IPPY Award in Romance for novel Front Row Center, we give you Cynthia B. Ainsworthe.

1. You’re a huge fan of Barry Manilow, why is that? 1. Barry was my inspiration to write late in life by his words “Do what you love and the rest will follow.”

2. Tell us more about Front Row Center, what are you working on now? 2. The blurb on the back cover of Front Row Center:”Their attraction was electric, their affair explosive, and their love—devastating to the lives of others.”and” It all starts at a concert. Taylor Allen, a happily married businesswoman, finds herself attracted to a very popular singing idol, Larry Davis, a world-renowned singer and bachelor, who feels his only love is his music, is drawn to Taylor at one of his concerts. She sits in the front row, center seat, when their eyes meet. They both feel electricity pass between them. Is this the beginning of love?”

3. There’s recipes on your website are you as passionate about cooking as you are writing? 3. Yes, I love cooking, especially French, then Italian. There is a cook Book in the works—no pub date yet.

4. Will you continue to write Romance novels? 4. Yes, romance is my genre with suspense or crime elements.

5. Does your romance novel have any resemblance with your own love life? 5. My personal life does not resemble my personal life.

6. Describe your romance writing style? 6. I write a fast-paced novel, with descriptors kept to a minimum. There aren’t any long paragraphs about room decor or clothing. I write commercial romance.

7. Any writing rituals? 7. No rituals. I write when the spirit moves me. I spend a great deal of time thinking about the plot.

8. Do your leading men come from a particular place? 8. Leading men are a conglomeration of many people.

9. What would a real life guy have to do to sweep you off your feet? 9. My husband swept me off my feet by his kindness, loving heart, and truthful nature.

10. Do you find yourself daydreaming about romantic situations in meeting people or with strangers? 10. Since I’m happily married, I don’t daydream of strangers.

11. What do you do when you have free time? 11. Free time? I think of plots for another novel.

12. What kind of stuff do you read? 12. I read romance, history based novels (Winds of War/War and Remembrance, North and South trilogy, Boys and Girls Together, Jewels, Till We Meet Again, Zoya) and cook books.

13. Do you go to bookstores or other authors book signings? 13. When book signings are available locally, I would attend such.

14. Bio not on your website… 14. My bio is on my website www.wordsandpassion.com. I think it’s on the first page–scroll down the page.

15. Anything else… 15. I’ll add that my next book “Remember?” is in the editing process for expected release in 2015. It is a stand-alone book, but does continue the story of Larry and Taylor.

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