TBR: Welcome to TBR, Liz. Will you
share a little bit about yourself?
Liz: I was born in Angola and grew up in Namibia, South Africa, and Germany. I now live in Vienna, Austria with my husband. My mother was a diplomat. That’s why I got to move around so much. On one hand I loved it; getting to know new people, experiencing various cultures, seeing beautiful countries, and learning new languages.
Liz: I was born in Angola and grew up in Namibia, South Africa, and Germany. I now live in Vienna, Austria with my husband. My mother was a diplomat. That’s why I got to move around so much. On one hand I loved it; getting to know new people, experiencing various cultures, seeing beautiful countries, and learning new languages.
I studied
international business consultancy, worked for the United Nations for a while
and am now studying towards my master’s degree of International Management.
TBR: Tell us about Chocolate
Aftertaste and where it's available.
Liz: Chocolate Aftertaste is the story of a woman, Nora, who has a very controlling father. He makes all the important decisions in her life, even when it comes to her love life. All her life she has done her very best to live up to his expectations, sacrificing her own happiness.
Liz: Chocolate Aftertaste is the story of a woman, Nora, who has a very controlling father. He makes all the important decisions in her life, even when it comes to her love life. All her life she has done her very best to live up to his expectations, sacrificing her own happiness.
Until she almost makes
a major mistakes and realizes it’s time to take back the control. She flees to
another town looking of a new beginning and maybe love. She soon learns that
starting over and falling in love brings along its own challenges. But what
matters most is that she has made her own choices and is ready to enjoy the
benefits of those choices and deal with the consequences.
The
book is available for purchase here:
Amazon:
http://amzn.to/Uw4y11
Barnes
& Noble: http://bit.ly/OMrYgB
TBR: Please tantalize us with a
story blurb or excerpt.
Liz: Here’s the blurb.
Liz: Here’s the blurb.
At
her pre-wedding dinner, Nora Darkin, the daughter of a wealthy entrepreneur,
discovers her fiancé is not the man she thought he was. As her father hoists
his glass to toast them, she makes an announcement: there will be no wedding to
her father's right-hand man. Due to the fresh rift driven between her and her
father, Nora escapes to the quaint town of Dreara. Determined to live her life
her own way, she makes new friends and pursues her lifelong desire of becoming
a chef. Ethan Danes, a neighbour with his own broken heart, helps soothe hers.
Just as Nora discovers what it means to be happy, and she begins to fall in
love with Ethan, a woman from his past re-enters his life…
TBR: What inspired you to write
about the theme?
Liz: This novel is a love story, but also a story about life and the choices we make. There are times when we give others too much power over our lives. Times when we do things just to make others happy, at the expense of our own happiness.
Liz: This novel is a love story, but also a story about life and the choices we make. There are times when we give others too much power over our lives. Times when we do things just to make others happy, at the expense of our own happiness.
TBR: Are you a plotter or pantser?
Liz: I’m a pantser, except when I get stuck. Then I start to plot like a mad woman, until my mind is free again.
Liz: I’m a pantser, except when I get stuck. Then I start to plot like a mad woman, until my mind is free again.
TBR: Do you have a favorite quote
you’d like to share?
Liz: Thank God for dirty dishes; they have a tale to tell. While other folks go hungry, we're eating pretty well. With home, and health, and happiness, we shouldn't want to fuss; For this stack of evidence, God's very good to us. -John Mason-
Liz: Thank God for dirty dishes; they have a tale to tell. While other folks go hungry, we're eating pretty well. With home, and health, and happiness, we shouldn't want to fuss; For this stack of evidence, God's very good to us. -John Mason-
TBR: Did any music inspire your
book? Do you have a playlist?
Liz: I love listening to country music when writing. One of the songs I listened to could have inspired me to keep going but not the story.
Liz: I love listening to country music when writing. One of the songs I listened to could have inspired me to keep going but not the story.
TBR: What's next for you?
Liz: My third novel, Honeysuckle & Jasmine (women’s fiction), will be published in late autumn.
Liz: My third novel, Honeysuckle & Jasmine (women’s fiction), will be published in late autumn.
The story is about two
African Au-Pairs (from different backgrounds) who meet in Germany and embark on
a journey that leads them to the true meaning of friendship. Together they
laugh, they live, they grow. And then everything changes. Suddenly their
carefree days are over and the struggles that come with living in a foreign
country begin. The only thing that can hold them together, when everything
falls apart, is their friendship.
You can get a sneak
peek at the cover I designed for the novel here. I’ll still tweak it some more
before it’s ready: http://bit.ly/Nku67x
TBR: Any other published works?
Liz: Tangi’s Teardrops, a YA fantasy inspired by my childhood. Find out more here http://amzn.to/RogQ5K
Liz: Tangi’s Teardrops, a YA fantasy inspired by my childhood. Find out more here http://amzn.to/RogQ5K
TBR: What’s the most interesting comment you have received about your books?
Liz: Here’s something about Chocolate Aftertaste from a reviewer: “Chocolate Aftertaste was well-written and filled with obstacles and the twists which the protagonists had to face. Besides that, it was not a typical swooning-over-the-hills kind of romance, but romance novel where people faced real life issues.”
Twitter: @Liz_Davis1
Email: Liz_davis1ahoo.com
Thank you so much for this great interview. I appreciate the opportunity to be featured on your blog.
TBR: Thanks for visiting TBR, Liz. All the best to you.
Welcome to TBR, Liz!
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Thanks so much for hosting me. I enjoyed answering the interview. i wish you a wonderful day.
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