12 Smart & Savvy Days of Christmas - Day 10 - Guest Post from Downey Greene

Hello, hello! Today I welcome the lovely duo known as Downey Greene to the blog. They released their debut novel, Partners In Crime, last year. Welcome ladies!

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Happy New Year everyone and thanks so much Steph for having us. 

My New Years thoughts…

I am Downey of this dynamic duo.  We are new to this author thing and I have to say it has been a wild and sometimes daunting ride.  I have been in somewhat of a slump.  I for a wee bit seemed to let life, 2 jobs, 5 kids and so much more bog me down.  I have been on that crazy treadmill of life and temporarily lost my zest for writing and reading.  GASP…I said reading too.  READING…where it all began.

In the past week since the holidays have come and now are gone, I finally had a week to reflect on what is missing.  Besides the typical kid getting sick over the holiday, I have actually had some time to read and relax.  Gloriously read.  I have actually finished 3 books in less than a week.  I decided until Monday, I am going to binge read whatever tickles my fancy.  Not for my blog; Bitch Can Write A Book, not for any point but to bask in someone’s glorious story.   I have submerged myself into some really awesome reads.  And I am being reminded how much I adore the written word.  That of so many wonderful authors and writing it too.  That fire that had burned so bright is flickering again.  I am remembering how much reading then writing as helped me, has made me sane at times and most of all like so many, it has taken me all over the world on so many adventures.  It has made me ugly cry, laugh until it hurts and so much more.

So while I vowed this year to not make resolutions, instead I am making REAL SOLUTIONS.  One of them being to make time to remember what really makes me happy.  I will never be Nora Roberts AND BY THE WAY… I ADORE HER.  I need to stop comparing myself and my writing to anyone else.  I need to write and trust that what will be will be.   Also, I vow to get back to my blogging and recommending what I love, most of all…reading.  Taking that deep breath and diving into a book, relaxing and yes reveling in the journey that every book takes us on.

Thanks so much for listening to my thoughts for my New Year.  I love being a mom and a wife; I just have to make time to be Downey Greene and BCWAB too.  As my awesome writing partner said I hope you come and check us out on FB, and our cool new website. AND if you have not as of yet checked out our debut book, Partners In Crime, please do. 

Happy New Year and more importantly, remember to do what you find joy in.

<3 Downey

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So, Downey Greene’s a tad late on the uptake here for this holiday survey.  Apologies abound and all I can say, Greene that is, is what happens over the holidays stays over the holidays…LOL!  

Because this is late, I am answering two questions…never let anyone say that I’m not a giver!  ;)

What are your MUST watch holiday movies/tv shows?  

For me, Greene, the must watch holiday movies are of course and in no particular order:  Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer by Rankin Bass, who else?  Frosty the Snowman, narrated by none other than Jimmy Durante.  Twas the Night Before Christmas, Joel Grey and George Gobel as cartoons?  Awesome!  There’re are some little known animated features that my mother-in-law taped for my kids that aren’t shown which is sad to me because they are really good.  Jolly Old St. Nicholas, Babar and Father Christmas, Deck the Halls.  Then of course I have my two absolute much watches and these are specific as remakes have been made but none shall be as good as these two:  Miracle on 34th Street, the 1947 NON-colorized version with Maureen O’Hara, Natalie Wood, John Payne, and Edmund Gwenn as Kris Kringle.    Then there’s all time Christmas Classic, A Christmas Carol written by Charles Dickens.  The version of which I speak is the 1951 version with Alastair Sim as Ebenezer Scrooge.  There’s nothing like seeing that old curmudgeon dancing around in his night dress once he’s realized it’s Christmas day and he survived.  Many people might say I forgot It’s a Wonderful Life and while I do like that movie, it isn’t a MUST watch for me.

What three books would I take with me to a deserted island?  And why those books? 

I’ve had to think about this for a bit, but for not too long.  So, again, in no particular order:

1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling:  This book, I think, is really the best of the seven.  This book sets up the rest of the series more than the first two, in my opinion.  Also, this is the first book where Harry learns that Dumbledore, while powerful, cannot fix everything.  Harry’s life was rife with tragedy before this book, but since Hagrid found him on that solitary rock in the sea, Dumbledore has had his back, so to speak.  And don’t even get me started on the Dementors.  Depression symptoms personified.  Thank you J.K. Rowling for putting this surreal image of what depression and anxiety may look and feel like to those who are lucky enough to not suffer with these illnesses.  This book is the most entertaining, highly emotional, and foreboding.  It is definitely my favorite of the series.

