REVIEW + GIVEAWAY + EXCERPT: Loving Dallas by Caisey Quinn

LOVING DALLAS BY CAISEY QUINN

RELEASE DATE: JUNE 16

SYNOPSIS:

In the second novel in bestselling author Caisey Quinn’s Neon Dreams series, a country rock band and its members embark on the rocky road to fame and find love along the way.

Dallas Lark is so close to achieving his dream of making it big in country music that he can taste it. Arriving in Nashville after signing with sexy, successful manager Mandy Lantram, his life goes from tragedy and turmoil to one lucky break after another—except it isn’t really luck because Dallas has sacrificed everything for his career, leaving behind his band, sister, best friend, and high school sweetheart, Robyn, in the pursuit of fame.

Robyn Breeland is a successful marketing coordinator and promotions specialist for a thriving liquor distributor out of Texas. She loves every aspect of her job: coming up with new ideas, traveling, hosting promotional parties and exclusive events—until it brings her face-to-face with the man who broke her heart, prompting her to erect a steel cage around it.

When their paths collide and they’re forced to work together, Dallas and Robyn realize that the old spark they thought they’d extinguished might still be a burning

flame.

Shel: You know what? When I put a book down and I'm imagining what the characters are doing right now--as if they really exist--that's when I know I've read a writer that I want to read more from. After finishing Loving Dallas I not only wondered about Robyn and Dallas, I found myself wondering about Dixie and Gavin...and actually a few of the characters that were either introduced or carried over from book 1 in this series. Court: Ditto my friend! I reentered this world like I was catching up with my friends, and I think that is awesome. I really enjoyed Leaving Amarillo, but I really loved this installment too...because Dallas was somewhat of a hard guy to like in the first book. Always so bossy!!! 

Shel: To be honest, I wasn't sure if I was going to like this book or if I was going to be hung up on Dixie and Gavin's story. When I saw that Dallas would have book 2 in this series I'm sure I had a reaction like this: 

Shel: (I REALLY wanted to read their story dang it!) But truth be told, I think I actually liked Dallas and Robyn's story more than Dixie and Gavin's. The pacing of it moved quickly (probably because I knew a little of it from book 1) and the angst wasn't so intense that I ever needed to throw an object to try to deal with #feelings. Court: Right? It could've went way left field, and really been too much or too boring for a full length novel...but I am sitting here right now having just finished it, and I think it is a contender to be a favorite of this series. Obviously so far, but I really like Dixie so...we'll see...but bravo, Caisey Quinn. Bravo. 

Shel: Reading the synopsis, we know that Dallas and Robyn had a history; we pick up in their story with both of them enjoying the first tastes of success and hard work. Interwoven in the present day story, we get bits and pieces of their past together and quickly understand that the reason for their break up was well meaning. I appreciated Robyn's desire to fulfill her dreams and to step aside so that Dallas could chase his too. I did not, however, always appreciate her method of trying to assure that Dallas got to have the life she thought he wanted or should have. I also liked that Caisey Quinn showed how conflicted Dallas was about this dream of his, the sacrifices he made, and how he coped with reality vs. fantasy. While these characters' lives were undoubtedly fictional, many times their reactions and feelings rang very true and real. The path to HEA wasn't always smooth, and some of the characters really tested these two, Caisey Quinn thankfully didn't write some trumped up, over the top relationship drama. Court: Agreed, my dear. I think that Robyn had the best of intentions, but she kind of messed things up royally a lot...(and to think she's supposed to be the smart one)...or more rather, she took it upon herself to "know" what everyone else needed and wanted so that they could be happy. I think a huge lesson here is definitely that that will not work...at all...and she has some hard lessons to learn along the way. Dallas...he is rough around the edges too. Communication, as always, is the biggest hang up for our MC's...and while we want to shake them, I also felt critically the angst wasn't over the top...it was there, but it wasn't melodramatic...and I liked that a lot. The writing and pace were pretty great too. I didn't feel that anything should've been left out, or that we were missing anything to the story...and I can't tell you how much that is a great thing these days.

