Authors' faves: Amy and Sheldon and any kind of pie
Totally Bound authors Willa Edwards and Crissy Smith discuss favorite romantic TV couples and favorite desserts.
Willa Edwards, author of Owned Forever
My three favorite TV couples:
• Angela and Hodgins from Bones. I love these two characters separately. Together they are only better. Angela is the quintessential "free" artist. Hodgins is a lovable scientist who is happy to spend his day with bugs and dirt. While they don't always agree, they always respect each other and support each other completely. There is no doubt these two are always there for each other.
• Amy and Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory. While no one can deny Amy and Sheldon are an odd couple, I can't help loving them together. Not just from all the laughs we get from Amy's devotion and lust for the spindly nerd Sheldon, but also for the way they challenge each other and force the other to grow for the better. The way they respect each other's idiosyncrasy is truly beautiful. It's refreshing to see a couple who truly just cares and respects each other for who they are, warts and all.
• Jim and Pam from The Office. Watching the goofy Jim pine for engaged-to-a-buffoon Pam always pulls at my heart strings. How can you not love a guy who will give you a Christmas present full of inside jokes, or who will be willing to cut off his tie on your wedding day just to make you laugh? The devotion these two show for each other, through thick and thin, seems so real and genuine you can't help but fall in love right along with them.
About Owned Forever:
Two sets of in-laws, a Dom with the need to assert his power, a fiancée with an inferiority complex and a country chic wedding to throw. What could go wrong?
For the last six months, Kate, Daniel and Grant have been living blissfully in Colorado. But that's all about to come to an end. They're opening up the ranch and their relationship to outsiders—Kate's parents. While her future mother-in-law has adapted well to their unconventional relationship, Kate knows her parents won't feel the same. At her insistence, the whole Farrell crew agrees to keep the true nature of their relationship a secret—at least from her parents—for the whole wedding weekend.
In one quick moment of need, their secret is out of bag, and it's not just her parents that feel betrayed. Can Kate convince all the people she loves to accept and participate in this untraditional wedding party, or will her needs doom her relationships for good?
Who knew Happily Ever After would be this hard!
Publisher's Note: This story is a continuation of Owned For Christmas by Willa Edwards. It is best read in sequence but can be read as a standalone.
Find out more at www.willaedwards.com.
Crissy Smith, author of Coyote's Kiss
Three of my favorite desserts:
I have a weakness and you've found it. Desserts, oh boy oh boy, how can anyone resist.
• No. 1: I am a pie eater. I love pie! Banana crème, coconut crème, lemon meringue, chocolate, vanilla, the flavor does not matter. If it's pie … it's mine.
• No. 2: Specialty coffees. There is no better end to a dinner than a specialty coffee. A latte, mocha or cappuccino is the final touch to any meal. And yes, you can drink these throughout the day also, so bonus!
• No. 3 is a treat that I don't get often, but when I do I make the most of it. Warm apple crumble with vanilla bean ice cream. Gosh, just thinking about it makes my mouth water.
I could go on forever listing my favorite desserts — these are my absolute favorites. As I'm sure each of you has your own, I urge you to give one of my items a try today. Just blame it on me!
About Coyote's Kiss:
One touch. One taste. That's all it takes.
The newly formed Shifter Coalition have solved murders, stopped a bombing and rescued troubled teens. Now working as a joint task force with the ATF and FBI they have the biggest hurdle ahead of them.
Luca Perez is enjoying his time with the Coalition. He feels at home with the other shifters. Being so far from his close-knit parents and siblings he's pleased to have a replacement family. He loves the training exercises they've been organizing, but when the FBI joins the fray all the agents will be in a fight for their lives.
Jade Adams is a human assigned to a shifter partner. The FBI isn't known for being accepting of the shifters, so when the chance to join the task force with the Coalition comes up she jumps at it. She's curious to learn more about the unique people who make up the new agency.
During the first mission between the three agencies, Luca learns more about the ins and outs of the FBI and worries that the shifters there are in danger unnecessarily. With missing agents, it will take the combined strength of all of the others to make it out alive.
Reader Advisory: This book is best read in sequence as part of a series.
Find out more at www.crissysmith.net.