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I was looking for the ebook of Enslaved and it does not appear to be available anywhere. I have the first book in the series, but it looks like it may not be available any longer as well. Do you have plans to re-release the titles in ebook format?
Hope C. Tarr Hi Joanna,

Great timing - I recently reissued all three Men of Roxbury House books on Kindle. Here are the links to the other two books in the series:

Enslaved:
https://www.amazon.com/Enslaved-Men-R...

Untamed:
https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Men-Ro...

You can keep up with my latest news, including reissues, by signing up for my monthly newsletter at https://hopectarr.com/. Those who sign up automatically receive my Tempting ebook.

Thanks so much for being in touch and happy reading!

Hope
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If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there?
Hope C. Tarr I'd travel back in time to Daphne du Maurier's Manderly - before the fire. I recently took a hiking trip to the Cornwall coast aka du Maurier Country - and was absolutely captivated. Now I want to go back and reread "Rebecca," "Jamaica Inn," and well, all of her books.
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What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?
Hope C. Tarr Alas, I don't have a very 'mysterious' life, I'm afraid. I do very much believe that we, as writers, graft on to our characters not specific experiences per se (tho sometime we do), so much as the emotional charge associated with those experiences and memories. In the course of my career, I've written about dashing pirates and brave soldiers, prostitutes and princesses--and a gamut of characters between. Apart from the 'brave soldiers,' I don't know m/any of the aforementioned. But like all of us, I do know what it feels like to love someone who doesn't (seem to) return that sentiment, to want something or someone so badly that it's blinded me to the richness of blessings already in hand, and to crawl out of the darkness resident inside us all and climb spindle by spindle toward the light. Mysterious? Not hardly. Human--yes, most definitely. If we can write characters that let the reader connect to their humanity, embrace their darkness and their light, and do so in engaging and authentic ways, then we as authors have done our job and done it well.
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Who is your favorite fictional couple, and why?
Hope C. Tarr I have so many! So far as the classics, I'd have to say Jane and Rochester from JANE EYRE. They both grow enormously in the course of the novel and, by its end, the power dynamic shifts -- completely.
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Hi there!! Your book, "Claimed by the Rogue" sounds wonderful. I was wondering though, during the time the hero was gone (sex years) did he ever have sex or get intimate with any other women? That is something I would have trouble with, and want to make sure before I buy it! Thanks so much! :)
Hope C. Tarr Hi Erika: thanks so much for reaching out. Alas, answering your question would be a major spoiler for the book - how Robert in Claimed By The Rogue has spent his last 6 years, and with whom, is something of a Big Reveal. :)
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What are you currently working on?
Hope C. Tarr Historical women's fiction set in Gilded Age NYC--the research is delicious!
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
Hope C. Tarr The dress code--for me, t-shirts and yoga pants unless I'm at a signing or other event.
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How do you get inspired to write?
Hope C. Tarr Creativity inspires me to start a book--a character or idea that simply won't let go. That said, it's Fear (yes, with a cap F) that "inspires" me to finish. A book contract is just that--a legally binding document. And lastly Pride (again with a purposive cap) -- I always aim for every book to be as good or better than its predecessor.
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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?
Hope C. Tarr HONEY, SUGAR and my Suddenly Cinderella Series (Operation Cinderella, The Cinderella Makeover, The Cinderella Seduction + A Cinderella Christmas Carol) are largely set in NYC where I live. In the books, the city is more than a "setting." It's almost a secondary character.
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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?
Hope C. Tarr Talent's great but talent + tenacity = success. It's not sufficient to be talented; you have to be relentless, including constantly honing your craft.
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How do you deal with writer’s block?
Hope C. Tarr Go for a run, go to a movie, or read a book "just for fun."
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