Welcome back, my lovelies! Today my guest is Joan Duszynski. joan2

Joan Duszynski lives in Virginia with her husband and their three kids. Woods surround her home and she loves the privacy and quiet it brings. She wasn’t always a reader, so that moment when she picked up a book and found herself engrossed in its pages and unable to put it down will never be forgotten. It eventually led her to want to try and write and share stories of her own, in hopes that others will find themselves reading and getting lost inside of them. Thanks can’t be expressed enough for your time and interest. Please feel free to connect with the author either through Email, Twitter, or Facebook.

As with the other guests I’ve featured, Joan was kind enough to respond to my crazy interview questions.

Top five favorite movies or books:

Dirty Dancing, The 2008-2013 Iron Man collection, The Notebook, The Twilight Series, Fifty Shades Series.

In 5 words, please describe your “Romance Writing Style.”

(1)Fun, (2) Evolving, (3) Erotic, (4) Engaging, (5) Loving

What is your “girlie girl” thing? I.e. getting your hair done? Nails? Shopping? Gossiping? Chick flicks?

Just hangout time with my girls. I have this very special group of ladies and we are great friends that call/consider ourselves Ya-Ya sisters. As long as we are all together it doesn’t matter what we’re doing, it’s just amazing girl time.

This or That:
~ Wine or Beer? -Beer
~ Sex in the City or Caroline in the City? -Being that I haven’t watched either I don’t think I can properly answer but from the clips of Sex In The City I’d say I’m not them. Not big on fashion in a name brand sense plus I enjoy the more wooded type surrounding over busy city.
~ Perfume or Jewelry? -Jewelry
~ Painted nails or Au Natural? -Painted
~ Tall or Dark or Handsome? –Dag, ummm….. Handsome
~ Romantic Dinner at Home or Out?– Out
~ Roses or Lilies? -Roses
~ Diamond or Emeralds? -Emeralds
~ Pirates or Ninjas? -Pirates

Do your leading men come from any place in particular? Dreams? Movie stars? Your partner? Past partners?

Combination of dreams, and partner.

If your sweetheart wanted to sweep you off your feet, what would they need to do??

I’m all about a weekend alone, just him and I with no kids. You add an ocean view in there and we have perfection.

Do you ever daydream about people you see at the park? Airport? Train station? Mall? And build romance scenes around them while you daydream?

Yes I do.

What do you do in your down time?

Read, Go for walks

When you go to Starbucks or Jamba Juice, what do you order?

Skinny Vanilla Latte Hot and during the Fall, it’s Pumpkin Spice, yum.

When you walk into a book store, where do you head first?

This is going to sound odd because all stores are different and I usually always read just a few genres but the honest answer here is to the right. I always walk right first…who knows why???

If we sneaked a peek in your purse right now, what would we find?

A mess. Wallet, lip gloss, business cards, bills, tweezers, dental floss, sanitizer, keys, pouch with earbuds and USB flash drives, receipts, coupons.

In 4 words, describe yourself.

(1) Stubborn, (2) Fun, (3) Caring, (4) Spontaneous

Top ten snacks while writing:

Grapes, Granola bars, Honey roasted peanuts, Chips, Pretzels (salt basically), Cereal, Yogurt, Pizza, Hot Tamales, Maple Nut Goodies

Thanks, Joan!

Readers, Joan’s latest book is called In the Now.inthenow

When the heartache of what Tara Wright believed was her love and life plan with her high school sweetheart follows her into a new year. Tara begins to rely on the three new and beautiful friendships that came compellingly into her life.

Caroline, easily becoming the perfect best friend for Tara. Thru Caroline she receives the encouragingly, witty Raleigh as a new found friend as well. Meeting Adam at a time where she needs to rediscover herself has her scared and confused. Every moment spent with him has her head swirling and her stubborn walls weakening.

Adam is the man that can make her laugh, give her support, and make her heart skip a beat every time he comes into view. He’s everything Tara needs to make her way back out of her stubborn shell of fear she’s closed herself into.

Finally starting to spend more time together and watching Adam in his realm of adrenaline induced racing at the Motocross has Tara’s weakening walls finally crumbling to the ground and singeing in the heat Adam brings to her.

Has it all just been a crazy ride to recognize true love? Can Adam fix Tara’s broken heart and make her believe that their love is In The Now?

You can find In the Now here:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Now-Moments-Joan-Duszynski-ebook/dp/B00K1G394C
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/in-the-now-by-joan-duszynski-joan-duszynski/1119385367
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18591591-in-the-now

And if you want to know more about Joan, check her out here:

Email: joanduszynskiauthor@gmail.com
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/JoanDuszynski-Author
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj4gS5zZIfl0IGwEj5k-Q9g
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/JoanDuszynski
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DreamingJoan
Spotify: https://play.spotify.com/user/joanduszynskiauthor
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/joanduszynski/
Google+: https://plus.google.com/115162194050266847348
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Joan-Duszynski/e/B00LAQMWOU
Website/Blog: http://dreamingjoan.blogspot.com

Thanks, Joan, for stopping by!

Authors, if you’re interested in being featured on an upcoming Getting to Know you Tuesday, contact me at nancy@nancysbrandt.com!