Author Spotlight
Rosanna Leo
and her latest release Vice
Vice deals with the themes of addiction, specifically gambling addiction in a Las Vegas setting. How did you come up with this topic?
My husband and I visited Las Vegas a few years ago and it was so different from any place I'd ever visited. Of course, being a writer, I kept a notebook handy and began to take notes of my impressions. I knew it would make a colorful setting for a romance. As far as the topic of gambling addiction, unfortunately, I have personal experience. My own father is a gambler, just like my heroine Kate's father. The addiction had a huge impact on my family and I always knew I would write about it.
Did you ever doubt you could give your characters a "happily ever after?'
I sure did but that was part of the allure. Knowing what I know of gambling addiction, I understand not everyone living in that world gets to live "happily ever after." That's why it was important for me to provide one for my characters. I wanted the book to end on a hopeful note. However, I didn't make it easy. My main characters Liam and Kate are basically enemies when the book begins. I had to work hard to get them to fall in love. After all, he owns casinos and she runs support groups for the families of gambling addicts.
Vice is book 1 in a series. What else do you have planned?
I'd like to do at least 3 books. Currently, I'm hard at work on book 2. It will pick up where Vice left off but will feature a new couple. I like to write series so that readers can pick them up anywhere along the line. Each one will be a complete romance with a resolution.
The hot and sexy hunk Liam Doyle, the hero of Vice, was there a real life man who inspired him?
Well, you didn't hear it from me, but I may have found some inspiration from the gorgeous Henry Cavill. In fact, he's all over my Pinterest board for Vice so I think it's safe to say my Liam looks just like him. Whether Henry behaves the Liam does is another matter altogether... ;)
Dive in ladies (and gents) it's a great read.
Blurb:
Las Vegas has it all—casinos, gambling, money, and women. For a handsome business entrepreneur, it’s paradise.
Wearing success like a well-tailored suit, it’s business as usual for Liam Doyle while he runs his multi-million-dollar empire…until a pesky protester catches his attention.
Staging a one-woman demonstration, Kate Callender has the potential to be a huge pain in his ass. If he doesn’t take care of her soon, there will be bad publicity slapped all over Vice, the newest addition to his chain of casinos.
But there’s one tiny problem Liam didn’t count on—the feisty redhead isn’t about to go down easily. She’s fighting him every step of the way…and he’s starting to like it.
Wearing success like a well-tailored suit, it’s business as usual for Liam Doyle while he runs his multi-million-dollar empire…until a pesky protester catches his attention.
Staging a one-woman demonstration, Kate Callender has the potential to be a huge pain in his ass. If he doesn’t take care of her soon, there will be bad publicity slapped all over Vice, the newest addition to his chain of casinos.
But there’s one tiny problem Liam didn’t count on—the feisty redhead isn’t about to go down easily. She’s fighting him every step of the way…and he’s starting to like it.
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ReplyDeleteBeen to Vegas but new Orleans at night is even more erotic .you have to go !
ReplyDeleteBeen to Vegas but new Orleans at night has it beat! You want material you have to go .very erotic!
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