Look What's Out Now- Interview with DK Marie on Latest Book Taste of Passion

Today, Taste of Passion is available to buy! You can find it here. 

1.      Taste of Passion is book 3 in your Opposites Attract series. Can you tell readers a little bit about the first two books? 

Each book in the series can be read as a stand-alone. The main characters are different in each one but are all friends or family. For example, in the first book, Fairy Tale Lies, main characters, Greta and Jacob, are the siblings of Cindy and Will from Taste of Passion. Tanner, from the second book, Love Songs, is good friends with Jacob and Will.

FAIRY TALE LIES: Greta, a high-society princess, meets working-class man, Jacob. He has the heart of a prince but doesn't fit into her world, and he has no interest in conforming. They don't belong in the other's story but discover they might be each other's happily-ever-after. 

LOVE SONGS: Tanner turned his back on music years ago, but when he joins a band temporarily to help a friend, his heart and body sings for Maggie, the sexy lead musician of ThreePence. They'll have to adjust their dreams or become another sad love song.

 

2.      How does Taste of Passion continue the series?

As mentioned above, the stories are separate but entwined. In the first book, Fairy Tale Lies, you meet Cindy and Will (as secondary characters to Greta and Jacob). Cindy is Greta’s sister, who believes Jacob is beneath dating. Someone to mess around with but not bring home to meet the parents. Will is Jacob’s troubled older brother. During Fairy Tale Lies, he was living with his brother as he got his life in order after nearly destroying it with drugs and partying. In Taste of Passion, Cindy and Will are the Maid of Honor and Best Man in their sibling’s wedding. They are in charge of planning a wedding weekend party. At first, they can’t stand each other, but deep-down enjoy sparring and trading insults. In this book, the reader follows the journey of them finding a way to let go of their past to have a future together while visiting with characters from the first two books. 

 

3. What character was the most fun to write for Taste of Passion?

Witnessing Will, in the background of the other books, overcoming his demons made me fall for him. However, Cindy was delightful to write. She has a wicked sense of humor that had me laughing and wanting to high-five her. She also brought out Will’s playful side, which was an extra treat.

 

4. What is a major theme in this book and how is it developed?

Letting go of the past to embrace the future.

The theme was developed quietly in the first book's background and given center stage in this one. In Taste of Passion, readers will experience firsthand, Will and Cindy struggling with how they view themselves and how their choices affect them in the present.

5. For fans of your first two books, what growth or changes in the characters can they expect to see?

In the previous stories, Cindy comes across as fun, but shallow. In this book, you’ll understand this is a defense to keep from getting too close, fearing she is unlovable.

With the first two books, readers saw Will rebuilding his life, in Taste of Passion, they see the internal damage he struggles with and how it shapes his choices and view of himself.

 

6. Was there anything particularly difficult to write when working on Taste of Passion? If so, how did you overcome it?

The psychological damage caused by Will’s past drug use was heartbreaking to write. I’ve never dealt with addiction, but have people close to me who have battled those demons. It is a long, difficult road that leaves wounds of guilt, fear, and pain (alongside triumph and strength of fighting something incredibly powerful).  For me, there was no “overcoming” it. I wanted to write his story. Drug/Alcohol abuse touches just about everyone (either as a user or loving someone who is grabbling with this disease). In most books, recovery and the lasting effects are glossed over. People seem to magically have the fortitude to stop using and move past it with ease, or the long-term effects are ignored. As if it all was something as simple as “manning-up.” I wanted a realistic story of this struggle and its fallout, so I wrote it, showing the gritty heartbreak, but hope and hard-won happiness.

 

7.  Do you plan on continuing the series? If so, what are some things fans can expect to see in upcoming books?

Yes! There is a fourth book in Opposites Attract due out sometime in early 2021. When reading Taste of Passion, pay attention to Harper and Lucas. 

Fans can expect the same steamy, heartfelt story that feel so real the characters could be their best friend or lover.

 

8. Do you have any other news to share with us?

An audiobook of Fairy Tale Lies is in the works and will hopefully be out soon!