Tanith Davenport
Ready for Him- In the bar at the Bellagio Hotel, Jade Bleecker is celebrating with her three best friends, preparing to be maid of honour at their triple wedding – and beginning to think it really is three times a bridesmaid, never a bride. However, when she leaves the bar, she interrupts a mugging in process and makes short work of the attacker. Invited up to the attractive victim’s suite for a nightcap, she is stunned to discover he is Will Vandenmeer, the billionaire face of a chain of casinos and owner of New York’s premier BDSM club. The chemistry between them sizzles – but is she ready for him, and is he ready for her?
The book has been compared to E L James and Elisabeth Naughton so how does this make you feel?
Extremely honoured! I’ve read the Fifty Shades series and several of Elisabeth Naughton’s novels, so it’s a privilege to be placed in the same bracket. I only hope some of their popularity rubs off on me!
What is your writing process?
Since I have a day job and I share my home PC, I get as much planning done as I can beforehand, then I can hit the computer for an hour before relinquishing it to my husband. I like to have everything planned out in a notebook so I know what I’m doing before I start writing.
Which writer would you most like to have dinner with and why?
Lauren Oliver. I’ve been a fan of hers ever since I read Before I Fall – she has an evocative writing style that I love and her blog posts are always entertaining, so I think she would be a great source of dinner conversation.
What is the appeal of Las Vegas as the setting for the beginning of the story?
I chose it for a number of reasons, the first being its reputation for weddings, which made it an ideal location for the triple wedding Jade is attending. I also thought it would be a suitable place for a billionaire to hang out, especially one who had made his money running casinos.
Sadly I’ve never actually been to Las Vegas myself, although I hope to remedy that one day.
To what extent do you think that every writer should have a stab at erotic fiction?
It’s not for everyone, I know, but I’ve often thought every writer should give it a shot at least once, if only to prove that it’s not as easy as a lot of people think! Choreographing a scene while still making it erotic, rather than an anatomy lesson or a bald “X fits in here” description, is a complicated task, and even outside of the Bad Sex Award I’ve read scenes that are about as exciting as having an enema.
How important is it for you to stay in touch with your readers?
I like to get feedback when I have a new release or when I blog – it’s always good to know what people like about my writing, then I can do it more often! As yet I don’t do newsletters, although that’s something I might consider for the future as I know I like to keep up to date with my own favourite writers.
What is next for you?
I’m working on a project for Total-E-Bound which is proving to be very interesting. I’m also finishing off two new novellas, one of which is a sequel to my paranormal I Heard Your Voice.