Abuse in romance-the proper approach

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TOP TEN REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD READ DESIRES OF THE FORBIDDEN

1) Forbidden love. Who doesn't need a little of that in their life?

2) Kaleb. Nough said.

3) You'll learn a thing or two about the theater life in the process and some of what goes into a full production.

4) YOU'LL CRY. I promise you. Grab the tissues. No one has not needed them as of yet!

5) The steam in some of these chapters is off the charts! Grab a glass of ice cold water before sitting down with this book. Kaleb has quite the filthy mouth ;)

6) You'll never hate a character more than you'll hate Zach. And you'll LOVE to hate him.

7) It's an emotional roller coaster. If you like deep, emotionally complex characters coupled with plot points and twists that will make your head spin and have you grabbing for a bottle of wine and tissues all at the same time, this book is definitely for you. 

8) You can experience unconditional, selfless love in the purest forms between Leah and Kaleb. You can't help but to fall in love with their love for each other.

9) You might spot a few, random and yet perfectly quoted FRIENDS references in the book throughout. It's like a hidden Mickey for anyone who loves Disney! Find as all of the hidden FRIENDS references that you can!

10) This for me is the most important reason to read this book. The message. Abuse is not romancatized in this book. Instead, this book puts abuse in an acute light and shows how unhealthy the abusing relationship is and not SEXY or ROMANTIC at all. The message this book holds is raw and real and something people around the world experience every day. Domestic abuse is more common than any of us think and it goes undetected CONSTANTLY. Reading this book might bring into light some of the signs, some of the things you can look for, and give you an inside look into how the mind of the long time abused works and how the relationship between the abused and the abuser works. If you know ANYONE who is going through or went through domestic abuse, send them this book. I've had people reach out already and tell me that this book reminded them why they got out of their abusive relationship and how lucky they are to have escaped. And for anyone still stuck in those relationships, let this book act as an example of truth and light. Let it give you hope that there is a way out, this is not how your life has to be and you CAN survive without your abuser. You are better than they are.

Character Interview questions for Leah and Kaleb from Desires of the Forbidden.

Leah, what has been the most embarrassed you can ever remember being?

Leah: Well, I'm pretty sure having to tell Kaleb face to face that I had, um, dreamt about him in a very inappropriate way while I was with Zach takes the cake for most embarrassing moment to date.

What are your favorite physical features about each other?

Leah: Oh, god. I can only choose one? Kaleb, stop snickering! Um, I guess if I had to only choose one physical feature it would have to be... his eyes. Of course, I love his hair and broad shoulders and everything but, his eyes have always been special to me. From the very beginning, he could calm my nerves or panic attack with just one look. I could always tell he cared about me to some degree simply by how he would look at me.

Kaleb: You stole my answer, Peaches.

Leah: Oh come on, you can think of something better than that.

Kaleb: *sighs* Alright, since this one over here stole my answer, I'll change it to something else; it's not really a challenge to think of things I love about her body. I'm gonna have to go with... her lips. The way she smiles, her kisses, every word from her lips. Yeah, her lips are a definite winner next to her gorgeous eyes.

Leah, how have you been dealing with everything since we last encountered you in the book?

Leah: I've been taking it day by day. I still go to therapy twice a week and that helps a lot with channeling all of my anxiety into tasks that help me better myself rather than let the anxiety control my life like it used to. I still get nightmares... but Kaleb is always there whenever I start having one. Having Kaleb by my side this last year since everything happened with Zach... I couldn't have done it without him. He's been so patient with me and kind whenever I relapse back into that corrupt mindset that Zach put me in. Sometimes I have a hard time thinking I actually deserve someone like him but, he's always quick to shut down those thoughts and help me realize that we're both lucky to have each other and we both deserve the love and happiness we bring to each other.

If you were to fall in love with each other all over again, what would you change?

Kaleb: I wouldn't be so damn stupid about it. I was so sure that I would never fall in love again that even though I was spending all of my time and energy on Leah, I never even considered that I had already fallen madly in love with her. If I had realized it sooner, it would have saved both her and I a lot of stress.

