Janet debuted with her novel Unexpected Surprises in September 2014. She has been a loyal follower since we started, and have enjoyed working with her both as an author, as fans, and as her being our fan. This was one of the first few books that Caitlin had the pleasure of reading for the blog, and you can find the review right here.
Five years ago, Kat lost her family in a car accident. Ever since, she has been in a deep depression. She quit her job and started writing so she would not have to leave her house. She lost herself. She has no idea how to come out of the ugliness. She decides that she needs to push herself out of the house but she needs to go where no memories exist. She decides to go visit the country where her family was from, Portugal. She rents an apartment from her uncle with the hopes of finally being able to start moving on. Rey is serving in the United States military. He is living in Germany but only has a few more months before he contract is up. He goes on leave for his cousin’s wedding which is taking place in Portugal. He rents his uncle’s apartment for a few weeks. When he gets there, he realizes someone is staying in there. When he realizes it is Kat, his world is turned upside down.
Kat and Rey have a history. Although nothing ever happened between them, there were some feelings and emotions that were never expressed to no one. Rey vows to help Kat get out of the depression by getting her to go sightseeing and possibly open up. Will Kat allow Rey to help her? Can Kat get past the death of her family and allow someone into her heart? Will Rey’s military career put a stop to a relationship before it starts?
You know how this works by now, I'm sure! Here's our Q&A session with Janet A. Mota:
1-
Did you always want to be a writer?
Yes, I have always written but never published. I started writing short stories at the age of 10.
Yes, I have always written but never published. I started writing short stories at the age of 10.
2- What’s your favourite book?
Wanted by Kelly Elliott. I have read it and listened to the audiobook a few times.
Wanted by Kelly Elliott. I have read it and listened to the audiobook a few times.
3-
What’s your favourite children’s book?
Goodnight Moon
Goodnight Moon
4- What inspired this story
line?
It came to me in a dream. I woke up and quickly wrote down what I remembered.
It came to me in a dream. I woke up and quickly wrote down what I remembered.
5- How did you make the choice
between indie/self-publishing and traditional publishing?
I know that traditional publishing is a long shot so I looked into alternative forms. Indie/self-publishing was the right choice for me.
I know that traditional publishing is a long shot so I looked into alternative forms. Indie/self-publishing was the right choice for me.
6-
Can we expect more from you in the future?
Yes. My second novel, Shattered, will be published at the end of February. No exact date yet.
Yes. My second novel, Shattered, will be published at the end of February. No exact date yet.
7- Who has been your biggest
supporter?
My immediate family-husband, parents, brother, in-laws and sisters in law.
My immediate family-husband, parents, brother, in-laws and sisters in law.
8- What are your most and least
favourite parts of being a writer?
My favorite part is writing the book and the worst part is promoting.
My favorite part is writing the book and the worst part is promoting.
9- What’s been the biggest
hurdle for you?
Getting readers to take a chance on my book.
Getting readers to take a chance on my book.
10- What’s your pet peeve, or
share an embarrassing moment…
My pet peeve is tapping or clicking. I hate that!
My pet peeve is tapping or clicking. I hate that!
11- Who’s your favourite Disney
princess, just because we can’t resist asking! :D
Princess Belle!
Princess Belle!
You can find Janet on Facebook at the link below and be sure to follow us on Facebook! We have a lot of excitement taking place this year, including our 2015 Reading Challenge where all our followers are deciding what we read!
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