Featured Interview With Angel Strong
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was raised in Detroit Michigan, where in which I currently reside. However, I was born in Columbus, Ga.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
My fascination with books occurred early on in my youth. I believe I was just ten years old, the first time I read my first romance novel. My mother would read Harlequin Romances religiously , and I was always curious as to what she’d read. I can remember her giggling or crying at times when reading, which sparked my interest. I just had to read what had evoked such emotions from her. I can remember the shock like it was yesterday. The story was racy, to say the least. Totally not a read for minors. However, just as I had gotten hooked on my mom’s soaps, I had now become hooked on romance books. (SECRETLY OF COURSE)
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My favorite authors are, Alyssa Cole, Beverly Jenkins, Johanna Lindsey, Beverly Clearly, Bernice McFadden, and Jesmyn Ward.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
Thandi’s Love: A Novel, is a dark historical romance, which explores the friendship and torrid love affair between beautiful mulatto slave, Thandi Boran, and her married master, Tom Lexington. It is an intense love story, set in pre-civil war era South Carolina, that I think many romance readers will find engaging. When I first published the story, I did so, not expecting a reaction, but instead it was a bucket list item, that I needed to cross off my list. To my surprise, since it’s release ,the story has received an overall favorable response from readers and even caught the attention of a film company. Presently, a book to film adaptation on the story, is in the works.