This is the month for romance and it is always fun to find new fun with a romantic couple who made us fall in love with them the first time around. Joining me today in My Writing Corner is Anita Kidesu, who last year gave us the Candy Hearts romance, Surprise Me. She is back with the characters from that book, Josie and Carson, in a new romance, Surprise Me Again.
Charged with trespassing and indecent exposure on Erik Stenson's private beach, Carson and Josie Sandberg return to South Padre Island to take care of the ticket. However, their reunion with Erik is not what they expected. An invitation for a drink turns into a weekend of passion that fulfills fantasies and leaves all parties wanting to explore a threesome outside the bedroom.
Will time, distance and family issues stand in the way , or will they be surprised again?
I enjoyed this couple so much the first time around I had to ask Anita for an interview with them.
Carson, the two of you have have
been together for a while. What do you like best about Josie?
Her inner
strength. It wasn’t easy moving her and the boys across the country. She had to
leave her job, find a place for us to live, and deal with our sons’ anger at
having to switch schools their senior year of high school. She did this mostly
on her own because I had to focus on my new job.
What do
you like least?
The fact that she doesn’t realize she has this inner strength.
At times she lacks self-confidence. For instance, she hid the fact that she was
writing a romance novel. Didn’t tell me or Eric until she’d received a
contract. I’m proud of her.
What
makes your special relationship work?
Love. Commitment. Laughter. I couldn’t
imagine my life without her at my side. Once we met Eric, it was if a piece of
me settled into place. I love making Josie happy, and our being with Eric does
that.
Josie,
what first drew you to Carson?
I hate to admit it because it sounds shallow,
but his looks drew me to him. Then when I finally got the courage to talk to
him, it was his sense of humor. I love a guy with a sense of humor. One who
doesn’t take himself seriously. I’ve met so many guys who thought they had to
be bad boys or to be cool meant they couldn’t laugh or smile. Ugh. A man’s
smile and laugh are sexy.
What do
you secretly wish you could change about him?
Yikes. That’s a tough one. I
guess it would be that he could be more handy around the house. After the first
time he nearly burned our house down fixing a lamp, and fell off a ladder cleaning out the gutters, I decided
I’d just get my father to do the odd jobs.
For
both, or either: Tell us about your
latest adventure.
That would be when we went to South Padre Island armed with a
candy heart that said “Surprise Me.” My mother-in-law urged us to spice up our
lives by surprising each other. We ended up getting into trouble with the law
and had to return to court to clear things up. That’s when we met up with Eric
again.
What’s
special about Erik?
Josie: Here’s the shallow me again, but his looks attracted
me. But there was something about him. I don’t know if it was charisma or what
but a spark lit when he approached me. I appreciated that he backed off when he
realized I was married. I also liked it that he cares about me and Carson.
Carson: Eric is like a brother to me, one who
loves Josie as much as I do. I’m happy to know that if something were ever
happen to me, Eric is there to take care of Josie. He was burned by
relationships in the past, but was brave enough to take on Josie and myself.
What’s ahead for the two of you?
Keep living the way
we are with Eric in our lives. Get our boys through college. Enjoy life while
we wait to become grandparents, which hopefully won’t happen for many years. Travel.
Thank you both, and thank you, Anita for letting me talk to your characters.
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Any questions or comments for Anita?
Her newest book is titled, Betting on Kincade, and it sounds like a real winner. I know that cover grabbed my immediate attention!
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