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Raven is the author of several interracial and African-American romances, including her debut series, "Free Falling" books 1 - 3, "Red Sun", and "Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob". Since early on, she has found writing to be her creative outlet of choice, although she did not complete her first full-length novel until 2009. She has a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, but currently works from home, mostly writing, but also building her own Virtual Assistant business. If you're interested in learning more about Raven's upcoming works, there are a number of ways to find her and to stay in touch!

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I noticed that you're revisiting Aj and Sam in your upcoming book about Kai and Angel. How does it feel to see your principle couple again? Is there ANYTHING you can give fans of them about how they are doing now before the book comes out?

Raven St. Pierre Sam and AJ's novella was so much fun to write! I didn't realized until I put pen to paper, figuratively speaking of course, how much I missed them. I …moreSam and AJ's novella was so much fun to write! I didn't realized until I put pen to paper, figuratively speaking of course, how much I missed them. I don't want to give too much away, but I will say that my main focus was to give readers what they've been asking for. They wanted more Sam and AJ, minus the drama and heartache. I even received one email that stated that it wasn't fair to take folks through the drama and not let them see some of the good times. Heard her loud and clear and agreed to some degree, so that's what I'm trying to do with this short story. It's not extremely plot-driven, it's mostly us getting to spend time with them, seeing how they've grown as individuals, as a couple, and as a family! Terrell and Maisha have a heavy presence in the story, which I made sure to include because people really seemed to respond well to them, especially Terrell. You will also get updates on Antonio, Kiera, AJ's parents, and more! Also, my fave part of this project was getting to see AJ as a parent. With the hard road he had with his father, it nice to write/experience the bond between him and his son :)
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Picture your "Free Falling" book series as a movie; What ideas, themes, or scenes were left on the cutting room floor or taken OUT of the published version? Do you regret removing or altering any of these? Are there scenes you would have like to change all together or explored deeper?

Raven St. Pierre Gravity was the installment of the series that changed the least during the editing process. There were scenes added, but none taken away that I can t…moreGravity was the installment of the series that changed the least during the editing process. There were scenes added, but none taken away that I can think of.
Secrets changed a lot. There was a character who I added in when redrafting it. Also, in the original, Antonio met a different fate. Making what I'd written beleivable would've drawn too much of the readers' attention to the details of how that all panned out. In short, it took too much away from the main focus of the story, which was Sam and AJ's relationship. There was also a deeper storyline surrounding Mr. Hahn's financial troubles as well, but again, explaining that took too much of the spotlight off of Sam and AJ.
Exposed, Book 3, was COMPLETELY rewritten. Changing those three pivotal elements of book 2 (the fate of Antonio, Mr. Hahn's trouble, and the added character) made it necessary. In the original book 3, AJ was alone, cold, and completely immersed in his job. Sam was the one who was engaged. And in the end, there was no resolution between AJ and his father. However, when I redid this installment, I wanted to make sure that, emotionally, everything came full circle.
Looking back, there isn't anything that I regret adding or removing, because I was constantly reworking and rearranging the story until I was satisfied with it. As far as wanting to explore scenes deeper, I do sometimes wish I'd left a little wiggle room to add book 4 back in, although it would've had to be rewritten. I've toiled with the idea of giving Sam and AJ a novella in the future, just so readers can get a glimpse into the drama-free side of the life they built. If I do, it will be released sometime in 2015, but I'm not sure I'll do it. Part of me feels like Exposed said it all, but I've had quite a few readers email or inbox me, asking me to revisit Sam and AJ's story. While I think a full-length novel would be a mistake, I could see doing a short novella. :)
Thanks for asking! It gets my hopes up every time someone says they see this series as a movie. It's a wild idea, but stranger things have happened, right? LOL(less)

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	Marco (The Men of Indecent Exposure #1) 4.12 avg rating — 1,226 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Again for the First Time (Again for the First Time, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 1,186 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Chasing Moonlight (Again for the First Time #3) 4.58 avg rating — 553 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Matt & Brooklyn (Again for the First Time, #2) 4.21 avg rating — 472 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Delivered: Angel & Kai (Free Falling, #4) 4.24 avg rating — 394 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Today. Tomorrow. Always (Free Falling, #3.5) 4.49 avg rating — 370 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Overdose A British Bad Boy Romance by Raven St. Pierre

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“you’re changing, softening toward this guy, and I’m not totally sure that’s the best thing. I mean… Brynn… he’s already made a fool of you once.”
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“Lissette started cheesing so hard that she grabbed her pillow to cover her face. I loved seeing her so excited about this. She was like a breath of fresh air and I was loving every minute of it. “Ok,”
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“Anyone can be a barbarian; it requires a terrible effort to remain a civilized man.”
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“I get a warm feeling among my books.”
― Anthony Powell

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“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
― Marilyn Monroe

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“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next.
Delicious Ambiguity.”
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“My experience of life is that it is not divided up into genres; it’s a horrifying, romantic, tragic, comical, science-fiction cowboy detective novel. You know, with a bit of pornography if you're lucky.”
― Alan Moore

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Mar 17, 2015 05:33PM

♡Meme♡Reads love♡ wrote: "You are amazing!!! I'm loving Gravity (Free Falling) book 1 I'm sick and have a bad cold that has me feeling like death but still want to read this book lol"

LOL Thank you soooo much!!! I'm glad you're enjoying Sam and AJ's rollercoaster ride. Those two were my first babies so I always love it when people get caught up in their story. Can't wait to hear your final thoughts! Feel better:)

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You are amazing!!! I'm loving Gravity (Free Falling) book 1 I'm sick and have a bad cold that has me feeling like death but still want to read this book lol

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