Perception and Deception
Book 1
by Andrea Hintz
Genre: New Adult Spy Action Adventure Romance
Felix Jaynes is a special agent for the Real Life Immersion Program (also known as RLIP). A few months
earlier, she had a traumatic experience that caused her to go from a confident agent who was a
phenomenal expert in her field, to suddenly doubting her career. She has recently been sent to an
extremely rural town called Toselville; playing the part of a young nature photographer. Everyone has
their cliques in Toselville. As a twenty-one-year-old, she finds herself having to network with the younger
people in town. Her mission: find the middle aged son of two weapons designers who created blueprints
for the United States government. As time goes on, she befriends Ashton Mathis, the owner of the only
grocery shop in town, and his best friend/employee. Ashton instantly becomes enamored with Felix's
beauty and kindness she shows towards them and he begins to pursue her while she is in the midst of
working on an incredibly dangerous mission.
RLIP agents have partners who talk to them through their small earpieces that cannot be seen. These
agents are not allowed to see their partners or even know their names. Felix has had many partners who
are generally cold and over-professional. But Felix has been assigned to Wolf, an older gentleman who
becomes a sort of wise father figure to her. After going with Ashton and his friends to the town bowling
alley, Felix finds that she is starting to get into a clique of her own. Ashton is there to hopefully win Felix's
heart, and Felix is there strictly on business, hoping to get information for her case...or so she keeps
telling herself. Against Wolf's initial words of wisdom, Felix finds herself thinking about Ashton and
accepts his invitation to go out on a date. But Felix accidentally blows her cover, and soon, Ashton is
attacked. Felix was able to save him once, but now her enemies will stop at nothing to get to them. Felix
is reassigned to a new mission...witness protection for Ashton and herself. Their budding romantic
relationship comes to a sharp halt as they now have to focus on working together to survive. They can
run, but they know their enemies are never far behind. Their only option to save themselves is to solve
this case. And it is not going to be easy.
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Perception and Deception II
Book 2
Twenty-two year old Faith Evans (formerly known as Felix Jaynes) is a former special agent for the Real
Life Immersion Program, an organization that the FBI calls upon in the midst of unsolvable cases. Faith
has been enjoying her normal life outside of the agency by spending time with her boyfriend, Ashton
Mathis. They have become inseparable since meeting during Faith’s final mission with the agency
several months prior. Although they seem to be safe from the events that unfolded during that final
mission, both of them are having feelings of uneasiness and find themselves looking over their shoulders
at all times. After spontaneously eloping at the courthouse, things begin to take a strange turn when
Faith suddenly disappears without a trace...
Perception and Deception III
Book 3
Twenty-two year old Faith Evans is a former special agent for the Real Life Immersion Program, an
organization that the FBI calls upon in the midst of unsolvable cases. After being betrayed by RLIP, she
decides to cut ties with them permanently and move on to a normal life. So when she’s asked to return
to the agency to help with a difficult case, her immediate answer is no. However, she soon discovers
that the case involves the kidnapping of her former partner's teenaged grandson, Paul Spencer. There’s
no way she can stay away and sit quietly.
Paul was being groomed to become a future tech agent, but having computer hacking skills of his caliber
at such a young age may have exposed him to a dangerous cybercrime ring that wants to use him for
something life shattering. The agency suspects that Paul’s computer club classmates may have been
the associated link. Faith is the only agent young enough to pass as a high school student and must
befriend Paul’s classmates to find out what’s going on. But when politicians suddenly get involved, this
case may be far more twisted and dangerous than she initially realized. On top of everything else, RLIP
seems to be attempting to recruit Faith's new husband, Ashton Mathis, into the agency.
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Andrea Hintz has loved writing her whole life. She began college at the age of thirteen and graduated at
seventeen with a Bachelor's in Public Management and Administration. Having endless stacks of books,
she has a particular interest in fiction genres that contain lots of adventure and take her to other places
of the world. She has written many books including the books in The Tesoro Series, the Perception and
Deception series, additional short stories, guest articles for writing blogs and literary magazines, as well
as a short guide for beginning authors. Andrea also plays the guitar, sings, and has written notebooks
and notebooks full of songs and book ideas. Her favorite books were very special to her growing up, and
she believes that if at least one reader feels that way about her work, she will have successfully done her
job as an author.
GUEST POST
Tell us about a favorite
character from a book.
When
it comes to a favorite character from a book…I would have to go
with Darby Carter from the, "Phantom Stallion: Wild Horse
Island" series. She was a strong, loveable, intelligent, and
very brave YA character who felt very real. I was about her age when
I read the stories so I looked up to her. Her character development
over the series was incredibly fun to follow. She went from a shy,
city girl to a strong, determined ranch woman in Hawaii.
What
made you want to become an author and do you feel it was the right
decision?
