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Interview with Stephanie Amox

What is it about the paranormal, in particular vampires, that fascinates you so much?
I think most people are intrigued by them. What isn’t appealing about a creature that is immortal – to be able to hear history from someone who actually lived through it all. It’s an incredibly unique perspective. Most vampires are portrayed as lonely and searching through life for someone to fill the void. What woman doesn’t want to be needed and appreciated by someone like that?
Do you have a special formula for creating characters' names? Do you try to match a name with a certain meaning to attributes of the character or do you search for names popular in certain time periods or regions?
This is a great question. There are a number of things to consider. Where is your character from, what is their personality/temperament? First and foremost I like to make the names consistent with where the character lives. From there I will sometimes pick a dominant trait and look for a name that works along those lines. It’s different every time.
Do you have a formula for developing characters? Like do you create a character sketch or list of attributes before you start writing or do you just let the character develop as you write?
I’ve tried both ways. Honestly the only thing that works for me is to simply write and let the character develop. I usually have an idea of what type of person they should be and then I learn more about them as I write. One thing I CAN’T do is write more than a couple of sentences about them before I have to name them. Once I give them a name the personality seems to just pop!
Do you ever suffer from writer’s block? How do you deal with it?
All the time! The only true solution to writer’s block is to step away and do something else for a while. I will work on another work in progress or jump on Kinect with my kids or watch a movie. Sometimes writer’s block can last for weeks. You can’t force it – your writing will suffer if you do. It will sound disjointed from the rest of your book. Usually inspiration will hit you at the strangest moments. Some of my best story arcs have come while I was waiting for my son to get out of hockey practice.
Do you have any weird writing quirks or rituals?
Absolutely. I think all writers do in some way or another. I do all my writing in a composition notebook with a mechanical pencil (I’ll use the same pencil for the entire book). Every so often (sometimes when I have writer’s block) I’ll transcribe it onto my computer. For some reason, the story flows better when I write it out by hand. The composition books are easy for me to carry around with me to jot something down when I get a good story idea.
Do you write in different genres?
Not many people know, but I do write in different genres. I have an adult romance that I wrote under a pseudonym – S.C. Wise. I’ve also got a couple of other works in progress that are pretty dark fiction, but right now YA is my favorite genre because I can do so much with it and people can still relate to the characters and the challenges they face every day.
Other than writing, what are some of your interests, hobbies or passions in life?
I’m a huge hockey fan which comes through my books from time to time. I really enjoy spending time w/the family. If we aren’t watching Brady play hockey or lacrosse, then I’m probably visiting Caitlin at college. I love to sit down with a good book, but I tend to read them from cover to cover in one sitting so I don’t get to read as much as I would like. I don’t watch a ton of TV, but I do have several shows that I really like. I’m particularly attached to Psych, Grimm, Once Upon a Time, and then Game of Thrones and True Blood on HBO.
Where is your favorite place to read?
Do you have a cozy corner or special reading spot? I can read just about anywhere, but if I really want to remain undisturbed, I head to my office. I took our guest bedroom and transformed it into an office. I have a large papasan chair in the corner of the room and it’s the perfect place to sit and enjoy a good book.
What can readers expect next from you? 
Right now, I’m trying to stay focused on writing the fourth book in the series. Currently it’s titled Rushing Calm. I keep telling myself that it will be the final book in the series, but then again – Painfully Ordinary was originally just one book and it grew as I wrote. Who knows if I will be able to wrap up all the loose ends in one book or if it will spill over into a 5th. I’m also getting a lot of feedback from fans of my adult romance who would like to see it turn into a series.  There are also two additional works in progress, but they will be single books and are quite a bit darker than my other works.
Would you like to leave readers with a little teaser or excerpt from the book?
This is one of my favorite scenes between Caitlin and Leah in the 1st book Painfully Ordinary:
I chuckled and stepped out the back door. “Okay, so what happened that has you so fired up? I can’t remember the last time I saw you so frustrated.”She grumbled. “I tried explaining things to Jace as simply as I possibly could without using puppets! He still didn’t understand why Talon’s ‘eating habits’ bother us. I swear I’m going to have to grab someone and bite them on the neck to make him understand. He admitted he didn’t like the idea of mefeeding that way. However, he says it’s ‘different’ and ‘this is Talon’ we are talking about. Then he said something about the fact that at this point Talon couldn’t care for anyone else even if he wanted to, whatever the hell that’s supposed to mean. When I told him I didn’t see what the difference was, he threw his hands up in the air and walked away from me. He walked away! Can you believe that?”I glanced at her innocently. “Puppets? Really? Maybe you should try it next time. Maybe it would help.” I was fighting back my amusement.Leah’s eyebrows came together. “Knock it off. I am being serious. I swear, if you start …”Just then, a trill escaped my lips. I quickly stared at the ground. I knew if I made eye contact with her at this point, I was going to be completely lost.“Caitlin,” she warned. “I mean it. I may just kill you.”I made the tactical error of looking in her eyes and burst into laughter.

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Painfully Ordinary
The Lumina Saga Book OneStephanie Amox
Genre: Young AdultPublisher: CENA
Date of Publication: Jan 2013             ISBN: 148194780X
Number of pages: 225Word Count: 86,175
Cover Artist: Photography by Nikki Nichols Photography
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Book Description:
Two teenager's lives become not so ordinary...

Caitlin and Leah are content with the slow and steady pace in their small Texan town. They have the typical challenges of any American high school - evil girl cliques and oppressive ex-boyfriends. They see themselves as painfully ordinary...but that soon changes. The arrival of two newcomers at school sets Caitlin and Leah on an explosive path of magic, betrayal, secrets and forbidden love. The discovery of Caitlin's true identity causes tremendous upheaval in her painfully ordinary life. Caitlin must learn to embrace her birthright and trust in her friends or she risks endangering them all.
Family Secrets
The Lumina Saga Book TwoStephanie Amox
Genre: Young AdultPublisher: CENA
Date of Publication: Jan 2013             ISBN: 1481956841
Number of pages: 232Word Count: 65,120
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Book Description:
Wailea, Maui would be a paradise by just about anyone’s standards. Caitlin and Leah are no different. They are living like rock stars with Talon and Jace in one of the poshest hotels on the island. Just when they think things can’t possibly get any better—everything falls apart. Their short lived paradise is ripped out from under them. Once again, they are on the run.

A mysterious man appears and attempts to drive a wedge between Caitlin and Talon. He whisks her away to an ancient world where she is treated like a princess yet held completely against her will. She is shown events, consequences and affairs she never dreamed possible. Will the secrets of her family destroy her happiness, or will she rely on her instincts to find a way back to the life she found with Talon?

New BeginningsThe Lumina Saga Book ThreeStephanie Amox
Genre: Young AdultPublisher: CENA
Date of Publication: Jan 2013             ISBN: B00AX0L2L8Number of pages: 312Word Count: 83,740
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Book Description:
What happens when the extraordinary fades into ordinary?

Caitlin awakens to find herself back in the normal life she shares with her best friend, Leah, in their small Texas town. Caitlin has no memory of the fantastic events of the last several months save a mystery man who haunts the shadows of her dreams. Constantly taken aback by strange occurrences: the sudden attention of the two most popular guys in school; Caitlin’s toe-to-toe showdown with Tami; and the constant coincidental run-ins with two mysterious strangers, keeps Caitlin’s nerves raw and on edge. Will she solve the mystery behind the strange events, or will the dreams be all that remains?
About the Author:
Stephanie Amox attended the University of Texas at Arlington, where she met her husband. Her life did an about-face in January 2009 and the future of her career looked bleak. Her husband encouraged her to follow her dream and finally write the story which had been buzzing around in her head for a number of years, thus The Lumina Saga was born.
These days she spends her time in Flower Mound, Texas with her husband, two children and a couple of crazy Jack Russell Terriers. When she's not writing she enjoys spending time watching her son play hockey or visiting her daughter at Oklahoma State University.

