Guest Post and Giveaway from Author Megan Squires

Today I have the pleasure of welcoming Megan Squires to the blog. Megan is the author of Demanding Ransom, a contemporary New Adult book that was recently released. She was kind enough to write some thoughts about why she decided to make the jump from YA to NA for this book and after her post, I have a tour-wide giveaway for five ebook copies of Demanding Ransom. Below that, I’ve got my review – so there’s a trifecta of awesomeness, right? I’ll let Megan take it away!

Within just the past year or so, the phrase New Adult has become a household term (among writers and readers, at least). I’ve written two distinct young adult works so far, but I knew with Demanding Ransom I wanted to branch into that new adult territory.

Depending on who you ask, new adult can mean many things. It typically includes college-aged characters and chronicles the many things that happen during that time in their lives. Because of this, often the content is more mature, both in theme and in relationships. I think where it branches into adult territory is in how graphic you choose to make those two things.

Demanding Ransom does deal with heavier subject matter than my previous novels. Sex, pregnancy, death, illness–it touches on an array of themes that older characters can face. However, I chose not to take the storyline to the explicit level. While it works for many books and their specific characters, I wanted to keep the themes of forgiveness and personal growth at the forefront. Don’t get me wrong, there is tons of sexual tension here and it’s probably my favorite part of the book. But I really wanted to focus on falling in love with Ran character, just as much as the fact that he’s this ridiculously good looking guy, too. I think the way it’s written and the way Maggie and Ran’s relationship progresses keeps it at that college level.

As both a writer and a reader, I love the anticipation just as much as the actual act, from hand-holding to physical sex. For me it’s all about the build up. And there’s a lot of build up here. The chase is just as much a part of the story as the actual realization of the relationship in Demanding Ransom. Coming of age, college-romance has quickly become my favorite new genre and I hope to write many more that fall into this category.

About Megan

Megan Squires lives with her husband and two children just outside of Sacramento, California. A graduate from the University of California, Davis, Megan is now a full-time mother, wife, and dreamer – though her characters don’t often give her much opportunity to sleep.

Find Megan:
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads

Megan is the author of:
Traced (The Outlier Chronicles #1) | Recruited (The Outlier Chronicles #2) | Demanding Ransom

Megan is giving away 5 ebook copies of Demanding Ransom – anyone who can receive a copy via Amazon.com is eligible to enter. This is a tour-wide giveaway!

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Tour Schedule
Monday, June 24th – Just Reading For Fun
Tuesday, June 25th – Nose Graze
Wednesday, June 26th – The Irish Banana
Thursday, June 27th - Proserpine Graving Books
Friday, June 28th – The Bookswarm

Monday, July 1st -Bewitched Bookworms
Tuesday, July 2nd Supernatural Snark
Wednesday, July 3rd – Krista’s Dusk Jacket
Thursday, July 4th – Basia’s Book Shelf
Friday, July 5th – Caffeinated Book Reviewer

Monday, July 8th – Rose’s Book Corner
Tuesday, July 9th – Confessions from a Romanholic
Wednesday, July 10th – Xpresso Reads
Thursday, July 11th – The Book Cellar
Friday, July 12th – Selkie Reads Stories