Lori's new book is causing havoc with Susan's libido

Susan: Hi everyone!
Susan here, ready to interview Lori on the start of her new series with Berkley Publishing, beginning with the February 6th release of CAUSING HAVOC.

And after that, also part of the series,
SIMON SAYS will be available in July.
Um, ‘scuze me while I wipe the drool from my chin. But, oh, my, Gawd. These books are about Hunks, with a capital "H." Mega manly guys who also know how to be sweet and nice and at their core are true family men.


So Lori... ::::Susan looks around, doesn't see Lori, but does see a big, bulky and buff hunk:::: Um, where’s Lori?

Dean: I dunno. Off somewhere, doing something. Probably working on another book, or maybe watching a fight or two. You know Lori.

Susan: Okaaaay. And you are?

Dean: The hero, Dean Conor. Havoc to some.

Susan: Havoc?

Dean: My fight name. As in CAUSING HAVOC. It's my book.

Susan: About you, huh?

Dean: Yeah.

Susan: So... I’m supposed to interview you?

Dean: Is that a problem?

Susan: Well...

Dean: Don't let the fight thing throw you. I don't bite, don't provoke confrontations, I can speak in complete sentences and contrary to the belief of some (you readers know who you are) being an athlete doesn't make you a dummy.

Susan: Of course not.

Dean: I'm actually a successful businessman.

Susan: That's nice. But I thought... that is, Lori was supposed to ...

Dean: I also know how to treat a lady right.

Susan: Uh huh. I just bet you do.

Dean: Lori and I decided that I know more about the book than she does. See, she just comes up with a character –

Susan: That would be you."

Dean: Yeah. She lets me invade her brain, and then she gets out of the way.
So actually, I wrote the book. Hell, I lived the book.
Lori just typed it up.
I know it sounds strange, but that's how it works with her. I sort of told her about my past, my present, and what was about to happen.
She did add in a few descriptive words, but that's it.

Susan: I see.

Dean: No, SusieQ, I'm not sure you do. Why don’t you take a chair? Get comfortable. You can sit here beside me and I can explain everything to you.
Can I get you anything?
A drink maybe?

Susan: Um, are you flirting with me?

Dean: Definitely not. Not that you aren't worth it. But Eve wouldn’t like it.

Susan: I'm not sure I trust that smile of yours! :::Susan sits::: Okay, so who is Eve?

Dean: I like it that you started with an easy one. Eve is the sexiest woman I ever met. But that’s not what kept me coming back.

Susan: I'll bite. Figuratively I mean. What kept you coming back?

Dean: At first, it was because Eve is Cam’s best friend. Cam is one of my sisters, the older one, but still younger than me. Jacki is the baby, but actually, she's all grown up now and a real handful. Sort of a hell raiser, you know?

Susan: Dean, you’re smiling again.

Dean: Yeah, well, Cam and Jacki were real nice surprises. I hadn’t seen them for 20 years.
See, I figured they’d be pampered, spoiled little princesses, not the cute little girls I'd known so long ago.

Susan: But they weren’t spoiled?

Dean: With Aunt Lorna in charge? No.
In most ways, their lives were harder than mine.

Susan: And what was your life like?

Dean: Not bad really, though I can't convince Cam of that. We traveled. Everywhere.
You see, after my parents died, my uncle took me in, and Aunt Lorna kept the girls.
And the house.
And all the money.
I figured the girls were living it up in the family home, still with their friends and all things familiar while I was off in various god-forsaken countries with nothing familiar at all...
:::Shakes head:::
It wasn't quite what I'd imagined. Aunt Lorna can be a real...
Never mind. The girls love her.

Susan: And you don’t?

Dean: :::Snort:::: No. Hell, I don't really know her.
Like I said, I was off traveling. The only relative I knew was the uncle who raised me.
He was rough around the edges, but still a great guy.
From what I've seen of Lorna so far... no. I don't even like her, much less love her.
She's the type of relative I can definitely do without.

Susan: But you love your sisters?

Dean: A real surprise, huh? After my uncle passed away, I lived entirely on my own, and I liked it that way. I never figured myself for the “big brother” type.
But Cam and Jacki...

Gregor: Jacki is hot.

Dean: :::Stiffening up::: Gregor, do you want me to kill you?

Gregor: Ummm... :::pulls at his ear::: Is that one of those tricky rhetorical-type questions?

Dean: No, it's not.

Gregor: Then... no.

Susan: ::::sitting back in surprise:::

Dean: Ignore him. That’s just Gregor – a six and a half foot tall freak of nature.

Gregor: :::trying for a look of affront:::: Now c’mon bud.
You know Jacki and I are perfect together.

