Interview with Marc Sanders – An Acute Attraction by @AJWaltersAuthor

So on my visit to Boston, I had an opportunity to meet  the sexy Marc Sanders from An Acute Attraction by A.J. Walters.  

At a café near Harvard….

 

Marc: Pleased to meet you Susi. AJ has told me about you, please don’t be nervous. I think she has also made you aware that unfortunately, I’m on a strict time limit. I hate to be so, but I have a plane to catch as well you see.

 

Susi: (Smiles) Thank you for fitting me into your busy schedule.  I promise not to keep you too long.
Was your visit to England what your expected? After all, you went for business and found pleasure.

 

Marc:   (Sits back and crosses legs) Ha ha!! I think when it comes to England, it’s best to go with no expectations, if the weather is anything to go by. You are correct though. I did just go to Cambridge for business reasons, so meeting Isabel was an unexpected pleasure.

 

Susi:  (Stares directly into those gorgeous eyes. It is no wonder Isabel calls him Mr. Fantastic.)

Unexpected pleasures are the best kind, right?

 

Marc: Any pleasure is a good pleasure, like it is a pleasure to meet you Susi.

 

Susi:  (This man is too much!) Oh, you are a charmer.

 

Describe your ideal type of woman.

Marc: I’ve learned the hard way, not to have an ideal type. I started out with that view and enjoyed it don’t get me wrong, but since having an open mind to women, it’s…how can I say? I’ve learned so much more from them. No matter how old we are, we are always learning and Isabel has taught me a lot. So I can honestly say at this moment, that Isabel is my ideal woman. I’ve not laughed so much with a woman, as much as I have with her.

 

Susi:  Isabel is a great gal and I am sure about the laughs.  She is a real down to earth woman.  I can see why you enjoy her company.

 

What attracted you to Isabel?

Marc: (Takes a sip of coffee) I think it is everything I have just said. She doesn’t take herself or life too seriously, apart from when it comes to important matters such as her sons. She has been through some…crap…as the British say and is still here. I admire that of her. My first impressions of her though were that she made me smile and is very typically British. She can talk for Europe as well.

 

Susi:  I see you like a woman with values.  (Could this guy be more perfect?) 

 

So tell me, why are you still available?  You are a total package!

Marc: (Takes another sip of coffee & splutters) What gave you the impression I am?

 

Susi:  (Great answer, Does this guy have a brother? Holy hotness, take a sip of that coffee again, please….)

 

Ok, so on to the next question.

 

What else do you enjoy eating besides strawberries? Favorite food?

Marc: (Laughs out loud) Yes, strawberries are a favorite of mine. Have you tried them with crème & champagne? If not, I would highly recommend them….especially when fed to you. Other than Strawberries, I have recently become a fan of a Beef Roast Dinner.

 

Susi:  Oh yes, I have tried the strawberries and crème, quite the aphrodisiac.  Food can be very erotic but I have a feeling you already know that.

 

Marc: Food and the right ambiance can have wonderful results.

 

Describe your ideal date with a woman.  You seem like a planner who doesn’t overlook details.

Marc: Planning is the key. I am someone who cannot do anything without a plan A, B or C, but I guess you are referring to the picnic Isabel & I went on. When it comes to any date, I think it comes to what I like and more. You have to cater for what you both enjoy, then be unselfish and go beyond. I would say the picnic we had was the ideal date. Time for each other to talk, relax, contemplate and outdoor sex.

 

Susi:   Women love men who pay attention to details.

 

Are you ready to settle down and find a companion yet?

 

Marc: (Thinks for a moment) I’m 37, nearly 38. If my Father had a say in it, he’d have wanted me settle down years ago & have had 2 children at least, by now. Having met Isabel, I am wanting to. I and you know Isabel’s views on marriage, but I would like to now enjoy the rest of my life with one person, yes.

 

Susi:  Aww… that does sound perfect.

 

Do you cook?

 

Marc: Oh yes. It was a case of having to in college and University. My parents pushed for me to be more independent. So I do a mean Spag Bol.

 

Susi:  Men who cook are sexy.  Isabel, this guy is a keeper!

