Harlequin has reissued 16 of my backlist titles in
ebook. Today I'm talking with Dylan
Russell and Jessica McGuire from STORMBOUND WITH A TYCOON, a Silhouette Desire originally
released in print and currently available as a Harlequin Desire in ebook.
Hello Dylan and
Jessica. Welcome to my blog. Thank you for taking the time to be here
today.
Dylan: It's our pleasure, Shawna.
Jessica: Thank you for the invitation.
I understand there was
a connection between the two of you before you encountered each other at the
cabin?
Jessica: Yes, the connection was my brother, Justin.
Dylan: Justin and I were best friends in
college. I could tell Jessica had a
crush on me back then (shoots her a sly grin), but she was in high school so I
dismissed her as being too young for me to date. Besides, I had the distinct feeling that it
wouldn't have set well with Justin.
After college I moved away and even though Justin and I stayed in touch,
I didn't see any more of Jessica.
What did you think
about that, Jessica:
Jessica: I have to admit to that crush. I was fascinated with him…handsome, charming,
an intriguing 'older' college man. But,
as Dylan said, there wasn't anything between us. Over the years, Justin would relay
information about Dylan's globe-trotting exploits and business successes, but
once they graduated from college, I never saw Dylan again.
Dylan: Not until that fateful day when she climbed
into bed with me.
That sounds like an
interesting reunion, to say the least.
How did that unusual situation come about?
Jessica: Wait a minute! LOL…before you get off on that track, I'd
like to say something in my defense.
In your defense? This sounds like it's going to be a really
good story that Dylan is about to tell us.
Okay…I'm an equal opportunity interviewer. Let's hear your excuse first then we'll get
Dylan's side of it. :)
Dylan: (winks at her). Yes, let's hear your side of the story first.
Jessica: Justin and I own the mountain cabin
together. In my defense…Justin didn't
tell me he had agreed to let Dylan use it for a few weeks. The weather was okay in Seattle, but on the
Olympic Peninsula where the cabin is…well, I arrived at night during a rain
storm. The power in the area was out
which was not unusual during storms. I
made my way through the dark to my bedroom, got undressed, and climbed into
bed. I was exhausted from a tiring drive
fighting the elements and immediately fell asleep. I had no knowledge of anyone else being there
until the next morning when I woke up with him in my bed.
Well, that sounds
logical. Now how about equal time to
Dylan?
Dylan: Thanks.
First, let me make it clear that I was in the bed and sound asleep when
Jessica climbed under the covers and joined me there. And in my defense…and also Justin's
defense…(turns toward Jessica as he tries to suppress a grin) you told Justin you were going to be in
New York for three weeks.
So, lack of
communication started everything off on the wrong foot.
Jessica: LOL…and it all went downhill from there.
Dylan: And quickly, too. The first disaster happened that very
morning. I built a fire in the fireplace
to take the chill out of the air and smoke came pouring out into the living
room. She accused me of not knowing
enough to make sure the damper was open, but I was quickly vindicated and
proven innocent of any wrong doing in that debacle.
Jessica: I thought for a minute he had set the cabin
on fire. And, I'm embarrassed to say, I
immediately attributed it to what I assumed was his playboy lifestyle and lack
of experience with real life. In sharp contrast to the crush I had on him
when I was in high school, I formed a picture in my mind of someone involved in
shady business deals, a womanizer who couldn't or wouldn't make a commitment. All-in-all, not a very flattering picture.
Dylan: She definitely had me on the defensive. I felt I should do whatever I could to redeem
myself in her eyes, but I had been trying to deal with an upheaval in my life. I needed the quiet and mostly the isolation
the cabin provided. I needed to get my life together again.
Jessica: I couldn't picture someone like my perception
of Dylan Russell being content in such a remote location with no social
activities or other people. He kept
insisting that he had the right to stay because Justin gave him permission to
use the cabin and the fact that I owned half the cabin was immaterial since I
was supposed to be in New York. I
suggested—strongly suggested—that he check into the lodge on the main road, but
he refused to even consider it. He
wouldn't say why he insisted on staying in the cabin.
Dylan: Then the matter was taken out of our
hands. The bridge over the creek…the
only way out of the area…was closed because of high water and there was no end
in sight for the rain. We were now stuck
in the cabin together with neither one of us having any way out. So, there was nothing to do but agree to a
truce and try to get along.
What was this problem
you were trying to work out, Dylan? It
sounds like something very serious to drive you to an isolated cabin in the
mountains.
Dylan: Serious?
Very. What happened had me
rethinking my entire life, all the choices I had made over the years, and
trying to figure out a new direction for myself. Jessica McGuire presented way too much of a
distraction. And a temptation. And a concern. Her presence left me in a very awkward and
uncomfortable position.
What had you in such
an unsettled state of mind to begin with?
Dylan: (flashes a teasing grin) That can be found in
the book. Along with Jessica's actions
and reactions. And then there's Justin's
input.
Jessica: Oh, yes.
My brother definitely got off on the wrong track. But, as Dylan said, it's all in the book.
Thank you Dylan and
Jessica for stopping by.
STORMBOUND WITH A TYCOON, a Silhouette Desire by Shawna
Delacorte reissued in ebook format. Available
at http://ebooks.eharlequin.com (do search for author name Shawna Delacorte).
Also available from Amazon for Kindle and Barnes & Noble for Nook and other
online vendors.
Check out my website for additional excerpts from STORMBOUND
WITH A TYCOON and information about my other Harlequin reissues. www.shawnadelacorte.com
Blurb:
AN UNEXPECTED LOVE…
Wealthy, jaded playboy Dylan Russell had sought an isolated cabin
in the woods to escape his fast-paced life and reconsider his future. He wanted
solitude…but awoke to a woman in his bed! Nothing had prepared Dylan for the
sight of his best friend's sister…or the sensual spark that embracing her
ignited.
After a canceled project, publicist Jessica McGuire looked
forward to days of relaxation. She never expected to encounter the man who had
stirred feelings deep in her soul years ago. Stranded with her in a storm,
Dylan beckoned her closer with his bedroom eyes. But would Jessica have to be
content with only a few nights of passion when she yearned for his love for a
lifetime?
Inside Front Cover:
Jessica McGuire didn't know how long she had been sleeping
when something nudged her awake. She managed to open one eye enough to see the
morning light of a stormy dawn and know that it was still raining. Then a
strong arm curled around her waist, jolting her into full wakefulness. A body
snuggled up against hers—a naked body that was unmistakably male. A strange,
naked, male body. In her bed.
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