Hello everyone! Today I am so pleased to welcome author A.F. Henley to the blog. ย A.F. is here to talk about her newest release, Second Star to the Right. ย She is answering some questions she has gotten on the tour and has also brought a great giveaway to share. ย So please join me in giving A.F. a big welcome!
Welcome to the new visitors of the tour, and hello again to my returning friends. As I’ve been explaining throughout, Second Star to the Right is a romance story about a man seeking to define himself, an escort caught between the desire to find connection yet keep himself grounded, and how the brilliance of love can be the brightest light in dark skies if we’re willing to let it burn.
So… in an effort to attempt something a little different for this blog tour, I decided it might be cool to connect with you, the reader, and explain how I define myself. I sent out a call, asking “Inquiring Minds” to throw some questions at me, and offered to do my best to answer them. Let’s light up the sky together, and hopefully have a little fun in the process…
(Be sure to read through to the end for details on the release, as well as a chance to WIN your very own ebook copy.)
Drawboy7 asks: Is there a moment when you just know that the story really works?
Henley replies: No. You just have to keep writing until the characters finish telling what they want to say, and hope that it makes sense when you’re done. What works for one person will be hated by someone else. What disgust some, turn others on like lightbulbs. I can say with all honesty that I’ve never been completely confident with one of my publications. I just to try to fake it as much as I possibly can.
Vinvalen D asks: Of all the characters you’ve written, do you have a favorite? <3
Henley replies: Every one of my main characters hold a special spot in my heart. They’ve all done something, thought something, or brought something into their lives that helped me deal with something in my own. I really like Mason (Second Star to the Right), though. He learns some good lessons about self-respect and letting go of poison.
Anonymous asks: Is there anything in your life that you wish you could have a “redo” on?
Henley replies: Is there anyone out there that doesn’t? God, where do you even start on that one? I might like a redo on school. I didn’t give it half the effort that I should have, and I gave too much consideration to peers and experiences that ended up being meaningless later on. But now that I’m thinking about it, I guess at the end of the day, the things we’ve done and the mistakes we made, became the foundations for the people that we turned out to be. Who knows what wire might have crossed, or what talent might not have sprouted, if I’d done something differently. So I guess, no. The answer is no.
Second Star to the Right
Be it unrequited fascination with his straight best friend or impossible fantasies of rekindled interest with his heartbreaking ex, Mason has no clue why the perfect connection seems to keep slipping through his fingers. When another lonely holiday seems like too much weight to shoulder, Mason gives up on romance and seeks out the next best thingโrented company. Jack is everything a person could want in an escort: willing, hot, and built like an angel.
Mason can’t resist. After all, who wouldn’t be interested in a guy who loves kid’s movies, is a self-professed Peter Pan, and has no problem throwing caution to the wind at a moment’s notice. But then interest quickly blooms into a whole new emotionโan emotion that Mason knows far too well, especially when Jack has no interest in returning it, preferring to keep his heart safely tucked away in Neverland.
- Word count: 43,000
- Pairing: M/M
- Content: Contains some explicit content.
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About the Author
Henley was born with a full-blown passion for run-on sentences, a zealous indulgence in all words descriptive, and the endearing tendency to overuse punctuation. Since the early years Henley has been an enthusiastic writer, from the first few I-love-my-dog stories to the current leap into erotica.
A self-professed Google genius, Henley lives for the hours spent digging through the Internet for โresearch purposesโ which, more often than not, lead seven thousand miles away from first intentions but bring Henley to new discoveries and ideas that, once seeded, tend to flourish.
Henley has been proudly working with LT3 since 2012, and has been writing like mad ever sinceโan indentured servant to the belief that romance and true love can mend the most broken soul. Even when presented in prose.
Find me at:
- AFHenley.com
- Goodreads
- Less Than Three Press
- Amazon
Giveaway
As a thanks for reading, I’m offering up an ebook copy of Second Star to the Right, in the format of the winner’s choice. Simply leave a comment below to be entered in the draw.
And! As an extra bonus! All participators in the blog tour giveaway will AUTOMATICALLY BE ENTERED in a future-dated contest for a signed print copy of the novel, and a genuine Swarovski pendant, hand-picked for Second Star to the Right significance. Stay tuned to any of the above-referenced AF Henley sites for details.
The contest closes on February 26th, 2014.
A huge thank you toย Joyfully Jayย for having me today, as well as to the readers, friends, associates, and followers who stopped by to take part. Here’s hoping you have an awesome and adventurous day. And off we go…
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- Winners will be selected by random number.ย No purchase necessary to win. ย The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning.
