Private
Internship An Art of Love novel by Kitsy Clare
New
adult romance, book 2
(Not necessary to
read books in order)
September 29, book
release with Inkspell
The
Private Internship blurb:
Sugar’s not so sweet
and secrets can be deadly … especially with matters of the heart
Sienna’s
bestie, Harper warned her not to intern for famous bad boy artist, Casper
Mason. After all, he just fired Harper who helped Sienna get the interview. But
the moment Sienna sees Casper—or Caz—sweaty and practically shirtless and
swinging from chains while he works on his sculpture, she’s hooked. He’s the
richest, hottest artist in New York, and he lives in the fabulous Williamsburg
Sugar Factory. But he’s also an incorrigible game-player, who seems to relish
challenging Sienna’s loyalty with a string of unsettling tests.
She
knows she should get away fast. But by the time Sienna sneaks into his locked
storage room and begins to unearth his dark and terrifying secret, she’s fallen
way too hard for the handsome, charismatic Caz.
Book
reviewers are saying:
"Beautiful.
Amazing. A fantastic read that left me wanting more." -XoXo Book Blog
"A
juicy read full of passion and magnetic chemistry that will have you hooked
from beginning to end." -From the Purple Matter Book Blog
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Review by Mariska Book Obsessive
4/5 Stars
This book starts of a bit
slow. But then it tickles your fancy when best Friend Harper gets fired, but
she is very evasive as to why exactly she got fired.
Sienna goes
against her best friends wishes and goes for the interview with bad boy famous
artist Casper Mason and gets the internship, because she needs this on her
resume and she needs the money. She also needs to know what this man is hiding.
He doesn't open up to her but plays crazy games with her and tests her every
chance he gets.
His crazy
disorganized art drives her OCD personality crazy, but she can’t help but fall
for him. They help each other grow in their art, and Caz slowly opens up top
Sienna.
But then it
all gets ripped apart when Sienna breaks his trust and enters that secret
room.
What will
happen when Caz finds out? Will their relationship be strong and worth enough
to save?
Review by Nadia Chief Obsessive Pimpette
***Obsessed by Books arc copy
given in exchange for an honest review***
Be
prepared to be swept away into the glamourous world of modern art.
Meet "Sienna Karr, ornery, slightly rebellious and definitely flawed" an artist that is looking for a well paid internship. She has her demons from her childhood and works hard to hide her OCD. Sienna is feisty and doesn't take any crap although she really needs a break. Sienna has strong morals and is a very likeable character. Throughout the pages we learn why she has her hang ups and why she is the way she is. She battles her anxieties and tries to tap into her inner strength to become the artist she is destined to be.
Meet "Sienna Karr, ornery, slightly rebellious and definitely flawed" an artist that is looking for a well paid internship. She has her demons from her childhood and works hard to hide her OCD. Sienna is feisty and doesn't take any crap although she really needs a break. Sienna has strong morals and is a very likeable character. Throughout the pages we learn why she has her hang ups and why she is the way she is. She battles her anxieties and tries to tap into her inner strength to become the artist she is destined to be.
Casper
Mason is the hottest artist in town, crafting modern art pieces from spun
sugar. His work is snapped up for millions and he is an enigma. Nothing
on Google and just a fairy tale story surrounding his rise in the glittering
world of art. He captures Sienna from the very first moment and something
undeniable builds between them. He too has something hidden in his past and he
shuts everyone out. Can Sienna break down the walls and unleash the truth?
This
is an easy read with plot twists and hot hot sex scenes that are well written,
“His hungry gaze slides down to my mouth. Yes, he's hungry. He can't hide that
with games. His sensual, needy energy is so intense, I swear he could devour me
- all of this before we've even grazed lips."
This
is a must read for anyone who likes a steamy read...4 stars!
Excerpt
It’s blessedly
warmer in here and I realize this warehouse is so enormous he’s only heated the
renovated parts. In two of the corners Caz has deposited huge piles of sugar
packets—ones tediously counted by spurned
interns?
My attention is
drawn to the larger of the piles. Its packets are shifting ever so slightly.
Ah! The jig’s up; Caz is hiding under it. Sugary mosh pit here I come! I tiptoe forward, ever so slowly and
pounce, landing with a shockingly loud crunch. Burrowing down into the packets,
my hand hits a leathery cowboy boot. I grip onto the top lip for all its worth.
“Tag!” I shriek. “Gotcha.”
Caz explodes
upward, like a giant cake surprise, his hair all at wild angles. Grabbing me by
the waist he pulls me down. We wrestle like kids, sending packets flying in all
directions. He’s stronger than me, so it’s not long before his corded arms
circle around me and pin me there, some big kid winning one over on his little
brother or sister.
