Title: Trust: Betrayed
Author: Cristiane Serruya
Book Summary:
In BETRAYED, the second installment of the Trust series, Sophia, Ethan and Alistair will face and revisit their past dark deeds.Each one of them will need to overcome their guilt, fear and pain and learn to see themselves through forgiving eyes.
Or succumb to their misery.Alistair Connor MacCraig, a powerful banker, and Ethan Ashford, a steel tycoon, are both in love with Sophia Leibowitz, the ravishing owner of Leibowitz Oil.
Sophia fells for Alistair’s seduction. She is determined to have a relationship with him but a dark and terrible secret lurks beneath the surface she presents to the world. When she regains her memories, shame and fear will take control of her. Will she be able to find peace within herself?
Alistair is in love with Sophia but he has difficulties overcoming his guilty over his daughter’s death and his sexual preferences. Certain that he doesn’t deserve to be loved, he would do everything to push Sophia away, despite his love for her. Will he be able to find redemption?
Ethan, no less haunted by his secrets and lies, lives in an alternate reality because the loss of Sophia is too unbearable to face. He would do everything to have Sophia back in his arms.
*The Reader’s Review*
for taking some time out of your busy schedule to answer some questions.
Thank
you, Melissa. It’s a pleasure to be featured in your lovely blog. 🙂
you tell us a bit about the Trust Trilogy? (for those who don’t know about it)
The
TRUST TRILOGY focuses on the lives of three characters who, on the outside,
seem to have it all. They are wealthy, good-looking, intelligent and successful
in their own fields. But they all have deep scars from terrible events that
happened in their lives, sometimes ending with the death of a loved one. When
they meet, in late 2009 and early 2010, their encounters will change their
deepest certainties and alter their outlooks on life, as only love and trust can.
The TRUST TRILOGY has just been finished last year: Trust#1, A New Beginning was first published in November 2012, and a new edition was released in February 2014; Betrayed was published in April 2013 and its last installment, Pandora’s Box is… coming out in today!
Now,
on May 27th, comes out the TRUST TRILOGY as a bundle.
plan for a trilogy?
Oh,
no! It was supposed to be a stand-alone book, but the story started to grow,
the characters became demanding and rebellious, well I mean, they had a life of
their own… Ah, no I’m not crazy… It’s just that…
Well, to make it
short, I had to cut the story of Sophia, Alistair and Ethan it in 3 pieces so
they could fit in readable paperbacks.
favorite character to write about: Sophia, Ethan or Alistair?
Oh,
God! How can a mother choose between her many children? I loved to write about
all my characters, even the secondary ones. Even about the “bad” guys. Although I hated them, I loved writing about Ethan’s parents. I laughed a lot imagining the ridiculous English mistakes Calista did and the boisterous and absurd way of talking of George. Oh. And the criminals… Ah, that was quite enjoyable.
Really.
But if
I had to choose just one… Aw, just one, it would be…
Gabriela! Gabriela
is adorable!
write more of any character from your books, dig deeper into his/her story, who
would it be and why?
Surprise!
I will! I will write the stories of Sophia’s siblings: Carolina, Felipe,
Victoria and Valentina, but the one that deserves a whole trilogy all for
himself is Tavish Uilleam. Oh, my God! That Highlander is an irresistible
mystery in need of unwrapping!!
fond of music and has an eclectic taste, which song do you think is her
favorite? How about yours?
Well,
Sophia and I are very much alike when it comes to music. Sometimes, we need
calm or monumental classic music; in others, we need contemporary alternative
rock, like Linkin Park, Imagine Dragons, 30 Seconds to Mars, Evanescence…
It changes according
our mood. 🙂
If I
had to choose one song for Sophia, it would be Chasing Cars by
Snow Patrol. If I had to choose one, just one song- Argh!
Melissa, this is not fair! I have a whole list for the films…
Err…
When Hollywood
calls me… I mean… 🙂 No one has called me. Yet.
Where
I was? Ah! Yes, just one song: Demons by Imagine Dragons.
fear to write about but wish you could someday?
Young
Adult, no doubt. I’d love to write a book for teenagers! Maybe one day.
think is underrated.
Hmmm… I know about many that are overrated. rsrsrs Now, about one that is underrated… Can I skip this
question? No? Okay. I think The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa is underrated. Although there are readers who rate it 5 stars, there are some that rate it 1 star. If I could I would rate it 10 gold stars.
you wish someone had told you in your earlier stages as an author?
Many. *Sigh*
For example, get a lot of beta readers. Distribute your book to a few as soon
as you think your manuscript is ready; It’s not. Leave others for the last step, preferably the ones that are good in grammar. And get a proofreader that did not edit your book, your editor already knows your story and it’s too difficult to catch a
typo.
about the power of love and trust?
In two
words: It heals.
Today
is its publishing day and I’m dreading it. *biting bottom lip* I don’t think I as its author,
could answer that question impartially, Melissa. I loved writing it and I think
it is a great end to the trilogy, but really… I prefer to hear my readers
say this. In fact, I’d love to hear my readers shout it out loud!
last question…
Oh, my. Such a difficult decision, but… *licking lips* Mmm… Lemon Soufflé!
Thank
you, Melissa, for the opportunity to share my work and thoughts and for helping
me promote my book. Hearing from readers is very important to me. It always helps me
to do a better job. So, I want to invite everybody to leave a message here or
on my website http://cristianeserruya.com.brI’m available to comment, or answer any questions.
The series sounds really good and Cistiane was so funny!
Oh, thank you, Olivia! 🙂