A Word Please

Welcome to another feature of ‘Tell me one thing…’ Today I am handing out ten ‘F’ words. Wait, that didn’t come out the way I meant it. I’ll try again. Today’s letter is ‘F’ and my guest is a creation of author Jennifer Lane.

Jennifer, who will be entertaining us today?

Thank you for inviting me to your blog, Darcia! Today I’m Grant Madsen, the protagonist from the romantic suspense novels The *Con*duct Series ( With Good Behavior (The Conduct Series, 1) and Bad Behavior (The Conduct Series, 2)).

Without further interference from me, I’ll turn this over to Grant and his ten ‘F’ words.

Hi, I’m Grant. I’m not really into talking about myself, though when my parole officer forced me to attend counseling that’s all I seem to do these days. Ugh. The one *good* thing about parole was meeting my girlfriend, Sophie Taylor. She’s the light in my life–a classy, beautiful, smart woman. I have no idea what she sees in me, but for some reason she stays. We both have to fight like hell to avoid returning to prison, and I’ll do anything I can to protect Sophie from my criminal family.

Here’s one thing about me that is:

Frightful: My eyes can get frightening when I’m furious. Sophie tells me my blue eyes take on a glint of green.

Favorable: When I was in the Navy, we sought favorable winds. Winds have been unfavorable in my life so far, but it’s time for a change. I can feel it.

Flamboyant: *smirks* I got a bit wild when I had too much tequila running the Chicago architectural cruise ship. I wouldn’t say I was flamboyant though. Well, honestly I don’t remember much from that night.

Factual: One defining fact about me: When my Uncle Joe adopted me, he saved my life.

Fanatical: I’m CRAZY for the Chicago White Sox. Thank God Sophie isn’t a Cubs fan.

Feisty: The only time I’ve been feisty is arguing with my older brother Logan when we were kids. He knew how to push my buttons. *clears throat*

Next F, please.

Formidable: When I stood side by side with Uncle Joe at my graduation, both of us wearing our Navy blues, I felt invincible. I’m sure both of us looked formidable that day.

False: My father pretending he chose to become Mafia don in order to benefit our family was totally false. He only cares about himself.

Fierce: Sophie likes to watch the inane TV show *Project Runway*, and one of the designers kept using that word “fierce” to describe fashion (ridiculous). I can’t believe I’m admitting I’ve actually watched that show! My real answer is that my love for Sophie is fierce. She heals me.

Frustrating: It’s frustrating I actually enjoyed this silly exercise. Don’t tell my psychologist Hunter, or he’ll give me some lame therapy assignment like this one.

Thank you for having me, ma’am.

Grant, you are welcome here anytime! I enjoyed learning about you.

Now allow me to introduce Grant’s creator, Jennifer Lane:

After surviving the rigors of writing a psychology dissertation, the author known as Jennifer Lane has happily turned to writing fiction. She still maintains her psychology practice in Ohio, but please rest assured that she’s not psychoanalyzing you right now. The tales of healing and resilience from her career have inspired her to write her own stories: The Conduct Series. With Good Behavior began with two cons trying to make it on the outside: running from the Mafia, joking about sexy vegetables, and just maybe falling in love. Bad Behavior, the next in line, reveals that it’s not so easy to escape the past, but the plucky parolees once again strive to persevere. Jen is currently at work on the third and final installment of the series: On Best Behavior. She’s found that whether writing or reading, she loves stories that make her laugh and cry. In her spare time Jen enjoys competitive swimming, attending book club, and hanging out with her sisters and their families in Chicago.

Here are Jen’s books on Amazon, in both print and Kindle format:

Thanks for reading.

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