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Kame: Hi Hayden, thank you so much for letting me ask you a few
questions about The Everetts of Tyler!
These books are so closely tied; even having the same scene
in one book to another but from a different perspective. I especially liked Mason’s wedding from
different perspectives. I think after I finish book 3 – I am going to have to
read all three one after another. Did you always have it planned this way – or
did the books evolved this way?
Hayden: When I planned the series, I knew
they would be closely tied, but I didn't know Dance and Fight would run so
concurrently. The series is blocked out,
but sometimes characters send me in a direction I hadn't planned, with
something I hadn't dreamed when I was writing the outlines.
K: Are we going to see scenes from Dance with Me and Fight
For Me from Caleb’s perspective in his book?
H: There is are a couple planned
shared scenes from Fight For Me in Live For Me, one being the
opening scene of Live and another the epilogue scene of Fight when Dylan
notices Haleigh and Caleb in the hallway.
K: Are you a big “Dancing with the Stars” fan? Why have Kat a ballroom a dancer?
H: Hahaha. I am not a religious fan by any means, but I
did have the show on in the background when I was working on something else and
the first line from Dance With Me popped in my head.
K: Most romance books end with the engagement, focusing on that
as the Happily Ever After. Dance With Me starts with the
engagement. Did you think that was
risky; worried readers would miss the falling in love part?
H: Honestly, when I started writing Dance
With Me it was supposed to be a short story for a contest, so I started in
the middle of a scene and a relationship.
As I was writing the book, I was so involved with the story itself, I
didn't really think about the lack of the falling in love part until I had
several reviews-- some praising the originality and others essentially missing
the beginning. I will admit that I have
plans to go back and reedit and revise Dance, and there is a good shot a little
more of Mason and Kat's love story will be included.
K: That sounds great – I would love to read the reedit and see
if you take it in a new direction.
H: I actually spent a lot of time online reading the accounts
of victims of situations similar to his.
The problem with turning a situation around-- what happens to Mason
happens much more often to women, or at least is reported more often-- is that
I have heard more than once that Mason wasn't manly enough in dealing with his
feelings, and he was perhaps a little too realistic and not very alpha.
K: Cassie insists on taking care of Dylan. Was it out of duty; a way to repay the person
who saved her brother’s life or guilt as she was friends with Priscilla, did
she recognize her attraction Dylan?
H: A little of both. She definitely felt responsible for him being
hurt with her accidental betrayal of Mason, so that was the overlying reason,
but she might have just wanted him in her space-- although I'm sure she
would've never admitted it at the time.
K: Cassie’s ordeal was intense too – I can see the two couples
bonding over these experiences – are Cassie and Kat, and Mason and Dylan
becoming great friends?
H: Dylan is protective of his family, and Cassie's family is
his by extension. While Mason and Dylan
don't always agree on how to get things done, they are becoming good
friends. Kat and Cassie have different
circles of friends, but after Cassidy let go of her guilt, she and Kat have
made great strides as well.
K: Your new book Live For Me is Caleb’s story. He is an emergency room Doctor. The teaser scene I read is actually a scene
from Fight For Me from Caleb’s perspective.
H: This ties back to the series being
incredibly interconnected. I knew when I
started writing Haleigh when she appeared in Fight For Me that she had a
rich back story and deserved the love of a good man. Caleb really has no baggage—he grew up
privileged, has a career he loves, and a family he adores— yet, he is drawn to
the angel with a steel spine he sees in Haleigh. They've been fun to write.
K: I see Dylan as all alpha male with teddy bear
tendencies. Dylan is a protective man –
do we see him being more protective of Haleigh of Caleb’s book? Do we get to see him as a Dad?
H: We will get to see him being
protective toward Haleigh, definitely.
He noticed her tendencies in Fight and plays a role in Live For Me,
and in helping her trust men. I don't
think we'll get to see him with a baby until either the end of Live or in the
fourth book, though.
K: There is a fourth Everett – do we have another book to look
forward to?
