'Dear My Loyal 5,
With my good friend Dan's release of his new book 'The Black Orchid', a follow up to 'Connor Candlish: Man of Freedom', I thought it best to pin him down now for an interview before he gets too busy for little old me... He was gracious enough to accept and gave me a great big dirty scoop on his latest naughty novel :) So Dan, tell me about Connor Candlish – The Black Orchid? This is the sequel to 'A Man Of Freedom', and I have been messaged by fans requesting the sequel. Now I will be honest, I had already written most of it and was waiting for a release date. So 'The Black Orchid' picks up just days after the end of 'A Man Of Freedom' and follows Connor on a few months of his life after the tragic events in Marmaris. There are many twists and turns in this one, and it has become darker, and sexier. I have even had marriage proposals because they think I am Connor…. Well what can I say? Haha no way! That's mental! But have you accepted any, that's what we want to know!!! So for readers that don't yet know, what is 'The Black Orchid'? 'The Black Orchid' is a strip club in Blackpool, which is owned by an unlikely friend. Connor is reluctantly forced to take the role as a manager, and is not prepared for half of the things he encounters inside. The Black Orchid was born from a variation of bars I used to drink in when I lived in Blackpool, old and new. Here Connor will meet a new woman who is hiding something from him….. Clues are a big part in the characters as well. For example…. Who is Anastasia and what is she hiding? Also, look out for the lies he is told. Sounds ominous! Who's new in Book 2? This book is mainly set in the UK so don’t expect Connor’s past to remain far behind him! There are several returnees and also a whole new host of characters. Here we have a gorgeous dancer at the strip club, along with the security team, and let’s not forget Chris’s parents, who say they hate Connor, but …. do they? A friend literally asked me to write her into the book, and I did; Allie is a lusty older landlady who likes her rent in a sexual form. He really is a lucky man. OMG that!s funny, when I was reading the parts of Allie I did wonder who you had based her on! Lets be clear here, its definitely not me :) How true to life are the characters names in your story? As this book introduces a new series of characters, the majority of them are made up from people I know. There are some exciting new characters coming up and I have based them on friends. We have bouncer Steve who works at The Black Orchid - he is based on my friend Steve and he will probably slap me when he sees what I have done. Anastasia is also a real person – but with a different name. The girl in question knows who she is and loves what I have done with her. Like it! You hint at returning Characters? Can you tell me who they might be? Remember the hippies? Well they make a brief return. A lot of the originals return, especially the dreaded Ophelia, and it’s safe to say Chris is somewhere in the loop. Also check out Lana in her new role. Then there are the enemies…. Remember, this book is building into a murder mystery, so look out for the clues. Will my very own main character Lei be making a return? In a way. You will need to read it to see how. :) Is Connor still a….. well…. Tart? Yes ! Definitely. He is still confused over whom he loves, and I promise you he gets to find love at least once in book 2. But knowing Connor he will not keep it tucked in his pants for long. Or does he….? You may be surprised by how vulnerable Connor is now. Interesting! I wonder if Anastasia has anything to do with that...? Is he still sleeping with anyone with a pulse ? Yes. Why not? Connor is young and attractive. When you read this book you will see how his heart is broken, and why he sleeps around. I think deep down he is in love and it just keeps eluding him. Will the fans still love to hate him? Yes, I think he needs this. There are moments when you really love him, but then you think…. What a dick ! In this book I really felt for him so I totally get what you mean here. How much of the story is true? Again, it is a highly true account, but maybe only 60% I only wish that my life would be 100% like this. Who knows maybe book 3 will be? Dan if your life was 100% like Connor's you would be dead by now :) If you can choose one celebrity to endorse your book now – who and why? Chris Ramsey and the team on Virtually Famous would be ideal. As the author, who would play Connor in the Movie? And who would be his co-stars? I still say Chris Hemsworth as Connor, but now we have a whole plethora of partners, so let’s add Elle Fanning as Anastasia and Tom Felton could be the love interest for Lana. Possibly also Eva Longoria and Matt Bomer as Chris’s parents. (that’s actually a really sexy pairing). Eva Longoria would make the best Eve! Will there be a sequel ? Definitely. I am currently working on Book 3; yet to be named. It will go back to the sun and is based in Mallorca and Marmaris. It will see Connor and one of his lifelong friends running a beach front bar in his Bermuda’s and with much much more. BUT, who will he be with sexually? Who knows? This IS Connor we are talking about..! And Louise, you have come to know Connor quite well now, what do you personally think of him? Well, in the first book I hated him then I liked him, then I loved him. In the second book I really felt for him but found him sexy as hell still. What Connor gets up to sex wise has me blushing and thats saying something! The guy is a good egg but is totally misunderstood haha. And finally, how can readers discover more about you and you work? Blog: http://dantobiaslewisdayle.weebly.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniel.dayle And - https://www.facebook.com/dannylewisdayle/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanLewisDayle1 Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1534825495/ref=tsm_1_fb_lk Also available on my 'Order My Books' page right here on my website! And... You can read my very own interview on my latest release 'Back in Blighty' that Dan conducted here on Dan's website: READ IT HERE
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