Mazey Eddings
Author Interview - Mazey Eddings
Author of Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake
Lizzie has made endless mistakes. Kitchen fires, pyramid schemes, bangs (of the hair and human variety), you name it, she’s done it… and made a mess of it too. One mistake she’s never made is letting anyone get closer to her than a single hook-up. But after losing yet another bakery job due to her uncontrolled ADHD, she breaks her cardinal rule and has a two-night-stand that changes everything.
Once burned, twice shy, Rake has given up on relationships. And feelings. And any form of intimacy for that matter. Yet something about charming, chaotic Lizzie has him lowering his guard. For two nights, that is. Then it’s back home to Australia and far away from the pesky feelings Lizzie pulls from him. But when Lizzie tells him she’s got an unexpected bun in the oven, he’ll do whatever it takes to be a part of his child’s life… except be emotionally vulnerable, obviously. He’s never going to make that mistake again.
Through a series of mishaps, totally “platonic” single bed sharing, and an underground erotic baking scheme, Lizzie and Rake learn that even the biggest mistakes can have the most beautiful consequences.
Author Interview - Mazey Eddings
Author I draw inspiration from: Tessa Dare has top notch humor, and reading her novels is a guaranteed treat. I love to look at how she plays with tropes and character personalities to create hilarious scenes and iconic one-liners. I'd love to be able to write with that level of wit.
I'm also endlessly inspired by Talia Hibbert. She creates such rich stories that always make me as a reader feel incredibly seen. Not only is her prose exceptionally beautiful, but her characters feel so real, I think about them long after I finish one of her novels.
Author Interview - Mazey Eddings | Author I Draw Inspiration From
Favorite place to read a book: Outside in the sunshine
Book character I’d like to be stuck in an elevator with: Ollie from EVERYTHING FOR YOU by Chloe Liese because he would make me laugh and smile in the midst of my panic over being stuck in an elevator!!!
Author Interview - Mazey Eddings | Book Character I’d Like to be Stuck in an Elevator With
The moment I knew I wanted to become an author: I can't pinpoint an exact moment, but books have always been so fundamental to me. They're how I've learned about the world and felt close to others, and I've always wanted to have books in my life anyway I could, including writing them.
Hardback, paperback, ebook or audiobook: This is tough! I honestly love all four, but for different reasons. I particularly love hardbacks when you can take off the dust jacket and there's some stunning design on the actual hard cover. E-books make it so easy to highlight passages and refer back to them when searching for a bit of inspiration.
The last book I read: KISS HER ONCE FOR ME by Alison Cochrun. I got to read an advance copy and it's so outrageously good it's going to be a forever re-read for me.
Author Interview - Mazey Eddings | The Last Book I Read
Pen & paper or computer: Computer! My hand can't keep up with my brain if I'm using pen and paper.
Book character I think I’d be best friends with: I would give anything to be best friends with Billie Wells from DESTINY'S SURRENDER by Beverly Jenkins, but she's honestly way too cool for me! Billie is whip smart, no-nonsense, and takes what she wants and, more importantly, deserves. I think about her almost daily haha!
Author Interview - Mazey Eddings | Book Character I’d be Best Friends With
If I weren’t an author, I’d be a: Cat wrangler.
Favorite decade in fashion history: Not a decade, but I'm obsessed with how decadent and intricate Renaissance fashion was. I can't even begin to imagine what a hassle it was to make and wear clothing so ornate, but there's no denying how stunning the gowns were!
Place I’d most like to travel: I can't think of a place I wouldn't like to travel to be honest, but if I must pick one I'd probably have to go with a huge tour of Japan. The food, the culture, the nature, the history... it would be amazing to see such a stunning place in person.
My signature drink: Tears of misogynists.
Favorite artist: Salvador Dali! I can get lost in his paintings.
Number one on my bucket list: I have trouble creating a bucket list! Mainly because I lack impulse control so if I want to do something, I either immediately go do it or embark on such a deep dive of hyperfocus on research for it that I burn myself out of the idea. The only thing I really care about experiencing in life is happiness.
Anything else you'd like to add: Read Mazey’s first interview on HBL, here.
Find more from the author:
IG: @mazey.eddings
Twitter: @foxygrandpa27
Author Bio: Mazey Eddings is a neurodiverse author, dentist, and (most importantly) stage mom to her cats, Yaya and Zadie. She can most often be found reading romance novels under her weighted blanket and asking her boyfriend to bring her snacks. She’s made it her personal mission in life to destigmatize mental health issues and write love stories for every brain. With roots in Ohio and North Carolina, she now calls Philadelphia home.
