In addition to being a New York Times best-selling author -- with more than 4 million copies of her books in print -- Zane is publisher of Strebor Books and executive producer of 'The Sex Chronicles' on Cinemax, which is based on her short-story collection of the same name. Additionally, she is in the process of developing Zane Music Group to which she already has signed a Grammy Award-winning artist.


She briefly talked to BV on Books about her new heartfelt love story, which is full of twists and turns. So get your surprise face ready because 'Total Eclipse' has an ending that will leave you in disbelief.

BV on Books: What made you decide to write a full-length novel after five years?

Zane: I have a family. I had a newborn baby, well he's 6 now, but I had a lot of different things going on. Things finally slowed down in some areas, and I was able to write full-length novel.

BV: How did you come up with the idea for this story?

Zane: I'm a romance person at heart, meaning I love really great love stories. And I wanted to write a great love story that would really make people think about their own relationships. The two main characters are in very committed, very toxic relationships in the first part of the book. They don't know each other at all. Damon is married to Carleigh. They have a very toxic thing going on. Brooke is living with Patrick, a very prominent attorney. They also have something toxic going on. The first part of the book is all about that.

The second part, the lunar eclipse, is about when their lives are brought together by a tragic accident that leaves one of them with a physical disability. And through that, Damon and Brooke become friends and realize they find the traits they need, not want, in a mate. All of us have a laundry list of traits we believe we want in a mate, but that may not be what we need. So, Damon and Brooke enhance each other's lives. The book will make you think, especially the ending.