Are you a fan of historical romances? Jennieke Cohen’s new book Dangerous Alliance might just be the book for you then and it’s out TODAY! Check out my exclusive interview with the author herself and don’t forget to enter to win a copy of Dangerous Alliance at the end of the post!
All About Jennieke
You wrote a book! That’s pretty awesome. Why don’t you tell us a bit about what inspired Dangerous Alliance?
I’ve always loved the classics by Austen, the Brontës, Alcott, and Montgomery, and when I started Dangerous Alliance, I was reading a lot of historical romance. I also have always really enjoyed action/adventure stories and films, which have been historically male dominated. So, being the contradictory creature I am, I decided to write an homage to Austen and all the female authors I love while infusing some of those adventure and mystery tropes into the mix.
Introduce us to your main character!
My main character Lady Victoria Aston (Vicky to her friends) starts off the novel as a very sheltered girl whose parents have let her pursue her interests, which include reading Jane Austen’s novels whenever she can, and helping out around her family’s vast estate. When she finds out that her sister, who she thought was in a happy marriage, is actually being abused by her husband, Vicky’s idyllic life is shattered. Vicky now has to find herself a husband or risk losing their family home. Despite all the hardships thrown at her, I personally love that Vicky keeps her courage and optimism throughout it all!
Walk us through a day in the life of Jennieke Cohen.
I’m not the earliest riser, so after I wake up and do some stretches, I’ll answer any emails that need to be dealt with and try to check in with social media if I have time. Then I get ready and head out to grab lunch and find a spot to work at a local coffee house. I tend to get more done if I’m out of the house, so I try to find a café with outdoor seating, and I’ll set up there and write or work on anything else that needs to get done until my laptop battery dies (I have this kind of silly trick where I won’t bring my power cord so I can’t sit in one spot for too long—which I’ve been known to do to my own detriment) or until dinner time. Then it’s usually home for dinner (or out with friends if I’m lucky!). If I didn’t get enough done during the day, I’ll often work a bit more after dinner or exercise if I can before I get ready for bed. I’m a night owl and I can get pretty solid writing done at night, but I try not to work too late anymore unless I have a deadline because my brain remains active for a good 2-3 hours afterward (and then it’s magically 3 am and I have no one to blame but myself!). So, my personal advice for any other night owl writers out there: turn off your screen as early as possible!
Lots of aspiring authors out there. Any advice for them?
My advice is always to never self-reject your writing! It’s SO easy to do, but you never know what someone will say about your writing until you send it to them!
Alright, the ultimate question: why should we read your book?
If you’re looking for something fun and escapist that will entertain you long into the night while giving you a flair for another time period, DANGEROUS ALLIANCE is right up your alley!
Fun Stuff!
What is your Hogwarts house?
Ravenclaw!
You just won America’s Got Talent. What’s your talent?
I’m a classically taught soprano so I have to go with singing!
This morning you woke up with the ability to time travel to only one time period. Where (or more accurately “when”) would you go?
Ack! This one’s so hard—there are so many time periods I’d want to see. But based on when would be relatively safe and still fascinating, I probably would go with Regency England if only to see how accurate my perceptions and research are.
Coffee or tea?
Tea, of course!
Best ice cream flavor ever?
I can’t choose one. Mint chip and coffee both have my heart.
About the Book
by Jennieke Cohen
Published on December 3, 2019 by HarperTeen
ISBN: 9780062857309
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 448
Genres: Historical, Historical Romance, Young Adult
The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue meets Jane Austen in this witty, winking historical romance with a dash of mystery!
Lady Victoria Aston has everything she could want: an older sister happily wed, the future of her family estate secure, and ample opportunity to while her time away in the fields around her home.
But now Vicky must marry—or find herself and her family destitute. Armed only with the wisdom she has gained from her beloved novels by Jane Austen, she enters society’s treacherous season.
Sadly, Miss Austen has little to say about Vicky’s exact circumstances: whether the roguish Mr. Carmichael is indeed a scoundrel, if her former best friend, Tom Sherborne, is out for her dowry or for her heart, or even how to fend off the attentions of the foppish Mr. Silby, he of the unfortunate fashion sensibility.
Most unfortunately of all, Vicky’s books are silent on the topic of the mysterious accidents cropping up around her…ones that could prevent her from surviving until her wedding day.
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Win one (1) of 2 copies of Dangerous Alliance by Jennieke Cohen!
U.S. only. Ends December 11, 2019
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