Andy wasn’t usually sure about much, but she was absolutely certain this was the weirdest day of her life as she stood stranded in the middle of a great white room with six strangers. Well, they were mostly strangers. She could have sworn she’d seen the guy with the green eyes before, and maybe that was why he kept staring at her. When a man calling himself the Guardian appeared and said they had come to make their deepest dreams come true, they embark on an adventure none of them ever imagined—where anything is possible—and the consequences of their actions would change them forever.

We’re intrigued by what we’ve heard so far, but can’t, for the life of us, guess what genre this is.
Young adult romance.

Romance?
John Dreamer is about overcoming your fears, your obstacles, your demons and going beyond what you think you are capable of to find love and happiness. It’s about changing your life for the better and living your dreams.

What kind of readers will it appeal to?
I believe John Dreamer is a book anyone can relate to. The characters are so diverse and unique, but at the same time familiar, they have an “I know that person” quality. But, that said, it’s a book that will be enjoyed by readers who like stories that strike the imagination, that leave you guessing and at the same time give you something to think about. It’s ultimately a feel-good book.

We’ve met Andy and 6 strangers – who else do we need to meet?
There are eight characters in the story, and many of them play a very important role. But it all comes down to Andy and John.

Andy is a troubled soul, she is very compassionate, but guards her feelings. She’s so afraid of getting hurt, she shuts people away.

John is an enigma, a good-looking natural leader, who observes and learns, who waits quietly before speaking his mind. It’s been a pleasure getting to know them through this whole process.

Tell us a bit about yourself.
I’m no princess. I never played with dolls. Climbing a tree was my idea of fun. When I was a little girl I lived on an estate owned by my maternal grandparents where all my aunts and uncles lived. The garden was immense with no boundaries other than a wire fence that we kids easily jumped over. It wasn’t fancy, but it was gorgeous. My best friend in the world was my cousin who lived a close walk away. Between oaks and walnuts and roses and pets and bugs, I had the idyllic childhood. The possibilities were endless, the adventures new every day. That changed when I turned 9 and my grandfather sold his property. Everyone had to leave, except for my family.

A big, ugly fence was constructed to separate us from our new neighbors. In a moment’s notice, the view from my window changed from a beautiful green field to a poorly-made concrete wall. I used to climb this wall and just sit there, looking for the childhood I had lost on the other side. This is when I became a writer. Fantasy became my way of escaping the grey, so I could continue to live in a world full of color and beauty. Then fantasy became life and life became writing.

Have you got a website?
http://www.eliseceline.com/
https://www.facebook.com/greatwhiteroom

What’s next?
For now I’m working on getting the word out there about this book, but I already started writing the second one. I have the ending already set in my mind, but I still don’t know if I’ll make it a two or three part series. I’ll just have to see where this journey takes us.