Book & Author Details:
Channel 20Something by Amy Patrick
(20Something #1)
Publication date: August 12th 2014
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
Synopsis:
From award-winning author and two-time GOLDEN HEART® finalist Amy Patrick comes a New Adult contemporary series about twenty-somethings entering the world of TV broadcasting, where what happens behind the scenes is the real news.
22-year-old Heidi Haynes is almost one year into her “real life”. She has her first reporting job, her first apartment, and a comfortable relationship with her college sweetheart. But for some reason she’s not as eager to talk about walking down the aisle as he is.
Heidi secretly longs for big cities, big-market breaking news, and real independence from her way-too-close-by helicopter parents. Problem is, the last time she left the security of home for new places and new people, things didn’t go so well. Disastrously, in fact, and she came running back to a local college and a “safe” boyfriend.
Aric Serrano is definitely not safe.
He’s six-feet-four-inches of missing-Hemsworth-brother-hotness and plans to stay in small-market-Southern-Hell just long enough to grab a cup of coffee and put together a kick-ass “escape tape”. He’ll serve his one-year contract, then he’s taking off for a higher rung on the TV sports ladder—alone—the way he likes it. Then he meets his new co-anchor.
Heidi would be so much more comfortable if she could simply ignore Aric. He’s just her type—the type she’s so careful to avoid these days. But that becomes impossible when she's forced to work closely with him on the weekend newscast. Now the attraction between them is growing even faster than the ratings, and what happens behind the scenes is the real news.
22-year-old Heidi Haynes is almost one year into her “real life”. She has her first reporting job, her first apartment, and a comfortable relationship with her college sweetheart. But for some reason she’s not as eager to talk about walking down the aisle as he is.
Heidi secretly longs for big cities, big-market breaking news, and real independence from her way-too-close-by helicopter parents. Problem is, the last time she left the security of home for new places and new people, things didn’t go so well. Disastrously, in fact, and she came running back to a local college and a “safe” boyfriend.
Aric Serrano is definitely not safe.
He’s six-feet-four-inches of missing-Hemsworth-brother-hotness and plans to stay in small-market-Southern-Hell just long enough to grab a cup of coffee and put together a kick-ass “escape tape”. He’ll serve his one-year contract, then he’s taking off for a higher rung on the TV sports ladder—alone—the way he likes it. Then he meets his new co-anchor.
Heidi would be so much more comfortable if she could simply ignore Aric. He’s just her type—the type she’s so careful to avoid these days. But that becomes impossible when she's forced to work closely with him on the weekend newscast. Now the attraction between them is growing even faster than the ratings, and what happens behind the scenes is the real news.
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AUTHOR BIO
Amy is a two-time Golden Heart finalist (2013 and 2014) who writes Young Adult fiction as Amy DeLuca and New Adult romance as Amy Patrick. She lives in Rhode Island with her husband and two sons and actually craves the heat and humidity of Mississippi, where she grew up. She's been a professional singer and news anchor and currently narrates audio books as well as working as a station host for a Boston TV station.
Author links:
CHANNEL TWENTY SOMETHING INTERVIEW
1- Where do your story ideas
come from? I work in television, so I
get to go and see a lot of interesting places and things and meet a lot of
interesting people. Often, that will spark ideas. I also look into my own past
relationships and experiences to bring authenticity to the characters I write.
For the 20 SOMETHING series, I drew on my career as a news anchor and reporter
working in 4 different states over the years to write the stories of my
twenty-something TV news newbies. Some of the stories they cover and the
newsroom situations they encounter are inspired by my own experiences.
2- Where do you live, and does that have any impact
on what you write, or how you write? I grew up in the Deep
South, living at different times in Tennessee, Alabama, and Texas, and growing
up mostly in Mississippi. Naturally that gives me a real understanding of
Southern people and places. I was able to draw on that for CHANNEL 20 SOMETHING
and will again for Books 3, 4, and 5 of the 20 SOMETHING series. Now I live in
Rhode Island. I was able to draw on my
knowledge of the Ocean State’s most special places and experiences for Book 2
of the 20 SOMETHING series, STILL YOURS, which is Mara’s story. She takes a job
in Providence, the last place she ever thought she’d go because it’s too close
to home and WAY too close to him, the
only guy who’s ever tempted her to let go and truly let someone in.
3- Favorite thing to do other than write? I’d have
to say reading. I also love movies, so basically all my interests seem to
revolve around stories, don’t they?
4- Speaking of movies, have any favorites? Favorite
TV shows? I’m a big fan of the Marvel Universe movies. I also love Avatar,
When Harry Met Sally, and I’ve seen Bladerunner at least a hundred times.
Because I spend so much time writing, I don’t get to watch much TV, but I have
been watching Game of Thrones, and I got sucked into Outlander on Starz by
their free online premier episode. Now I’m hooked. *curses Starz marketing team while shaking fist*
5- What books or authors have
inspired you as a writer? I love so many New Adult
books and authors, but as far as authors who inspired me to write in the first
place, I have to list Lisa Kleypas first. I’ve read all her books, historical
and contemporary. My very favorites of hers are Again the Magic and Dreaming of
You because of the incredible, sexy, self-made-man heroes and because of all
the feels. I tend to write a bit lighter subject matter than Lisa, though, and
my inspiration on the romantic comedy side of the genre is Kristan Higgins. My favorite
book of hers (so far) is Somebody to Love. Great hero and heroine and perfect,
sweet, gradually developing relationship. If I had a dream-review of my writing
(and hopefully I’ll get there someday) it would look like this: “If Lisa
Kleypas and Kristan Higgins had a baby who grew up to write New Adult romance,
it would be Amy Patrick.” I can dream, right?
Thank you so much for
inviting me to be here today. It’s been a blast!
Heather- thanks again for having me today! It's fun seeing my book and interview on your blog. :) Amy
ReplyDeleteAwesome interview. Amy sounds like good people to me :) Love anyone who loves to read and watch movies. LOL! WRITE ON!
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