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Karen Kendall | SECRETS, SEX and SO LONG: The SEQUEL to Take Me If You Can
April 20, 2009
I love the name Fresh Fiction and think it’s a truly inspired marketing choice.
So isn’t it funny that often, the book that’s being released to readers (in my
case, TAKE ME TWO
TIMES--sequel to TAKE ME IF YOU CAN)--is not
the one that’s fresh in an author’s mind because we work so far ahead. You see, I’m currently struggling with the revisions on the, uh,
threequel, which is called TAKE ME FOR A RIDE and will
be out in November. So when people ask me what TAKE ME TWO TIMES is
about, sometimes I begin telling them about the wrong set of characters. Forgive
me! The TAKE ME series is about an international agency that recovers stolen art. And TAKE ME TWO TIMES
is the story of Gwen Davies, the one-time debutante who’s a rookie in the art
recovery biz. Gwen may look sweet and proper, but she can kill a man with a spike heel . . .
and she’s got some skeletons in her past who are about to pop out and shake,
rattle n’ roll. Our Gwennie once spent a secret, steamy summer down south in
Brazil. And she got a little too bad with bad boy Quinn Lawson—though in her
defense, he really was irresistible. All that tough muscle, dark-blond hair,
five o’clock shadow and talented hands. His mouth left a brand on her. 
Now, fifteen years later, he’s her client. Surprise! And the cursed, solid gold
Venetian mask she recovers for him is not quite what it seems. The Borgias
commissioned the original, but who forged this one—and where is the real mask? TAKE ME TWO TIMES is a
high stakes adventure, but also a reunion story full of bittersweet memories and
reignited passion. I hope you’ll enjoy it! Several of the characters from TAKE ME IF YOU CAN are
back, by the way. Avy and Liam are up to something in Europe and Sheila’s still
just as insubordinate and entertaining as ever. I’ve climbed a steep learning curve as I’ve left romantic comedy and entered the
realm of romantic suspense. It’s been challenging, but completely rewarding and
a lot of fun! Feel free to ask me any questions about the journey—or pretty much anything
else. I’ll be giving away a copy of TAKE ME FOR A RIDE to a
lucky commenter. For more information, to read an excerpt or to watch my fabulous new
sexy series video, please visit www.KarenKendall.com! Have a great week – and if you’re
going to the R.T. conference, please stop by and say hello. I’d love to meet you! Karen Kendall
Comments
20 comments posted.
Re: Karen Kendall | SECRETS, SEX and SO LONG: The SEQUEL to Take Me If You Can
I like your web site and enjoyed reading a little more about Take Me For A Ride. Sid Thresher also sounded interesting. Enjoy the RT Conference.
(Karin Tillotson 7:57am April 20, 2009)
Love Karen Kendall....have read all of her books and waiting for more!
(Charlotte Lapham 9:35am April 20, 2009)
This sounds like a great read. Do you worry about getting your characters mixed up when you write since you mention you sometimes do when you're talking about them?
(LuAnn Morgan 9:44am April 20, 2009)
Loved Gwen! One of my all time favorite heroines! Everyone needs to get this book!
See you later this week!
(Linda Conrad 9:51am April 20, 2009)
I am looking forward to reading "Take Me Two Times". It must be difficult as an author to be working on one book while having to do revisions on a book that has already been submitted to a publisher.
(Robin McKay 10:49am April 20, 2009)
Forgeries in the news fascinate me along with stories of questionable fakery vs reality in the art world. Passion and belief combine to yield heated debates and modern tech ways designed to reveal the truth. Count me as a lover of art and a collector with big eyes.
(Alyson Widen 10:59am April 20, 2009)
I love Romantic Suspense! Do you keep a chart of your characters?
(Karen Barnett 11:09am April 20, 2009)
Hi Karen. Sounds like a great book. :)
(Crystal Broyles 11:41am April 20, 2009)
The books sound good!
(Teresa Warner 2:12pm April 20, 2009)
I really enjoyed Take Me If You Can, great storyline, and I am looking forward to reading this next story.
(Cathy MacDonald 3:30pm April 20, 2009)
This sound like a fantastic read! I can't see how authors keep everything straight with want they go through to get their books published.
(Gail Hurt 3:58pm April 20, 2009)
I too totally enjoyed Take Me If You Can, and anxiously awaited the sequel. I recently downloaded it to my kindle, and now you tell me
there's another coming. Now the decision is to wait and read both together or to read this one and then be mad I didn't wait? Decisions
Decisions Decisions!
(Sandi Shilhanek 7:39pm April 20, 2009)
Hi, everyone! Thanks for the very nice comments. Sorry I'm chiming in so late but I was on the road to the Romantic Times conference in Orlando today, where I taught at the Aspiring Authors workshop.
I'm happy to say that it went very well--we had a great time with my workshop, From Idea to Novel.
So, to answer some of your questions: no, I don't keep character charts. I'm one of those dinosaurs who does it the old-fashioned way, by re-reading and memory . Though I've already caught one small mistake . . . we'll see if you catch it when TAKE ME FOR A RIDE comes out in November! LOL.
Sometimes I really do have to stop and think; remember everyone's characteristics and goals. But mostly it's a joy to create a series like this one. It draws on my art background and has challenged me to do a lot of research into the world of art crime, which fascinates me.
Glad to see an art lover out there! But of course it's not necessary to love art or know anything about it in order to enjoy these TAKE ME books--they're all about the chase and the "license to steal" that my art recovery agents have. They're walking a tightrope between legal methods and illegal methods ... which keeps things interesting!
Feel free to ask me any other questions--I'll check in again in the morning. Thanks for your support.
Wishing you all a wonderful spring full of great books! Best, Karen Kendall
(Karen Kendall 8:18pm April 20, 2009)
These books sound like a wild ride. You
answered most of my questions above.
Good luck on the next book.
(Patricia Barraclough 10:24pm April 20, 2009)
Sounds like a great book.
(Donna Simmonds 12:28pm April 21, 2009)
Sounds like a great book. You're and incredible author.
Best wishes!
(Sierra Pendleton 1:05am April 21, 2009)
I'd like to read your books!
(Bridget Hopper 12:28pm April 21, 2009)
I've loved your other books and this one looks equally as good!
(Jody Faltys 3:28pm April 21, 2009)
I can't wait to read this series!
(Kelli Jo Calvert 5:34pm April 21, 2009)
Hi Karen! Awesome on the sequel! I love to re-visit characters and neat to see updates on the characters from the previous books, like saying Hi, you know? Sounds so good!
(Cathie Morton 10:24pm April 23, 2009)
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