2. A Song of Fire and Ice – A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin:  Unlike Prisoner of Azkaban, this book is the first in the series and is frackin’ brilliant.  The characters are rich and the description of the landscape simply beautiful.  I feel like I could hop a plane, if I had the money, and visit Westeros.  Fantasy at its finest.  The book is long, so if I were to be stranded for a while on that island, I’d definitely have time to read it.  This book, much like Prisoner of Azkaban, doesn’t really have a happy ending.  PoA ended on a happy note, but the foreboding of the coming evil was very present even at the end.  If you haven’t read or seen the series on HBO, I won’t post a spoiler.  All I’ll say is…Martin breaks many rules in the writing game…and I thank him for that!

3. Chances by Jackie Collins:  What can I say?  When I grow up I want to be Jackie Collins.  This is the first dirty book I can remember reading.  But it is much more than that.  This is the first book I remember getting mad at an author for killing a beloved character. *Side eyes Mr. Martin*  I still haven’t gotten over that tragedy…no matter how many you’ve written, Jackie Collins, I am not over that one.  Again, if you haven’t read the book or seen the made for TV movie, which ruined the characters, in my opinion, I won’t post a spoiler, just read it.  Also, Gino ‘The Ram’ Santangelo was my very first book boyfriend and as they say, you never forget your first.  There is no one like Gino.  Again, this is the first one in the Santangelo series.  I love Lucky, strong independent woman, sexy, takes what she wants without question or apology.  There’s a side character in this series of books that I remember well…or he could have come around in a subsequent book, but I will forever associate him with Lucky no matter in which book he was conceived, Boogie.  Lucky’s number one henchman…much like Boba Fett in Star Wars, he’s a side character who doesn’t get much “screen” time, but he made an impact on me.  Many of the men I write are modeled after Gino and Boogie…and quite possibly Boba Fett.  Have I mentioned I’m a Star Wars geek?

There’s no other reason I have chosen these books other than they’ve remained with me for one reason or another.  If I sat here long enough, I’m sure I could come up with about a thousand more books to choose but you’ve made me put my book memories under the microscope to see which ones are the most in focus.  At this time, these three made the grade.

Thank you so much for this.  It was really fun.  Hope to see ya’ll hanging around the Downey Greene Facebook page.  Have a happy new year.

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Thank you, ladies! You can find more info about Downey Greene and their debut novel, Partners In Crime (which is fab), on their website, Goodreads and Facebook.

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“A scorcher!” 4.5 Stars – Romantic Times Book Review

"Debut authors Downey Greene deliver heart-stopping and edgy romantic suspense. Raw, gripping, and fiercely sexy, you won't be able to put PARTNERS IN CRIME down."~Laura Moore, author of Once Tempted.
 

Gun, badge... and a swear jar?

 

Detective Faye Kane is a good cop. So when she smells a rat in her city she follows the facts no matter where they lead even if it’s right to Philadelphia’s own philanthropist and hopeful new mayor, Martino “Millie” Maliano. But after a rough day, sometimes even a cop needs to feel like a woman.

 

Enter Ian “Griff” McManus, rumored lead problem solver in Millie’s organization. After one hot night with a sexy stranger, he’s given a new target his boss needs quieted: Detective Faye Kane.

 

Dirty cops, loyalty, betrayal, even love. Detective Kane needs to sift through the ashes of her beloved city after it all comes down to find the one thing that matters, if she’s still standing.

 

   

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Faye sagged, dropping her ass back on her heels. Her head fell forward as he loosened his grip on her hair only slightly. Errant strands hung askew, obscuring her view. She could still taste him on her tongue and was trying to steady her breathing when he yanked her to her feet. He pushed her up against the wall again, his body flush against hers. Brushing her blonde locks from her face, he leaned in to whisper in her ear. “Damn Sugar, I like the way you apologize.” He chuckled. “You have no idea what you do to me.”

 

 





Reviewed by Stephanie

Downey Greene's debut novel, Partners In Crime, will keep you glued to the pages from the beginning. Griff is tough, tattoed, sexy and quite possibly into something shady. Faye is a tough as nails detective who is dealing with the betrayal of her ex and feelings of inadequacy as a woman. From their first meeting the mutual attraction is electric. Who needs sleep when you can read? That was my thought as I was immersed in the book. I definately recommend it to anyone who enjoys a great book!

