Sometimes to reach the surface you have to fall to the
bottom first...
For the past ten years, Riley Davis’ life has been
overshadowed by the tragic death of his partner. Fluctuating between alcohol
induced daze, clinical depression and throwing all his time and effort into his
business, Riley doesn’t believe, or even hope, that his life will ever be worth
living again.
Until Sonnie Frye drops by his haberdashery shop, changing
his life forever.
Sonnie is a man who likes getting what he wants, when he
wants it. He’s worked hard to establish himself as Queen Victoria theatre’s
chief costume designer, collecting multiple awards – and high-profile clients –
along the way. Sonnie is used to putting his needs, goals and desires first,
unwilling to compromise his own happiness for anybody else.
Until he meets a handsome shop owner whose eyes are so sad
that they immediately tug at Sonnie's heartstrings.
Seeing something he wants, Sonnie is determined to get under
Riley's skin and, preferably, into his bed. But he soon discovers the task is
not that easy. For the first time in his life, Sonnie may need to put someone
else’s needs before his own, and re-evaluate what really matters in life.
Will the two men stand side by side to overcome their
differences, and everything else life throws at them? Or will it all become too
much to bear, shaking them to their very core, destroying everything they’ve
worked so hard to achieve?
***Sexual content, 18+ only***
***Piece by Piece is a standalone novel. It's the full story
of Sonnie and Riley***
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Welcome everyone...Boy am I excited to be able to bring this interview to you...We know this man is very busy and I am very grateful that he took time to answer a few of my questions...
So, meet the one and only Sonnie...Welcome to TSK TSK What to Read Sonnie!!
Sonnie: Thank you!
Sonnie: Thank you!
So, tell us, what made you get in to design?
Sonnie: It was just something I've always liked to do. My family
moved around a lot and I'd lived in several countries by the time I was a
teenager, all of them with totally different cultures. Ever since I can
remember, I've always noticed the way people dress around me, whether it's in
Australia or Japan or Dubai. It fascinates me how a simple outfit can express
so much, not only about a person's personality but about the way they
experience life.
I started sketching designs in my free time and it turned
out I wasn't half bad. My other big obsession was the theatre so it was a
natural progression for me to apply for a costume design job in a theatre.
What is the worse thing about working for the theater?
Sonnie: The drama. I never realised it before I took a step back and
distanced myself from that environment, but the temper tantrums people throw
all around you can be draining. What's worse, before you know it, you start
acting like that as well.
What is your favorite song at the moment?
Sonnie: Ghost Town by Adam Lambert.
Who is your favorite designer? And why?
Sonnie: I love Alexander McQueen. He was a pure, tortured genius.
His designs are timeless - that's what I love most about him. He was an
innovator in his generation and inspired so many to be bolder and take chances
with their own designs. He's also very versatile - he can just as successfully
create a simple, elegant dress as a stunning, over-the-top, thought-provoking
costume.
Where is one place you want to travel to in the world and
why?
Sonnie: I've been to so many places already and I've loved every
single one of them. There's something new to see, experience and learn anywhere
in the world. Right now, I'm most looking forward to our holiday in Malaysia.
What do you like most about Riley?
Sonnie: His strength.
What is the most infuriating thing about Riley?
Sonnie: He still doesn't see how amazing he is and it annoys the
hell out of me.
What do you do in your spare time?
Sonnie: I was so used to not having any spare time that when my life
calmed down a bit, I didn't know what to do with myself. I try to do yoga with
Riley every day, it really helps relax my over-active mind and helps with my
back pain. I love going to the cinema or browsing the vintage markets with
Riley. And I love the fact that even if I can't be bothered to move from the
sofa, I have Netflix and Riley to snuggle beside and I don't really need
anything else.
What is the best advice you were ever given?
Sonnie: If you really want something, never give up trying to get
it.
My dad told me that once and it just stuck with me. It's
been a driving force in my life ever since.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Sonnie: Ideally, on a private beach, drinking margaritas all day and
forbidding Riley to ever wear a shirt.
All jokes aside, I feel my life has reached a turning point
where I'm happy with what I have and what I do and I really don't want to make
any drastic changes. But if in ten years I decide I do want a drastic change, I
feel blessed that this time I won't have to do it alone.
Those are some fabulous answers and guys...if you want to know more about Sonnie and get to know Riley as well...make sure you read PIECE BY PIECE...
Those are some fabulous answers and guys...if you want to know more about Sonnie and get to know Riley as well...make sure you read PIECE BY PIECE...
Piece by Piece is the third installment in the West End series and I have to say I think it is my favorite so far. And seriously, getting to know Sonnie and Riley was just too fun. Now, don't get me wrong...It wasn't all giggles and romance. There were some true hard times for these two. Riley's past truly disrupted his present as well as his future. My heart ached for him and all I wanted was to see him happy.
And guess what...only one person could really do that...SONNIE!!
Sonnie is such an amazing character. Full of life and a totally in your face personality, you are drawn to him. He is definitely that bright spot in the room that everyone gravitates toward.
So when he and Riley meet, it was explosive and you just knew that these two were going to change each other's lives.
Their relationship was so real. Such struggles that every couple go through...
Man...just a wonderfully written story with complex and intriguing characters. Once you dive in, you won't come out until you are finished...
Hi, my name is Teodora and I live in London with my husband
and my son. I've been writing ever since I can remember, but it became my full
time job in 2010 when I decided that everything else I've tried bores me to
death and I have to do what I've always wanted to do, but never had to guts to
fully embrace. I've been a journalist, an editor, a personal assistant and an
interior designer among other things, but as soon as the novelty of the new,
exciting job wears off, I always go back to writing. Being twitchy, impatient,
loud and hasty are not qualities that help a writer, because I have to sit
alone, preferably still, and write for most of the day, but I absolutely love
it. It's the only time that I'm truly at peace and the only thing I can do for
more than ten minutes at a time - my son has a bigger attention span than me.
When I'm procrastinating, I like to go to the gym, cook
Italian meals (and eat them), read, listen to rock music, watch indie movies
and True Blood re-runs. Or, in the worst case scenario, get beaten at every
Nintendo Wii game by a very inventive kid.
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