The
Upside of Regret by T.K. Rapp
Publication
Date: May 17, 2017
Brighton
and Leah have been the best of friends since seventh grade. Where Brighton is
the quiet one who is focused on school, Leah is the bold and daring one who
craves the adoration of an audience. It’s always worked for them, until now.
Heading
into their senior year, Brighton is challenged with an opportunity that can
change the course of her future. The only problem? She just might have to step
out of her best friend’s shadow.
But
when Leah doesn’t support the choices she makes, Brighton is forced to
reevaluate what true friendship is.
Brighton
is changing and exciting doors are opening. A new world of music, friends, and
even love are falling at her feet. But it’s hard to enjoy it when Leah’s life
is spiraling out of control.
Now
Brighton must try to not only save her friendship, but also her friend, before
it’s too late.
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Interview with T.K. Rapp
What inspired you to write The Upside of
Regret?
My daughters and I often have very open and honest
conversations about a variety of topics. From these talks I tend to get ideas
for stories. I realize at 13 & 15, I’m “mom” therefore some of my advice
may go in one ear and out the other, so I view my stories as advice for them.
Can you tell us a little bit about the
next books in the Aimless Perfection Series or what you have planned for the
future?
Leah will be getting her own story…hopefully it will come
out this year. And there is the potential for one more story.
Can you tell us a little bit about the
characters in The Upside of Regret?
Brighton is the main character and she’s the only girl of
three kids. It’s her senior year in high school and she’s a very put together
girl. She knows what she wants out of her education and tends to be serious.
Her best friend, Leah, is the free spirit, the adventurous and popular one of
their duo.
You know I think we all have a favorite
author. Who is your favorite author and why?
I definitely have my favorites, but it’s so hard to narrow it down. So I will
tell you that there are some authors that I absolutely admire because of their
genuine kindness toward their fellow authors. People like Stacey Lynn, Carey
Heywood, Colleen Hoover, and so many others.
If you could time-travel would you
travel to the future or the past? Where would you like to go and why would you
like to visit this particular time period?
I think I’d travel back to a time before I was born, around 1954 when my
grandfather was still alive. He died when my mom and her siblings were all
under the age of 5, so obviously I never got to meet him. But I’ve always been
fascinated with my family history and have learned so much about him. In a way,
I feel like I do know him. But I think it would be amazing to have met him.
Do you have any little fuzzy friends?
Like a dog or a cat? Or any pets?
I have 2 dogs. Wicket “Wick” is my five year old shihtzu
and she’s so stinking cute. She’s always had a personality. And then my other
is Stormy Tuesday, my almost two year old maltipoo. Best way to describe her -
spaz. Hahah.
Thanks for taking time out of your busy
schedule to visit with us today.
Thank you so much for letting me stop by and I hope your readers enjoy The
Upside of Regret!!
AUTHOR INFO:
TK
Rapp is an author living in Houston, Texas with her husband and two daughters.
Prior
to writing, she spent over ten years as a photographer and photo editor,
specializing in wedding album design. She left photography to pursue her dream
of writing a story and it was in 2013, she self-published her first novel,
Being There. It was a standalone story about long-lost friends finding each
other. She has since written both contemporary and young adult novels.
Rapp
grew up in Texas, but has lived in California, South Carolina, and Virginia,
all of which serve as inspiration for her writing. With several more works in
queue, she doesn't anticipate stepping away from the computer anytime soon,
especially since she makes friends with all of her characters.
Giveaway:
·
Prize #1 - $10 Amazon Gift Card
·
Prize #2 - Ebook copy of TUoR
·
Prize #3 - Signed Paperback copy - mailed out when
the paperbacks are available. US Only (Should be soon after release date.)
1 comments:
Congrats on your new book and thanks so much for the interview. This sounds like a wonderful story and one that I'd love to share with my granddaughter who is 13.
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