Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Book Tour Stop/Giveaway: Hotheaded Heart by Anna Alkire

Hotheaded Heart
Anna Alkire
(Waterfall Canyon, #1)
Publication date: June 25th 2024
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

A fun sexy story, with a dash of suspense, about not hiding from yourself and letting love in. This steamy, laugh-out-loud, enemies to lovers romance pits an annoying prankster, turned small town cop, against the woman forced to live with him.

I’m finally back in Waterfall Canyon, after leaving for a decade, when one-night changes everything. I sort of snapped and beat up my stalker with yard debris. That creep didn’t know who he was messing with. Except, I was the one put in the patrol car.

Sometimes the worst mistake of your life calls for desperate measures—like accepting help from one of the cops that arrested you.

Beau Martin is a police officer, a slob, and also a man that’s promised to never settle down. He’s my best friend’s older brother. We had a history—of him tormenting me ten years ago. Now he leaves me flirty notes, wants me to believe he’s always liked me, and thinks we should blow off some steam.

Torn between Beau and an unrequited work crush, pursued by my increasingly creepy stalker, and fighting to save my career from the fallout of my mistake, I stumble into organizing a bachelor auction for charity. Everything depends on the support of our small town—and how much I can sacrifice for my own heart.

From award winning author Anna Alkire, comes an unforgettable new series that mixes the spice of Meghan Quinn’s A Not So Meet Cute, and the unexpected fun of Lucy Score’s Things We Never Got Over. Anyone looking for banter, cuteness, and a bit of suspense will find it in this steamy contemporary romance with a romantic comedy spin. Grab your copy of Hotheaded Heart today!

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Guest Post with Anna Alkire;

“How do you approach character development in your stories? Do you have any specific techniques or methods that you find particularly effective?”

 

Definitely. Putting the work in to round out your characters is key. I like to start by thinking extravert or introvert, then Myers Briggs personality type. Taking the 16 personalities quiz online, for your character, is fun and creates a lot to work with. I always come up with flaws, wounds, history, wants, fears, needs, vulnerability shields, and love languages. I can’t be done in a single sitting, for me, and sometimes takes longer for certain characters while other take form more immediately. What’s the worst thing that could happen to them? How do they move their bodies according to their emotions? Throwing in that odd ball or unexpected trait is a nice touch.

 


Author Bio:

Anna Alkire has been a long-term college student, a business owner, and a world traveler. Now “settled”—with a sigh and a cup of decaf—Anna lives in Washington state, where she splits her time between a husband who thinks the North Pole would be a great place to live, chasing her hurricane of a son, learning new handicrafts, and creating worlds full of the kind of romance and fun she most wants to read. Find more about her (and grab a freebie or two) at her website, annaalkire.com.

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1 comment:

Giselle said...

Thanks for hosting, Dawn!

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