What did you research while writing A Fighting Chance?
I read a book called Whatever Gets You Through: Twelve Survivors on Life after Sexual Assault (edited by Stacey May Fowles and Jen Sookfong Lee) that really helped me when writing the romantic scenes between Thorn and Amanda. The things I read opened my eyes and gave me ideas for what Thorn should ask, say, and do, as well as how Amanda would react in those intimate situations.
The second thing I researched was tornadoes and Florida, and I found out about the 1998 Kissimmee tornado outbreak, which produced the deadliest tornado event in Florida history and is known as The Night of the Tornadoes. In the Greater Orlando area, the tornadoes were F3, near F4. There were 42 deaths and 260 injuries. With this knowledge, I knew that it would be possible for an EF3 to touchdown and cause devastation in Central Florida.
The third thing I research a lot was…Thai food. Yup. Thai food. I’ve never tried it, but my characters wanted to eat it for a date, so I had to know what they might eat. I tend to do a lot of food research when I’m writing and always manage to sneak in food descriptions in some way. I love describing food and reading about food in fiction stories.
A Fighting Chance
by
Chrys Fey
Pages: 154
Genre: Romantic-Suspense
Heat Rating: Hot
ABOUT THE BOOK
*A FIGHTING CHANCE is Book 6 in the Disaster Crimes series, but it’s a spin-off featuring a new couple, so it can be read as a standalone.*
Thorn has loved Amanda from afar, giving her whatever she needs as a survivor of abuse—space, protection, and stability. He yearns to give her more, though, to share his feelings, kiss her, love her, but he’s worried the truth will frighten her away.
And Amanda is afraid. She’s scared of her attraction for Thorn. Most of all, she’s terrified of her ex-boyfriend, who is lurking nearby where no one can find him. When she grows closer to Thorn, Damon retaliates, jeopardizing their happy ending.
Up against an abusive ex and Mother Nature, do Thorn and Amanda have a fighting chance?
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EXCERPT:
Amanda looked up from the current list of up-to-date payments for classes. A movement outside the glass storefront caught her eye. She tilted her head to see a man coming up the sidewalk from the side where the picnic bench sat. Through the vertical blinds, she glimpsed a square face—a short, rugged beard and long, dark hair pulled into a man bun. Her breath fled from her lungs. Her body went from icy cold to flaming hot in the span of a millisecond. She dropped to the floor and slid under the counter, beneath the ledge where they put their purses and cell phones.
“What—” Beth peeked at the windows. Then she snapped her fingers at April and pointed at the stools.
April jumped into action. She pushed the stools in so they blocked Amanda. The bell attached to the door jingled as April removed the jacket she wore and draped it across the stools, creating a curtain to shield Amanda.
From a crack, Amanda watched Beth move to stand in front of the twins, who were in their walkers playing peacefully. “I’m sorry, but we’re going to be closing.”
“I don’t give a shit. I’m here for Amanda.”
The sound of Damon’s voice had her heart beating even harder. That voice had haunted her nightmares, had come back to life in her memories.
Beth cocked her head to the side. “Who? There’s no one by that name here.”
“Don’t bullshit me. I know she works here.”
His voice was closer now.
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You should try Thai food one of these days, Chrys. It’s delicious. Congrats on your book release.
I really should (and want) to try Thai food. What Thorn and Amanda eat sounded and looked yummy.
Thank you so much for having me on your blog, Anna! I am happy to be here.:)
And I love it when you visit. 🙂
Thai food is my favorite. Research, not so much. 🙂 Question for Chrys: why did you decide to have your characters eat Thai on their date? Why not another ethnic food that you have eaten before?
H, Liesbet. I don’t really know other than when I had to write their date, my characters told me “Thai food,” so I listened to them. 🙂
I love it when that happens. Did they tell you you should try it one day as well? 🙂
Hi Chrys, Hi emaginette,
Chrys, Thai food is delicious. It has similarities to Chinese food. I like it.
I admire that you did research. That’s is one of the ingredients that makes a book believable.
Emaginette- thank you for hosting Chrys.
Wishing you both a great 2021.
Shalom aleichem
When I live in Vancouver, BC, I ordered Thai all the time. Delish! 🙂
I’m with Chrys, I love writing about food too. It will always crop up somewhere in my stories. I think food is a universal interest.