Shel: As I stated at the beginning, I put the book down and not only wanted to think more about Robyn and Dallas, I also began speculating about Dixie and Gavin--and if the hints dropped showed me anything, it's that those two have some explosive scenes ahead. In the meantime, if you are new to this series, you like southern characters, behind the scenes musician stories, and a second chance romance? Check out this series. Court: I LOVE ALL OF THOSE THINGS>>>>good thing I've already read and love it huh? I can't wait for the next book. I read the synopsis, and this one even includes a teaser! I'm nervous, because of these two siblings...Dixie is a wee bit more dramatic than dear Dallas. It'll be a wild ride! 

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EXCERPT:  LOVING DALLAS

“Tell me what you’ve sacrificed. I want to know,” Dallas says evenly, completely unfazed by my obvious psychotic break. “Because I know a thing or two about sacrifice myself. But I can tell you this much, I would never sacrifice my dignity and I sure as hell didn’t get where I am on my back or by putting anyone else on theirs.”

What the hell?

“Excuse me?”

“Mandy. She’s my manager. Our relationship is strictly professional, and it will stay that way, regardless of what her intentions may or may not be.”

“Okay.” I don’t want to feel relieved. I shouldn’t care. But my tightly wound nerves loosen a fraction.

“Your turn,” he informs me, folding his muscular arms over his broad chest.

“My turn for what?”

“To tell me if you’re fucking Wade! If that’s how you got on this tour, I want you to end it. He’s a grade A piece of shit who doesn’t give a damn who he—”

Dallas doesn’t get to finish his sentence.

Because I slap him. Hard. So hard my hand is still stinging.

Our faces must be matching masks of shock and I see the replay in slow motion. I’ve never struck another human being in my entire life. And I just slapped the only man I’ve ever loved with everything I was worth.

“If you ever, ever, even think to insinuate that I got where I am on my back, I swear to God, Dallas Lark, I will make that seem like a love tap.”

I am so immensely infuriated that everything in my line of sight is tinged in red. But more than that, I’m hurt. Hurt that someone I once cared so much for, and still care about more than I’d like to admit, would think that of me. Stitched-up lacerations on my heart that were on their way to being pretty pink scars are opening wide and angry. He didn’t invite me here for pancakes to catch up or spend time with me or figure out how to work together or even attempt to make amends. Nope. He’s just jealous and arrogant and a raging asshole.

“I didn’t mean to insinuate that—”

“Get the hell away from me.” I whirl around and step right into a fresh puddle. Great. Wonderful.

“No,” Dallas says, pulling me toward him and catching me off guard. “I need you to hear me out.”

“What’s to hear? You’re an arrogant ass and I hate you.”

He gives me an infuriating smirk. “No you don’t. If that were true, you wouldn’t be this pissed.”

I struggle to find a reasonable argument to this so I say, “Fuck you, Dallas.”

“Yes, please. Come back to the hotel with me. The car service is already here.” I yank out of his grasp, causing a painful friction between our skin.

“Ouch.”

He pulls me to his chest and my anger is fading, too diluted by his scent and his intensity.

“I’m sorry, baby. I’m so damn sorry,” is all he says before kissing me brutally on the mouth. Mine pops open in shock when he pulls back to breathe. His gaze presses into mine as my mind tumbles over itself trying to process the abrupt turn of events. His thumb grazes my cheek gently. “I never meant to hurt you,” he says before devouring me again.

And Lord help me, I don’t even know which thing he’s apologizing for—the past or the present—because I’m melting. The rain, his fiery hot mouth, his hands scorching a trail over my body. I’m drowning in Dallas and I can’t stop.

Worse, I don’t even want to.

BLOG TOUR + REVIEW: Leaving Amarillo by Caisey Quinn (A Neon Dreams Novel)

Shel: Court and I have been trying to expand our reading circle--to try writers new to us (or at least new to us reviewing it together) so when I saw that we had an opportunity to review Leaving Amarillo by Caisey Quinn, it looked like the perfect book of hers to read. Court: A book about a band. Check. A book about a girl in a band. Double check. Sign us up indeed.

