Interview with Sidney Halston, Author of Full Contact and Giveaway
(Manga Maniac Cafe) Good morning, Sidney! Describe yourself in five words or less.
(Sidney Halston) First of all, I’d like to thank you for taking the time to interview me this morning. I’m so excited. Okay so, this is hard question, isn’t it. I guess I’d say: Mother, reader, daring, daydreamer, playful.
(Manga Maniac Cafe) Can you tell us a little about your book?
FULL CONTACT takes place in Tarpon Springs, Florida. It begins when Jessica Cross is released from the hospital after being horribly beaten by her ex-boyfriend. Ultimate bad boy, Slade, the owner of Worth the Fight Academy, an MMA Training Academy, vows to protect Jessica from her ex. The book is funny and sexy but heartfelt and tender, especially when the dirty talking Slade becomes putty in Jessica’s hand. I hope you all read it love it as much as I loved writing it.
(Manga Maniac Cafe) How did you come up with the concept and the characters for the story?
(Sidney Halston) My husband is a black belt in jiu-jitsu. I absolutely love the brotherhood between the men at his Academy, and noticed the same kind of camaraderie even with the opponents at matches. It gave me the idea of building this world based on Worth the Fight Academy, where the men have grown up together, and regardless of whether they are tearing each other apart in a cage or hugging it out after a grueling match, at the end, they can all go out and have a beer together. It’s the two sides of these strong males that I love. For this particular book, the plot stemmed from the first novel, AGAINST THE CAGE. It starts off where book #1 leaves off. She’s been beaten and feels broken. Slade’s guilt for not protecting her consumes him. Will she let him in—a bad boy to the core…
(Manga Maniac Cafe) What did you enjoy most about writing this book?
(Sidney Halston) Oh Slade has a dirty mouth. It was so fun writing it!
(Manga Maniac Cafe) What gave you the most trouble with this story?
(Sidney Halston) The fight scenes always give me a hard time. They’ve become easier to write, but I’m so concerned about the accuracy of how to write them, that they take me a long time.
(Manga Maniac Cafe) If you had a theme song, what would it be?
(Sidney Halston) Talk Dirty to Me, by Jason Derulo. HEE HEE.
(Manga Maniac Cafe) Name one thing you won’t leave home without.
(Sidney Halston) My Kindle. I take it everywhere. Hey…you never know when you’ll have a moment to read.
(Manga Maniac Cafe) Name three things on your desk right now.
(Sidney Halston) A notepad, my cell phone, and photo of my kids and husband.
(Manga Maniac Cafe) If you could trade places with anyone for just one day, who would you be?
(Sidney Halston) This is a tough question. I’m not really sure. I enjoy my life and it’s gotten so interesting with all the people I’ve met. I don’t think I’d trade with anyone. There are some characters in some of my favorite books, that make me want to jump into the book and be that character for a day, but that’s fiction.
(Manga Maniac Cafe) What are some books that you enjoyed recently?
(Sidney Halston) I love to read and I read often. Kristen Ashley’s my favorite and I just adore her. I love Jessica Clare’s Hit Man series and Laura Kaye’s Hard Inked Series. I recently discovered Tammy Falkner’s The Reed Brother’s series, which I devoured in less than a week. I loved it. I really like anything Toni Aleo writes. She’s awesome and I also really like Penny Reid’s Knitting in the City series. It’s hilarious!
(Manga Maniac Cafe) What do you like to do when you aren’t writing?
(Sidney Halston) Like I said, I love to read. But, I also love spending time with my husband and kids. During the weekend we are pretty much inseparable and we do everything from going grocery shopping together to the movies. I like spending time with them. There’s nothing better that hearing your kids say something silly or completely inappropriate to make your day brighter.
(Manga Maniac Cafe) How can readers connect with you?
(Sidney Halston) WebSite: www.sidneyhalston.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/sidneyhalston
Twitter: @sidneyhalston
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22469198-full-contact
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/shalston/
Thank you so much for chatting with me this morning. I hope you all pick up a copy of FULL CONTACT and let me know what you think. I love interacting with my readers! XOXO
Full Contact
Worth the Fight # 2
By: Sidney Halston
Releasing October 28th, 2014
Loveswept
Sidney Halston returns to steamy Tarpon Springs, Florida, where a hell-raising bad boy prepares to get down and dirty for the woman he loves.
How could she have been so stupid? When Jessica Cross decides to give her violently jealous boyfriend—the otherwise influential and charming Dennis Stavros—a second chance, she very nearly becomes a statistic. After weeks of healing from a broken rib and collapsed lung, and with Dennis behind bars, Jessica finally feels ready to come out of hiding. But will she ever be able to take a chance on love again with someone new?
Mixed martial arts fighter Slade Martin knows he has a bad reputation. Hell, he’s probably earned it. So it won’t be easy to convince beautiful, vulnerable Jessica that she can trust him—that from the moment she walked into his life, she’s been the only one he’s wanted. Powerful and confident, Slade knows he can honor his vow to protect Jessica body and soul. Winning her heart will be another matter . . . but a woman like Jessica is worth the fight.
Link to Follow Tour: http://www.tastybooktours.com/2014/07/full-contact-worth-fight-2-by-sidney.html
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22469198-full-contact?from_search=true
Goodreads Series Link: https://www.goodreads.com/series/135224-worth-the-fight
Buy Links
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Full-Contact-Worth-Sidney-Halston-ebook/dp/B00K4C3RHC/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1410966326&sr=1-1&keywords=Full Contact%3A Worth the Fight Series
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/full-contact-sidney-halston/1119434740?ean=9780553390971
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/full-contact/id889685362?mt=11
Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/full-contact-2
Author Info
Sidney Halston lives her life by one simple rule: “Just do it.” And that’s exactly what she did. At the age of thirty, having never written anything other than a legal brief, she picked up a pen for the first time to pursue her dream of becoming an author. That first stroke sealed the deal, and she fell in love with writing. Halston lives in South Florida with her husband and children.
Author Links
Website: http://sidneyhalston.blogspot.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sidneyhalston
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SidneyHalston
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6916557.Sidney_Halston
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