Blog Tour : Worth The Risk by Robin Bielman (Interview + Giveaway)

Worth The Risk by Robin Bielman.
Audience/Genre : Adult/Romance.
Publication : April 25th 2012 by Ever After (Entangled Publishing)

Their love was ancient history...until their paths crossed again.

Samantha Bennett put Dean Malloy out of her mind five years ago, when he broke her heart after a summer fling. But now he's back in her life, and ready to steal a heritage protection contract that could make or break her career--if he doesn't steal her heart first. Samantha's vowed to hate him, but it's more than anger heating the competition between them.

With sparks flying across the conference table and sizzling in every touch, Dean proposes a weekend liaison. Anything to have Sam again; anything to get her out of his system. But the unresolved feelings between them complicate both their personal and professional lives, and one wild weekend could turn into a disaster that would destroy the one job that means more to Samantha than anything. For a shot at love...is it worth the risk?

Another Entangled Blog Tour! I'm so so happy to have Robin Bielman, author of Worth The Risk here with us today. She's really cool, I can personally vouch for that. I've a really fun interview, followed by a giveaway of an e-book copy of her debut book Worth The Risk, an adult romance novella-ish story, and also some pretty awesome swag. Before you ask, yeah, it's international =) So here we go!

Tell us a bit about yourself.

Hmm…I’m married to my high school sweetheart and we have two awesome boys. The main topic of conversation around my house is baseball, although my guys will indulge me with some book talk after the latest Yankee game has been discussed. I’ve recently started drinking coffee – well, café mochas and mocha lattes – and it’s become quite an addiction. I love to read and often stay up until the wee hours of the night to finish a book. (I’m so not patient for the happily ever after!) I’m a big fan of TV, too, and catch up with my favorite shows while I run on the treadmill.

This is your debut novel, is there a particular inspiration for Worth The Risk?

Yes! I’m a big fan of Outside magazine, and I was reading an article about the Best Jobs when one on heritage protection really resonated with me. I decided right then I was going to write a story about a guy (Dean) with that job, and who loved the environment more than anything else. Then I came up with Samantha – the girl from his past that he’s never stopped loving, and who makes him rethink his bachelor status.

How did you feel on Worth The Risk's release date? What did you do that day?

Oh my gosh, I felt so many things! My heart was pounding in my chest all day! I had butterflies in my stomach. And I couldn’t stop smiling. (I’m still pinching myself that I’m a published author!) I didn’t do anything too exciting, although my husband was very cute and looked out the window that morning and said, "Hey is that the paparazzi?" I picked my younger son up from school early that day and the two of us went out to lunch. That night he had a baseball game so I celebrated with dinners out with my family the next two nights.

What's your favorite movie?

I love movies! Before we had kids my husband and I were practically first in line for new releases. It’s so hard to pick just one, so how about…The Fifth Element, The Saint, The Proposal, Never Been Kissed, The Adjustment Bureau, and I love Alfred Hitchcock films.

Tell us the weirdest thing that's on your table/in your room right now.

An elk horn. My dog, Harry, is chewing on it as I type this.

In a book, do you usually root for the bad, arrogant, hot guy or the good, sweet, handsome guy?

The bad, arrogant, hot guy. ☺

Tell us your version of a perfect weekend.

My perfect weekend: Sleep in. Head to the beach with my hubby, plop a chair in the sand, read a book. Stay all day. Have dinner out. Watch a movie. Repeat.

What's the first thing that comes to your mind when I say...

Love… Family
Books… Yes!
Cake… Yum! (I have a huge sweet tooth!)
Twitter… Ack! (I’m still trying to figure things out there.)

See? I told you it was a fun interview! Make sure you enter the giveaway!

Giveaway Terms and Conditions :

• Giveaway is International.
  
• Prize is an e-book copy of Worth The Risk and some cool swag.
  
• I'm in no way responsible to ensure that you get your stuff. It is the author/publisher's responsibility.
  
• Since it is an international giveaway, there is a possibility of the swag getting lost in the mail and the author/publisher isn't responsible for that.
  
• If the winner doesn't respond within 48 hours, a new one will be picked.

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Robin was a freelance writer for many years before she realized (with input from a coworker) that what she really wanted to do was write romantic fiction. The only problem? She'd never read any romance. She purchased her first romance novel - The Bachelor, by Carly Phillips - and hasn't stopped reading, or writing it, since. Her debut novella, Worth the Risk, is available now from Entangled Publishing.

When Robin's not reading or writing her next story, she loves to bake, run, hike, and dream of all the travel adventures she hopes to have. She drives too fast, drinks too much caffeine, and if every day were Cupcake Day, she'd be a happy camper.

Robin lives in Southern California, a bike ride away from the ocean if she's feeling really adventurous, with her high school sweetheart husband, two sons, and a very cute mini labradoodle named Harry (after Harry Dresden from Jim Butcher's Dresden Files books).

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