Luke is a love
‘em and leave ‘em kind of guy. He has a girl in every “port” or stop, they know
the drill, have a little fun until it’s time to say good bye. He’s a truck
driver, a wanderer, he has no time for relationships.
Aimee Jo has
a dream of becoming a singer. She is on her way to California for an audition,
well, she was, until someone stole her car and everything she owns. Stuck in a
truck stop with no one to call, no money and no hope, she is determined not to
give up.
Luke doesn’t
know why he offers to help the beautiful young girl. It goes against his
character, his motto. He realizes this girl isn’t his usually kind of girl, but
something about her won’t allow him to leave her stranded at the truck stop.
This road
trip adventure romance is a great foil for this couple to get to know each
other and fall in love.
Two stubborn
hearts won’t tell the other how they feel. What will it take for one of them to
take a chance and risk their heart?
I loved this
story and felt as if I could hear country music flowing through every page. The
characters were strong and believable. Their relationship growth felt real and
organic. The changes in the characters as they grew together felt natural. This
is one of the best books I’ve read, part of it was because of my own childhood dream
of being a truck driver, my love of country music. I related to Aimee Jo, she
was a good girl who’d didn’t know her own worth.
If you’re
looking for a different kind of hero and a heroine who is both fragile and strong,
I think you’ll love Asphalt Cowboy’s Girl.
I am so excited to have Marie Savage with me today. I understand
you are a coffee lover. How do you drink yours? I like mine with just a little
half-and-half but I’ve skipped to 2% milk to cut a few calories.
Marie: I like mine with Heavy
whipping cream (part of the keto diet) My
coffee addiction is pretty much in every book I write.
Sherri: I’ve confessed my aversion to tea in
a few of mine. I see the shock on your face, can she really be a southern girl
and not like sweet, iced tea? <sigh>I’m afraid so.
You’ve had an interesting life.
Marie: I joined the US Air Force. I was
stationed at Castle AFB in Atwater California. It was there I met my soul mate
and spent the next twenty-four years.
Sherri: How long have y’all been married?
Marie: My husband
and I have been married for twenty-eight years now.
Sherri: It’ll be twenty-eight
years for me and the mechanic, come July.
How did we meet (real or virtual)?
Marie: (me and you?) We met on
Cain Raisers (virtual) If you meant me and my husband. We met in a bar. LOL
Sherri: Where are you from? Are you still in the Air Force and living
in California?
Marie: I’m originally from
the panhandle of Florida. Empty nester syndrome was about to hit us, so we
decided to leave the west coast and move back to my southern roots. We are
currently living in Hartford Alabama. I’ve always been a southern girl at heart
so I’m home.
Sherri: I’m a southern girl, despite my aversion to sweet tea. I was
born in Louisiana when my dad was stationed a Barksdale Air Force Base.
Have you ever been to eastern North Carolina/east coast United
States?
Marie: Yes. I have cousin in
North Carolina. I hope to visit them again real soon. The Carolinas are so
pretty.
Sherri: Do you write full-time or do you hold down another job as well as write?
Marie: Right now, I still have a fulltime job. When I left the military, I worked my way up to a corporate job with a grocery store chain in California. After twenty years, I decided it was time for my next chapter in my life so we moved to Alabama to be closer to family and I took a job that was less stressful so I could pursue my writing. I have a five-year plan to be a full-time writer at the end of year five. Right now, I’m on year two. <Crossing fingers > three more years!
Sherri: How long have you been writing?
Marie: I’ve been writing for
as long as I can remember. I was the kid everyone hated in school (not
seriously) because I loved doing essays and reports. I always loved reading
romance and one day back in 2015 my husband suggested I start publishing my
stories. I published my first book at the end of 2016.
Sherri: What do you enjoy about writing?
Marie: I love when the muse
hits and the story just flows onto the screen. It’s my escape.
Sherri: What do you despise about writing?
Marie: Edits!!
Sherri: When is your best time to write?
Marie: I usually get my best writing in the
mornings, (when I say morning, I mean 3am to 6am) but usually it’s just when I
have time.
Sherri: What are your writing strengths and weaknesses?
Marie: Not
sure on the strengths, I guess you would have to ask my readers. I like to keep
them turning the page and from the reviews of my books, I seem to do that. My
weakness is easy, deadlines. LOL
Sherri: Who are some of your favorite authors? What genres do you like to read?
Marie: Robyn Carr and Janet Evanovich are my two all-time favorite authors. I tend to like contemporary romance more, but I can get caught up in a historical from time to time. Unless it’s a recipe or self-help book, I tend to only read romance.
Sherri: Are you published?
Indie or traditional or hybrid?
Marie: Yes. I’m Indie published but in September I will have my first published book with Sweet Promise Press. I super excited about that.
Sherri: Do you have any other
hobbies or interests? Do these show up in your stories?
Marie: I love to go to thrift
shops and outlets, (I’m always looking for a bargain) One of my characters in
my WIP loves to thrift shop. I love gardening but I haven’t added that to my
stories yet.
Sherri: Who or what has most
influenced your writing?
Marie: My life. Each story
I’ve written, so far, has been based on something that has happened in my life
or the life of a loved one.
Sherri: What are your plans for the future (writing)?
Marie: My plan is to be a full-time
writer either self (Indie) published or traditional published. I have many stories in my head left to write.
Sherri: Tell me your journey to getting
published.
Marie: Once I decided to do this, I just asked
some author friends and basically learned by making mistakes. I still do. It’s a lot of work to Indie publish because
you not only have to write the book and get it ready to sale, but you have to
promote yourself. I love it though.
Sherri: Aw, are time is running out, I do hope you’ll come back to Creekside again soon. Until then, if you want to know more about Marie Savage check out her links below. Y’all have a great day and keep reading and writing.
About the Author
Marie Savage is a self-published contemporary romance author who has a love for family, friendships, patriotic spirit, and hometown pride.
Born and raised in the Florida Panhandle, she has always had a love for reading and writing, with the romance genre being her obvious favorite. Her desire to expand her horizons, led her to join the United States Air Force and proudly serve her country for six years.
While stationed in Atwater California, she met her true love and together they have shared life’s beautiful joys and tragic losses. After spending over half her life in the Central Valley of California, she has moved back home to the Wiregrass area of Alabama, where her passion for writing first began.
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