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To Tame a Montana Heart
Montana Girl Series, Book OneDawn Luedecke
Genre: Western Historical
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
ISBN-10: 1612172016ISBN-13: 978-1612172019ASIN: B008MZR7DS
Number of pages: 308Word Count: 87,193
Cover Artist: Tina Lynn
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Book Description:
Running from a past of privilege, deceit, and danger, Travis Simms is ready to settle down. What better place to forget all he left behind than the quiet little Montana town of Lolo Hot Springs? His goal is clear — build a hotel and his own destiny without complications —until one of the town’s most troublesome women captures his attention.
Dusty Larson is hell bent on independence, helping her sister run the Triple D Ranch. She can do anything a man can, and do it better, so she certainly doesn’t need one in her life. The only problem is she seems to attract bad luck and danger...and Travis. Can he tame her wild ways and keep his bachelor status intact — or does he risk losing his heart?
Short Excerpt:


She watched him with care. “I don’t know
if I love you. I like you, a lot, but I don’t have
the slightest idea what love feels like.”

Travis’ smile grew slowly across his face. “I
understand. I’m not sure if I love you or not, but I
also don’t think I could live without you. So you will
always have that.” His voice was almost a whisper
when he said the last.

“Truly?” Her voice cracked and she had to force
herself to breathe easy.

“Truly.”

She inclined her head and took two brisk steps
toward him. She leaned over and kissed him with all
the fever of a thousand fires. He reached up and
intertwined his hand through her hair to hold her
still as he plundered her mouth.

She released him with a shaky breath and
jumped back to turn on her heels. “Put something
nice on. I’ll be back with a preacher man.”

“You know, I heard you only have to say ‘I marry
you’ three times and then you’re hitched.”

She threw him a sassy look and slammed the
door shut.


About the Author:
A country girl born and bred, Dawn Luedecke has spent most of her life surrounded by horses, country folk, and the wild terrain of Nevada, Idaho and Montana. As a child she would spend many afternoons reading books, watching western classics, and Rogers and Hammerstein movies.
When she grew up she decided to leave the quiet country life for a chance to find adventure by serving a successful tour in the United States Coast Guard. During that time she found her soul mate (and alpha male) and started a family and writing career. She enjoys writing historical and paranormal romance and spends as much time as she can working on her current manuscript.
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Magic’s DaughterBy Ann Gimpel

Publisher: Liquid Silver BooksISBN: 978-1-93176-151-2

Release Date: 4/8/13

Genre: Paranormal Romance
Book Description:

Destined to be surrounded by magic yet have none of her own, Cassie walks a thin line. Her mother is dying and her boyfriend has turned into something that terrifies her. By the time she wakes up to the danger she’s in, it’s nearly too late.

Her clairvoyant friend Jeremy warns her about her scumbag boyfriend, but she’s not listening. Deeply disturbing events unfold. Cassie’s life hangs in the balance. She and Jeremy join forces to battle the darkness threatening them. Meanwhile, Cassie warms to Jeremy in ways she never could have anticipated. Love was always there if she’d just opened her eyes and looked.


Excerpt:Cassionetta Ceobbinn sat in her old Subaru and rested her forehead against its steering wheel. Her electronic design work had ground to a halt an hour earlier and a headache pounded behind one eye. The garage of the Capitol Hill mansion rose around her, silent as a crypt. Her mother’s Aston Martin sat off to one side, gleaming white against the semi-darkness. Cassie girded herself to open her car door, grab her things, and go inside. “It’s my house, goddammit,” she muttered to boost her courage. “So what if he sent me a text message not to come home.”The garage lights came on, blinding her. The door leading into the house crashed against the wall. Before the ringing in her ears subsided, her live-in boyfriend stomped to her car. Well, the live-in part was still accurate. The boyfriend part seemed to have evaporated like so much smoke.“You weren’t supposed to come home tonight,” he growled. “I texted you hours ago. You can just turn that piece of shit you drive around and go stay at your mother’s office.”Fury boiled up from her guts. She took aim and opened the car door hard into his midsection, hoping she could clip a ball for good measure.“Oooph. You little bitch.” He jumped back rubbing his hip.You bet I am. High heels slapping the concrete floor, she jumped out of her car and stood eyeball to eyeball with him. “This is my mother’s house, Tyler MacKenzie. I live here. Or have you forgotten?” Cassie yanked her shoulder bag and computer case off the passenger side of the front seat and stormed past him.He grabbed her arm before she made the steps leading into the kitchen. “I have people over. It’s the full moon. I’m leading a séance. Your presence would disturb the energy.”She twirled to face him, breaking his grip. “You mean you have mother’s clients over. Where is she, by the way?”He shrugged. “Don’t know. Haven’t seen her.”Cassie turned away from him. He closed his hand over her arm again, hard enough to make her squeal. “If you don’t let me go,” she snarled through clenched teeth, “I will call the police.”His fingers loosened marginally. “But, sweetie…”She heard compulsion beneath his words. Cassie didn’t have any magic of her own, but she recognized it in others. When Tyler wanted her to fall in love with him, he’d used honeyed words all the time. They’d only stopped once she let him move in.“Can it.” She twisted her head so she could lock gazes with him. “Let me go. Now.” His hand fell away. “I want you out of here tomorrow—”His eyes narrowed. He shoved long, red-gold hair out of his face and sneered at her. “Fat fucking chance of that. We’ve had this conversation one too many times for my liking. I’m here, and I intend to stay. There’s nothing you can do about it. Unless you want to meet with an unfortunate accident.” A nasty laugh bubbled past lips she’d actually thought were full and sensual. “Of course something like that could happen anyway. If I were you, sweetie, I’d watch my back.”Cassie shuddered. She swallowed, but her mouth was dry. Maybe she’d underestimated Tyler. Once they’d stopped getting along, she’d seen him as an inconvenience, not a menace. He’d never sounded quite like this before though. There’d been threats, but they’d been subtle, veiled in double entendre.She squared her shoulders and turned to face him. It was the kiss of death to let bullies know they were getting to you. “I’m done with your crap.” She infused as much venom as she could into her voice. “I will call the police. You threatened me.”He snorted. “I’d just deny it. They’ll believe we had a lover’s spat. Women are so emotional.” His blue eyes gleamed with an unnatural light.She blinked. For a moment, he looked like a demon one of her mother’s psychic friends had raised by accident. Cassie knew enough about them—interdimensional beings that traveled from world to world wreaking havoc—to scare the shit out of her.Don’t be ridiculous. Ridiculous, ridiculous echoed in her head. I’m seeing things.Her heartbeat sounded loud in her ears; her hands fisted at her sides. “You’d better get back to your séance. Wouldn’t want any of those high rollers to get away.”Her face twisted into a grimace. Thank Christ he spun on his heel and trotted smartly back into the house. Tyler cut an elegant figure with his richly-embroidered gypsy cape, broad shoulders, and classically handsome Nordic features. Flowing ruby silk pants rode low on his slim hips. No wonder she’d been taken in by him.Fuming—and scared half to death—she followed him into the house, but turned a hard left before she hit the kitchen and took what had once been the servants’ staircase. It had been stupid to fall for Tyler, one of the dumbest things she’d ever done, but there was no going back. She couldn’t unravel time and choose not to tumble into his arms and his bed. That part was a done deal. If she listened to him, his residency at chéz Eleanora was a done deal as well.Shit!Worry for her mother filled her, obliterating her fears for her own safety. Eleanora Ceobbinn was—or had been—a well-known psychic, but she’d apparently made one too many trips to the far side of the veil. She was still alive, but she hadn’t spoken a word in nearly a year, rattling around their old house like a ghost.Eleanora had come from money—and made plenty on her own—so at least that wasn’t a problem, but her mother was definitely fading. It was almost as if someone—Tyler?—were feeding off what little energy she had left. Unable to shake her earlier sense of foreboding, Cassie shivered. If she hadn’t been holding onto her purse and computer bag, she would have wrapped her arms around herself.Maybe because she was thinking about her mother—and the house had a mind of its own—she wasn’t surprised to find herself beneath a full-sized oil painting of Eleanora. Lush dark hair ended at knee level and her haunting violet eyes seemed alive. People had told Cassie she looked like her mom, but she’d never thought so. Eleanora was beautiful—and ageless. Cassie had the hair and the eyes and the striking six foot height, but the effect wasn’t nearly the same.She still had no idea what had gone wrong the day her mother checked out. She’d come home from work to find Eleanora sprawled face down on the Oriental carpet in the séance room, candles smoking black gouts of greasy flame. If there’d been clients, they were nowhere to be found.Her mother had regained consciousness, but that had been about all. Cassie had known better than to lug her around to a bunch of other doctors with their uncomfortable questions and pained silences after the first one had asked, “Your mother does whatfor a living?”Cassie dragged herself away from the portrait. When she was a little girl, she’d believed her mother’s painted eyes were the gateway to a magical world. She’d asked Eleanora and her mother had smiled shrewdly. “Stranger things have happened, child,” she’d said. “It’s best not to test this one.”



