Guys! I read Lucy Score’s Finally Mine and I think it is her MOST amazing book to date. Which is saying a lot since she’s consistently in Amazon’s Top 100. You should definitely snap it up. But first, check out this character interview I did with main characters Gloria and Aldo.
For Gloria:
- As a foodie, let’s start with that delicious apple pie you made for Harper’s gathering. Do you use recipes or make up your own recipes?
A recipe is just the starting point. A good baker knows how to make each dish her own.
- What is your earliest memory of Aldo? How has it shaped your relationship?
Let’s see. That would have to be a Friday night football game. He made some impressive play and strutted off the field like he had it all figured out. And when he took off his helmet and looked up in the stands, I swear it felt like he was looking at little ol’ sophomore me.
- If you could go back in time for one day, where would you go? Would you change anything?
I wish I would have made a lot of different life choices. But those mistakes and choices brought me here. So, I’d pick Christmas Day at my grandparents’ so I could tell them both how much I loved them and what a beautiful example they set for me.
- What is your favorite season and why?
Spring. There are so many possibilities just waiting to bloom.
- What is your greatest fear?
That I’ll lose myself again. That I’ll forget my worth and let someone else define it for me.
- What are 5 items on your bucket list?
Marriage, kids, hosting Thanksgiving for all the people I love, a Mediterranean cruise with a certain handsome Italian, and to one day be covered in grandchildren.
- Would you like me to get you a glass of water? Or would you rather have soda? Wine? Whiskey?
Water is fine for now, thanks. But if we were celebrating, I’d suggest margaritas with excellent tequila!
- If Finally Mine was made into a movie, what celebrity would play you in the movie?
Gina Rodriguez. I love Jane the Virgin!
- I loved your journey. What message do you have for women?
You are never alone. We are sisters. And no matter how many mistakes you make, you deserve wonderful, beautiful things.
- Last, but not least, What is your idea of happiness?
Loving someone wholly without conditions or fear. And being accepted and loved and respected for exactly who I am.
For Aldo:
- What are 5 fun facts about yourself?
My best look is shirtless and sweaty. Gloria’s mom has me hooked on telenovelas. I love spy novels. I’m working on a six-minute mile with my running blade. And I can’t wait to see Gloria walk down the aisle to me.
- If Finally Mine was made into a movie, what celebrity would play you in the movie?
Vin Diesel. Or The Rock.
- What are your top 5 pet peeves?
Whining. Complacency. Laziness. Littering—I hate litterbugs. And audible gum chewing. Keep it to yourself, people!
- Who is your favorite hero of fiction? Who are your heroes in real life?
Fiction? I’m a Jack Ryan fan. And Dirk Pitt from Clive Cussler is no slouch either. Real life. Luke Fucking Garrison. Doctor Dreamy. And Gloria. She’s a real-life hero who saved herself and me in the process.
5. When did you know you were in love with your Gloria?
When I heard her audition for the high school musical. Hit me like a tractor trailer truck square in the chest. I walked face first into a set of lockers.
- You and Gloria have known each other for a long time, how did it feel to watch her go through the things she went through from the sideline?
Fucking horrible.
- Do you have any regrets?
Yeah. That we’re not celebrating our tenth wedding anniversary instead of just now planning a wedding. I’d give anything to take those years of pain from her. Anything.
- Last, but not least, What is your idea of happiness?
Waking up and finding Gloria Fucking Parker in my arms, asleep and happy and safe. I don’t need two good legs or a few million in the bank. All I need is to wake up to that woman every day for the rest of my life.
SWOOOOOOONNNNN!! Reading these answers is making me want to reread the whole book!
OK, go grab it here: https://amzn.to/2SE1FvG
And let me know how much you loved it!!
love & kisses,
Mika Jolie
Mary says
How fun this was to read. Thank you.