Crawling Into Bed With Brita
Addams
And a Good Book
Brita Addams
February 19, 2013
Important things first, are these sheets silk or
cotton?
800
count Egyptian cotton, in a nice sage green.
What are you wearing?
The
usual – an old t-shirt and flannel pajama pants. I have to be comfy and warm.
What are we snacking on in bed while we read
tonight?
I actually snack before bed, but a nice bowl
of double strawberry ice cream and peach iced tea did the trick. I have water
beside my bed always, though.
If I open this nightstand
drawer, what will I find?
*slaps
your hands* As Rizzo said in Grease, "Keep your filthy paws off my"
wooden "drawers." (artistic license taken. J)
Starting
on the top, you can see how neat. The Kindle has a prominent place, then various
sundries, and my water.
Below
that, as you can see, I have three drawers. The top one has hand lotion,
sleeping meds, a couple of books, one being Wanton Women by Anonymous, and an
odd tie-back or two from the bedroom drapes. The second drawer, well… and the
third, well-er…
Do you roll up in the
blankets like a burrito, or kick the covers off during the night?
Neither.
I am a pathetically neat sleeper. I do, however, steal the covers and am often
the victim of hubby's tugs when I have left parts of him hanging in the breeze.
Can I put my cold feet on
your calves to warm them up?
I
was going to ask you the same question. I have notoriously cold feet, but I do
have a warm heart. J
What are we reading?
Hope
you like research. Personally, I am researching my Revolutionary War-era
romance, so I have tons of books on my Kindle. I'm working on a saga, which
begins during the French and Indian War and will trace generations of the same
family through the Civil War.
As
for everyone else, I hope they are reading For
Men Like Us, my Regency era gay romance.
It
came out in September at Dreamspinner and I'm pleased to say that it has gotten
terrific reviews.
Here's
the blurb:
After Preston Meacham’s lover
dies trying to lend him aid at Salamanca,
hopelessness becomes his only way of life. Despite his best efforts at starting
again, he has no pride left, which leads him to sell himself for a pittance at
a molly house. The mindless sex affords him his only respite from the horrors
he witnessed.
The Napoleonic War left Benedict Wilmot haunted by the acts he was forced to
commit and the torture he endured at the hands of a superior, a man who used
the threat of a gruesome death to force Ben to do his bidding. Even sleep gives
Ben no reprieve, for he can’t escape the destruction he caused.
When their paths cross, Ben feels an overwhelming need to protect Preston from his dangerous profession. As he explains,
“The streets are dangerous for men like us.”
You can read an excerpt and purchase For Men Like Us by clicking
here.
About
Brita
Born in Upstate New York, Brita
Addams has made her home in the sultry south for many years. Brita's home is a
happy place, where she lives with her real-life hero, her husband, and a fat
cat named Stormee. All their children are grown.
She writes, for the most part,
erotic historical romance, both het and m/m, which is an ideal fit, given her
love of British and American history. Setting the tone for each historical
is important. Research plays an indispensible part in the writing of any
historical work, romance or otherwise. A great deal of reading and study goes
into each work, to give the story the authenticity it deserves.
As a reader, Brita prefers
historical works, romances and otherwise. She believes herself born in the
wrong century, though she says she would find it difficult to live without air
conditioning.
Brita and her husband love to
travel, particularly cruises and long car trips. They completed a Civil War
battlefield tour a couple of years ago, and have visited many places involved
in the American Revolutionary War, with more to come in September of 2013. In
May, 2013, they are going to England
for two weeks, to visit the places Brita writes about in her books.
A bit of trivia – Brita
pronounces her name, B-Rita, like the woman's name, and oddly, not like the
famous water filter.
Please visit my
website, blog, say hello on Twitter or Facebook. I love to meet new people:
Twitter:
@britaaddams
