Lucca's Lust: The Luminara Series Book 3 (63 page)

Olivia
: Nurse treating Lexi in the private hospital after her accident.

Dino
: A land owner Lucca is doing business with.

Violetta
: Lucca’s house keeper in Italy

Claude
: Pilot of Lucca’s private jet.

Eric
: Co-pilot of Lucca’s private jet.

Bethany
: Flight attendant.

David Kellar
: American mystery man, owner of Tasa an upmarket bar and nightclub in Firenze city. Rival and a threat to Lucca, attracted to Lexi.

Doorman
: One of David’s staff in Tasa.

Six thugs
: David Kellar’s bodyguards/goons who beat up Lucca in Tasa.

Giovanni Costanzo
: Famous Italian photographer, wealthy, smooth, and sophisticated. Infatuated with Lexi’s beauty, offers to photograph her.

Tania
: Beauty therapist in the Four Seasons Hotel & Spa in Firenze.

Natalia
: Hairdresser in the Four Seasons Hotel & Spa in Firenze.

Mr. Boveri
: Hotel Manager of the Four Seasons Hotel Spa in Firenze.

Dario
: Marissa and Antonio’s friend. Owner of the boutique hotel and restaurant overlooking the river Arno in Pisa.

Anita
: Dario’s wife. Marissa and Antonio’s friend. Co-owner of the boutique hotel and restaurant overlooking the river Arno in Pisa.

Leila
: Blonde, scantily clad female who broke into Lucca’s house. Ex-conquest of Lucca’s.

Cathy
: Local minister in Grantown-on-Spey. Friend of Lexi’s grandparents.

Aunt Eva (Evangeline)
: Grace’s sister. Lexi’s aunt.

Uncle Jim
: Eva’s husband. Lexi’s uncle.

Hayden
: Eva and Jim’s son. Lexi’s eighteen-year-old cousin.

Hayley
: Eva and Jim’s daughter. Twin sister to Hayden. Lexi’s eighteen-year-old cousin.

Ruby
: Lexi’s grandparents’ King Charles Spaniel dog.

Tosh
: Lexi’s grandparents’ West Highland Terrier dog.

Angel
: Black Friesian horse, Lexi used to ride.

Jambo
: Dutch Warmblood horse, Cameron used to ride.

Hamish
: English Thoroughbred horse, Lexi’s grandpa used to ride.

Ms. Morrison
: Local minister at Lexi’s local church. Cathy’s friend.

Mr. Carmichael
: Retired groundsman at the church in Grantown-On-Spey

Ms. Saunders
: Lexi’s childhood Ballet teacher.

Melissa
: Roberta’s four year old friend.

Millie
: Roberta’s four year old friend.

Dana
: The beauty therapist hired by Lucca for Lexi’s pamper night.

Five beauty therapists
: Appointed to Lexi’s friends. Hired by Luccas for Lexi’s pamper night.

Mack
: Cocktail waiter, works at the Luminara nightclub. Hired by Lucca for Lexi’s pamper night.

Harriett
: Lexi’s hairdresser in Scotland.

The Murdocks
: Neighbours of Alexander and Elizabeth Robertson and owners of the stables.

Detective one
: Female detective working for the CID. Visits Lexi’s grandparents’ house.

Detective two
: Male detective working for the CID. Visits Lexi’s grandparents’ house.

Homeless man
: On bench outside of the cathedral.

I’d like to say a special thanks to my husband and my girls. Thank you once again for helping me complete this project by being patient, for encourage me to start typing again after a challenging few months, and for always being ‘bright’ and keeping me in your light. I love you all to the moon and back.

A special thanks to Rebecca from Becca Annes book reviews blog, for being the kick-start to this male point of view project and for giving me inspiration. Thanks Rebecca for waiting on me finding my mojo, and for sharing your creativity and giving me your questions. Without these questions, I couldn’t have shaped and moulded them into this interview and it has worked wonders for my plot development for Luminoso. You helped make all this possible. A million thank yous.

Thank you to Vera. I don’t thank you enough Vera, for answering my messages, emails, and for giving me your thoughts, making me laugh and for keeping me sane. You are the ‘bestest’ big cousin and friend I could ask for. Always by my side despite the miles between us and always cheerleading for TeamSJ – Magsie, you
are
my promise because you never let me down.

An exceptionally huge thank you to Joanne, my graphic designer from Design Divaz. Thanks for another pretty, sleek, and awesome book cover. You just get me and never fail to deliver. I love it, and I love that I only have to give you four words in bullet points and you have mastered up the graphic I have imaged in my mind. An exceptionally artistic and talented individual. Thanks, Joanne.

