Author Spotlight ~ Exclusive Interview with Kahlen Aymes

 Kahlen is an award-winning author of sizzling hot, deeply moving contemporary romance. Her books have reached #1 on Smashwords Bestseller List and #2 on Amazon Bestseller list in Erotica and Contemporary Romance. Her stories are filled with intense love, passion, angst and emotion that breathes life into her characters and leaves her readers captivated. She lives near Omaha, Nebraska with her daughter, Olivia and their three dogs. Creative by nature, she enjoys the arts, music and theater... But the love of her life is writing! Her BSBA is in Business and Marketing. She adores hearing from her readers, so don't be shy. Represented by Elizabeth Winick-Rubinstein of McIntosh & Otis Literary Agency, all three books in her series; The Remembrance Trilogy are available now. Come and experience Ryan and Julia's mad, mad love.

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Interview          

First, thank you, Shelli.  It is my honor to be one of the first to be on your page and one of your top five.  I can’t express what that means to me.  xoxo

Do you have any unique talents or hobbies?

I’ve always been artsy.  I like music, and I used to play the piano when I was younger.  I’ve been involved in musical theater for years and I like to dance. like to paint, draw and cook.

Tell us 1 thing about yourself that most people do not know?

I taught ballroom dancing.

           

Do you recall how your interest in writing originated?

I started writing to network for business reasons. Although, I’d always thought I’d like to try my hand at writing romance since reading it a lot in middle and high school.  Once I started loving my characters and my readers were contacting me and loving the stories… soon writing became my focus and the business went away. (Hehehe!)

What inspired you to write your first book?

If you’re asking why I began writing, it’s in the last question, but if you want to know specifically about what inspired the actual book, it was because of my college boyfriend and what he used to say whenever we left each other.  We lived in different cities and he’d say “Don’t forget to remember me”….

Name one entity that you feel supported you outside of family members?

That’s pretty easy… the Twilight Fan Fiction Community is the first place I posted anything I’d written and the readers there… just wow.  They embraced my story, welcomed me and told their friends to read.  Many are still with me and have become friends for life.  I’m forever grateful for their support.  Now it’s still the readers, my street team and the many, many bloggers who promote my work.   I simply couldn’t do it without any of you.

Hardest scene you have ever written?

Oh, boy.  That’s a tough one.  I make myself cry often when I’m thinking up the stuff, but the hardest to write for me is when I have to take a beloved character and make them less than perfect… Like Ryan in The Remembrance Trilogy.  The scene when Jane comes to him was tough.  I couldn’t make him fail more than I did.  No way.

What gives you the most inspiration?

No question, it’s my readers.  It’s their reviews, the emails, the tweets and words of encouragement what say they love what they are reading.  They make my heart swell, my hands fly across the keys and my mind to dig deep for the next story…

Give us an interesting fun fact or a few about your book or series: 

The places in all my books are real… down to the addresses/locations, menus at restaurants, etc… If a book is set in a city and someone who lives there reads it, I hope they recognize it all. It makes the stories more real, I think.  And that is always my first goal.

What are your current projects?

I’m working on the second and third books in my next series, After Dark, as well as another series titled Famous that will follow and a couple of stand alone novels.  I recently organized Stories for Amanda, an anthology piece to benefit anti-bullying efforts and am contributing to another anthology (it’s the first look at Famous), that Madeline Sheehan is putting together to benefit domestic violence victims. That piece is due this month and should be out early 2014, I believe.

Will you have a new book coming out soon?

Yes! I’m really excited! Angel After Dark the first novel in the After Dark series will release in January, 2014.

Can you tell us about your upcoming book?

It’s different from my first series because it’s written in third person, the characters are older, it’s funnier and then has a darker theme in the later books.  But it still has my stamp on it: hot sexy love scenes, angst, heartbreak and obstacles to overcome.

What can readers who enjoy your book do to help make it successful? 

The best thing is to read it and tell your friends, comment on Facebook threads and tweet!  We love to see reviews, but word-of-mouth is the best reward and just hearing from you… that’s the BEST for me!

