FAQ for AND ONE LAST THING
By Molly Harper - January 21, 2011
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I've had several people submit the same sort of questions after finishing AND ONE LAST THING, so I thought I'd save some time and answer them here.
Q: SO WHAT DID YOUR HUSBAND DO TO YOU TO MAKE YOU WRITE A REVENGE FANTASY ABOUT A WOMAN WHO STRIKES BACK AT HER CHEATING HUSBAND AND HIS SECRETARY?
A: Actually, my husband, David, is pretty great. In fact, his general awesomeness and background as a police officer was the inspiration for Monroe, the sexy romantic lead. And he doesn't even have a secretary.
If I was going to get revenge on a cheating partner, my plan would probably involve a tire iron, Super Glue and a bag of chicken feathers.
Q: OK, SO YOUR HUSBAND INSPIRED MONROE, THE GRUMPY-HOT NEIGHBOR WHO HAD TO RETIRE FROM POLICE WORK AFTER BEING SHOT IN THE BUTTCHEEK. WAS YOUR HUSBAND SHOT IN THE BUTT?
A: No, my husband has never been shot. I want to be very clear. David's buttocks are intact.
Q: WILL YOU WRITE A WITTY, BUT HURTFUL, NEWSLETTER ABOUT MY CHEATING EX?
A: No, because I would be sued. A lot.
Q: WILL YOU HELP ME COME UP WITH AN INSULTING NICKNAME FOR MY CHEATING EX?
A: Send me an e-mail, I'll see what I can do.
Q: YOU'VE LISTED THE ACTORS YOU SAW PLAYING THE PARTS IN YOUR JANE JAMESON VAMPIRE SERIES. WHO DID YOU CAST IN YOUR HEAD FOR THE CHARACTERS IN AND ONE LAST THING...?
A:
Lacey - Reese Witherspoon
Monroe - Hugh Jackman
Mike - Ryan Kwanten
Beebee - Charisma Carpenter
Emmett - Joel McHale
Q: Lacey bakes Monroe an "Ugly Cake" as an apology. Is that a real thing?
A: Yes, Ugly Cake is real. But I have to give credit where it's due- it's a slightly modified version of a Cake Mix Doctor recipe.
Ugly Cake
1 box dark chocolate cake mix
5 eggs
1/3 cup oil
1 cup water
8 oz. cream cheese softened
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Preheat over to 375 degrees. Coat a bundt pan with your preferred non-stick spray. In a large mixing bowl, blend 4 eggs, oil, water and cake mix until there are no "mix lumps." In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese, vanilla, remaining egg and sugar until smooth. Stir chocolate chips into the cream cheese mixture. Pour cake mix into the pan. Drop spoonfuls of the cream cheese filling into the cake batter, being careful not to let it touch the sides of the pan. The mixture will sink into the batter as it bakes.
Bake for 30 minutes. Test for "doneness" with a toothpick. The edges of the cake should be pulling away from the pan and the visible patches of cream cheese filling should be set. Cool the cake before removing it from the pan, otherwise it will distintegrate into hot cake pudding. (The good news is the hot cake pudding is also pretty dang tasty.) When the marbled, gnarled, weirdly colored patches of cream cheese filling are revealed, you will know why I call it Ugly Cake.
Q: WILL THERE BE MORE BOOKS ABOUT LACEY AND MONROE?
A: I am not entirely sure. Lacey and Monroe's story is told, but maybe there could be more to say about Maya or Lacey's lawyer, Samantha.
Q: SO WHAT DID YOUR HUSBAND DO TO YOU TO MAKE YOU WRITE A REVENGE FANTASY ABOUT A WOMAN WHO STRIKES BACK AT HER CHEATING HUSBAND AND HIS SECRETARY?
A: Actually, my husband, David, is pretty great. In fact, his general awesomeness and background as a police officer was the inspiration for Monroe, the sexy romantic lead. And he doesn't even have a secretary.
If I was going to get revenge on a cheating partner, my plan would probably involve a tire iron, Super Glue and a bag of chicken feathers.
Q: OK, SO YOUR HUSBAND INSPIRED MONROE, THE GRUMPY-HOT NEIGHBOR WHO HAD TO RETIRE FROM POLICE WORK AFTER BEING SHOT IN THE BUTTCHEEK. WAS YOUR HUSBAND SHOT IN THE BUTT?
A: No, my husband has never been shot. I want to be very clear. David's buttocks are intact.
Q: WILL YOU WRITE A WITTY, BUT HURTFUL, NEWSLETTER ABOUT MY CHEATING EX?
A: No, because I would be sued. A lot.
Q: WILL YOU HELP ME COME UP WITH AN INSULTING NICKNAME FOR MY CHEATING EX?
A: Send me an e-mail, I'll see what I can do.
Q: YOU'VE LISTED THE ACTORS YOU SAW PLAYING THE PARTS IN YOUR JANE JAMESON VAMPIRE SERIES. WHO DID YOU CAST IN YOUR HEAD FOR THE CHARACTERS IN AND ONE LAST THING...?
A:
Lacey - Reese Witherspoon
Monroe - Hugh Jackman
Mike - Ryan Kwanten
Beebee - Charisma Carpenter
Emmett - Joel McHale
Q: Lacey bakes Monroe an "Ugly Cake" as an apology. Is that a real thing?
A: Yes, Ugly Cake is real. But I have to give credit where it's due- it's a slightly modified version of a Cake Mix Doctor recipe.
Ugly Cake
1 box dark chocolate cake mix
5 eggs
1/3 cup oil
1 cup water
8 oz. cream cheese softened
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Preheat over to 375 degrees. Coat a bundt pan with your preferred non-stick spray. In a large mixing bowl, blend 4 eggs, oil, water and cake mix until there are no "mix lumps." In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese, vanilla, remaining egg and sugar until smooth. Stir chocolate chips into the cream cheese mixture. Pour cake mix into the pan. Drop spoonfuls of the cream cheese filling into the cake batter, being careful not to let it touch the sides of the pan. The mixture will sink into the batter as it bakes.
Bake for 30 minutes. Test for "doneness" with a toothpick. The edges of the cake should be pulling away from the pan and the visible patches of cream cheese filling should be set. Cool the cake before removing it from the pan, otherwise it will distintegrate into hot cake pudding. (The good news is the hot cake pudding is also pretty dang tasty.) When the marbled, gnarled, weirdly colored patches of cream cheese filling are revealed, you will know why I call it Ugly Cake.
Q: WILL THERE BE MORE BOOKS ABOUT LACEY AND MONROE?
A: I am not entirely sure. Lacey and Monroe's story is told, but maybe there could be more to say about Maya or Lacey's lawyer, Samantha.
