This is my stop during the book blitz for Inspired by Night by L. E. May. This book blitz is organized by Lola’s Blog Tours. The book blitz runs from 8 till 14 December, you can view the complete blitz schedule on the website of Lola’s Blog Tours
Inspired by Night
By L.E. May
Genre: Romance
Age category: Adult
Release Date: 22 August, 2014
Blurb:
A sexy new age romance by debut author L.E.May follows Olivia as she is torn between the between the mysterious, enigmatic stranger she met online, and the charismatic young man right in front of her.Olivia Jones is a nerd. The computer programmer doesn’t get out much, preferring to spend her time playing video games and watching movies. While she is successful and intelligent, she is also anti-social and sexually naive. Steven Teller has just graduated and landed his dream job working for Olivia. He’s young, handsome, and full of enthusiasm. He’s eager to impress his new boss, but employment isn’t the only thing he wants from Olivia.
An online introduction to Steven’s friend, Chris Knight, leads the two of them to start exchanging flirtatious emails and instant messages and while his attention flatters Olivia, his personal questions both shock and intrigue her. It’s not long before Chris encourages Olivia explore her body and her sexuality under his guidance. All the while, Steven’s feelings for her make themselves known, and Olivia finds herself torn…
You can find Inspired by Night on Goodreads
You can buy Inspired by Night here:
– Amazon US
– Amazon UK
– Amazon (Paperback)
– B&N
‘So what is he like?’ Ruth asked me, tucking her feet underneath her body as she curled up comfortably in my armchair that evening. She knew I was stressing out about managing someone and was eager to find out how the first day had gone.
‘He’s annoying,’ I sighed. ‘No, he’s not annoying, he’s just young and cocky and sure of himself.’
‘Aren’t those last two the same thing?’
‘Cocksure? I guess so. He called me Olly.’ I folded my arms across my chest defensively and frowned.
She gasped, mocking me. ‘That bastard, calling you by your name.’ She laughed. ‘Everyone calls you Olly.’ Ruth was too reasonable sometimes; always saw the good side to everyone and everything.
‘Yes but you know me. He should call me Olivia, or Miss Jones even.’ I stopped when I saw the smirk on Ruth’s face and started laughing, ‘OK, maybe not Miss Jones, but you know, it’s a little familiar to go shortening people’s names before you even know how they take their tea. Not one single cup of tea did he make me today, I had to make my own.’
Ruth rolled her eyes towards the ceiling. ‘How is that any different from all the time you’ve been working for yourself?’ she asked sternly.
‘Ah, but now I have to make two cups! I mean what am I paying him for if not to make me my tea?’ I shrugged and let out a dramatic sigh. ‘I don’t want to go in tomorrow.’ I grumbled.
‘I’m absolutely certain he’s not that bad. Maybe he was just nervous and hid it behind bravado. I bet he’s not as sure of himself as you think he is.’
I pondered this for a moment.
‘Well I’ll be nice, but it’s his bloody turn to make a brew!’
‘So what does he look like? Is he cute?’ Ruth teased, ‘Or does he look like an über-nerd?’
‘I don’t know, he’s about twelve or something,’ I gasped incredulously, ‘I didn’t notice whether he was attractive.’ I thought about what Steven looked like, ‘He’s quite trendy looking; all skinny jeans and big hair. Looks more like a gig promoter than a computer geek.’
Ruth’s eyes lit up as she laughed. ‘He sounds pretty hot, no wonder you hate him!’ She threw a cushion at me. ‘You should just start being nice to him,’ she added in all seriousness.
I shrugged. ‘I made him four cups of tea today. If I were any nicer it would be borderline sexual harassment.’
Can you tell us a bit about Inspired by Night in a few sentences?
Inspired by Night is a nerdy romantic comedy, with a couple of x-rated scenes. It’s about a girl who falls in love with someone she can’t have but then develops an online romance with another man to distract herself and ends up falling for him even though she’d never seen him. It’s a bit of a Catfish story with a few twists and turns along the way.
How did you come up with the inspiration for Inspired by Night?
I was inspired by people that have developed online or long distance relationships. I wanted to explore how far a relationship can be taken without those two people ever meeting in real life.
Inspired by Night is a romance book, what in this genre appeals to you and why did you decide to write this genre?
I think love is an undercurrent of any story. It’s what every human relates to, whether its romantic or family love. For me, I’m not a particularly romantic person in real life, so it’s nice to escape into a romantic story sometimes.
What was the inspiration for Olivia, the main character of Inspired by Night?
She’s based on me. I haven’t really been able to relate to a female lead character for a long time so I decided to create one that I could relate to. I’m a web designer, but I would love to be able to make video games so I guess Olivia’s half me and half someone I’d aspire to be.
Who designed the cover for Inspired by Night and how went the process of developing them?
The cover was created by the designers at Xcite Books/Accent Press. I was sent a questionnaire to complete, talking about the themes of the book and identifying cover art I liked on other in my genre. I was particularly keen to focus on the nerdy, fun and romantic elements rather than the sexual content.
All the design work I’ve had done for my website and the quote graphics I had designed were all styled like a comic strip so I didn’t want any brooding half naked men or anything like that.
Which scenes do you find the easiest to write?
I usually find dialogue easy to write, particularly if there’s any insulting to be done.
Which scenes do you find most difficult to write?
The sex scenes. I found myself blushing every time I wrote those scenes, even now when I read them over I feel myself blushing – I think Inspired will be my first and last attempt at adult romance/erotica.
How do you come up with the names for your characters?
I tend to name them after people I know. Sometimes I’ll use some kind of word association for their surname. There’s always a John and Rose in there – named after my parents.
How did your interest in reading and writing start?
My mum got me into reading from an early age. I spent most of my pocket money in the local bookshop and was always getting a pile of books from the library. I always wanted to be a writer, but it took me the best part of 30 years to pluck up the courage to try.
Are there things you have in common with your main character Olivia or any of the other characters in Inspired by Night?
I have a lot in common with Olivia! I’m a nerd, I run my own business, I’m a little (lot) socially awkward and I haven’t been swept off my feet by a rich man!
About the Author:
L. E. May is the author of the adult romantic comedy novel, Inspired by Night.She loves reading but was feeling disappointed by a lack of literary heroines that she could relate to so she decided to create her own.
As a website designer and owner of a digital media company, she takes inspiration from the digital and technology industries. Her writing is littered with nerdy references and humour and her leading lady is smart, intelligent and comfortable with who she is.
Being a female entrepreneur in a predominantly male industry, she is passionate about encouraging women and girls to take an interest in technology and wants to show that nerds are cool.
Following graduation from a music industry management degree, she lived in London, working for a number of music companies. She returned home to Liverpool and worked in a variety of jobs from admin to childcare – She even had a short stint as a taxi driver – before she discovered her passion for digital media.
She keeps a regular blog on both her author site and company site, regularly contributing guest posts to other websites.
When she’s not writing or designing websites she spends her spare time playing video games and watching television. She supports Liverpool football club and is never more than ten meters away from a pizza. She lives with her long term boyfriend and their two cats.
You can find and contact L.E. May here:
– Website
– Facebook
– Twitter
– Goodreads
– Amazon
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