3-Year Blogoversary Party ~ Character Interview with Blaze from Made To Last and Here To Stay (with Giveaway!)

For today's post, Melissa Tagg (author of Made to Last and soon-to-be-released Here to Stay) brings us a character interview with Blaze (a.k.a Blake) a key character in Made to Last and the hero in Here to Stay. :)

Welcome, Blaze! Will you tell us a little about yourself and what's been going on in your life recently?

Sure…my actual name is Blake, but I’ve set a few, ahem, accidental fires in my life and earned the nickname Blaze. (For the record, by book two, I will be doing all I can to shed this nickname…somewhat unsuccessfully.)

I’ve spent the last five years playing nomad. Like, literally traveling all over the world. But you’ll have to read Here to Stay (the follow-up to Made to Last) to find out why. Most recently I’ve been hanging out with Miranda Woodruff and oh, just pretending to be her husband. That’s all. 

What were your thoughts when you first met Miranda and heard her rather unusual proposition?

True story: I thought it sounded awesome. I mean, being someone’s fake husband—and not just anyone, but a very famous someone—is crazy. But I happen to like crazy. Plus, I have a feeling there’s more to Miranda Woodruff than she lets on. I think this fake marriage business may end up blowing up in her face, but it could be for her own good.

Also, to be honest, I had a chance to help someone else once. I didn’t. At least not how I should’ve. It’s my biggest regret, so I guess when someone else came around asking for my help…well, I didn’t want to say no.

What's the craziest thing and/or place you've ever did/been?

You mean other than pretending to be someone I’m not in front of the national public? 

I’ve traveled around the world and done lots of crazy things actually. I talk about a few of those things in Made to Last. I’ve hiked through the Amazon, flew a hot air balloon in Switzerland, bungee jumped off probably half the bridges in America. 

What kind of vehicle do you drive?

Ooh, good question. Since I do so much traveling, I don’t have a regular vehicle I drive around from day-to-day. But I do have a cherry red Firebird stored in a garage which I’ll be whipping out in book two. It’s not originally my car. And if you want to know the truth, it’s not really my kind of car either. But it’s pretty significant.

And dude, not to play coy, but I can’t tell you any more than that til Here to Stay releases. 

Do you play any instruments?

Drums!

Okay, fine, I don’t actually play drums, but I feel like I’d make a really good drummer. Like Animal on The Muppets.

If you could only eat one kind of meal for a month, what would it be?

I am an excellent cook, for the record. Don’t listen to Miranda. She will try to tell you differently. She’ll try to tell you I almost burned down her house making pancakes. She exaggerates.

If I could only eat one kind of meal for a month it’d probably be lasagna. Because it’s delicious and because I make amazing lasagna. Miranda might even back me up on that one.

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About the author:

Melissa Tagg

Melissa Tagg is a former reporter turned author who loves all things funny and romancey. She's the author of Made to Last and Here to Stay, as well as a current nonprofit grant writer, marketing/events coordinator for My Book Therapy and total Iowa girl. When she's not writing, she can be found hanging out with the coolest family ever, watching classic movies and daydreaming about her next story. She's passionate about humor, grace, and happy endings. Melissa blogs (and vlogs!) regularly and loves connecting with readers at www.melissatagg.com.

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