Sweet Contemporary Romance Author

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Darlene Fredette

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All About Darlene

Darlene resides on the Atlantic Coast of Canada where the summers are too short, and the winters are too long. She writes contemporary romances with a focus on plot-driven page-turners. When not working on her next book, she can be found with her husband, her daughter, and her yellow Labrador.

Cherry Red

Release Date:

September 6, 2021

Publisher:

The Wild Rose Press

Cover Design:

Kristian Norris

Welcome Darlene to Jeny's TattleTales

Let's start with a powerful question: Do you believe in writer’s block?

Definitely! Somedays my fingers type a scene seamlessly and other times they stall over the keys waiting for my brain to send them something, but my mind is blank.

What’s your writing kryptonite?

Titles. They are a nightmare. Rarely do I have the title before the story and most times the title doesn’t come until the end. Cherry Red was the exception.

What genre have you never written that you’d like to write? Why?

I haven’t written a fantasy/paranormal or a western. I tend to stick with what’s comfortable – contemporary. But I thought of a western/time travel story a couple of years ago, and more recently a fantasy/paranormal story. Both are currently in my head, but I hope to start writing one of them soon.

Which is your favorite season to write in, and why?

I love summer, but lately the summers on the east coast are incredibly humid, which makes writing extremely difficulty.

Picture this: You feel uninspired and you’ve sat at the computer for an hour without conquering any words. How do you get your creativity flowing?

Housework. Cleaning the house always tends to get my mind thinking about the story I’m working on or new stories.

What space do you prefer for writing? Supreme quiet? Music? Coffee shop or office, or maybe even outdoors?

In my recliner in the living room. My husband made a small table to go over my legs for my laptop. I usually have the radio playing in the background.

Cherry Red Blurb & Excerpts

This summer, ice cream entrepreneur Carly Redd’s only focus is expanding her business—until she’s coerced into attending her ex’s engagement party. Showing up without a date is unthinkable. She reluctantly agrees to be escorted by her brother’s co-worker, although doing so breaks her rule of not dating firefighters.

The daughter of the town’s fire chief should wear a Do Not Touch sign, but firefighter Noah Harding’s interest blazed the moment he saw Carly. Agreeing to be her fake boyfriend is a no-brainer, but convincing Carly to trust him with her heart is harder than extinguishing a fire.

Overstepping the platonic-only rule is as dangerous as fire and ice swirling into a tempting combustion.

Excerpt

“This might seem like a strange question, especially since we’ve just met, but would you be interested in going out for a coffee? Or an ice cream?” Noah rested an arm on the bar.

Carly glanced down at her jeans and black T-shirt embroidered with the company name and logo…a cluster of red cherries. In a room full of women all dolled up in fancy—and some a bit scanty—dresses, why would this incredibly handsome man ask her on a date? “I appreciate the offer, but I’m not interested…”

Noah raised a brow. “I know you like ice cream, so is it the coffee, or me?”

“What? No. I mean, yes.”

She took a second to collect her scrambled thoughts. “I like coffee. I just don’t hang out with firefighters.” Not that he was a real firefighter. Did impersonators count in her rules of men to avoid? She never dated a stripper, but she wasn’t sure she could have a relationship with a guy who was paid to take off his clothes and have other women fawn over him. Not that the guy asked her on a date…just a simple coffee. His frown made her feel badly. “I’m sorry. It’s nothing personal.”

“Burnt in the past? No pun intended.” He smiled.

She couldn’t help but smile back. “Something like that.”

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Look right…Name the most out of place item. As in not straight? The pillows on the sofa.

What’s the best swag item you’ve ever seen? Lip chap.

What is your most attractive feature? My husband loves my blue eyes.

Place you’d most like to visit? Australia.

If a movie was made about your life, who would you want to play you? Sandra Bullock.

Describe yourself in three words: Quiet, Shy, Fun.
Favorite season: Spring, Summer, Fall or Winter? Summer.

Call or text? Text.

Do you prefer to write indoors or outdoors? Indoor (too many distractions outside).

Who do you admire most? My family.

Traveling through Europe: Hostels or Hotels? Hotel.

Mountains or beaches? Both.

Movie you can watch again and again? The Notebook and Tombstone.

Who is your celebrity crush? Henry Cavill.

Are you a morning bird or night owl? Morning.

What habit would you most like to change? My OCD.

Driver or passenger seat? Both, depending on where we’re going.

Forgiver or a forgetter? Is it bad that I never forgive or forget, lol.

Optimist or a pessimist? A little of both.

Do you believe in love at first sight? Definitely.

3 thoughts on “Darlene Fredette”

DarleneLF
September 8, 2021 at 2:00 pm

Jeny, thank you for the amazing spotlight!

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1. admin
  September 8, 2021 at 6:34 pm
  
  It is a pleasure to host you, Darlene. Best wishes and a lot of success for your book launch!
  
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  1. DarleneLF
    September 9, 2021 at 1:15 pm
    
    Thank you! I love your site and having a spotlight here is a bonus!
    
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