WELCOME TO THE BLOG, CHRISTI! :)
As an avid reader her entire life, Christi Snow always dreamed of writing books that brought to others the kind of joy she felt when she read. But...she never did anything about it besides jot down a few ideas and sparse scenes.When she turned 41, she decided it was time to go after her dream and started writing. Within four months, she'd written over 150,000 words and hasn't stopped since.
She's found her calling by writing about sexy, alpha heroes and smart, tough heroines falling in love and finding their passion. She's truly living the dream and loving every minute of it.
Her tagline is... Passion and adventure on the road to Happily Ever After. She's loving this adventure!
Where to Find Christi:
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The_Book_Queen: Hi Christi! Can you tell us
a little bit about yourself?
Christi: First of all, I am a huge reader. I have my own book review
blog where I read and review over 400 books a year. I’m 42 years old and have
been living my Happily Ever After with my hubby for over 20 years. 2 years ago,
he retired from the Air Force and we relocated to be close to family back in
Texas. We have a 17 yo son and a 5 yo daughter and they keep me pretty busy.
TBQ: If you hadn't become an author, what else would you have
done? (Or, would you still like to do?)
C: Most of my life I’ve been creative. For most of my adult
life, I’ve been very active in the papercrafting community creating cards and
scrapbook pages. In fact, I’ve worked with several manufacturers and magazines
creating art for them to show over the years. That fell by the wayside as I
became obsessed with my writing. But if the writing hadn’t come along, then I’m
sure I’d still be doing that.
TBQ: Operation: Endgame is book 1 in your When
the Mission Ends series. Can you tell us a little bit about this book, and
why readers are going to love it?
C: Operation: Endgame is the story of three best friends: Jake and
twins: Chris & Cassie. Their world is drastically altered when Chris’s jet
is shot down and he dies. That one event changes everything for Jake &
Cassie and neither one are sure they or their friendship will recover. But when
Cassie’s life is endangered by a stalker, they are suddenly faced with what is
truly important in their lives…each other.
TBQ: Are there other genres you would like to write?
C: Yes!! If only my days were 48 hours long, I might have a
chance to write all the books I want to write. I actually have a Paranormal
Dystopian series started called Through the Veil. I hope to release
the first book shortly after the release of Book #3, Operation: Endurance, of
this series (which releases in April)…so I am thinking it will release sometime
around May.
Then I always have some general contemporary romance novels and novellas brewing. One I’m really excited about it called Confessions of a Book Blogger. I need to get that finished. Also, I hope to release a couple of novellas this year, but so far haven’t managed to keep my word counts down like I hope. But it’s a goal for the next year. (Good luck--sounds like some great projects in the works, can't wait! :) )
TBQ: I know we all hate this question, author and reader alike.
:) But I have to ask: What are a few of your favorite books and/or authors? Or
what are a few books you've read recently that you are dying to share with
others?
C: This is such a hard question just because I read so much and
there are so many amazing authors out there. But I do have a few authors who
are on my auto-buy list:
*Jill Shalvis (contemporary romance)
*Christy Reece (romantic suspense)*Gena Showalter (paranormal)
*Julie James (contemporary)
*Larissa Ione (paranormal)
*Kristan Higgins (contemporary romance)
*Mia Downing writes erotica and erotic suspense and her
books are just filled with such emotion. I have loved everything of hers that
I’ve read, especially Spy Games: Trained for Seduction.
*Toni Aleo writes a hockey series that I just read last week
featuring the Nashville Assassins (NHL hockey team). There are three books so
far in the series and all three have been just wonderful reading. She writes
angst really well!
TBQ: Describe your idea of a perfect hero (in real life or
fiction—or both!) :D
C: I love an alpha who is a take charge kind of guy, but not
afraid to show some emotion. I love it when the guy’s one vulnerability (the
place where he can be hurt) is through his love. Being in love means opening
yourself up emotionally to someone else and that’s what makes a great hero in
my book…oh, and it probably doesn’t hurt if he has a great set of abs too! ;o) (Yes, please--on everything!)
TBQ: What's next-- Can you tell us a little bit about your
upcoming releases or WIP?
C: Aww, we were just talking about my favorite alphas weren’t
we? My next release, Operation: Endeavor (book #2 in the When the Mission Ends trilogy coming out
in January) features my all-time favorite alpha, Colton. Colton is Cassie’s big
brother. He’s bossy and domineering and only wants to take care of those he
loves, whether they want him to or not. He’s met his match with Penelope. She’s
a dippy hippy chick with way more brains than her party girl attitude reveals.
They are a true case of opposites attract.