Leah: Well, I remember thinking that no one could love me other than Zach, so it was pointless to fall for Kaleb in the first place because I was sure it would be futile. So, I guess if I could change anything, it would be to realize that I was worthy of love in the first place and then maybe I wouldn't have fought off my feelings for Kaleb for so long. I could have told Kaleb sooner what was happening with Zach and I could have saved myself a beating or two in the process. Everything happens the way it does for a reason though.

Kaleb, what do you love most about Leah?

Kaleb: These 'chose one and only one' questions seriously suck. I don't know how I could choose just one thing that I love about her the most. She's strong spirited and yet still gentle. She's got that fiery streak that generally only comes out when I'm around that I love. She's passionate and selfless. She's the most amazing women I've ever met in my life. So, I guess what I love most about her is that she's her. I love Leah for being Leah.

What was going through your mind in that theatre when Zach had Leah trapped and she had agreed to go home with him?

Kaleb: I've uh, actually blocked a lot of that day from my mind for obvious reasons. But, I'll never be able to block out how I felt when he had her on the table and Leah was looking at me, begging me not to watch, telling me she loved me and she was sorry. Have you ever had something you loved entirely, to the point where if something happened to it or you lost it, you were sure you wouldn't recover? That there would be a gapping, god-awful hole in your heart where that thing used to be, always reminding you of what you lost, knowing that it was perfect and irreplaceable and you'd never have anything like it ever again? That's how I felt.

Is there anything you regret about your tough journey to get together?

Leah: No. There are things I wish hadn't have happened; things I wish had turned out differently. But I believe in my heart that everything happens the way it does for a reason. I'm where I am today and I'm who I am today because of every trial Kaleb and I faced to get here and for once in my life, I'm very happy with where here is.

Kaleb: Leah already knows this one but... that phone call. That night. Having to listen to every excoriating second, just sitting there entirely helpless; I regret that moment and always will. I regret not following her home or asking for her home address before letting her leave. Those are the demons I have to live with every day. Leah tries to remind me that it's not my fault but... I'll never forgive myself for what happened to her that night.

If you could say anything to Zach right now, what would you say?

Kaleb: To f*ck off.

Leah: Nothing. He's my past and Kaleb's my future. I'd prefer to leave the past where it is.

Kaleb, what do you remember thinking of Leah the first time you saw her at the auditions?

Kaleb: Initially? I remember thinking 'Holy shit, this girl's hot. I wonder what she would look like naked on my bed." BUT then, I also remember the first time she looked at me, she had this innocent charm about her that immediately captivated me. I loved teasing her and flustering her right away but I could tell there was something different about her just by the way she carried herself.

What are some of the most positive or exciting things that have happened since we last spoke to both of you?

Leah: My dad moved down here with us! He never quite got over what was happening while he was so far away and the fact that I was never strong enough to tell him. So, after I left his house for those two months I stayed with him, he up and moved down here a month later! We get to see each other so much more often now and it's so nice to have him back in my life.

Kaleb: And he loves me for saving his daughter so, it was an easy win for me. We get along great and he was thrilled when I asked him for permission to marry Leah about a month ago.

Leah: Kaleb! I thought we weren't telling anyone until we figured out the dates of it all?!

Kaleb: I know but I'm excited! I want everyone to know we're engaged and that you're mine and I'm yours, forever and always, Peaches.

Leah: Meg's so gonna kill us for not telling her first.

So, there you have it!

I need to send a huge thank you out to Kelly for having me in this wonderful block party! It's an honor to be here and it was a blast bringing back Leah and Kaleb for a few questions! I missed those guys and I know you guys did too; especially Kaleb *cue girlish screams*

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That being said, if you liked any of what you've read today, please go check out Desires of the Forbidden and if you've already read that, don't miss my current, forbidden romantic mystery novel, Unlawful Temptations. There's a sexy cop, hilarious shenanigans, and of course, loads of danger and emotional trauma as I always like to bring to my readers. :P

Thank you again for everyone who read this post and for all of your endless support. You guys are the real heroes of the writing business and we authors would be nowhere without you!

Much love,

Minx.

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