Hi and welcome !
o Can you tell us a little about yourself?
Sure! I’m the author of the Guardian Kiss series, I’m an insatiable reader, and an obsessive instagramer.
o When did you start writing and were you always interested in being a published author?
I didn’t start writing until I was in college. At the time I was just writing for fun and thought publishing was something I could never accomplish. I didn’t seriously consider it as a possibility until I joined Wattpad in September of 2013.
o What do you think is or has been the hardest part of getting published?
All the rejection? Haha! Just getting people to read your work I’d say. This is a tough business. You can get rejected without someone even reading a word of your story. You have to find someone who “gets” your work and that can be almost impossible sometimes.
o What inspires you to write?
So many things. Mostly other books probably but also music, movies, and TV shows. Strong relationships, either real or fictional, always make me want to write too.
o Do you plot out your stories or just wing it?
My answer to this question has always been wing it, but lately I’ve been planning things out a bit more. I don’t know if I’ll ever be a writer who has all those neatly printed index cards of plot points, but I might be getting into a lose outline before I start writing now. Who knows?!
o What drew you to writing YA ? Would you or have you tried any different genre?
I feel like YA will always be my first and true love. YA books are just always magical in that, at that age, ANYTHING can happen. But, I also really enjoy the drama and heat in NA. I have written a couple NA stories actually and maybe will get them published soon.
o Can you tell us about your current release?
Never Kiss and Tell is the sequel to Always Kiss Me Goodnight, and is the 2nd book in the Guardian Kiss trilogy. But, it is no forgotten middle child. This book is full of action, twists, and heat. Sophia’s eyes are further opened to this whole new world and the reader is right there with her.
o Do you have a favorite scene in this book? If so, could you share an excerpt with us?
Since I mentioned the heat in this book…
“Don’t be afraid.” Leo’s deep voice wrapped around me like velvet.
I bolted to the light switch and flicked it up. Was my mind playing tricks on me?
“Leo…” It was barely a whisper and held a hint of a question.
“My Sophia.” He stood up and held his arms out to me, just waiting.
Waiting was something I’d done a lot of for Leo. I kept my spot by the door, with hopes so high they could kill me. He looked the same—out-of-this-world hot, and fortunately not injured in any way my eyes could detect. He wore severely distressed light-washed jeans and a plain black V-neck. His flaxen hair curled wildly around his face and his lips were tight.
The look was so good on him I almost couldn’t take it.
The dark look on his face told me he was feeling exactly the same way about me and my dress.
Without knowing who made the first move, I ended up in his arms. Leo held me close to his chest as my feet no longer touched the ground. I clung to him with everything in me, not caring how hot his flesh felt against mine and forgetting to be angry with him for being gone so long.
“I missed you,” he told me as his hand cupped the back of my head while his other supported the entirety of my weight.
“I missed you more, I bet,” I told him, believing my words to be true. There were so many thoughts swirling in my head.
“Impossible.” He sat us down on the edge of the bed and cradled me in his lap since I refused to end our hug.
“Well, you could at least see me.” I had to point out the obvious. I’d had no way of knowing if he was even alive.
Leo gently nudged my head up with his shoulder and tilted my chin with his burning fingers until it was level with his. “I’m sorry I left you.”
Before I answered, his lips caught mine in a crushing kiss. My hands buried themselves in his hair and held his face as close to mine as possible. My heart was beating so loudly I was sure he could hear it and I couldn’t breathe but it didn’t seem to matter.
Leo’s mouth only left mine to kiss my shoulder, then trailed down to my arm. Where his lips met my skin, visible puffs of steam appeared.
“Oh, God.” He groaned and tried to pull away from me.
“No,” I told him as I tried to keep him close.
“I’m hurting you.” He brushed the hair away from my eyes, just barely touching me.
“Stopping would hurt me.”
My words were all it took for his lips to be back on mine. Leo fell back on the bed and pulled me with him. First I was on top of him. Then all of a sudden Leo was on top. My hands pressed into his back with all the strength I had as I pulled him closer to me.
o Do you have any other stories in the works?
Yes! The third and final installment in the Guardian Kiss series. It will give us all the answers we’ve been waiting for.
o How does your family feel about your writing?
