Interview + Giveaway: Molly McAdams + Stealing Harper

I'm hugely excited today to welcome new adult author Molly McAdams back to the blog to celebrate the upcoming release of her new novella, Stealing Harper. For those of you who have read Taking Chances, this novella is written from Chase's point of view. Molly was nice enough to answer a few questions about Chase and the events of Taking Chances and Stealing Harper for me, so I hope you all enjoy! And don't forget to check the bottom of the post for an exclusive excerpt as well as a fantastic giveaway!

For those who have yet to meet Chase, please describe him using only the title or titles of other pieces of fiction.

“More Than Meets the Ink” “Bad Rep” “Passionate Ink” “Bad Boy Secrets” “Torn By Love”

What was the most fun/fascinating/difficult part of being in Chase’s head and writing from his point of view?

I absolutely LOVED getting to know him. I felt like I knew exactly who he was when I wrote Taking Chances, but I really had no clue. He’s very complex, caring, and willing to hurt himself emotionally, if it means that Harper has a better life. So finding out all these things about him absolutely gripped me, and I fell in love with him all over again.

If you were to sit down and interview Chase, what’s the first thing you would ask him?

Before I wrote Stealing Harper, it would have been “Why didn’t you fight for her in the beginning?” but I know that answer now, along with hundreds of others I had. So now, it would probably be something along the lines of, “How are you? I miss you.” Chase will always have a big part of my heart when it comes to my characters.

You don’t pull any punches emotionally when it comes to your stories, and your characters (and readers!) are always put through the wringer. What’s the last book you read that tied you up in all sorts of emotional knots?

When We Collide by A.L. Jackson. All her books bring me to my knees with the emotions in them, I love what she evokes in her readers!

What’s one question you wish someone would ask you in an interview? How would you answer?

“How ninja are you?” I’d probably say something along the lines of… “I’m the lamest they come, unless there’s a spider, or other bug, or a random floaty object in front of me. Then I become so ninja it’s insane. I karate chop at whatever it is, then disappear before it can find me again.”

*Jenny dies laughing*

If you were to channel Chase and get a tattoo that represented the events of Taking Chances and Stealing Harper, what might it look like or say?

I’m not sure if I can think of something that represents what happened in the books. But, to be honest, I love the lilies Chase gave Harper. I wouldn’t get exactly that, but I am getting something from it. I’m getting one orange lily with the word “Princess” hidden in one of the petals. Those lilies are a way of Chase, and his love, to forever be with Harper. No matter what happens, it won’t go away. And I love that.

What’s one line from Stealing Harper that brought a smile to your face the minute you wrote it?

“Swear, bro, you should have started with that, because I thought you were going to start batting for the other team.” –Brian. I just love anything Brian says, really. haha

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MOLLY MCADAMS

Molly grew up in California but now lives in the oh-so-amazing state of Texas with her husband and furry four-legged daughter. Some of her hobbies include hiking, snowboarding, traveling and long walks on the beach…which roughly translates to being a homebody with her hubby and dishing out movie quotes. When she’s not diving into the world of her characters, she can be found hiding out in her bedroom surrounded by her laptop, cell, Kindle and fighting over the TV remote. She has a weakness for crude-humored movies, fried pickles and loves curling up in a fluffy comforter during a thunderstorm...or under one in a bathtub if there are tornados. That way she can pretend they aren't really happening.

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EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT FROM STEALING HARPER

And no, the fact that I hid the word “princess” within the design I wanted to complete my right sleeve had nothing to do with her or the fact that I couldn’t stop thinking about her. At all. Fuck. I slammed my sketchpad shut and shoved it into my desk.

I stretched my arms and back before leaving my room and locking the door behind me. I’d almost gotten to the end of the hallway when I heard Drew’s loud slur.

“YYYEEEAAAH Bree and fresh meat are sleeping over tonight!”

I figured “fresh meat” was Bree’s new roommate and felt bad for once again forgetting to meet her. I needed to make sure my sister wasn’t going to be rooming with some crazy person. When I got into the living room, Bree was over taking shots with Drew and Zach, and there standing near the doors to the backyard was my gray-eyed princess. This better be a fucking mistake.

Plastering a smile on my face, I couldn’t help but embrace the images that were now burned into my mind, “Well, well. If it isn't the princess.”

She froze when she heard me, and as she turned to look at me her eyes narrowed and the fakest smile I’ve ever seen crossed her face, “I almost didn't recognize you without a tramp attached to you.”

Be sure and check out both yesterday's excerpt over at Flirty and Dirty Book Blog as well as today's additional excerpt at Confessions of a Bookaholic!

Stealing Harper: 

Goodreads • Amazon

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GIVEAWAY

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PRE-ORDER STEALING HARPER

HarperCollins has been running a fabulous promotion wherein if the pre-orders for Stealing Harper reached a certain number, the novella would be released a full two weeks early. WIN! That goal has since been achieved, ensuring Stealing Harper will be released on May 21st, so mark your calendars, and be sure to pre-order your copy!