Shel: If you love music, are intrigued by the 'behind the scenes' aspect of being a musician, and have a thing for a romantic pairing that should be off limits, this is the series for you. Dixie, her brother, Dallas, and best friend, Gavin, are in an up and coming country band and a good part of the novel is devoted to what that feels like. Really, though, this novel is about Dixie's feelings for Gavin. It's angsty and sweet and emotional..and, at times, frustrating. For five, yes FIVE, days at the Austin Music Festival we watch Gavin and Dixie torture themselves with their bottled up sexual tension. This takes up the vast majority of the novel and I'll admit sometimes I was a little frustrated at how long it took to get to THE night. In retrospect, I understand why all of the thoughts and actions were necessary ..but as I was reading I was a smidge impatient. Court: Awww, Shel. Yes. The journey and set up is angsty, and emotional, and frustratingly long. The slow burn definitely hurts there for a bit, but I found the end result to be phenomenal. I enjoyed Dixie as a character, and was rooting for her to get what she wanted the entire way. It is a hard journey she has, because unfortunately she, like the rest of us, doesn't get to decide what people will or won't do. And then that makes us quite frustrated readers! In a good way this time! 

Shel: Let me tell you what I appreciated about some important choices Caisey Quinn made; she made Dixie brave and strong. Dixie was almost always the first one to speak her mind. She was honest about what she felt with Gavin and she was willing to take a risk. I also loved that she didn't have Dixie play mind games with other guys to try to lure Gavin in. And I especially loved that she remained so strong and true to herself; even at the end when she was aching with sorrow and loss, she didn't succumb to the pain and wallow in it. She took what she had and she created an opportunity for herself...one that we won't truly know more about for a while. (Dallas' book is next and then we get to Gavin's book!). Court: I felt everything came full circle...and in a way that was beautiful, and tragic, and satisfying for this story. Bad things happen to good people, and then people manipulate and hate, and do even more bad things, and I struggled with that in my reading because she was so, so very strong in so many things...but there was this one time, and this one thing, that she doesn't do what I wanted her to do...and gah! Gah! Gah! And Gavin and Dallas. Don't even get me started on those boys. As much as I enjoyed their part of the story, I was glad this part was Dixie's... I was glad because they have a long way to go to figuring out how to be like her and love her, instead of always trying to control her...or trying to do what is best for her without her say. I can't wait for more of this series, y'all. 

Shel: In this character driven novel, where we're wondering if the girl will get her guy, the band can weather the consequences of crucial decisions, and love of family and music are on every page, you'll find yourself closing your eyes, humming songs, and wondering what it's like to chase those neon dreams. Court: Shel, that was beautiful. Because that is so true. Caisey did a beautiful job of creating a novel that is blended with passion and heartbreak, triumph and loss. She loves music it seems, as much as I do...and I cannot wait to read more from her. 

Dixie Lark hasn’t had it easy. She lost her parents in an accident when she was young and grew up in a ramshackle house on a dirt road in Amarillo with her ailing grandparents and overprotective older brother. Thanks to her grandfather, Dixie learned to play a mean fiddle, inspired by the sounds of the greats—Johnny and June, Waylon, and Hank. Her grandfather’s fiddle changed Dixie’s life forever, giving her an outlet for the turmoil of her broken heart and inspiring a daring dream.

Ten years later, Dixie and her brother, Dallas, are creating the music they love and chasing fame with their hot band, Leaving Amarillo. But Dixie isn’t enjoying the ride. All she can think about is Gavin, the band’s tattooed, tortured drummer who she’s loved since they were kids. She knows he feels the connection between them, but he refuses see her as more than his best friend’s little sister.

Convinced that one night with Gavin will get him out of her system, Dixie devises a plan. She doesn’t know that her brother has forbidden Gavin from making a move on her-a promise he swore he’d always keep . . . a promise that once broken will unexpectedly change the future for Dixie, Gavin and the band.

About the author: 

Caisey Quinn lives in a suburb outside of Birmingham, Alabama with her husband, daughter, and other assorted animals. She wears cowgirl boots most of the time, even to church. She is the bestselling author of the Kylie Ryans series and writes New and Young Adult books about country girls finding love in unexpected places.

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COVER REVEAL & GIVEAWAY: PATH OF DESTRUCTION BY ELIZABETH LEE AND CAISEY QUINN

Authors Elizabeth Lee and Caisey Quinn are so excited to finally be able to share with you the cover, synopsis, and official release date for Path of Destruction, book two in the Broken Heartland series!