SPEED ROUND:
A day on a secluded island OR a day at the spa?
Spa *sigh*- I’m imagining the relaxation of it now.
I like spicy!
Highlander…all the way. Gotta love those kilts! (YES!)
Hot summer days OR cold winter nights?
Cold winter nights…perfect for snuggling!Mountains….we love the mountains and hiking.
If you could live in any time period, past or future, which
one would it be?
Honestly, I kind of like now.
Cover Lover OR Blurb Fan?
Both?? I probably buy more books simply because of a
gorgeous cover, but it really doesn’t take too much to convince me that I need
a book, as my groaning bookshelves will show you. (Yep, I'm guilty of this as well...)
Steamy Novella OR Sweet Novel? (aka, Quickie or Slow Build
Up?)
Steamy!
And finally, tell us 3 unique/wacky/fun things about
yourself:
- I do my best story
plotting in the shower.
- I cannot stand to garden because lizards and worms freak me out. (Me, too!)
- I have a phobia about
carousels.
Christi: Thank you so much for having me here. I had a great time answering all of your really fun questions.
Let’s turn one of
these questions
back on you all…
What do YOU like to see in
your heroes in
romance novels??
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Operation: Endgame by Christi Snow
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (June 20, 2012)
Series: When the Mission Ends, 1
Genre: Contemporary Romance---Suspense/Military
It’s been six months.
Six months since Jake Madsen let Chris Robertson die.
Six months since the passion between Jake and Cassie, Chris’ sister, stepped over the line.
But now Cassie’s being stalked and it’s time for Jake to swallow his guilt, grief, and lust so he can save her life, even if it’s a life without him. He owes it to his dead friend and he owes it to Cassie. He’s fallen in love with her, but she doesn’t have to know that for him to keep her safe.
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Operation: Endgame by Christi Snow
Excerpt
Cassie had taken a handful of cocktail
dresses into the dressing room with her. She came out in one of them now and
twirled in front of him. He felt like he’d swallowed his tongue. After she
finished twirling, she stood with her back to him, looking at herself in the
mirror. She tilted her head to the side and said, “What do you think? Too
much?”
Too much? Was she insane? There was no
dress there. It was black, sparkly, and clung to her every curve. From the
front, it seemed rather sedate with long black sleeves and a high neckline. At
least, that was the case if you didn’t look down to the miniscule length of the
skirt that showed off the miles of her long toned legs. But when she turned
around, the back was nonexistent. There was nothing there besides miles of skin
from the top of her spine all the way to the top of her ass. Four draped
strands of thin rhinestones stretched across the top expanse of the milky skin
of her back, but with a simple little flick of the wrist, the entire dress
could be dropped in half a second. His
fingers itched with the desire to do just that, but he clenched his hand into a
fist to keep from reaching towards her.
He didn’t realize he was sitting there
staring, until Cassie spoke. “Okay, you’re going to have to give me a hint here.
Does the mouth hanging open mean you like it? Or does it look so hideous you
just don’t know what to say?”
Jake snapped his jaw shut and cleared
his throat. “No, hideous is not the word I was thinking, but do you honestly
think you need to show that much skin?” He scowled at her, thinking about all
the guys drooling over her at this party.
At that moment another customer walked
up who had been surreptitiously observing them while she shopped. “Girl, don’t
listen to him. You look gorgeous! Your boyfriend just doesn’t want to deal with
any competition.”
Jake flushed in embarrassment, but
Cassie didn’t even notice. “Oh, he’s not my boyfriend….just a friend, actually
more like a brother than anything.”
He sure wasn’t having any brotherly thoughts
about her right now.
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Thanks for stopping by, Christi! :) As a fellow book lover, I applaud you--even during my best years, I was lucky to read 250 books, now I'm averaging about 100 a year, sometimes more. :) And still, it's never enough!
Don't forget Christi's question!
Let’s turn one of these questions
back on you all…
What do YOU like to see in your
heroes in romance novels??
Enjoy!
Until Next Time,
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4 comments :
Thank you so much for hosting me. I had so much fun with your interview questions. smiles....
What a fun interview! If you guys move up here to CT, you can garden all you like, preferably in my garden. No lizards or anything weird.
Wow - great scene - makes me want to go grab the book and start reading. My favorite heroes all wage an internal struggle to be gentle and caring when their heart is racing to pounce. The onces that wait and want to convey one night stand is not an option are my favorites.
Very nice interview ladies :) I'm loving the sounds of Colton. He sounds like a fantastic hero :) You're perfect hero sounds pretty darn good too!
And so with you on the lizards and worms. One of the few things that'll make me squeal like a girl ;)
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