So nice to see you back here on Fiction and Film.
- If you could swap places with one of your fictional characters for 24 hours, who would you choose to be? Why? And what would you do that day? I think I would pick Laney from Facade because Adrian owns my heart. I would listen while he wrote and recited poetry for me all day.
- In what way is your story unique compared to other books in this genre? I think the tie to Virginia Woolf. Also Virginia's ongoing story she has within the book, if that makes sense. Her little snippets that start some of her chapters.
- What part of the story was the most fun to write? The most challenging? I loved writing the growth with Ryder and Virginia. That was hard at the same time because I needed so much to get it right.
- Which of your characters is most like you? Virginia, all the way.
- Tell us something we’d be surprised to learn about you. I'm pretty shy. It's much easier not to come off that way online.
- What other interests do you have outside of writing? Reading. LOL. Movies, I used to scrapbook a lot too.
- Do you have a nervous habit when writing? A guilty pleasure when writing? (example: chew a pen to death or have a stack of Hershey’s kisses while you write) I like to write at the bookstore, does that count? I seem to get more work done there.
Thanks for coming along, Nyrae. Always good to see you. Now, let's find out a little about your latest book.
Blurb:
When
“crazy” runs in your family and your namesake is known for walking into a river
with a pocket full of rocks, a girl kind of wants to avoid tempting fate at all
costs. For Virginia Nichols, the only way to dodge that bullet is to be perfect
at everything: school, student council, life. Too bad it’s all a lie, and
underneath the perfection...Virginia is lost.
Ryder
Blackstock knows a thing or two about being born into fate. The talents passed
down from his father aren't exactly normal; instead of learning how to throw a
fastball, he was taught to hot-wire a car like a pro and pick any pocket in
sight. He’s got criminal blood, just like his old man. And as soon as he turns
eighteen, he’ll be living life on the run with his dad.
When
Ryder and Virginia meet on the beach, it seems they couldn't be more different.
Soon they discover they’re both trapped in their lives—Virginia denying her
fate, Ryder embracing his. Like the rocks in Virginia Woolf’s pockets, the
weight of their destinies will pull them under. But being together brings out
pieces of themselves they didn't know existed—pieces that make them want to
take fate into their own hands and rewrite their destinies...if it’s not too
late.
"Whenever
I read Nyrae Dawn, I am reminded that words are her art, and she wields her
paintbrush with all the skill of Rembrandt. The tender romance of Ryder and
Virginia is palpable on the page, and the story sings with all the complexities
of the interwoven plot. I read late into the night to finish this one, and once
again, Nyrae has managed a masterpiece. LOVED." ~ USA Today and New
York Times Bestselling Author Courtney Cole
"The
Weight of Destiny unfolds like a storm. It is dark and electric and
incredibly romantic. I lost and found myself. The characters are so vivid, so
alive, you'll forget anything but them exists." ~ David James author of
Between the Stars and Sky
"The
Weight of Destiny is YA at its absolute finest. Nyrae Dawn flawlessly
brought two seemingly broken characters to life and showed everyone deserves a
second chance at love and life. This breathtaking storytelling will blow you
away." ~ USA Today Bestselling Author Tiffany King
"The
Weight of Destiny is art at its best, Ryder and Virginia canvasses on which
the good and bad of life and love unfold in brilliant, true color." ~ Author
Jamie Manning
Amazon link:
Excerpt:
“You’re strong and
beautiful.”
She chuckles softly and
shakes her head.
“It’s just a different
kind of strength. You are who you are, and you don’t care what people think.
You don’t care that you’re sober at a party where everyone is drinking. You
don’t give a shit if you’re the girl who leaves to do her homework, because
it’s important to you.”
“Is it still strength if
the reason behind it is fear?” She sounds like she’s drifting away, her voice
getting softer and softer. I need to reel her back in, keep her close, so I
roll to my side, lean my head into my hand and let my elbow prop me up. With my
other hand, I brush her cheek with my thumb.
“I don’t know. You’re the
smart one. Regardless, I know you’re strong.” Because I know she’s dealing with
more than I’ve seen; I just don’t have a clear picture of what it is.
“We’re still different,
though, so why me?”
Words get trapped in my
throat. I can tell her it’s because of what I said—she’s beautiful and strong.
I can tell her it’s because sometimes the loneliness in her eyes mirrors mine,
only I didn’t know it was there before her. Maybe it’s to prove I won’t screw
up with a girl like her the way Luke thinks I will. There are a million
possibilities, not all of them good. The only thing that manages to come out
is, “Because the weight isn’t as heavy when I’m with you.”
Her breath hitches. I let
my fingers gently glide against her neck, her throat. When she speaks, I feel
the words vibrate through my fingertips. It’s a crazy-wild feeling, and I want
it to keep going, want to touch all her words.
“The weight of what?” she asks.
I don’t know… I shrug. “Of everything.”
But it’s not my words that
settle into my chest. It’s hers. Virginia shakes her head and answers her own
question. “Of destiny.”
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