About the Author: 

Ann Gimpel is a mountaineer at heart. Recently retired from a long career as a psychologist, she remembers many hours at her desk where her body may have been stuck inside four walls, but her soul was planning yet one more trip to the backcountry. Around the turn of the last century (that would be 2000, not 1900!), she managed to finagle moving to the Eastern Sierra, a mecca for those in love with the mountains. 

It was during long backcountry treks that Ann’s writing evolved. 

Unlike some who see the backcountry as an excuse to drag friends and relatives along, Ann prefers her solitude. Stories always ran around in her head on those journeys, sometimes as a hedge against abject terror when challenging conditions made her fear for her life, sometimes for company. 

Eventually, she returned from a trip and sat down at the computer. Three months later, a five hundred page novel emerged. Oh, it wasn’t very good, but it was a beginning. And, she learned a lot between writing that novel and its sequel.Around that time, a friend of hers suggested she try her hand at short stories. It didn’t take long before that first story found its way into print and they’ve been accepted pretty regularly since then. One of Ann’s passions has always been ecology, so her tales often have a green twist.

In addition to writing, Ann enjoys wilderness photography. She lugs pounds of camera equipment in her backpack to distant locales every year. A standing joke is that over ten percent of her pack weight is camera gear which means someone else has to carry the food! That someone is her husband. They’ve shared a life together for a very long time. Children, grandchildren and three wolf hybrids round out their family.

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Tristan’s Lyceum WolvesImmortals of New Orleans, Book 3Kym Grosso
Genre:  Erotic Paranormal Romance
ISBN-13: 978-1482692396ISBN-10: 1482692392
Number of pages:  Approx. 267Word Count:  94,000 words
Cover Artist:  Carrie Spencer, CheekyCovers

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An erotic paranormal romance…
Charismatic and powerful Lyceum Wolves’ Alpha, Tristan Livingston, is out for revenge after a devastating attack on his pack. Not only did he survive a building collapse, he orchestrated the rebuild of his chic, state-of-the-art nightclub within a week. Determined to mete out justice, he rescues a beautiful witness who may be the key to helping him find the perpetrators.
Dr. Kalli Williams, dedicated veterinarian, is hiding a secret that endangers not only her own life but the lives of wolves across the country. After being tortured by a savage vampire, she’s reluctantly agrees to help the sexy Alpha in his quest to identify suspects; ones who’d kill her on the spot if they knew she existed. As Kalli places herself in the hands of the dominant wolf, she soon finds she wants nothing more than to submit.
Tristan, committed to ruling his pack as a lone wolf, is inexplicably drawn to the mysterious and enticing woman, who seems more than human, but not quite supernatural. As he discovers her secret, he teaches her the meaning of trust, helping her learn how to be true to her nature. After living a lifetime alone, will he succumb to the visceral need to claim her, acknowledging the soul binding connection between an Alpha and his mate? And will he prevail against the menacing enemy who threatens to destroy Lyceum Wolves?

Luca’s Magic Embrace
Immortals of New Orleans, Book 2
Kym Grosso        

Genre:  Paranormal Romance, Erotic Paranormal Romance

ISBN-13: 978-1480199262
ISBN-10: 1480199265

ASIN:  B009SFWOM0

Approximately 255 pages in pdf.  Varies in e-copy.
Word Count:  80,799 words

Cover Artist:  Carrie Spencer, CheekyCovers


Book Trailer:  http://youtu.be/ngBxFCMQGO0
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Book Description:
An erotic paranormal romance...
Sexy vampire, Luca Macquarie doesn't do love; especially not with humans. Yet, ever since he rescued Samantha Irving, he can't deny the enigmatic attraction he's developed for the alluring mortal woman. Concerned for her safety, he's determined to bring Samantha back to her coven. His mission is to go find the novice witch and bring her home, nothing more, nothing less; falling for her is not supposed to be part of the plan.
Samantha doesn't want to be a witch, yet that's exactly what she is. After failing to elicit her magic, she escapes to the mountains in an attempt to resume a semblance of her previous human life. When an arsonist torches her cabin, Samantha's worst fears are realized. Aware that her life is on the line, she reluctantly agrees to return to New Orleans with Luca.
In the Big Easy, Samantha and Luca embark on a spellbinding journey, searching for a mystical amulet that promises to release her obligation from an ancient, lethal vampire who's been threatening her life. With cryptic clues and clandestine allies, will Luca and Samantha destroy the dangerous amulet before others acquire it, setting forth a chain of catastrophic consequences? And will Luca give into his erotic desire for the witch who magically captures heart?



Kade's Dark EmbraceImmortals of New Orleans, Book 1By Kym Grosso
Genre: Paranormal Spicy Romance
74,000 Words Novel Length
BN  ARe
Book Description:
After a series of girls are ritualistically murdered on the cold streets of Philadelphia, seasoned detective, Sydney Willows, is forced to work with sexy, alpha vampire, Kade Issacson. While working the case, Sydney finds herself inexplicably drawn to Kade, fighting the passion she feels towards him. Kade, determined to solve the case and mete out justice, is captivated by the independent, fiery detective. As he attempts to protect her from a very real murderer, Kade grows concerned that the beautiful, but very human detective, could easily end up dead should she tangle with supernatural forces that are beyond her control.

