Thursday, November 16, 2017

Scandalous By: Alexis Kennedy



Scandalous

By: Alexis Kennedy

This book, did you see the cover? I love it! I have a similar painting like this is my craft room, without the girl, but its ships with an orange sky. What?! You don’t want to hear about that? Oh. The book. Got it, my bad.

Well, it takes place a long, long time ago in 1860. There’s this guy, whose name is Adrian Casimir. But in all honesty, he is really Captain Bain Navarre, who happens to be a pirate on the high seas. However, he has disguised himself as Adrian and as a shipping mogul.

Now, there’s this lady, her name is Farrah Devore, her father has recently been widowed, and he is a plantation owner. Farrah, is struggling with the loss of her mother, and a courtship to a man she doesn’t even want to be with: Ethan Abrams.

Farrah’s eye’s catch the view of the handsome pirate, and she can’t help but feel her insides stir, as her desires awaken, and needs she never even knew she had come alive.

Adrian has plenty up his sleeve, and everyone knows they are not meant to be, but when a woman has wants and needs, she isn’t about to let anything get in her way. However, even family will stop at nothing to interfere with her new-found desires.

And this is a time where a nation is being ripped apart by hatred, war is the answer for everything, and brothers will fight against brothers, and it doesn’t really matter who is right in the long run. So, let me ask you this, do you honestly think love can survive, and conquer all? And do you think it is meant to be? What will become of the pirate and Farrah if anything?

You must buy this book yourself to find out, I can’t just give you all of the answers! The only thing I will tell you, is this: Alexis Kennedy is a wonderful writer, and she will keep you guessing, and wanting more, as you follow her through her ‘Scandalous’ words. She promises an excellent read, and has done just that with an excellent five-star book, once again!

My questions for Alexis:



1. What made you write this book and how long did it take you?
          I wanted to try writing historical romance since it’s a new genre to me, and I really enjoyed it. It took me 24 days to write it.


2. Who designed this beautiful cover?
          I chose the photos, and The Magic Quill Graphics designed it.


3. Do you have any photos or descriptions of the characters that you can share with us?
          Farrah Devore is a strong willed and fearless young lady. She’s mourning her mother and trying to be a proper Southern belle for her father’s sake. When she meets Adrian Casimir, she feels the first feelings of desire and love. Opposed to the idea of marrying the man her father wants to force upon her, she runs away to find Adrian.
          Adrian Casimir is my favorite book boyfriend! He’s dashing, of course, strong, clever, kind, sexy, and courageous. He’s a shipping mogul in Arlington, Virginia, but he’s Bain Navarre, pirate captain of the Night Marauder, on the high seas.


4. What are you working on now?
          I’m writing Pin-Up Girl, a choose-your-own adventure book, at the moment. I used to love those books when I was a kid. 😊 Set in 1954, it is the adventure of wallflower Amelia Green as a photographer discovers her and helps her realize her dream of being a star.


5. Where do you get your story ideas from?
          I’ve always had an active imagination, but sometimes a movie or television show, or even just a conversation with someone, will inspire a book. Sometimes, I come up with the title first, like with Angry House, and then I’ll come up with the story to go with it.


6. Have you ever received a negative review? If so, why do you think people leave one star reviews? 
          Yes, I’ve had one-star reviews before; thankfully, not many. One that I remember is one where the reviewer admitted to not even reading the whole book. She skipped whole sections. In that case, I don’t feel the review was warranted. I understand that not every book is for everyone, but I believe in being fair with your reviews. If you didn’t even use the product, how can you honestly review it?
          Why do people leave one-star reviews? I’m not sure, but I guess they might be reading outside of their usual genre, and it just wasn’t for them. Also, maybe the characters seemed flat. I read a book once that had such a slow start, it took me about eight tries to finally read it, and then I liked it. She just needed to fix the beginning, which was boring.


7. Did you imagine yourself becoming an Author when you were younger? Was that one of your dreams as a child?
          No, I wanted to be a veterinarian or teacher when I was little. I became a teacher in the end. I’ve been writing poetry since I was 14 as a way to deal with my feelings when my older brother died. My first novel was a short story that I wrote for a boyfriend in 2009. I kept looking at it and decided it was good enough to turn into a book. Thus, Bound Through Blood came to fruition.


8. Have you ever thrown a manuscript away?
          No, not yet. 😊


9. What is your favorite thing about being a writer?
          When readers beg me for more. I also like escaping into worlds I can control when I feel like I’ve lost control of my life.


10. Do your characters ever tell ‘you’ what to write, per se?
          Yes, I don’t plot my stories out. I go with the flow and what my characters want. I like to watch everything unravel and reveal itself.


11. Who is your favorite Author of all time? 
          Shannon Drake


12. Please share with us your social media and book links:
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/alexis.kennedy.author/

Book links:

getBook.at/underthebloodmoon

getBook.at/AngryHouse     
getBook.at/Scandalous


13. Anything to add::
          Thank you for taking the time to do this 😊.
ScandalousScandalous by Alexis Kennedy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book, did you see the cover? I love it! I have a similar painting like this is my craft room, without the girl, but its ships with an orange sky. What?! You don’t want to hear about that? Oh. The book. Got it, my bad.

Well, it takes place a long, long time ago in 1860. There’s this guy, whose name is Adrian Casimir. But in all honesty, he is really Captain Bain Navarre, who happens to be a pirate on the high seas. However, he has disguised himself as Adrian and as a shipping mogul.

Now, there’s this lady, her name is Farrah Devore, her father has recently been widowed, and he is a plantation owner. Farrah, is struggling with the loss of her mother, and a courtship to a man she doesn’t even want to be with: Ethan Abrams.

Farrah’s eye’s catch the view of the handsome pirate, and she can’t help but feel her insides stir, as her desires awaken, and needs she never even knew she had come alive.

Adrian has plenty up his sleeve, and everyone knows they are not meant to be, but when a woman has wants and needs, she isn’t about to let anything get in her way. However, even family will stop at nothing to interfere with her new-found desires.

And this is a time where a nation is being ripped apart by hatred, war is the answer for everything, and brothers will fight against brothers, and it doesn’t really matter who is right in the long run. So, let me ask you this, do you honestly think love can survive, and conquer all? And do you think it is meant to be? What will become of the pirate and Farrah if anything?

You must buy this book yourself to find out, I can’t just give you all of the answers! The only thing I will tell you, is this: Alexis Kennedy is a wonderful writer, and she will keep you guessing, and wanting more, as you follow her through her ‘Scandalous’ words. She promises an excellent read, and has done just that with an excellent five-star book, once again!

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