Behind the Cigarette follows a woman dating the keyboardist of an up-and-coming band who struggles with the world she is now part of and the choices that she has made so far in life. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?

Behind the Cigarette is the 2nd book of the WHIP series. My fans wanted to know what happened to Trent & Tyler after the novel Broken Record, so I continued to develop the story and now the WHIP series has 4 books.

Being on the production side of live music, my inspiration came from personal stories that either me or people I’ve known in the music industry experienced.

Alexandria, Trent, Tyler, and Gage are well-developed, multifaceted characters. Who was your favorite to write for, and who posed the most challenge?

My favorite character to write for was Tyler Black. I loved his ego, his relentless insecurity, as well as his fragility which makes him so unbelievably beautiful.

The most challenged character to write was Gage Heston. He is neurotic, arrogant, and abusive which if anyone who’s been in a toxic relationship can definitely relate to him.

When you first sat down to write this story, did you know where you were going, or did the twists come as you were writing?

I knew right where I was headed! LOL.

What is the next book that you are working on, and when can your fans expect it to be out?

Between Us Birds is the 3rd book of the series. It was just released on Valentine’s Day.

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