Please give a warm welcome to Hailey
Langley from Finding Euphoria by C. Becker today as we sit down and see what
makes her tick.
What’s your favorite thing to do
when you’re not saving (the world, clients, your mate)? I love spending family
time with my husband Mark and two adorable children, Anna who’s six years old,
and Ethan who’s eight.
What is it about your love interest
Mark that makes you crazy in a good way? Since Mark works long hours at the DTA
(Drug Trafficking Agency) in Washington D.C., I’m the parent who takes care of
the kids and the house. But when Anna and Ethan go to sleep, Mark and I hang
out and snuggle on the sofa. He humors me with his odd idiosyncrasies. Mark
works hard and is under a lot of stress at work so I usually give him a break.
When he missed my anniversary though, I was angry. I didn’t talk to him for
days and he tried everything—even sent me a dozen roses every day, which are my
favorite flower. When he does something wrong that drives me crazy, he tries
whatever he can to show he’s sorry.
Do you sometimes want to strangle
your writer? Thrash her/him to within an inch of their life? Make them do the
stupid crap they makes you do? LOL. Definitely! When C. Becker brought Tom
Parker, my former partner back into my life, she put me in a tailspin. I had to
go back to my secret agent work at the Special Crimes Agency to fight for my
son’s life—the son whom I put up for adoption when I was a teenager and then
wasn’t allowed to go near. My author made me face my demons, but on her credit,
she let me conquer them. The worst was when I had to sneak around without my
husband knowing about my past. Then C. Becker put Tom Parker and me into
precarious situations together and didn’t care I was a married woman. Very hot
and steamy times!
Favorite food? I’m a health nut.
Love my banana yogurt smoothies after my morning run.
Tell me a little bit about your world. What are your
greatest challenges in that world? I hide my past from Mark and my family. They
would never understand the difficult choices I made when I was younger. My way
of dealing with anxiety is scratching. It keeps me from being depressed about
my teenage years.
Describe yourself in four words.
Mediator, courageous, loving, adventurous
What do you do for a living? I
worked a few years as a secret agent. After college, I was employed at a
government research facility. Now I’m a stay at home mom and grad student.
What do you fear the most? I’m terrified
that Mark and his family will learn about my past. Putting my baby up for
adoption almost destroyed me. After I got married and had more children, I had
a difficult time coping with that hole in my heart. Now my biggest fear is not
being able to save my first born son. I owe it to Parker, especially after our
last case together....
Finding Euphoria
Romantic
Suspense
Length: 416
Pages
Heat Level:
PG-13
Website http://cbeckerauthor.com/
Blurb: Hailey Langley refuses to be a
victim and has moved on from her traumatic past. But her marriage problems
worsen when a deadly illicit drug threatens to draw her into the life she left
behind.
Mark Langley has allowed his job to
interfere with his marriage, but he never suspected the secrets in Hailey's
past might hold the key to solving both of his current investigations.
Together, they must unravel the
mystery of the drug called Euphoria and find a way to save not only their
marriage, but countless lives, before it's too late.
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EXCERPT:
Her hands squeezed
into tight fists. The urge was unbearable. “I wouldn’t tell her.”
Parker ran a hand
through his hair. “Argh! Don’t you understand? She’d take one look at your face
and know the truth. Don’t forget, you’re the one who wanted us to protect him.”
She stood. “Well,
you did a hell of a fine job, didn’t you? You divorced Grace and deserted him.
Parenting takes sacrifice, Parker. You were too busy changing careers, and now
he’s messed up with drugs. How did that protect him?”
Standing, he
reached for her.
“No. You stay away
from me.” She extended her hands and backed up a step. “Justin’s dying! Dying,
Parker! And I don’t know him…You won’t let me see my own son.”
He wrapped his
arms around her.
She pushed him,
pummeling her fists against his chest with all her strength.
He silently took
his beating.
“Why did I do it?
Why did I ever give him up?” She searched his face. Finding no answers, she
rested her head against him and let him hold her. A dozen daggers stabbed her
core. “Oh, Parker. It hurts so much. I missed his whole life. What if I lose
him forever?” With as much force as she could muster, she scraped her nails
deep across her hands.
“I know. I’m
scared, too, but you need to stay strong.” Parker rocked her against him,
smoothing her hair. He stiffened beneath her. “My God. You still don’t cry, do
you?”
She froze, and her
heart thumped against her rib cage.
He stared into her
eyes. “You haven’t shed one tear since I’ve seen you.” He pulled away. “After
all this time, you haven’t cried?”
Hailey shook her
head. “Not since you told me about my parents.”
His face paled.
“Oh, Hailey, the therapists told you to cry. You can’t bottle your emotions.
It’s not healthy.”
She turned away.
“It’s not your problem anymore.”
Sighing, he picked
up her hands. “Look at these marks. You’ve got to stop hiding your feelings.
What does Mark say?”
Her cheeks warmed.
“He doesn’t know.”
“What do you mean,
he doesn’t know?”
She lowered her
head. “I put up walls to protect myself.”
“So you don’t let
him in?”
She didn’t answer.
He wouldn’t understand the loneliness and despair weighing on her soul.
Parker exhaled and
lifted her chin. “My God. How many walls are surrounding you?”
10 comments:
Thank you for hosting me today, Dawn!
Great blog! I'm reading this book right now and it is excellent. So I enjoyed this post. Good luck. I know you will do well.
Fabulous interview. The story sounds very multi-layered and unique. Good luck and great sales!
Enjoyed the interview! All the best!
Oh, Hailey, I'm so sorry C. Becker is so demanding of you! It's just like an author to make you face your fears and demons. **** This sounds like an exciting and challenging novel, C. Best of luck with it!!
Great character interview! If you haven't read this book yet, I highly recommend it.
Great to hear from Halley directly! She has my sympathies, lol. Congrats on the release!
Thank you to everyone who commented! Who would have thought Hailey had a tougher job than me! I appreciate all your support.
Oh, that sounds like a good story! Best on your book!
Thank you, Ilona!
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