Shiloh Walker's Curves & Qs Blog Tour

As we get ready for the release of the final book in the Ash Trilogy series, If You Know Her, we are very excited to participate in the Curves & Qs Blog Tour with Shiloh Walker!  This will be the last stop, so make sure visit the previous participants of this tour to see Shiloh's answers to their questions.

We basically each got to ask her a question about the series.  This is what she had to say to UTC.

Q:  I think you've done an amazing job writing the "bad guy" of this series. It's not obvious and you manage to make the reader feel some sort of connection to him. At least I did after reading If You See Her. When writing a good villain for a romantic suspense, what do you think are the key elements to keep the reader guessing and involved?

A:  Eh, I'm leery about saying too much just yet about keeping the reader guessing, although naturally you want to put a variety of individuals on the playing field.

As to keeping the reader involved in the guessing game…mainly I just did it through letting people see inside his head.  I hope it worked…I know he's a creepy, freaky bastard, but the stories just wouldn't have been the same if I hadn't brought him into the story the way I had.

From the villian's POV…a small snippet from IF YOU SEE HER…right when Nia, the heroine of book 3, rolls into town.

That woman didn’t belong here.

He watched as she drove into town in a simple, utilitarian sedan.  Even without the Hertz tag on the back, it had rental written all over it.  Either that, or cop car.

She wasn’t a cop, though.  He could peg a cop from a mile away and she wasn’t a cop.

The car was basic, navy blue and simple, the sort of car that said, forget you ever saw me.  It didn’t suit the woman who climbed out from behind the steering wheel. She wasn’t basic and she wasn’t the sort of woman that people forgot.

She was…rather lovely, he thought. Long and lean, her skin the color of coffee and cream, her hair cut much shorter than he preferred, but it suited her.  A little broad through her shoulders and hips, but like her hair, it suited her.  She looked…strong.  But still very, very female.  Legs that went on forever, full, lush breasts, and what seemed to be a very delectable ass.

He wondered what her name was, what brought her here.

She didn’t carry a purse, something he thought was kind of strange—most women did.  There was an air of strength about her and that intrigued him.  But as she started toward the police department, that air strength wavered and he watched as she slowed to a stop, paused.  Lifted her hands to her face.  Those strong shoulders bowed, like she carried some awful burden.  Then, less than fifteen seconds later, she lifted her head and squared her shoulders, stared at the building before her.

Who are you? he wondered.

He really, really wanted to know her name.

Check out our reviews of this series:

If You Hear Her

If You See Her

Our review of If You Know Her is coming February 21!

Enter the Curves & Qs giveaway for a chance to win $50 Gift Certificate provided by Hips and Curves, or a book provided by Shiloh Walker.

The blog hop will take place at the following blogs:
2/6   Book Vixen
2/8   Fiction Vixen
2/10 Tori’s Misadventures
2/13 Life as a Spaz
2/15 Under the Covers

To enter, just visit each blog on the scheduled date and comment.  You can enter up to one time per blog for up to five entries for the grand prize.

One winner will be chosen for a daily prize (a signed book from Shiloh) at each blog.  Hosting bloggers are allowed to enter, although they can’t win at their respective blogs.  They are eligible for prizes offered at the other blogs, and the grand prize.

All comments when be tallied up and one winner be chosen to win the main prize, an e-gift certificate to online retailer Hips and Curves.

The prize is valued at $50 (US) and winner is responsible for any and all costs over the dollar amount of the GC.  Contest is open internationally, void where prohibited by law.  Odds of winning depend of number of entries.  The contest will remain open until 2/22. Winner(s) to be posted the week of 2.28 at Shiloh’s blog, and will also be notified via email, however they must reply back within 14 days to claim prize.

• Giveaway open Internationally
• You have until Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 to enter

For a further list of rules, please check out the disclaimer at shilohwalker.com.

Please note the e-gift certificate was donated by Hips and Curves with no strings attached.