The
Woman America Loves a Latte
by
Holly Tierney-Bedord
Genre:
Women's Fiction
From
the best-selling author of Sweet Hollow Women comes a quirky new
thriller for fans of Megan Abbott, Liane Moriarty, and Carl
Hiaasen.
Veloura
has never stood a chance. Raised by a junkie and orphaned as a teen,
she's settled for a life of low expectations. She spends her days
sprucing up the shack of a has-been bull rider and washing hair down
at the local salon. But when it turns out her fiancé doesn't have
her best interests at heart, she's forced to come up with a new plan
for herself.
An
opportunity to be the spokesperson for a coffee chain means a bright
future could be hers, if only she can stay ahead of her dark past.
Holly
Tierney-Bedord is the author of several novels and novellas including
Sweet Hollow Women, The Woman America Loves a Latte, The Port Elspeth
Jewelry Making Club, and Surviving Valencia. She's also an artist and
miniaturist, creator of the mid-century dollhouse restoration blog
flipthisminihouse.com, and the author of several non-fiction books
about creating miniatures. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin.
GUEST POST
How
did you come up with the title of your first novel?
The
first novel I published is called Coached.
Author Jacquelyn Mitchard was kind enough to read an early version of
that book and she suggested the title. I was originally going to call
it Lessons from Coach
Class.
Who
designed your book covers?
I
design my own covers. In most cases, I license the cover photo
though.
Anything
specific you want to tell your readers?
Thank
you. I always dreamed of being an author, so to everyone who buys my
books, reads them, reviews them, and supports me: THANK YOU!
Do
your characters seem to hijack the story or do you feel like you have
the reigns of the story?
My
characters have complete control over the story and never cease to
surprise me.
If
your book had a candle, what scent would it be?
Coffee
bean, naturally 😊
Do
you prefer to write in silence or with noise? Why?
I
like to write in complete silence. However, sometimes I’ll listen
to certain songs that evoke the right mood for a scene. In The
Woman America Loves a Latte,
since there are so many references to the 1980s and 1990s and to
music from those decades, I found myself listening to lots of music.
I can’t write with background noise or conversations taking place,
though. That’s why I usually write at home instead of at coffee
shops.
Do
you write one book at a time or do you have several going at a time?
I
usually have many going at a time. I’ve accepted I have more books
started than I’ll ever finish!
If
you could have been the author of any book ever written, which book
would you choose?
I
remember feeling that way the first time I read The
Bell Jar and The
Handmaid’s Tale.
Probably lots of other books as well.
Pen
or type writer or computer?
Computer.
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