Dean: Convince Jacki of that.

Gregor: You know I will.

Susan: You are a big one, aren't you?

Gregor: That I am. :::flexes a massive bicep::: You like em big, sugar?

Susan: I think I just swallowed my tongue.

Dean: I'm telling Jacki.

Gregor: What? I was just funnin' the lady.

Dean: I'm sure Jacki will understand that, too.

Gregor: Damnit, Dean -

Susan: Ahem. You were telling me about your sisters and about Eve?

Dean: Right. The girls are great, but Eve... she's incredible. Not just gorgeous, but smart, too.

Gregor: Yeah.

Dean: ...Gregor... I will kill you.

Gregor: Oh, c'mon, Havoc. I was just agreein' with you! Eve is smart.
And she's real easy on the eyes, too.
:::Pulls up a chair on the other side of Susan:::: Pay no attention to Dean. He sometimes acts like an ass just because he knows he can still take me in a fight.

Simon: But we're working on that, right, Gregor? Eventually, with me in your corner, you'll be as good as Dean.

Dean: No, he won't.

Susan: :::eyes go wide in wonder::: Oh my.

Gregor: Ha! Look at her, Dean. There she goes, gettin' faint and all.

Dean: Yeah. Happens every time. Every woman who sees Simon can't stop gawking.
Susan?
Yoo hoo, Susan?

Simon: Ignore those meatheads. ::: takes a chair right in front of Susan, caging her in:::
I'm Simon Evans, Dean's trainer and manager and coach -

Gregor: His everything.

Simon: I think Eve would object to that.

Susan: Hi.

Simon: Hi yourself.

Dean: Oh for pity's sake. I thought this was about my book, CAUSING HAVOC?

Simon: My book is next. SIMON SAYS.

Dean: I know, I'm in it.

Gregor: Me, too.

Susan: :::Draws a deep breath::: Okay, Dean. Ahem. So your sisters are wonderful -

Gregor: Especially Jacki.

Simon: They're both lovely.

Susan: And Eve is -

Dean: Mine.

Susan: Well. That's sounds very caveman-ish.

Dean: :::shrug::: It's still true.

Simon: Sorry Susan, but you can expect nothing less than full comittment and 100% participation from a fighter.

Susan: Let's talk about that. What type of fighters are you?

Dean: MMA - Mixed Martial Arts. Meaning we fight in a variety of ways, all at one time. Sometimes it's a standup fight, using fists, feet, elbows and knees, and sometimes it's on the ground, with a little ground & pound action, or some submission holds that can do real damage.

Gregor: It's like the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) and Pride (Japanese version of same) but Lori was afraid of gettin' sued, so she calls our fight organization the SBC - or Supreme Battle Challenge.

Simon: But it's the same thing. Fighters from around the world compete in a variety of hand-to-hand styles, including wrestling, grappling, boxing, kick-boxing, jiu jitsue, judo, you name it.

Gregor: You win if you can knock out your opponent, choke him out, or submit him and make him tap out.

Susan: Tap out?

Dean: :::smiling again::: Cry uncle, more or less.

Simon: What it really means, in relation to the book, is that when Dean comes home to Harmony, he brings with him not only the capability to kick ass on anyone giving his sisters a hard time, but also a family of fighters who are tight and ready to back Dean without question.

Dean: Not that, in most cases, my sisters couldn't take care of themselves.

Gregor: :::in a whisper::: He's real proud of 'em.

Susan: I can see that. Well, this has been fascinating, boys.

Dean: Yeah, well, let's hope the readers think so, too.

Susan: Are you kidding me? I read the book. It's fabulous. You know readers are gonna be pleased.

Gregor: Romantic and sexy, huh? I mean, I know my parts were sexy.

Dean: Shut up, Gregor.

Gregor: Oh yeah, my sexy parts would have been with your baby sister. I keep forgettin' cuz she's so sweet and you... ain't.
But I can see why you wouldn't want to hear -

Simon: Dean, don't kill him.
Not in front of Susan.
That's right, sit back down and tell everyone how the book is full of great dialogue and good action.

Dean: It is.

Susan: Yes, it is, I guarantee it. Readers will be very happy.
Now boys... :::Susan stands::: About that drink?

Dean: You've got it. I'll pick up Eve on the way.
But before we go, I wanted to tell the readers that around 4:00 on Valentine's Day, I'll be at a chat.

Susan: You will?

Dean: Yeah. Readers can ask me their most burning questions.
And to tell you the truth, I know a fair bit about Lori, too.
I don't know if she'll make the chat, but I'll have it in hand. The details will be up on Lori's website at www.lorifoster.com
Just use the link - you'll be glad you did.