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I’m excited to have Heidi here today to share her dreamcast for TATTOO THIEF as part of her Blog Tour! Check out the book below, her dreamcast, and then be sure to enter the giveaway in the Rafflecopter below.
Tattoo Thief
by Heidi Joy Tretheway
Publication date: October 8, 2013
22-year-old Beryl doesn’t know why Gavin Slater trashed his penthouse, abandoned his dog and fled the country. But as his house sitter, she must pick up the pieces for the front man of the white-hot rock band Tattoo Thief.
When ultra-responsible Beryl confronts the reckless rock star, she wants to know more than just what to do with his mess. Why is he running? What’s he searching for? And is he responsible for the death of his muse?
New York newbie Beryl must find her footing in Gavin’s crazy world of the ultra-wealthy to discover her own direction and what can bring him back.
Steamy, sassy and tender, Tattoo Thief is a story of breaking from a comfort zone to find a second chance.
Dream Cast for Tattoo Thief
by Heidi Joy Tretheway
Building a dream cast for Tattoo Thief is one of my favorite parts of writing: the dreaming, the imagining, sifting through images to find the one that fits. My cast is largely unknowns, but they have the right look and feel.
I started with 22-year-old Beryl Sutton—she’s left her sleepy hometown to become a house sitter for New York’s richest residents. I wanted her to be pretty, but with a natural look that you can see in yoga pants while walking Gavin’s dog and in a stolen/borrowed dress at elite events.
Holland Roden (what an awesome name!) fits Beryl perfectly. I can see her with Beryl’s darker brown hair instead of the red tones, and she has Beryl’s hazel eyes and pale skin. You might have seen her on Lost, Weeds or more recently on MTV’s Teen Wolf.
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Gavin Slater was a challenge as I picked out my book cover image because I didn’t want him to have a typical romance cover look (you know, the massive, oily muscles and lantern jaw). I wanted him to look like a guy you might have overlooked, except now that he’s a rock star, he’s the object of desire for millions of girls.
Actor Jake Abel has a great look—definitely in the danger zone. Gavin’s ice-blue eyes arrest Beryl even when she’s just looking at him in a photo or video. I can see this guy working the mic or scrubbing his hands through his hair in frustration, spiking it even higher.
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Next, I looked for Stella Ramsey, Beryl’s best friend (though some might call her a frenemy). Stella’s look is more intense—she wants to attract the bad boys, after all—and she’s slimmer and smaller than Beryl. Vanessa Marano has the right look, both sassy and vulnerable, not that she’d ever let anyone see the fragile side of her. In Tattoo Thief, Stella’s hair is cut in an angular bob, but I suspect she’ll be itching to change it in the sequel.
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One more woman in Tattoo Thief that I wanted to picture is Lulu Stirling, Gavin’s muse and a close friend of the band. Lulu is the cover model for Tattoo Thief’s first two albums and Beryl describes her as a pinup bombshell, with a heart-shaped face and violet eyes. Actress Jordan Hinson’s image arrested me when I saw this photo:
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Finally, Anthony’s a sweetheart and his chocolate brown eyes and dark hair grab Beryl’s full attention … for a while. Actor Joshua Bowman is a Brit, but I imagine he could bring the gentlemanly qualities Anthony shows Beryl as well as plenty of heat.
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Once you’ve read Tattoo Thief, I’d love to know who’s on the mark and who you picture differently! And we can’t forget Gavin’s dog, Jasper, a basenji:
About the Author
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Heidi Joy lives in Happy Valley off Sunnyside Road. She swears she did not make that up.
Heidi’s obsessed with storytelling. Her career includes marketing, journalism, and a delicious few years as a food columnist. Media passes took her backstage with several rock bands, where she learned that sometimes a wardrobe malfunction is exactly what the rock star intends.
You’ll most often find Heidi Joy with her husband and two small kids cooking, fishing, exploring the Northwest, and building epic forts in their living room.
She loves to hear from readers via messages at facebook.com/author.heidi.
Many thanks to Heidi and InkSlinger PR for having me as part of the tour! Readers, be sure to enter the giveaway in the Rafflecopter below. Check out other stops on the tour — go here for the tour schedule.
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