TCR: What were your favorite romantic scenes between your heroine and her guy?

Alyxandra Harvey: Right now, one of my favourite scenes is between Quinn Drake and a girl vampire hunter in Book 3.
But I do think Nicholas is awfully sweet, especially keeping a picture of Lucy on his desk. Little things matter!
TCR: Are you a fan of love triangles? Why or why not?
CJ: Well, love triangles exist all the time in real life. They are painful and horrifying and scary and …. And…. And…. There’s usually someone who gets kicked out of the love triangle and that’s so sad. I hate that. I’m really pretty soft.
However, they are great dramatic devices. They increase tension, mystery, that eagerness to know what happens, plus they make the hero’s life a little more conflicted, which is always good in a story.

TCR: What was the hardest part about writing the romance in your novel(s)? The easiest?
CJ: It was soooooooooo easy. It’s my favorite part. I’m a total mush ball. The hardest part was probably having to cut out so many romantic scenes in CAPTIVATE. I really piled them on pretty thick.
AH: I enjoy writing romance but I don't enjoy sappy sticky-sweet so I want to make sure there's some snark, some mystery, and a really good kiss!
TCR: What was your most romantic date?

Sigh.
It was corny and awesome and romantic even if it did involve Home Depot.

TCR: Are any of your male leads based off of boyfriends past or present?
CJ: I do this. All. The. Time. I am a total cheat.
Tom Tanner and Dylan in TIPS ON HAVING A GAY (EX) BOYFRIEND and LOVE AND OTHER USES FOR DUCT TAPE are both based on guys I liked and/or dated in high school.
In the NEED series, Nick is totally based on a boyfriend. So is Astley actually.

TCR: Do you have any piece of relationship advice you'd like to share?
CJ: It’s all about picking the right person.
Try to pick someone who makes the backs of your knees get all weird-feeling-jittery when you kiss and also pick someone who makes you laugh.
Then, you know, pick someone who doesn’t want to change you. They should love you for who you are even if who you are is a goofball who writes about human-sized pixies and slurs her s’s. Oh, wait. That’s me. See?!? If someone can love me there is hope for EVERYONE.
TCR: Thanks so much, you guys!
CJ: Thank you so much for interviewing me. Xoxo - Carrie
Be sure to check out both Carrie's and Alyxandra's book! They are all available now!
1 comment:
Hi!! It's the first time I comment in your blog (i'm spanish nd i'm a bit scared xD).I think it's so cool ;) Happy st valentine's day!!
the interview was great :D
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