From Fake to Forever
by Jennifer Shirk
Releasing
June 6th 2016
Entangled Bliss
Entangled Bliss
Their arrangement is fake but the attraction is real. . .
From The Book Junkie Reads . . . From Fake to Forever . . .
Clean, simple, straight forward romance for those who want simplicity in their romance.
Sandra has her aversion to men with just cause. Her ex was top of the list to educate her on this point and fact. Then there was her daughter and her school. Both mean the world to her. When trouble comes a knocking a scheme to get things back on track has her on a crash course with another hot, sexy male that happens to be an actor. Attraction or no this was not something she could slip at. Her school needs her.
Ben wants to be taken seriously as an actor and then he comes to realize he wants that in his everyday life. With the help of one reluctant school owner and her cute as a button daughter, his views begin to change and maybe that is not all.
I found this one to be sweet, simple, and clean for those that have issue with most of current romance novels. No hot, heavy make out sessions hidden in the back of the classroom.
Blurb
Sandra Moyer’s preschool is struggling, so when her sister suggests allowing a super-famous actor to research his latest role there, she reluctantly agrees. Except the actor turns out to be Ben Capshaw—a playboy who’s never serious, always joking around, and who knows zero about kids or being a parent. Case in point: his involvement in the untimely death of the preschool’s class pet…
Sandra Moyer’s preschool is struggling, so when her sister suggests allowing a super-famous actor to research his latest role there, she reluctantly agrees. Except the actor turns out to be Ben Capshaw—a playboy who’s never serious, always joking around, and who knows zero about kids or being a parent. Case in point: his involvement in the untimely death of the preschool’s class pet…
Ben
is enjoying teaching more than he thought he would, but that doesn’t mean he’s
looking for a permanent position. Sure, he’s ready for more serious movie roles
and less goofing off, but the buttoned-up, beautiful Sandra and her young
daughter are more than he bargained for. Plus, Sandra still won’t trust
him—what if it’s all an act, research for the role? As the lines between
make-believe and reality blur, Ben will have to decide if love is worth casting
aside the role of his life for a new role…that could last a lifetime.
Previously
released as The Role of a Lifetime - (May 2008) and has been enhanced with new
material.
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Ben stood up and walked over to
the windows, grabbing the attention of Missy and the rest of the class. His
eyes swept around the floor a few seconds, and then he finally saw it. Holy
crap, how could he not? That thing was huge.
“What’s the matter, Big Bens?” he
heard Missy ask.
“Nothing.” Gargantuan spider, actually. But he didn’t want to announce that in
case there were any squeamish kids in the room.
It was one mother of an ugly insect and—now
that it began to move—remarkably fast for possessing those thick little legs.
Being the he-man he was, he wasn’t about to let it get away so it could boast
to all its hairy little friends. So he grabbed a heavy dictionary off the
shelf, aimed, and then let the book drop. “Got it!” he called out.
The children shrieked. His head
whipped up and around, trying to sort through the sudden mayhem. He’d had
absolutely no idea ten little preschoolers had the ability to create enough
noise to blow out an eardrum, but at that precise moment there was enough sound
to fill a stadium. But even among the loud chatter, he heard some of the kids
cry out, “Herbie!”
Herbie?
That thing had a name?
Ben’s eyes shot to Missy for an
explanation, but she just stood there like a corpse with wide eyes bulging out
and a hand raised to her mouth. Oh-kay.
He obviously wasn’t going to get any support in that corner. He was officially
on his own.
Great. Now what? He was going to
make things much worse if he picked up the book and allowed the class to see
the smeared-up guts of Herbie, so he simply froze, wishing for some big hook to
come and yank him away.
Then his wish was granted.
Sandra, aka big hook, appeared at
the door of the classroom with her no-nonsense line of attack that stomped out
all the commotion around them. Oh, man. She was not looking happy with him,
either—not that he’d seen her looking any other way. More bad timing on his
part. She had a way of popping in on him when he wasn’t exactly his best. Too
bad he couldn’t have screenwriters helping him out with choice lines in real
life, because he could sure use a witty one now. Coming up with nothing on his
own, he hiked his shoulders up at her, hoping she’d take it as a white flag
being waved. However, Sandra didn’t seem ready to declare peace.
“Ah, Mr. Ben, a word, please?”
Uh-oh. This
was bad. She was giving him an even more snotty tone than she had first used on
him. He had to be more careful with what he wished for in the future. No more
big hooks. Next time, he’d be much more specific and wish for a scantily clad
woman with more than a significant amount of appreciation for movie stars. But
one who still looked exactly like Sandra.
