect” man for her and they cast The Hero Spell.
The Magic is back!
A legend in his own mind, veterinarian Joe Watkins knows his destiny when he sees Audra again. She needs him as much as he does her. He’ll capture her stubborn heart. Between Audra’s family who puts the “fun back in dysfunctional,” apparently random animal poisonings, and the trials and tribulations of the summer season on the pony farm, tensions increase with the summer heat. Will the magic last this time, or is it just a fling brought about by The Hero Spell?
JOSIE MALONE BIOGRAPHY:
As a child, I loved to dream away the days in an old cherry tree on my family’s pony farm. In my imagination, the tree became a beautiful Arabian stallion, a medieval castle and even a pirate ship. On rainy days, I headed for my fort in the hayloft. While the rain thudded on the cedar shingled roof, I read books, eventually trading Carolyn Keene for Georgette Heyer. I used the setting of the pony farm for my second romance from BookStrand. The Daddy Spell was a finalist in the Colorado RWA Award of Excellence contest.
Today I live on the family ranch in the Cascade foothills of Washington State in what was once a summer vacation cabin. It’s been modernized and even has indoor plumbing – woo-hoo! I share the cabin with my two cats or maybe, they share it with me. I usually write at night after a long day on the ranch. Some days are longer and harder than others, but I still write from 8PM to 2AM, seven days a week. As a substitute school teacher, I love the school breaks but I’m just as busy, since there are 31 horses to look after, along with other assorted animals.
I’ve had a lot of adventures over the years – and I plan to write all about them. I hope you enjoy reading about them!
Links:
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