Welcome Today's Featured Author
Cynthia P. O'Neill!!!
Books by Cynthia P. O'Neill
N/A,
Fantasy Romance:
Remembrance
Series - I Remember
Loving
You
Always
– coming 2015/2016
And
Forever – coming 2016
Contemporary
– Erotic Romance:
Need
Series (Newest) - I Need You Always – Need
#1 (on sale 3 weeks only for $1.99)
I
Need You Now – Need #2 - coming May 25th (pre-orders
Available on Amazon)
I
Need You Here – Need #3 – coming August 2015
I
Need You T oo – Need #4 –
coming October/November 2015
I
Need You Forever – Need #5 – coming late 2015/2016
A
Learning Series - Learning
to T rust, Book 1 – Currently FREE
on Amazon US
Learning
to Let Go, Book 2
(only
on Amazon) Learning
to Love Again, Book 3
Learning
to Move Forward, Book 3.5 (spin-off of Grace and Jonathan’s romance)
I
Need You Always – Need #1 - on sale for $1.99 for 3 weeks
only.
Marissa wants to focus on her career, but Dane wants to dominate her; mixing business with pleasure. Every touch tempts her to
submit to his desires.
Can she hold up to the
control he craves in life, especially in love? Can she let go of her own
hang-ups and submit to him?
Only time will tell if she
can be everything he Needs!
Smashwords:
I
Need You Now – Need #2 - Releasing May 25th
Nate Lawson was
a player - dominating in the office and bedroom. T hanks
to betrayal he didn’t do relationships, only one-night stands, until he
met her. T he one he finally
connected to would be the one he’d let slip away…
All he
knew is that he needed her - Now!
Pre-Order Links, I Need You Now – Need #2, on Amazon:
About Cynthia P. O’Neill:
Cynthia P. O’Neill grew up in small town in South Florida and moved
to Central Florida to attend college. There, she married her friend,
love, and soul mate and still resides with their amazing son, and a
feisty, four-legged little boy.
In
her books, Cynthia draws on her background in healthcare and
business, along with her husband’s engineering knowledge.
She currently writes on all levels of Romance. The Remembrance
Series encompasses New Adult with a touch of Paranormal activity and
a hint of Historical romance. A Learning Series is for those who
like a little more steam with their books, falling into the
categories of Contemporary - Erotica, with a hint of suspense.
Her latest series, Need, will have several books, each focusing on
one couple per book. The main couple will then become supporting
characters, while some of the background characters step forward to
find their own happily ever after. It will be will be a Contemporary
– Erotic romance with a high level of suspense added.
She tries to make
her writing very personal and close to her heart. Regular life is the
inspiration for her books, but her imagination takes them to new
heights, opening up possibilities that would normally not exist.
To learn more about the
author, please visit Cynthia’s website at:
Interview With Cynthia P. O’Neill:
- Can you tell us a little about your books?
I write
in all areas of romance from tame all the way to erotic steam. I have
three series currently out. T he
tamer one is called Remembrance that is a very tame New Adult Fantasy Romance
with some paranormal and historical elements two of the four books are
currently available. T he
steamier ones are A Learning Series, which if complete and available only on
Amazon, and Need Series, which has one book out, with the second coming out on
May 25th.
A
Learning Series has three books and a spin-off. It follows the trials and
tribulations of one couple who have both been hurt, have to “Learn to
T rust”, “Learn to Let Go” of their
pasts so they can, “Learn to Love Again” to have a future with each
other. “Learning to Move Forward” was a fan request to fill
in the gaps on Laurel ’s
cousin Grace and her romance with Garrett’s brother Jonathan.
The Need Series focuses on one couple and one HEA per book.
T he characters will continue
throughout the series, but another couple will step forward for their chance at
a happily ever after in the following books. T he
first book, “I Need You Always – Need #1”, is out and will be
on sale starting May 18th, on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and
Smashwords, to help give an introduction to the next book, “I Need You
Now – Need #2”. T he
books do not have to be read in order. T hey
can be read as stand alones, but to get the full understanding of the
supporting characters, it would be advised to take a glimpse at the other
books. T his series is
anticipating five books, maybe more, to come from it.
