(Rival Love #3)
Published by: Swoon Romance
Publication date: September 1st 2015
Genres: Romance, Young Adult
Skylar Fletcher and Caleb Morgan have been together for almost two years. On the surface, everything is great. Skylar is kicking major butt in swimming and has been offered the captain spot. Caleb is the top quarterback in the league. And even though their schedules can be a little hectic at times, they’ve always seem to make time for one another.
But once Caleb is approached by the NFL, his behavior turns odd. He flakes out on appointments to check out apartments and doesn’t call her on the nights when they’re apart.
Pro football has been Caleb’s dream since forever. But what kind of idiot asks a girl to drop everything so he can follow his dream?
RIVAL DREAMS is the dramatic and heartwarming conclusion to Natalie Decker’s RIVAL LOVE series.
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But once Caleb is approached by the NFL, his behavior turns odd. He flakes out on appointments to check out apartments and doesn’t call her on the nights when they’re apart.
Pro football has been Caleb’s dream since forever. But what kind of idiot asks a girl to drop everything so he can follow his dream?
RIVAL DREAMS is the dramatic and heartwarming conclusion to Natalie Decker’s RIVAL LOVE series.
Goodreads
Amazon
B&N
Can you tell us a little about your latest book?
This is the third book in the series. We continue to follow Caleb and Skylar into their college years. Skylar Fletcher and Caleb Morgan have been together for almost two years. On the surface, everything is great. Skylar is kicking major butt in swimming and has been offered the captain spot. Caleb is the top quarterback in the league. And even though their schedules can be a little hectic at times, they’ve always seem to make time for one another.
But once Caleb is approached by the NFL, his behavior turns odd. He flakes out on appointments to check out apartments and doesn’t call her on the nights when they’re apart.
Pro football has been Caleb’s dream since forever. But what kind of idiot asks a girl to drop everything so he can follow his dream?
What inspired you to write it?
This particular series came from an article I read about a rival teams making fun or bullying each other. This made me think about my high school and the crap we did when we were playing our rival teams. And it branched off from there.
How did you come up with the idea for the cover?
I didn’t come up with the cover, my wonderful publisher and her cover designing team came up with these awesome covers J
If it was made into a movie, who would you like to play the main characters?
Oh wow, um … Zac Efron for Caleb, Lily Collins for Skylar, Jake Abel for Lance, and Alexandra Daddario for Kayla.
Is it part of a series or is it a stand-alone novel?
This is the last book in the series.
Where is the novel set and why did you choose to set it there?
This would be at Duke University in NC. I just like Duke. That’s the college I chose for them to go to when writing the series.
What is it about this genre that appeals to you so much?
I love reading YA, NA because I love that first love or messy relationship stuff before Adult things start happening, Bills, Work, Families, Kids. That’s probably why I like writing it so much.
What made you want to become an author?
Well … I could say it was a dream of mine always, but that would be a lie. I’m a math major. WHAT? I know I know. But you have to take required courses and in my English 1 and 2 classes we mostly wrote short stories. I love stories. I fell in love with coming up with different plots and endings and it took off from there. So when I became pregnant with my child, on maternity leave, I read a lot of books. An idea popped into my head one afternoon and it wouldn’t leave, not during naptime (had a lot of those) or cleaning, cooking. Nope it stayed with me the whole day, so I sat at my computer and typed. Have been doing it ever since then.
How do you come up with character names?
Baby Name Book. Had one when naming my own children and use it for all my characters. As for last names … Year book. I flip to a page, close my eyes and run my finger up and down the names while counting to ten. Whatever I stop on that’s the last name. Then I go to my baby book and start looking through the first names. Whatever sounds good together is what sticks.
Do you struggle to come up with book titles? Do they come before, during or after you've written your book?
I don’t struggle with book titles too much. They usually come pretty easy. When I save the book I come up with the title, so in the beginning but after I started the first chapter.
Name one of your all-time favourite books?
I have two: Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen and Dark of the Moon by Rachel Hawthorne
Who, or what, inspires you?
My family, fans, and readers they all inspire me to write. Every story I write is for them.
Where is your favourite place to write?
I usually write in my living room or my bedroom with my cow print throw-blanket.
What is your favourite movie that was based on a book?
Harry Potter. Really did love all the books and films.
Name two of your favourite authors.
Jane Austen and JK Rowling
Tell us a random fact about yourself.
I hate snakes and clowns biggest fears of my life.
Who would play you in the movie about your life?
My life movie probably Mila Kunis because we’re the same age, height, hair color and she’s funny.
Tell us an interesting fact about where you live.
There is a free books mailbox down the road.
What are your (writing) plans for the future?
I finished up book #1 of a new series: Scandalous Boys. The book is called Bryce. I’m currently working on book #2 in that series called Graham. Totally can’t wait to share this series with all my fans and readers.
Tell us one thing that's on your bucket list.
Totally I want to stay in the hotel that’s underwater one time.
