Interview with Sara Brookes

Hey everyone. So sometime earlier in the year I was asked by the amazing Sara Brookes (who by the way isn't just talented but one of the nicest authors you will ever chat with) to look at a book she had completed and was thinking of submitting for publication. I was honored. I'm a big fan of her writing. Entering the world she created was an incredible experience, I loved the book and I've never forgotten it. I'm thrilled to announce that last night, Hardware, released with Liquid Silver Books.

So, today I'm interviewing Paranormal Romantic's very own Sara Brookes about her new release Hardware.

For the record, I have read, and loved Hardware, but for the people out 
there who have not yet read it can you give you a brief overview?

First, thanks for having me here, Rebecca and for being one of early 
readers for this book earlier in the year. Your input was invaluable. 
Now, on to Hardware. Here's the blurb:

Women aren’t supposed to be geeks. They aren’t supposed to fix computer 
networks with expert ease either, but tell that to Allison—the resident 
computer guru in the small town of Gatlin Falls, Virginia.

Enthralled by watching her work so effortlessly, Patrick agrees to 
accompany Allison for a night at the movies so he can learn more about 
her. Even though he’s a perfect gentleman who prides himself on knowing 
exactly what a woman wants—and when she wants it—he can’t keep away from 
her.

One scorching kiss in a dark theater changes everything.

Allison quickly learns Patrick’s definition of hardware is vastly 
different than her own and she allows him guide her on a path where she 
discovers new heights of passion she’s never imagined before. Taken by 
the calm she feels when she is around him, she is pulled into a world 
where there is comfort in wearing a pair of cuffs and sanctuary in 
accepting a collar.

Hardware is a departure for you from the Paranormal. What made you 
decide to do a pure Contemporary?

This one was more like it chose me. I was in the middle of working on 
one of my sci-fi stories when the idea for Hardware came to me. It's 
rare that I abadon a book in the middle of it like that, but the desire 
to write this one was too strong to ignore. I learned a long time ago to 
just go with where you gut takes you because it's done it for a reason. 
I thought it would be easier to write something where I didn't have to 
worry about world building "rules" like with paranormal or sci-fi, but I 
was wrong. This brought a different set of "rules".

This book is edgy, the characters are strong and they feel real. Did you 
have a hard time getting them to their happy ending?

Nope. This was one of those books that seemed to write itself and I was 
just along for the ride. They told me their story and I just made it 
happen on paper.

Some of the other characters, the people on the sideline were nearly as 
fascinating as the main couple. Any chance we'll get to see them again?

The story has been set up to allow for other books, specially three of 
Patrick's friends. Not a series, per say. More like other books that can 
fit into this world.

Tell me what it was like venturing into the BDSM world with this book.

Oh wow. Something that was completely unexpected, that's for certain! It 
was something I'd touched on before. but never to this level. In one of 
my paranormal books, Flash of Dark, it was out of necessity for one of 
the characters. It wasn't a lifestyle choice however. I never stepped 
into it as much as I did before Hardware. I actually had to have a few 
conversations with people that I knew lived this kind of lifestyle to 
really feel like I had a handle on it enough to write about it.

Whats up for you next?

My next release, Midnight's Shadow, will be out in early 2011. It's 
actually the book I was working on that I stopped to write Hardware. LOL 
As far as what I'm writing right now, apparently all the information I 
gathered in writing Hardware wasn't done with me and I'm about 75% 
complete with another contemporary erotic romance, also dealing with 
BDSM. I hope to have it written and polished enough to submit for 
publishing consideration by the end of the year.

Thanks again for having me here!