The investigation leads them into a dark and dangerous world, deep in the heart of New Orleans, where together, they search for the perpetrators of the Voodoo killings. Sydney soon becomes the target of the killer and ends up fighting for her life and love in the Big Easy. If she makes it out alive, will she give into the intoxicating desire she feels for Kade?

book trailer for Kade's Dark Embrace   http://youtu.be/_GsJRUi1fww

About the Author:
Kym Grosso is the author of the erotic paranormal romance series, The Immortals of New Orleans. Both of her novels, Kade's Dark Embrace (Immortals of New Orleans, Book 1) and Luca's Magic Embrace (Immortals of New Orleans, Book 2), are currently available via Amazon, digitally and in print. Tristan's Lyceum Wolves is scheduled for release on April 1, 2013.
In addition to romance, Kym has written and published several articles about autism, and is passionate about autism advocacy. She writes autism articles on PsychologyToday.com and AutismInRealLife.com. She also is a contributing essay author in the new book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Raising Kids on the Spectrum.
Kym lives with her husband, two children, dog, cat and guinea pig. Her hobbies include autism advocacy, reading, tennis, zumba, traveling and spending time with her husband and children. New Orleans, with its rich culture, history and unique cuisine, is one of her favorite places to visit. Also, she loves traveling just about anywhere that has a beach or snow covered mountains. On any given night, Kym can be found reading her Kindle, which is filled with hundreds of romances.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KymGrossoBooks
Twitter: @KymGrosso
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5785692.Kym_Grosso
My Autism Website: http://www.AutismInRealLife.com

Now on Tour Midnight Fire Series by Kaitlyn Davis

SCORCH is out!!!!!! Woohoo!!!
Okay…sorry! I couldn’t resist. I'm just so excited thatScorch, the fourth and final book in my Midnight Fire Series is finally on-sale! 
For those of you who are new to my books, here's a look at the series:


What began as a simple idea, blossomed into four books that I could not be happier with and an amazing adventure in self-publishing. My three main characters—Kira, Tristan, and Luke—have been on a whirlwind journey, a physical and emotional rollercoaster. But rather than focus on the end of the series, I want to celebrate by bringing everyone back to the beginning. 
And that is what this blog tour is about!
Through interviews, spotlights, reviews and guest posts that tell both Luke and Tristan's sides of the story, I hope my readers (new and old!) will enjoy celebrating the characters I created in Ignite. Their stories are full of magic, adventure and, most of all, love—and it has been my absolute pleasure to share it all with you.
If you haven't read my series, Ignite is FREE and available wherever eBooks are sold (download links are listed at the end of this post!). If you have, I hope you’re just as excited as I am for Scorch!
Either way, I hope you following along this amazing month long tour! 
And I have to send a huge thank you to Roxanne at Bewitching Books for putting the entire thing together.
Welcome! Now, let's party! 


April 5 Tour Into Fang-tastic Bookswww.fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com
April 5 InterviewCurling Up With A Good Bookhttp://curling-up-with-a-good-book.blogspot.com/
April 6 InterviewPembroke Sinclair pembrokesinclair.blogspot.com
April 7 Guest blog- A Scene from Tristan's PerspectiveKristy Centenohttp://booksbycenteno.com
April 8 SpotlightMusings From An Addicted Readerhttp://musingsfromanaddictedreader.blogspot.com/
April 8-12 Feature week Phantasmic Readshttp://phantasmicreads.blogspot.com
April 9 InterviewMy Home Away From Home www.officialmhafh.com
April 10 Guest blog-A Scene from Luke's PerspectiveBuffy's Ramblingshttp://buffy-kennedy.blogspot.com/
April 11 SpotlightKrystal's Enchanting Reads http://enchantingreads7.blogspot.com
April 12 InterviewReading and Writing Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance - http://readingandwritingurbanfantasy.blogspot.com/
April 13 review book 1Reviewing in Chaos    http://reviewinginchaos.blogspot.com
April 15 InterviewMichelle @ Mom With A Kindlehttps://momwithakindle.blogspot.com
April 16 InterviewImmortality and Beyondwww.immortylcafe.com

April 16 Guest blog-  A Scene from Tristan's Perspective
Roxanne's Realm
www.roxannesrealm.blogspot.com

April 17 and 18 Interview and reviewshappy tails and taleshttp://magluvsya03.wordpress.com
April 17 InterviewFrankie Blooding's Bookshelfhttp://frankieblooding.wordpress.com/
April 18 InterviewBooks & Taleshttp://www.booksandtales.blogspot.co.uk/ 
April 19 Interview and reviewMy Seryniti @ www.myseryniti.wordpress.com
April 19 reviewHooked In a Bookhttp://hookedinabook.blogspot.com/
April 20 reviewBook Broads, bookbroads.blogspot.com
April 20 SpotlightBex 'n' Bookshttp://bexnbooks.blogstop.com
April 21 InterviewBooks, Books the Magical Fruithttp://booksbooksthemagicalfruit.blogspot.com
April 22 Guest blog-A Scene from Luke's Perspective Sweet Southern Homehttp://www.sweetsouthernhome.net
April 22 Spotlight and reviewwww.LunarHavenRD.com
April 23 InterviewJodie PierceWww.jodiepierceauthor.blogspot.com
April 23 Interview and reviewUrban Girl Reader – http://www.urbangirlreader.com
April 23 reviewA Bibliophiles Thoughts on Bookshttp://bibliophilesthoughtsonbooks.blogspot.com/
April 24 reviewsMichelle's Paranormal Vault of Bookshttp://concisebookreviewsbymichelle.blogspot.com
April 25 Spotlightwww.christina-mcknight.blogspot.com
April 26 SpotlightMelissa Stevens http://melissastevens.com 
April 26 reviewThe Solitary Bookworm thesolitarybookworm.com
April 27 InterviewBook Addicthttp://karlacc-bookaddict.blogspot.mx/
April 28 Spotlight and review (book 1)http://www.paranormal-bookclub.com/
April 30 Guest blog and review-A Scene from Tristan's PerspectiveButterfly-o-Meter Bookshttp://butterflyometerbooks.blogspot.com/
May 1 InterviewSimply Infatuatedhttp://simplyinfatuated.wordpress.com/
May 1 reviewPaperback Princesshttp://princess-paperback.blogspot.com.au
May 1 ReviewEthereal Book Reviewshttp://etherealbookreviews.blogspot.ca
May 2 Guest blog-A Scene from Luke's PerspectiveMy Guilty Obsessionhttp://myguiltyobsession.blogspot.com/ 
May 2 reviewThe LUV'NVhttp://www.theluvnv.com


May 3 Guest blog
Creatively Green 
www.creativelygreen.blogspot.com


IgniteMidnight Fire Series Book One
Kaitlyn Davis
Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Romance
ISBN: 9781465852366ASIN: B005U8GQT6
Number of pages: about 200-250 pagesWord Count: Roughly 65,000
Series promotional video –http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwXdlNmtCUE   
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Book Description:
"With one last look, one final search of the lines of his face for some sign, Kira turned and ran away from the sound of the man she loved laughing in the face of her death."
When Kira Dawson moves to South Carolina, she meets Luke, a blond goofball who quickly becomes her best friend, and Tristan, a mysterious bad boy who sends shivers down her spine. Kira knows they're keeping secrets, but when she discovers Tristan's lust for blood and her own dormant mystical powers, Kira is forced to fight for her life and make the heartbreaking decision between the familiar comfort of friendship and the fiery passion of love.
Ignite is the first book in the Midnight Fire Series. It is approximately 65,000 words.


