Hi there, Wenona! Thanks for having me on your
wonderful site today. Wow – you are a busy lady. May I just say, I’m in awe of
your Halloween boxes made out of toilet paper rolls. I love your creativity! :-)
Thank you, I like to work with what I have on hand. Sometimes a little creativity can go along way- for moms and writers :-)
Please share a little about yourself, your genres,
any other pen names you use.
I’m in the romance business. It’s what I write and
about 99% of what I read. I’m a sucker for the HEA. With a focus on
contemporary romance, my work varies in heat levels from spicy to a slow but
steamy simmer. Most of my back listed titles are adult novellas and short
stories. I’m excited about my newest release because it’s different from
anything else I’ve published.
Tell us a little about your latest or upcoming
release.
Colors
of Us is my first full-length New Adult novel. I love the
feel of new adult fiction – it’s fresh, raw and gritty. Hunter and Michelle,
the hero and heroine of Colors of Us, have their own demons to face. They’ve
both had their share of tragedy and challenges but learn to overcome and heal
as their lives cross and intertwine.
Are you a mom ?
I’m a very proud mom! I have three kids, two in
college and a high school sophomore. They keep me on my toes, as do my two
dogs, Montana and Coco.
If yes do you find it hard to juggle writing and
parenting?
Life is a juggle, isn’t it? Now that my kids are
older, they don’t require constant supervision, however I enjoy spending time
with them as they move from childhood to adulthood. They amaze me every day.
What would your readers be surprised to learn about
you?
I was a college professor and taught undergraduate
Business Statistics, Accounting, and Corporate Finance classes to adult
students.
Is there a genre(s) that you’d like to write that
you haven’t tackled yet?
I’ve always wanted to write a children’s book. I
pitched an idea to an agent last year and she loved it. Now, I need to find the
time to actually write it!
Of all the characters you’ve ever written, who is
your favorite and why?
Does a mother have a favorite kid? LOL My favorite
characters are always the ones taking up space in my brain from my current WIP.
Right now that’s Miranda and Alex from Passion of Us, the next book in the series.
If this book is part of a series…what is the next
book? Any details you can share?
Yes! Colors of Us is book one in the McAvery
Brothers series. Three sexy McAvery brothers give me enough material for three
books, and one novella, planned in the series.
What is next for you? Do you have any scheduled
upcoming book events?
I’m a featured author at the Hot Mojave Knights
reader event in Las Vegas, September 25 – 27. I’ll also speak at the BookCon in
Belmar, NJ and the NJRW conference in October.
What book are you reading now?
I’m finishing Carlene Love Flores’s Wicked Flower.
It released two days after Colors of Us and is from her Sin Pointe series.
Carlene and I have a similar style and I really enjoy her writing.
What is in your to read pile?
There are so many fantastic titles in my TBR pile
right now. I’m looking forward to reading Rogue with a Brogue by Suzanne Enoch.
I think I’ll save that one for the flight to Las Vegas!
Colors of Us
McAvery Brothers
Book One
Sandra Bunino
Genre: Contemporary Romance/New Adult
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Number of pages: 240
Word Count: 62,000
ISBN: 9781771309783
ASIN: B00MwFP98E
ISBN: 9781771309783
ASIN: B00MwFP98E
Cover Artist: Sour Cherry Designs
Book Description:
Everything she knew to be true fell apart. Then fell apart again…
Michelle Willis is running from her past. What better place to hide than in the anonymity of New York City. Finding refuge in a tiny SoHo art gallery, she rebuilds her life one painting at a time.
A wrong turn sends Hunter McAvery on a crash course with disaster. He fights his own demons by following his big brother’s lead - drinking and bed-hopping his way through Manhattan.
A glance at Michelle’s self-portrait triggers emotions Hunter can’t tamp down. Driven to meet the artist, he discovers a fiery chemistry as their lives collide. But when their past threatens to tear them apart, can their love survive?
Music Playlist:
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Excerpt:
“I think pink is
your color. It looks great against your dark hair.” Reaching past her shoulder,
he curled a strand of her hair between his fingers and tugged gently before
letting it fall onto her shoulder.
Meeting his
gaze, she smiled. “Thanks.” Michelle wasn’t used to compliments. It’d been her
goal to fade into the crowd and not to call attention to herself. But her
self-imposed rules seemed to float away around Hunter McAvery.
Returning her
smile, he continued the lesson. “After you slide your hands into the opening,
you’ll wind the long strap around your fingers and wrist like this.” Holding
her fingers in his hand, he wound the dangling strap around her palm and over
her knuckles. “You want to protect the part of your hand that meets the bag.”
