Samhain Publishing

My third book from Samhain releases today. Breaking Daylight is the story of an Army Ranger who has to overcome his own past to help a woman find what is most precious to her.

I thought I’d let Alex tell you a little about it. (For the other side of the story—Isabella’s side—check out the Samhellion blog!)

1) What did you think when you learned MJ was going to write your story?

Well, my story, hell, I liked that idea. But when I found out it was a romance, and that she planned to share my deepest darkest secrets, well, I’m trained to kill and I made sure she knew that. Didn’t stop her, though, so I made her life HELL for over a year. Would not cooperate. Damn, that woman’s stubborn.

2) What led you to a military career?

My foster dad. Well, he was my foster dad, and then he adopted me when I was fourteen. More power to him, because if you think I’m an ass now, you should have known me then. He was a Ranger and I thought becoming a Ranger would make him proud of me. Turns out he was proud of me already. Can I say hi? Hi, Dad.

3) What was your first impression of Isabella?

Trouble. Sexy, sexy, but oh, my God, trouble. Who knew someone so little could be such a pain in my ass?

4) Clearly that changed.

Yeah. Turns out she’s got a heart bigger than she is, and this capacity to love—I’ve only ever seen something like that in my foster parents. She’s—amazing. Not sure what my life would be like now without her.

5) What was your biggest challenge in this story?

You think you know what I’m going to say, that it was getting out of the jungle and hunting down Saldana, or even keeping my hands to myself. No, it was keeping my emotions in check. I usually have a good handle on that sh—that stuff, but with Bella, I don’t know. She worked some kind of magic or something. Made me say things, made me feel things, made me want things I didn’t know I wanted.

6) What’s your greatest fear?

Losing it all. Losing her. So I have to practice, you know, the not being an ass thing.

7) Any goals for the new year?

Well, the ass thing, and being a dad. We’re hoping to have a baby this year. I didn’t know my own dad, but I hope I’m half the man my foster dad is.