Oh, and did I mentioned it's FREE! Download now for:
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SimmerMidnight Fire Series Book Two
Kaitlyn Davis
Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Romance
ISBN: 9781476284392ASIN: B007R82KLK
Number of pages: about 200-250 pagesWord Count: Roughly 65,000
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Book Description:
"Slowly, like a whisper almost blown away in the wind, two words streaked across her mind: 'Kiss me.'"
Kira may have survived the eclipse, but her troubles are far from over. She's headed to Sonnyville with one goal in mind: to learn more about her parents. But with Luke and Tristan competing for her heart and Diana gunning for her head, time is running out on the search for her mother. And the closer Kira gets to answers, the more terrified she becomes. The conduits fear her, the vampires fear her, and Kira is starting to wonder if maybe they're right...
Simmer is the second book in the thrilling Midnight Fire Series. It is approximately 65,000 words.
BlazeMidnight Fire Series Book Three
Kaitlyn Davis
Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Romance
ISBN: 9781301583027ASIN: B009H0U7FC
Number of pages: about 200-250 pagesWord Count: Roughly 65,000
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Book Description:
“Kira gulped, unable to stop the growing sense that everything in her world was about to change.”
With Aldrich’s note burning a hole in her pocket, Kira is off to England to finally reunite with her birth mother. But what begins as a dream quickly turns to a nightmare and Kira is left questioning everything she has ever known. Can she be the conduit Luke wants her to be? Can she be the rebel Tristan needs her to be? Or is she something else? Something no one, not even Aldrich, ever saw coming…
Blaze is the third book in the thrilling Midnight Fire Series. It is approximately 65,000 words.

ScorchMidnight Fire Series Book Four
Kaitlyn Davis
Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Romance
Number of pages: about 200-250 pagesWord Count: Roughly 65,000

“All it did was remind Kira that time was running out. That she needed to choose. Or a lot more than a forest would burn. The whole world would crumble."

Aldrich escaped…again. Tristan forgot…everything. And Luke, well, Luke was getting more than a little impatient. But those were the least of Kira’s concerns, because something else happened in England—something she was trying desperately to forget. A wedge of evil had lodged itself in her heart, a little black hole had nestled into her flames, and it wasn’t going away—not anytime soon…and maybe not ever.

Scorch is the fourth and final book in the thrilling Midnight Fire Series. It is approximately 65,000 words.


About the Author:
Kaitlyn Davis graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Johns Hopkins University with a B.A. in Writing Seminars. She's been writing ever since she picked up her first crayon and is overjoyed to finally share her work with the world. She currently lives in New York City and dreams of having a cockapoo puppy of her own.
Blog – http://kaitlyndavisbooks.blogspot.com/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/KaitlynDavisBooks
Twitter – https://twitter.com/DavisKaitlyn
Goodreads – http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5276341.Kaitlyn_Davis
Pinterest - http://pinterest.com/kdavisbooks/

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It's Good to Be Pyschic: Tour Stop and Giveaway with Elise Sax

               Sometimes it’s good to be psychic. What am I saying? It’s always good to be psychic. I mean, I guess it is. I can’t remember what I’m doing from one minute to the next, let alone predict the future. But I imagine it’s pretty awesome to know things a person normally couldn’t know.                             It’s good for Grandma Zelda in An Affair to Dismember. She’s a famous psychic matchmaker in the small village of Cannes, CA. She has a third eye, and with it she just knows who will find love with whom. She also has an uncanny ability to predict weather. And other things.
               Zelda is sure her granddaughter Gladie has the gift, says she’s just like her. But so far, Gladie is only adept in getting into trouble and stumbling onto murder and mysteries. She’s never predicted the weather once. It’s up in the air if Gladie really has the gift, like her grandma says, but Gladie does have a knack for solving mysteries, something her grandmother has no talent for.
               If you could have one superpower (or supernatural power), which power would you choose? My sons often ask me this question. They would like to control time and fly. I would like the power to heal. If you could know the future, would you? If you could read minds, would you choose to?               
April 1 Guest blogCatherine Bybeecatherinebybee.blogspot.com
April 2 InterviewPhantasmic Readshttp://phantasmicreads.blogspot.com
April 3 SpotlightA Bibliophiles Thoughts on Bookshttp://bibliophilesthoughtsonbooks.blogspot.com/
April 4 Interview and reviewBooks Books and More Books http://booksbooksmorebooks.blogspot.com/
April 5 Guest blogFang-tastic Bookswww.fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com 
April 6 Guest blogwww.christina-mcknight.blogspot.com
April 7 Guest blog and reviewLissette E. Manninghttp://www.simplistik.org/lissetteemanning
April 8 InterviewBooks & Other Spells. nightskydarlstar.blogspot.com
April 9 SpotlightReviewing in Chaos  http://reviewinginchaos.blogspot.com
April 10 Guest blogFangs, Wands & Fairy Dusthttp://fangswandsandfairydust.com/
April 11 Spotlight and review Coffee & A Book Anytime: http://coffeeandabookanytime.wordpress.com/
April 12 InterviewBook Lovin' Mamas – http://www.booklovinmamas.blogspot.com
April 13 Interview and reviewMy Home Away From Home – http://www.officialmhafh.com
April 14 InterviewPembroke Sinclair.  pembrokesinclair.blogspot.com
April 15 Guest blogCloey's Book Reviews and Other StuffCloeyk.blogspot.com
April 16 SpotlightBook Liaison – http://www.bookliaison.com/
April 17 InterviewRoxanne’s Realmwww.roxannesrealm.blogspot.com
April 18 Guest blogThe Eternal Scribehttp://theeternalscribe.weebly.com/blog.html
April 19 Guest blog and reviewQueen of All She Reads http://queenofallshereads.blogspot.com/
April 20 Guest blogSimply Infatuatedhttp://simplyinfatuated.wordpress.com/
April 21 InterviewThe Creatively Green Write at Home Momwww.creativelygreen.blogspot.com
April 22 Guest blog and reviewReading Realityhttp://www.readingreality.net
April 23 Guest blogBuffy's Ramblingshttp://buffy-kennedy.blogspot.com/
April 24 SpotlightAll I Want and More http://alliwantandmore.blogspot.com/
April 25 ReviewThe Bookmark Blogwww.mybookmarkblog.com
April 26 SpotlightLisa’s World of Bookswww.lisasworldofbooks.net 
April 27 SpotlightCover Reveals http://CoverReveals.blogspot.com
April 28 Guest blogViviana, Enchantress of Bookshttp://www.vivianaenchantressofbooks.com
April 28 reviewhttp://achickwhoreads.blogspot.com




An Affair to DismemberThe Matchmaker Series, Book OneElise Sax
Genre: Comedic romantic mystery
Publisher: Ballantine (Random House)
ISBN: 978-0345532220
Number of pages: 320Word Count: About 80,000
Book Trailer: http://youtu.be/sox1nLfSEmY

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Book Description:
Certain to appeal to fans of Janet Evanovich, Jennifer Crusie, and Katie MacAlister, Elise Sax’s hilarious series debut introduces matchmaker-in-training Gladie Burger, who stumbles into a dangerous quagmire of murder and red-hot romance.
Three months has been Gladie Burger’s limit when it comes to staying in one place. That’s why Gladie is more than a little skeptical when her eccentric Grandma Zelda recruits her to the family’s matchmaking business in the quaint small town of Cannes, California. What’s more, Gladie is also highly unqualified, having a terrible track record with romance. Still, Zelda is convinced that her granddaughter has “the gift.” But when the going gets tough, Gladie wonders if this gift has a return policy.
When Zelda’s neighbor drops dead in his kitchen, Gladie is swept into his bizarre family’s drama. Despite warnings from the (distractingly gorgeous) chief of police to steer clear of his investigation, Gladie is out to prove that her neighbor’s death was murder. It’s not too long before she’s in way over her head—with the hunky police chief, a dysfunctional family full of possible killers, and yet another mysterious and handsome man, whose attentions she’s unable to ignore. Gladie is clearly being pursued—either by true love or by a murderer. Who will catch her first?
Praise for An Affair to Dismember
“Elise Sax’s new Matchmaker series is off to a rousing start! . . . Sax gives the comic mystery genre a new spin. . . . A fun read sure to entertain.”—RT Book Reviews
“Fans of laugh-out-loud romantic suspense will enjoy this new author as she joins the ranks of Janet Evanovich, Katie MacAllister, and Jennifer Crusie.”—Booklist
“Elise Sax will win your heart.”—New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis
“In the tradition of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series, Elise Sax’s new novel is a funny, sexy ride.”—Valerie Frankel, author of Four of a Kind
“What a fun book! It will leave readers begging for more.”—Kim Gruenenfelder, author of There’s Cake in My Future