He stepped
closer as he slipped the strap around the base of her thumb. When he brushed
his fingertips against the sensitive area just below the fleshy part of her
palm, a shiver shot up her arm and traveled to her belly. His warm breath
ghosted her face as he circled the end of the strap around her wrist and
secured the Velcro tab. Before she knew it, strong fingers captured her left
hand and guided her arm to the warmth between their bodies. She itched to graze
her fingers along his muscled chest, capturing his heat with her palm. Her gaze
bounced to his neck and stubbled jaw, which clenched as he slid the other wrap
over her hand. Slowly wrapping her other wrist, he secured the strap and held
both of her gloved hands in his. “Make a fist,” he said huskily.
Tightening her
hands into a ball, she tucked her thumb around the outside of her fingers like
he showed her at the gym.
He squeezed her
fists. “They look good. You’re a badass.”
Michelle
snorted. “A badass in pink.”
“Let’s see what
you got. Show me some upper cuts. Right here.” He tapped his abs.
“You want me to
hit you?” She giggled.
“Sure. I can
take it.”
Turning her
palms up, she made a fist and alternated soft punches to his belly. His
rock-hard belly. Each strike made her aware of how alive he made her feel. The
force of impact sent ripples up his tight shirt, awakening the planes of his
muscular form. She gulped back the desire to open her fists and run her
fingertips along the line of each thick muscle.
His hands came
to rest on her forearms, halting her movement. The pads of his thumbs stroked
the sensitive skin near the inside of her elbow causing a delicious shiver up
her arm. Michelle’s eyes met his. The fire brewing in his darkened gaze drew
her in. Hunter stepped between her legs, nudging her back against the wall next
to the mural. She closed her eyes and choked back a groan, wanting—no,
needing—to grind her heat on his leg. Raising her arms above her, he pinned
them against the wall on either side of her head. His scent flooded her senses
as she lifted her chin to close the gap between them.
“I’m trying like
hell not to kiss you.” Hunter straightened his back but didn’t loosen his grip
on her arms.
Her skin
prickled from the nearness of his body. She let her gaze drift to his lips.
“Why?” she whispered.
He blew a slow
breath between his teeth. “Nothing good would come of it. I’m not capable of
giving or feeling… or offering anything much to you.” He shook his head but he
didn’t move from her body.
“I don’t believe
that.” Michelle wriggled her arms from his grasp. Her fingertips lingered on
his corded forearms, which flexed under her touch. Easing a trail toward his
shoulders, her fingers reminded her of a paintbrush’s first dab of color on a
fresh canvas. She’d always believed each canvas had a personality of its own,
and it was the symphony of the brush, artist, and canvas that created the work
of art. She wanted to explore the blank canvas of Hunter McAvery.
She studied his
arms, still caging her in. Protecting her. Wanting her. Her eyes met his gaze.
He stared at her, unmoving, but a spark burned in his eyes. She held her
breath, afraid to break his trance. Her palms smoothed over his shoulders and
down his chest, stopping at the center of his ribs. Pushing into the muscles of
his chest, she felt the strong beat of his heart on her fingers. “Kiss me,
Hunter.” Raising her eyebrows, she dared to look him in the eyes, almost afraid
of what she’d see.
“You don’t
understand. You’re too… good.” He averted his gaze.
“Maybe you
should let me decide what’s good for me.” She moved closer, his breath burned
hot on her face, and he squeezed his eyes closed.
“Michelle….”
Her hands
traveled up his chest and rested on the bulk of his strong shoulders. Pulling
him in, her breasts molded into his chest and, finally, he crashed his lips
down on hers. She met every stroke of his tongue as her fingers raked through
the ends of his hair. Moaning into his mouth, she straddled his muscular thigh
as warmth flooded her sex. She’d never felt more alive.
His hand grazed
her cheek before taking her chin between his thumb and index finger and pulling
away from their kiss. He tipped his forehead to hers, his raspy breath hot on
her mouth. “Shit.”
Michelle widened
her eyes. “What?” she whispered.
“You. Me. This
just can’t happen. Not now. Not like this.”
About the Author:
Sandra Bunino is a romance author of several novellas including The Satin Rose Experience series. Her first full-length novel, Colors of Us from the McAvery Brothers series, released in August. She makes her parents proud by putting her MBA degree to good use dreaming up heroes who resemble David Gandy whenever possible. When not staying up past her bedtime torturing her oh-so-sexy heroes, she can be found shopping for shoes or saving turtles.
As a social media junkie in need of a ten-step program, you can also follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and her new addiction, Pinterest. Sandra loves to read and chat with other readers, so she formed the Bunino’s Bookalicious Babes group on Facebook where they currently share their love of Jamie Fraser from Outlanders…and David Gandy, of course.
As a social media junkie in need of a ten-step program, you can also follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and her new addiction, Pinterest. Sandra loves to read and chat with other readers, so she formed the Bunino’s Bookalicious Babes group on Facebook where they currently share their love of Jamie Fraser from Outlanders…and David Gandy, of course.
Website: http://sandrabunino.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SandraBunino
Bookalicious Babes Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/597429020306289/
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/sandrabunino/
Bookalicious Babes mailing list: http://eepurl.com/LuwPL
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