Fairies! Pretty winged fairies! Or the fae. Call them what you may but our guest today sure paints a pretty picture of them. Still not sure, just check out her covers! Welcome Tammy Falkner!
Lexi: Your Faerie series is cute and sweet. A guarantee happy ending. And I love that you mix a little magic with Regency England. What would be your favorite fantasy/paranormal creature to make an appearance in your series?
Tammy: My favorite has to be the garden gnome, Ronald. He’s witty, devoted to his family, and he brings all sorts of angst and fun to the pages. (And he gets his own happily-ever-after!)
Lexi: There are so many Regency Romances out there, but very few that also have meddlesome garden gnomes. Everything about the Faerie series is light and fun, except the murders and overall mayhem. But hey, you gotta have a little bad to balance out all the good. Do you have any techniques to keep your books with this light fun feel? Or does it just come naturally, like your bubbly personality?
Tammy: I don’t think I’ve ever been called bubby. People who know me are probably falling off their chairs laughing at the thought. I hope my pages are light and funny. I can’t seem to stay away from serious topics (like alcoholism in this book), but I still try to keep it upbeat. Most of that comes from the verbal sparring between characters, though, so I’m not sure if that counts.
Lexi: Ha! Well a first time for everything. The Magic Between Us is book three and gives us Marcus's story, a character we have seen in the previous books. Was he just tapping your shoulder, waiting (impatiently) for you to tell his story and give him some HEA?
Tammy: Yes, I knew who his love interest was when I wrote the first book, and I knew why he would be leaving the land of the fae and the woman he loved, but I had to set him aside until it was his turn. They do tend to tap on your shoulder while they wait!
Lexi: Marcus and Cecelia deserve some happily ever after. You give us plenty of lighthearted fun, but you also address a serious issue. What made you decide to weave addiction into The Magic Between Us?
Tammy: When I start a book, I need a reason to keep the hero and heroine apart. In their case, I kept them apart because of Marcus’s need to satisfy his family, but that separation didn’t last long enough, because Marcus and Cecelia truly were meant to be together. So, I had to come up with another reason. Cecelia’s desire to protect her own family fit the bill, and was the counterbalance to Marcus leaving her to begin with.
Lexi: It is amazing the impact one's personal choices have on a family. And commendable of you to bring it to light. But I am still glad you make us smile and laugh. Thanks for stopping by to talk about The Magic Between Us! Congrats on the release Tammy!
Tammy: Thanks so much for letting me stop by and talk about the book!
THE MAGIC BETWEEN US BY TAMMY FALKNER – IN STORES JANUARY 2014
When These Worlds Collide…Cecelia Hewitt has lived her whole life in the land of the fae, and she dreams of a future with her childhood sweetheart, Marcus Thorne. When Marcus is called upon to dwell in the human world, it means leaving Cecelia behind and breaking both their hearts...
More Than Sparks May Fly…
Marcus was groomed for leadership in the land of the fae, but now that he has found his human parents, he will inherit his father's title and position in the British ton—and he will marry a human. As love and passion continue to burn between Cecelia and Marcus, the question remains: Can two people fated for different worlds find one to share?
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
As half of the Lydia Dare writing team, Tammy Falkner has co-written ten books, including A Certain Wolfish Charm and In the Heat of the Bite. A huge fan of Regency England, her regency paranormal series combines the magical elements of both mystical faeries and the glittering regency ton and includes A Lady and Her Magic and The Magic of “I Do.” Tammy lives on a farm in rural North Carolina with her husband and a house full of boys, a few dogs, and a cat or two. Visit her website, www.tammyfalkner.com, for more information about all of her books!
GIVEAWAY!
Thanks to Sourcebooks we have one copy of The Magic Between Us to giveaway! (US and Canada only please) To enter leave a comment for Tammy, do you like humor in your books or do you have an addiction for anything faerie? Then fill out the Rafflecopter, good luck!
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love some humor in my books
ReplyDeleteI do like humor in my books, although I'm not a fan of books that are madcap all the way thru, like Stephanie Plum
ReplyDeleteI love the cover of this book. I like humor in books as sometimes when I feeling down it is the perfect pick me up.
ReplyDeleteI love stories that makes me laugh out loud even if I get funny looks.
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I love humor in my books and I love fairies.
ReplyDeleteI love to read about the fae and I enjoy humor in my books.
ReplyDeleteI like having humor in books as long as it doesn't overshadow the main story.
ReplyDeleteI love books that feature both. While I like my angsty books sometimes I always love a good romance with humor and especially ones that feature fairies.
ReplyDeleteI love books that have humor and I love faerie books.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win!
I do love humor in stories, even in the darkest ones. I think it's nice to lighten things up a bit. I do like faeries, and reading about them is always entertaining.
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