Spotlight on Juanita Kees, Fly Away Peta and Giveaway!

We have Australian author and long time friend Juanita Kees today and she came bearing gifts!

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Over to Juanita now...
What do you love most about writing?
I can create a world where love conquers everything and no mountain is too high to climb.
What do you think makes a good story?
Characters you love and a story that’s written from the heart.
You write about exotic places – what is your ideal holiday destination?
 
I loved Japan. It has a scandalous history and many interesting places to visit. I love their beautiful, peaceful gardens that seem so out of place in the middle of a smoggy, urban jungle. The contrast between ancient and modern Japan is fascinating.
Anywhere you haven’t travelled you would like to go?
New York, Hawaii, Fiji, the UK – so many places to go!
What one item do you always pack when you travel?
My kindle, so I can read anywhere.
Tell us a little about your current release...
In Fly Away Peta, my hero Jaime Caruso has never forgotten his first love, Peta Johnson. For a while, she was his world until he decided to set her free. She was young, ambitious, had dreams to fulfill and he didn’t want to hold her back from achieving those dreams. On the advice of his parents, who decide she is not the perfect match for their son, he leaves town to work for his father and becomes a successful businessman in the mining industry.
 
Years later, he returns to his hometown of Williams in rural Western Australia to find Peta there and she’s in a world of trouble. Her daughter has been kidnapped and Jaime is soon caught up in a web of lies, deceit and danger. Without hesitation, he launches headfirst into fray to protect the woman he loves. Their journey to happiness is fraught with danger and secrets, sprinkled with tender moments and promises of happy ever-afters, but I’ve made them work very hard to get there. Love doesn’t come easy, after all.
 
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Juanita will be giving away an eCopy of Fly Away Peta to one commenter here.

37 comments:

  1. Oh my... sounds very intriguing indeed!

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    1. Hi MJ, thanks for stopping by :D

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    2. Welcome to Romance Book Haven, Juanita!

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  2. Quite the site and yeah sounds interesting all right!

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    1. Hi Pat, great that you find it interesting.

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    2. Thanks for coming along Pat!

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  3. Great plot- and I love the name Peta! I, too, love my Kindle and take it most everywhere. Hadn't even heard of oe a couple of years ago and now it's indispensable!

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    1. Kindles are a great invention Shelly. I do hope they don't replace the good old paperback though!

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    2. Thanks Shelley for coming along to read this post!

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  4. Sounds like a great read!

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    1. Thanks Dana :D

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    2. I hope you will give FLY AWAY PETA a try Dana!

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  5. Hi Nas, Hi Juanita. I hope you write a story with Japan as a background one day Juanita, if it was half as action-packed and fantastic as Fly Away Peta was, it'd be a winner for sure :)

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    1. Oooh Tash! Now there's an idea. I think it would have to involve ninjas, don't you?

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    2. What a fab idea, Tash!

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  6. Hi Juanita. Congrats on writing such a fab book, I can't wait for the next one!

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    1. Next one is Under The Hood by Juanita Kees releasing in April by Escape Publishing, Maria. And yes, I'm also waiting for that one!

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    2. Hi Maria, thank you. I'm so glad you enjoyed Fly Away Peta. Not long to wait now for Under the Hood!I'm dying to see the cover :D

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  7. Japan is a fantastic place! Your book sounds like a great read!

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    1. Thanks Sherry, FLY AWAY PETA is an awesome read!

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    2. Thanks Sherry! Yes, Japan was quite fascinating. I'd love to go back and spend some more time there.

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  8. love when love is rekindled! and its worth all the trouble in the end!

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  9. Japan would definitely be an interesting place to visit. I haven't been to any Asian countries as yet.

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    1. And a book based there with ninjas and Juanita's writing would be fantastic!

      Thanks for visiting Kez!

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    2. Hi Kez :D

      A story set in Japan is already starting to take shape in my mind now, thanks to Tash's suggestion!

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  10. I'd love to go to Hawaii and Fiji, also Japan.

    I'm pleased to meet Juanita.

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    1. Hi Media,

      There are so many beautiful places to visit in the world. Lovely to meet you too!

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  11. Hi, Juanita and Nas! Aren't Kindles great to travel with--never a dull moment! BTW, Juanita, Japan would be a fascinating place for one of your stories!

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    1. Hi Maria,

      Thanks for stopping by! It looks like I'll be putting Japan on the list for a tale of love and intrigue :D

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  12. So lovely to meet a fellow Australian!
    I take my iPad everywhere .... Love my kindle app :)

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    1. G'day Michelle! Lovely to see you you here. Nas is a wonderful host. A Kindle App for the iPad? Oooh, I'll have to look into that one. Thanks for the tip :D

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  13. I would love to visit Japan. From afar, it sounds like a beautiful, interesting place.

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    1. A very beautiful place to visit if you like art, culture, gardens and history.

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  14. What do you think makes a good story?
    Characters you love and a story that’s written from the heart.

    I like the question and the response.

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  15. Enjoyed the interview, thanks so much. It's great to meet Juanita! :)

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  16. Great interview. Love the premise of the book

    sandy(at)thereadingcafe(dot)com

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