 

Boxers or briefs?

 

Marc:  Boxer briefs 😉

 

Susi:  (Imagining the sight, sigh…) Hmmm….

 

Favorite position?

Marc:  I will have to let Isabel know what I have said before you publish, but on top, with legs wrapped around me.

 

Susi:  (blushing)  I’m sure Isabel already knows this.

 

Favorite hobby?

Marc: Golf.

 

Susi:  Really, I pictured you more of a tennis player. Golf is a great sport.

 

Favorite drink?

 

Marc: Red Wine

 

Susi:  Isabel loves wine too.  I picture wine tastings in your future.

 

Favorite music?

 

Marc: I have eclectic mix. Mainly U2 & American rock

 

Susi:  Be sure to bring Isabel to a concert back here in the states.  She will love it.

 

Finally,  What secret skills if any can Isabel look forward to?

 

Marc: They wouldn’t be secret if I told you.

 

Susi:  Hmmm.  I am sure Isabel will learn um… experience them with you real soon.

 

Well Marc, it has been a pleasure getting to learn more about you.  Isabel is one lucky lady.

 

I look forward to learning more about you real soon. I do wish you and Isabel the best.  Thank you for your time and have a safe flight.
Marc: It’s been a pleasure Susi. I shall thank AJ for this, you’ve been very easy on me. Can I get you another coffee before I have to leave?

Susi:  I’m good.  (stands and hugs Mr. Fantastic.  Hmm, he smells perfect too.)  Bye!

 

Here’s my Marc, the vision during this interview.

 

If you haven’t read An Acute Attraction, get to it.  Here is my review.

I am really looking forward to reading A Constant Attraction  by A.J. Walters.  Coming soon!  Add it to your TBR today.

Meet… …Working single mother Isabel Chambers. She’s not a size 12 or as you’ve probably guessed, a virgin either. …Marc Sanders an attractive, successful Harvard Professor of Medicine visiting Cambridge. He has a secret past that has been well hidden until now. An Acute Attraction is a heart warming, exciting and compelling story of love and romance, full of seductive, sensual and tantalizing emotions and images, sexual exploration and passion. Isabel Chambers is an ordinary, working, single mother of two, who needs some “me” time, so, kids sorted, she books herself into a hotel for a week of rest and relaxation. Marc Sanders is an American professor at Harvard University and is in England to present research results to Cambridge University. Two people, out for adventure and excitement, meet and begin a journey of fun, thrills, lust and desire. But, is Marc all he seems to be? What is he hiding?

 

 

Buy Links:

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About the Author: A.J. Walters

A J Walters is a new contemporary romance author who has just made her first appearance on to the indie circuit. Having interests in history, romance and elements of erotica, she has brought all of these together in her debut publication; An Acute Attraction.

Wanting to break the trend of size 12 virgins in books, A J Walters has introduced a new real woman in Isabel Chambers. She’s a size 18-20, working single mother who now feels is it her time to start living her life again. At the ripe young age of 39, A J Walters also wanted to show that you can experience everything that a twenty-something would.

“I saw that a 39 year old isn’t quite at retirement age for fun, sex and finding love again. There are so many women out there that can be represented in books as well as the slim, innocent and beautiful types. Don’t get me wrong I love reading books with them in, but there is so many of them around now I felt it is time for something different. I’d like to think I brought my sense of humour across in it as well. I am ditsy, I suffer from ‘foot in mouth’ syndrome, but I can also be serious and sentimental. From the feedback I’ve had, apparently it makes for a great writing voice.”

A J Walters currently lives in North Staffordshire, UK with her 2 children.

Connect with A.J. Walters

website

http://www.ajwalters74.blogspot.co.uk/

 

twitter @AJWaltersAuthor

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7359445.A_J_Walters

Teaser- A Constant Attraction by @AJWaltersAuthor

I’d like to thank A.J. Walters for this teaser. I just finished An Acute Attraction so this little excerpt came in at the right time. The cover is awesome too. I am really looking forward to this next book,  A Constant Attraction  as the story of Isabel and Marc continues.  Enjoy!