Title: Path of Destruction (Broken Heartland #2)

Author: E. Lee and C. Quinn

Age Group: Upper YA/NA

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: December 24, 2014

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Synopsis 

They ignored the warning signs and it cost them everything... 

At the end of a life-changing summer a devastating tornado hit the small town of Hope’s Grove, Oklahoma.

While the brick suburban mansions of Summit Bluffs saw very little damage, their occupants weren’t so lucky. As the members of both communities struggle to put the pieces of their lives back together, lies will be told, truths will be revealed, and nothing will ever be the same. The road to recovery is long and paved with past hurts and future heartbreaks.

They ignored the warning signs, and one of them didn’t make it out alive. The four that remain know they’d be crazy to think the storms are actually over.. 

Because it’s just when you think you’re safe that you find yourself right in the path of destruction.

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Title: Storm Warning (Broken Heartland #2)

Author: E. Lee and C. Quinn

Age Group: YA

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Published: December 12, 2013

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Sometimes you can’t see the storm coming until it’s too late...

Severe Storm Warning Tip #1:
Be alert to changing weather conditions. Look for approaching storms.

Severe Storm Warning Tip #2:
If you see approaching storms or any of the danger signs, be prepared to take shelter immediately.

Severe Storm Warning Tip #3:
They may strike quickly, with little or no warning.

Situated just outside of Oklahoma City, Calumet County is divided into two drastically different communities: Hope’s Grove and Summit Bluffs. One is the small backward town where dirt roads lead the way to field parties and railroad tracks. And the other, a sprawling suburb where paved drives lead to the landscaped lawns of the wealthy and over privileged.

For five teenagers smack in the middle of Tornado Alley, summer is heating up fast. The winds of change are blurring the invisible line that divides the rich and the rural.

One has a secret.
One has a crush.
One has been lying.
One will get caught.
And one might not make it out alive.

They’re from two different worlds…but one summer is about to change everything.


Series info:
Whether you believe in destiny, divine intervention, or just plain ol' dumb luck, several things happened in 2013 that caused E. Lee and C. Quinn's paths to cross. It may have been that the stars aligned perfectly, or the fact anytime Luke Bryan was mentioned on a social media site both of them were tagged, or maybe it was just that their small town roots and country girl attitudes were magnetically drawn together—calling out to one another, “Y'all should write a book!” Despite geography keeping them apart—Lee in Illinois and Quinn in Alabama—they did. Thanks to three-hour phone calls, ridiculous amounts of online chats, and umpteen Google Docs—Storm Warning is the first book in their edgy new Young Adult series, Broken Heartland.
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Author Bios:

Born and raised in the middle of a Midwestern cornfield (not literally, that would be weird), I’ve spent my entire life imagining stories. Stories where the right guy always gets the right girl, first kisses are as magical as they are on the big screen and anything is completely possible if you believe.

Although this journey began years ago, it recently took on a whole new life. After years of devouring hundreds of Romance, YA and New Adult novels, I had an epiphany... I should write a book. And I did it!

If I’m not reading, writing, enjoying drinks with my amazing group of girlfriends or chasing around a sarcastically funny kid, I’m probably watching television shows that were created for teenagers, while my husband teases that I’m too old to watch them.

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Caisey Quinn lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her husband, daughter, and other assorted animals. She is the bestselling author of the Kylie Ryans series as well as several New Adult Romance novels featuring country girls finding love in unexpected places. You can find her online at www.caiseyquinnwrites.com .

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RELEASE DAY BLITZ: FALLING FOR FATE BY CAISEY QUINN (A SECOND CHANCE NOVEL)

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While second in the Second Chance series, this novel stands alone.

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SYNOPSIS

Fate Buchanan just wants to escape the constraints of her old life. After checking her mother into rehab and catching her fiancé with her maid of honor the night before their wedding, she ran. Angry and hurt, she’s aching to do something reckless.

Dean Maxwell is having one last summer of freedom before taking over his family’s multi-billion dollar medical conglomerate. When he sees a beautiful woman running down the beach alone after dark, he knows it’s not safe. So he does something impulsive.

When their paths cross unexpectedly after a night of unbridled passion, neither of them can forget the memory of the affair they shared. What began as one night is about to become a whole lot more.*While part of the Second Chance series, this novel is a standalone.  

