Veronica Forand
Untrue Colors
Release date: 3/10/2015
Untrue Colors
Release date: 3/10/2015
BLURB:
She’s on the run…
Brilliant art appraiser Alex Northrop’s ex used stolen art
to fund his nefarious activities. Now he wants her dead. But it isn’t just
herself she’s worried about – if he discovers who she really is, he’ll kill her
family.
Professor Henry Chilton is shocked to find a beautiful
stranger passed out in his bed, and even more so when she reveals a priceless
painting is a forgery – the painting he’d planned to use to fund a woman’s
shelter. She’s mysterious and frightened, and he is determined to discover why.
Alex's knowledge of art is undeniable—just as Henry’s
attraction to her is irresistible. But in order to help him recover the real
painting, Alex isn't just risking exposure...she's risking her life.
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Paragraph Teasers
He kissed the top of her
head, ignoring his yearning to kiss her lips. Her body shivered as her arms
circled his waist, and she hugged him close. Nothing had ever fit his body so
perfectly. Nobody had ever fit
his body so perfectly. She’d have a hard time getting rid of him. She needed a
guardian angel, and he’d just appointed himself to the task.
She stopped again and whirled around to
face him. With her hand fisted on her hip, her lips pinched together, and an
expression that didn’t welcome him into her arms, the feisty woman stood her
ground. Feisty looked great on her.
He lifted her chin and deepened the kiss.
She tasted of chocolate, the chocolate- covered strawberries served at the end
of the party. God, he was hungry for chocolate. Starved.
“Good night, Lord Henry.” Her eyes closed,
but a slight smile remained on those pretty lips.
No chocolate for him tonight.
EXCERPT:
Chapter One
Alex grieved as she looked toward the
Louvre for possibly the last time. She wrapped her arms across her chest and
tried to steady her breath. Overhearing Luc’s plan to celebrate their
four-month anniversary by murdering her had set off her own plan of running as
far away from him as possible—not an effective plan, considering the monster
sat within six inches of her in a car on the way to her death.
What began as a fairy-tale romance had
morphed into a traumatic descent into hell. A glamorous job, a handsome client,
a little romance, a perfect life, until she uncovered his deception. Luc was a
crook.
And I was the
gullible appraiser used to dupe art collectors and even small countries out of
their valuable assets. What an idiot I was to believe his lies.
While his main henchman, Pascal, drove them
through Paris, Luc held her hand in the back of the Mercedes like they were still
lovers. They appeared perfect for each other, a
rich art collector and the young art
appraiser who had fallen head over heels for him. Rugged good looks combined
with an enormous amount of wealth made him an ideal catch for a woman who
didn’t mind being beaten into submission.
Not me. I
objected to every broken bone and every bruise on my body.
Luc, dressed in a thousand-dollar suit and
wearing a sophisticated five-o’clock shadow across his chiseled features,
seemed headed out for a night at the theater, not on the way to eliminate his
girlfriend. Alex leaned away from him. She needed to get away. His free hand
caressed her arm, rubbed her shoulder, and pulled her back toward him. Moving
slowly, seductively, he wrapped his fingers around her neck and started to
squeeze. He stared at her, observing her reaction.
“I promise I won’t tell anyone. I swear
it.” She pleaded for her life, speaking French, the only language they’d ever
used with each other. As his hand tightened, she gasped and struggled for breath.
Luc drew her face closer to his. His lips
pinched together, causing the muscles in his neck to tense. “Liar.”
She struggled to pull away; his grip
tightened. No longer able to inhale, her eyes watered and her vision faded.
With nothing left to lose, she struck out at his face. He released her, but
slapped her ear so hard, her head flew into the door. The pain ricocheted
through her skull, leaving her numb for a moment.
She glanced out the window and saw
salvation. As Pascal slowed for a turn, she opened the door and jumped. Her
Chanel suit acted as her only protection when she hit the ground and bounced
onto the road. Asphalt scraped
her skin with each rotation until she
slammed into the curb. Pain rebelled in ribs not yet healed from her fall down
Luc’s marble stairway. Car brakes screeched nearby. In seconds, they would be
on her. She hobbled to her feet, sucking in huge breaths. Bystanders pressed
around her, trying to assist, but she twisted away, her hands poised to fight
anything that touched her.
She merged into the manic crowd entering
the Gare du Nord at rush hour. Men and women in suits, groups of
schoolchildren, and what felt like hundreds of tourists slowed her escape. With
her passports tucked in a travel belt under her skirt and several hundred euros
in her possession, she boarded the high-speed train for London and prayed he
wouldn’t follow her.
