Author Name: Ann
Anderson
Book Name: No Secrets Needed
Series: New Beginnings
Book: Two
Should be read in order for maximum
enjoyment
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6550681.Ann_Anderson
Publisher: Less Than Three Press
Cover Artist: London Calling
Release
Date: May 11, 2016
Blurb:
After bidding farewell to his family and Trint, the
man he’s come to care for, Rafe heads out to sea, free to be himself for the
first time in his life—free to learn himself, away from the constraints and
trials of his mother, away from the terrible person he believed himself to be
while forced to live with her.
When Rafe returns home his family is waiting for
him—but there’s no sign of Trint. With a little push from his ward, Rafe
decides to be bold and go after what he wants, though he fears in the end that
all his efforts might still not be good enough to overcome the past and the secrets
that have controlled so much of his life.
Pages or Words: 67,000 words
Categories: Fantasy, Gay Fiction, Romance
Excerpt:
Rafe rose and stood beside his bed, the
dagger clutched tight as he waited for some indication that they were searching
his ship. Who they might be, he wasn't sure. They shouldn't have been too far
into unclaimed water, and as far as he knew, no pirate or enemy to their
kingdom would attack so close to claimed water, but he could be wrong. There
was always a chance for some war to crop up, even in these peaceful times.
The fighting sounded to have stopped not
long after he woke, but Rafe waited until there was a knock at his door, and
Captain Manis poked his head into the room, before moving, following him onto
the deck to take stock of the damage.
"This shouldn't have happened,"
one of the men whispered as he hefted a body and placed it into a pile near the
bow of the boat.
Rafe didn't say anything as he cast a
glance at Captain Manis. His mouth was pinched, eyes hard as he led Rafe to a
group of men, no older than boys, and stopped, arms crossed as he scowled at
the defiant figures. Rafe waited, but when Captain Manis didn't say anything,
he stepped forward.
"Why have you attacked our
ship?" His gaze skimmed the group before him, taking in the trembling
forms. After a quick perusal, he settled on one of the men whose eyes darted
from side to side. Rafe knelt before the man, clasping his jaw in a firm hand.
"Why have you attacked our ship?"
The man glanced from side to side again,
but none of his fellows would look at him or speak up. With a deep breath, the
man spoke in a small, childlike voice. "It's our right."
Rafe lifted an eyebrow. He must not have
heard correctly. "Excuse me?"
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Today I’m very lucky to be interviewing Ann
Anderson author of No Secrets Needed, New Beginnings #2. Hi Ann, thank you for agreeing to this
interview.
1) Give us an
interesting fun fact or a few about your book or series:
Book One in the New Beginnings
series took me 5-6 hours to write. I think it was a bit over 16k when I was
finished at that point. That's a lot of words to write in such a short amount
of time for someone who doesn't usually do it. Book Two I believe I wrote in
about two and a half weeks, and that was a smidge over 55k. Book Three took me
about a seven months to write and, at the moment, is a bit over 54k.
2)
How did you come up with the title of your book or
series?
I came up with New Beginnings for
the series name because, I feel, that there are several beginnings in a
relationship. Meeting, falling in love, dating/courting, etc. All of them are
new beginnings.
3)
Have
you ever given one of your characters the personality of someone you know?
Not really. Most of the people I
know are quiet.
4) What do you think makes a good story?
Emotion.
Engage me from the get-go and keep me engaged and chances are it's a good
story.
5) What does your family think of your writing?
They
like that I write, wish I wrote more along the lines of mainstream fiction so I
could make more money, but we don't really talk about what I write. My younger
sister doesn't mind, but the rest get a bit tight-lipped if I say anything
beyond "My story's a romance."
Meet the author:
Ann Anderson enjoys long walks through wooded areas,
hunting zombies, and stealing treasure from space pirates. Only the first
happens in real life. Besides allowing her imagination to run rampant, Ann
loves editing and is glad she’s been able to make a small career of it while
following through with her other passion of writing. Her cats can attest to
both passions as they enjoy knocking the laptop from her lap and claiming the
space as their own whenever Illinois weather drops to a reasonable degree.
Where to find the author:
Tour Dates & Stops:
11-May:
Molly
Lolly, Havan
Fellows, Oh My Shelves
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Prize: eCopy of ‘From Lies’, book one in the series
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