Deceiving the Witch Next Door by Melissa Bourbon Ramirez.
Audience/Genre : Adult/Paranormal, Romance.
Publication : July 20th 2012 by Entangled Publishing (Covet).

Storie Bell has a little secret—she’s a witch. But magic hasn’t exactly kept her life from being a complete mess—her love life is non-existent and the town thinks she’s a total nutter. Plus there’s her neighbor Reid Malone who runs hot one minute and cold the next.

Reid Malone can’t wait to escape Bloomington, Texas. Unfortunately, he’s stuck where he is unless he helps his father hide a very illegal secret. The only key to Reid’s freedom lies with the eccentric Storie…and he’ll do whatever it takes to get the information he needs from her.

But Reid’s holding something back. Something big. And if he’s not careful, he’ll find out exactly what happens when you try to deceive a witch…

I’m excited to have Melissa Bourbon Ramirez, author of a lot of awesome books, including her latest novel Deceiving the Witch Next Door (from Entangled Publishing), here again today. Thanks Melissa!

Can you tell us a bit about Deceiving the Witch Next Door? What inspired the story?

Thanks for having me here! Deceiving the Witch Next Door is a fun, short contemporary romance with a little paranormal twist. It’s about a witch, Storie Bell, and the bar owner next door, Reid Malone. They had an encounter twelve years prior to Storie returning to Bloomington, Texas, and now things are heating up between them—in more ways than one!

Is Storie’s personality based on you or someone you know?

It was actually inspired by a bookshop called the Storiebook Café in the small town of Glen Rose, Texas. There’s a real Storie, too! I loved her and her shop, spent time there, and the idea grew from there. My imagination took over ☺

How does your writing process work? Do you plan the story/chapters out in advance or do you think of the plot as you write?

That depends on the project. I try to write everyday, although that doesn’t always happen. I have a general plot with an idea of where the story will go. As I write, the details flesh out and the story gains depth and interest.

What is the book that you’re reading right now/last read?

I’m currently reading Ain’t Misbehaving, by Molly Cannon. It’s a really fun Southern contemporary romance. Think Susan Elizabeth Phillips. Loving it!

Any favorite movies/TV shows?

Of course! I love SMASH, THE NEWSROOM, 24, and SUPERNATURAL The occasional CAKE BOSS is fun, too, and I’m a sucker for The Food Network.

What’s your favorite quote from a book?

“After all, tomorrow is another day.” ~Scarlett O’Hara from Gone With the Wind. I have a necklace (which I happen to be wearing right now!) with that quote on it.

Do you prefer writing in a first person's point of view or
third?

They’re pretty different from each other. Most of what I write (my Lola Cruz Mysteries and my Magical Dressmaking Mysteries) are all first person, but a few more recent romances are 3rd and I’m really enjoying them! I think it’s a toss up, and I love that I can go back and forth.

All your books so far have been targeted toward adults. Do you see yourself writing for a different audience, maybe young adult, in the future?

I actually began my career with a children’s picture book. It’s out of print now, but helped me catch the fire! I have several middle grade projects in progress. If I ever have time, I may continue to work on them, but right now I’m busy and happy with what I’m doing ☺

Any other books planned? If yes, can you tell us a bit about them?

Always more books planned! I’m currently working on book 4 in the Magical Dressmaking Mystery series. Book 3, Deadly Patterns, comes out in October, and book 4 will be early summer 2013. I have the next Lola Cruz Mystery sometime later in 2013, the 2nd romantic suspense in my Deadly Legends trilogy, Curse of Passion, to come out in spring of 2013, and then next book in the COVET series (with Astrid, Storie Bell’s sister) coming in the middle of 2013.

So lots to write!!

Thanks for having me. I love your love of books, and hope you enjoyed Deceiving the Witch Next Door!

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Melissa Bourbon, who sometimes answers to her Latina-by-marriage name Misa Ramirez, gave up teaching middle and high school kids in Northern California to write full-time amidst horses and Longhorns in North Texas. She fantasizes about spending summers writing in quaint, cozy locales, has a love/hate relationship with yoga and chocolate, is devoted to her family, and can’t believe she’s lucky enough to be living the life of her dreams. She is the author of the Lola Cruz Mystery series, A Magical Dressmaking Mystery series, and is the co-author of The Tricked-out Toolbox and two romantic suspense novels to be released in 2012.

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