My Five on Friday guest today is Mr. Peter Perrin. His book, Grace’s Turmoil, is certainly timely.
Lately, movies and television shows are beginning to feature more stories with older characters. Grace and Frankie, Game of Thrones, Blue Bloods, Book Club, Mamma Mia, just to name a few. In the last two books I’ve written, although the stories revolve around characters in their twenties, I’ve thrown in a romantic fifty-something couple. The book I’m currently writing will have the same. I think it’s important to show romance and love have no expiration date!
If you’re a fan of Dancing With the Stars…remember Tommy Chong from 2014? Holy Moly, I thought he was super sexy…and he was 76!!!
Be sure and check out Peter’s book, Grace’s Turmoil, and follow him on social media.
Divorced and emotionally damaged, artist Grace Stollery wants nothing more than to spend her semi-retirement painting and let time heal her emotional scars. But when dashing widower Alfred Nobel moves into her retirement village he turns her life upside down and her heart inside out by awakening feelings she wants to keep dormant. Alfred quickly sets out to woo Grace and slowly she warms to him. But the village’s resident femme fatale wants him for herself. Will she succeed in driving a wedge between Alfred and Grace?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078GBQY4D/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B078GBQY4D/
http://www.devinedestinies.com/grace-s-turmoil/
FIVE ON FRIDAY
What is one of your favorite quotes?
Youth passes, but with luck immaturity can last a lifetime.
Ann: That’s funny—but true. As we get older, if we don’t “think young” then life leaves us behind!
Do you read horoscopes?
I read them when I am putting together a profile and interview of each of the main characters in my novels. They help me settle on consistent attributes and strengths/weaknesses for my hero/heroine and look for potential conflict.
Ann: That’s a good idea! I’ve never done that but might give it a try.
Name three of your pet peeves.
Inappropriate use of mobile phones (cellphones), litter, lack of respect.
Ann: Those are three good ones. I have so many, it would be hard to narrow this list to three!
Do you belong to a critique group?
Yes. RomCritters is a great critique group for romance writers.
Ann: Honestly, I don’t know how writers make it without a critique group! They are so helpful and usually willing to give honest feedback which is something every writer needs!
Name three things you always have with you.
Debit card, mobile phone (cellphone), asthma inhaler.
Ann: How did we ever live without cellphones? If I forget mine when I leave the house, it’s like I’ve left my security blanket! And…who carries cash anymore? Not me. As for the inhaler…that’s something you need more than the phone!!
Peter Perrin writes sweet, seasoned romances involving larger-than-life mature characters who will make you rethink your views on older people in a positive way. His characters are mature in age but not necessarily in their behavior. They may not be in the first flush of youth but that doesn’t stop some of them acting like hormonal teenagers.
Peter was born in Romford, in the county of Essex, near London, England. For the last twenty years he has lived with his wife of forty years in a quiet suburb of Swindon, in the county of Wiltshire, in England. He is a father and grandfather.
He is a former member of The Royal Air Force who has served in the UK, and in Madagascar, Singapore and Aden—which nowadays is part of Yemen. Post RAF he worked for a year in Saudi Arabia.
After almost fifteen-years’ service in The Royal Air Force Peter worked in Engineering, Quality Control, and Procurement Management, not to mention myriad smaller jobs in between those careers.
Now retired Peter’s interests are Writing, Carp Fishing, and (despite being in his early seventies) PlayStation games.
His favorite quote is “Youth passes, but with luck, immaturity can last a lifetime.”
Website: https://peterperrin.blog
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Goodreads Author Page: https://www.goodreads.com/PeterPerrin
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