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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… KL Brady, author of Got a Right to Be Wrong

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K.L. Brady, author of Got a Right to Be Wrong
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The sequel to the award-winning book club favorite The Bum Magnet features the return of the smart, quick-witted, loveable real estate agent with a long memory and a short fuse. Sassy and successful real estate agent Charisse Tyson is about to tie the knot with the man of her dreams, but the wedding has everyone, including Charisse, under a lot of pressure.

As Charisse and the love of her life march toward matrimony,his hidden past is revealed, Charisse’s missing-in-action father resurfaces, and things heat up with Charisse’s best guy friend. Suddenly Charisse is faced with many new questions regarding her life decisions, and she must figure out just how right or wrong she was all along.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Got a Right to Be Wrong?

K.L. Brady: It’s the follow-up to my debut novel The Bum Magnet in which the main character Charisse attempted to overcome her penchant Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… KL Brady, author of Got a Right to Be Wrong →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Robert Dugoni, author of Murder One

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Murder One is the fourth novel in the David Sloane series. Thirteen months after the murder of his wife, Sloane makes an appearance at a legal event. He runs into a former adversary, Barclay Reid. Reid is suffering from her own tragedy, the loss of her daughter to a drug overdose. When the dealer responsible walks from a federal courtroom, Reid turns to Sloane to go after the dealer in a civil action.

Sloane is reluctant as he is developing feelings for Reid. Sloane takes on the case. Before it gets going, the dealer is found with a bullet in the back of his head and all the evidence points to Reid. Now Reid wants Sloane, the “lawyer who does not lose”, to defend her. Sloane reluctantly agrees but soon finds Reid to be a woman of many secrets.

Reviewers are calling the book a cross between Presumed Innocent and Basic Instinct.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Murder One?

Robert Dugoni: I sat in on a capital murder case in King County Washington for three months and was introduced to homicide detectives, Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Robert Dugoni, author of Murder One →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Karyn Grice, author of No Strings Attached

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Karyn Grice, author of No Strings Attached
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Jasmine Taylor doesn’t have the time or the inclination to settle down, not since her longtime boyfriend Nicco betrayed her and married another woman. She’s a successful entrepreneur who knows how to take care of herself, and she relies on several sizzling lovers to satisfy her most arousing needs.

The arrangement seems perfect, except for one irresistible detail: Sean Williams, the only man Jasmine can’t take her mind off. A handsome music producer, Sean has a private jet, fancy condos and a different girl in every city. So why does he keep coming back to smart, beautiful Jasmine?

When she confesses her love one passionate night—a surprise to them both—he realizes he’s met his match. Neither is prepared to give up the no-strings-attached lifestyle, but when Sean finds out Nicco wants Jasmine back, he loses his cool—and lets her go in the process.

The only way Sean can win Jasmine’s heart is by dropping the playboy act and making a commitment. But will she be ready to trust him?

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write No Strings Attached?

Karyn Grice: I wrote another book previous to No Strings Attached, and I wondered if I could do it again. Once I began writing, I discovered how much I Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Karyn Grice, author of No Strings Attached →