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R.K. LILLEY ~ Interview & GIVEAWAY

R.K. LILLEY ~ Interview & GIVEAWAY

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Looking for another amazing Dominant billionaire BDSM trilogy??
Here it is!!

If you are a fan of the Fifty Shades and Crossfire trilogies, then you  absolutely  have to add these books to your to-read lists.

I am completely hooked on this trilogy. 
James Cavendish has stolen my heart!
He’s a fuckhot and Dominant, and yet tender and swoony billionaire!
and OH MY LORD DO I LOVE HIM!!!!!!

You must must MUST meet him! 

Scroll down for a fan Q&A with R.K. Lilley,  the Up In The Air playlist, new release day news for book #3 and… a GIVEAWAY!!

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Be sure to check the bottom of the page and
ENTER TO WIN BOTH BOOKS IN THE “UP IN THE AIR” SERIES!!! 

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R.K. Lilley has been a writer since she can remember, but has held down some interesting jobs to pay the bills. For several years she was a first class flight attendant, and she always swore that she just had to write a book about it. Mixing her love of romance and all things BDSM, the Up In the Air Trilogy is her debut into the world of contemporary romance and erotica. She is currently working on the final installment in the series.

When reserved flight attendant Bianca gets one look at billionaire hotel owner James Cavendish, she loses all of her hard-won composure. For a girl who can easily juggle a tray of champagne flutes at 35,000 feet in three inch heels, she finds herself shockingly weak-kneed from their first encounter. The normally unruffled Bianca can’t seem to look away from his electrifying turquoise gaze. They hold a challenge, and a promise, that she finds impossible to resist, and she is a girl who is used to saying no and meaning it.

Bianca is accustomed to dealing with supermodels and movie stars in her job as a first class flight attendant, but James Cavendish puts them all to shame in the looks department. If only it were just his looks that she found so irresistible about the intimidating man, Bianca could have ignored his attentions. But what tempts her like never before is the dominant pull he seems to have over her from the moment they meet, and the promise of pleasure, and pain, that she reads in his eyes.

This series is intended for ages 18 and up.

My spoiler-free review of IN FLIGHT (Up In The Air #1) 
 My spoiler-free review of MILE HIGH (Up In The Air #2)
GROUNDED (Up In The Air #3) ~ To be released on Feb 12, 2013. 

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“It was hard to remember we weren’t supposed to feel anything for each other when he looked at me like I was more important than his next breath.”

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“He leaned down to my ear. “I’m going to ruin you,” he breathed. “I’ll be your first, and I’ll fuck you so thoroughly that I’ll be your last too. You won’t want any other man after I’ve gotten my hands on you.”

“Will you be my submissive?” he whispered in my ear.”

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“…you need to learn to trust me. I am sure of this, sure of us.”

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“Yes,” he said, his voice rough with emotion. “This is home.”

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(Click the covers to buy copies on Kindle)

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Here are some questions our readers asked RK Lilley.

Kami B  ~ Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?
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R.K.  ~   In general, writing is just something I’ve always done because I love it.  Any time it does get difficult, that usual tells me that what I’m writing isn’t quite right, so I’ll go back and reassess what it is that’s bugging me.

Clista S  ~ Who is your James Cavendish? Do you have any particular actor/model in mind?
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R.K.  ~   That is a very popular question!  I would say that James is a mix of people in my crazy head.    He doesn’t come from a specific model or actor for me.  But I will say that in fantasy world if I were to cast someone to play him in a movie, my pick at the moment is Travis Fimmel.  I like the way his face a mix of mean and pretty.  He can smile and still look a little diabolical to me.  I think that’s sexy as hell.
        Grace L – Did you know the ending of the story before you started writing it? And did you originally plan it as a trilogy?
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R.K.  ~  I did know the ending of the story before I started writing.  Before I ever begin the actual writing, the story sort of bounces around in my head for awhile, and the ending is almost always one of the first things that I map out. 

And yes, I did know that it was a trilogy.  James and Bianca have too many issues for one book!:)
        Audrie C  ~ I love Stephen! What an amazing best friend character!…do you think you might do a novella just about him??
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R.K.  ~  Oh, Stephan.  I love him, too.  I have a ridiculous amount of affection for my fictional characters.  I can’t say if I will write a novella for Stephan at the moment.  What I can say is that he is getting a lot of page time in book 3, and that a few scenes will even give you a peak into his head 🙂
Rachel T  ~ How often do you write and do you listen to music while doing so?
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R.K. ~  At the moment I am writing for several hours a day to get book 3 out.  I am hopelessly behind on television and books at the moment.  Every spare second is going into the final installment in the series.  And I always always always listen to music when I’m writing.  Every scene in every book I write has a soundtrack in my head.
Trisha R  ~  What inspired you to write this story? Where/when did you get the idea?
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R.K. ~   I’ve been wanting to write a juicy flight attendant romance for years.  The inspiration for the story comes from several different places.  Some of the darker aspects of the story were inspired from some real events in my family.  The BDSM is a personal fascination of mine.  Some very close friends in my life are immersed in that scene, and rather than the maybe more normal reaction to recoil from it, my reaction was, ‘That’s sexy.  What makes a person do that?’   The series became a combination of all of that to me.
Stacy M  ~ What was the first scene you wrote?
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R.K. ~  The first scene I wrote was actually Chapter 1, but i’d been daydreaming about the characters for months, and I felt like I knew them well before I began the actual writing process.
Jasmine K  ~ Do you have any advice for aspiring writers?
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R.K. ~  My advice would be to write the kinds of books that you love to read, and to always mix in some real elements from your own life.  And if you ever find yourself short on inspiration, travel.
Michelle J  ~  I adored both books!! Any news on paperbacks? I’d love to have copies of these on my shelves!
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R.K. ~  I have no definite answers for that right now, but I am working on it, and I will announce when they are available in paperback!
Daniella G  ~ Do you have experience as a flight attendant?
Trisha L  ~ Have you ever worked in the airline business?
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R.K. ~  Yes!  I was a first class flight attendant for years!  I have always had a passion for travel, and before I had kids I did it for a living.  So much of the books comes from that experience, and the crazy mix of people that I met doing it.

