Author: Jean Haus
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Publication: June 26th, 2014
Naomi Porter was once witty, fun, and outgoing, but she has scratched outgoing off the list, along with men. She has a mediocre tech job in fabulous New York, a large smut book collection, and awesome friends, both tangible and in an online gaming community. She just doesn’t date. A future filled with cats and housedresses beats having her heart broken again.
But Naomi still likes men, even kind of stalks—mostly fantasizes about—a gorgeous one at work during lunch.
Her best friend, Kara, is determined that Naomi will be outgoing again. When Kara finds out who, as in a notorious playboy, Naomi is stalking at lunch, she plans to break Naomi of her lunchtime habit and bring her back into the real world. It’s just going to take a bit of deception.
Between all the deceiving, fangirling, and bumbling, Naomi might not be able to resist the temptation of turning her seven-month fantasy into reality. And really, so what if he’s a playboy or a demanding jerk? Her fantasies don’t include love or even like, just a bed or a couch or the back seat of a limo…
Reality might be just what she needs.
*A sexy romantic comedy intended for audiences 18+
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About Jean
When Jean Haus isn’t writing, she’s usually reading. Anything from young adult to historical fiction as long as there’s at least a bit of romance, she’ll load it on her kindle. She also loves to cook. And someday she will create the world’s best potsticker.
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Interview with Jean
1. Tell
us a bit about yourself.
I love to read. I used to read
romances behind a propped up text book in high school. Now days, I’m rarely
without my Kindle. I golf at least once a week with my husband and son. I used to
golf more but now I write a lot. My score is never pretty, but it’s fun. I come from a big family, and my sisters and
their families come over at least once a week for a big dinner. Luckily, I like
to cook. My Asian noodle bowl is everyone’s favorite lately, with my cannelloni
coming in a close second.
2. What was the Hardest Part of
Your Writing Process?
Each book is
different. Sometimes the first draft is difficult. Sometimes pulling it all
together in the editing process—as far as story editing—is tough. The first
draft of The Reality of You went slow
until I figured out Reese, but the story editing went quite fast. Usually it’s
the other way around.
3. Do
you outline when writing your books?
I do. The outlines are by
chapter, and are usually a line or two describing the conflict or tension of
the scene. However, I’ve never stuck with an outline in its entirety. Some of
my best ideas come along the way, but I usually do stick the original planned
end.
4. What do
you think makes a great story?
It depends on the story. Great,
well-rounded characters can make a story for me. An okay plot with great
characters can make a four star book a five star for me. I’m also a fan of out
of the box creativity. Stories like The
Night Circus or The Thief of Always
may not have the most in depth characters, but their creativity makes them
great stories. And sometimes the writing can make the story great. FGFDSGDFS is
one of the recent stories I’ve read where the writing sucked me in.
5. Tell us about your latest book.
The
Reality of You is a light, fun romance. Naomi, the lead, has some deeper
issues so it’s not all fun and games. There is a saying, something like throw
rocks at your characters, and I didn’t shy from putting Naomi in some funny,
difficult situations which was a lot of fun.
But the romance and the building connection between Naomi and Reese is the main
focus of the story.
Fun Questions
6. If you could choose to live in a different time
period, past or future, what would it be and why?
Well, after the Hunger Games and
other scary dystopian books, screw the future. So I’m going with the past.
Maybe Roman times? I might skip the entertainment—fights to death and animals
mauling slaves—at the Colosseum, but running water, and public bathrooms are
very necessary. I’ve camped rustic, once, and learned my lesson. The Romans
also had steam baths, books, newspapers, paved roads, sausage, and socks, which
all come in a close second to the bathrooms. Plus the soldier’s outfits left a
lot of skin showing…
7. If you could live anywhere in the world, where
would it be?
Hawaii. Sun, sand, tropical
breezes, and roasted pork. What more could a girl want?
8. What is your favorite animal?
Dog. Love dogs. Mine is woman’s
best friend. My husband is jealous about how the dog has attached herself to
me. But although he had to have the dog, guess who is with it all the time?
This
or That:
9. Coke or Pepsi?
Coke
10.
Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate, dark, light,
and white! Um, does anyone say vanilla?
11.
Day or Night? Night. Definite night owl.
12.
Winter or summer? Summer!
13.
Beach or Pool? Huh, this one is hard. I’ll go
with a pool with a beach view.
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