Everyone is super supportive. I never really let any of them read the book before it was published so I’ll get random text updates like “I can’t believe that just happened!” or “Why must you love cliffhangers so much!” It cracks me up.
o When you aren’t writing, what do you do for fun?
Read, of course. I know that’s a cliché answer but it is true. I’m also obsessed with Instagram and watch pretty much every show on HBO.
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NEVER KISS AND Tell
(Guardian
Kiss, 2)
by Megan
Gaudino
Romance/Paranormal/Teen
72K/Evernight
Teen Publishing
Someone
is determined to make sure she doesn’t see tomorrow. When Leo takes off on
a dangerous mission to track down her attacker, Sophia is left to deal with a
life that’s been turned upside down. Then she discovers her importance to
guardian legend. She thought she was strong. She thought she could trust Leo.
Until she discovers that her biggest fear is Leo’s greatest desire. Leo wants
to be human again, and Sophia is the key to him doing just that. But should she
risk everything for Leo and their happily ever after, or has Leo been tricking
her all along to get what he wants?
14+ due to adult situations
Excerpt:
“Don’t be
afraid.” Leo’s deep voice wrapped around me like velvet.
I bolted to
the light switch and flicked it up. Was my mind playing tricks on me?
“Leo…” It
was barely a whisper and held a hint of a question.
“My Sophia.”
He stood up and held his arms out to me, just waiting.
Waiting was
something I’d done a lot of for Leo. I kept my spot by the door, with hopes so
high they could kill me. He looked the same—out-of-this-world hot, and
fortunately not injured in any way my eyes could detect. He wore severely
distressed light-washed jeans and a plain black V-neck. His flaxen hair curled
wildly around his face and his lips were tight.
The look was
so good on him I almost couldn’t take it.
The dark
look on his face told me he was feeling exactly the same way about me and my
dress.
Without
knowing who made the first move, I ended up in his arms. Leo held me close to
his chest as my feet no longer touched the ground. I clung to him with
everything in me, not caring how hot his flesh felt against mine and forgetting
to be angry with him for being gone so long.
“I missed
you,” he told me as his hand cupped the back of my head while his other
supported the entirety of my weight.
“I missed
you more, I bet,” I told him, believing my words to be true. There were so many
thoughts swirling in my head.
“Impossible.”
He sat us down on the edge of the bed and cradled me in his lap since I refused
to end our hug.
“Well, you
could at least see me.” I had to point out the obvious. I’d had no way of
knowing if he was even alive.
Leo gently
nudged my head up with his shoulder and tilted my chin with his burning fingers
until it was level with his. “I’m sorry I left you.”
Before I
answered, his lips caught mine in a crushing kiss. My hands buried themselves
in his hair and held his face as close to mine as possible. My heart was
beating so loudly I was sure he could hear it and I couldn’t breathe but it
didn’t seem to matter.
Leo’s mouth
only left mine to kiss my shoulder, then trailed down to my arm. Where his lips
met my skin, visible puffs of steam appeared.
“Oh, God.”
He groaned and tried to pull away from me.
“No,” I told
him as I tried to keep him close.
“I’m hurting
you.” He brushed the hair away from my eyes, just barely touching me.
“Stopping
would hurt me.”
My words
were all it took for his lips to be back on mine. Leo fell back on the bed and
pulled me with him. First I was on top of him. Then all of a sudden Leo was on
top. My hands pressed into his back with all the strength I had as I pulled him
closer to me.
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Books 1 and 2 now available HERE
Megan Gaudino works in a high school
library by day and on her own books by night. She is particularly fond of every
show on HBO and writes YA and NA novels full of emotions. Megan lives in
Pittsburgh where you can find her reading, writing, and Instagraming.
Tumblr- http://mkgaud.tumblr.com/
WeHeartIt- http://weheartit.com/Mkgaud
Twitter- https://twitter.com/mkgaud
Wattpad- http://www.wattpad.com/user/mkgaud
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Giveaway:
$15 Amazon
gift card,
a From the
Page Leo's Scent candle,
a
Craft'dVan custom magnetic bookmark,
and some
healing crystal's used in the book
Thanks so much for hosting me!
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