Welcome to another Feature Friday. Today we have Diane Burton with us and her great book One Red Shoe. First, let’s get to know Diane a bit better!
Thanks for having me here on your lovely blog, Rebekah.
I love your questions. They made me think. LOL
What is your Latest Obsession?
Doctor Who. I’m probably the last sci-fi lover to discover this series. It predates Star Trek (the original series). Of course, it was broadcast in England and started back in the 1960s as a kids’ show. I love the premise: the Doctor and his companion(s) travel in time and space saving planets, often our own. When a new actor is needed to play the Doctor, the current one regenerates with a new face and body. I’ve only seen episodes with the last three Doctors. Love the humor. I’m really interested to see the newest Doctor.
Who is your Secret Crush?
Nathan Fillion: Rick Castle of Castle and Captain Mal Reynolds of Firefly. He has that little-boy charm and a cute smile.
Shoes? Purses? or Jewelry?
Jewelry. My son lives in Arizona so I love buying silver and turquoise earrings, necklaces, and bracelets from the Native American ladies who set up tables at gas stations and scenic turnouts. Love the chunky necklaces and earrings my grandkids pick out as gifts.
Coffee? Tea? Hot chocolate? Or something else?
Coffee. Love my Keurig. Never get the dregs of burnt coffee anymore.
What was your Best Vacation Ever?
A trip out west when our children were in high school. We went through South Dakota, Wyoming, and Colorado. Saw the Corn Palace, Badlands, Mt. Rushmore, Devil’s Tower, Rocky Mountain National Park, Pike’s Peak, and Garden of the Gods. It was the last vacation we took as a family.
Speaking of family…family is important to the heroine of my romantic suspense One Red Shoe. Daria is the “baby” with four older, over-protective brothers. Craving adventure, she finally goes off on her own to a writers’ conference in New York City. She gets more than she bargains for when she rescues a wounded spy from international assassins.
Excerpt from One Red Shoe:
Jimmy bent down to look at the right front tire. “I don’t like the looks of this.”
“The tire is fine,” Daria said.
The others ignored her and all bent down to look. While they debated whether she should get a new tire, Rover dashed up. The reddish-brown mutt of indeterminate heritage nearly knocked her over with his usual enthusiastic greeting. She gave him a quick hug and ruffled his fur.
“Billy, don’t feed Rover any table scraps. Only two cups of kibble a day. Andy, you’re going to put food in the barn for Archy and Mehitabel, right?” She didn’t wait for his response. “And, Tommy, you’ll take care of—”
Jimmy straightened. “For crissake, Daria, it’s a goddamn zoo around here.”
At least he wasn’t trying to delay her with talk about new tires. She reached up and patted his cheek. “Don’t swear.”
“I mean it, Daria Jean,” Jimmy said. “Don’t you dare bring home some wounded stray. I don’t care if it’s bleeding. No more.” He ran his hand through his hair. “You have no idea what you’re getting yourself into. You’ve never even been east of Chicago.”
She smiled. “I know.”
“I hoped you’d get this foolishness out of your system.” He blew out a breath and thrust a small item at her. “Since you’re determined to go, this is a top-of-the-line cell phone. It has GPS tracking so if you have car trouble and call for help, they’ll know exactly where you are.”
Daria ignored the first part of his rant. She’d heard it before but was surprised at his thoughtfulness with the phone. She gave him a hug then the others. Standing back, she looked at the four of them. Tears threatened. She blinked rapidly. For goodness sake, it wasn’t like she was leaving forever. A week away from home, that’s all. She got into her car, eager to get started.
“Call every night,” Jimmy ordered. He just had to spoil the moment. “So we know you’re okay.” The others nodded. They meant well, she reminded herself.
She put the key in the ignition. Oh, God. This was it. She was going after her dream. A mixture of fear and excitement shot through her. She hadn’t felt like this since… since leaving for summer camp when she was ten. How pathetic was that. When she got back, things were going to change. First, she was going on a real adventure.
New York City, here I come.
One Red Shoe is available at:
Amazon http://amzn.com/B00FDXRHZA
The Wild Rose Press http://www.wildrosepublishing.com/maincatalog_v151/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=1082
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/nz/book/one-red-shoe/id792432966?mt=11
Diane Burton combines her love of mystery, adventure, science fiction and romance into writing romantic fiction. Besides the science fiction romance Switched series, she is the author of The Pilot, the first book in a series about strong women on the frontier of space. One Red Shoe is her first romantic suspense. She is also a contributor to the anthology How I Met My Husband. Diane and her husband live in Michigan. They have two children and two grandchildren.
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