Probably the Best Kiss in the World by Pernille Hughes - Book Tour
Probably
the Best Kiss in the World
Jen
Attison likes her life Just So. But being fished out of a canal in Copenhagen
by her knickers is definitely NOT on her to do list. From cinnamon swirls to a
spontaneous night of laughter and fireworks, Jen’s city break with the girls
takes a turn for the unexpected because of her gorgeous, mystery rescuer.
Back home, Jen faces a choice. A surprise
proposal from her boyfriend, ‘boring’ Robert has offered Jen the safety net she
always thought she wanted. But with the memories of her Danish adventure
proving hard to forget, maybe it’s time for Jen to stop listening to her head
and start following her heart…
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Author Q&A
1.What is the
first book that made you cry? I must have a heart of stone as I can’t think of
a book that has made me properly cry, but as far as I can recall both Maeve
Binchy’s Tara Road and Being Billy by Phil Earle made me well
up. Must try harder on the tears…
2. How long, on
average, does it take you to write a book? About a
year, all in, with sending to beta readers between edits. But there have only
been two so far. And also I’ve just shelved a book after over a year as I
couldn’t get it to work.
3. How do you
select the names of your characters? I think in dialogue, so most often they just
come to me. Jen and Lydia in Probably the Best Kiss in the World just
called themselves Jen and Lydia in my head as they spoke, so that was a done
deal. In the case of antagonists I’ll think about what sort of name suits the
type of person (or who has crossed me recently!)
4. What creature
do you consider your "spirit animal" to be? A Dugong.
A leisurely life, grazing in warm shallow water sounds wonderful and ‘dugong’
sounds funnier than ‘manatee’.
5. What are your
top 5 favorite movies? I did a Film & Literature degree so I know
there are many many marvelous, beautifully-crafted films out there, but
actually my tastes are quite simple (I like films that make me happy) and these
five I could watch again and again and again…
The Thomas Crown Affair
Mr & Mrs Smith
Bull Durham
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Pitch Perfect
6. If you were
the last person on Earth, what would you do? Eat
chocolate without judgey looks from anyone. And I wouldn’t even feel guilty
about it…
7. What fictional character
would you want to be friends with in real life? I think it would be an absolute joy to have Fat Amy
from Pitch Perfect in one’s life.
She’s self-confident with no filters, and I don’t think you could help but be
swept along. I suspect my character Shelby in my debut Sweatpants At Tiffanie’s has a touch of Amy about her. (OK, so,
subconsciously I want to have their self-confidence. I can probably manage the
no-filters…)
8. Do you have
any advice for aspiring writers? You can be an aspiring author, but if you write, you are a writer. Take pride in that and own
it. (I played it down for years and I shouldn’t have done.) And then get your bum in the seat and do the
words.
9. What book do
you wish you had written? Harry
Potter would be a bit of a win economically, but for structure skills I would
say the entire Original Sinners
series by Tiffany Reisz (these are very steamy, so be warned), and for voice
anything by Mhairi Macfarlane.
10. Tell us 6
fun facts about yourself! :)
I used to work on Teletubbies
I am incapable of poaching eggs despite continuous efforts.
I am still 19 in my head
I
used to tap dance
I
ensnared my husband-to-be by ink-stamping his entire arm. Flirty, right?
I
took a pole-dance class as research for Sweatpants
At Tiffanies, and LOVED it. Best girls trip ever. I couldn’t walk for days
after of course, but it was a hoot.
Author Bio
– Pernille Hughes is a RomCom author and mum, whose
debut novel was SWEATPANTS AT TIFFANIE'S, soon to be followed by PROBABLY THE
BEST KISS IN THE WORLD (April 2019). Previously her writing has been printed in
The Sunday Times and the fabulous SUNLOUNGER summer anthologies. Find out about
her new books at www.pernillehughes.com
Pernille (pronounced Pernilla) studied Film & Literature at uni and took her first job in advertising, having been lured by the temptation of freebies, but left when Status Quo tickets was as good as it got. After a brief spell marketing Natural History films, she switched to working in Children's television which for a time meant living in actual Teletubbyland, sharing a photocopier with Laa-Laa.
Now, she lives in actual Buckinghamshire, sharing a photocopier with her husband and their four spawn. While the kids are at school she scoffs cake and writes RomCom stories in order to maintain a shred of sanity.
Pernille (pronounced Pernilla) studied Film & Literature at uni and took her first job in advertising, having been lured by the temptation of freebies, but left when Status Quo tickets was as good as it got. After a brief spell marketing Natural History films, she switched to working in Children's television which for a time meant living in actual Teletubbyland, sharing a photocopier with Laa-Laa.
Now, she lives in actual Buckinghamshire, sharing a photocopier with her husband and their four spawn. While the kids are at school she scoffs cake and writes RomCom stories in order to maintain a shred of sanity.
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Thank you so much for having me, Jasmine. It's been a pleasure to be on blogtour with you xx
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome! :) Thank you for the Q&A!
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