Where did
that thought come from?
Sandra turned
and disappeared, not waiting for his response. He supposed she thought it was
automatic, a given that he’d ask how high when she said jump. But he followed
her out anyway. Even the wrath of Miss Sandra was better than staring into the
shocked little faces of those poor kids. He obviously needed more child
training than he thought.
Once they
were out in the hallway, he quickly tried to make amends. “Okay, maybe I didn’t
use good judgment in that particular circumstance. But I—”
“Our theme
this month is bugs,” Sandra informed him, pointing to the countless
decorations of various bugs throughout the hall. “Are you blind or something?”
Ben took in
his surroundings and blinked, strangely noticing them for the very first time.
Hmm. Well, what do you know about that? “Uh...no, I saw your little bug
things hanging around.”
“Right.”
She shot him a withering glare before entering her of office.
He followed
her in, running a hand over the top of his head. “Okay, I didn’t know. But I
didn’t commit a felony, either. Like you never killed a bug before.”
“Never in
front of the children.”
“What are
you, some kind of tree hugger? Did you see that thing? It was a gross-looking
spider.”
She whirled
around to face him. “Yes, I know! Herbie, that gross-looking spider as you call
it, is dead thanks to you.”
“Now, how
was I supposed to know you had some kind of freaky school mascot?” he shot
back. “What kind of place are you running here, anyway? Your daughter told me
there was a bug. I saw it, the thing was scary and hairy, and I reacted. As an
actor, I’m used to going with my emotions.”
Her arms
folded tighter than a bed waiting for basic- training inspection. Her
sleeveless cream-colored turtleneck accentuated her tanned, beautifully
sculpted arms, and as she cocked her head, studying him—no, judging—with
eyes like two deadly blue arrows, he’d never seen anyone look as captivating or
as alluring in his life. And as a man—not an actor—he wanted to react to that
as well.
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How would you describe you style
of writing to someone that has never read your work?
Very
sweet with a some chick-lit sass. LOL
What mindset or routine do you feel the need to set when preparing to write (in general whether you are working on a project or just free writing)?
What mindset or routine do you feel the need to set when preparing to write (in general whether you are working on a project or just free writing)?
I like to
make a playlist of music after I'm done plotting. It helps set the feel. I
generally write a synopsis and outline before I write too. I need some kind of
direction in order to begin.
Do you take your character prep to heart? Do you nurture the growth of each character all the way through to the page? Do you people watch to help with development? Or do you build upon your character during story creation?
I usually have in mind and list my character's qualities and/or issues. But usually that builds the more I write the story. Sometimes when I'm done a certain scene, I'll think, "Wow, I didn't know that about them!"
Do you take your character prep to heart? Do you nurture the growth of each character all the way through to the page? Do you people watch to help with development? Or do you build upon your character during story creation?
I usually have in mind and list my character's qualities and/or issues. But usually that builds the more I write the story. Sometimes when I'm done a certain scene, I'll think, "Wow, I didn't know that about them!"
Have you found yourself bonding with any particular character? If so which one(s)?
I really
felt a certain connection with Sabrina—from Fiance by Fate. She has a lot of
"me" in her—except the superstitious part.
Do you have a character that you have been working on that you can't wait to put to paper?
Do you have a character that you have been working on that you can't wait to put to paper?
Yes!
I don't have a name for her yet, but she's cracking me up already with a new
business she wants to start called—Dial a Wife.
Have you ever felt that there was something inside of you that you couldn't control? If so what? If no what spurs you to reach for the unexperienced?
Have you ever felt that there was something inside of you that you couldn't control? If so what? If no what spurs you to reach for the unexperienced?
Yes. I guess
I'm realizing I have a lot of anxiety that is actually very difficult to deal
with. But I think it's one of the reasons why my heroines are so high strung.
It helps to write about it.
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Author InfoJennifer Shirk has a bachelor degree in pharmacy-which has in NO WAY at all helped her with her writing career. But she likes to point it out, since it shows romantic-at-hearts come in all shapes, sizes, and mind-numbing educations.
She writes sweet (and sometimes even funny) romances for Samhain Publishing, Avalon Books/Montlake Romance and now Entangled Publishing. She won third place in the RWA 2006 NYC's Kathryn Hayes Love and Laughter Contest with her first book, THE ROLE OF A LIFETIME. Recently, her novel SUNNY DAYS FOR SAM won the 2013 Golden Quill Published Authors Contest for Best Traditional Romance.
Lately she's been on a serious exercise kick. But don't hold that against her.
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