Bookstore owner Danny Archer has always led a quiet unassuming life but when the mysterious Josephine enters his shop, it’s love at first sight.With Christmas right around the corner, their whirlwind romance seems like a dream come true.
But will the secret that Josephine’s harboring leave them heartbroken for the Holidays or will love find a way?
Things couldn’t get any worse for Yasmin Vazquez this Christmas season. With her life falling apart around her, snatching the wreath off the apartment door that her cheating ex-boyfriend evicted her out of was just the beginning of the nightmare day that led to her meeting handsome police officer, Emmanuel Colon.
Despite all of her misgivings, Yasmin allows him into her life as the magic of faith and hope helps mend her soul. But is he all that he claims to be or is there more to his story?
Have you ever read a book so emotionally charged, so captivating that you think to yourself, how did the author come up with this plot? or I’d love to pick the author’s brain? Well here’s your chance…
“Liliana” is a hot and steamy romance that starts off with a bang and is filled with deception, unexpected twists, and endless suspense!
The Liliana series is in 3 books, how long did it take you to write the first novel? Yes, book one took nearly fifteen years. I kept putting it off due to raising my children, going back to school and ultimately laziness.
Why did you write it? Or better yet where did the plot idea come from? The idea came from a re-occurring dream. Every night I tried to push the dream further, until finally I decided to write it down on paper.
When you decided to become a writer, why didn’t you choose a pseudonym? I didn’t choose a pseudonym because I wanted everyone to know who I was. I wanted to be remembered and I wanted my readers to know where my roots were. I added my maiden name in because I wanted to show my readers that I’m multi-cultural.
When did you realize that you wanted to be a writer professionally? I actually realized that I wanted to be a professional writer when I was in fifth grade. I entered a writing contest with a friend and our story won first place. A team of actors played out our story in front of the school. It was definitely a memorable experience for me.
If you could only pick two people, living or dead, famous or not, to read your book, who would they be and why?
Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz and Audre Lorde, because these are two of the female writers that I respect and enjoy the writing of most. I would definitely want to find out what feedback they had for me.
Which is worse, failing or never trying?
Definitely never trying. When you think that you are going to fail, the worst that can happen is that you can be right? You could fail, you already know that and have prepared yourself for that. You might as well try and confirm your failure. (A little English humor there.) As an author, I have failed numerous times. I must have sent out at least fifty query letters and it would have been so easy to give up and crawl back under my rock, but God inspired me to push on and hey, check it out, I found a great publisher who valued my twisted ideas. Always give it a try and never give up-never.
Two Holiday Short Stories in one volume, from Tamara Philip (The Trouble with Playing Cupid) and Neva Squires-Rodriguez (Liliana).
Have Love
Have Faith
Tamara Philip, Author 