 About the Author:
Elise Sax worked as a journalist for fifteen years, mostly in Paris, France. She took a detour from journalism and became a private investigator before trying her hand at writing fiction. She lives in Southern California with her two sons. An Affair to Dismember, the first in the Matchmaker mystery series, is her first novel.
http://elisesax.com/
https://twitter.com/TheEliseSax
http://www.facebook.com/theelisesax
http://youtu.be/sox1nLfSEmY
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elise-sax/
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5766108.Elise_Sax

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A Character interview with Eustice of Alex Gulczynski's book Eustice

An interview with Eustice. Main character of Alex Gulczynski's book Eustice (surprise title!), the first in the three part Reaper Corps series.
Mysterious Questioner: Eustice? That's fairly unique name. Where did you get it from?
Eustice: Name questions? Is that where this interview is going? If so, that's pretty lame start. I don't know where my name came from. I was born. It was stamped on my head. Now I'm here answering banal questions. Next.
MQ: Okay. Moving right along. Tell us a little about yourself.
E: What's to tell? It's a story as old as time. Girl dies, girl gets trapped in the afterlife, girl becomes the center point of the eternal war between angels and demons. You know, same-oh-same-oh. What? That never happen to you?
MQ: Not that I can remember.
E: Great. I guess it's just me then.
MQ: That sounds pretty rough.
E: Sure. It can be. But I've come to love that special squish a demon's head makes as I plunge my scythe into. There is a real art in making sure the spatter doesn't hit you. You really have to swing it just so. Is that weird? It didn't sound weird in my head but now that it's out I'm not so sure. Oh man, this is what my life has come to.
MQ: Well, it sounds like you've had to develop a special set of skills?
E: Yeah, I suppose I have. You don't really know what you're capable of until you're thrust into it. I don't know if that's a good thing or not.
MQ: Why is that?
E:...I don't know if I've become a better person. Maybe it's better not know what you are capable of. There's darkness in everyone. Even in the angels. I've learned that now. God, this whole thing is messed up.
MQ: What whole thing?
E: This! All of it. Life, the universe, everything. It's all messed up. You expect some cosmic plan. Fate or something. You would expect the ones in charge are better than you, but when it comes down to it they're not. When it comes down to it, it's just you. You've got to be strong.
MQ: That sounds lonely.
E: Yeah. Yeah. You know I don't want to talk about this anymore. Time's a wasting and you aren't helping me. I'm gonna go. Someone has to clean up the mess everyone else has made.
MQ: And that person is you?
E: Well, I don't see you doing it. I'm outta here. My scythe arm is getting itchy.

March 8 InterviewBooks in the Hall  http://www.booksinthehall.blogspot.com
March 9 SpotlightPaperback Princesshttp://princess-paperback.blogspot.com.au
March 10 InterviewPembroke Sinclair, www.pembrokesinclair.blogspot.com
March 11 InterviewInk Slinger's Blogwww.jodiepierceauthor.blogspot.com
March 13 Guest blogShare My Destinywww.sharemydestiny.com
March 14 SpotlightCover2CoverBlogwww.cover2coverblog.blogspot.com
March 15 Interview Bewitching Book Tours Magazinewww.issuu.com/bewitchingbooktours
March 15 InterviewCarrie ArdoinBlogger and Reviewer at Sweet Southern Homehttp://www.sweetsouthernhome.net
March 16 InterviewMichelle @ Mom With A Kindlehttps://momwithakindle.blogspot.com
March 17 SpotlightLisa’s World of Bookswww.lisasworldofbooks.net 
March 20 InterviewLaurie's Paranormal Thoughts and Reviews http://lauriethoughts-reviews.blogspot.com
March 21 Interview and reviewHappy Tails and Taleshttp://magluvsya03.wordpress.com
March 22 Guest blogFrom the Museshttp://claireashgrove.blogspot.com/
April 1 InterviewRoxanne’s Realmwww.roxannesrealm.blogspot.com
April 2 InterviewThe Creatively Green Write at Home Momwww.creativelygreen.blogspot.com 
April 3 Guest blogFang-tastic Bookswww.fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com
April 4 Guest blogBooks, Books the Magical Fruithttp://booksbooksthemagicalfruit.blogspot.com
April 5 InterviewMarsha A Moore’s blogMarshaAMoore.blogspot.com                             

EusticeReaper Corps Book 1
Alex Gulczynski
Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Young Adult
ISBN: 9781476255484ASIN: B008I7N4ZA
Number of pages: 242Word Count: 84000
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Book Description:
Eustice P. Jennings awakens alone and confused on an ugly piece of office furniture in Purgatory. Being dead is the least of her problems as she is quickly drafted into the dangerous Reaper Corps and plunged headfirst into the endless conflict between Heaven and Hell. Friends and allies are few and far as Eustice struggles to find her place in a surreal world she never imagined could exist.
About the Author:
Eustice is Alex Gulczynski's debut novel. He is currently living in Seattle and teaching science to elementary students. He and his wife had their first child in December. He is using these sleepless nights to work on the next book to further the story of Eustice and Thayer. He hopes to have it out by March 2013.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alex-Gulczynski-Author/198345420293644
Twitter: @alexgulczynski
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6469072.Alex_Gulczynski