But
Caz is not like a big brother, not at all. Not sure what we
are now, as he gazes at me with his deep brown eyes, animated, sparkly and
questioning. Wide, as if he’s seeing me clearly for the very first time.
“You’re fun,” he whispers, his sculptural, perfect mouth so near mine.
Author
Bio:
Kitsy Clare hails from Philly and lives in New
York. A romantic at heart, she loves to write about the sexy intrigue of the
city, and particularly of the art world. She knows it well, having shown her
paintings here before turning to writing. Her new adult romance series The Art
of Love is about artist Sienna
and her friends. Living in a Bookworld says: “Beautifully written! We get to learn things about art
& painting, which is refreshing. A colorful story from a promising new
adult author.” Kitsy also writes YA as
Catherine Stine. Her futuristic thriller, Ruby’s
Fire was a YA finalist in the Next Generation Indie book awards. Fireseed One, its companion novel,
was a finalist in YA and Sci-Fi in the USA News International Book Awards, and
an Indie Reader notable. Her YA horror, Dorianna,
launches on Oct. 24 with Evernight Teen.
Kitsy Clare
author interview
How did you come up with the concept
for Private Internship?
Private Internship is all about artists
who live, love and work in New York City (and Brooklyn). I know this scene
intimately because before I turned to writing novels as my main passion, I
showed my paintings in galleries for years. In book two, Sienna lands a
high-level internship with a rich, famous, and very bad-boy sculptor, Casper
Mason. I set the novel in a real sugar factory that I lived near in Brooklyn.
The place fascinated me. Caz creates installations there, using the piles of
leftover sugar.
Is this book part of
a series?
Yes,
it is the second in my Art of Love
series. The first is a novella called Model
Position where artist Sienna has trouble deciding whether to date Erik, a
mysterious live drawing model or Dave, the well-connected nephew of a trendy
art dealer. Who would you choose? You don’t have to read the series in order.
How do you choose
your characters’ names?
I
love thinking up names of characters and titles and I always think them up
before I set to writing a manuscript. I choose very carefully, because it really
does make a difference. The name has to be matched to the personality, to their
purpose and quest. For instance, Sienna’s love interest in Private Internship is named Casper Mason, Caz for short. Why
Casper? Well, he’s carrying a deep and shameful secret, and as a result he has
become a ghost of his former self. The nickname Caz also fits because even
though he’s troubled he has a fun, charismatic side for sure. Sienna was also
chosen consciously. She’s a visual artist, and Sienna is actually a color—a
rich earthy tone.
Do you write while you listen to music?
I rarely listen to
music while I write, though I love to
daydream about my characters with music as a backdrop. It’s odd to me, because
when I used to paint I always
listened to music. The acts of painting and writing are so similar in many ways
(creative, visual, narrative), yet in that one aspect, they are different for
me. That said, I enjoy thinking up playlists for my novels. A Private Internship playlist would
include “Factory Girl” by the Stones, and Jena Irene’s version of “Bring me to
Life” by Evanescence.
Do you write in other
genres, or for other ages?
Yes,
I write YA using my name Catherine Stine. I have a YA horror, Dorianna launching on October 24 with
Evernight Teen. It’s a fresh twist for the Internet generation on Oscar Wilde’s
A Picture of Dorian Gray. Just in
time for Halloween, too! I like writing for teens and adults.
Tell me something
about you that may shock your readers?
I’m
almost a music groupie, and I’ve met many a musician. To name a few: Buddy Guy
and Junior Wells, Mark Anthony and Jamar Rogers from season two of the Voice.
I’ve also gone to backstage parties with John McLaughlin, and the entire set of
finalists for this year’s American Idol. Don’t believe me? Check out my recent
Facebook photos. J
Do you have any advice for aspiring
authors?
A
writer’s first job is to entertain. A
writer’s second task is to pull a reader
in through the characters’ emotions. I tell my students when I teach workshops
that each scene must have an emotional
heart. This also holds true for the novel as a whole. Part of the craft is
voice, and the other is the ability to make us care deeply about the fictional
world. Sometimes the characters are too formulaic. But even if they are
interesting, if there’s not enough action or high stakes to propel the story,
we don’t care enough. One must examine plot, voice, character and stakes—all of
it to diagnose issues and revise properly. Take your time and polish your manuscript
completely. Good luck!
A hint of what you’re
working on next?
Well,
I am crafting the plot for book three in The Art of Love series. Who will
Sienna end up with? That is the pressing question! Any guesses? Plus, I am halfway
through writing an historical paranormal set in 1932 on the Jersey shore. The
lead is a witch, but she doesn’t know it—yet…
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