Author Emily Silver has a new release in her Dixon Creek Ranch series today. I felt like this would be the perfect opportunity to ask her some questions and give readers the opportunity to get to know her and her books better. She kindly agreed and I am thrilled to have her as the first author in this new feature on my blog.
You can get Yours To Hold free in Kindle Unlimited here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BWVDHLYM?ref_=dbs_m_mng_rwt_calw_tkin_1&storeType=ebooks
Blurb:
He’s my best friend’s older brother. I have no business having these feelings for him. But I do.
I’ve had a crush on Mason Winchester for as long as I can remember. To him, I’ve never been anything more than a family friend. His little sister’s annoying friend.
But what happens when he needs a nanny for his daughter for the summer? He calls me.
That’s when things change.
Suddenly there are feelings. Real feelings I shouldn’t be having.
I’m only staying in this small town a few more months, so what could a little fling hurt? Work this out of our system. Easy. No one has to know.
Except when those feelings start to grow. Am I willing to lose my best friend over a summer fling?
This is bad. Very bad.
But…something this wrong shouldn’t be this good, right?
Summer isn’t the only thing heating up in Dixon
I’ve had a crush on Mason Winchester for as long as I can remember. To him, I’ve never been anything more than a family friend. His little sister’s annoying friend.
But what happens when he needs a nanny for his daughter for the summer? He calls me.
That’s when things change.
Suddenly there are feelings. Real feelings I shouldn’t be having.
I’m only staying in this small town a few more months, so what could a little fling hurt? Work this out of our system. Easy. No one has to know.
Except when those feelings start to grow. Am I willing to lose my best friend over a summer fling?
This is bad. Very bad.
But…something this wrong shouldn’t be this good, right?
Summer isn’t the only thing heating up in Dixon
My Review:
#AgeGap #BestFriendsBrother #SmallTown #SingleDad #Nanny
#ARC
5 STARS
Book two of the series can be read as a standalone and ends
with a HEA. It is written in first
person from an alternating dual POV.
Ivy has a summer off between college and pursuing an
internship at a gallery in Seattle over twelve hours away. She offers to help Mason, the oldest brother
of her best friend, watch his little girl, Willow, over the summer before she
goes. I love that Ivy has had a secret
crush on Mason for a long time, yet never acted on it. I love that Mason has seen Ivy as more than
his sister’s friend for a few years.
Despite their 10-year age gap, these two fit together perfectly. Ivy can offer Mason a comfort he didn’t
realize he was missing while forming a beautiful friendship with Willow. Mason appreciates Ivy for everything she is. The way she acts with his daughter completely
melts him. Seriously, he never stood a
chance.
This was a steamy read with all the heart-melting moments I
needed. I am loving this small-town
series. I cannot wait for the next book.
I met Emily for the first time in February 2022 in Nashville at Music City with the Belles. She was attending as a reader with author Maria Luis and friend Tina Snider. I was traveling alone and they welcomed me to join their group the whole weekend. Meals, drinks, lines, and just hanging out gave me an opportunity to get to know all of them and I am now lucky to count them as friends. I discovered Emily as an author that weekend. As a person, I appreciated her sarcastic wit, fearless energy, and confidence. I truly enjoyed getting to know her. Before we left Nashville, we exchanged numbers and kept in touch. I went home and started reading her books.
In October 2022, Emily attended her first signing as an author at the Route 66 Author Event. My husband attended with me and was able to get to know Emily as we visited. He had a sudden understanding of the book community and made the comment that he saw that I found my people in Romancelandia. It was important to me to be there and celebrate her success. At that point, her family was not aware that she was a published author. By this time I was on her ARC team and loving the opportunity to read her books before they were published and help get her books in the hands of more readers.
In March 2023 we met up again as she attended as a signing author at Readers Take Denver. Spending time with her, supporting her success, and admiring her growth as an author was a fun experience. She and Tina welcomed another reader friend who was with me to the group as we shared meals, laughter, and observations of the event.
Emily and Tina are currently planning an author signing (see details below) in Indianapolis, Indiana, this November. The HEA Reader Event will be held the first time November 4th, and I will be attending as a volunteer. There are still tickets available and they have an amazing lineup of authors planned. If you haven't attended a signing yet, you should jump at the opportunity to attend this one.
Emily is a strong supporter of the LGBTQA+ community and has written one sapphic romance (so far), two male/male novels, and a male/male novella in addition to her more traditional romances. All of her books are steamy and have strong themes of family: both born and found. I can always count on her to give me a book with strong characters, interesting stories, and the right amount of heat.
After winning a Young Author’s Award in second grade, Emily Silver was destined to be a writer. She loves writing strong heroines and the swoony men who fall for them.
A lover of all things romance, Emily started writing books set in her favorite places around the world. As an avid traveler, she’s been to all seven continents and sailed around the globe.
When she’s not writing, Emily can be found sipping cocktails on her porch, reading all the romance she can get her hands on and planning her next big adventure!
Find her on social media to stay up to date on all her adventures and upcoming releases!
Find all of Emily's books and read them FREE in Kindle Unlimited here:
A lover of all things romance, Emily started writing books set in her favorite places around the world. As an avid traveler, she’s been to all seven continents and sailed around the globe.
When she’s not writing, Emily can be found sipping cocktails on her porch, reading all the romance she can get her hands on and planning her next big adventure!
Find her on social media to stay up to date on all her adventures and upcoming releases!
Read the free prequel novella for free here:
Start this series today:
Twenty Questions with Emily Silver
1. What is your favorite food?
Tacos with chips and
guacamole!
Blue
3. What time of day do you prefer to write?
3. What time of day do you prefer to write?
I’m an
afternoon writer. My brain isn’t fully awake in the morning to be writing.
