{"id":3173,"date":"2010-05-06T06:00:06","date_gmt":"2010-05-06T10:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=3173"},"modified":"2010-05-06T06:00:06","modified_gmt":"2010-05-06T10:00:06","slug":"interview-giveaway-sophie-jordan-in-scandal-they-wed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/06\/interview-giveaway-sophie-jordan-in-scandal-they-wed\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview &#038; Giveaway: Sophie Jordan ~ In Scandal They Wed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I met <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sophiejordan.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Sophie Jordan<\/em><\/a> aka <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shariekohler.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sharie Kohler<\/a> at the RWA Conference in 2007 in Dallas. I remember she was pregnant but cheerfully signing her books. I purposely sought her out because I had read her historical, <strong>TOO WICKED TO TAME<\/strong>. This book put her on my auto buy list and secured her place as one of my favourite historical romance authors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since then, I&#8217;ve read every single one of her releases and to date, she hasn&#8217;t let me down. I adored<strong> IN SCANDAL THEY WED<\/strong>.\u00a0 If I was doing Top Picks back in April, this book would have made my list. Sophie just writes the kind of hero\u00a0 and love scenes that keeps me turning the pages and wanting more. And the historical romance buying population must agree because <strong>IN SCANDAL THEY WED<\/strong> made the <em>New York Times<\/em> bestseller list!!! Congratulations, Sophie!!! Although Sophie has previously been on the USA Today bestseller list, this is the first time she&#8217;s made the <em>New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So today, we&#8217;re not only celebrating the release of<strong> IN SCANDAL THEY WED<\/strong> but its HUGE accomplishment.\u00a0 How are we doing this? Well, I have this fantastic interview I did with Sophie and she&#8217;s giving away autographed copies, not only of <strong>IN SCANDAL THEY WED<\/strong>, but her <strong><em>ENTIRE BACKLIST, <\/em><\/strong>which includes:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-3179\" title=\"sophiesbacklist\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/sophiesbacklist.gif?resize=132%2C211\" alt=\"\" width=\"132\" height=\"211\" \/>One Night With You<br \/>\nToo Wicked to Tame<br \/>\nSurrender To Me<br \/>\nOnce Upon a Wedding Night<br \/>\nSins of a Wicked Duke<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yep, one lucky commenter person will get them all. \ud83d\ude42 Don&#8217;t you just love Thursdays?!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!-- .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt; font-family:Verdana } --><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">~*~*~<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3175\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3175\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3175\" title=\"sj_author2010\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/sj_author2010.jpg?resize=150%2C210\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"210\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3175\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New York Times Bestselling Author!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2251\" title=\"Question\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Question1.png?resize=97%2C32\" alt=\"\" width=\"97\" height=\"32\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hi Sophie, you\u2019ve been an instant buy for me since <strong>Too Wicked to Tame<\/strong> and <strong>In Scandal in Wed<\/strong> doesn\u2019t disappoint. Can you tell us a little about Evie and Spencer\u2019s love story.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnonesize-full wp-image-2253\" title=\"Answer\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Answer.png?resize=90%2C28\" alt=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"28\" \/><br \/>\nThanks, Beverley! <strong>IN SCANDAL THEY WED <\/strong>is my twist on the marriage of convenience.<\/p>\n<p>When Evie&#8217;s younger half-sister finds herself compromised and with child, Evie pretends the child is her own. She does this to a) save her sister from possible ruin, and b) stop her stepmother from dumping the child in a foundling home. And thus begins the tangled weave &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>My hero, Spencer, shows up, fresh from the war, a few years later. His cousin (the child&#8217;s true father) died in battle, but not after securing Spencer&#8217;s promise to see to his child and the girl he left behind. Spencer is determined to honor his cousin&#8217;s deathbed request &#8230; only he&#8217;s half in love with the girl his cousin praised throughout the war &#8230; and believes her to be Evie. An assumption Evie doesn&#8217;t correct.<\/p>\n<p>The marriage of these two characters is a sticky situation. Spencer believes Evie to be the girl his cousin loved and abandoned. Evie fears telling him the truth and losing her child when her subterfuge is revealed. And of course there&#8217;s the matter that she&#8217;s supposed to be a sexually experienced woman with knowledge of child labor. As the overlooked plain older sister, she&#8217;s far from that. This created for lots of great tension.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2251\" title=\"Question\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Question1.png?resize=97%2C32\" alt=\"\" width=\"97\" height=\"32\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Evie, the heroine of <strong>In Scandal They Wed<\/strong>, is holding a pretty big secret from the hero? Is there a secret you\u2019d deem too big for any of your characters to hide? What kind of secret would that be?<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnonesize-full wp-image-2253\" title=\"Answer\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Answer.png?resize=90%2C28\" alt=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"28\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Well, Evie&#8217;s secret is a whopper, but well-motivated. She acted out of love and with the goal to protect others. I think a secret too big to hide is one that cannot be excused. A character with an unpardonable secret would be tough to redeem.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, I actually think the bigger the secret the better. It heightens the drama and suspense in a book. Even a heroine-murderess running from the law could be sympathetic. As long as she&#8217;s blameless for her actions.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2251\" title=\"Question\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Question1.png?resize=97%2C32\" alt=\"\" width=\"97\" height=\"32\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You also write paranormal romances under the name <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shariekohler.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em>Sharie Kohler<\/em><\/span><\/a>. How do you like that diversity?<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnonesize-full wp-image-2253\" title=\"Answer\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Answer.png?resize=90%2C28\" alt=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"28\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It definitely keeps me on my toes! Seriously, I love all kinds of books. I would get bored writing in just one genre. By the time I finish one book, I&#8217;m chomping at the bit to dive into something totally new.