Emelie

 

“Standing tall, at the large imposing window of her Cambridge hotel room, Dr Emiliana Acerbi presses the end call button on her phone. She is confident that she is the one in control. She is the one calling all of the shots, holding all of the cards and that she is the strongest out of the two of them, out of her and Marc Sanders. She has always been this way, since very early on in life and had to be in order to succeed, to succeed in what is mainly seen as a man’s world.

 

From a young age men had been the authoritative figures within her family and community in Italy. There the men were still very firmly set in their ways. The men were the bread winners, head of the family and everyone looked up to them. This became more apparent after her father passed away, after losing his battle to lung cancer, when she was only six years old and her mother had to turn to Emiliana’s uncle, her father’s elder brother for help and support.

As it was him who they had to rely upon, to avoid being homeless and put out on to the street, he used and abused the situation. Emiliana wasn’t allowed to do anything without his permission and in time, her mother turned into the ghost of a woman she once was. Valeria Martinelli had no say in what discipline or punishment was handed out, or which direction her daughter was to take, therefore just blended into everything else around them.

 

However Emelie wasn’t a daft or silly little girl. In fact, she was the complete opposite. Yes, she played by the rules and did what was expected of her. She kept her mouth shut and continued to do what was asked of her. The display and theatre she put on for her uncle was enough to pacify him, but not too obvious for him to question the reasoning behind her way of living. At the age of ten, Emelie made the conscious decision that she was not going to lead the rest of her sorry and turbulent life like that. So, she buckled down at school and any spare time she had in between having to do chores around the house and entertaining her uncle, she would do extra studying. As any spare time was sparse, she would often stay awake late into the night and, either using the bright moonlight or what little street lighting there was, she would cram as much as she could in. Emelie knew her uncle would never fund her college or university fees, as he wanted her to become another little woman, just like her mother, who stayed at home and did nothing else.

 

With this she needed to prove to herself and others, such as her teachers at school, what she was truly capable of doing.

Striving to be the best, to be at the top of her classes, taking home extra work, Emelie hoped it would lead to her getting a scholarship or grant.

 

As it went, she did ace her exams and at the age of sixteen, Emelie packed the one case she could get a hold of and left for Milan, her only possessions being a few clothes, her diary and a photograph of her parents taken during happier times. Her uncle hadn’t been a complete tyrant. He would give Emelie ‘pocket money’ as he called it, for when she worked incredibly hard for him, entertaining him and his comrades. Six years of saving and stashing the money in an old antique tin under her bed, meant she had enough to buy her ticket and pay for the first couple of months rent. It broke her heart to sell the one item that had belonged to her father, but she knew that her father would approve of her using the money from the sale of the gold pocket watch, to fulfil her dream of becoming something and someone. So, until her grant kicked in, she had to use the cash to live off.

 

Her living conditions may not have been great, but she was free!”

 

Buy Links for An Acute Attraction (book 1)

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About the Author: A.J. Walters

A J Walters is a new contemporary romance author who has just made her first appearance on to the indie circuit. Having interests in history, romance and elements of erotica, she has brought all of these together in her debut publication; An Acute Attraction.

Wanting to break the trend of size 12 virgins in books, A J Walters has introduced a new real woman in Isabel Chambers. She’s a size 18-20, working single mother who now feels is it her time to start living her life again. At the ripe young age of 39, A J Walters also wanted to show that you can experience everything that a twenty-something would.

“I saw that a 39 year old isn’t quite at retirement age for fun, sex and finding love again. There are so many women out there that can be represented in books as well as the slim, innocent and beautiful types. Don’t get me wrong I love reading books with them in, but there is so many of them around now I felt it is time for something different. I’d like to think I brought my sense of humour across in it as well. I am ditsy, I suffer from ‘foot in mouth’ syndrome, but I can also be serious and sentimental. From the feedback I’ve had, apparently it makes for a great writing voice.”

A J Walters currently lives in North Staffordshire, UK with her 2 children.

