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Author Interview: Jenna Jaxon

1. How did you choose your genre? What made you write this book?

I’ve always loved history, was a history major in college (and an English major), so when I got bitten by the writing bug historical romance seemed the perfect fit. I wrote As Long As You’re Mine sort of as a spin of from a short story I wrote early in my career where a young girl wants to marry a man her father disapproves of, so she arranges to have herself compromised so he’ll have to allow the marriage. And then I thought, what if she compromises herself with the wrong man? And so this book was born.

2. Writers write what they know, and must observe the world. Are you a first born, middle or last child and how does this shape your view of the world?

I’m actually an only child, so my view of the world has most often been from a place of privilege. Not that my family was wealthy, but I didn’t want for anything—except freedom. My parents were older and very protective of me, so I’ve been chasing the freedom to do what I wanted to do most of my life. I think this attitude comes across in my heroines quite often.

3. Where is your favorite place to write?

For many years it was (and still is) a cabin in the woods in upstate New York, owned by one of my professors who became a close friend. She’d invite me to come up and write there where it was quiet and beautiful and off grid, so no distractions, when I was writing my dissertation and then later when I began writing romance. Unfortunately, that option is no longer available, so my next favorite place is in my bunny’s room at home.

4. How do you feel about killing your darlings, and what do you do with the remains?

I now know that darlings sometimes have to go, so I’m resigned to it. I had to kill quite a few in this current novel. But I always save the scenes I have to cut. They quite often become added value treats for my readers.

5. Inquiring minds want to know…tell readers something about you that no one knows.

I’m not sure if no one knows this, but few people do: When I was a junior theater major, I spent the summer in a production of The Boyfriend—as the second lead, Maisie. And to promo the show, we did a spot on the local TV station dancing the Charleston. Now I am passionate about theater, but strictly behind the scenes, except this one summer production. I decided I wanted the part, went for it, and got it!

6. If you could have one super power in your existence, what would it be?

To time travel so I could go back and see how people really lived during the times I write about to see how close to the truth I got!

7. Favorite snack?
Nachos

A scandalous mistake…or a wicked way to happiness?

Hoping to compromise herself, Lady Amantha Easton sneaks into the bedroom of her would-be suitor only to find a total stranger there—a totally handsome, charming stranger to be sure—but not at all the man she plans to marry. She leaves his room with her reputation intact—barely—only to fall victim to the gentleman’s charms in a public place. Now Amantha must face the fate she’s tried to avoid—marriage to a man who will never love her.

All Rafael Beauregard wanted was a warm bed and a good night’s sleep…but what he got was an unexpected romp with a beautiful vixen and a fiery kiss that left him wanting more. An excellent trade, except now he’s got to marry Lady Amantha, one of the most willful women he’s ever met. So Rafe’s challenge is to persuade her that marriage to him might be the best thing for them both…once he convinces himself.

Read an Excerpt

“Oh, Raif!” She could scarcely breathe now. “That…feels…so good.”

“I thought it might. You’re awful sweet.” His low, sleepy voice sounded odd under the covers. On the verge of asking if he was well, she lost the thought when he lifted his head from her breast and crushed his lips to hers.

All else forgotten, she wouldn’t have cared if the house burned down around them. His lips were hot, insistent. Then he plied the seam with his tongue, softly urged it to part for him. She had no desire to resist and soon he had buried his tongue deep in her mouth. A tentative stroke of her own brought a growl of encouragement, and she abandoned herself to explore his willing mouth. She did things she’d never dreamed she’d do, with Raif or anyone else. And she only wanted more. “Oh, Raif. I never thought it could be like this.”

He chuckled. “How soon you forget, Jenny.”

“Jenny?” Amantha froze, her blood turning to ice in her veins. “Who’s Jenny?” Sudden anger lit a fire in her, and she pushed him away. “How many women were you expecting in your bed tonight, Raif?”

“What?” The sleepiness had flown from his voice. “You’re not Jenny?”

“You expected me to be?” This was a nightmare. They weren’t even married and Raif was being unfaithful to her.

“I didn’t expect anyone in my bed.” He threw off the covers and fumbled at the bedside table.

“What do you mean you didn’t expect me? We had planned this, Raif.” What the devil was the man playing at?

“We?” A match flared as he lit the lamp, the sudden light after the darkness almost blinding her. She put her hand up to shield her eyes.

“What do you mean, we?” He sat up in the bed, rubbing his eyes. “Who are you, sweetheart?”

The voice, now unmuffled, certainly did not have the superior tone of Raiford Tolbert. Slowly Amantha lowered her hand to find a man with dark hair she’d never seen before peering at her.

Dear God, what had she done?

About the Author

Jenna Jaxon is a best-selling author of historical romance, writing in a variety of time periods because she believes that passion is timeless. She has been reading and writing historical romance since she was a teenager. A romantic herself, Jenna has always loved a dark side to the genre, a twist, suspense, a surprise. She tries to incorporate all these elements into her own stories.

She lives in Virginia with her family and a small menagerie of pets–including Olive, an almost silent cat, Earl Grey, a very curious bunny, and a Shar-pei mix dog named Frenchie.

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