Underground by T.R. Graves~TOUR
Underground
(Secrets, #2)
T.
R. Graves
Betrayal and loss have changed Emily Riddle in ways she
never thought possible. With a death wish guiding her every move, she's willing
to compromise her morals, ethics, and instincts to bring to justice the men
who've broken her heart... even if that means living a life underground, being
someone she's not, and pretending to respect the very men she's positioning
herself to take down.
As soon as she teams up with the district attorney,
Tope Bryson, and agrees to be a member of his covert operation, she returns to
the commune and convinces the patriarchal leaders she is the most qualified
person to take on roles traditionally assigned to men. Desperate and without
options, Owen, the commune's leader and Emily's father, agrees to a temporary
change.
Emily takes full advantage of the opportunity and
quickly proves to him, much to her
brothers' dismay, that he can't live without having her in those critical
roles and that she may be the best candidate for his next in command.
She and Tope quickly realize that the men of the
commune consider a woman who threatens the good ol' boy system that's been in
place for decades public enemy number one.
Determined to protect Emily from her brothers, Tope plants an undercover
officer and charismatic law student, Noah Babineaux, in the commune. Neither
Tope nor Emily is prepared for the attention Noah pays her.
With a nothing-else-matters attitude, Emily focuses on
her underground mission and pushes down her hate, anger, grief, and...
blossoming feelings until they threaten to explode from the inside and tear her
apart. It's a race against the clock to get the evidence necessary—and
ultimately, the retaliation Emily craves—before a life of submissive brutality,
or sibling jealousy, kills her.
The author of Warrior,
Secret, and Still Standing series—currently available—and Moral Dilemma and Underwater series—to be released in 2013/2014.
T.
R. Graves lives in Texas with her husband, their
nineteen-year-old daughter, and nine-year-old son. Besides being blessed with a
supportive family, she counts her career as an administrator and registered
nurse in not-for-profit hospitals among her most fulfilling accomplishments.
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Interview with T. R. Graves
· When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?
· Do you have a routine that you use to get into the right frame of mind to write?
· Where do you get your ideas or inspiration for your characters?
· What books have most influenced your life?
· Any
future writing news you would like to share?
Interview with T. R. Graves
My father was a man who could tell a story that was so vivid
and dramatic that people hung on his every word, flocking to our house morning,
noon, and night just to hear them. A few months after he died, story plots and
their characters began haunting me. They were so demanding that I had no choice
but to write them down... to share them. Before his death, writing a book was
not anything I'd ever imagined doing. Since his death, writing books is all I
imagine doing. In some ways, I believe that the stories/characters that I'm
creating come directly from him. Knowing how strong-willed he was, I suspect
he's found a way to communicate with me and keep his stories alive even in
death.
· Do you have a routine that you use to get into the right frame of mind to write?
Diet Dr. Pepper or Diet Mountain Dew. I must have one of
these every day. On top of being a wife and mother, I work full-time. In order
to get to my job, I commute 10-12 hours per week. As an indie author, I write,
market, and publish my books. On top of all of that and as if I don't do
enough, I am the coordinator of a team of authors who blog about the trials and
tribulations of being an indie author. Without caffeine, I would not be able to
accomplish most of this.
· Where do you get your ideas or inspiration for your characters?
I get inspiration from lots of different things, and it can
come from anywhere at any time.
The inspiration behind Left (Still Standing, #1) came after suspecting that several young, beautiful, and
intelligent women that I know are living in relationships with men who are
abusive. Because I appreciate how special these women are and what amazing
qualities they offer to the world, I couldn't stop asking myself why they were
staying with someone who treats them with anything less than respect... with
someone who doesn't shower them with the unconditional love they deserve. From
that internal dialogue, Left was born.
· What books have most influenced your life?
I have an eclectic list of favorite series: Mortal
Instruments, Shades of Grey, and Tiger's Curse. I love them because of the
visual images painted by these authors as well as the author's ability to draw
me into the story and make me love/hate the characters. Books that make me feel
like I'm in the room watching the action or elicit the emotions the characters
are having are the ones I label as favorites.
· What do
you like to do when you are not writing?
While I don't have a lot of
free time between working, commuting, being a wife and mother, and putting out
a book every two months, I love photography and am trying to educate myself on
the intricacies of great pictures. I think beautiful images can tell a story every
bit as powerful as a novel can.
I plan to complete the fourth
book in my young adult series, Dark
Angels of the Cross, as my next project. After that's finished, I'm going
to write the first book in the Vanishing series, Since Inception. This series will be more thriller (possibly
horror) than anything, but rest assured that there will be some very hot romance
to balance out the anxiety. As soon as Since
Inception is released, I plan to write book two in the Still Standing
series, There, because I just can't
get enough of Ryker.
Other Books:
Left
(Still Standing, #1)
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