This morning we’re going to take a few minutes to get to know Mandy Evans from Her Sister’s Wedding. It looks quite yummy!
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How did you first meet your writer? I met Jane Ainslie in Paris. She was interested in some of my artwork at an exhibition the art school was having. We got on so well, we got talking, and that’s when I told her Jake and my story.
Did you ever think that your life would end up being in a book? No! I mean, I’m just an Aussie girl who’s following her dreams of becoming an artist, but I suppose that was part of the appeal of my story.
What are your favorite scenes in your book: the action, the dialog or the romance? I blush a little when I read the romantic scenes between Jake and myself, but Jane has caught the attraction between Jake and me perfectly. It was there, right from the moment Jake and I met.
What do you like to do when you are not being actively read somewhere? I am living in Paris at the moment, studying art, so the majority of my time is spent painting, but when I’m not doing that, I like to explore the city on foot with Jake.
Are you happy with the genre your writer has placed you in? Absolutely! Contemporary sweet romantic foodie fiction describes Jake and my story perfectly.
Do you like the way the book ended? I cry with happiness every time I read the last sentence.
What do you do for a living? I was a food journalist in Melbourne, Australia, and currently I am taking art classes in Paris.
What embarrasses you? I think I would have to say ‘who embarrasses you’, because my best friend Dario often makes me so embarrassed, I look like a beetroot.
What’s your favorite thing to do on a rainy Sunday? Brunch and Jake. Not necessarily in that order!
What sound or noise do you love? Jake’s key in the door.
What sound or noise do you hate? Jake’s key in the door when I have just tried to cook him something to eat and it has burnt on the stove.
What other profession would you like to try? Certainly not Jake’s profession! I’m a useless cook, unlike Jake, who is a celebrity chef.
What’s the worst/weirdest thing you did as a kid? I cut off one of my sister’s pigtails when we were little. I’m not sure she will ever let me forget it.
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Her Sister’s Wedding
By Jane Ainslie
A Sweet Contemporary Foodie Romance (Chicklit)
Blurb:
What happens when you meet the right person at the wrong time?
Melbourne-based food journalist Mandy Evans has Paris firmly in her sights. She’s got a chance at her life-long dream of studying art in the City of Love, but not before she has to be a ring-in bridesmaid at her sister’s wedding.
After setting up his latest restaurant in Melbourne, renowned American chef Jake Pearson is leaving for his next project in Miami. He’s the hottest ticket in anyone’s town, with a burning ambition to conquer the world, but not before he’s best man at his friend’s wedding.
When Mandy and Jake meet, the attraction is instant. He loves her sassy, natural style, and her appetite for great food. She thinks he’s the best thing since sliced bread, or even martinis. Fate gives them a chance at love when they are partners at the same wedding, but can either of them compromise their ambitions to let love grow?
BUY LINKS:
Decadent Publishing: http://www.decadentpublishing.com/product_info.php?products_id=874&osCsid=mjir0fnpfn50qccl5hu8odjcp2
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Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/383769
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Author Info:
Jane Ainslie adores martinis, is a keen but hopeless gardener, and an avid reader of cookbooks. She currently resides in Adelaide, Australia, with her beloved husband and her four unruly pet ferrets.
Her blog can be found at www.janeainslie.com and she can be found on Facebook at Jane Ainslie Books.
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Excerpt:
“You have a bit of sauce on your mouth.” He reached out with his finger and traced it along her top lip, removing the imaginary sauce. Mandy shuddered as Jake took her face in his hands, turned it towards him, and kissed her. This time, the intensity of the kiss sent every nerve in her body into overdrive as the longing and desire fired throughout her. Jake moved his hand down her back, pulling her closer along the length of his body. She could feel his desire for her pressing against her, and she moaned as his tongue slid between her lips. Reaching up, she grabbed his hair, pulling him closer to her, while the intensity of the kiss stopped time in its tracks, but unfortunately, not the burner on the stove.
“Oh no, the sauce!” Jake broke away as they both turned to look at the saucepan. The sauce had black, burnt bits floating in it.
“That looks like something I would cook.” Mandy leaned against Jake, laughing. He reached over and switched off the burner.
“This is where a sieve and a kitchen out of view of your dining public comes in handy. Where were we?”
“I think you were going to lift me up onto the kitchen bench.” Mandy hopped up onto the bench top. “Then I was going to wrap my arms and legs around you and we were going to…”
Jake didn’t need any further instruction as he pulled Mandy to him once again, this time more gently. His tongue parted her lips, as they slowly, sensually explored each other. Jake’s hand slid to her breast, as she ran her hands down his back.
“This is giving me an appetite, and I’m not just talking about a semi-burnt sauce.”
“Maybe we should pace ourselves a little.” Mandy put her head on his chest. She could hear his heart hammering against his ribs “I’m just a little scared I’m going to end up like the sauce otherwise.”
“What, lumpy?”
“No, burnt around the edges. We are playing with fire.”
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Giveaway:
Jane Ainslie is giving away…
1 ecopy of HER SISTER’S WEDDING
http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/share-code/Yzc0NThmNDMxY2FlNDZkZGQ0NGVlNDgzNzBkZjkyOjE2/
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Thanks so much for hosting Jane and her heroine Mandy Evans today !!
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