Favourite myth / fairytale?
My FAV Fairytale would have to be Beauty and the Beast.
Who/What did you want to be when you were a kid?
I wanted to be a vet as a kid, that changed as soon as I found out you might actually have to help someone’s Pet Snake, um no thanks.
This is the third book in the series. We continue to follow Caleb and Skylar into their college years. Skylar Fletcher and Caleb Morgan have been together for almost two years. On the surface, everything is great. Skylar is kicking major butt in swimming and has been offered the captain spot. Caleb is the top quarterback in the league. And even though their schedules can be a little hectic at times, they’ve always seem to make time for one another.
But once Caleb is approached by the NFL, his behavior turns odd. He flakes out on appointments to check out apartments and doesn’t call her on the nights when they’re apart.
Pro football has been Caleb’s dream since forever. But what kind of idiot asks a girl to drop everything so he can follow his dream?
What inspired you to write it?
This particular series came from an article I read about a rival teams making fun or bullying each other. This made me think about my high school and the crap we did when we were playing our rival teams. And it branched off from there.
How did you come up with the idea for the cover?
I didn’t come up with the cover, my wonderful publisher and her cover designing team came up with these awesome covers J
If it was made into a movie, who would you like to play the main characters?
Oh wow, um … Zac Efron for Caleb, Lily Collins for Skylar, Jake Abel for Lance, and Alexandra Daddario for Kayla.
Is it part of a series or is it a stand-alone novel?
This is the last book in the series.
Where is the novel set and why did you choose to set it there?
This would be at Duke University in NC. I just like Duke. That’s the college I chose for them to go to when writing the series.
What is it about this genre that appeals to you so much?
I love reading YA, NA because I love that first love or messy relationship stuff before Adult things start happening, Bills, Work, Families, Kids. That’s probably why I like writing it so much.
What made you want to become an author?
Well … I could say it was a dream of mine always, but that would be a lie. I’m a math major. WHAT? I know I know. But you have to take required courses and in my English 1 and 2 classes we mostly wrote short stories. I love stories. I fell in love with coming up with different plots and endings and it took off from there. So when I became pregnant with my child, on maternity leave, I read a lot of books. An idea popped into my head one afternoon and it wouldn’t leave, not during naptime (had a lot of those) or cleaning, cooking. Nope it stayed with me the whole day, so I sat at my computer and typed. Have been doing it ever since then.
How do you come up with character names?
Baby Name Book. Had one when naming my own children and use it for all my characters. As for last names … Year book. I flip to a page, close my eyes and run my finger up and down the names while counting to ten. Whatever I stop on that’s the last name. Then I go to my baby book and start looking through the first names. Whatever sounds good together is what sticks.
Do you struggle to come up with book titles? Do they come before, during or after you've written your book?
I don’t struggle with book titles too much. They usually come pretty easy. When I save the book I come up with the title, so in the beginning but after I started the first chapter.
Name one of your all-time favourite books?
I have two: Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen and Dark of the Moon by Rachel Hawthorne
Who, or what, inspires you?
My family, fans, and readers they all inspire me to write. Every story I write is for them.
Where is your favourite place to write?
I usually write in my living room or my bedroom with my cow print throw-blanket.
What is your favourite movie that was based on a book?
Harry Potter. Really did love all the books and films.
Name two of your favourite authors.
Jane Austen and JK Rowling
Tell us a random fact about yourself.
I hate snakes and clowns biggest fears of my life.
Who would play you in the movie about your life?
My life movie probably Mila Kunis because we’re the same age, height, hair color and she’s funny.
Tell us an interesting fact about where you live.
There is a free books mailbox down the road.
What are your (writing) plans for the future?
I finished up book #1 of a new series: Scandalous Boys. The book is called Bryce. I’m currently working on book #2 in that series called Graham. Totally can’t wait to share this series with all my fans and readers.
Tell us one thing that's on your bucket list.
Totally I want to stay in the hotel that’s underwater one time.
Favourite myth / fairytale?
My FAV Fairytale would have to be Beauty and the Beast.
Who/What did you want to be when you were a kid?
I wanted to be a vet as a kid, that changed as soon as I found out you might actually have to help someone’s Pet Snake, um no thanks.
Natalie Decker is the author of RIVAL LOVE series. She loves oceans, sunsets, sand between her toes, and carefree days. Her imagination is always going, which some find odd. But she believes in seeing the world in a different light at all times. Her first passion for writing started at age twelve when she had to write a poem for English class. However, seventh grade wasn’t her favorite time and books were her source of comfort. She took all college prep classes in High school, and attended the University of Akron. Although she studied Mathematics she never lost her passion for writing or her comfort in books. She’s a mean cook in the kitchen, loves her family and friends and her awesome dog infinity times infinity. If she’s not writing, reading, traveling, hanging out with her family and friends, then she’s off having an adventure. Because Natalie believes in a saying: Your life is your own journey, so make it amazing!
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