H: Yes! Camryn's story is slated for the fall. The blurb:
Ache For Me (The Everetts of Tyler,
Book 4)
Camryn Everett is broken. After a
disastrous affair with her director leaves her both jobless and homeless, she’s
come home to Tyler to lick her wounds. Desperate for the audiences she left
behind in New York, she takes a job singing at a nightclub and slowly puts
herself back together.
Carter Jamieson can’t
believe his friend’s kid sister is home and so breathtakingly… sexy. Ashamed of
his runaway thoughts, he buries himself in his work and lusts from afar, until
a chance meeting changes everything.
Can Cam convince Carter to give
in to the smoldering passion between them, while at the same time proving to
herself she’s worthy of such an incredible man?
Kame: Wow – sign me up to read book 4! Thank you so much Hayden
for giving us a peek into the Everetts of Tyler. I look forward to reading Live
For Me.
Hayden: Thank you so much for having me,
and for such thoughtful questions!
SPEED ROUND:
Chocolate OR Vanilla ice cream?
Vanilla
(but with chocolate syrup and whipped cream)
Island
Why not a steamy suspense? I love a steamy novel, but it has to have a plot.
That's a toughie, but I gotta go with the Highlander.
Cold winter nights-- all the better to snuggle!
I'd love a log cabin in the woods, so mountain it is.
I'd love to live in the (hopefully very near) future where everyone is equal, able to love whomever they want with no interference and where there are cures for the world's diseases. (Wow, and now I sound like Miss America-- I'd also like world peace and puppies for everyone!)
A cover grabs your attention, a blurb drags you in. While I love covers, a pretty picture with a so-so story doesn't work for me.
Depends on the mood. I will usually pick steam, though.
Is coffee a food? (Of course!)
And finally, tell us 3 unique/wacky/fun things about
yourself:
- I am actually a gemologist in real life, and spend my days writing appraisals and buying diamonds. (Terrible life, lemme tell ya!)
- I am a trained vocalist, and was in five choirs and All-State Chorus my senior year of high school. I thought about heading to Nashville instead of college, but I think my parents would've murdered me had I given up my scholarship!
- I am a nerd! It's not glamorous, but it's true. Trivia is anything but trivial, and I am regularly asked how to spell something or to work out the math on pretty much anything at work. Oh, and my daughter refuses to do her math homework until I get home to help.
The_Book_Queen: Thanks so much for stopping by, Hayden, and please know that
you are welcome back anytime! Do you have any questions for our
readers—something to spark a good discussion? :)
Hayden: I tend to write short novels, but I
know that's not everyone's preference.
Does length influence purchasing/reading when choosing a book, or do you
choose solely on story?
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Live For Me by Hayden Braeburn
Publication Date: April 30th, 2013 Date changed, TBA
Series: The Everetts of Tyler, 3
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Haleigh Carlisle doesn’t exist, or didn’t six months ago. On the run from her past, she and her daughter Georgia end up in Tyler when Haleigh lands a job at Aylesford Memorial Hospital.
Caleb Everett may not have time to date, but that doesn’t stop him from noticing the new, leggy, blonde physical therapist. Making time in his schedule for the skittish woman is hard, but making a place in his heart is easy.
When Haleigh’s past comes back to haunt her, can Caleb live with the secrets she’s been hiding?
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Thanks for stopping by today Hayden! :) What a great interview, Kame, I *really* need to read this series.
Don't forget Hayden's question:
I tend to write short novels, but I know that's not everyone's preference. Does length influence purchasing/reading when choosing a book, or do you choose solely on story?
Enjoy!
Until Next Time,
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Live For Me *was* scheduled to release today, but Haleigh is dragging her feet falling for Caleb! It will be soon though!
:) Characters--they never do what you say, do they?
Enjoy!
TBQ
Haleigh can take her time - cause I know she will be worth it!
I sure hope so! Good news? You get an ARC! (Well, I hope that's good, at least... Now, I just have to finish the book!)
Never, ever!
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