Today's post is for a new NA contemporary romance - Bittersweet Junction by Ivy Sinclair. I really like the cover and the description, can't wait to read this one!! We also have a great interview & a giveaway so be sure to enter for your chance at winning your very own copy! Good luck and thanks for stopping by !
by: Ivy Sinclair
Publication: July 2013
ASIN: B00DV8UAOY
Length: 192 pages
Genre: NA Contemporary Romance
Book Description:
Best friends once, lovers never, yet an attraction that can't be ignored.
Five years ago, Julia Bell walked away from her life the moment her high school diploma was in her hand. She left her family and friends behind to start over and escape the chockhold of small town life in Benton Hill. But an urgent call from her little sister brings Julia back to her hometown wholly unprepared for what awaits her.
Ben Miller was always the nice guy. Just before high school graduation, he stepped out of that role hoping to capture the heart of the woman he loved. Instead, in quick succession he lost the girl, and the future he worked so hard to achieve.
Even though Julia and Ben are drawn to each other, echoes of the past block them at every turn. Secrets are exposed, and reality needs to be dealt with if they can ever hope to move past the bittersweet junction that ripped them apart.
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Interview with Ivy Sinclair :
About the book:
Fate
gives two former best friends a second chance at romance, if they overcome old
misunderstandings and deceit.
Give a quick blurb about the book and
why readers would enjoy it.
Bittersweet
Junction picks up with the main characters, Julia Belle and Ben Miller, five
years after high school graduation. Julia left the small town of Benton Hill
right after graduation because she was faced with some grown-up kind of
decisions that she couldn’t make. Ben, one of Julia’s childhood best friends,
was left confused and hurt after her departure. Julia’s sister Clary lures
Julia back to Benton Hill under false pretenses, and that’s when Julia realizes
it’s impossible to outrun the past.
I
think what readers will enjoy most about this story is the way that Julia and
Ben eventually overcome the obstacles in their path to have a shot at their
happy ending. I found it very satisfying to write, and I believe that will
resonate with readers.
How did you come up with the idea for
Bittersweet Junction?
I’ve
had several ideas for stories that revolve around the idea of a five year high
school reunion. The idea for Bittersweet Junction started there, although in
the end, there is no actual high school reunion in the book. That wouldn’t have
been a good enough reason to drag Julia back to Benton Hill.
If Bittersweet Junction were made into
a movie, who would you want to play the main characters?
I’ve
thought a lot about this. I could see Emma Roberts playing Julia and Chris
Pine, with his gorgeous blue eyes, would make the perfect Ben. Emily Browning
would play Julia’s little sister Clary, and Max Thieriot would round out the
casting as Mike.
About you as writer:
When did you begin writing?
I
started writing the summer between sixth and seventh grade. I kept all of my
teenage angst in a journal and experimented with poetry as well. I think that
helped me start finding my writing voice.
When did you first think, wow I have
made it as a writer?
My
senior year of high school I won a state newspaper award for a piece of hard
hitting journalism in the school paper. It was an article on how a teacher in a
local junior high had gotten in trouble for showing an R-rated movie in the
classroom. The day I received my award, I knew that writing was part of my
life’s journey.
Do you have any special rituals you do
when you sit down to write?
I
usually have an idea of how many words or chapters that I want to get written
that particular writing session. It helps to have a goal because I am easily
distracted.
What advice would you give to aspiring
writers out there?
Take
an active interest in reading about what’s going on in the publishing industry
today so that you can make informed decisions about your writing destiny. The
landscape of publishing is changing faster than anyone could have imagined, and
it affects all of us.
Silly questions:
Favorite color?
I am digging orange right now. I have an orange purse, loads of orange tops,
and even my toenails are orange at the moment.
Salty or Sweet?
I am 50/50 on that. My favorite snack right now is a handful almonds mixed with
a handful of dark chocolate chips.
Favorite author? Stephen King. I can’t think of another author
out there who has influenced me and my writing as much as he has, and I have
enjoyed almost every single book he’s written.
Favorite book?
I still remember discovering Intensity by Dean Koontz. It seriously blew my
mind and scared me to death (which I love in a good book btw.)
Ivy Sinclair cut her romance teeth on classics like Gone With the Wind, Casablanca, An Affair to Remember, and Sabrina. She is a firm believer in true love, a happily ever after ending, and the medicinal use of chocolate to cure any ailment of the heart. Ivy's guilty pleasures include sushi, endless Starbucks lattes, and win. Readers of Ivy's stories can expect smoldering sweet stories of romance that tug at the heartstrings.
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