Interview and Giveaway with Dana Michelle Burnett

Can you tell readers a little bit about yourself and what inspired to write in this particular genre?
I’m actually a very boring person, all I ever do is write and play #DanceMom to my daughter (Don’t believe everything you see on television). I’ve always been sort of dark and twisty, so as a writer, the paranormal is just a natural fit. I honestly believe that there is more to the world than what science recognizes.
What inspired you to write this book?
I was actually inspired by My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding. I watched a few episodes and became fascinated by the Irish Traveller culture. I did some research into it and then into some Irish legends and before I knew it, I had the outline for Once.
Please tell us about your latest release.
Once is about a young woman named Harmony Jacobson that falls in love with an Irish Traveller named Kieran, that is part of an ancient, almost immortal, tribe called the Tuatha de Danann. Of course, being almost immortal, you know  Kieran and his family have made some enemies.
What is your favorite scene from the book? Could you share a little bit of it, without spoilers of course?
There is a scene between Harmony and Kieran at a pond where she talks about how you never see butterflies anymore and how she misses them. He makes a few appear and it’s the first time that he reveals his abilities, but to me it was just the gesture of doing something just to make her smile that really stuck out to me.
“It was,” I said. “Have you ever noticed you never see butterflies that much anymore? I miss them.”Oh God... That was a stupid thing to say...Kieran pulled at my hand to stop me just as we reached the edge of the trees.“Is something wrong?” I asked as I turned around.“No,” Kieran said as he took my other hand as well and then tilted his head back and closed his eyes. “Just wait.”Suddenly, into the air rose a cloud of orange and black butterflies. They fluttered all around us, landed on my arms and shoulders.I looked at him amazed, “How did you do that?”Kieran stepped forward and brought his lips down on mine in a feathery soft kiss. When I opened my eyes, the butterflies were gone.“Magic,” he whispered and backed away.
Did you find anything really interesting while researching this or another book?
For this book, I researched the Irish Traveller culture as much as possible, but they are a very secretive culture. The one thing that I could find LOTS of information on was the Dale Farm land dispute. I was horrified by the comments that people would leave about how “the only good traveller, is a dead traveller”, bomb the whole place and be done with it, and why didn’t they just move into homes like “normal people”.  The amount of hate really shocked me.  It was like looking back in time to the way my Native American ancestors were treated and from that point on, I knew that even though my book was fiction, I wanted to touch on that.
With the book being part of a series, are there any character or story arcs, that readers jumping in somewhere other than the first book, need to be aware of? Can these books be read as stand alones?
Just like with my Spiritus series, my goal is that the reader could start anywhere, but in Spiritus series the concept was ghosts and reincarnation, this time it’s a little more complicated than that.  It’s hard to get so much back information into each book without it sounding like a recap.
Do you have any weird writing quirks or rituals?
The strangest writing ritual I have is that I write everything out in spiral notebooks first, then I use a talk to text program to get it into Word, and then I do my first edit. I don’t know why, but I can’t make the thoughts flow as easily if I just type it directly into the computer. There is something about pen to paper that just works for me. I guess another odd thing would be that I write “out of order”. I may write the ending first, then the beginning, and then the middle.
Other than writing, what are some of your interests, hobbies or passions in life?
I of course love to read, but I’m also into flower gardening (so nerdy, I know), and I LOVE old movies. Yes, I’m that odd person under fifty that can quote long passages from Vivien Leigh movies and can name all of Elizabeth Taylor’s husbands. My biggest passion though has to be spending time with my daughter. Since my husband’s death a few years ago, she has become the center of my world and I love getting to watch her grow up and develop into her own little person.
What was the last amazing book you read?
I really enjoyed Flutter by Melissa Andrea. I read it during a dance convention. I had random time in between taking my daughter back forth to class and bringing her food. It was a great story and easy to dive right back into no matter how many times I had to stop and start.
Where is your favorite place to read? Do you have a cozy corner or special reading spot?
I live out in the middle of the woods and I love to sit out on the back porch and read. My second favorite place to read would have to be in bed.
What can readers expect next from you?
I’m currently working on Far Away, the second book in the Gypsy Fairy Tale series. I’m also in the research phase of another book centered around a pair of witches with a rather unexpected bond that goes back centuries. I definitely very excited about the upcoming year!
Where can readers find you on the web?
http://www.DanaMichelleBurnett.com
http://www.Facebook.com/DanaMichelleBurnett
http://www.Twitter.com/DanaMBurnett
Would you like to leave readers with a little teaser or excerpt from the book?
I locked the back door and then went to the counter and opened the register. I thumbed through the receipts and placed them under the drawer. It all seemed in order, nothing that couldn’t wait until morning. I grabbed my keys as another rumble of thunder came and shook the very walls.

A loud bang made me jump and drop everything.

What the hell was that?

My heart was pounding as I stood in the center of the room. I waited, listening and trembling, until I heard the sound again.

This time it was more of a slamming sound. I looked around straining my ears until I heard it again, and looked up where it sounded like it came from to see the upper window had come unlatched.

Of course...

I sighed, drop my keys on the counter, and went back into the store room. I was dead tired, tripping over boxes and bumping into barrels as I pulled the ladder out from the back corner.

Every muscle in my body ached as I dragged it out to the front room and under the window. I climbed up, only to realize that it was too short to reach the latch.

Why can’t anything ever just be easy?

I was too tired to go out back into the barn and search in the dark for a taller ladder. Stupidly, I climbed the remaining two rungs and balanced on the very top.

Stretching up on my toes and wobbling, I reached for the latch and grasped it as the bell on the front door rattled.

There was no time to think, but yet it all seemed to happen in slow motion. I heard the ladder crash to the floor, I felt my stomach rise up to my throat as I fell, and then I stopped, cradled in a blur of black that smelled of clover.

There was a low murmur of a voice I did not recognize in my ear, speaking words I did not understand. I wiggled free of the strangers grasp, wobbling on my feet as I tried to stand.Looking up, I was staring face-to-face with that younger man from the parade. He was breathtaking to see up close with full lips and overpowering emerald eyes. I swallowed a few times, trying to remember how to even form words.

“I’m sorry,” I somehow managed to mumble as I backed away.

He cocked one dark eyebrow and pulled those pouty lips into a smirk.“You are apologizing for falling then?”

His voice was enchanting. There was a beautiful Irish lilt to it, but also something else, something hypnotic and mesmerizing that made it difficult to think clearly.

“I um... I guess so.” I stammered, almost tripping over myself to get behind the counter and put some distance between us.

He moved closer, his steps graceful and light as a feather.

“Are you afraid of me for some reason?”

“Of course not,” I said with a nervous giggle, hating the sound of my own voice. “But why are you here?”

“Ah, so it is like that is it?”

I could feel the heat coming to my face, “No, I just mean, it’s so late in the storm coming in...”
“Horse and mule feed.”

“What?”

He smiled; it was a quick flash of white teeth in his tanned face.

“I’m here for horse and mule feed,” he repeated. “Preferably with molasses.”

“Seriously?”

“You sell feed, do you not?”

“Of course.”

He raised his eyebrow again, “Don’t tell me you’re closed.”

“Yes, but it’s fine.” I said, fidgeting from one foot to the other. “Well, what I mean is that it’s the least I can do.”

He kept looking at me with those amazing green eyes and amused expression.

I pointed to the bags stacked in the corner, “Just go ahead and take what you need.”

“I can’t do that Miss," he said with a shake of his head. “I can’t be taking what I haven’t paid for.”

I didn’t know how to react to his quick change in mood. It was almost like I had offended him or something, but something about it had me wondering how fast the police could get here.

“I’m sorry,” I said quickly and opened up the receipt book. “How many bags do you need?”

“Just two.”

“Okay,” I said and went back to writing out his order, anything to give me something to do so that I wouldn’t have to look at him.

He moved closer, shadowing the counter.

“My name is Kieran,” he said in his musical voice. “Just in case you were curious.”I didn’t look up, I couldn’t, my hands were trembling and I knew my cheeks were flaming. It would only be worse if I looked up.

Is he actually flirting with me?

He rested his elbows on the counter, close enough that I could smell the rich clover smell again.

“And what would your name be?” He asked, almost teasing me.

“Harmony,” I answered in a shaky voice. “Harmony Jacobson.”

“Well, don’t we have a pair of unusual names?”

I didn’t answer him. To save myself the embarrassment, I pretended that writing out his receipt took all of my concentration.

“I’m just making polite conversation here,” he teased. “You don’t have to be so embarrassed.”

When I looked up, he was staring at me with those intense green eyes. I couldn’t speak, all that I could do was take his money and hand him his receipt.

He went over to the corner and picked up the two bags of feed as if they weighed nothing, hoisting both up on one shoulder. Stopping at the door, he looked back and gave me one last dazzling smile.

“I shall be seeing you, Harmony Jacobson.”

I remained behind the counter after he left; my heart was beating so fast I was afraid to move from that spot.

Did that really just happen?

After what seemed like a long while, my pulse finally stopped thundering in my ears. I was able to let go of the counter edge and walk out to the fallen ladder in the center of the room.I dragged it back into the storeroom and leaned it against the wall, knowing that it was not where it originally was, but not really caring. My earlier exhaustion was now completely mind numbing. All that I wanted to do was get to bed.

