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Aug 1st Welcome Author Anna Durand

Give a warm welcome to Anna Durand, author of the Dangerous In A Kilt. Well, where is Anna? Looking around the only person I see is a HOT Scot (fanning self).

Now who might you be?

“Lachlan MacTaggart. I believe Anna is on her way, asked me to step in for at bit.”

Oh, oh, you’re the hero from Dangerous In A Kilt. Okay, lets have a chat, while we wait for Anna. Pull up a chair, grab a drink of your choice from the cooler, a Chocolate Chip, Peanutbutter or Snickerdoodle cookie from the plate, and let’s find out what makes this hero tick.

Lachlan MacTaggart, Tell us about the real you—

What event in your past has left the most indelible impression on you? Och, you ask hard questions, woman! I don’t enjoy thinking about it, my failed marriage and the…things that happened. It haunts me to this day.

What do you most value? Family means everything to me. My brothers can be irritating, and my sisters poke their noses into my business, but I love them anyway.

What is the type of woman you want to spend the rest of your life with? Ah…Another difficult one. Part of me wants nothing to do with forever, but since I met Erica, I’m torn. She’s smart, she makes me laugh, and yet she’s vulnerable enough to make me long to protect her. She could be a true partner in life, the only kind of woman who might change my mind about love.

What do you consider most important in life? Respect for others. I can’t abide bullies or those who would bend another to their will just for the sake of control.

What is your biggest secret? Well now, if I told you that it wouldn’t be a secret, lass. Besides, I can’t have Erica finding out about my worst mistake. How could she ever respect me again?

Thanks for being here Lachlan and answering the HARD questions. I guess Anna got hung up. If you don’t want to run into Erica, you might want to exit out the back door. Quickly.

The Hot Scot moves faster than I believed possible out the back entrance, and in the nick of time!

Well, well, would you look who just walked in. Welcome, Erica! Have a seat, grab a drink and there’s a few cookies left. Let’s find out a little about you.

Who were the biggest role models in your life? My parents. They taught me right from wrong and to believe in myself–though sometimes I forget that little lesson.

What kind of man do you want to spend the rest of your life with? Ugh, I don’t have the best track record with picking guys. But more than anything I want a man who’s strong but compassionate, has a great sense of humor, never lies to me, and–of course–loves my dog. Starting to sound a bit like someone I just met…

What kind of man would you never choose? The kind who sweet talks you until you can’t see straight, but underneath, he’s just a liar.

What is most important to you in life? Freedom. I may not have it much longer, seeing as I’m charged with embezzlement, so I intend to seize what little I have left to me.

What is your biggest fear? Picking another sleazebag like Presley Cichon. I fell for his honeyed words and got whacked upside the head for it. I never want to make that mistake again.

Finally, Anna, do you have any idea how close I came to having Lachlan and Erica in the studio at the same time? Not that it would have matter much, but Erica sure wouldn’t have answered my questions. I’d offer you a cold drink, but your characters drank them all and Lachlan ate all the cookies but two and Erica ate those, sorry. But thanks for stopping by. Do you have time for a question or two?

“I’m really behind, but yes, I’ll make time for one.”

Anna, Tell us a little about writing Dangerous in a Kilt. Was it fun or difficult? Do your characters always act as you expect? Are you a plotter, or fly (write) by the seat of your pants?

This story came to life in a roundabout way. I’d begun researching Scottish history for a planned historical romance, but when I realized how long the research would take, I decided in the meantime I’d write a different kind of Scottish hero–in a contemporary erotic romance. I also resurrected the underground club from Tempted by a Kiss and set key parts of Dangerous in a Kilt in that club, because I loved the atmosphere of it. I had a great time writing this book! I poured all my passion for writing into the story, creating characters I didn’t want to say goodbye to at the end and a scorching love story I never wanted to finish.

Oh, I totally understand and Lachlan is hot! Whew!

Anna Durand is an award-winning writer specializing in steamy romances populated with spunky heroines and hunky heroes, in settings as diverse as modern Chicago and the fairy realm. Her romances have to date won eight awards and her novel Intuition was a 2016 RONE Award nominee, while her short story Tempted by a Kiss was a finalist in The Romance Reviews 2016 Readers’ Choice Awards. Dangerous in a Kilt won first place in the 2016 Great Beginnings contest, contemporary romance category.

You can find Anna at:

Website/Blog: http://www.annadurand.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheAnnaDurand

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnnaDurandFiction

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/annadurand

Google+: https://plus.google.com/+AnnaDurandFiction/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/Anna_Durand/

Amazon Author Page: http://amazon.com/author/annadurand

Now, tell us what your book is about.

Dangerous in a Kilt

A feisty American. A hot Scot. Passion ignites.

Good-girl Erica Teague is out on bail, charged with a crime her ex-lover committed. Her desperate bid to experience one wild night of sizzling sex, before her trial and certain conviction, lands her in the arms of Lachlan MacTaggart, a hot Scot with a secret past. She can’t resist his offer to enjoy one month of sex and companionship with no strings. But when their hot fling gets personal, can their passion free their imprisoned hearts?

Read the first three chapters on Kindle Scout and, if you like it, vote for the book:

https://kindlescout.amazon.com/p/TA1FZK0NG2X7

I am headed to Kindlescout right now to check out the chapters. Thanks so much for stopping by Anna and making Lachlan and Erica available for an interview. You’re welcome to come by any time! Sorry about the drinks and cookies.

P.S. Back from Kindlescout. You seriously need to go check out Dangerous in a Kilt! It’s Yummy! Good Luck Anna with Dangerous in a Kilt!