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INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
How did you come up with the idea for this story?
I’d written a womens’ fiction
novel and had started writing the sequel about the heroine’s sister. When I
pitched the stories to an agent, she told me to add a third sister to make the
series more marketable. I had the third sister run away from home and live in
Paris so I didn’t have to change the first novel. After obsessing about what
this sister was doing in Paris, the romantic thriller was born. The other two
sisters eventually stepped back into supporting roles.
Where do you find your inspiration?
Every life experience gives me
inspiration, from my embarrassment on prom night, the heartache of watching my
boyfriend fly thousands of miles away from me, to the death of a loved one.
Those emotions feed every story I write.
Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?
I have a hard time keeping
small details in order, so I map out times and places and even names to keep
things straight.
What are your current projects?
I’m doing some edits on the
second and third books in this series. In addition, I write a hockey series
about the Atlantic City Hustlers with a friend, Susan Scott Shelley. We’ll be
starting the third novella for that. I’m also writing a new series about a
small town cop.
Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?
Heroes can be Alpha and in
control of their world and protective of the women they love, yet they must be
able to respect the women in their lives choices, even if it goes against their
own self interest.
Does music play any type of role in your writing?
I write in total silence. It’s
the only way I can find the emotions and words I need for a scene. If I’m not
feeling a certain emotion, however, I have certain music that can transport me
into those happy, sad, or scared moments.
Are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your life?
No. My first book was based on
my life, and I felt it was too intrusive. I prefer thinking up a new character
for each story and placing him or her in a seemingly impossible situation.
What books have influenced your life most?
I love books that wrap me in a
fictional world and have me sad to leave it at the end. Some of the most
memorable books I’ve read were “Angels and Demons” by Dan Brown, “Outlander” by
Diane Gabaldon, “Clan of the Cave Bear” by Jean Auel, and Karen Marie Moning’s
Fever series.
Can you share a little of your current work with us?
This excerpt is from “True
Deceptions” the sequel to “Untrue Colors.”
Simon turned away
from Anna Marie and spit out her saliva. He wiped his tongue on his shirt and
then spit again. He'd be fine, but she wouldn't be. He knelt next to the couch
and brushed her hair back. Her body rocked, and he held her steady by her
shoulders, whispering stupid nothings, but the horror reflected in her eyes
didn't subside. Her convulsions had slowed and tears fell fast down her cheeks.
She would die in the arms of a stranger who didn't know her, love her, or have
the capacity to mourn for her.
How can readers discover more about you and your work?
I try to keep my website up to
date with my newest releases and my appearances. www.veronicaforand.com
Do you have a special time to write? How is your day structured
writing-wise?
After I take my children to
school, I try to write for four to six hours with time for social media and
marketing work. If I’m in the middle of an intense scene, I could end up
working all night.
Why did you choose to write romantic suspense stories?
When I write, I try to create
a book I would want to read. I love suspense, that edge of your seat feeling
when you read a book. And I love happy endings, so it would be rare for me to
end a book without a satisfying resolution.
What is for you the perfect book hero?
Both my heroes and heroines
need to have flaws, yet they also have to live by some sort of moral code. My
male heroes must respect the women around them or they aren’t hero material.
Heroines need to be able to stand on their own feet as well.
When a hero and heroine join
together as a couple, they should be two parts of a whole, not one person being
absorbed into the life of the other.
When you start a book, do you already have the whole story in your head
or is it built progressively?
I plot out my stories before I
begin, so I know exactly where I’m going while I write. The characters
occasionally take detours and do things I hadn’t anticipated, but they always
end up where I want them to go.
When and why did you begin writing?
I’ve always jotted down the
beginnings of stories, and then let the ideas fade away. During one NaNoWriMo,
I committed to writing an entire novel, and I found finishing stories is a much
better feeling than starting them.
When did you first consider yourself a writer?
February 2012. I joined a
local chapter of Romance Writers of America and found a group of writers who
took their jobs seriously and took my dreams seriously.
Will you write more about these characters?
Most of the characters in
“Untrue Colors” come back throughout the series. Simon in particular is a key
player in book two and three.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Veronica Forand is
an attorney and an award-winning writer of romantic suspense. She's lived in
Boston, London, Paris, Geneva, and Washington, DC and currently resides near
Philadelphia. An avid traveler, she loves to roam across continents with her
husband and kids in pursuit of skiing, scuba diving, and finding the perfect
piece of chocolate.
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