Nina: I met Priscilla when we were both guests on a panel. Since then, we’ve had a few interesting conversations about the writer’s life. She’s constantly on the move and full of good energy, just like her books.
Nina: If you were on a restricted diet of romance, what would be your main course (genre or trope) and why?
Priscilla: I’m a big fan of the friends to lovers trope. It adds another dynamic to the will they-won’t they anxiety, for the reader and the characters. Do they really wanna mess up the good thing they have as friends, but what if as lovers it could be oh so much better…? That’s definitely what kept Jeremy from moving faster with Rosa in Her Perfect Affair.
Nina: What’s your favorite dessert—an alpha or a beta hero?
Priscilla: Oh, I’m definitely a cinnamon roll hero fan! Someone who’s not afraid to show his softer side, especially with the right woman. Even my streetsmart cop, Diego Reyes, Lilí’s hero in book #3 of my MATCHED TO PERFECTION series, Their Perfect Melody, has a softer side. Lilí sees it in his work with kids at the youth center and when he picks up his guitar. ~~~sigh~~~
There’s also Nate Hamilton, Sofía’s hero in Resort to Love, who knows exactly how to make a lady feel special. He’s smart, caring, and humble enough to admit his past mistakes. Again ~~~sigh~~~
So, yeah, these are the types of heroes that satisfy my sweet tooth.
Nina: What’s your after dinner drink? Coffee, tea, wine champagne, brandy (or your choice:).
Priscilla: If I’m feeling decadent, maybe a latte with a splash of Tia Maria. Although, I’m good with a glass of a red blend wine or a sweeter chardonnay. And, to be honest, I’ve rarely turned down a glass of champagne, especially if it’s a cava.
About Priscilla’s Book
The Fer
nandez sisters have always had big dreams, and the talent and drive to pursue them. And in this sunny, spicy new series, each one will discover that success is that much sweeter when love follows . . .
Rosa Fernandez doesn’t act on impulse—she’s the responsible one, planning her career with precision, finally landing a job as the librarian at conservative Queen of Peace Academy, confining her strongest emotions to her secret poetry journal. But she’s been harboring a secret crush on dreamy Jeremy Taylor, and after one dance with him at her sister’s wedding, Rosa longs to let loose for the first time. She deserves some fun, after all. So what if she doesn’t have a shot with Jeremy, not with his wealthy pedigree and high profile lifestyle. But one dance leads to one kiss, and soon Rosa is head-over-heels . . .
The adopted son of a prominent Chicago lawyer, Jeremy has a lot to live up to—especially with his birth father in prison—the perfect example of a bad example. With a big promotion and a move to Japan in the works, Jeremy is worlds away from settling down. But sweet, steady Rosa is a temptation he doesn’t want to deny himself, at least for now. Yet when their simple fling turns complicated, everything they’ve both worked for is threatened—except the red-hot intimacy they’ve found together. Can forever really grow from just-for-now?
Excerpt
“Mis amigos, it’s almost closing time.” The DJ’s rich baritone elicited a groan of disapproval from the partiers. “We’ll play our last slow song, then finish the night with a bang. Gracias por venir esta noche! For you gringos, that means ‘thanks for coming tonight’ to celebrate Yazmine and Tomás’s wedding! Now, here’s one for all you couples out there.”
The beginning strains of an old Spanish love song drifted from the speakers. Regret and loss tightened Rosa’s throat when she recognized the tune as one Papi and his trío had often played at their gigs throughout the years.
Around the ballroom, dancers quickly paired up. Rosa watched a young teen work up the nerve to ask a pretty girl from their church to join him. The girl hesitated, hands clasped behind her back. Rosa waited, anxiously hoping the poor boy’s spirits weren’t about to be crushed.
Dios, her adolescent memories were pockmarked with similar self-esteem-diminishing moments. Waiting for this cute boy or that smart one to invite her to a school dance, or out for ice cream. Or even for a library study date. The one time she’d tried taking the initiative, she’d bungled it. Badly. Eventually, she’d given up wishing for a date. Books were far safer companions.
Finally, the girl gave a shy nod and the young couple moved to join the others. Out of the corner of her eye, Rosa noticed Jeremy pushing his seat back. She turned to say good-bye, only to find him holding out a hand to her.
“You’re not going to let the night end without allowing me one dance, are you?” His blue eyes warmed with a plea for her to say yes.
Surprised anticipation hummed in her chest.
She’d wanted an invite from him all night, but figured his date wouldn’t appreciate it. Now that the statuesque socialite was out of the picture. . . .
Behind him, Rosa caught Lilí laughing with her partner, enjoying herself, having done very little tonight to help behind the scenes.
Diviértete, Lilí had chided her earlier during the wedding party dance.
Her little sister was right. It was time for her to have a little fun. The thought had Rosa’s pulse pounding like she’d already started dancing a salsa.
Rising to her feet, she set her hand in Jeremy’s larger one.
His fingers closed around hers, the tight grip welcome, reassuring. He led the way to the edge of the dance floor, where he pulled her close to him.
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About Priscilla Oliveras
Priscilla Oliveras is a 2018 RWA® RITA® double finalist who writes sweet contemporary romance with a Latinx flavor. Proud of her Puerto Rican-Mexican heritage, she strives to bring authenticity to her novels by sharing her Latinx culture with readers. Her debut release, His Perfect Partner, and the second book in her Matched to Perfection series, Her Perfect Affair, both earned Starred Reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist. Since earning an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University, she serves as English adjunct faculty at her local college and teaches an on-line course titled “Romance Writing” for ed2go. Priscilla is a sports fan, a beach lover, a half-marathon runner and a consummate traveler who often practices the art of napping in her backyard hammock.
