AccessRomance interviews author Tracy Anne Warren.

AR: Your debut novel, THE HUSBAND TRAP, was just released, and the two sequels in this series will come out during the next two months. What can you tell us about the books and the series?

Tracy Anne: THE HUSBAND TRAP, THE WIFE TRAP and THE WEDDING TRAP are connected stories set in Regency era England and Ireland. All three books are fun and sexy with lots of twists, turns and laughs.

The trilogy begins with THE HUSBAND TRAP when look-alike twin sisters, Violet and Jeannette Brantford, decide to switch places just hours before Jeannette is to wed handsome, powerful Adrian Winter, Duke of Raeburn, in front of the cream of London Society. Secretly in love with Adrian, Violet agrees to take her sister’s place. Soon Violet finds herself living her wildest dreams. But will Adrian discover the ruse, and if he does, will Violet lose him forever?

THE WIFE TRAP follows right on the heels of the first book when Jeannette Brantford finds herself banished to Ireland to live with boring elderly cousins as punishment for her part in the switch. Yet life is anything but dull when she tangles with gorgeous charmer, Darragh O’Brien, whom she mistakenly assumes to be a commoner. In actuality, Darragh is the Earl of Mulholland yet he’s content to let her believe he is no more than the architect hired to rebuild a wing of her cousins’ estate. Soon Jeannette finds it hard to resist Darragh’s heated kisses or the passion blazing between them.

In the final book, THE WEDDING TRAP, Violet enlists the aid of her rakish, debonair brother-in-law Lord Christopher “Kit” Winter to turn shy wallflower Eliza Hammond into a Society belle. There’s just one problem: Eliza has always been head over heels in love with Kit, the very man who is trying to find her a husband! During Eliza’s transformation, passionate sparks start to fly between them, along with a few secret kissing lessons. But will Kit wait too long to recognize his love for her and risk losing this fair lady forever.

AR: Had you planned to write a series like this, or was that decided after you sold?

Tracy Anne: Originally THE HUSBAND TRAP was conceived as a stand alone book. However, once I wrote the manuscript and my agent read it, she and I realized that Jeannette and Kit’s stories simply had to be told. My editor enthusiastically agreed and very soon after, the Trap Trilogy was born.

AR: Since you're a debut author, readers will be unfamiliar with your work. Can you describe your writing style and the type of stories you write, to give readers an idea of what to expect?

Tracy Anne: My writing is fast-paced and character driven with large doses of humor and page turning emotion. Highly sensual, my stories are filled with passion and no holds barred romance, all set against the elegant, glitzy background of aristocratic Regency-era English society.

AR: 4. What's up next? Will there be more books in this series, or are you working on something different?

Tracy Anne: For now there are no more books planned for the Trap Trilogy, but who knows what the future may bring.

As for the present, I am extremely excited to tell you that I am hard at work on my next Regency Historical trilogy for Ballantine/Ivy books. The first novel is tentatively titled MY FAIR MISTRESS and the story is every bit as sexy and fun as the title implies. Over the months to come, I will be updating my website to keep readers informed about the books, storylines and release dates.

AR: How has your life changed since becoming a published author? Do you write full time?

Tracy Anne: Well, my cats don’t treat me any differently, that’s for sure. I’ll tell you there’s nothing like scooping out a litter box to bring you right back down to earth. Seriously, I would say my life has changed in the fact that I am now lucky enough to get paid to do something I love. It’s a rare pleasure to be able to work in sweats, a T-shirt and socks, and to set my own hours, even if those hours often span the clock and fall during weekends and holidays, especially when I’m on deadline. I do write full-time (again I’m very lucky), otherwise I’d never manage to get these trilogies finished.

And now for some questions posed by our readers of the AR All-A-Blog.

AR Reader: If one of your books could be made into a movie, which book would you want it to be and who would you want to play the hero and heroine?

Tracy Anne: I would love to see THE WIFE TRAP made into a movie. The panoramic views of Ireland in all its green beauty would be worth the film alone, plus Jeannette and Darragh have such a fiery relationship they couldn’t help but light up the screen. Actors to play them? Well, I would pick Gwyneth Paltrow to play Jeannette (she would also be Violet by the way, a fun juxtaposition). For Darragh, I would have to chose the deliciously dark and handsome Gerard Butler, even though I believe he’s actually Scottish. I’m breathless already just thinking of him in Regency garb.

AR Reader: If you could switch places with one of your heroines, who would that be and why?

Tracy Anne: That’s a tough call but I think I would switch places with Violet. She likes a quiet, contemplative life and loves to read—proclivities both of us share. Plus, how hard could it be to find yourself married to a gorgeous duke who loves you to pieces? Anybody know any available dukes out there?

AR Reader: Who is your hero real or fictional? And why?

Tracy Anne: My sister Leslie is my hero because she stood by me during some pretty tough times in my life, giving me financial and emotional support even though it meant making some big adjustments to own her life. She’s always encouraged me to believe in myself and my talent, and to follow my dreams even when others said to give up. Everyone should be lucky enough to have a friend and supporter like my sister.

AR Reader: Who are some of your favorite authors?

Tracy Anne: Oh, I enjoy lots of authors. Some of my all-time favorites are LaVryle Spencer, Judith McNaught, John Grisham, Dick Francis, Linda Howard, and Nora Roberts along with her alter ego JD Robb. Lately I’ve found myself reading a lot of paranormal romance. A few of my favorites there are Sherrilyn Kenyon, JR Ward, Susan Sizemore and Angela Knight. Like millions of others, I read Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code and enjoyed it a lot. I’m looking forward to seeing if the movie adaptation does the book justice.

AR Reader: What is something about you that your readers would be completely surprised to find out?

Tracy Anne: That’s a bit of a tough one since I don’t consider myself a very surprising person. But one thing that might be of interest is the fact that my high school English teacher is Betina Krahn’s sister! Even I didn’t find that out until years after graduation and unfortunately by then, I’d lost touch with her. So here’s a shout out to Sharon Stone, a fellow writer and great teacher. If you see this, Mrs. Stone, please drop me a line, I’d love to catch up!

AR: Thank you for talking with us and answering our readers' questions!

Tracy Anne: It was my very great pleasure to be here and have an opportunity to share a bit about my books and myself with all of you. Wishing everyone joy and happy reading! Tracy Anne

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