Several readers have been asking about the Up In The Air playlist… so…. Here it is!!! 🙂

THE UP IN THE AIR SERIES PLAYLIST
BY: R.K. LILLEY 

Music is a huge part of my writing process.  Basically, I don’t write unless I have a song in my ear.  Here are the ones I’ve been obsessing over while I’ve been writing the Up In The Air series.

This selection is all over the place, just like my taste in music.
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The Limousines – Swrdswllngwhr
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Snow Parol & Martha Wainwright – Set the fire to the third bar
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Rihanna – Breakin’ Dishes
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Pink – Sober
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Kings of Leon – Closer – True Love Way – Four Kicks – Sex On Fire – Cold Desert – Use Somebody – Crawl – Revelry – Notion – Fans – The End – The Face – the rest.
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Christina Perri –  Jar of Hearts
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Brad Paisley – Whiskey Lullaby
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Coldplay & Rihanna –  Princess of China
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Steve Reynolds – Cover of Night
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Mumford & Sons – from Babel in order of obsessive repeat status- Hopeless Wanderer – Broken Crown – Babel – Holland Road – Reminder – The Boxer – rest of album.  From Sigh No More – I Gave You All – White Blank Page – Little Lion Man – Thistle & Weeds – Awake My Soul – The Cave – Sigh No More – Winter Winds – rest of album.
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Jack White – Love Is Blindness
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The White Stripes – Jolene – The Hardest Button To Button – I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself
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Jeff Buckley – Hallelujah
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The Rolling Stones – Play With Fire
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30 Seconds to Mars – Hurricane – Night of the Hunter
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Tori Amos – Jackie’s Strength – Hey Jupiter – Precious Things – Raspberry Swirl
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Vienna Teng – Cannonball – Between – Gravity
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Hurts – Illuminated – Silver Lining
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Robyn – Indestructible
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AWOLNATION – Sail – Not Your Fault
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Beyonce – Broken-Hearted Girl
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Florence + The Machine – Heavy In Your Arms
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The Band Perry – If I Die Young
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Taylor Swift – Safe & Sound
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Within Temptation – Forgiven – Jillian – Somewhere – Pale – Memories – Angels – What Have You Done – All I Need – Stand My Ground
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Leona Lewis – Take a Bow
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Nine Inch Nails – Closer – Hurt

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Comments

  1. I would love to win either book! (I’m not picky) Both these are on my TBR list. There’s just so many 😛 My housework is so neglected, and I need to pull myself together for my holiday visitors 🙂 I just can’t stop!

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  2. Great interview! I wish theses were signed paperbacks because then I’d definitely be entering to win. However, as it is, I have them on my Kindle already 🙁 But I absolutely can’t wait for the third installment! I want to see how it ends and omg James is so HOT!

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  5. I would like to win Mile High #2. I just finished In Flight and loved it! I can’t get the last option on the rafflecopter to work for 5 extra entries so my option is here. Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  6. I have read Mile High #1…Loved it great book…Great interview always interesting to hear the authors process…excited to read the next two books…

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  9. I used to be a flight attendant too and I’ve recommended this book to loads of people but a lot of them have actually asked me if I am the author as my initials are also RK. They think I have a secret life as an author. I wish!! I did put them right.

    My best friend says she can only see me as Bianca when she’s reading the book even though I keep pointing out that Bianca is really blonde and I am a brunette.

    Anyway, I loved the books, as you know, and I can’t wait for Grounded.

    Great Giveaway Aestas x

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  10. I would love to win either book. I can’t get the last entry to work. I am commenting but it won’t let me click on the Rafflecopter entry for this. I had this problem with another giveaway through Aestas… 🙁

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  11. I know a few people have had problems with it but mostly it seems to be working. And on my end, it is working on 3 iPhones (a 3GS, a 4 and a 4S), an iPad, a netbook, a laptop, and 3 computers so the best I can tell you is to try and switch browsers. Try Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Internet Explorer (all work for me). And if not, just say your choice here and if your name gets called, I’ll be sure to check your preferred book choice here 🙂

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  15. I’m so excited about winning this book. It’s great early Christmas present to me! Thanks for doing the giveaway R.K. Lilley with Aestas!!!!

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