In
the future, I’m contemplating doing a fantasy serial, still with a bit of
romance, but trying out a different area. I don’t seem to be able
to stay just within one general genre. I seem to add levels of suspense
to all my steamy reads and add some fantasy to my tamer ones.
- Do you have a favorite character to write about?
In the
steamy books, my favorite used to be Garrett from A Learning Series, but after
writing this last Need book, “I Need You Now”, I’m favoring
Nate Lawson.
In
the tame books, I favor Gregory and Jordan, because they are myself and my
husband and how we met in reality. I will admit that some fiction and
fantasy has been added, but how they met and their personalities are all
us. So I think they’re my favorite overall.
- What has been your favorite series to write?
That’s a hard one to answer. I like all my series
equally and for different reasons. But, if I had to choose, I’d
probably pick the newest series, Need. I like that I’m doing only
on couple per book, but I don’t have to say goodbye to my other
couples. I can use them for supporting areas.
T his series is a challenge because there’s so
much that can be written about the characters, so confining them to one book,
primarily, is hard. Also, I’m pushing my boundaries with this
series. I was asked to write stronger alpha men who were more dominant
and I’m giving it my all, going beyond what I’m used to
writing. I love a good challenge.
- What inspires you to write?
What many don’t know is
that most of my writing is either from real life experiences or what I’ve
witnessed around me in every day life. I do through some fantasy and let
my mind go wild a bit, but the basis of many of the characters and the story
itself has some truth to it. For example, I saw a man pass out from
his car onto the street in front of my house one night. We called 911 to
get him some help, not knowing what was wrong and not wanting him to risk
getting run over. I kept thinking about that scene and within a couple of
weeks had a storyline in my head wondering “What if”.
T hat story ended up becoming “I Need You
Always”, with that very scene in there, but tweaked and embellished of
course.
I
guess you could say life itself offers my inspiration. I have quite a few
stories running through my head with ideas written down. I could easily
keep busy over the next few years writing, without adding any additional ideas
to the files.
- Do you have a favorite spot to write?
I prefer to use my desktop in
my bedroom. I like to close the door, turn on an air purifier for white
noise and just write away. I’m very limited with my time to write,
because I’m a full-time mom, teacher, caregiver, and wife during the day.
So my time is limited to a few hours each night and some on the weekends or
before everyone wakes up in the morning. When I’m not at the
desktop, then I can be found with my laptop in the family room or at the dining
room table typing away. I can pretty much write anywhere, but I do like
some white noise in the background to help me focus.
- Do you listen to music while you write?
Not while I’m
writing. I do have music that inspires ideas for the book and song lists
out on Spotify that are tied to each book I’ve written.
T hey are the songs that inspire and encourage the
scenes. But, I only like silence or white noise while I’m
writing.
- What's one random fact about yourself that you can share?
You’d think
that I’ve always had a love of books, but you’d be wrong. I
used to hate reading. I was a cliff notes person in high school and
college. It wasn’t until the last few years that I discovered a
passion with reading. I went from watching the T V
and rarely picking up a book to the reverse. Now you’ll find me
with my kindle or laptop open, reading versus watching television. I read
several books a week, even more so when I’m writing. I like to read
in the genre I’m writing to keep my mind focused. It helps prevent
mental blocks and lets the words flow freely. When I’m
not reading, I’m writing or brain storming new ideas for other potential
series. My mind never shuts off.
When
I’m not writing or reading, I spend time with my family. I love to
create through cooking, baking, playing the piano, creating flower
arrangements, and drawing.
- When did you know you wanted to write a book?
I’d
thought about it for a long time, actually having the same story play over and
over in my mind for over eight years. One day someone asked me if I ever
thought about writing a book. T he
idea stuck, I talked with my husband, and the rest was history. I started
writing as a hobby to begin with and became a part-time writer when I hit the
second book. It is now my passion. When I’m not writing,
I’m dreaming about ideas, running potential story lines in my head.
What writing projects are you currently
working on?
I’m currently
focused on the Need Series. I have the first book out, the second coming
May 25th, with three more, at least, to come from that series.
I have two remaining in the Remembrance Series, that I need to complete, along
with ten books on the shelf to write, three of which are stand alones, while a
couple have the potential to be series of their own.
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