 

  

 

WE…yes you read right. We are two separate individuals who met in a writing group on FB. In this group we dabbled in writing and hit it off, each liking the other’s strengths and complimenting the other’s weaknesses. When the opportunity presented to Downey to submit to a publisher she approached Greene to join her in the journey. Both with hectic lives they took turns writing, swapping ideas and chapters, thus creating their first book, Partners in Crime. Here is a little something about the Dynamic Duo. Downey: Otherwise known as Maureen lives in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. She is your typical suburban soccer mom; well ok there is nothing typical about her AND her kids play EVERYTHING but soccer. Downey as she is known in this duo has 5 kids ranging from 12 ½ to 19. And to answer the question swirling in your minds…YES, she is crazy. She has been married for over 21 years to her best friend and love of her life. She LOVES to read, her appetite is voracious for all things books. Her job at a local bookstore was by far one of the best experiences and fed her addiction to the written word. Going to book signings and having them at the store were her rock star moments; she is a total fan girl for authors. When that job disappeared she felt bereft, with much floundering she stumbled upon the underbelly of FB and fell in love with writing. Creating stories and weaving tall tales helped ease the indecision that plagued her. The feedback and support for her writing blew her away and prompted her to open Word and create. Loving how Greene weaved a story Downey decided they should become the Dynamic Duo. With the support of her family she has embarked on a totally unexpected new path. When she is not carting kids all over she is managing her kingdom…..in between all that she reads, blogs(BCWAB) and submerges herself in her make believe world and writes. Some days she feels invincible, other days…well they should hide. Never in a million years did she ever think THIS was a possibility, as they say when one door closes another opens. In her case, truer words were never spoken. Greene: Otherwise known as Alison to family and friends, Honey Bunny to her husband since the dawn of time – or so it seems, mom to her 2 children, and momma to her one and only grandson, lives in a small area of Western New York known primarily as the birthplace of Gabby Hayes. Alison has always loved reading and writing was always a hobby while she harbored a secret dream to one day be published. How to do that when she’s as twitchy as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs? Find herself a writing partner. Enter Maureen Downey.

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Detective Faye Kane is a good cop. So when she smells a rat in her city she follows the facts no matter where they lead even if it’s right to Philadelphia’s own philanthropist and hopeful new mayor, Martino “Millie” Maliano. But after a rough day, sometimes even a cop needs to feel like a woman.

 

Enter Ian “Griff” McManus, rumored lead problem solver in Millie’s organization. After one hot night with a sexy stranger, he’s given a new target his boss needs quieted: Detective Faye Kane.

 

Dirty cops, loyalty, betrayal, even love. Detective Kane needs to sift through the ashes of her beloved city after it all comes down to find the one thing that matters, if she’s still standing.

 

"Debut authors Downey Greene deliver heart-stopping and edgy romantic suspense. Raw, gripping, and fiercely sexy, you won't be able to put PARTNERS IN CRIME down."~Laura Moore, author of Once Tempted.

 

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Faye sagged, dropping her ass back on her heels. Her head fell forward as he loosened his grip on her hair only slightly. Errant strands hung askew, obscuring her view. She could still taste him on her tongue and was trying to steady her breathing when he yanked her to her feet. He pushed her up against the wall again, his body flush against hers. Brushing her blonde locks from her face, he leaned in to whisper in her ear. “Damn Sugar, I like the way you apologize.” He chuckled. “You have no idea what you do to me.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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WE…yes you read right. We are two separate individuals who met in a writing group on FB. In this group we dabbled in writing and hit it off, each liking the other’s strengths and complimenting the other’s weaknesses. When the opportunity presented to Downey to submit to a publisher she approached Greene to join her in the journey. Both with hectic lives they took turns writing, swapping ideas and chapters, thus creating their first book, Partners in Crime. Here is a little something about the Dynamic Duo.

 

Downey: Otherwise known as Maureen lives in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. She is your typical suburban soccer mom; well ok there is nothing typical about her AND her kids play EVERYTHING but soccer. Downey as she is known in this duo has 5 kids ranging from 12 ½ to 19. And to answer the question swirling in your minds…YES, she is crazy. She has been married for over 21 years to her best friend and love of her life. She LOVES to read, her appetite is voracious for all things books. Her job at a local bookstore was by far one of the best experiences and fed her addiction to the written word. Going to book signings and having them at the store were her rock star moments; she is a total fan girl for authors. When that job disappeared she felt bereft, with much floundering she stumbled upon the underbelly of FB and fell in love with writing. Creating stories and weaving tall tales helped ease the indecision that plagued her. The feedback and support for her writing blew her away and prompted her to open Word and create. Loving how Greene weaved a story Downey decided they should become the Dynamic Duo. With the support of her family she has embarked on a totally unexpected new path. When she is not carting kids all over she is managing her kingdom…..in between all that she reads, blogs(BCWAB) and submerges herself in her make believe world and writes. Some days she feels invincible, other days…well they should hide. Never in a million years did she ever think THIS was a possibility, as they say when one door closes another opens. In her case, truer words were never spoken.

