by Ann Jacobus
This past Friday,
February 5, 2016, Marcy and I posted our answers to Ann’s debut novel Romancing the Dark in the City of
Light. Today, you get to read
Ann’s favorite's.
Great answers, Ann! We can’t wait for
our readers to read the novel. And hopefully to give us a few of their
favorites, too.
And we are super excited!! Ann has offered to give away her book to one lucky reader! Please either leave your email address in the comments section below or tag @MarcyCollieron Twitter with #Romancing the Dark in the City of Light.
1) What is your favorite line or paragraph from the novel as it relates to
the main character's development and/or growth?
“I’ve learned to expect nothing from life,” Summer says, with a
toss of her head and a little more vehemence than she intended.
“Hmm,” Moony says. “But what does life expect from you?”
This is at a point in the story when depressed main character
Summer is only beginning to struggle with suicidality (the term for feeling
suicidal). Her friend Moony has struggled for much of his life with staying
alive, recovering, and regaining as much physical and mental ability as
possible after a serious accident.
2) What is your favorite chapter ending or cliffhanger?
Kurt is Summer’s hot but mysterious and creepy friend who
encourages all her worst choices. After alienating her friend Moony and
wandering the city alone and despondent for hours, she calls Kurt to meet her
for a drink since alcohol is her go-to for coping (at 18, she’s legal in
Paris).
Kurt narrows his dark eyes. “It’s esthetically pleasing as
advertised, but a cold and heartless city, don’t you think?”
She runs her finger around the rim of her glass. “Now that you
mention it, yeah.”
“I do have a treat for you tonight. An unusual outing. I think
you’ll get a kick out of it.”
“Let’s see. How could you possibly top the sewers? The city
morgue?”
“No. Much more lively.”
“Nascar racing?”
“No, more intimate than that.” He’s laughing.
“Nude mud wrestling?” She’s feeling downright loose and light.
Sexy and funny. Thin and beautiful. Healthy and alluring.
“Ha. Drink up. Let’s go.”
“But you just got here.” She drains her glass.
He smiles. “Waste not, want not. It’s time.”
3) Who is your favorite secondary character and why?
No question, my character Munir Al
Shukr was my favorite character to write. His nickname is Moony. His father is
Kuwaiti and his mother is American, although he has grown up in Paris—a
third-culture kid who is comfortable just about anywhere but isn’t quite sure
where he belongs. He is also partially physically disabled from a serious
childhood car accident that he wasn’t expected to survive. He is kind-hearted
and befriends my difficult-to-like protagonist, then patiently if sometimes
gruffly puts up with her because he sees beyond her bluster. In fact, he falls
for her. He is spiritual because he fully understands the value and fragility
of life. He’s stoic as he’s battling a number of physical problems related to
past surgeries and the accident. Too perfect, you say? No, he harbors some
secrets.
4) What is your favorite line or paragraph of description?
“Everybody’s fragile, given the wrong
circumstances.”
And conversely, “Humans are capable of
incredible things. Full recoveries against the odds.”
When it comes to mental health, if you
pile enough difficulties on just about anyone, they will break. But thankfully
our wills to survive and thrive are (usually) strong and difficult to override.
5) What is your favorite line of dialogue?
“The River Seine. Spectacular,” Kurt says, gazing down from the
bridge. “Flowing like time. Cold. Patient. Romantic.” He squeezes Summer’s
hand. “Easy to slip into.”
Congratulations to Ann on her debut novel, Romancing the Dark in the City of Light!
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