S.B. Alexander bringing romance, drama to new
heights with Dare to Love
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Since
the release of her first New Adult novel in 2014, S.B. Alexander has weaved a
web of powerful drama and romance that has left her loyal readers wanting more
with every page. The saga will continue on Feb. 16, 2016, when Alexander
releases her most breathtaking story yet in Dare
to Love.
A sexy, confident, college playboy, Kelton Maxwell has his future right in the palm of his
hands. Women want him. Guys want to be him. And he’s got one foot in the
door at Harvard Law. All he needs now is just one prestigious internship
at a highfalutin law firm to seal the deal. Nothing can stand in his way.
That is, until a blast
from the past smacks him right in the face, bringing back memories he tried to
forget. Kelton swore he’d never go back – never put himself through that
again. He’d rather pledge his allegiance to the devil himself before he
drops to his knees to worship a woman — especially her.
He won’t dare to
get close. Won’t dare to let her in. Can’t dare to love.
“The story developed from a
personal experience when I was a child,” Alexander said. “And from that experience the story came to life. The message in the
story: Love is a remedy for those who are broken inside. “Embrace all the feelings that come with
loving a person. Sure, love can hurt, test one’s resolve, and challenge every
part of a person. But love can also be inspirational, cathartic and
overwhelming. In the end, love does heal.
Dare to Love is the third book in The Maxwell Series. The first book, Dare to Kiss, claimed the #1 bestseller spot
in Amazon UK’s sports fiction category. The second novel, Dare to Dream, was released in 2015. Alexander has also written a
thrilling young adult series, Vampire
SEALS, which has drawn praise from fans across the world. Alexander is a
former navy veteran, high school math teacher and college professor. She
currently works as a corporate sales manager, but is always looking for her
next story, character or scenery.
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Meet S.B. Alexander
S.B. Alexander’s passion for writing
began when she read her first Stephen King novel, The Shining. Over the years she kept telling family and friends she
was going to write a book. Fifteen years later, on the advice of a friend, she
sat down and wrote her first novel. Two years later, she has published five
novels with more to come. Her books are targeted toward the young adult and new
adult markets.
Her
young adult series, Vampire SEALS,
includes three books, On the Edge of
Humanity, On the Edge of Eternity,
and On the Edge of Destiny, which
have garnered high praise from readers. Dare to Kiss was the
first book in her new adult series. The follow up, Dare to Dream, was released in 2015. Up next will be Dare to Love, releasing Feb. 16, 2016.
Alexander’s
career has been colorful—a former navy veteran, high school math teacher and
college professor, sales consultant, coach, and manager. She loves baseball,
especially the Boston Red Sox. She enjoys playing golf, is moved by music and
great stories, and will go out of her way to help people.
Alexander
currently works full time in corporate America and writes any chance she gets.
She believes words are the key to opening the door to extraordinary places with
amazing characters that tell a great story.
Previous Books in the Maxwell Series
DARE
TO KISS (Book 1): When tragedy tears down everything she loves, his touch
will give her a second chance.
Like most seventeen-year-old
girls, Lacey Robinson loves her family. What makes her unique is her unmatched
talent for baseball. With an unhittable fastball and a killer slider, it's no
wonder Arizona State University wants to talk about a scholarship for its boys'
team. She's living out her dream, until life throws a nasty and deadly
curveball.
When she loses her mother and
sister to a home invasion, baseball and her dreams die with them. Stricken with
nightmares, panic attacks, and even blackouts, Lacey is diagnosed with Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder. Upon recommendation from her psychiatrist, the
former baseball phenom moves across the country and tries to pick up the pieces
from her life.
Now, only two things matter to
Lacey--overcoming her PTSD and making the Kensington High baseball team. When
she meets the tall, sexy, and drool-worthy Kade Maxwell, his magical touch
awakens her feminine side, and his kiss erases her nightmares. As her symptoms
start to fade, her sports dreams take a turn for the worse, as baseball captain
Aaron Seever doesn't want a girl on the team.
But
when Kade's arch-nemesis returns to town to settle an old score, Lacey's PTSD
comes back with a vengeance. She'll need to learn how to push her demons away
or she'll lose everything good she has left.
DARE TO DREAM (Book 2): He'll do anything to protect his love, even if it means
trading his life for hers...
Bad boy Kade Maxwell knows the
pain of loss. His sister's death tore his family apart. His life seemed
destined down a nightmarish path until he met Lacey Robinson, a light that cuts
though his darkness. Despite her own tragedy, her beauty, determination, and
dedication makes him believe he can dream again.
Lacey dreams of three things: a
baseball scholarship with ASU, a future with Kade, and to find the person who
killed her family. When a trip to California opens a door that could expose the
killer, Kade and Lacey's paths begin to diverge.
Lacey
vows to push through her demons and show Kade and her family that she has what
it takes to rise above tragedy, even if she has to run into the arms of a
killer to save a loved one.
Q&A with
S.B. Alexander
How did the Maxwell Series begin?
The
series was born out of my love for baseball, family and experiences in my life
that have challenged me and shaped me into who I am today.
What will fans of Dare to Kiss
and Dare to Dream like about Dare to Love?
Dare to Love is based on Kelton Maxwell,
brother to Kade, Kross and Kody. Out of the four brothers Kelton is quite
cocky, brash, infallible and doesn’t think before he acts. He’s funny, sexy and
always keeps his family and his values in the forefront. Fans who’ve read the
series so far have a love/hate relationship with Kelton, and they’ll love
getting in his head and will be surprised at some of the choices he makes.
Dare to Love steps away from
the lives of Kade Maxwell and Lacey Robinson, whose dramatic love story
dominated the pages of Dare to Kiss
and Dare to Dream. Was it your
intention from the beginning to expand on the stories of other characters in
the series?
The series is all about family and growing
from tragedy. The main characters in the series have all been affected by
something heartbreaking. From that, I want to take readers on a journey into
each of their lives to show how they change and grow, how they help others and at
the same time, how they overcome their issues to set a path in life.
You inserted a piece of your personal life, your experience with PTSD,
into Dare to Kiss and Dare to Dream. Did any elements of your life sneak into Dare to Love?
The series itself
has a lot of elements that I had and didn’t have growing up. And in Dare to Love, I didn’t have a cohesive
family unit around me. I didn’t have parents who were open to love, which made
it difficult for me to express emotions, and if I did, I always seemed to have
gotten hurt by love.
After writing two Young Adult books, what inspired you to write New Adult
fiction, and how was writing this genre different?
As
a writer, when I’m drafting an outline for a story, I don’t think too much
about the genre. I let the story unfold. But in both genres the characters are
learning life in different states of their pre-teen, teenage or college age
years. What I find different in one genre over the other is the character’s
decision making. They might’ve learned from an experience in high school, but
when faced with that same experience in college how will they react? Will they
make the same decision or will they take a different path?
How do you balance your time between working full time and writing on
the side?
I
set a weekly goal for writing, and in between all the daily stuff I have going
on, I write. I usually accomplish the goal I set, and if I don’t I make up for
it somehow in the following week.
What’s next for you?
I still have
planned three more books in the Maxwell Series, and the next one will be based
on Kross Maxwell, the next triplet. However, I have a new series I’m outlining
that will be based on a family that is not as cohesive as the Maxwell family.
This new series will be a little darker and will have elements of mystery,
romance and suspense. On top of that, I’m working on my fourth book in my
vampire series.
