The Risk of Happiness: The Punk
Rocker (The New York Artist Series #3)
by Cathrine Goldstein
Genre: NA/Adult Contemporary Romance
Release Date: January 21st 2019
The Wild Rose Press
Summary:
Bad boy punk rock star
Reale Lynxx never expected to see his ex-girlfriend, Amanda Simmons, again. And
after she'd stomped on his heart and walked out on him six years ago, he's not
so sure he wants to. Certainly Reale never imagined he would rescue Amanda and
her son, Johnny, from drowning. But all it takes is one evening with her and
Reale is ready to leave the past behind and try again.
Amanda never meant to hurt Reale and happily jumps heart-first into rebuilding their relationship. But when she confesses she left him to secretly raise their son, Reale grows livid, fighting her and gaining custody of Johnny…
When Reale realizes he was wrong for taking Johnny away, he tries to win Amanda back. But can she forgive the man who took her son? And can she ever trust Reale again, no matter how much she loves him?
Amanda never meant to hurt Reale and happily jumps heart-first into rebuilding their relationship. But when she confesses she left him to secretly raise their son, Reale grows livid, fighting her and gaining custody of Johnny…
When Reale realizes he was wrong for taking Johnny away, he tries to win Amanda back. But can she forgive the man who took her son? And can she ever trust Reale again, no matter how much she loves him?
Buy Links:
Summer of Irreverence: The Rock
Star
To Be or Not To Be: The Actors
Amazon | B&N | iTunes | Wild Rose Press
To Be or Not To Be: The Actors
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Pre-Order a copy of The Risk of Happiness and
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either of the first two books in The New York Artists Series. Book 1, Summer of
Irreverence: The Rock Star, OR Book 2, To Be or Not To Be: The Actors. All info is on the
author’s website: www.CathrineGoldstein.com
Interview with Author Cathrine
Goldstein
As a writer,
what would you choose as your mascot/avatar/spirit animal?
I
actually think about spirit animals quite a bit since I teach yoga, but as a
writer I guess I’d have to choose New York City as my mascot or even spirit
animal. Maybe that seems a bit odd, but
to me NYC is alive, it’s gritty and real, and it makes its way into all of my
writing.
How many hours
a day do you put into your writing?
I’m
lucky that I’m a fulltime, professional author, so I write every chance I can.
But that also means a lot of my writing is done in the backseat of my minivan
while I wait at carpool! I try to get a full day of writing every day, but it
doesn’t always work that way. I think most writers are always working—even if
the laptop isn’t with us, we’re still formulating ideas and taking notes.
Do you read
your book reviews? If yes, do they affect what you write in the future?
I do
read book reviews. I’m in a unique situation having come from the world of New
York professional theatre, so I don’t stress reviews—good or bad. Everyone has
an opinion and they’re entitled to it. I hope people like my books, and I
appreciate everyone who takes the time to write a review!
Book
reviews affect what I write in the sense that overall, I try to keep my readers
happy. For instance, readers responded favorably to Summer of Irreverence:
The Rock Star, so I immediately set to work on another rock star romance—The
Risk of Happiness: The Punk Rocker. Sadly, I know I can’t please everyone
all the time, so I write what I like and hope my readers do, too! And if
readers reach out to me with feedback, I definitely take it to heart, try to
incorporate it, and appreciate it!
Do you leave
hidden messages in your books that only a few people will find?
What
a cool idea! I wish I were that clever!
Can you tell us
a little bit about the characters in, The Risk of Happiness: The Punk Rocker?
Love
to. The characters of Reale Lynxx and Amanda Simmons, in The Risk of
Happiness: The Punk Rocker, are two of my favorite characters.
Reale
and Amanda, or “Mandy” as he calls her, were young and in love six years ago
when Reale was a struggling musician. When Amanda realizes she’s become
pregnant, she leaves him to raise their son on her own to give Reale a chance
at the career he deserves.
Now,
six years later, Amanda is a waitress in a diner raising their five-year-old
son, and Reale is a world-famous punk rock star who is miserably unhappy
despite having it all.
What
I love about these characters is that they are good, kind people who really
love each other, and are trying to do what’s right. For the most part, they
only want to help each other. But like so many of us, they can be
misguided.
Can you tell
us a little bit about your next books or what you have planned for the future?
Sure!
