Rival by Penelope Douglas Blog Tour and Giveaway (Bonus Interview)

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Reaching around, he twisted my chin towards the mirror, and I sucked in a breath. “What do you see?!” he shouted.

“You and me!” I blurted out. “Madoc and Fallon!”

My heart was racing.

I looked at him through the mirror. I sat on one side of his lap, so he could see from the other side, and we stared at each other, my chest rising and falling more urgently.

“That’s not what I see,” he said in a low voice. “Those names mean nothing to me. They’re simple and empty. When I’m with you, I don’t see the daughter of a gold digging bitch and an Irish drug lord or the son of a crooked lawyer and a vegan Barbie.”

I almost wanted to laugh. Madoc had an ironic way of looking at the world.

But he wasn’t smiling. He was scowling. He was dead serious, and I knew from experience that his genuine moments were few and far between.

He reached up, threading one hand into my hair while the other hand rested on the chair.

“I see everything I want for as long as I can have it,” he continued. “I see a woman that wears the cutest little scowl like she’s two years old and was just told she couldn’t have candy. I see a guy that went and got an apadravya piercing, because he wanted to live in her world for even a little while.”

I closed my eyes. Don’t do this to me, Madoc. Please.

Our Interview with Penelope Douglas

What is the hardest part of writing a book?

The hardest part is putting words together to convey the emotions you want. I have to stare at my computer a lot just to piece a scene together. I don’t write fast.

What authors inspire you?

Tijan, Sara Wolf, K.A. Linde, Colleen Hoover, Kelly Creagh, and C.M. Stunich

Favorite character and least favorite character you have written?

Favorite character is K.C. She had the most growth. Her evolution was beautiful. Least favorite was Fallon’s mom. She was manipulative, a user, and had no love for anyone but herself.

Which is more difficult, writing angsty scenes or writing sexy scenes?

Sex scenes. They kill me.

How long does it take you to write a book typically?

About four months. Although with RIVAL, I had 6 weeks.

Sexiest trait in a man?

Eyes. That’s why there were a lot of lingering, lusty looks in Bully.

Do you read your reviews?

Yes, but only on Amazon and only if they’re polite. If they’re angry, I figure they needed to vent, and that review probably won’t be helpful for me.

Describe yourself in 10 words or less.

“I went from zero, to my own hero.” –Katy Perry Roar

Penelope Douglas is a writer in Las Vegas. Born in Dubuque, Iowa, she is the oldest of five children. Penelope attended the University of Northern Iowa, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, because her father told her to “just get the degree!” She then earned a Masters of Science in Education at Loyola University in New Orleans, because she hated Public Administration. One night, she got tipsy and told the bouncer at the bar where she worked that his son was hot, and three years later they were married. To the son, not the bouncer. They have spawn, but just one. A daughter named Aydan. Penelope loves sweets, The Originals, and she shops at Target almost daily.

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