Featured Interview With Christina Kirby
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born in Marietta, Georgia, but now I’m out near Austin, TX and I love it. Since graduating from Auburn University and getting married two weeks later, I’ve lived in five different states. Needless to say, I’m great at packing boxes. I’m lucky writing is something I can take with me no matter where I live. If you need me, I’ll be in my new lime green office with my two little furry helpers or deep into the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
As strange as this may sound, the first book that caught my attention was one that I didn’t read myself. I can distinctly remember my second grade teacher reading us The Boxcar Children. I loved it and looked forward to the part of the day when she would sit down and read us the next chapter. After that it’s all a bit jumbled, but over the years I fell in love with Little Women, Rebecca, and Nora Roberts pulled me in and made me a lifelong fan with Montana Sky. When I first started writing in my late 20s, I was just trying to see if I could write a book. I never knew someone would read it, but it didn’t take long until I caught the writing bug.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I’m a loose cannon when it comes to what I read. Part of the reason is because I’m in a book club so, whatever book everyone votes for is the one we read. It’s great because it opens my eyes to books I may not have chosen on my own. I read a fair amount of romance, naturally, (Nora Roberts, Fern Michaels, Meda White), but I also love YA. Cassandra Claire is a favorite of mine. I also have deep respect for Stephen King even though there is no way I could write horror. The ability to freak people out with only words is a true gift.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is my debut, not counting a short Christmas story I published as part of an anthology. SAFE AT HOME tells the story of Samantha Parker and why she left Chicago for the small town of Warm Springs, Georgia. I chose Warm Springs as the setting because it’s a place I spent a lot of time in as a child.
Starting over…
Driven by fear and desperate to protect her family, Samantha is forced to leave Chicago and everything she’s worked to achieve, only to start over by tossing a dart-at-the-map. The Georgia townsfolk’s true Southern charm is the unexpected prescription needed to heal her soul, and the sexy carpenter who touches her heart are distractions she didn’t plan on, but they might offer her a chance at a new life, if she can let go of her past.
Town heartbreaker Spencer Malloy isn’t looking for anything serious. His days are perfect working as a contractor, attending his nephew’s baseball games, or taking him fishing. He never expects to fall for the big city girl, Samantha. She’s not his type, timid and closed off, but in her unguarded moments, he’s intrigued by the woman he can’t get out of his mind. The urge to get closer to her grows stronger each day, and when the shadow of evil resurfaces, he vows to protect Samantha, even if it means abandoning his home and joining her on the run.
When confronted by the man who’s bent on revenge, Samantha must choose between running again to save the people she loves, or, if she has the strength, to stay and fight for her new life.
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