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EXCERPT

“God, you’re so f*cking beautiful.”

Her eyes widened up at him. She could only imagine how she looked. Hair messy and damp, his shirt sliding off one shoulder, eyes glazed over.

“You are.” He shook his head as if searching for the words to explain his attraction to her. “That first night, swear to everything holy, I thought you might be some mythical creature come to steal my soul. But you were so damn beautiful that I would have given it to you.”

She kept quiet, afraid to move or speak and risk breaking the magic that kept him with her, kept him from running. He wasn’t running. He was opening up and being honest.

Dean lowered himself into the bed beside her, propping on one elbow and facing her. Fate mirrored his position and admired the way the moonlight lit his handsome face.

“I asked the universe for a sign. It sent me you.”

Her whispered confession made him smile. But his expression turned serious far too soon for her liking. “I felt it the moment I saw you. A compulsion like I’d never felt before, as if some unseen force propelled me toward you without my consent. I’ve felt it ever since.”

Fate rested her head on her hands and nodded against them. “I feel it too. I’m just…a little afraid of it. Of what it might cost us.”

“My mom used to say that things worth having didn’t come easy and that the kind of girl that was worth waiting for wouldn’t wait on anyone. Those two adages keep coming back to me every time I think of you.”

She inched her hand over toward his. “Do you do that often? Think of me?”

Dean kept eye contact, only breathing and watching her. “Define often.”

Fate grinned. “More than once a week.”

The slight curve of his lips faded and his gaze became a heavy, tangible thing she could feel pressing into her.

“I thought of you every day, Fate. And I didn’t even know your name. Even after I did… I think after that, it was more like several times a day.”

She wanted to keep this moment, to keep him here with her just like this. Both of them exposed and vulnerable. It was real and honest and—despite her exhaustion— exhilarating. But she knew it wouldn’t last forever. Nothing ever did.

“Sleep with me tonight. Don’t leave. Just… Just sleep with me, please.”

He nodded, letting his fingers interlace with hers between them and placing a soft kiss on the top of her hand. “I’m not going anywhere. Goodnight, sweetheart.”

“Goodnight, Dean.”

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Caisey Quinn lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her husband, daughter, and other assorted animals. She is the bestselling author of the Kylie Ryans series as well as several New Adult Romance novels featuring country girls finding love in unexpected places. You can find her online at www.caiseyquinnwrites.com

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BOOK PROMO + INTERVIEW: GIRL ON TOUR BY CAISEY QUINN

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Title: Girl on Tour (Kylie Ryans #2)

Author: Caisey Quinn

Genre: Romance

Age Group: New Adult (MA 17+ Content)

Release Date: August 27, 2013

Cover Design & Format: E.M. Tippetts Book Design

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*Synopsis

An up and comer trying to make a name for herself...

KYLIE never expected to be stuck on a tour bus with a pampered princess and her boyfriend’s ex.

A troubled artist struggling to hold onto his career...

TRACE thought he was finally getting to do things his way. Until the label added co-headliner Gretchen Gibson, the only person in country music with more issues than him, to his No Apologies tour.

Surrounded by tabloid rumors and people they can't trust, Kylie and Trace need each other more than ever. But the choices they make will change everything.

Because chasing your dreams and following your heart don’t always lead you to the same place…

Caisey was kind enough to answer some questions....

What inspired you to write this book/series?

My love of country music mostly. And I was very curious about Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert touring together when they were at very different places in their careers and how they fell in love. Since they’re probably never going to tell me what happened, I had to make up my own story!

The great thing about New Adult books is that many of the readers are in the same age group as the characters, making it easy to relate to them.  Was there a specific character you related to best?

Ha! Well…I’m 30, so I’m not quite a new adult. ;) But I do relate a great deal to Kylie. I’m not quite as vocal about my feelings as she is but I did move away from home many years ago with no money and very little family. I wish I was as tough as she is though!

Which was your favorite character to write and why?

So far, Trace. He’s a combination of so many of my loved ones and he’s deeply flawed and struggles to accept that he’s worthy of love. His complexities make him a lot of fun to write.

Country Music plays a big part in these books.  Did you base either Trace or Kylie after a specific country artist or artists?

