Virtual Tour + #Giveaway: A Jar of Dreams by Clarissa Cartham @ccartharn @GoddessFish

A Jar of Dreams

by Clarissa Cartham

GENRE: Contemporary Romance

BLURB:

When Eric Tanner, an assassin, is targeted to be murdered by his former employer, he seeks refuge in the house of a blind woman, Anne Mullen.

Eric knows how to live in silence. He’s done it all his life. So when he discovers Anne is blind and living on her own, he thinks this would be his perfect hideout.

But then he makes the mistake of his life. He forms an attachment to her. And for a man in his profession, such attachments are a weakness. Now, he must do everything he can to protect Anne from the world he’s come from.

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EXCERPT:

He kissed her on her temple. He loved how she could nestle against him whenever she wanted. He wished he could do more than just kiss on her brow. He tucked her hair behind her ear and let out a sigh.

“You sound tired.” She smiled.

“I just have a lot on my mind, that’s all.” He helped her up to her feet.

“I see.” She nodded thoughtfully. “Is it work? Have you found anything yet?”

“Work?” He frowned. Work was the last thing on his mind. He had contacts that could hook him up for more hit jobs. But as long as he lived with Anne, he had to stay as far as he possibly could from that world. It was keeping an eye on that treacherous bastard, Cavallo that kept him awake more than half the night. Last he heard from Bobby was that they were heading towards Boston. Cavallo had picked him out in a CCTV camera at the bus terminal. He wasn’t too sure which it was- that Cavallo was much cleverer than he appeared to be or that the man had simply become too familiar with him.

“Well, yeah, to some extent,” he added slowly. “It’s only a matter of time though, and I’ll get it sorted.”

“What color is it? The rose?” she asked, trying to bring back the cheer into their conversation again.

He gave a glance at the rose and then cupped her face, his thumb brushing the edges of her lips. “Red,” he whispered, his heartbeat pulsing rapidly within his chest walls. She tormented him. And if he knew any better, he should start making his exit out of Boston. “It’s red.”

AUTHOR INTERVIEW:

What inspired you to write A Jar of Dreams?

I was reading an article about a homeless woman who had hidden herself in a man’s apartment in Japan for almost a year. She had basically made herself a home in his closet without his knowledge. And that’s how my creative wheels started churning, except the intruder is now an assassin and then for extra measure, turned the owner of the house into a blind woman. I was intrigued by the idea and wanted to find out for myself what the outcome would be in such a case. And hence came forth, A Jar of Dreams.

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

I wanted to be a writer probably as young as seven years old. I’ve always loved to read and thought there was no better career than one where I could bring stories to life.


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

Probably, three years old and they were the typical alphabet books and nursery rhymes. I remember being so captivated by the illustrations.

What genre of books do you enjoy reading?

It really depends on the day and the mood.  Today, it’s horror. By tomorrow, I’d want a romance.  I think it depends on the plot and the writing style. If it interests me, I’ll read it.

What is your favorite book?

It’s a toss between To Kill A Mocking Bird by Harper Lee and The Trial by Franz Kafka.

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

Um… again there are two contenders for this spot- Jane Austen and Thomas Hardy. Only because I’ve read almost all of their popular works.

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

My romantic side of me wishes it was Victorian. I would love to have worn those fancy gowns and have men woo me like Charles Bingley and Darcy of the Jane Austen novels, but reality tells me times then was not quite so easy. For example I would never survive the bathroom of those days. My safest best is the eighties. Living with tape recorders, VCR’s and cameras with negative reels wasn’t so bad at all. Those days when Michael J Fox, Kevin Costner and Harrison Ford were the hot dudes, screaming cowabunga like a mutant ninja turtle and the jokes were from MASH and Happy Days. It isn’t such a bad deal.

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

The only aspect I find difficult about writing is the importance of being patient. The process does tests me because I have an obsession to draw the story out to the best of my ability but at the same time I am always too eager to get to the ending. Otherwise, I find writing comes easy to me because I really enjoy doing it.


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

If I have the urge to play with a cat or dog, I go up to my family or neighbors. I would love one of my own one day. A dog especially. However, I am not ready for such a relationship or commitment just yet. (winks)


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

A dish of flan! I’m craving for one now. (Groans)


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

If you want to write, then write. Don’t think whether you are good or gifted enough to do it. You won’t know it unless you try. Give it a whirl and find out. Have an adventure! Take the leap!

AUTHOR BIO:

Clarissa Cartharn is the author of romance novels such as Captive, Red Collar and the romance thriller/ suspense Jar series.

Once an English teacher, she embarked on a law profession before finally realizing it was writing she really wanted to pursue. After almost eight romance novels, each with eclectic themes ranging from a Cinderella re-telling to the barren war torn lands of Afghanistan, Clarissa is currently on a journey with her next novel titled The Yearning.

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