- If you win, you must respond to my email within 48 hours or another winner may be chosen. Please make sure that your spam filter allows email from Joyfully Jay.
- Winners may be announced on the blog following the contest. By entering the contest you are agreeing to allow your name to be posted and promoted as the contest winner by Joyfully Jay.
- Prizes will be distributed following the giveaway either by Joyfully Jay or the person/organization donating the prize.
- By entering you are agreeing to hold Joyfully Jay harmless if the prize or giveaway in some way negatively impacts the winner.
- Readers may only enter once for each contest. ย Duplicate entries for the same giveaway will be ignored. In the event of technical problems with the blog during the contest, every effort will be made to extend the contest deadline to allow for additional entries.
- Void where prohibited by law.
(Trying this one more time to see if it will allow me to comment. *headdesk*)
Just wanted to let you know how much I have been enjoying your blog tour-especially the format you’ve chosen. <3 Its really interesting to get a glimpse into the way you think! Congratulations again on your latest, wishing you huge success! <3
Thank you, Marty! For your best wishes, and your support. It’s been a lot of fun to answer the questions. Good luck with the giveaway! <3
That is such an amazing way to look at “redos”. It’s so tempting to look back with regrets and wish that you could change those “mistakes”. But then you might never have made it to where you are.
Hello, Ashley! I agree with you completely. Life is too short to fill it up with regrets. ๐
Thank you for the comment and good luck with the contest! <3
The story sounds amazing. Jack sounds like a fun characters. And a great interview, the questions interesting.
So glad you’re enjoying the tour! Thank you. ๐
Jack was a great character to write. I had way too much fun with him. Good luck with the giveaway <3
This book looks great.
Thanks, Rodney! I hope you enjoy if/when you get a chance to read it! Good luck with the giveaway, and thanks for the comment! <3
This story looks intriguing. Please, enter me in the giveaway. And good luck with this and all your future projects, A.F. ๐
Thank you so much, Susan. I really enjoyed writing these two. Best of luck with the giveaway <3
Wonderful interview. It’ll be fun to get to know both Mason and Jack. I would love a chance to win this.
Thank you, H.B. I appreciate that! Good luck with the contest! <3
Great Q&A. I’m looking forward to reading this book – would love a chance at winning a copy. Thanks for the opportunity.
You’re very welcome. Thank you for your interest in it! Good luck! <3
Male escort – my favorite kind of book. Please enter me in this giveaway!
*grins* I love a good escort. XD
Seriously, though, thank you. And best of luck with the giveaway <3
Thanks for the interesting Q & A. This story sounds great so please include me in the draw. Thanksย
You’re very welcome! Thank you for your interest. Best of luck with the contest! <3
I loved the blog interview. Great questions and i loved the answers. thanks so much. Please include me in the contests.
Thanks, Debra. I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Good luck with the giveaway <3
I love stories with jaded escorts!
Thank you! It was way too much fun to write. Good luck with the giveaway <3
I am so loving the interview and blurb! Love the male escort world so looks like a good read! Add me in!
Thanks, Paul! I’m honoured that you think so. Best of luck with the giveaway <3
Sounds interesting. Plese include me. Thank you for the giveaway.
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Thank you for the interest and your comment! Good luck! <3
Please count me in. Thanks!
Thank you, Gigi! Good luck with the giveaway <3
Wow you are being very generous. Thank you for the opportunity to win. Please count me in.
Thanks, Karl, and you’re very welcome. Good luck with the giveaway. ๐
I love the idea behind this and the title is fun too.
Thank you, Allison. I had a lot of fun writing it. ๐
Good luck!
Thank you for the chance to win! The book looks really great! And that’s a cool blog tour format!
Thank you for your comments! So glad to hear that you’re enjoying the format, more so that the book has piqued your interest. ๐
Count me in please. ย It sounds like the kind of book I would like to read.
Thank you, Kim. Glad to read that. Good luck with the giveaway! ๐
Thank you for this great chance!!!!
Thank you for the comment! Best of luck with the giveaway ๐
Intriguing book, I can’t wait to read it, count me in!
Thanks, Emily. Glad to hear that! Good luck with the giveaway. ๐
Congratulations, Stormy Monday, and thank you to everyone for playing along. ๐
Just a reminder, donโt forget that that all comments have been listed as automatic entries for the secondary giveaway of a print copy of the novel and a Swarovski pendant. Please keep an eye at AFHenley.com for details regarding the start date of that contest, and best of luck to everyone!
Thank you again for hosting me, Jay. It was a lot of fun. <3
AFH
Pleasure to have you! And Congratulations to Stormy Monday!