They were inspired by Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert. Trace’s musical style is very similar to Luke Bryan’s. (I got the idea for Girl with Guitar at a Luke Bryan concert). But they’ve become their own people in a lot of ways.

Bouncing off the last Question, if you could pick three Country Songs to sum up Kylie and Trace's relationship what would they be?

Ah! Only three? Okay, let’s see…

It Goes Like This by Thomas Rhett

Hot Mess by Tyler Farr

Damn I Do by Rachel Farley

AND:

Like Jesus Does by Eric Church (sorry I couldn’t pick just 3!)

Besides country, which I think we can tell is a fave, is there any other type of music on your playlist that you like to listen to, to get into the writing mind set?

I listen to a lot of “harder stuff” actually, because of my musician brother. J I love bands like Flyleaf (even though I think they broke up), Paramore, Red, Killswitch Engage, and such. I love the idea of country-rock crossover, which readers will see as Steven Blythe becomes a bigger character. I also love Christina Perri, Jason Mraz, and Katy Perry. My iPod is pretty nuts. Looks like it belongs to five different people.

What made you decide to start writing?  Has it always been something you enjoyed doing?

I never actually “decided” to start. I always just did. Even as a kid and teenager. I love it and can’t imagine my life without it. ;)

Many of the readers out there are also writers.  Do you have any advice for writers who are trying to be published?

I’m always nervous about giving advice because that indicates I know what I’m doing and I don’t know that I’d recommend the way I do things to anyone. The only real advice I can give is finish what you start and don’t give up!

What was the best advice or piece of wisdom given to you?

I’ve gotten so much good advice from the generous and wonderful members of the writing community that it’s hard to pick the best. But the most recent piece of advice I got was “always take the high road.” Something hurtful happened to me recently and I was very upset. Luckily I have a very levelheaded and intelligent mentor who reminded me that this is always the best way to handle difficult situations.

If you could only pick one, who would be your favorite Book Boyfriend? 

Oh this is just a mean question. One? ONE??? Ugh. Okay, well this week’s book boyfriend is Cole Pritchett from Elizabeth Lee’s Escaping Me. He reminds me a lot of my husband in that his expectations of himself are pretty low but when you see him for who he really is, he’s a hardworking lovable man with a precious heart. And the tattoos are pretty hot, too! ;)

Are you a wine drinker? If so, what is your favorite type? If not, name your poison? Coffee, Soda, Chocolate? All of the above?

I’m a wine drinker. I prefer sweet whites like Riesling and Moscato. I’m also a coffee drinker but I prefer it iced. And with chocolate syrup on top. J

What characteristics, if any, do you share with Kylie? 

We both HATE to ask for help. But sometimes you just gotta!

I'm sure naming your characters is much like naming your children. How did you come up Trace and Kylie? And give us Rae too, as that's my middle name.  :)

I wish I had a cute story about this but I don’t. L Both names just came to me as soon as I started plotting the story. Rae is named after my cousin who is adorable and spunky and just had to have a character named after her!

Tell us about your writing rituals? Silence vs Music? Coffee house vs comfy chair? Mac vs PC? Bananas vs Pears (Just making sure you are paying attention.)

No fruit is involved but I do have a comfy chair and I write in silence unless I find inspiration from a certain song. Sometimes I’ll put on the soundtrack for a book as I edit/revise if I have it created already. I’m a recent convert and use a MAC. Macs for Life!!

E-book vs physical book?

I’m a former English teacher so I’m a paperback/hardcover girl. But I have recently been filling my Kindle and it is handy at bedtime not to need a reading light.

If Physical: Dog ear vs bookmark? (Wow, there are a lot of "vs" in this interview)

If it’s my personal book I might dog-ear a page of something I loved so I can come back, otherwise I always use a bookmark. (Or sticky note, envelope, whatever I have handy!)

If E-book: Are you a highlighter or note taker? 

I do both!

Who is your current book boyfriend? 

Current one is a secret because I’m writing him!

A Little About Caisey:

Caisey Quinn lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her husband, daughter, and other assorted animals. She is the author of several New Adult Romance novels featuring country girls finding love in unexpected places. She is currently working on Girl in Love, the third and final book in the Kylie Ryans series.

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