The Spotlight moves over to author CL Stockton! Her YA Romance novel is a semi finalist in the 2011 Amazon Breaththrough Novel Awards. Shades of Truth is a novel about the power of truth and who tells it.
A self proclaimed word nerd, C.L. Stockton has always been happiest while scribbling in notebooks or tapping away at a computer keyboard. She began by rewriting movies or stories when clearly the ending was all wrong. It wasn't long before she gave up on Hollywood and began writing her own stories.
Her fiction has been recognized as a semi finalist in Amazon's 2011 Breakthrough Novelist contest and what began as a way to pass time in math class has quickly become a passion. Maybe that's why she's never understood math.
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Welcome to the Spotlight CL! Lets talk about Shades of Truth! Is there one character in your novel that you feel the most passionate about?
Obviously it’s Lucas Colton. Colton is tall, handsome, and intelligent with a definite idea about the way things should be. He’s dedicated and loyal, which is problematic at times.
What aspect about Lucas was the most difficult to envision? The easiest?
The most difficult part about Colton is his mysteriousness. There were times even I wasn’t sure what side he was on, or what his plans were.
The easiest Colton characteristic is the fact he does the right thing not because he wants to do it, but because it’s the right thing to do. He’s very predictable in that sense.
During the birth of your novel, was there any point where Lucas took an unexpected turn?
From the very beginning, I knew the story had to have a male character strong enough to challenge Cadrian on just about everything. I was surprised myself by a few of these challenges, and by his inability to tell the entire truth. Ever.
If Lucas suddenly sprang from the pages, what questions would you have for him/her?
Oh, wow. I wish he was real. I would start by asking him to marry me. Then I would have to ask him why he always has to be so protective of Cadrian. It causes more problems than it solves.
Before I get to my last question, lets take a look at what Shades of Truth is all about!
After nearly being kidnapped in a bakery, Cadrian Summerlynn decides the next time her father hands her a purse and tells her to take it to Lisbon, the answer is no. Emphasis on the no. If there even is a next time, as her father's disappeared and all his scary associates seem to think she has what he promised them. And she might, only she isn't entirely sure.
She might be able to tell if only Lucas Colton didn't keep distracting her. Too handsome for his own good, he has definite ideas about her father and where Cadrian fits in.
Forced to work together with neither telling the complete truth, will they discover her father's secrets without killing the other?
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Is there a particular passage or scene from your novel that you feel embodies this character the best? (No spoilers if you can!)
Since you said no spoilers, I’ve included a scene in the first chapter.
The night was rapidly cooling around us and I rubbed my arms. “Who were those men following us?”
“People I’d rather not meet,” Colton replied.
“Obviously.” I shook my head. “What did they want?”
“Since we didn’t stop to chat, I don’t know.”
“But you said it depends on what my father did or did not give me. So you must have some idea of who they are.”
“I’d rather not conjecture until I have more information.”
“Fine. We’ll talk about you, then. Why were you at my house?”
“Your father and I have business together. The mob interrupted us, he gave me you, and here we are.”
It was certainly possible Colton may have been in the wrong place at the wrong time, and Father hardly gave him the change to refuse to take me. But I wasn’t convinced.
“Oh, so you’re just a simple businessman?” I looked him over. Men who looked like him were not simple businessmen. Besides, he carried a gun. What kind of businessman carried a gun?
“Of sorts”
I did not like the sound of that. “What exactly do you do?”
“This and that.”
“Probably here and there?”
“Exactly.” I heard the smile in his voice.
“If you don’t wish to talk about yourself, simply say so.”
“I don’t want to talk about myself.”
Thanks so much for being with us today! I hope you enjoyed the Spotlight and I am so looking forward to reading Shades of Truth!
I love Shades of Truth! So happy to see C.L. Stockton receiving a spot on your Indie Author Spotlight.
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