Author Interview-Stanalei Fletcher
What inspired you to
become a writer?
I think I was inspired to become
a writer by reading Alistair MacLean. I love his stories of espionage and
intrigue. He’d offer a love interest for the protagonist, but I couldn’t help
wanting just a little more romance from the couple before the story ended. I
figure the only way I was going to get that ending was to write the book
myself. Thus, I stored away the idea of writing stories until I had the time
and ability to really focus on making it a career.
Who are your favorite
romance characters (besides your own?)
My two favorite romance
characters are Jack O’Neill and Samantha Carter from the original Stargate
series. They danced around the attraction in so many episodes that I started to
dream up my own FanFiction stories just to get them together.
Tell me what inspired
this story.
I’m not 100% sure where the
inspiration for Dead Reckoning came from, but I do remember when Hurricane
Katrina struck, that I had an idea for a character who’d lost her memory during
the storm and was forced to figure out who she really was. I worked the plot
into my Northstar Security series and came up for the twist on Kellee’s
background. It was a lot of fun working that twist.
What is one of your
favorite romantic locales?
I love the mountains. A quiet
mountain trail away from the city, being alone in the forest with that special
man spells romance for me.
Is there anything
else you’d like to share with our readers?
If your readers enjoy a bit of
action and suspense and romance, they might enjoy the stories from Northstar Security
Series. Each book is written as a standalone and do not need to be read in
order, although as I introduce characters from earlier books, they do make an
appearance in subsequent stories.
Thank you Mariposa for opening
your blog and sharing your audience today. I enjoyed my visit.
Stanalei, thanks so much for joining us today. I look forward to being a guest on your blog on March 5th!
Dead Reckoning Blurb:
Egan Maddox isn’t sure he’s the right man for the job when
Northstar director, Byron O’Neal, asks him to find his missing daughter and
protect her from an unknown danger. Egan’s never shaken off his attraction to
Kellee O’Neal and hiding away with her, could be more than trouble than this
former Navy SEAL can handle.
Kellee is lost, with no memory, and believes someone wants
to hurt her. When Egan appears and seems to know her, he convinces her she’ll
be safe with him. As her memories resurface, she turns to Egan for comfort, and
her youthful crush transforms into a womanly passion she can’t deny.
With the Russian Mafia closing in, Kellee learns her entire
life has been a lie. How can her love for Egan be enough to help her navigate
the murky waters of her past and prove that her heritage doesn’t matter as much
as the woman she’s become?