Connect with A.J. Walters

website

http://www.ajwalters74.blogspot.co.uk/

 

twitter @AJWaltersAuthor

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7359445.A_J_Walters

Susi Reviews – An Acute Attraction by @AJWaltersAuthor

Meet… …Working single mother Isabel Chambers. She’s not a size 12 or as you’ve probably guessed, a virgin either. …Marc Sanders an attractive, successful Harvard Professor of Medicine visiting Cambridge. He has a secret past that has been well hidden until now. An Acute Attraction is a heart warming, exciting and compelling story of love and romance, full of seductive, sensual and tantalizing emotions and images, sexual exploration and passion. Isabel Chambers is an ordinary, working, single mother of two, who needs some “me” time, so, kids sorted, she books herself into a hotel for a week of rest and relaxation. Marc Sanders is an American professor at Harvard University and is in England to present research results to Cambridge University. Two people, out for adventure and excitement, meet and begin a journey of fun, thrills, lust and desire. But, is Marc all he seems to be? What is he hiding?

 

My Review

It’s not often that I come across a book that I instantly connect with, especially on a personal level. But, those are the books I enjoy the most.  I guess I love this book so much because the main character and I have so much in common.  An Acute Attraction by A.J. Walters is that book.

First of all, I was immediately drawn to Isabel, the female protagonist in the story because there is so much of me in her.  I too once was the single mother of two boys who would do anything just for them.  And, just like Isabel, I am an educator.  Having gone through a similar experience in my life made this a book I thoroughly enjoyed.

A.J. Walter’s debut is about a “real” woman.  Isabel is not the perfect size 0 female.  She is the real, I have lived and I know what I want out of life woman.  I don’t always read about this strong type of character so this is another reason this was so appealing to read.  The story is well written and flows perfectly.  The characters in the story are well developed and extremely likable.

Isabel is off on a weekend getaway without her boys.  (Don’t we all dream about this?)  She is ready to come out of her shell and out of her to day to day lifestyle when she meets Marc.  Ok, let me tell you about Marc.  He is a professor. Yes, thanks to Sylvain Reynard, I have a thing for professors.  (A.J. Walters, you too?)  He is handsome, successful, rich and oh so sexy.  Marc is the total package! Their meeting results in instantly chemistry.  Adding Marc to her plans makes this weekend even better.

The story is told from Isabel’s point of view so it is humorous.  There were many laughable moments throughout the book.  There are intimate moments too.  These moments of intimacy were well written leaving enough for the imagination of the reader.

This book does end with a cliffhanger.  I can’t wait to read the continuation of Isabel and Marc’s story.

Congrats to A.J. Walters on her debut!

I gave this book 5 stars!

I searched for my Marc and found this oh so sexy and handsome gentleman.  Here’s my perfect Marc.  And here is my Isabel, the “real” woman in this story.  🙂

Hello there Marc!

Isabel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buy Links:

Amazon 

Barnes and Noble

About the Author: A.J. Walters

A J Walters is a new contemporary romance author who has just made her first appearance on to the indie circuit. Having interests in history, romance and elements of erotica, she has brought all of these together in her debut publication; An Acute Attraction.

Wanting to break the trend of size 12 virgins in books, A J Walters has introduced a new real woman in Isabel Chambers. She’s a size 18-20, working single mother who now feels is it her time to start living her life again. At the ripe young age of 39, A J Walters also wanted to show that you can experience everything that a twenty-something would.

“I saw that a 39 year old isn’t quite at retirement age for fun, sex and finding love again. There are so many women out there that can be represented in books as well as the slim, innocent and beautiful types. Don’t get me wrong I love reading books with them in, but there is so many of them around now I felt it is time for something different. I’d like to think I brought my sense of humour across in it as well. I am ditsy, I suffer from ‘foot in mouth’ syndrome, but I can also be serious and sentimental. From the feedback I’ve had, apparently it makes for a great writing voice.”

A J Walters currently lives in North Staffordshire, UK with her 2 children.

Connect with A.J. Walters

website

http://www.ajwalters74.blogspot.co.uk/

 

twitter @AJWaltersAuthor

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7359445.A_J_Walters