Toxic Bad Boy
Beware of Bad Boy Trilogy
Book 3
April Brookshire
Genre: mature young adult contemporary romance
Date of Publication: March 30th, 2015
Number of pages: 220
Word Count: 70,000
Book Description:
Caleb and Gianna’s lives were ruined by a brutal attack. She ended up in the hospital and he was thrown in juvie.
For Caleb, being apart from Gianna is worse torture than being locked up. He’s unable to help her through the aftermath of the assault and dealing with the confinement of youth corrections.
Gianna is lost, her mind going to dark places. She loves and misses Caleb, but doesn’t know how to deal with the upheaval and panic attacks. Emerging, are new threats to her safety and her relationship with Caleb.
While Gianna struggles with her ability to be Caleb’s girlfriend after he’s released, Caleb struggles to hold on to the only girl he’s ever loved.
This is the third book and conclusion to the Beware of Bad Boy series.
Book 1 Available at Amazon
Book 2 Available at Amazon
About the Author:
April Brookshire is the author of the Beware of Bad Boy and Young Assassins series. She also co-authors the Dead Chaos series. She writes under the contemporary romance and apocalyptic fantasy genres and has a few projects in the works for 2015.
Growing up with four brothers, she doesn’t like chick flicks but devours romance books of all genres. A book addict, she’s read almost two thousand books to date.
April lives in a suburb of Denver, Colorado, where she raises her young son. When she isn’t writing, she’s usually reading, but also enjoys attending concerts and plays in the numerous venues of the city.
Spotify Beware of Bad Boy Series Playlist https://play.spotify.com/user/aprilbrookshire/playlist/3gWTK6pvAGbV7DjtwTl1XY
Interview
April Brookshire – Toxic Bad Boy
I’m from California, but currently live in Denver,
CO.
Tell
us your latest news?
Toxic
Bad Boy, the third book and conclusion of the Beware of Bad Boy series was just
released.
When
and why did you begin writing?
I started off doing it for fun and to entertain
readers on Wattpad. After my stories began getting millions of reads, I
realized I could do this “for real” through self-publishing.
When
did you first consider yourself a writer?
When my first book was released in 2011, Young Love Murder. It was amazing
getting the first paperback proof in the mail.
What
inspired you to write your first book?
I’d read other stories and think about the way I
would’ve written it in regards to plot direction and character development.
Eventually, I decided to write my own stories where I could choose what
happens.
Do
you have a specific writing style?
I tend to write in first person, past tense, but
have also written in third person and present tense. I also sometimes switch
point-of-views and try to always write my characters’ dialogue realistically.
How
did you come up with the title?
The series is called Beware of Bad Boy (like Beware of Dog), so the first book it titled
the same. The second and third book titles are also inspired by warning signs. Danger! Bad Boy is inspired by Danger!
High Voltage and Toxic Bad Boy is
based off of the various Toxic Hazard signs.
Is
there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?
To be happy, you have to put yourself out there and
take risks. Also, don’t let others push you into your choices in life.
How
much of the book is realistic?
One of the thoughts I had going into writing the
series was that teens in fiction aren’t usually portrayed realistically. A lot
of times, they have the personalities and interests of people much older (in a
boring way). I think the teens in my books, though mature in some ways, still
have the thoughts and feelings of real young people.
Are
experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?
I lived in Denver for a few years as a teenager and
my characters are experiencing the same thing, just 15 years later. High
school, ballet classes and going to clubs are loosely based off my own
experiences.
The hero of the story, Caleb, is a juvenile
delinquent and has experience in youth corrections. I’ve known someone who was
in trouble a lot as a teenager, he even spent time in juvie more than once.
That same person was also a breaker in high school, competing with his crew.
The heroine of the story, Gianna, is a b-girl in a crew.
What
books have most influenced your life most?
I don’t know about actually influencing my life, but
there are definitely books that stick with you and don’t fade into forgetfulness
like others. Those include everything Kristen Ashley or Kresley Cole, Consequences by Aleatha Romig, The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
and anything on my Goodreads favorites shelf.
If
you had to choose, which writer would you consider a mentor?
Kresley Cole is the author I look up to most.
Seriously, she can do no wrong.
What
book are you reading now?
I just finished Rough
Justice by Sarah Castille and was thinking of starting Silver Bastard by Joanna Wylde next. (I’m on an MC romance kick
right now)
Are
there any new authors that have grasped your interest?
Tillie Cole is still fairly new and I’ve really
liked her MC and mafia themed books.
What
are your current projects?
Lots of stuff in the works, including the second Young Assassins book and an adult
contemporary romance. The third Dead Chaos book will also be released this
year.
What
would you like my readers to know?
I aim to entertain.
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