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Avery Flynn | You've Got to Coordinate - Shoes, Stalkers and Sylvie
How do you put fashion and murder together? Well, like all things fashion, it's
about the styling. :)
I have an addiction to fashion blogs. Tom and Lorenzo. Go Fug Yourself. Fashion
Grail. Urban Darling. They're perfect to go with the first cup of coffee that
makes the world such a tolerable place. So when I was coming up with an idea for
a new series, placing it in the fashion world of the fictional Harbor City
seemed like the perfect fit.
Overblown egos? Check.
Dog-eat-dog ambition? Check.
Back stabbing? Check.
High stakes? Check.
Fabulousness? Check.
The fashion world really is tailor made for romantic suspense. (See what I did
there? Tailor made. I crack myself up. Why aren't you laughing? *slinks away*)
I spent a lot of nights watching fashion documentaries. I highly recommend The September Issue , if you only watch one of the fashion-related documentaries on
Netflix. Then there was the shopping. Oh, the horror. It was just awful.
Spending all that time shopping high-end stores online, lusting after Victoria
Beckham designs, strolling the displays at Jimmy Choo and Neiman Marcus. You
just feel really bad for me, don't you? See, I knew you were sweet people. :)
I even got to interview my favorite fashion bloggers on deep background (sorry,
they made me promise no names) to find out about their daily lives, what kind of
crazy e-mails they've gotten and if they've ever worried about their safety.
That was key for HIGH-HEELED
WONDER. Sylvie Bissett is the heroine and she has a must-read fashion blog
but there's an internet troll sending her threatening messages. Much of Sylvie's
reaction to the initial e-mails were based on those bloggers' reaction to the
nasty-grams they've received.
Of course, HIGH-HEELED
WONDER being romantic suspense, I had to pump it up a notch (or twenty), add
in some memorable secondary characters and throw in a swoon-worthy hero. Oh
Tony. He is so delish. He, like most of my heroes, shares some qualities with
the Fab Mr. Flynn. Please don't tell him, his ego is big enough as it is. :) But
Tony has some hardcore baggage, a vendetta to carry out and justice to deliver.
Tony is a former vice detective. I spent ten years working as a police reporter
and the vice officers were always my favorite to deal with. By virtue of their
jobs, they're fast on their feet with a quip, a plan and devious thoughts. Just
what I love in a hero. And if you're trying to put a face and a six pack with
description of Tony, check out my High-Heeled Wonder pinterest board. It's okay. Go look. You
know you want to. I'll be waiting right here.
*Files nails.*
*Shops online for shoes.*
*Peruses hot dudes on Pinterest.*
You're back? Whew. Hey. Right there. By the corner of your mouth. There's just a
little bit of drool. Okay. You got it. Don't worry, we're in the circle of
trust. I'll never tell.
So that's a little bit about how I layered (Ha! I did it again!) shoes, stalkers
and Sylvie together to write HIGH-HEELED WONDER. It's
the first in the Killer Style series and I really hope you like it.
Happy reading!
xoxo,
Avery
P.S. Be sure to enter the High-Heeled Wonder Shoes, Swag and Books Extravaganza
Giveaway for your chance to win a $100 DSW gift certificate, books from
Entangled Ignite authors releasing in January (Avery Flynn, High-Heeled Wonder;
Jody Wallace, Angeli; Julie Rowe, Molly Gets Her Man; Caridad Pineiro and Cathy
Perkins, Love International Style box set) and more!
"When a fashionista and her bodyguard get tangled up together, watch out for
sizzling sex and surprising plot twists." New York Times best seller Rebecca York
Tony Falcon, an investigator from the other side of the tracks, is the olive oil
to fashion blogger Sylvie Bissette's Evian water, but it's not just her temper
he's inciting. When Sylvie's stalker almost runs her over in broad daylight,
Tony must pose as her boyfriend to infiltrate the close-knit fashion community.
In a world full of overblown egos and cutthroat ambition, Sylvie and Tony must
work together to find her stalker before she ends up with a literal knife in the
back.
About Avery Flynn
Avery Flynn loves a hockey-addicted husband, has three slightly wild children
and is desperately wishing someone would invent the coffee IV drip. Find out
more about her on her website, Twitter @AveryFlynn or Facebook. She posts all sorts of
fashion, reading and hero inspiration pictures on Pinterest.
Comments
27 comments posted.
Re: Avery Flynn | You've Got to Coordinate - Shoes, Stalkers and Sylvie
I love a good mystery and this combo sounds great.I cant
wait!
