Drowning by Rachel Firasek
Publication date: October 26th 2013
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult
*Drowning is a New Adult Contemporary Romance suited for 18+ due to some violence, language, and sexual content*
“I dare you.”
“I dare you.”
Those words would change adrenaline junkie, Alice Harrison’s life forever. She’s a party girl that doesn’t believe in love until she meets a man that only writes about it.
Seth James escaped his overbearing father and moved into one of the James family’s vacant condos, hoping to create the music he loves in peace. But the fragile calm he’s envisioned shatters when a tiny woman with a world full of energy bounces out of the elevator and nearly takes him out.
With the patience of a saint, Seth seeks the dark that keeps Alice from enjoying life. He challenges her to exorcise the demons in her past in order to discover the true meaning of love. But when the walls fall down, the hidden deceptions will bare the ugly truth about a woman drowning in sorrow and a man who may not know how to be her hero.
{Interview with Rachel Firasek}
Hi everyone! Thank you for having me on the blog today and
letting me share a little about my writing process.
I think most creative minds enjoy music, so it’s not a big
surprise to hear that “another” author wrote a book to a song…or a group of
songs. Here’s a link to my Drowning playlist if you’d like to hear the
inspiration to the words. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqwJvVojAxIx9zWY3Nq3p24xr0JAand4E
There’s one song that really hit home for this book. Apex
Predator by Otep. Wow, what a powerful piece. It’s twisted and dark and
scary. During a scene with Alice and her father, I listened to this song on
repeat. It’s definitely the perfect mood setter for some of the darker parts in
this novel.
And when I really needed to pull myself out of the evil that
underlies the base of my plot, I turned to Volbeat
for their Cape of the Hero to remind me that there would be a HEA. Seth is
what I consider a normal hero. He doesn’t have super hero powers. He’s not good
with guns or knives. But like the father in the video, he wants to be there for
Alice, even when he’s physically not.
And Pink’s,
Just Give Me a Reason is the perfect balance for Seth and Alice’s love
story. He’s pretty straight forward about his interest, but she’s always in her
head. It’ll take a lot of patience and a lot of love to get them past her pain.
But he knows she’s worth it, and he has to try.
So…that’s just a few songs on my playlist that I loved to
use while writing this book. I’d love to find out your favorite song…or one
that inspires you in life.
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Why NA?
After years of writing adult romance, why did I pick New Adult? Well, probably because I finally found a niche for my voice. Maybe because I miss my twenties. It could be due to my fresh and youthful personality.
Or it could be because guys in their early twenties are damn hot and I’m at that age where COUGAR is no longer a big cat. J Yeah, that’s probably it.
My very first novel could be arguably a New Adult Paranormal Romance—before NA was popular—but that’s not the way it was marketed. I like writing young heroines that are spunky and full of sass. I love writing heroes that are full of testosterone and make tons of alpha mistakes.
NA is just fun. What is there not to like about it? Some will argue that all the angst is hard to get through. Well, I’m in my mid-thirties, and I can honestly say that I’ve never felt more alive than when I was in my early twenties. Everything is vibrant and new and wild. Sex is better. Drinking is better. Mistakes are easier to get over. My thirties have brought me worries over my kids, worries over my career, worries over my future… mostly worries. I don’t remember the fate of life being so strained in my late teens/early twenties. So yeah, NA was a no brainer. So, for a chance to win an eCopy of Drowning, name your “go-to” song.
{Ebook Giveaway}
Rachel Firasek has generously offered an ebook of Drowning to a reader of Clever Girls Read. To win just leave a comment - either name your “go-to” song or what exactly do you like about the NA genre or both. Ends midnight EST 11/20
{Grand prize giveaway}
Prize (open internationally):
--A Kindle Paperwhite
AUTHOR BIO:
Rachel
Firasek spends her days daydreaming of stories and her nights putting
the ideas to ink. She has spent a dull life following the rules, meeting
deadlines, and toeing the line, but in her made up worlds, she can let
the wild side loose. Her wonderful husband and three children support
her love of the written word and only ask for the occasional American
Idol or Swamp People quality hour.
She has a philosophy about love. It must devastate or it isn’t truly worth loving. She hopes that you all find your devastating love and cling to it with all your heart!
She has a philosophy about love. It must devastate or it isn’t truly worth loving. She hopes that you all find your devastating love and cling to it with all your heart!
Links:
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I'd say my go to song right now is either Roar by Katy Perry or Live For The Night by Krewella
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