I picked up my keys, switched off the lights and stepped outside. As I locked the door, I could hear the music drifting over from across the street. Even though the rest of the town was dark and quiet, the camp at the fairgrounds was alive with lights and activity.It was like an entirely different world, brought right here to our tiny little town.


Once
Gypsy Fairy Tale Book One
Dana Michelle Burnett

Beautiful. Secretive. Magical. You envy their freedom, but you are distrustful of their ways. A strange carnival has come to Corydon, Indiana and the Irish Travellers have captured the small town's attention--but it's Harmony who's attracted theirs.

Harmony sees the Travellers everywhere and just like everyone else in town she's curious. But once she meets the mysterious and captivating Kieran, Harmony's life takes an exciting and chilling turn.

Up until now, Harmony never believed that fairy tales or myths were real, but Kieran and his family belong to an ancient tribe called the Tuatha de Dannan and someone else has discovered their secret.

An ancient battle is about to begin again, and now no one is safe, especially Harmony. Can Kieran resist the urge to be with her or will his feelings put her in the crossfire?


About the Author:
Dana Michelle Burnett spent most of her life writing short stories and sharing them with family and friends. Over the years, her work was published in numerous commercial and literary magazines  including Just Labs, Mindprints: A Literary Journal, Foliate Oak, and many more.  Her short story John Lennon and the Chicken Holocaustwas include in The Best of Foliate Oak 2006. 

Dana Michelle's Spiritus Series introduced the idea of a ghostly romance and became a Kindle bestselling series.  She's an avid reader of anything dark and romantic.  Dana Michelle lives in Southern Indiana with her dancing diva daughter and an assortment of pets.

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Interview with Rayne Hall

Can you tell readers a little bit about yourself and what inspired to write in this particular genre?
I'm passionate about writing, especially fantasy and horror fiction.  I love reading fantasy -  magic, made-up worlds, mythical creatures - so I had a go at writing it, and got hooked. The dark aspects of the human psyche are fascinating, and I enjoy exploring them in fiction, which gives my fantasy a dark slant and sometimes tilts it towards horror.
What is it about the paranormal that fascinates you so much?  
The ambiguity of what is and isn't real intrigues me. What if what we believe to be real is not?  What if creatures we humans believe to have invented - vampires, werewolves, dragons - really exist? 
What if demons are real? To what extent are they manifestations of the darkness of our own soul?
Is magic real? Although most people in the modern western world deny its existence, most humans all over the world throughout history have believed. Who is right? What if magic is a scientific phenomenon that's still waiting to be discovered? If magic is real, how might it work? What skills might be needed to harness its force? What dangers lie in its abuse?
The fiction possibilities are delicious.
What inspired you to write this book?
I was staying in a ger (yurt) at the edge of the Gobi desert in Mongolia when I the idea struck. It was a vague idea at first - two people who hate each other must become allies to survive, and although they have previously betrayed and harmed each other they must now depend on each other and learn to trust.
The novel also explores the theme of how we're not responsible for what fate deals us, but we're responsible for how we deal with it.
Further inspiration also came from ancient cultures (especially Egyptians, Romans, Greeks, Persians and Hittites), from places where I've lived and travelled (in Central Asia, North Africa, Middle East) - including, of course, Mongolia.
Please tell us about Storm Dancer
Storm Dancer is a dark epic fantasy novel, a story of war, ambition, demons, prophecy, magic, courage, redemption and sacrifice.
Do you have a special formula for creating characters' names? Do you try to match a name with a certain meaning to attributes of the character or do you search for names popular in certain time periods or regions?
Storm Dancer is set in a fantasy world inspired by the Bronze Age period and the Middle Eastern region, so I used traditional Arabic, Turkish, Hebrew and Persian names,  and also some ancient historical names. Some names I made up, and some I used because the characters told me so.
Was one of your characters more challenging to write than another?
Dahoud is a troubled hero with a dark past. He seeks to atone for the terrible deeds he committed as a siege commander, and to build a new life of humility and peace. Ruling the land he once devastated, how can he keep the secret of who he really is? Possessed by a demon that tempts him back into his old ways, how long can he resist the lure? Dahoud fights to protect his people from war's violence - but how can he shield the woman he loves from the evil inside him?
Dahoud was challenging to write, because he didn't reveal his true nature from the start. I had almost finished the first draft before I found out that he was possessed by a demon. That changed everything, and I had to rewrite the whole book. He also pretended to be socially naive, and I believed it for a while and wrote the book accordingly, until I caught on that he had fooled me. Much later, he revealed the nature of his obsession, and finally he confessed just how dark his past was, which meant several more rewrites.
Is there a character that you enjoyed writing more than any of the others?
Writing Merida was fun. She's a lovely woman, warm, compassionate, serious, honest and resourceful, but also tight about principles and prudish. I had wicked fun putting her principles to the test and making her do the things she swore she would never do.
For example, when she learns bellydancing in the harem, she asserts that she would never perform in public or let men see her dance. Later, her only chance to escape captivity is by posing as a tavern entertainer and bellydance for the audience. Watching her squirm, then brace herself to push past her own boundaries was interesting. 
She is certain she would never take a human life - but then the lives of a thousand people depend on whether she kills the enemy leader. Will she do it?
Of course she swears never to forgive Dahoud for what he did to her. But perhaps she will... after she gets her own revenge.
Where can readers find you on the web?
https://sites.google.com/site/rayneha...

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Storm DancerRayne Hall
Genre: Dark Epic Fantasy
Publisher: Scimitar Press
ISBN: 9781465716651 SmashwordsISBN: 1230000010279 KoboASIN: B005MJFV58
Number of pages:  400Word Count: 150,000
Book Description
Demon-possessed siege commander, Dahoud, atones for his atrocities by hiding his identity and protecting women from war's violence - but can he shield the woman he loves from the evil inside him?

Principled weather magician, Merida, brings rain to a parched desert land. When her magical dance rouses more than storms, she needs to overcome her scruples to escape from danger.

Thrust together, Dahoud and Merida must fight for freedom and survival. But how can they trust each other, when hatred and betrayal burn in their hearts?

'Storm Dancer' is a dark epic fantasy. Caution: this book contains some violence and disturbing situations. Not recommended for under-16s.  British spellings.
Book Trailer http://youtu.be/tI5oxeOziQM
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Note:  Storm Dancer has dark elements which some readers may find disturbing. Not recommended for readers under 16, not suitable for YA blogs.
Contains British English. Some words, spellings, grammar and punctuation will be different than American English.
About Rayne Hall
Rayne Hall has published more than forty books under different pen names with different publishers in different genres, mostly fantasy, horror and non-fiction. Recent books include Storm Dancer (dark epic fantasy novel), Six Scary Tales Vol 1, 2 and 3 (mild horror stories), Six Historical Tales (short stories), Six Quirky Tales (humorous fantasy stories), Writing Fight Scenes, The World-Loss Diet and Writing Scary Scenes (instructions for authors).She holds a college degree in publishing management and a masters degree in creative writing. Currently, she edits the Ten Tales series of multi-author short story anthologies: Bites: Ten Tales of Vampires, Haunted: Ten Tales of Ghosts, Scared: Ten Tales of Horror, Cutlass: Ten Tales of Pirates, Beltane: Ten Tales of Witchcraft, Spells: Ten Tales of Magic, Undead: Ten Tales of Zombies and more. 
website: https://sites.google.com/site/raynehallsdarkfantasyfiction/
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