The Unforgettable Kind
Melanie Munton
Publication date: June 25th 2019
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
A best friends to enemies to lovers romance.
SAM
As the first female lead sportscaster with FNN (Football News Network), I’ve had to be tough and unflappable for years. No matter how far we women have come, football is still a man’s world. Which is why I’ve strutted my stilettos and lipstick on every field and around every TV studio I’ve ever worked, making sure everyone knows just how much of a woman I am. I let no man get under my skin.
Especially not Kade Jennings.
We have a history, Kade and I. It goes all the way back to high school and spans our college years. We used to be best friends, but we haven’t spoken in years. Not since he left without a word, and I made it clear that I never wanted to speak to him again. Now all of a sudden he’s FNN’s newest analyst?
He thinks I’ll break. With every wink he flashes me off-camera and every grope he sneaks under the table, he assumes I’ll shed my badass shell and fall into his arms like old times.
Well screw him, his charismatic smile, and his giant di—er—ego.
I am where I am today because I’ve never let any man stand in my way.
If Kade even tries, I’ll bring him to his knees.
KADE
Fate can be a real bitch.
One minute you think you’re going to get the girl, and the next minute she’s slipping away.
It’s a complicated thing, to be in love with your best friend. That friend zone is a tricky place to be, not that I ever entered into it willingly. At least, not with Sam. Fate just seemed to place me there, despite the fight I put up.
Well, fate can go screw herself.
Sam Lawrence was always meant to be mine.
And it’s finally time that I prove it to her.
Interview with Melanie Munton
As a writer, what would you choose as your
mascot/avatar/spirit animal?
Orangutan. I don’t know. They’ve just always
struck me as sarcastic but also chill and laid back. I
respect that.
How many hours a day do you put into your
writing?
Before I had my daughter last year, it was
around 6-7 hours. Since having my daughter and being home with her every day,
I’ll have a mini-party if I get four hours in.
Do you read your book reviews? If yes, do
they affect what you write in the future?
Absolutely. The good, the bad, the ugly…it
all helps improve my writing and storytelling. Readers are smart and they will
offer opinions and perspectives that I might never have considered otherwise.
As a writer, you’re always going to receive negative feedback at some point,
but you have to maintain confidence in your writing and believe in your work
(wine also helps ;) ). It’s constructive criticism, and there’s always room for
improvement. I appreciate everyone who takes the time and effort to leave those
reviews. I always welcome and look forward to honest feedback!
Do you leave hidden messages in your books
that only a few people will find?
Not usually. There might be an inside joke
here and there that only certain people will understand, but I typically try to
be as straightforward as possible in my writing.
Can you tell us a little bit about
the characters in The Unforgettable Kind?
Ah, Sam and Kade. Our heroine,
Sam, is fierce when it comes to her loyalties and beliefs, determined when it
comes to accomplishing her goals and achieving her dreams, and stubborn when it
comes to Kade. She works in a male-dominated field, so she makes it a point to
play up her femininity at every turn. But she can throw on her ball cap and
jersey, watch football, and eat chicken wings just as enthusiastically as any
man. Our hero, Kade, is devoted (even though Sam may not always see it),
bull-headed, and is always quick with a cheeky comment. He loves his rock
music…and his Sam. He’s been gone for her literally since the moment he laid
eyes on her. He’s had to learn patience over the course of their friendship,
but he’s adamant about doing anything and everything to make her realize that
she was always meant to be his.
Can you tell us a little bit about
your next books or what you have planned for the future?
*rubs hands together* Oooo…I am so
excited for my upcoming series, the Brooklyn Brothers! It’s going to be a
spin-off series of The Unforgettable Kind that follows the five Brooklyn
Brothers of the “sixth family” of the Italian-American mafia. These brothers
are dark and intense, protective and possessive, and alllll kinds of gorgeous.
Their stories are going to be sexy, suspenseful, and fast-paced. These five
brothers are honor-bound to protect others from the evils of the original five
families. And when their enemies go after their women? All bets are OFF. You do
not want to miss these thrilling stories. You’ll get to meet our first
brother and read a sneak peek of his story in The Unforgettable Kind! Brooklyn
Brothers #1 will release late 2019!
“The Brooklyn Brothers are kings of their
city.
Now it’s time for them to find their queens.”
Do you allow yourself a certain
number of hours to write or do you write as long as the words come?
Since my daughter was born, I’ve
sort of re-trained my brain to take advantage of any quiet time she allows
throughout the day and speed write during those moments. Of course, that
doesn’t always go real smoothly and I have to do a lot of clean-up later, but
it’s getting better every day. I’ve had to learn to control my frustrations
when I’m too distracted by her or the words just aren’t coming. That’s when
I’ll focus on other tasks, such as creating teasers and promos, until
everything comes together in my mind. I make it a point to stay away from the
computer in the evenings during family time. But when those lightning bolts of
inspiration hit, that computer won’t leave my lap until I’ve purged every
single word swimming around in my brain.
Do you have a certain number of
words or pages you write per day?
I used to! LOL! Again, having a
baby and trying to write at the same time has been an entirely new learning experience
for me. I used to shoot for 6,000-7,000 words a day when I was knee-deep in a
book (the most I’ve been able to write was 12,000). Or I’ll set a goal of
getting X number of scenes written. But now I’ll be happy with 4,000-5,000
words. I celebrated hard when I got out 10,000 in a day with an eight-month-old
crawling around!
What inspires you to write?
I write romance, so I’m a big fan
of the happily ever after. More than anything else, I’m inspired by the fact
that we can all have our own happy ending. We might have to learn a lot of
lessons about ourselves and about life along the way. We might have to endure
pain or sadness or loneliness. We might have to fight through trials and
tribulations of the mind and of the body. But if we keep our wills, our hearts,
and our spirits strong, we can find our happiness. I want my readers to remember
that when they read my work because that’s exactly what I aim to convey with
every story I write.
Would you rather
Read fiction or non-fiction?
Fiction, because I’d rather escape from reality when I read.
Read series or stand-alone?
Depends on the author and my attention span at the time, but usually
standalone.
Read Science fiction or horror?
Tough one. Always depends on my mood, but probably horror.
Read Stephen King or Dean Koontz
Stephen King!! One of my all-time favorites.
Read the book or watch the movie?
Read the book. Less risk of being disappointed.
Read an ebook or paperback?
Ebook these days. When you start having kids, it’s all about the
convenience.
Be trapped alone for one month in a library with no computer
or a room with a computer and Wi-Fi only?
Library with no computer. Does that come with a beast and talking
furniture too?? I could totally be
Belle for a month.
Do a cross-country book store tour or blog tour online?
Cross-country book store tour. More adventures!!
Author Bio:
Traveler. Reader. Beach-goer. St. Louis Cardinals fan. Pasta-obsessed. North Carolina resident. Sarcastic. Bit of a nerd.
Author of the Cruz Brothers, Possession and Politics, and Timid Souls series, Melanie loves all things romance, comedies and suspense in particular because it’s boring to only stick to one sub-genre! From light-hearted comedies to sexy thrillers, she likes to mix it up, but loves her some strong alpha males and sassy heroines.
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1 comments:
Thank you so much for the blurb and the interview I really enjoyed reading it especially the sweet struggles of writing with an infant daughter, made me chuckle but also could also relate ^^
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