Open Your Eyes
- Jani Kay -
Adult Contemporary Romance Novel.
Warning:
18+ Contains sex scenes and explicit language.
Second chances? Twisted love triangle? Hot
steamy sex? Hell YES!
Synopsis – Open Your Eyes
Shattered and disillusioned after separating
from her domineering husband, all Natalie wants, is a peaceful Christmas
vacation in New York City, with her 21 year old daughter, Olivia.
Uncomplicated. No pressure. Fun.
What she didn’t expect, was meeting a
dangerously handsome stranger in an art gallery. He is charming, sexy as hell,
and does funny things to her insides. Her frozen heart slowly melts as he
seduces her, awakening her deepest desires, showing her that the kind of love
she craves is very possible. She wants him as much as he wants her.
Battling his demons from the past,
famous photographer Nicholas Gallagher has successfully evaded serious
relationships, earning him the title of the world’s most eligible bachelor. But
from the moment he lays eyes on Natalie, she stirs something in him. Compelled
to chase the sadness from her vivid blue eyes, Nick is captivated by the
spirited Australian beauty.
Hot romance.
Steamy sex.
Absolute perfection.
Until Natalie gets a call from
home – one she can’t ignore. In a
fateful moment the game changes and throws her life into chaos. Gabriel, her
jealous ex, wants her back. Two powerful men want her. She is forced to make a
choice that will tear her apart.
Will Natalie make the right
choice? Will she finally find her soul mate, the one person who can look into
her eyes and see deep into her soul, everything she is and everything she
desires… will she finally open her eyes?
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Interview with Jani Kay – author of ‘Open Your Eyes’
What is it that you enjoy about writing fiction?
When I write I go into a different world. It is the purest
form of escape. Time stands still. All my senses are engaged. I am fully alive,
but in an alternative universe. It is a feeling unlike any other. Addictive.
I love peeling back the layers and discovering all that is
hidden beneath the surface of the book characters. I want to keep digging till
I get to the very core of them – of what makes them tick, their inner desires,
their conflicts and fears - searching into their very soul.
I am an observer of people and their behaviours; you will
always find me in the back corner of a café, sipping a latte, watching people,
imagining what goes on in their lives.
When did you first know you wanted to become a writer?
My childhood dream was to be a writer - I wrote elaborate
stories with well-developed plots and characters. I told my younger brothers
stories I made up as I went, every night before bed. I have a VERY active
imagination... My writing style is the same – I am what is known as a ‘pantser’
- weaving stories by the seat of my pants, making it up as I go, letting the
characters speak for themselves. I merely record the story they show me in a
movie in my head.
As a teenager I spent school vacations reading. I would
start a book in the morning and only close my eyes when done at around 3 am,
sleep a bit, wake and start the next book... I have always been a voracious reader...
I would spend my last
dollar on a book. Reading gives insight into another human being’s thoughts,
expands your mind - all for the small price of a book – often less than the
cost of a coffee. Amazing!
What made you write your
first book?
Fear of failure is the
biggest stumbling block to realising our dreams. All my life up until last
year, I waited, thinking I had to write something really profound. Then one day
I had an AHA moment - I realised I didn’t need to, I could simply write what I
enjoyed and connected with - steamy adult romance... seems there are an awful
lot of people who like reading it...
I realised that time is
fleeting, that I had do it NOW - not waiting any longer to realise my dreams. I
had to open my eyes to the possibilities. I didn’t want to die with regrets of
never having the courage to follow my passion of writing.
Tell us about ‘Open Your
Eyes’ – your début novel.
I started writing Open
Your Eyes in the air, flying between Australia and New York in January 2013.
It's a very long flight…
I’d just been to New York
for New Year – to see the ball drop in Times Square with my daughter –
something on our ‘bucket list’. So a big part of the story plays off in New
York.
In Open Your Eyes, Natalie
is a disillusioned forty year old woman who is in search of inner peace and
tranquillity; she wants to escape her problems by having a fun and relaxing
vacation in NYC with her feisty daughter, Olivia. No pressure, no worries, no
complications…
Natalie believes in second
chances in spite of her demons. Separated from domineering Gabriel – whose
cruel and jealous ways hurt her deeply – she still hopes for reconciliation for
her family’s sake.
However, her world is
turned upside down when she unexpectedly meets a charming, seductive bachelor –
the famous photographer Nicholas Gallagher - who awakens her latent desires and
sweeps her off her feet in a delicious holiday romance.
Just as Natalie starts
falling for Nick, Fate steps in. Caught up in a heart wrenching love triangle,
she is forced to make a difficult choice. Gabriel is her first love, the man
whose name and children she bears. Nick truly sees her, deep into her soul.
Both men want her. Who will she choose? Because above all, Natalie wants a
second chance at love and happiness.
So one of the issues we
explore in ‘Open Your Eyes’ is how she deals with her search for her true soul
mate. Is it ever too late; are we ever too old to stop yearning for that
special connection?
Why is ‘Open Your Eyes’
based on mature adults?
As a voracious ‘more
mature’ reader, I have read a lot of contemporary romances, particularly all
the latest best-selling romances. And although I enjoyed reading them, I
sometimes couldn’t quite connect as much with the very young heroines. I wanted
to read about someone I could identify with myself, a heroine who had a bit of
life experience, who had been through ups and downs over a few decades of life.
Natalie is forty,
experienced and mature, but she still has a LOT of living left in her. So we
follow her journey in ‘Open Your Eyes’. And yes, sex is still very hot and
steamy at that age!! Probably even better, as she is in the prime of her
life...
Jani has been married for a
long time to a special man, and her two children and their partners are the
sunshine in her life. She is a voracious reader and would spend her last dollar
on a book - always fascinated that for the mere price of a book, she can escape
her world for a while and see through someone else's eyes.
Besides reading, her favorite 'thing' is traveling - she has traveled the
world, learning about the ways people live and has come to the realization that
no matter where we live, we all ultimately want the same things. Her hobby -
Scrapbooking - keeps her up till way after midnight and her usual subjects are
her family and her travels.
Ever
since she can remember, Jani wanted to write stories about people, about their
lives and loves. Relationships and Happiness - arguably the most difficult
things to master in life and yet exactly what everyone ultimately desires (in
her humble opinion).
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