Rapid-Fire: A Chat with Authors Rachel Van Dyken and M. Robinson!

[Note from Frolic: We are so excited to welcome authors Rachel Van Dyken and M. Robinson to the site today. They’re answering some rapid-fire questions to celebrate the release of their new novel, Mafia Casanova!]

First up, we have some questions for M. Robinson!

What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received? When a readers tells me my books saved her during a dark time in their lives. 

What is one item on your bucket list? I want to go skydiving. Not sure if I will ever actually do it because I’m not a fan of heights, but I totally want to in theory. 

Morning, noon or night? I am most definitely a night owl. 

What is the first thing you do when you get up in the morning? I check my email and notifications to try and wake up. I hate mornings. I am not a morning person. If you try to have a conversation with me before I have my coffee I will cut you. Lol!

Describe the perfect kiss in 3 words. Grab my face.

What is one thing you still have from your childhood? My books. I cherish them. 

What is your favorite holiday? Halloween. I love to play dress up. 

What’s heavily played on your music playlist right now? It changes with every book I write. With Mafia Casanova it’s been River by Bishop Briggs.

What’s the last book that you read? Mine. Mafia Casanova. 

What’s your guilty pleasure? Chocolate covered strawberries. 

Do you have any tattoos? where? I have 9 and their scattered down my back and outer and inner forearms. 

What is one item you could NEVER live without? My computer. 

Nickname? Mo!

What movie has everyone else seen but you haven’t? Harry Potter series. I know, don’t come for me. 

Would you rather make out or cuddle? Cuddle and then make out. 

What is your absolute, number one, biggest pet peeve? Technology!!! Oh my God, the amount of times I want to through my phone or computer in a day would shock you.l I swear it hates me. 

Is it okay to sleep with socks on? Nope, it makes me sweaty. 

Coffee or tea? Coffee is life. 

Texting or calling? Both, although I prefer calling. I’m in front of a screen most of the time and it’s nice to just take a break sometimes. 

Next Up, Rachel Van Dyken!

What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received? Today my son called me wicked cute soooo…That works!

What is one item on your bucket list? I want to go to Israel.

Morning, noon or night? NIGHT. (ALL NIGHT LONG ALL NIGHT…I sang this ps)

What is the first thing you do when you get up in the morning? Look at my phone and go ughhhhhh 

Describe the perfect kiss in 3 words. Heated. Slow. Passionate.

What is one thing you still have from your childhood? My lamb I used to sleep with, his name is Lamby!

What is your favorite holiday? CHRISTMAS

What’s heavily played on your music playlist right now? Right now a song called Ripples

What’s the last book that you read? I just read a Ruby Dixon story

What’s your guilty pleasure? Wine. Books. CHEESE.

Do you have any tattoos? where? Fun fact I got my first tattoo with M Robinson in Vegas, it’s a cross behind my ear. I had to get it re done becuase we’re 99% sure that the artist was on something lool

What is one item you could NEVER live without? My phone

Nickname? Sigh.. Roch, Ray. Rochsauce…I know, I know…

What movie has everyone else seen but you haven’t? 365DNI. Don’t kill me Monica!

Would you rather make out or cuddle? Both. Depends on my mood. 

What is your absolute, number one, biggest pet peeve? Passive aggressiveness. 

Is it okay to sleep with socks on? Yes. If you’re freezing.

Coffee or tea? Coffee.

Texting or talking? Texting.