If you follow her on Facebook or read any of her blogs, you can get a sense of what this amazing author is truly like. Her personality shines through in everything she says or does. Yet, if you're anything like me, you still want more. You want to know more about what makes Desiree tick. What is she REALLY like?
Today you'll learn some of the intimate secrets of our dear Ms. Holt as she's agreed to answer not only 5 questions, but every question I asked her. What a sport!
Before we get to her interview, you MUST check out her latest release, Blind Ecstasy, from Secret Cravings Publishing.
When Johanna Devlin fell in love with Sean Devlin she thought she had it all—a man who loved her as much as she loved him and the perfect Dom for her submissive nature. On her birthday when he asked her to marry him, to wear his collar, she was sure she had it all. But the next day he disappeared and four years later he’s still missing from her life. Except for rare visits to Club Fantasy she’s retreated from the D/s lifestyle. Then her sister insists she accept the gift of a night at Club Fantasy with a Dom who knows just how to satisfy all her sexual needs. She accepts with some reservation, especially when the dungeon master blindfolds her before taking her to the private room. Before the night is over she finds a lot more than hours of intense sexual delights.
So Desiree, which of your books is your personal favorite and why?
Wow, there are so many that I like, but I'd have to say
it's a tie between three of them:JOY RIDE, because it's such an intense love
story and it took my back to my rock and roll days; RODEO HEAT, because it was
a true journey of a woman's sexual awakening and because it shows you don't
have to be so young to live your fantasies, and OUT OF CONTROL, because it was
five years in the making and it was a gritty departure for me.
Best piece of advice you’ve ever been given.
Write, write, write and never ever give up.
The worst piece of advice you’ve ever been given.
Never write in first person.
Sometimes a story just demands it. I wrote DOWNSTROKE in
first and third person because that's how I heard it in my head.
What’s your birth sign and does it accurately reflect
your personality?
Cancer, and yes, I'd say it does. Here's the definition:
Such people are easily hurt by the slights of others.
These are very complex people, sometimes appearing extremely strong and at
other times to be as vulnerable as a child. These people are remarkably
good at accumulating things; indeed, they can be unwilling to throw anything
out, even relationships that have passed their use-by date. They are generally
over-anxious in financial matters, and make great efforts to gather in money;
as a rule, they have unusual ups and downs in their early life and so they are
compelled to work to keep ahead, but once they get on their feet they keep
there. If channeled in the right direction, their enormous sensitivity can
become a great source of strength. Once they overcome their touchiness and
master their turbulent emotions, their intellect and imagination enable them to
become a success in almost anything they undertake.
The main problem for them is to remember not to let the powerful, turbulent emotions of the moment crowd out their normally rational judgment. Their intuitions are reliable and should be trusted.
The main problem for them is to remember not to let the powerful, turbulent emotions of the moment crowd out their normally rational judgment. Their intuitions are reliable and should be trusted.
They are generally gifted with strong imaginations, and
it is very easy for them to become excellent artists, writers, composers, or
musicians. At heart they are romantic and of a very loving and affectionate
disposition.
Long explanation but it really defines who I am
Describe your perfect day.
Wow! Okay, up with the cats and feed them and the deer.
Morning spent answering emails, doing promo and writing. Lunch with one of the
Sassy Seven. More writing in the afternoon. Dinner while I watch Jeopardy and
then reading on my brand new back porch room. Except of course in the
winter!
Your bucket list. What have you done and
what’s left to do?
WEll, so far I've gone ziplining and taken a long ride on
a Harley with Mr. Tall, Grey and Handsome!
What would I still like to do? Go hang gliding, see
Alaska, spend a week in Wyoming at someone's ranch, visit West Texas, sail on a
big sailboat in the Gulf of Mexico, hit the NYT best seller list.
List 3 adjectives that describe you best.
Impulsive, impatient, caring
What did you do last night?
Got in bed with the cats, read and watched television
What was the last book you read?
No One Left to Tell by Karen Rose. Gets an A++
What actor would play you in a movie about your life?
Sascha Alexander (formerly of NCIS and now on Rizzoli and
Isles)
Back in high school, which group were you in? The popular
crowd, the jocks, the nerds, the burnouts??
A mix of the popular and the nerds. My friends were as
varied as my tastes.
Who is your greatest source for inspiration?
My late husband, who gave me the push to get on with my
writing and whose voice I still hear in my head
What was your most embarrassing moment?
Oh, well, thank heavens it was a long time ago. In high
school I made a skirt in Home Ec (Yes, we had to take it then) and wore it to a
basketball game with the current man of my dreams. A tread caught on the
bleachers and the skirt came apart. Thank the lord he had a varsity jacket with
him which I wrapped around myself while he got me out to the car.
If you could be a super hero, what power would you like
to have?
To leap tall buildings at a single bound. Traffic is
hell!
I can do impressions of -
Debbie Reynolds and Mighty Mouse
If you were given $1 million that you had to donate
anonymously, who would be your recipient?
American Lung Association
If you could take a trip anywhere for 30 days with money
not being a consideration, where would you go and what would you do?
Alaska, and I would do all the things and see all the
places I've read about. It's my dream trip.
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