Thank you to the very hardworking and dedicated Evelyn, my assistant who manages all my social media, giveaways and oversees my admin when I’m unavailable. You sure have been busy these past few months and have been my godsend in many ways. I’m so grateful to have your expertise and help, and for the endless extra miles that you go to for me. You are a star agent, Eve, my star. A very ‘bright’ one at that.

Thank you to my darlin’s who have kept me sane, focused and motivated because you all believe in me. You’ve all empowered me when I need it most by listening and being supporting. Girls, I love you all.

Once again, a huge thank you to my editing team Max and James. Thank you, Max, for taking on this project, doing a fantastic job with it, and for helping me once again. I’m overawed with your sharp eye and professionalism. I greatly appreciate it and I’m extremely thankful to have you on-board. Thank you, James, for giving me your time, your attention to detail, and your clever ideas on the plot development. Without you I would not be developing this series in the way we have so far. You are helping to make my plot, tone, flow, and characterisation a whole lot better and believable. Max and James, you are both invaluable.

Thank you to Lucinda, for another professional and amazing formatting service. You are forever patient and always accommodating. Thank you.

Thank you to Kassi once again for your very creative and artistic interior design for the paperback.

Thank you to Debra for your amazing blogging and author promotional services. I’m very lucky to have your services. Thank you to all the book bloggers taking part in the release day event, for your pimping, posting, giveaway opportunities, reviews and your support. Without the blogging social media community, I would not be reaching as many readers as I do. I’m forever thankful for your effort and tireless passion and selfless hard work you do for Indie authors.

A massive thanks to my Dolcezzas. You ladies are the nicest, loving, friendly and biggest supporters a woman and author could ask for. Thank you so much for being part of my street team and for all the pimping, posting and enthusiasm you share on the Luminara Series. You will never know how grateful I am for all of you because you all wow me with your endless support. Ladies, you rock!

Finally, I save the best for last. Thank you to all my readers who have fallen in love with Lucca and Lexi, and everything lust, love & light. I never in my wildest dreams thought I would be writing as many words, or that readers would actually like them and want to read more. This project is huge and at times it feels a little overwhelming, especially with all my current personal circumstances which has distracted me recently.

The most important and crucial thing saving me from any doubts and keeping me going with writing this series is my readers passion and love. As you know I’m a few months behind because of a challenging few months, but you have been patient, showed me nothing but kindness, encouragement and enthusiasm.

I was worried because I have not been able to deliver Luminoso in the time frame I had anticipated, and I hope that I have been transparent and honest as to why. I wanted to give you a little extra to read while you patiently wait on book four. Thank you for staying with me and for all your understanding.

F file R for readers. Readers are my gift of the day … every day.

Bio

SJ Molloy, British Author of The Luminara Series, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. As a young child, her family moved and raised her in Lanarkshire, Scotland where she currently resides with her husband, two daughters, and her energetic, hyperactive loving gun dog who is utterly spoiled.

SJ is a qualified Fitness Instructor and Health & Fitness Motivator of various fitness styles and disciplines. Music and dance aerobics have always been a pleasure and passion for her. SJ will sporadically make up dance style routines at any hour of the day when a move comes to her or piece of music moves or inspires her. Currently not teaching classes, she is focusing her time into nurturing her yearning passion for creative writing, exchanging one visualisation for another.

As a child, SJ loved to write in journals and make up short stories and has a flare for all things creative. With an overactive imagination at times, SJ adores to make notes and visualise scenes and settings to create characterisations.

While on holiday with her family one summer reading book after book, she had a flash of inspiration and has had various ideas whirling around in her mind ever since. It was not until she pulled back on teaching classes that she found the courage, time, and insight into actually bringing these ideas to life.

In February 2013 she decided to bring that imagination to light by beginning her writing journey with Lussuria the first instalment in The Luminara Series.

Being a self-confessed book junkie, she loves nothing better than to get lost in an emotional and moving book. A true romantic at heart, her guilty pleasure is reading heart-warming, passionate stories and falling in love with her favourite fictional characters.

With nine books already mapped out in The Luminara Series, SJ’s busy, creative mind has already planned two more fictitious novels, both stand-alone romance books and very different in their own right.

When she is not writing or reading, spending time with family and friends, or exercising and walking her dog, SJ loves all things practical and creative. Dancing, music, cooking, travelling, good food and wine, and painting are her favourite past times along with laughter, lots and lots of laughter.