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Scoop – Tempting Desire by Stella Eromonsere-Ajanaku
How did Tempting Desire story come about?
I
came up with Roman and Onome’s story as I travelled in London’s congested
trains. Weird thoughts crossed my mind as I watched passengers stare at each
other, avoid each other gazes behind newspapers or smart phones or tried to
push someone to get comfort.
So, I wondered what would happen if a tall, gorgeous man
with great business acumen got sidetracked by a beautiful, smart, successful
and sexy woman who could match him intellectually and could call his bluff.
Slowly, their story grew in my heart and I wrote it.
How did you come up with the names of the characters?
Well, for one, I decided the heroine would have a
slightly similar heritage to mine. Onome is a British born Nigerian woman who
lives in London, UK. Her tribe, Urhobo is next door to my mother’s tribe –
Itsekiri. Where I grew up, we had a neighbour whose first daughter’s name was
Onome.
Roman’s names were chosen by my twelve year old son. He
thought Roman Gordon sounded very manly and I thought it sounded sexy.
And it fitted the character’s personality.
Is
there any part of you reflected in Tempting Desire?
Most
of my books have a part of me represented in the female characters. In Tempting
Desire, Onome is a stubborn, feisty and success-driven woman. Some part
of her personality almost mirrors a part of me.
And
yes, I experienced the discomfort and squashing that happens so often in
London’s overcrowded trains at peak times. The way we are squeezed against each
other like sardines in a tin is laughable, I had to write about it.
Who is
your most liked character in Tempting Desire?
In
many of my books, the hero captures my heart. But in Tempting Desire, I love
the heroine, Onome Keyamu a lot. Not only because she has similar personality
traits to mine, but I can relate to her personal struggles. She was as confused
as so many women often are as she tried to work out whether to give the elusive
and sexy Roman Gordon a chance.
With
the emotional battles she faced, I rooted for her and I hoped for her to fully
understand that life does not always go the way we expect.
What do
you hope your readers will take out of reading Tempting Desire?
I
hope readers will appreciate that life is a journey that throws us curved
balls. Just like Onome and Roman, they have to swim with the waves and pray to
come out as champions.
Also,
the person you may eventually settle down with may not always fit into the
standard you drew up in your heart or head, but you can still find eternal
bliss with them because nobody is perfect.
What
has been the most surprising thing that has happened to you while pursuing your
writing career?
The best surprise of all are the amazing responses I
have received from Flirty & Feisty Romance Novels Readers from around the
world. I'm an indie author, seemingly unknown, but when I get comments asking
when my next story is due out, I feel so fulfilled.
Finally, share one quote from Tempting Desire with our
readers.
‘And, I don’t
think I’ve told you how delectable you look tonight, Ono. You excite me no
matter what you wear. If you wore a bin bag, it would look like a designer suit
on you. I love this sports outfit on you. Very sexy. Barely covers your
breasts. Tempts me and I want to be tempted.’ ~ Roman Gordon.
Where
can readers buy your book?
Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Tempting-Desire-Toe-curling-Stella-Eromonsere-Ajanaku-ebook/dp/B015QLPDXQ/
Amazon.co.uk: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1517351278?keywords=stella%20eromonsere-ajanaku&qid=1444411493&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
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