Thanks for asking. I have several more books planned for The New York Artists
Series, because I love New York and artists and have found my readers do, too!
The next one will be, Incapable of Love: The Movie Star. Want to know a
secret? This time she’s the movie star.
I
also write YA/NA (The Letting Series) and have a new Young Adult novel
coming out soon—I can’t wait to share that one! Like all of my writing, it’s
very real-feeling, and I try to create honest characters.
Do you allow
yourself a certain number of hours to write or do you write as long as the
words come?
I
would love to just write and write, but I have many responsibilities in my
life, including young children who have crazy schedules. Plus, I’m fortunate to
be busy with marketing for my novels—like visiting awesome blogs like yours!
Thank you!
Do you have a
certain number of words or pages you write per day?
This
was my first year participating in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month),
and the only time I’ve really paid attention to daily word count. If I’m facing
a deadline, I know what has to get done when, and I make sure I hit that
number. But I may write several thousand words one day and only a few hundred
the next.
What inspires
you to write?
Writing
is in me. I’ve been a writer my entire life. I see a circumstance—a person, or
a situation—and then the entire story, or world, builds in my head. Oh, and
chocolate gets me through the long nights of writing and editing!
Would you
rather
Read fiction or
non-fiction?
I
love to read and read both! But for the most part, fiction.
Read series or
stand-alone?
I
read both and like both. At that sad moment when a novel is over it’s nice to
have the next book in the series. But I also like imagining what’s next.
Read Science
fiction or horror?
I
scare easily—that’s the downside of a very active imagination—and when I read
horror, it can keep me up all night. 😊 But I still read it—not gore, but suspenseful
horror—and enjoy it. I guess horror wins over science fiction.
Read Stephen
King or Dean Koontz
Stephen
King. Dean Koontz is wonderful of course, but I love Stephen King’s style. This
is the perfect example of horror I like.
Read the book
or watch the movie?
Definitely
the book.
Read an ebook
or paperback?
I
prefer paperback, but I’ve read many books I’ve loved as ebooks. And I do love
the convenience of ordering an ebook. One-click and bam! It’s there.
Be trapped
alone for one month in a library with no computer or a room with a computer and
Wi-Fi only?
I’m a
mom of two young girls, a puppy, and a cat. I’ll take the library, please! The
idea of being alone and able to read all day every day for a month…? Yes,
please! 😉
Do a
cross-country book store tour or blog tour online?
I’m
fortunate to have done both, and I like them both for different reasons. I love
the one-on-one with readers when I do a cross-country book tour. Even when it’s
a TV or radio interview, I still interact with people, and I love that. Plus,
my family travels with me and during my downtime, we explore new areas
together.
But I
also love online blog tours, because I can interact with so many more people
from all over the world! Online blog tours are a really fun way to “meet” new
readers and offer giveaways and games just for them. Plus, online tours allow
me to participate in my PJs! How can you beat that? 😉
About the Author
I am a bestselling author, and a NYC girl at heart. I write “gritty romance,” in the genres of YA, NA; women’s fiction; and romance. I’m also the author of The Letting and The Coupling, books 1 and 2 of The Letting series. I began my career as an award-winning playwright, and I am a proud member of RWA, PAN. I have my BA in English and my MA in Theatre.
I am a fan of Luna Bars, decaf coffee, yoga, Hemingway, and Bukowski—and the loves of my life are my husband and my two young girls.
To find out more about me; Summer of Irreverence, the first book in The New York Artists Series—standalone novels about strong, artistic men, and the smart, unexpected women they fall for; The Letting series; and what’s coming soon, please visit:www.CathrineGoldstein.com
I am a bestselling author, and a NYC girl at heart. I write “gritty romance,” in the genres of YA, NA; women’s fiction; and romance. I’m also the author of The Letting and The Coupling, books 1 and 2 of The Letting series. I began my career as an award-winning playwright, and I am a proud member of RWA, PAN. I have my BA in English and my MA in Theatre.
I am a fan of Luna Bars, decaf coffee, yoga, Hemingway, and Bukowski—and the loves of my life are my husband and my two young girls.
To find out more about me; Summer of Irreverence, the first book in The New York Artists Series—standalone novels about strong, artistic men, and the smart, unexpected women they fall for; The Letting series; and what’s coming soon, please visit:www.CathrineGoldstein.com
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