Reviews for Chance Encounter
"CHANCE ENCOUNTER is a smartly written tale of one man’s unwavering faith as he enlists the aid of a sexy ex-lover to solve the mystery of his missing brother. Christianne France brings her characters to life as they join forces to unravel a deadly mystery, and in the process rediscover the trust, loyalty - and love - they thought lost to them forever. CHANCE ENCOUNTER will keep you reading until the last word." – KC Kendricks, author of What You Don’t Confess
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About Christiane France
Christiane France truly believes that love makes the world go round, so she likes stories with both happy and bittersweet endings. Christiane has been writing romance for the past twenty years and lives near Niagara Falls with her husband and The Boys—two black and white Persian cats.
To learn more about Christiane and her work, please visit her website at http://www.chrisgrover.ca.
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Enter Christiane France's March Drawing
An Interview with Christiane France
By Holly Hewson for The Romance Studio
HH: Christiane, thank you so much for talking with us. Your featured book is Chance Encounter. First, where did you get the idea for this emotionally charged story?CF: Thank you for inviting me. The idea for this book came from a number of things: I enjoy reading mysteries, preferably those featuring either a cop or a p.i., and my favorite TV show is Without A Trace which, unfortunately, has been cancelled. We all have someone in our past we secretly hope to someday run into once again, and the "now you see him now you don't" theme has always intrigued me. People don't vanish into thin air. Either they disappear under their own steam, or they had help. So, I took a p.i. and a cop who haven't seen one another in years, set them on the trail of 3 missing teenagers, and Chance Encounter was the result.
HH: What do you like about Matt and why will readers relate to him? CF: Matt's a real cool guy. As an undercover cop, he's very much of a loner. Deep down, he still loves Jase but bridging a ten-year gap could be risky, and he's never gotten up the nerve to even try.
HH: What do you like best about Jase and why will readers love him? CF: Jase is very family-oriented. He knows his father is embarrassed about the fact he's gay, but Jase loves his dad and he's tried to compensate by becoming an over-achiever. First, scholastically, and then later, when Jase realizes current attitudes could make life difficult if he follows his father into the police force, he establishes himself as a successful p.I.
HH: Besides the issue of lovers reunited, there's a mystery to be solved in this story. And mystery is something you do so well in your stories. In your opinion, what is the key to implementing elements of mystery or suspense in a way to enhances the story? CF: In real life, cops solve mysteries by constantly checking and rechecking every last detail, looking for tiny threads that will, if they're lucky, turn into a solid lead and eventually help achieve a successful conclusion. So, in a mystery story, you have to start laying the groundwork right from the start, dropping little clues or hints, then gradually adding to it with what ifs and maybes until, finally, you know you're on the right track and then with a little luck it all comes together. Actually, I was totally stuck on the ending for this story, so I asked my husband and he said, "*******" of course! What else?
HH: What will readers love about Matt and Jase's story? CF: I'm not sure. Perhaps it's the way they manage to work together as a team even though Matt is an official law enforcement officer, and Jase merely a p.i. I think they'll also love the fact the two men still care deeply for one another and altho Matt is ready to pick up where they left off, Jase is very cautious. He wants to slow things down and be sure. After all, they're not the same people they were ten years ago.
HH: What else do you have in the works for lucky readers? CF: I have another new book coming out this month, March 20. The title is LOVE MATTERS, and it's about two men who meet at a singles' masked ball, where the masks stay on and exchanging names is as an absolute no no, and they have to guess the identity of whoever interests them. One of the guests asks my main character to dance and the attraction is instantaneous and white hot, but the stranger is called away on an emergency before my main character can even start to hazard a guess as to who he may be. In May, CROSSING THE LINE, will be released. It's part of the five-story AmberAllure Pax, RICH MAN POOR MAN, and involves the owner of a chain of high-end department stores falling for his chauffeur. However, the chauffeur makes it very clear he has no interest in becoming a rich man's plaything.
HH: How do you balance a writer career with the rest of your life? CF: I'm retired, so it work very well.
HH: If you weren't a writer, you'd be a...? CF: Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor, richman, poorman, beggar man, thief? No, I don't think I'd want to be any of those, but it would have to be something creative—an artist, an interior decorator, or a chef -- I love to cook, and I love inventing new recipes.
HH: What's your favorite guilty pleasure? CF: Eating chips and chocolate, and playing with my two persian kitties when I should be writing.
HH: What is your biggest hope for 2011? CF: That after two bad years, my husband is able to stay healthy.
HH: We'll hope so too. Thank you!
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