Synopsis
THE
PLAN:
* Smuggle diamonds from Liberia to Morocco
* Make the trip in three days
* Don't get caught
* Don't kill each other
* Don't have sex with each other
* Don't fall for each other
* Stick to the plan
This is the story of what happens when an unlikely bond is formed between enemies, causing tensions to rise, and igniting a chemistry that threatens to burn them both. Together, they'll learn that sometimes even the best laid plans can fail.
If this NOVEL were a MOVIE, it would have an R rating from the MPAA. Contains: Violence, Grisly Images, Strong Language, Nudity, and Graphic Sexual Content
* Smuggle diamonds from Liberia to Morocco
* Make the trip in three days
* Don't get caught
* Don't kill each other
* Don't have sex with each other
* Don't fall for each other
* Stick to the plan
This is the story of what happens when an unlikely bond is formed between enemies, causing tensions to rise, and igniting a chemistry that threatens to burn them both. Together, they'll learn that sometimes even the best laid plans can fail.
If this NOVEL were a MOVIE, it would have an R rating from the MPAA. Contains: Violence, Grisly Images, Strong Language, Nudity, and Graphic Sexual Content
Excerpt
She came back around to his front and watched him as he loaded up the rest of
his gear. Thigh holsters, shoulder holster, ankle holster; pretty much anywhere
he could hang a gun, there was a holster. When he glanced at her, she had her
eyebrows raised in surprise.
“What?” he looked himself over, looking to see if he'd missed
anything.
“That's a lot of gear,” she commented.
“Can never be too careful. I don't feel like dying tonight.”
“Why are you getting ready here, anyway? Don't you have a home?”
she pointed out. He snorted.
“Sweetheart, the job starts here and ends here. I don't want
anyone following me back to my place – not even these fuckers. I don't let
anyone see where I sleep,” Marc stressed. She pouted her lips.
“Pity.”
“Why?”
She stepped up close to him, standing on her tiptoes so her mouth
was near his ear.
“Because I'd love
to see where
you sleep.”
Character Inspirations
Marc is very heavily based on Tom Hardy from "Mad Max:
Fury Road" and Lily is Jessica Chastain. Kingsley Law's look is
entirely based on Jude Law.
Who do you picture the characters like? Would love to see
your dream cast!
Guest Posts
1. This is very different from your previous work
– what was your inspiration behind BLP and what kind of research went into
writing this book?
I love love LOVE action movies. I wanted something kind of gritty and raw, but I didn't want it to be something that's been done, I didn't want drugs or hitmen. So I went with diamond heist and mercenaries. I wanted Marc to sort of have that John McClane "Die Hard" feel, very "IDGAF and I'll say whatever I want, no matter how un-PC", and I wanted Lily to be beyond badass, almost an anti-hero in her own right.
I love love LOVE action movies. I wanted something kind of gritty and raw, but I didn't want it to be something that's been done, I didn't want drugs or hitmen. So I went with diamond heist and mercenaries. I wanted Marc to sort of have that John McClane "Die Hard" feel, very "IDGAF and I'll say whatever I want, no matter how un-PC", and I wanted Lily to be beyond badass, almost an anti-hero in her own right.
SO MUCH research went into the
book, I had no idea what I was getting into - I just started writing, and then
I got to the scene where Marc was in the shower, towards the beginning, and
after I wrote it I sort of had a "wait a minute ..." moment and
realized there was a distinct possibility they wouldn't have running water. So
I started researching Liberia. My mind was blown. So many things in the story
changed after that point. I constantly had Google open in one window and Google
Maps opened in another window. Virtually every place they go in the book is a
real place. For example: when a hotel is described, it is based on a real hotel
I found on Trip Advisor and then cross referenced on Google Earth. EVERYTHING
was like that. Half of my brain lived in Africa for two months.
2. A list of 5 reasons why fans/new readers should pick up this book
1. It's different and it pushes boundaries, which I
think everyone could do with a bit of, now and then
2. They might learn something they never knew about a
different country, and learning is good
3. It's a departure from my other works, but still has the
erotica base that is my preferred genre (a.k.a. lots of steaminess haha)
4. It literally takes you on a journey
4. It literally takes you on a journey
5. The summer is almost over - can't end it without one last
blockbuster big action flick!
3. What are you working on next? Can you give us a
teaser/hint to book 2 in this series?
Book two is already written, it just needs to go through
rewrites and edits and then it's beta time! Next, I'm caught between two
stories that I really want to work on - one dark, kind of going back to my Kane
Trilogy roots. Weird love and crazy sex and uncomfortable emotions. The other
is more romantic. Still angsty, more of the love-hate, will-they-won't-they
vibe. I don't want to give anything away - it'll be in a popular subgenre, but
with a distinct twist, as I like to try to do with all my stories. Which will
come next, I'm not sure, depends on which will speak to me the most. I hope to
have something publish ready by March 2016.
Out of Plans teaser:
“You once said you would help me. Well, I need help,” Lily said.
Out of Plans teaser:
“You once said you would help me. Well, I need help,” Lily said.
“Of course, love. At your service,” Kingsley bowed his head.
“I want to learn everything. I want to be just as good as you.
Just as good as him,” she added.
“Making you better than him will be easy, darling, but better than
me? That's impossible,” he teased. She rolled her eyes.
“And no flirting. Flirting is what got me into trouble in Africa.
No flirting. No relationship. No sex,” she stressed. “Deal?”
“What deal? Sounds like you're offering nothing in return,” he
laughed, shaking her hand.
“Exactly. Sounds like a hell of a deal to me.”
“Dear god, you've already picked up on De Sant's awful sense of
humor. We have so much un-training to do,” Kingsley sighed.
“Whatever it takes. You train me, and I'll help you in any way you
want, with anything,” she offered.
“Mmmm, any way I want, huh,” his voice dropped low while his eyes
wandered over her body.
“Look here, Law, I meant what I said – you touch me
inappropriately even once, and I'll break your hand in ways it can't be fixed,”
she warned him. He smiled and leaned close again.
“Ooohhh, I love it when you talk rough,” he hissed, sliding his
bottom lip between his teeth.
“You won't love it so much when I back it up with action. Now
let's get out of here.”
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About the Author
Crazy woman living in an
undisclosed location in Alaska (where the need for a creative mind is a
necessity!), I have been writing since ..., forever? Yeah, that sounds about
right. I have been told that I remind people of Lucille Ball - I also see
shades of Jennifer Saunders, and Denis Leary. So basically, I laugh a lot, I'm
clumsy a lot, and I say the F-word A LOT.
I
like dogs more than I like most people, and I don't trust anyone who doesn't
drink. No, I do not live in an igloo, and no, the sun does not set for six
months out of the year, there's your Alaska lesson for the day. I have mermaid
hair - both a curse and a blessing - and most of the time I talk so fast, even
I can't understand me.
Yeah.
I think that about sums me up.
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