For Rapture, I went back to the good ole' 90s for inspiration. There's
just something about 90s R&B and hip hop that I can' get enough of. Some
really great music came out during that period, and it's just as fun now as it
was then. It doesn't matter what I'm writing, there's a 90s song that inspires
me. Here are some of my favorites from the Rapture
Playlist!
If I Ever Fall in Love by Shai
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This is just a great song.
Can We Talk by Tevin Campbell
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When the boys wouldn't cooperate with me, I blasted this song on
repeat. I'm still not tired of it. lol
Nobody by Keith Sweat and Athena
Cage
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This was my jam back in the day. It's sexy and sweet at the same
time. It reminds me a lot of Tristan with Lillian.
Unbreak My Heart by Toni Braxton
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This is another favorite. No one does sad songs like 90s R&B
artists did them. This one is pretty great.
All The Things (Your Man
Won't Do)
by Joe
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Despite the cheating connotations, this is another sweet, but sexy
song.
When Can I See You by Babyface
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I had the biggest crush on this man when I was younger. This song
is kind of incredible, and fits parts of this story so well. When the thing
happens and Tristan is without Lillian… *sobs*
Gangsta Paradise by Coolio
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Who doesn't know every word of this song? It's the perfect anthem
for Tristan, Roman, and Kincaid when they go rogue. I love it!
Hail Mary by Makaveli
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Another great anthem song. Tristan is all about revenge in Rapture.
How I Could Just Kill a Man by Cypress Hill
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I love Cypress Hill. They're always entertaining, and this song is
another great revenge-type song.
Shoop by Salt-n-Pepa
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What? Tristan, Roman, Jason, Luke, and Kincaid are all in one
book. Of course I blasted this one!
Ambitionz az a Ridah by 2Pac
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I know he's already on the list once as Makaveli, but I've always
been a big Tupac fan. I listened to him frequently while writing Rapture, and this song always helped me
get in the zone when I needed to write some of the grittier scenes.
Secret by Maroon 5
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There's a scene in Rapture where Tristan arrives home and Lillian
is singing. This is the song she's singing. I know it's not 90s, but I had to
include it on the list since it plays a role in the book.
Also notable are Take Me
Somewhere Nice by Mogwai and Stiletto Sex by Myah. These songs
inspired two of Rapture's bonus scenes.
ABOUT RAPTURE (Teplo Trilogy #3)
All's fair in love and war…
Four months ago, DEA agent Tristan Riley
nearly lost his life and the disabled ballerina who stole his heart. Now his
relationship with Lillian Maddox is stronger than ever, and he wants nothing
more than to put Teplo and the Vetrov
case behind him. But when Elijah Noel and the deadly Vetrov drug appear in Los
Angeles, Tristan is thrust right back into the middle of his worst nightmare.
In order to stop a vicious gang war and
keep the drug out of Pedro Francisco's hands, the DEA agent finds himself
wading into unfamiliar gang territory. The stakes are high, and the body count
is even higher. Los Angeles is nothing like Seattle…and Francisco's people are
a whole new level of terrifying.
When the DEA jeopardizes Lillian's safety
and loses their one shot at finding the Vetrov drug, Tristan walks away from
his job to save her life. With a rogue ATF agent and Michael Kincaid at his
side, he will stop at nothing to bring her home safely.
Outnumbered, outgunned, and with his back
against the wall, Tristan will find his resolve tested in ways he never could
have imagine. Making a deal with the devil was never in his plans, but he'll do
whatever it takes to save his ballerina one last time…even if he has to
catapult the entire West Coast into a drug war unlike they've ever seen.
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