Is there anything that you would like to say to your readers and fans? 

Thank you.  I’m always humbled by your support and nothing raises me up more than knowing you can relate to or have fallen in love with my characters!  For those of you who love Ryan… please give Alex a shot.  Threesomes are FUN! J

And now, before you go, how about a snippet from your book that is meant to intrigue and tantalize us?

 Oh, OKAY!  If you’re gonna twist my arm! J  Here is a few paragraphs from Angel After Dark:

Alex’s breathing eased as the elevator made the short trip to the top floor. When the doors opened, he quickly found the cherry wood door with the brass numbers and rang the bell. There was soft music coming from the other side, and he tented his fingers as he waited.

When it opened, his surprised eyes fell on Becca, Angel’s best friend. She leaned against the door in ratty jeans and a pink T-shirt from the fitness club where she worked, her eyes raking him up and down in apparent appraisal.

Alex smirked at her. “Hello, Becca. Nice to see you again. I’m here for Angeline.”

“Hi, Alex. Come in.” Becca moved out of his way so he could enter the apartment. The lights were low, but Alex’s eyes drank in the details, longing to know Angel better. The space had clean, elegant lines; classic furniture, more gleaming cherry wood on the floors, and dark marble in the kitchen greeted him. The artwork was tasteful but sparse; a large fireplace took up most of one wall in the living room, topped off with a large flat screen mounted over it. The vase of lilies he’d sent sat on the coffee table in the living room.

Becca followed him in. “Can I get you a drink? Angel usually keeps a nice assortment.” Alex glanced at his watch. Five minutes past eight.
“Actually, I have reservations at TRU for 8:30.” He glanced around and Becca used the opportunity to check him out. Her eyebrows rose and her lips pursed. TRU was a classy French restaurant; extremely exclusive and pricey.

Just as he said it, the door down the hall opened and high-heeled shoes sounded on the floor. He turned toward the sound and froze in place, his breath catching in his chest.

Angel looked amazing. Her legs went on for miles in strappy platform heels accented by a bow around the ankles and a short, little black dress. It was simple and elegant, with a deep halter neckline leaving the inside swells of her breasts bare, but just barely; her shoulders and arms completely so. Hair was piled up, accentuating the long line of her neck, with soft tendrils falling around her face; her only adornments were diamond and onyx drop earrings and a thick matching bracelet. Her make-up was subtle and her soft, pink lips glistened softly.

She stopped 10 feet in front of him, soft, alluring... so tempting. Her perfume softly surrounded him as he drew breath into his suddenly tight chest. He couldn’t take his eyes off of her, his heart racing. Add to it that, for once, she wasn’t busting his chops, and she was absolutely irresistible. His hand came to rest on his chest as he struggled for what to say, torn between looking at her, listening to her voice, getting into her head, or getting into her pretty little panties.

Angel was equally breathless. She’d steeled herself for this moment, but she was still left gasping. He was the most beautiful man she’d ever seen, his suit impeccable and perfectly tailored to his lean, but very solid form.

“You’re... luminous, just... radiant, Angeline. I... have no words,” he said softly, his green eyes alight with desire.

Angel blushed. “Those are pretty good ones. You look very handsome, too. I didn’t know what your plans were so... I wasn’t sure what to wear.”

“You’re perfect. Shall we go?” He smiled softly. “The car is waiting.”

“I just need my bag.” She walked into the kitchen where Becca was watching silently and picked up her clutch from the counter. When she did, she passed Alex and he was presented with the rear view of her dress. It hung loosely on her small body and the back was completely bare down below the waist. He could just see the beginning of the little dimples at the top of her ass.

“Holy hell,” he said in surprise. Angel smiled softly, her eyes meeting Becca’s, who laughed out loud.

When Angel turned and came back to him, she smirked and glanced up into his eyes. “You didn’t expect me to play fair, did you?”

“You’re just...” he began.


“Half-naked?” she teased, her eyes challenging him. “Yeah, I know.”

