NBTM Virtual Tour + #Giveaway: Love at The Electric by Jenn Hughes @jennhughesbooks @GoddessFish

Love at The Electric

by Jenn Hughes

GENRE: Contemporary Romance

BLURB:

Walking wildfire Sam Owens gets Lillian hot in all the right ways, but there's more to the software CEO than just a pretty face. And a great body. And… Oh, right. He’s the enemy, according to the contract she signed with his rival. So when they secretly meet up for movies at The Electric, Lillian can't get too involved with Sam. She could lose her job. Her reputation. And her heart.

Sam is in love with his company, his image, his video games, and his ability to avoid commitment--at least until he levels up with attorney Lillian Walker. With her love of campy horror flicks and a body that makes him want to howl like a cartoon wolf, Sam’s found his leading lady. Too bad getting close to Lillian means tangling with her boss, a supervillain in the making.

In the nights leading up to Christmas, movies at The Electric mean more than just mutant toads and cannibal fruitcakes. Between shenanigans with old flames and an arch nemesis out to destroy any future they might have, Sam and Lillian learn the hard way that falling in love isn’t as easy as it looks on screen. When the past gets in the way of a perfect “the end,” there’s really only one solution--if werewolf Santas can bring them together, zombie ex-girlfriends can keep them together.

After all, anything’s possible at The Electric.

Excerpt:

Lillian squinted through the peephole. Not her sister’s latest fashion fad blocking the view. Definitely not Richard’s red head. Instead, a blue eye the color of glacial ice peered back at her. Completely unmistakable.

“Lillian?” Sam asked, thumping on the door again. “I’m trying to find Lillian Walker. If I have the wrong place, say so.”

Kind of impossible to avoid you if you show up at my front door.

She looked down and assessed the current state of her appearance. Her pajama top had a noticeably large spot of dried ice cream on the front. She ran her hands through her hair. Her fingers collided with a forgotten ponytail, turning it into a dangling mess. Even if she wanted to see Sam Owens, it would be a cold day in hell before he saw her like that. The moment demanded no-holds-barred lying.

She lowered her voice, deep and rough like a bar bouncer, and shouted back at Sam, “Wrong place, man. Get lost.”

Silence. She looked through the peephole again and saw Sam squinting back at her.

“Is it weird you saying that to me in a man’s voice turns me on?”

“What!” It slipped out. Undisguised.

“Aha! I knew it was you. C’mon, Lillian, if you won’t let me in then at least listen to me. I need to say this, and then I’ll leave. I promise,” he pleaded.

Lillian stood frozen in place, her eyeball pressed up against the peephole. Every instinct in her body wanted to throw the door open and let him in. Forgive and forget and move on. But a very annoying little voice whined shrilly in her brain, ordering her to…

Take that shirt off before I rip it off of you… No. Wait. That’s not right.

Interview with Jenn Hughes

Can you tell us a little bit about the characters in Love at the Electric?

Sam Owens is the playboy CEO of Origin Software, one of the largest tech companies on the East coast. Since college, he’s taken himself from zero to hero, disguising his geekiness for the sake of building his company. He’s one of the world’s most eligible bachelors but, deep down, he’d rather spend less time with supermodels and more time trying to beat the next level of Firespawn.

Lillian Walker is a patent law attorney recently employed by Preston Lavery, Sam’s college and current business rival. Her new job as one of Preston’s attorneys means more money and more opportunities, but the hours she puts in are exhausting. Lillian spends what little free time she has being the opposite of herself, which is why a horror movie festival at The Electric is so appealing.

Can you tell us a little bit about your next books or what you have planned for the future?

I’m currently working on Book 2 in the Port Bristol series. The enemies-to-lovers story is centered on a home renovation with a game developer and a local contractor. Old characters (and villains) make appearances, while new characters get to know one another through a series of disastrous home hijinks.

How long would you say it takes you to write a book?

Anywhere from 6 months to a year. I work full-time, so it probably takes me longer than most, but I can finish a manuscript in 2-3 months and then I spend the rest of the time rewriting and editing.

What is your favorite childhood book?

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, with the Anne of Green Gables series a close second.

If you could spend the day with one of the characters from Love at the Electric who would it be? Please tell us why you chose this particular character, where you would go and what you would do.

I’d like to spend a day with Lillian. She’s so relatable and funny and genuinely kind. Where would we go? Definitely The Electric to watch the latest festival movies.

What was the hardest scene from Love at the Electric to write?

Probably the scene where Lillian can’t bring herself to trust Sam when he tries to explain the way he’s handling their relationship and his company. Lillian has a lot of deep-seated distrust in easy happiness, and with Sam everything is easy—falling for him, loving him, being with him. So, when everything seems to be coming together for them, Lillian panics. You don’t want her to bolt, you want her to stay and give him a chance, but she can’t at that moment. It’s hard to write turmoil into a relationship you want to see succeed, but that’s part of what makes a story interesting.

What made you want to become a writer?

I just had a story that I enjoyed thinking about and developing, and the only way to satisfy myself was to write it.

Just for fun

(a Favorite song:  “I’ll Be Seeing You” by Billie Holiday

(b Favorite book:  At the moment, anything by Jude Deveraux or Julie Garwood. Of all time, probably Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë.

(c Favorite movie:  This is tough! Star Wars or Meet Me in St. Louis or His Girl Friday – I can’t decide.

(d Favorite tv show:  Vera on Acorn TV and BritBox

(e Favorite Food:  Shrimp Etouffee

(f Favorite drink: Any dark, stout beer

(g Favorite website: Unfortunately for my checking account, Amazon.com or Etsy.com

Thanks so much for visiting with us today!

Thanks for letting me stop by!

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Jenn Hughes writes romance with a heavy dose of humor. A lifelong love of all things sci-fi, combined with her day job in marketing, IT, and graphic design, infuses her writing with tech-centric and geeky references.

When not reading and writing, she enjoys spending time with her family and gardening at her home in North Carolina. You might also find her gaming, repairing computers and electronics, experimenting with mixed media art, or finishing furniture.

You can find her online at:

Website ~ Twitter ~ Instagram

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