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Title: Operation Owl
Author: Tara Quan
Publication Date: July 15, 2014
Genre: Contemporary Romance/Humor
Synopsis
Five years ago, Maya Jain kissed her best friend only to have him run out of her dorm room and leave the state. When he shows up in Washington, D.C., a wanted fugitive sought after by every branch of the US government, she can’t bring herself to ignore his plight. As their physical relationship picks up where it left off, she decides it’s time to make him see her as more than the bespectacled, bookish girl he once called “Owl.”
After being accused of espionage and treason, Zack Strong needs a forensic accountant to help clear his name. Not knowing who he can trust, this white-hat hacker has no choice but to ask his former best friend and math tutor for help. Together they unravel a cyber conspiracy at the Barn, an NSA facility tasked to intercept electronic communications. But as they traverse the nation’s capital to avoid capture, Maya insists on letting their simmering sexual tension take its natural course. Even though he’s never been able to shake the memory of their one kiss, he refuses to let her give up her life for a man with no future.
After being accused of espionage and treason, Zack Strong needs a forensic accountant to help clear his name. Not knowing who he can trust, this white-hat hacker has no choice but to ask his former best friend and math tutor for help. Together they unravel a cyber conspiracy at the Barn, an NSA facility tasked to intercept electronic communications. But as they traverse the nation’s capital to avoid capture, Maya insists on letting their simmering sexual tension take its natural course. Even though he’s never been able to shake the memory of their one kiss, he refuses to let her give up her life for a man with no future.
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Author Bio
Globetrotter, lover of languages, and romance author, Tara Quan has an addiction for crafting tales with a pinch of spice and a smidgen of kink. Inspired by her travels, Tara enjoys tossing her kick-ass heroines and alpha males into exotic contemporary locales, fantasy worlds, and post-apocalyptic futures. Armed with magical powers or conventional weapons, her characters are guaranteed a suspenseful and sensual ride, as well as their own happily ever after. Learn more at www.taraquan.com
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A Word From The Author
What do you think is necessary for a book to be funny?
Since I write romantic comedies,
one would think it’s easy to make me laugh. But to my TV-watching companion’s continuing
dismay, my taste in comedy is very specific. While my poor husband categorizes
my problem as an obsession with “cutesy humor,” this affliction is better
described as “vicarious embarrassment.”
I’d thought this quirk of mine a
unique one until I read an article by Haley Edwards, which lists a number of
interesting foreign words with no English equivalent. The word(s) that drew my
attention were Fremdschämen (German) and Myötähäpeä (Finnish), which I’d translate
as “feeling-ridiculously-bad-for-Michael-Scott-while-watching-The-Office.” The intensity with which I
empathize interferes with my enjoyment of the show, so much so I can’t get
through certain episodes.
Because I’m far more involved in
a story while reading, enjoying a book is very difficult when the humor is at
the expense of a character I’ve come to care about. This doesn’t mean they
can’t get into awkward situations (the story wouldn’t be fun otherwise). I just
need to know with absolute certainty it all ends well, ideally in a happily
ever after. This might be why I’m very partial to romances.
If the unfortunate situations the
hero or heroine fall into contribute to their overall cuteness (I tried to come
up with a different word and failed), in addition to providing comedic relief,
then the book gets on my re-read list. Some of my favorite authors—Julia Quinn,
Suzanne Enoch, and Kresley Col—masters at making me giggle without crossing the
vicarious embarrassment line. When I write, I endeavor to achieve the same
effect.
Thanks so much for hosting me!
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