Thank You Kahlen for sharing your amazing new Cover Angel After Dark and given me an amazing interview. By the Way Happy Birthday x0x0

More Amazing Books By Kahlen Aymes  

         

The Remembrance Trilogy

The Future of Our Past

TOP 100 AMAZON PAID BESTSELLER! 
Julia Abbot and Ryan Matthews have been inseparable best friends since the moment they met. Each of them fight an internal battle, unwilling to risk their incredible friendship, but unable to quell their deep longing for the other. On the verge of Ryan’s departure to Harvard Medical School and Julia’s for her new job on the opposite coast, they are forced to face the undeniable truth of their deeper feelings and find themselves enthralled in a passion like neither has ever known. 

The lovers are faced with forced separation, great distances and others who try to sabotage their relationship as both of them work to build the shared future they both dream of. When their lives begin to finally gel, Julia is offered a promotion that will jettison her career to new heights. Ryan is left angry and bereft as it will only postpone their reunion yet again. In light of the sacrifices she has made for him, he can hardly deny her, and Julia is faced with the most difficult decision of her life. Will she choose the chance of a lifetime or the love of her life? 

The Future of Our Past is the first book in The Remembrance Trilogy, a transcendent love story about the type of powerful and passionate connection we all dream of.

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Don’t Forget to Remember Me

Ryan Matthews has everything he ever wanted. Close to graduation from Harvard Medical School and on the verge of marrying his gorgeous and accomplished girlfriend, Julia Abbott, his dreams are about to come true and all of their sacrifice is finally at it’s end.

When tragedy strikes, their relationship is hurled into turmoil that leaves Ryan devastated. His sorrow drives him to keep his distance yet leaves him aching; consumed with desire and love he refuses to let manifest.

Julia is inexplicably drawn to Ryan and longs to build a future with him, but his agony over the loss of the heart-stopping memories she no longer shares with him, leaves him unable to trust that she could truly love him without the brilliant past he clings to. 

When love so unforgettable has been forgotten, can Ryan find enough faith to believe that Julia’s heart will remember, even when her mind can’t? 

The second book of The Remembrance Trilogy follows Ryan and Julia's quest to rebuild their stunning past. An incredibly beautiful and heart-breaking romance, full of passion, intensity and truly immeasurable love that will leave you spellbound, breathless and longing for more...

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A Love Like This

Settled in New York City, Ryan and Julia Matthews seek to enjoy their idyllic newlywed life together.  Julia's high-profile job at Vogue and Ryan's promising career in medicine will surely set them up for everything they could ever want.  Their only obstacle seems to be finding enough time to spend together.

When a scuffle at Ryan's  hospital puts his life in danger, a colleague steps in to save him, but is critically injured in the process.  In a heroic and unwavering effort, Ryan manages to save her life, but her injuries irrevocably change her future forever.

What happens next will push Ryan beyond human endurance, when he is forced to decide how much he will pay for his new friendship and make Julia face how much she is willing to sacrifice in order to spare herself the unspeakable pain of watching someone else try to replace her in Ryan's heart.

Join Julia and Ryan in the heart-wrenching conclusion to the unforgettable story of an incredible love, worth every single sacrifice...

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Stories for Amanda

16 of the most popular and bestselling authors in Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance and Young Adult have come together in support of the fight against bullying. Each has contributed a new short stories or missing scenes from their most popular series for this very worthy cause. 

Amanda Todd was a young girl who was lured into a bad decision by a cyber-stalker and then mercilessly targeted online and in real life over and over again, until it became too much for her to handle and she ended her life in October of 2012. She wanted to help other kids by sharing her story and letting them know they should never be punished for who they are or for making a mistake. http://amandatoddlegacy.org/ is an organization that reaches out to kids in need, educates about the harmful effects of bullying and provides resources that can make a real difference. 

100% of the proceeds from sale of this anthology will be donated toward that vision. 

If you are being bullied, please stay strong and get help. Someone does care. http://amandatoddlegacy.org/

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