As part of the promotion, I'll give away signed paperbacks for the four Damaged books. I'll have more info on the giveaways soon. Until then, I wanted to share the fun facts also on the TrinDee FB page.
1) How did you choose
their names?
I chose the name Cooper for the hero in Damaged and the Beast
because I wanted Farah to be able to call him something silly. He ended up
being Coop the Poop. I named his brother Tucker for obviously reasons. Without
realizing it, I set up for the hero in Damaged
and the Knight to be Judd the Stud.
2) Favorite scene to
write and scene that made me blush.
My favorite scene in Damaged
and the Beast was also the one that made me blush. It was the first sex
scene I wrote for them (since I wrote the book out of order). It’s also where
Farah lets loose a bit. She ends up giving Cooper butt hickeys and he gives her
a little oral gift too.
3) Scene that made me
cry.
In Damaged and the
Knight, the sisters talk about a traumatic experience from their pasts. The
way they confront the pain and share their guilt broke my heart. By the end of
the scene, I felt they were both stronger people.
4) My favorite
characters to write.
I’d say my favorite were Vaughn and Raven from Damaged and the Outlaw. They share a
sarcastic humor and their banter often made me laugh while writing.
5) Words I Use Too
Much.
Horny was used a lot
in Damaged and the Beast. Cooper is
one easily aroused guy and often joked about needing sweatpants.
6) The importance of
epilogues.
When I wrote Damaged
and the Beast, I wasn’t sure I would write another romance. Who knew if
anyone would read the book, let alone like it? So I wrote an epilogue to give a
sense of closure, in case it was the end of the story.
I learned later how much romance readers love epilogues.
Now, I dream up my epilogues early in the planning stage. I give glimpses of
characters from the prior books too. So far, the epilogues have taken place one
year out (Beast), five years (Knight), one and three (dual pov in Cobra), and
seven years (Outlaw).
7) Dual POV
I wrote Damaged and
the Beast and Damaged and the Knight
solely from the chick’s point of view. After a lot of readers asked about
Cooper and Judd, I realized I should add the guy’s pov to my future books. This
is why Cobra and Outlaw include dual pov.
8) Going too far with bitchy Bailey.
Cooper’s younger sister, Bailey Johansson, was HATED by
readers after Damaged and the Beast.
I had originally planned for the third book to be about her, but readers wanted
her dead rather than finding a HEA. Over the next few books, I worked to redeem
Bailey in the eyes of readers. Now, most anxiously await her upcoming book, Damaged and the Dragon.
9) Aaron's HEA
I never intended to give Aaron Barnes his own HEA. After Damaged and the Beast was published,
readers wondered who would be Tawny’s hero in Knight. Some wanted Aaron and I
decided to write Damaged and the Cobra.
10) TV Inspiration
I find ideas for the tattoos in my books from watching the
shows Tattoo Nightmares and Ink Masters. In fact, Aaron was modeled
after Tommy from the former and a guest judge from the latter.
I'll be back later in the week with info on those signed paperback giveaways.
