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\"TeaAs part of Loving Book’s Book Blitz today, I’m having a cup of herbal tea with author Miki Bennett and we’re talking about her latest release, Run Away to the Keys.<\/em> But first, let’s find out more about her!<\/p>\n

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A. Quickies<\/strong>
\n1. Tea or wine?<\/p>\n

Herbal Tea<\/p>\n

2. Read or jog?<\/p>\n

Read, of course!<\/p>\n

3. Cats or dogs?<\/p>\n

Dogs. I have my own little dog, Emma.<\/p>\n

4. Heels or flats?<\/p>\n

Flats, especially flip flops.<\/p>\n

5. Boxers or briefs?<\/p>\n

Briefs! Definitely!<\/p>\n

6. Milk, dark or white chocolate<\/p>\n

Dark Chocolate \u2013 yummy!<\/p>\n

7. Sweet or savoury<\/p>\n

Sweet! But I can\u2019t eat much sugar.<\/p>\n

8. Sea or mountains<\/p>\n

This is an easy one \u2013 the sea. I love, love, love the beach!<\/p>\n

B. Five likes and five dislikes<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. The beach<\/li>\n
  2. Crocheting<\/li>\n
  3. All kinds of music<\/li>\n
  4. Like trying all arts & crafts<\/li>\n
  5. Bright tropical colors<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      1. Smoking<\/li>\n
      2. Really cold weather<\/li>\n
      3. Mean people<\/li>\n
      4. Jelly Beans (Ugh!)<\/li>\n
      5. Horror movies<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n

        Three things on your bucket list<\/strong><\/p>\n

        1. Go zip lining<\/p>\n

        2. Go parasailing<\/p>\n

        3. Spend a year traveling all around the United States and Canada<\/p>\n

        D. What triggered this specific story?<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \u201cRun Away to the Keys\u201d comes from a character that was in my previous book \u201cForever in the Keys\u201d \u2013 Garrett Homes, a marine biologist. When I wrote my first book \u201cThe Keys to Love\u201d, it seemed as I finished the story, a \u201ccharacter\u201d wanted their own story to be told. As I finished my second book, it was as if Garrett wanted his story to be written next. I love the storyline of the older man, younger girl; wealthy versus middle class. But it is the romance that triggers the story every time!<\/p>\n

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        Miki Bennett is a stay at home wife who has an intense love for the beach. Her passions include art and various crafts where she has won numerous awards over the years. She also calls herself the resident family tech geek, always checking out the latest gadget that comes out on the market. Most of all, she loves visiting the beach as much as possible, trying to fit all family vacations close to an island or beach if possible.
        \nMiki began working for her parent\u2019s family business when she was just eight years old and continued until they sold the company in 2007. At this time, she wasn\u2019t sure of her next step in life and started learning as much as she could about the things that interested her the most: website building, painting with acrylic paints, new crochet techniques, photography, and many other venues trying to find out her next stage in life. This lead to her newest pursuit: writing.
        \nShe lives in Charleston, South Carolina with her husband, Jeff and their little dog Emma. They are a blended family with three grown children thus consider themselves empty nesters. Miki graduated from high school and went on to the College of Charleston but her interests were so varied that she couldn\u2019t decide on a particular degree so she decided to learn on her own. Her life long pursuit of knowledge has lead her in many directions.
        \nMiki is also a cancer survivor after having treatment in 2002 for Uterine Cancer. In 2013, she was diagnosed with Mastocytosis, a rare, incurable disorder in which patients can have life threatening allergic type reactions to the simplest things even though they are not truly allergic to the item: food, water, sun, heat, cold, sound, etc. Miki had lived with symptoms since she was a teenager but was given one diagnosis after another ending up with twelve different ones before she found the true cause. And since she looked fine on the outside, many didn\u2019t believe she truly was ill. Once receiving the correct diagnosis, she is now on a mission to help others who deal with \u201cinvisible diseases\u201d since these can be so hard on the patients. To the outside world patients look perfectly healthy though inside they deal with symptoms both physically and mentally.<\/p>\n

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        A handsome marine biologist comes to Key Largo and meets a beautiful and vivacious boat captain. Sounds perfect, right?<\/div>\n
        Unfortunately for Garrett Holmes and Skylar Cartwright, meeting and falling in love isn\u2019t all smooth sailing into the Florida sunset.<\/div>\n
        Despite their mutual attraction and growing feelings for one another, Skylar\u2019s rocky relationship with her wealthy parents and Garrett\u2019s jealous research assistant, Casey, make life plenty hectic for the new couple.<\/div>\n
        When Skylar\u2019s ex-boyfriend, Andrew, appears on the scene, things get really complicated, forcing Garrett and Skylar to question if love is enough to sustain them through the social storms.<\/div>\n
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        An engaging and spirited romance story set against the luscious backdrop of the Florida Keys, Miki Bennett\u2019s third novel will sweep you away to a world of warm sun and emerald waters.<\/div>\n
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        \u201cYou could have your pick of any guy of means, if you would stick to your own kind of people. I mean, you chose a marine biologist. And then you are doing boat charters. You are a Cartwright. If you played your cards right, you wouldn\u2019t want for anything for the rest of your life. That is, if your parents could get their act together too.\u201d Skylar stood there, dumb- founded by Andrew\u2019s remark.<\/div>\n
        \u201cWhy, Dad? Why would you talk to him of all people?\u201d she said, pointing to Andrew.<\/div>\n
        \u201cI was only doing what I thought was best. Garrett, I\u2019m sorry, but you aren\u2019t right for our daughter. She has such a bright future; plus, you are much older than she is,\u201d Mr. Cartwright said forcibly, looking Garrett in the eye.<\/div>\n
        \u201cSo you want to destroy my life like you are destroying yours and Mom\u2019s.\u201d Skylar said it before she thought. She was so hurt, but she never intended to air private information about her family. She suddenly looked around, and the whole ball- room was eerily quiet. People were speaking in hushed tones. She knew all eyes were on her.<\/div>\n
        \u201cPersonally, Mr. Cartwright, I think that if it weren\u2019t for Garrett, Skylar would have already been back here, where she belongs,\u201d Andrew said smugly. The next sound that traveled across the room was of the slap of Skylar\u2019s hand across his cheek.<\/div>\n
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        Thanks for having tea with me, Miki – all the best with this one!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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