Q&A with Gina
Robinson about Crushed
Q—Crushed is the
second book in The Rushed Series of New Adult College Romance, is that right?
Can you read it without having read book one, Rushed?
A—Yes, it is. And, yes, you absolutely can. All the books in
this series are standalone romances. Right now there are only two, but I have
more planned. The third book, which I'm tentatively callingHushed, should be out in January 2015. They'll all be standalone
reads. Of course, I hope you'll want to readRushed
as well. Rushedwill give you more
insight, background, and the backstory of the characters in Crushed.
Q—Morgan was the villainess in Rushed. Readers hated her. Weren't you taking a risk by writing her
love story and pairing her with Dakota, who many readers loved?
A—My husband told me, repeatedly, that I was crazy. And
maybe I was. But I felt all along that Morgan was the perfect match for Dakota.
That she had the sass and spunk to take him on. She was the girl who couldn't
have Zach. Dakota was the guy who could never best Zach. In a way, they were
both living in Zach's shadow. That gave
them both common ground and conflict. I knew that if Morgan ever got past her
infatuation with Zach and saw Dakota for the guy he was, she would fall
passionately for him.
Many people are big believers in first impressions. You know
the old saying, "You don't get a second chance to make a good first
impression." While that may be technically true, I've found that they can
be wrong. I know I've made misguided assumptions about people after first
meeting them. I hoped readers would give Morgan a second chance when they got
to know her better. So far, early reviewers have been very positive and grown
to love her when they see her vulnerability, what motivates her, and how she
sees herself.
Q—What sparked the idea for Crushed? Why write about Greek life?
A—In my Reckless Series, I wrote about independents, Geeds
as they're called these days. Which are students who choose not to go Greek. Greek
life is a unique experience from being a Geed. What happens when you make a
Geed live in a Greek house? How does a guy survive in a housefull of girls? What kind of problems and conflict does that
cause? I was intrigued by the possibilities. Those questions were the germ of
the idea for the series.
Actually, I have to credit my husband, too. Heworked his way
through collegeas a live-in houseboy for a sorority. The stories he told me
about living with the sorority girls were the basis for Zach's experiences in Rushed.He was part brother, part friend,
part servant, part shoulder to cry on. Crushed
is an outgrowth of Rushed, a
continuation of the story.I had
readers begging to see more of Zach and Alexis from Rushed, so I decided to continue their story as a secondary story
to Morgan and Dakota's romance.
Q—What's next in the series? Will we see more of Dakota and
Morgan? Do you find it hard to leave your characters behind?
A—Yes, absolutely! I grow attached to them and hate leaving
them. Which is part of the reason I enjoy writing series. Just like Alexis and
Zach become secondary characters in Crushed,
Dakota and Morgan continue on as secondary characters in book three. Readers
will get to see more of their story even as the focus shifts to a new couple.
Thanks so much for having me! Happy reading, everyone!
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