Virtual book tour- Love, Capri Style by Lynn Reynolds

Hello, everyone! Please join me in welcoming author Lynn Reynolds as she talks about her latest release, Love, Capri Style.

Capri – In My Mind, I’m Already There

Hello Lisa and friends! Thanks for having me at the Cali Cheer blog – and congratulations on your Top Pick at Night Owl Reviews for Obsessed, Lisa.

I’m Lynn Reynolds and my ebook, Love Capri Style, is (not surprisingly) set on the glamorous Mediterranean island of Capri. The first question people usually ask me is whether I’ve ever been there. Surprisingly, the answer is no. Even more surprisingly, many other writers have penned novels set in places they’ve never visited. Diana Gabaldon had never been to Scotland when she wrote Outlander, the book that launched a thousand Scottish Highland romance novels.

Like Ms. Gabaldon, I was motivated mostly by curiosity and desperation. I love to travel and I’ve always wanted to go to Capri but never managed to get there. Finally, I decided to send one of my characters there and live vicariously through her. The Internet was a fantastic tool for this project. I checked out tourism sites set up by the Italian government, but I also went to YouTube and found videos from people who’d vacationed on Capri. I checked out blogs people wrote about their favorite gelato shops in Capri. I interviewed a couple of friends who’ve been to Capri.

It really worked. In my mind, I’ve already been to Capri – and I hope readers will get the same feeling from my vivid descriptions of the island, its glamorous lifestyle and its food. Located on the south side of the Gulf of Naples, Capri has been a luxury resort since the time of the ancient Romans. Today, Capri is still a playground for the wealthy, and I tried to capture that feeling in my story about Amanda, a hapless magazine reporter covering a music festival on the island, and her whirlwind romance with its dashing sponsor, British playboy Eric Greyford.

You can’t set a story on an Italian island without including lots and lots of food and drink. Mine has saffron gnocchi, gelati and limoncello, all described in lush and delicious detail, thanks to consultations with a couple of well-traveled professional chef friends. In fact, writing this book was a great way to vacation in Italy without gaining an ounce. I’m hoping readers will enjoy my low-cost, low-cal tour of one of Italy’s most romantic settings as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Book blurb:

Amanda Jackson only took the job with Fame magazine to get closer to her estranged father, billionaire publisher Peter Tate. Instead of welcoming her, Dad sends her out of the country, to cover a music festival on the magnificent isle of Capri. There Amanda finds herself up close and personal with her dad’s leading competitor – dashing British playboy Eric Greyford. Can she get an exclusive on Eric’s hectic love life, or will she wind up as just another item on the gossip pages of his newspaper?

 Excerpt:

Amanda turned her attention to the array of dishes spread out before them.

"What's this one?" She pointed her fork at some little yellow dumpling shapes.

"That, my dear, is saffron gnocchi with shaved truffles."

Amanda gaped at him, then let loose with a full, throaty laugh. "Wow, you pull out all the stops to impress a woman, don't you?"

"Only some women." He looked away again, at the tablecloth, as if he'd embarrassed himself.

Amanda pretended she hadn't heard him and concentrated her attention on the food. "That sounds decadent. I've got to have it."

The gnocchi melted in her mouth, leaving a savory tang on her tongue. Amanda gave a little shiver, her eyes flickering shut with sheer delight. The food, the starry sky above – even if she went home without a story and got fired, at least she'd always have the memory of this night and this dinner. With this man. When she opened her eyes, Eric's gaze burned into her own, his blue the cold, deep color of the ocean that lay beyond their little haven amongst the fairy lights. He stared at her with an intensity that made her feel naked and defenseless.

Oh, he would be fierce in bed. Maybe even a little rough, domineering. Sometimes being a control freak could be a good thing, though. Amanda struggled to swallow past a lump in her throat.

Eric leaned forward and spoke, his voice low and husky with restrained desire.

"I told you you're a woman of strong appetites. I intend to satisfy all of them."

About the author:

I’m a writer, a wife and a mom - although not necessarily in that order. I’m a city girl trapped in Green Acres.

In my other life as a journalist, my feature articles have appeared in major daily and weekly newspapers. Remember those? My short stories and poetry have been published in a few obscure literary mags that you've never heard of. At various times in my life, I've also been a child model, an actress, a stagehand, a secretary, a seller of ladies' lingerie and - in a brief fit of practicality, a computer programmer. My secret ambition is to be a wench at the Renaissance Faire.

I write romances because I truly do believe in Happily Ever After. 

Visit my website at http://www.lynnreynolds.com

I'm on Facebook way too much of the time. Friend me there at https://www.facebook.com/authorlynnreynolds

I don't blog often, but I am a regular contributor to the PopCultureDivas blog at http://www.thepopculturedivas.com/

My own blog can be found at http://lynnreynolds.blogspot.com/

Giveaway:

In conjunction with Goddess Fish Promotions [www.goddessfish.com], Lynn is giving away some cool prizes as a part of her Love Capri Style summer blog tour. One lucky commenter on this tour will win a $15 Amazon gift card and a copy of Colbie Caillat’s CD Coco, featuring the songs “Capri” and “Bubbly.” For more detail about the tour click HERE.  Be sure to leave a comment to be entered!