(Denise Austin 2:43pm February 17, 2014)
I would like it
(Aaron Polish 3:05pm February 17, 2014)
Please Please Please I want to win!
(Amber Kuehn 3:08pm February 17, 2014)
I would love to read High-Heel Wonder. I love that partnership between the news reporter and the vice detective. Thanks for the giveaway.
(Kai Wong 3:15pm February 17, 2014)
shoes and books... oh yeah!
(Nancy Krueger 3:20pm February 17, 2014)
I love the look of heels on others & love to read fashion magazines, but I am a t-
shirt, jeans, & flats kind of gal!
High-Heeled Wonder sounds like it has key elements of romance & suspense. I
can't wait to read it!
(Rachel Kerrinski 3:32pm February 17, 2014)
I've read a lot of nice comments about this book on blogs
(Denise Holcomb 4:54pm February 17, 2014)
I am more of a Minnetonka moc gal but I love a good read!
(Susan Coster 6:14pm February 17, 2014)
Sounds like a great read...I love high heels too. Thanks for the giveaway.
(Kathleen Beale 6:48pm February 17, 2014)
Wow, Congrats on your new book: HIGH-HEELED WONDER. I like
the book cover too! I have never shopped at DSW but those are
beautiful shoes and I would love to win this great prize and
read your book in the New Year 2014. Thank You very much.
Cecilia CECE
(Cecilia Dunbar Hernandez 8:58pm February 17, 2014)
Sounds like a great book. I love heels too. Thanks for a chance to win.
(Linda Hall 11:56pm February 17, 2014)
Loving this!
(Vanessa Primer 4:08am February 18, 2014)
Oh, and duh, yes I want to be entered!
(Vanessa Primer 4:08am February 18, 2014)
sounds really good
(Denise Smith 5:52am February 18, 2014)
I shop at DSW and have for many years. While I didn't think of it when buying shoes and purses there, now I know every time I do......and thank you for writing this book. Sounds like a very well dressed book with very interesting characters.
(C Culp 7:42am February 18, 2014)
At my age, I'm afraid heels are out, but I'd love to win this book!!!! Thanks for the great giveaway!
(Bonnie Capuano 8:23am February 18, 2014)
Wow! Never heard of Beto but yum! This looks cute and I certainly will be checking it out!
(Sue Galuska 8:50am February 18, 2014)
I've looked at the site Go Fug Yourself a couple of times, and gotten a kick out of it. Unfortunately, my time has been limited on the computer for quite a while, due to commitments and other things going on in my life which have had to take priority ( i.e. sick Dad in nursing home ). I loved reading your posting today. It not only made me realize how much I've missed, but it brought a bit of a smile to my face. Your book sounds like it'll be a fun, mysterious read, and the type of book I can put on my TBR list. What a way to start out the series!! Congratulations!!
(Peggy Roberson 10:36am February 18, 2014)
I like heels but not too high! Congrats on the book!
(Colleen Conklin 11:51am February 18, 2014)
I adored High-heeled Wonder, Avery! Funny, hot hero, great suspense...read it in a day. I'm afraid most of the couture names and designer shoes were lost on me, though. I'm a yoga-pants and sweatshirt kinda girl. :) Really look forward to your next novel in the series.
(Sarah Andre 12:11pm February 18, 2014)
I enjoy reading a good romantic mystery. I used to love wearing high heels, but age has made me more cautious. Now I have to admire them on others.
(Anna Speed 12:47pm February 18, 2014)
I like reading any type of romantic theme books.
(Tina Lechuga 1:20pm February 18, 2014)
Sounds like a fun book. I've learned I can look at some pretty groovy shoes
but they'll never fit my big feet. They'll just have to inspire a shoe cake or
two.
(Laura Gullickson 9:25pm February 18, 2014)
Count me in! This is great!
(Melanie Backus 12:28pm February 19, 2014)
What an exciting book! Fashion and murder sound like a great combination. Thanks for sharing.
(Bonnie H 11:57pm February 22, 2014)
Your checklist sounds like fun. I want to sleuth with your
vice detective and find the fashion details which you
sprinkle through the story.
(Alyson Widen 5:50pm February 25, 2014)
Wow, i would love to read this book and your funny comments
also made it more interesting than it already was. Thank you
for posting this giveaway, i really hope i can win it :)
(Sarah Hansrote 4:43am March 6, 2014)
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