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2251\" title=\"Question\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Question1.png?resize=97%2C32\" alt=\"\" width=\"97\" height=\"32\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Okay, not only do you write historical and paranormal romances, now you\u2019ll be writing YA paranormals for<strong> HarperTeen<\/strong>. Can you tell us how that came about?<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnonesize-full wp-image-2253\" title=\"Answer\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Answer.png?resize=90%2C28\" alt=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"28\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Well, reading YA, I discovered YAs have romance in them more often than not. And I thought, hmmm. I know a thing or two about writing romance. \ud83d\ude09 So why not give it a shot? My first YA is called <strong>FIRELIGHT<\/strong> and will release this September. It&#8217;s definitely romance centered. Here&#8217;s the gist:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>With her rare ability to breathe fire, Jacinda is special even among the draki\u2014the descendants of dragons who can shift between human and dragon forms. But when Jacinda\u2019s rebelliousness leads her family to flee into the human world, she struggles to adapt, even as her draki spirit fades. The one thing that revives it is Will, whose family hunts her kind. Jacinda can\u2019t resist getting closer to him, even though she knows she\u2019s risking not only her life but the draki\u2019s most closely guarded secret. <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>See &#8230; romance, adventure and high-life stakes! Not that different than what I do in my adult romances. It seemed a natural fit.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2313\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2313\" style=\"width: 202px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2313\" title=\"inscandaltheywed\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/inscandaltheywed.jpg?resize=202%2C324\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"324\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New York Times Bestseller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2251\" title=\"Question\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Question1.png?resize=97%2C32\" alt=\"\" width=\"97\" height=\"32\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Will you continue to write historical and paranormals? Will you have a new name for your YA paranormals?<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnonesize-full wp-image-2253\" title=\"Answer\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Answer.png?resize=90%2C28\" alt=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"28\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Well, good news! I just signed on for three more historicals with Avon, and two more paranormals for Pocket. My YAs will release under <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sophiejordan.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Sophie Jordan<\/em><\/a>. It can get confusing enough with two names! I didn&#8217;t want to add a third. I love writing in all three genres and don&#8217;t plan to stop any time soon.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2251\" title=\"Question\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Question1.png?resize=97%2C32\" alt=\"\" width=\"97\" height=\"32\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Who and what kinds of books did you read growing up?<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnonesize-full wp-image-2253\" title=\"Answer\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Answer.png?resize=90%2C28\" alt=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"28\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I read a lot and everything! From <strong><em>Sweet Valley High<\/em><\/strong> to <em>Victoria Holt<\/em>! I read everything by <em>John Jakes<\/em>. I think that&#8217;s where my love for the historical settings really started.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2251\" title=\"Question\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Question1.png?resize=97%2C32\" alt=\"\" width=\"97\" height=\"32\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you had to pick one, which author or books most influenced your decision to become a writer?<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnonesize-full wp-image-2253\" title=\"Answer\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Answer.png?resize=90%2C28\" alt=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"28\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yikes! I think the first time I started writing was in seventh grade. I&#8217;d just finished a particulary poignant<strong><em> Sweet Valley High<\/em><\/strong> where one of the characters actually died! It moved me so much and I started writing my own little teen drama. Soon, however, I was reading my mother&#8217;s romances and my stories got racier.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2251\" title=\"Question\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Question1.png?resize=97%2C32\" alt=\"\" width=\"97\" height=\"32\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s coming up for you next? Can you share any part of the story\u2019s plotline with us?<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnonesize-full wp-image-2253\" title=\"Answer\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Answer.png?resize=90%2C28\" alt=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"28\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>FIRELIGHT<\/strong>, my YA debut, hits shelves this September, as does <strong>MY SOUL TO KEEP<\/strong>, book four in my paranormal series from Pocket.<\/p>\n<p>My next historical, however, is Marguerite&#8217;s book. Readers met Marguerite in both &#8211; <strong>SINS OF A WICKED DUKE<\/strong> and <strong>IN SCANDAL THEY WED<\/strong>. For quite some time I&#8217;ve wanted to write the story of a woman who only has a short time to live. I thought it would be particularly exciting in a historical setting. What would the very staid and predictable Marguerite do if she learned she has less than a year to live? You&#8217;ll have to read <strong>WICKED NIGHTS WITH A LOVER<\/strong> to find out. It releases this December.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2251\" title=\"Question\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Question1.png?resize=97%2C32\" alt=\"\" width=\"97\" height=\"32\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Is there anything else you\u2019d like to tell the readers about you or your book?<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnonesize-full wp-image-2253\" title=\"Answer\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Answer.png?resize=90%2C28\" alt=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"28\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Well, I&#8217;ve been pretty long-winded, haven&#8217;t I? I think I&#8217;ve covered it all. I just want to thank all of you for your interest. 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