January 2023



NATASHA: Hi Naima! Thank you for the interview. Can you tell our readers about yourself and how long you have been a writer?

NAIMA SIMONE: Hi, Natasha! Thank YOU for having me! A little about myself… I’m a USA Today bestselling author of sensual contemporary romance and sizzling hot erotic romance. Like, I use all the bad words. Liberally. LOL! I’m also a wife, mother, identical twin and Jason Momoa’s squeeze toy. J I’ve been writing since I was twelve when I completed my first romance novel starring me and Ralph Tresvant of New Edition. And I’ve been published since 2009.

NATASHA: Can you tell our readers about your latest book? And how did you come up with the title?

NAIMA SIMONE: Of course! My latest book is HEATED, and it’s Book 1 in the BURN, Inc. series It’s about three siblings who own a breakup service, and the oldest sister falls for the one person who is off limits—her client’s ex. Who happens to be the man she dumped. I’m going to be honest. I’m horrible at titles. You honestly don’t want me anywhere near one. LOL! The publisher came up with the title and I love it!

NATASHA: If a film were made of your book, who would you cast in the leading roles?

NAIMA SIMONE: Now you know I have this set in my head already, right? For my heroine Zora, I’d cast model Precious Lee. And for my hero, Cyrus, Simone Susinna from 365 Days: This Day. But with, like, 500 more acting lessons. LOL!! I know, I knooooow. I’m shady!

NATASHA: If you had one word to describe your book what would that be?

NAIMA SIMONE: Can I say “heated” and not be corny? Probably not, but I’m doing it anyway!

NATASHA: As a child, what did you want to do when you grew up?

NAIMA SIMONE: A member of the female version of New Kids on the Block. And I had it all planned out how we would go on tour with them and Donnie Wahlburg would fall in love with me. Aside from that, a teacher. And a choreographer. Then the person who arranges soundtracks for movies. Yet I always, always wanted to write.

NATASHA: Besides writing, what do you enjoy doing on your spare time to relax?

NAIMA SIMONE: Read. And read some more. I also love playing Wordgrams on my phone. And sleep. And binge Nollywood movies. That’s new. LOL!

NATASHA: Can you share with our readers any future projects that you are working on?

NAIMA SIMONE: Absolutely! I have BLACK SHEEP BARGAIN, Book 4 in my Billionaires of Boston series with Harlequin Desire releasing in August. In October, DON’T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME, Book 2 in my Love on the Radio series comes out. And in November, RAVAGED, Book 2 in the BURNED, Inc. series releases.

NATASHA: How can our readers learn more about you and your books?

NAIMA SIMONE: They can head on over to www.naimasimone.com. And of course, find me on Facebook and Instagram! I’m always talking about my books there—among other things. LOL!

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59471834-heated

Purchase:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3QXIJGn

AUTHOR BIO:

Published since 2009, USA Today Bestselling author Naima Simone loves writing sizzling romances with heart, a touch of humor and snark. Her books have been featured in The Washington Post and Entertainment Weekly, and described as balancing “crackling, electric love scenes with exquisitely rendered characters caught in emotional turmoil.”

She is wife to Superman, or his non-Kryptonian, less bullet proof equivalent, and mother to the most awesome kids ever. They all live in perfect, sometimes domestically-challenged bliss in the southern United States.

Author links:

http://naimasimone.com/

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https://www.facebook.com/naimasimoneauthor

https://www.instagram.com/naimasimoneauthor/

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3232449.Naima_Simone