Welcome, Ms. Drewry, to Love Romances and More and to our interview.  The readers and I, look forward to this talk about your book, and getting to know you on a more personal level. 

Let us start off by telling you a little about this hot author, Jayelle Drewry, with a wonderful quote and a short blurb from her book, SECOND CHANCES.

“Ms. Drewry wrote an extraordinary, powerful and unforgettable novel about two wonderful people that become real right before your very eyes. Ms. Drewry’s sensuous voice and descriptive pen outline a tale that hooked this reader from the start.”

After losing his wife, widower Logan Scott vows never to love again. The pain of loving and losing is too great. So, he raises his daughter alone, pouring his love on her. He will do anything for his daughter, even remarry in order to give her the mother he thinks she needs. Do anything that is, but fall in love. He’s picked out the perfect candidate, daycare owner Amber Johnson.

Single mom Amber has been burnt by love before. But her affection for a motherless toddler and her attraction to Logan has her willing to risk her heart again.

Setting out to win Amber’s heart and gain a mother for his daughter, Logan didn’t mean to fall in love again. But he did. When Amber discovers the reason behind his seduction, will she forgive him and give them both a second chance at love?...

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Ms. Drewry, if you would be so kind as to tell the readers little about yourself and, what you do when you are not busy writing? 

Two sons, two cats, a husband, and a full time job keep me pretty busy.  Writing is my escape. 

Could you tell the readers how you came up with the premise for SECOND CHANCES? 

I was pregnant with my first son and evaluating my daycare options.  I finally went with this fantastic lady who had turned the entire bottom of her house into a daycare. She actually had a waiting list, so many people wanted their children to stay with her.  Gail and I became friends, and  one day I thought if anything ever happened to me, she would be a fantastic mother. 

Ms. Drewry, who is your great inspiration?   

My husband. He is without a doubt one of the most caring romantic help I know.  I bounce a lot of my ideas off of him. 

Do you have a favorite scene from SECOND CHANCES?  

Yeah, when Logan carries Amber up the stairs.  I love a take charge man.

What was the hardest scene to develop in SECOND CHANCES?   

The sex scenes.  I’m a worrier.  Am I too explicit?  Will other reading this find it appealing?  It is boring and repetitive?

Do you have a special formulation or technique when you write?    

No.  Usually I grab one of my sons’ bean bag and retreat to the bathroom.  I do a lot of writing in the bathtub (without the water).  It’s quiet and I can talk to myself. 

Could you describe to the readers what it felt like when you received your very first contract? 

It was an incredible rush.  Someone actually liked what I had written.  My husband actually received the call and called me on my cell phone.  I thought he was joking with me. 

They say everyone has a dream, what is yours? 

Right now, I’m living it.  I have a loving, supportive husband, fantastic children, and there is no wolf howling at our door.  I honestly can’t say that I would change a single thing about my life.  Unless someone would like to give me enough money to be independently wealthy, I could live with a gift like that.   

How much background research went into SECOND CHANCES?  

Sadly none.  I wrote what I knew.

Ms. Drewry, what are your views in regards to sex in the romance field today?   

I think it’s a personal preference thing.  Some writers are very explicit while others shut the bedroom door.  I read both.  I do not like sex for the sake of sex.  If I can’t like the characters and care about them, I don’t want to read about them having sex either.   

You give the characters in SECOND CHANCES a realistic and personal feel to them.  Did you model anyone from the book after someone you know personally?   

Yes. Her name is Gail, and she took care of both my boys. 

Ms. Drewry, will you try your hand at other genres?    

Yes, I’ve written two paranormal, erotic romances, The Other Half and The Outcast.  They’re loosely based on the legend of Romulus and Remus.   

Would you like to tell the readers about any new or upcoming releases, Ms. Drewry?   

I have a novella with Triskelion, due for release in 2007.  It’s a vampire tale entitled Deadly Inheritance.  

How can your fans reach you, Ms. Drewry?  

They can email me via my website.  Plus I have a blog, comments are always welcome.

Ms. Drewry, do you have any advice for aspiring authors?    

Write what you know and are comfortable with.  Don’t force a scene or subject. 

I would like to thank you Ms. Drewry, for sharing your talent and time with the readers of Love Romances and More.  I truly enjoyed reading SECOND CHANCES and hope to read more from you soon!