 

Greene: Otherwise known as Alison to family and friends, Honey Bunny to her husband since the dawn of time – or so it seems, mom to her 2 children, and momma to her one and only grandson, lives in a small area of Western New York known primarily as the birthplace of Gabby Hayes. Alison has always loved reading and writing was always a hobby while she harbored a secret dream to one day be published. How to do that when she’s as twitchy as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs? Find herself a writing partner. Enter Maureen Downey.

 

 

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Gun, badge... and a swear jar?

Partners In Crime
Downey Greene
April 29, 2014

Detective Faye Kane is a good cop. So when she smells a rat in her city she follows the facts no matter where they lead even if it’s right to Philadelphia’s own philanthropist and hopeful new mayor, Martino “Millie” Maliano.

But after a rough day, sometimes even a cop needs to feel like a woman. Enter Ian “Griff” McManus, rumored lead problem solver in Millie’s organization. After one hot night with a
sexy stranger, he’s given a new target his boss needs quieted: Detective Faye Kane.

Dirty cops, loyalty, betrayal, even love. Detective Kane needs to sift through the ashes of her beloved city after it all comes down to find the one thing that matters, if she’s still standing.

"Debut authors Downey Greene deliver heart-stopping and edgy romantic suspense. Raw, gripping, and fiercely sexy, you won't be able to put PARTNERS IN CRIME down."

~ Laura Moore, author of Once Tempted.

Staggering towards the back, she stumbled out the emergency exit in the rear. She banged out into the alley and laid her hands up against the brick wall, resting her head against it. The tequila coursing through her veins numbed her pain just a little, but not enough. She heard the door open again but didn’t bother looking; she didn’t *** care who it was.

She began to curse, slamming her palms against the bricks. She couldn’t get drunk and she couldn’t be left alone. Might as well go home, she thought.

All of a sudden, Faye felt her blonde locks being tugged back a little, a soft growl in her ear. "Oh, Sugar, how bad do you want to forget?"

She groaned at his touch, arching her back. "Stop. Stop calling me Sugar. There’s nothing remotely sweet about me."

He growled again, low in his throat and licked up the side of her neck. "You taste *** sweeter than heaven."

She shivered from his words as much as his touch. He spun her around and lifted both of her hands above her head, securing them in one of his. He nudged her legs apart with his knee. Swallowing hard, she looked up at him through her thick lashes, blue eyes bright with need. She needed to forget.

 

 

WE…yes you read right. We are two separate individuals who met in a writing group on FB. In this group we dabbled in writing and hit it off, each liking the other’s strengths and complimenting the other’s weaknesses. When the opportunity presented to Downey to submit to a publisher she approached Greene to join her in the journey. Both with hectic lives they took turns writing, swapping ideas and chapters, thus creating their first book, Partners in Crime.

 

Here is a little something about the Dynamic Duo.

 

Downey: Otherwise known as Maureen lives in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. She is your typical suburban soccer mom; well ok there is nothing typical about her AND her kids play EVERYTHING but soccer. Downey as she is known in this duo has 5 kids ranging from 12 ½ to 19. And to answer the question swirling in your minds…YES, she is crazy. She has been married for over 21 years to her best friend and love of her life. She LOVES to read, her appetite is voracious for all things books. Her job at a local bookstore was by far one of the best experiences and fed her addiction to the written word. Going to book signings and having them at the store were her rock star moments; she is a total fan girl for authors. When that job disappeared she felt bereft, with much floundering she stumbled upon the underbelly of FB and fell in love with writing. Creating stories and weaving tall tales helped ease the indecision that plagued her. The feedback and support for her writing blew her away and prompted her to open Word and create. Loving how Greene weaved a story Downey decided they should become the Dynamic Duo. With the support of her family she has embarked on a totally unexpected new path. When she is not carting kids all over she is managing her kingdom…..in between all that she reads, blogs(BCWAB) and submerges

herself in her make believe world and writes. Some days she feels invincible, other days…well they should hide. Never in a million years did she ever think THIS was a possibility, as they say when one door closes another opens. In her case, truer words were never spoken.

 

Greene: Otherwise known as Alison to family and friends, Honey Bunny to her husband since the dawn of time – or so it seems, mom to her 2 children, and momma to her

one and only grandson, lives in a small area of Western New York known primarily as the birthplace of Gabby Hayes. Alison has always loved reading and writing was always a hobby while she harbored a secret dream to one day be published. How to do that when she’s as twitchy as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs? Find herself a writing partner. Enter Maureen Downey. 

 

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