I
wanted to become an author because I have a very fast-paced head
that's always filled with stories, and this is my outlet. It was
most certainly the right decision. Now I'm also finding that another
outlet for this is screenwriting.
A
day in the life of the author?
I
have a normal job outside of writing. I take a little time everyday
working on my spirituality (reading Bible verses and praying),
spending time with my family, and keeping up with the daily tasks of
having a home. At the end of the day, if I have a little down time,
I work on marketing my books and writing.
Advice
they would give new authors?
Everyone
is subjective. You can have one person tell you that your world
building in your book was terrible, and the next person will say that
the world building was their favorite part (go figure). You also
have to be open to constructive feedback. Try not to get offended
and really think about what was said. If you really don't agree with
the advice, you don't have to! So it's all about that perfect
balance. Just do what you know is good writing for your story.
Also, it's always good to practice and hone your skills by writing
and
reading. Also, please, please look up how to do a good book launch
before
you publish your first book. I found that out much later in the
game. Start with a Google search on book launches.
Describe
your writing style.
According
to one of my reviewers, "The author keeps the reader glued to
pages with a keen eye for detail and a taut writing style." I'm
concise in my writing.
What
makes a good story?
I
feel like likeable characters are key to a good story. I can read a
book and the story and the main idea can be awesome, but if the
character isn't likeable or doesn't become likeable by the end of the
book, then I have a hard time relating. That is my subjective
opinion.
What
are you currently reading?
My
current read is, "Asbury High and the Thief's Gamble" by
Kelly Brady Channick. It's super awesome!
What
is your writing process? For instance do you do an outline first? Do
you do the chapters first?
I
usually will write a very light outline but will add in a lot of
storyline as I go along, and I don't always follow the outline. I
usually don't know how the book will end until I get there.
What
are common traps for aspiring writers?
Feeling
like writing a book is going to be too hard and you could never do
it. Trust me…if you have a story to tell, it's not like writing an
essay. It's like watching a really good movie. And don't worry
about making it perfect right away. This is a first draft. Just get
the ideas out. Don't worry about the sentence structure or how many
times you start a sentence with, "I." If you get stuck on
a scene, skip it and write it later. You'll be able to go back and
change all of this later and more effectively. The most important
thing is to just get the ideas out.
Also,
I think many aspiring writers worry about getting published. There
are plenty of avenues to publish your books that won't cost you
anything. Kindle Direct Publishing and CreateSpace were my
platforms! Send out your query letters to agents. Dream of making
it big with HarperCollins or Scholastic. I still do! But also
appreciate your self-publishing options in the meantime and know that
the industry is changing and self-publishing has proven to be just
as, if not more, effective than going with a larger publishing house.
But once you self-publish, prepare for the marketing. That's the
hardest part. Do your research, find other authors who were
successful in self-publishing, network with them, and do
what they do.
What
is your writing Kryptonite?
I
love having a fully charged laptop, a cozy room or couch, and a
Friday night where I can type until 2am. I get some great scenes out
when I'm tired and my mind is looser hahaha.
Do
you try more to be original or to deliver to readers what they want?
I
try to be original and true to myself, although I've been pondering
and weighing the pros and cons of writing what I want versus what's
popular in the world right now. You have to do what feels right to
you. Never stray away from your values or beliefs for a story. You
don't have to. I always want to deliver what the readers want. For
example, I kept hearing positive feedback about Wolf and Juro's
characters. Originally, I wasn't sure how involved they were going
to be for the remainder of the series, but once I heard that feedback
from my readers, I continued involving the characters heavily into
the storyline and developing them, which only made the readers love
them even more.
If
you could tell your younger writing self anything, what would it be?
Don't
let your need to market overshadow your love of writing. There are
some days where I market and market but I'm not writing, and then I
start to lose sight of why I'm doing it in the first place.
Marketing is important, but make time for creation. It'll refresh
you and fuel your passion so you keep moving forward.
What’s
the most difficult thing about writing characters from the opposite
sex?
I
have to be honest, I don't find any issues with writing male
characters. Maybe it's because I grew up with brothers, so I was
able to see firsthand how boys work and that their feelings aren't
all that different from girls. We all want the same thing at the end
of the day.
How
long on average does it take you to write a book?
If
I stuck with a good schedule, I could probably write one in about two
months. But my life outside of writing is busy and I usually end up
writing one book every six to twelve months (from first word to
absolute final draft). I think my record was a few weeks because I
had some time off from work (that was, "Perception and Deception
II").
Do
you believe in writer’s block?
Absolutely.
I've written about this topic online before. I
deal with writer's block by taking a rest from my writing. Sometimes,
you have to let the inspiration build up in your mind from your own
life experiences. And then suddenly, you wake up in the middle of
the night with ten chapters worth of ideas! It's very interesting how
our minds work.
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