Hi Amy,

Welcome back to Love Romances!  As you know we have changed our name to Love Romances & More to reflect the changes and growth we have experienced over the past few years.  Today I hope you will share with readers the changes you have made in your life, your writing style and let us know what path your writing career has taken.

Thanks so much for having me! It's good to be back! 

What major changes have taken place since we last spoke in 2004?

Well, I've published two more novels and have two more due out later this year.  

Your first novel WAVES OF FATE has gone out-of-print, do you have plans to re-release it?

As of yet, I really haven't decided whether or not to re-release Waves of Fate and Cannibury Hill. That's not to say that it won't happen someday.  

Your latest release SECRETS WITHIN is set in Massachusetts, are you from this area?  Do you have special memories related to a house that is similar to the one being renovated by Reese and Evan?

Actually, the book is set in a fictitious town in New York. Massachusetts was where my heroine had lived before moving back to her hometown of Wild Ridge. I'm a New Yorker myself, and although I don't have any memories of a house quite like Reese's, it's always been my dream to one day renovate an old Victorian.  

Reese totally wants to believe in Evan’s innocence, have you ever met a man you felt strongly was wrongly convicted?

I have to say, I've never been put in the predicament in which I put my heroine. LOL.

Your next novel, ALONE IN FORRESTER ROCK has been in the works for quite some time, has it been put on the back burner until now?

Actually, ALONE IN FORRESTER ROCK has already been released in print. I'm happy to announce its upcoming re-release will be with Samhain Publishing Ltd. 

Can you tell us more about the characters we will meet in ALONE IN FORRESTER ROCK and how they are portrayed in the novel?

The novel brings together Victoria Valentino-aka Tori Russo-a woman forced into the Witness Protection Program-and a lonely drifter named Walker Garrison.  

UNDYING PASSIONS is also due out in 2007, how does this affect your promoting of ALONE IN FORRESTER ROCK?

Undying Passions isn't due out until September, so I'll have plenty of time to devote to the promotion of Alone in Forrester Rock.  

Are you more of a “by the seat of her pants” writer or an outliner?

Definitely by the seat of my pants LOL. 

Can you tell us more about your works in progress and what is next on your agenda for your writing career?

Right now I'm working on a romantic suspense titled Tropical Illusions. Here's a sneak peek: Felicia Mathews is miles away from home, on a sandy beach, on the most beautiful tropical island where she must trust no one, not even the very sexy Nash Brewer. Little does she know, her dream vacation, the man making all those dreams come true, are nothing more than an illusion.

Where can readers learn more about you? 

They can visit my website at www.AmyMistretta.com and also sign up for my monthly newsletter there too.

Do you do book signings and/or chats online?

Yes, I'll be doing several book signings this year, all of which will be announced on my website and in my newsletter.  

How long have you been writing? 

I've been writing for about six years now.

What was your first novel to be submitted to a publisher, and did you get published on the first work?

My first novel submitted was Waves of Fate - and it wasn't until my fourth submission that it was accepted for publication. 

Who has been your greatest influence on your writing style?

I'd have to say Sandra Brown and Nora Roberts - they've been my silent mentors J

How does your family feel about your being a published author?

Oh, they love it and are very proud. 

How do you juggle family, your job and writing?

I work from home, so that helps a lot, and both my children are in school full time.  

You are an editor for Soaps.com. How does this influence your characters?

Really not at all - the two jobs are completely separate.

What are your favorite soaps, and do you get to watch them daily?

I'm very fortunate that I'm a Soaps.com editor for both my favorite soaps: The Young and the Restless and One Life to Live. Part of my job description is to write the daily recaps for the shows, so yes, I do watch them everyday.  

What is a day in the life of Amy Mistretta like? 

I get up every morning at 5:00am to get my husband off to work, then by 8:00am, I have the kids off to school. From then till 3:30pm, I work for Soaps.com - just in time for hubby and the kids to get home. After dinner, I sneak off into my office and escape into whichever world my 'work in progress' is at that moment. Needless to say, it's very busy in the Mistretta household LOL!  

What has been your favorite novel to write?

It's hard to pick, but since you're making me - LOL - I'll say my latest release SECRETS WITHIN.  

Do you relate to any one character more than others in your own novels?

I relate to Sable in Cannibury Hill probably the most - as I grew up on that same farm that I incorporated into the book and storyline.  

If you could be any character in a novel, who would you be? 

From one of my novels, Tori Russo in ALONE IN FORRESTER ROCK. Although she faced a pretty scary road, always looking over her shoulder, learning to love again was sweet justice - for everyone involved. 

What is your favorite movie?

Call me a sap, but it's Dirty Dancing LOL. 

You are a biker chick at heart… Where is your favorite place to ride off to?

Anywhere with my husband in the country. 

If you get to plan a night alone with your husband, what would you make the plan to be and where would you go?

We'd head out for a night of dinner and dancing, then retreat with a blanket and some wine to a beach to sleep underneath the stars… 

Amy, Thanks for taking the time to talk to us, we look forward to reading more from you in the near future! 

Again, thanks so much for having me! It's always a pleasure!

Before leaving, any last words for readers?

To my readers: You make everything I do worthwhile and I appreciate each and every one of you! Follow your dreams and reach for the stars…