Midnight Acquisition by Jayne York - An Interview

Feb 11th Midnight Acquisition by Jayne York – An Interview

Give a warm welcome to Jayne York, author of Midnight Acquisition, her new release. Pull up a chair, grab a drink of your choice from the cooler, a Chocolate Chip or Peanut Butter cookie from the plate, and let’s find out a little about Jayne and her Midnight Acquisition.

Jayne tell us what inspired this particular story?

I’ve been a custom jeweler for something like forty years. As you can imagine, the number of customers I’ve worked with during that time is daunting. They all have one thing in common though—each and everyone has a story attached to the project they bring to me. It doesn’t matter if it’s the creation of an engagement ring that starts their story or the restoration of a family piece that’s been lovingly handed down from generation to generation. It’s always a privilege to participate in commemorating their personal legend.

What mistakes have you made and what did you learn from them?

The list of mistakes is too long to compile I’m afraid. The one that sticks out the most prominently comes from a lesson I learned in writing my first book “If Wishes Were Horses”, and that is that you should be very selective when sharing your work. It’s easy to be dissuaded by people who have no real talent for storytelling. Asking random opinions can draw you off your path toward publication. It can dampen your enthusiasm or your spirits, and cause you shove your work under the bed. Always make certain those you ask for an opinion are better writers than you are.

What do you want your readers to take away from your books?

Fearlessness. Take your destiny in your hands and step out of your comfort zone. That’s where life is.

Where do your story ideas come from? If they come to you in the middle of the night, do you get up and write them all down?

My desk, my purse and my phone are littered with “notes to self.” I sleep too soundly to remember brilliant ideas from dreams, but often times while zoning out during long drives I’ll work out plot twists and have to grab my phone to record an idea or pull off the road to furiously jot down the note before it gets lost in the ether.

Okay, you’re casting the movie version of your novel – who would you choose for the main characters? We’re talking dream cast.

Now this one’s simple because I always have an actor in mind when developing a character. I post a pic of them to my desktop to keep their image fresh as I’m picturing them in action in the book.

Dream Cast: Female MC: Juliette Rochambeau

Katherine Heigl (Jen in Killers)

Male MC: Becket Ford

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jamie Lannister in Game of Thrones)

SPEED ROUND FOR A LITTLE ADDED FUN:

Favorite movie: Casablanca
Favorite book: Outlander, Diana Gabaldon
Last book read: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, Marcus Rediker
Favorite color: Turquoise
Stilettos or flipflops: Flipflops
Coffee or tea: Coffee
Ebook or audiobook or paperback: Ebook
Pencil or pen: Computer

Favorite song: River, Joni Mitchell

Streak or not: NOT

Favorite dessert: Apple Crisp

Favorite junk food: Sea Salt/Black Pepper chips

Favorite thing to do to relax: Bourbon and Blues

Champagne or gin: Dirty Martini

Paranormal or Historical: Historical

Wonder Woman or Top Model: Wonder Woman

Favorite TV show: White Collar

Hot or cold: Hot

POV: Third Person

I’d die if I don’t have: Family

Review or Not: Review

Tell us a little more about Midnight Acquisition:

Juliette Rochambeau was heartbroken when the boy she loved ran from South Carolina. Fifteen years later, she returns to her hometown to appraise her family’s historic gem-encrusted necklace. Becket Ford is a thief whose regret over leaving Juliette behind tears at his heart. His remorse, however, must take a back seat when a sadistic puppet master forces him to use their connection to steal the necklace or die trying. As they both vie for possession of the priceless jewels, lingering desire and emotion from years ago explode back to life. But escaping a madman and finding a future free of their past may just be a fantasy…

A sneak peek between the pages of Midnight Acquisition:

“Hello, Jules.” His lips quirked up, and she took a hesitant step toward him as if he’d pulled on an invisible thread. A swarm of bees erupted in her chest. He stood, and she couldn’t help herself; she took him in from hair to soft leather loafers. Their gazes locked. His startling gray eyes should have been cool given the color, but the emotion swimming in their depths held her fixed in place. Riveted. The silvery center rimmed in a blue so dark it was nearly black, and thick lashes, a lush sable brown like the roots of his hair. This Beck was as familiar as home and at the same time different as night from day. Gone was the boyish promise of good looks, and in its place, a devastatingly handsome man. The shoulders she used to love were broader, his waist honed. The flat stomach she’d caressed with curious, questing fingers was now an impressive six-pack of muscle revealed by the cling of his T-shirt. His chest, when he drew in a deep breath, strained the white fabric. Her body seemed to disconnect from her mind, and the power of speech deserted her. When she finally mustered the wherewithal to reply, her voice resembled the grate of a rusty screen door. “What are you doing here?” She cleared her throat. “I mean, hello yourself. I didn’t know you were back in Charleston.” She fought the urge to sling herself across the distance and jump into his arms. Her fists clenched to drag back control. Pull yourself together, Juliette. He trashed your stupid heart and didn’t think twice.

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About the author:

I can’t resist the call of a great story. As the child of a world-class machinist and a frustrated artist, I learned early on the joy of creating handcrafted jewelry. Each piece, like every customer, has its own tale to tell. You’ll find them, collected like pearls in a strand, inside my steamy contemporary romance and edge-of-your-seat romantic suspense novels. Like my one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry, the heroines in my books are rare, desirable and priceless. Their hearts can only be won by sexy, formidable heroes. ~*~ Find me online at: http://JayneYork.com

Website: JayneYork.com

Blog: JayneYork.com/What’s On My Mind

Email: Jayne@JayneYork.com

Twitter: @JayneYorkAuthor

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It’s been great having you with us today. Good luck with Midnight Acquisition!