Synopsis
Sometimes life smacks you right in the kisser with a whole lot of ohhhh craaaaap.
Just ask Darcy Walker.
Just ask Darcy Walker.
100 Proof Stud picks up four months after No Brainer’s cliffhanger ending, and Darcy discovers the aftermath pales in comparison to the crisis her heart is in. All of a sudden it’s raining men, and this teenage heroine’s personal life turns her inside out.
Before she can sort out her feelings, she chases a spray-painting vandal and stumbles upon a case of identity theft right in her own backyard. Darcy jumps into the fray headfirst to prove she can hang with the big boys.
But it’s not just to hang…nope, she’s chasing reward money.
Tapping her band of misfit brothers for help, she turns Valley upside down trying to unearth the criminals. Problem is, the cloak and dagger goes high-octane, and she raises the bar on “crazy” in the process.
Bullets ring out…dead bodies appear…and Darcy rubs shoulders with the ultimate sociopath. In the midst of murder and mayhem, will she finally follow her heart or build a fortress of lies around it? Will she even get the chance?
About This Author
A. J. Lape’s Darcy Walker Series broke into the Top 50 books in Teens Literature & Fiction within 36 hours of its release. It has spent numerous weeks in the Top 100 in Mystery Series and Teens, Mysteries & Thrillers Categories as well as being one of the Top Rated in its genre. A self-proclaimed neurotic and troublemaker at heart, a perfect day for A. J. consists of writing, watching her kids play sports, drinking Coke, then lounging in her pajamas by 8PM.
She lives in Cincinnati with her husband, two feministic daughters, an ADD dog, a spoiled hamster, and an unapologetic and unrepentant addiction to Coca-Cola, with a lifelong love affair with bacon. She studied English, Journalism, and Political Science at Morehead State University and left the business world when her daughters were born. Her love for suspense and a good story was born from watching Mystery Science Theater with her sister during childhood. That and any B movie with comedic undertones they could get their hands on.
When she’s not riding that razor-thin line between creativity and insanity, she likes to read, watch too much cable TV, or cheer like a banshee at her daughters’ sporting events. She’s a huge hometown sports fan and loves to watch the Cincinnati Bengals and Cincinnati Reds whenever she can.
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Interview
How long have you been writing? I majored in English and
Journalism in college so I’ve always had writing assignments, but the Darcy
Walker Series specifically I started writing on Friday, the 13th,
2008.
Who is your favorite author and
why? Oh, wow, I
like so many, but I’d say I have a two-way tie between JR Ward and Karen Marie
Moning. Both have such a grasp of the human mind and spirit and can weave humor
into the most bizarre situations that should crumble a person. I also like
Janet Evanovich and Kristen Ashley a ton…I just can’t pick!
What are your favorite
things to do besides writing?
Watch the Cincinnati Bengals or Reds play. Veg in front of my DVR or go to
movies. Take long walks with my husband—right now he is my personal shrink. He
probably doesn’t listen most of the time, but I exorcise myself of some worry
and it saves on a psychiatry billJ. Plus I like to watch my kids
participate in their sports. They make me smile.
What is your favorite scene to
write? Character
conversations. I like when Darcy interacts with her best friend or her father
the most. Those are the most fun.
What are you currently working
on? DEFCON
Darcy, book four.
Who designed the cover of 100 Proof
Stud? The ’68
Zombie Comics duo of Mark Kidwell and Jay Fotos. They’re talent is unbelievable, and I’d
follow them inside a spewing volcano so they’d keep working with me.
Who is your favorite character in
your book and why? My
characters are like my kids, so it is really hard to pick, but the character
that makes me laugh the most is Vinnie Vecchione. You never know what Vinnie is
going to say or do and ninety-nine percent of the time it is inappropriate.
What is one book everyone should
read? Hands down,
the Bible. It has withstood centuries of blood, war, and rivalries. In this
era, though? I’d say The Hunger Games. That book had me emotionally distraught
for days…I mean DAYS. Then Divergent came along, and I seriously needed
emotional rehab.
What is your favorite quote? “Whatever you are, be a good
one.” Abe Lincoln.
Find A. J. Lape Online:
Website http://www.ajlape.com
Twitter http://twitter.com/ajlape
Twitter http://twitter.com/darcywalker13
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AuthorAJLape
Amazon Author Page http://amazon.com/author/ajlape
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