Interview with Ivy Davis, Author of Cruel Promise (Sins of the Bratva Book One)

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Cruel Promise (Sins of the Bratva Book One)?

My inspiration for this book was Beauty and the Beast. It’s my favorite fairytale and the gothic romance of it fits so well with mafia romances. I just knew I had to use it for this book!

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Cruel Promise (Sins of the Bratva Book One), what would they be?

The theme song is definitely “Happiness is a Butterfly” by Lana del Rey. That’s a song about a woman who doesn’t feel like she can catch happiness and thinks that she can’t get hurt even more because she’s already been so hurt in life. At the end of the day, she just wants to dance with the man she loves. It’s very fitting of this book. It’s two people searching for happiness despite all the darkness.

What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

I love all genres but I have a soft spot for thrillers. They’re so much fun and exciting, and so different from what I write in. I do love a good romantasy book. The combination of romance and fantasy just makes things so interesting for me.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

Speaking of romantasy, there’s a book called Bloodguard by Cecy Robson that I’m looking forward to reading next.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

My favorite scene to write was any of the tension filled scenes between Ava and Nikolai. I love writing sexually charged scenes where nothing happens but the two characters talk, and yet it’s so passion-filled. There are a ton of scenes like that in this book and I just loved it.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

A new writing habit I’ve developed is to go to my public library to write. I usually write at home but having the chance to write at the library keeps me focused. I just have to ignore the cute kids running around to write!

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

My motto is one day at a time. ‘Just keep swimming’, if you will. I take it word by word, chapter by chapter until I’m done with a book. Then I feel accomplished, knowing I did that. It’s what helps me control my anxiety and keep going in life.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

One thing I would choose readers to remember is that true love is selfless, not selfish. That’s a theme of this book and it’s something the main character, Nikolai, has to learn for himself.

Ivy Davis is the author of the new book Cruel Promise (Sins of the Bratva Book One)

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