Friday, August 26, 2016

Blog Tour + #Giveaway: Competing with the Star by Krysten Lindsay Hager @KrystenLindsay @XpressoTours


Competing with the Star
Krysten Lindsay Hager
(The Star Series, #2)
Published by: Limitless Publishing
Publication date: March 22nd 2016
Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult



Hadley Daniels’s life seems perfect…

Before the beginning of sophomore year of high school, Hadley and her family move to a beautiful beach town, where she makes amazing new friends and lands the boyfriend of her dreams-Nick Jenkins. He’s the kind of guy every girl swoons over, and it isn’t long until Hadley discovers some are still swooning.

A famous ex-girlfriend makes matters more complicated…

After some time dating, Hadley and Nick form a deep bond. But insecurity sets in when Hadley discovers her boyfriend once had a huge crush on her friend-who just happens to be the beautiful former teen TV star, Simone Hendrickson.

The past is the past-or so they say…

Hadley confronts Nick, who confesses about his history with Simone. Though he claims to only have eyes for Hadley now, it’s hard to believe-especially when she’s blindsided with the news that Nick and Simone kissed after school.

Now Hadley must determine who is telling the truth. Love, betrayal, friendship…who needs soap opera drama when you’re busy competing with a star?



Author Interview:


What inspired you to write Competing with the Star?

I wanted to write a sweet romance that had a couple who were best friends and that had a real bond beyond the usual “oh he/she’s cute” kind of chemistry. I brought in the “star” character, Simone, to show that even though she was on TV and everyone thinks she’s beautiful and successful, that her insecurities were even greater than Hadley who has a normal teenage life. It’s so easy to think someone has it all together and not realize what they’re feeling inside. I have to say my favorite part of the book is the friendship that starts between a former mean girl and Hadley. The change in the Pilar character is awesome to see especially as it gives Hadley more confidence to stand up for herself.

When or at what age did you know you wanted to be a writer?

I used to make up stories as a kid all the time. I remember I had a Richard Scary book that had a huge house in it and I made up a story about a family that lived there. I was always creating stories for my Barbie dolls, too, but didn’t realize that could be a career until the fourth grade when I read about the writer, Ann M. Martin. From then on I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up.

What is the earliest age you remember reading your first book?

I remember reading The Monster at the End of this Book with Grover from Sesame Street. My mom says I could read at age four and she used to have to take me to the library all the time. I still remember so many of the books from when I was a kid. I think those books that shape you in your childhood stay with you forever.

What genre of books do you enjoy reading?

I read YA the most, but I also love biographies and women’s fiction.

What is your favorite book?

For YA books I love Goodbye, Glamour Girl by Erika Tamar, I also love The Great Gatsby and The Bell Jar.

You know I think we all have a favorite author. Who is your favorite author and why?

I love F. Scott Fitzgerald because he reveals something about longing to fit in and be accepted in his work. The Great Gatsby is one of my favorite books, but I also really love his essays. There’s a lot of honesty there about the human spirit.

If you could travel back in time here on earth to any place or time. Where would you go and why?

I’d love to visit that time between the 1920’s and ‘30’s. I love the architecture, clothes, the books that came from that time period (like The Great Gastby) and Carole Lombard is one of my favorite actresses.

When writing a book do you find that writing comes easy for you or is it a difficult task?

Writing usually comes pretty easy for me. It’s rewriting when you work on an older story that is hard because you bring new ideas to the table and find yourself writing over other storylines.

Do you have any little fuzzy friends? Like a dog or a cat? Or any pets?

No pets unless garden gnomes count…

What is your "to die for", favorite food/foods to eat?

I love spaghetti. I make my own with rice pasta, tomato sauce and artichokes. I’m currently addicted to Beanfields chips and I love bacon.

Do you have any advice for anyone that would like to be an author?

Go to writing conferences and attend workshops and classes. Get as much education as you can on the business and on writing itself.



Author Bio:
Krysten Lindsay Hager is a book addict who has worked as a journalist and humor essayist. She is the author of the LANDRY’s TRUE COLORS SERIES and the STAR SERIES. TRUE COLORS was her debut novel and the first book in the LANDRY’S TRUE COLORS series. BEST FRIENDS…FOREVER? (Book 2) was #1 in Amazon’s hot new releases in teen & young adult values and virtues fiction and #1 in Amazon’s hot new release in children’s books on values. Landry in Like (Book 3) was #3 in Amazon’s Hot New Releases for Girls & Women. Her work has been featured in USA Today, The Flint Journal, the Grand Haven Tribune, the Bellbrook Times, and on the talk show Living Dayton. Check out her YA novel, NEXT DOOR TO A STAR (book 1 in the STAR SERIES) and COMPETING WITH THE STAR: Book 2 in the STAR SERIES. You can follow her at: http://www.krystenlindsay.com. 


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1 comments:

Krysten Lindsay Hager said...

Thank you for having me on today!