4. What does a day in the life of Emily look like?
4. What does a day in the life of Emily look like?
On a non-real job day, I’ll wake up, check social media, get my daily Diet
Coke, do some admin stuff, make some graphics, go for a walk, make some more
graphics, start to write, get distracted and make pretty teasers for what I
just wrote, and then finish writing and then read or go out with friends.
5. Are you a plotter or a pantser?
5. Are you a plotter or a pantser?
Plantser…I have
the general plot ready to go when I write, but sometimes my characters take me
on a completely different road and I go with it. It’s their world, I’m just
living in it!
6. What is your favorite part of author life?
6. What is your favorite part of author life?
Meeting and connecting with readers—especially at signings! I love hearing from
readers about how much they connected with my book and characters. It’s the
most rewarding thing for me and honestly makes my day every time I get a
message from a reader.
7. It is Pride Month and you have a few books that showcase LGBTQ+ love. Do you have a favorite?
7. It is Pride Month and you have a few books that showcase LGBTQ+ love. Do you have a favorite?
That’s like asking me to pick a favorite child! I love them all, but
I really do love Alex and Carter. Alex having to hide who he is because of his
sport rings true for a lot of people today, and I loved getting to highlight
his story.
8. What books by other authors do you recommend in this category?
8. What books by other authors do you recommend in this category?
Eden Finley, Saxon James and Tal Bauer are some of my favorite
MM authors. Alexandria Bellefleur writes Sapphic/pan/bi romances and they are
phenomenal!
9. What kind of books are your favorite to read? (Contemporary, historical, fantasy, sci fi, monster, paranormal, etc.)
9. What kind of books are your favorite to read? (Contemporary, historical, fantasy, sci fi, monster, paranormal, etc.)
Contemporary is my favorite!
10. Do you have a favorite trope to read or write? Why is it your favorite?
10. Do you have a favorite trope to read or write? Why is it your favorite?
Enemies to lovers is my FAVORITE! I love the tension
between the two of them and when it explodes?? Sooo good!
11. Do you have a favorite character from any of your books?
11. Do you have a favorite character from any of your books?
Ellie from Royal Reckoning will always be one of my favorites.
a.
What makes him/her your favorite?
I love Ellie’s
fierce determination to go after what she really wants in life. Even though
she’s in line for the crown, she doesn’t accept that as her life and finds what
she truly does want out of life.
12. What is your favorite part of a book to write?
I
love writing the spicy scenes…it’s always so much fun for me, especially coming
up with new and fun ideas ;)
13. What is the hardest part to get through?
13. What is the hardest part to get through?
The
middle…sometimes it is hard to get the characters to do what you want them to
do!
14. Do you draw inspiration from real life?
Yes! My
Dixon Creek Ranch series was inspired by a trip to the Tetons and a family trip
to Montana. I love drawing inspiration from real life!
15. What inspired you to write Mason and Ivy’s story?
15. What inspired you to write Mason and Ivy’s story?
I’ve always wanted to do a single dad romance, and Mason struck me as
the perfect guy for it. Kind of grumpy, but loves his daughter! And I wanted
someone strong enough for him, and when I started writing Gemma’s story, I knew
it would be her!
16. What made you decide to write a series set in Idaho?
After visiting the Tetons in 2020, I knew I wanted a book set there. The
small town we stayed, and visiting Jackson was absolutely gorgeous and I wanted
my series there!
17. I know you have traveled extensively, have you visited that area?
17. I know you have traveled extensively, have you visited that area?
Yes! I would love to go back and stay in Jackson again. It’s
such a pretty area!
18. What is your favorite part of writing an interconnected series?
18. What is your favorite part of writing an interconnected series?
I love seeing where the characters are from the other
books. They got their HEA, but you still get to see them being happy together.
19. What is the hardest part of writing an interconnected series?
19. What is the hardest part of writing an interconnected series?
Sometimes I mix up the little details or timelines.
Thankfully, I have amazing editors who catch this for me. I don’t know why, but
I have the worst time with eye color :P
20. What’s next after Dixon Creek Ranch?
20. What’s next after Dixon Creek Ranch?
It’s going
to be a busy few months for me! Aside from working on the HEA Reader Event
signing I’m hosting in Indy in November, I have French and German translations
coming out this summer/fall, and I also have audio in the works too! I have
another standalone Sapphic romance that I’ll be working on this summer, and
then a book that I’m writing in a series with other authors that will come out
next summer. After that, I’ll be starting on a brand new series that I’m really
excited for! I don’t want to give too much away, but we’re already met the main
characters…and it’s not who you’d think!
Learn more about Emily, buy merchandise, subscribe to her newsletter, and keep up with all her information on her webpage: https://www.authoremilysilver.com/#/
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authoremilysilver/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20589003.Emily_Silver?from_search=true&from_srp=true
Want to meet Emily in person? She is signing at these two events in 2023.
Romance Author & Reader Events presents RARE23London
Join us in London, UK for RARE23London and meet 200 of your favorite Romance authors for the day.
When:
Saturday, July 8, 2023, 10am-5:30pm BST
Location:
ExCel London Halls SO3-SO5 West entrance Level 1
1 Western Gateway London E16 1XL United Kingdom
Emily Silver, Tina Snider and the Buzzing About Romance podcast are thrilled to be hosting the first HEA Reader Event in Indianapolis! Come meet your favorite authors in the Circle City!
When:
Friday, November 3-Sunday, November 5, 2023
Location:
Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel at Keystone Crossing
8787 Keystone Crossing, Indianapolis, IN 46240
When:
Friday, November 3-Sunday, November 5, 2023
Location:
Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel at Keystone Crossing
8787 Keystone Crossing, Indianapolis, IN 46240
Information: https://www.facebook.com/events/752242589662577
Tickets:
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