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10 Reasons Why I Love The Paranormal

Originally posted on Joanne Guidoccio:

I’m thrilled to welcome Soul Mate author L.D. Rose to the Power of 10 series. Today, L.D. shares the reasons behind her avid interest in the paranormal.

Here’s LD!

1. I was accused of being a vampire in the first grade.

Yep. That’s right. I went to an all-girls Catholic school for kindergarten and first grade (my mother yanked me out before second grade for acting out—oops!). My classmates already thought I was weird since I spoke broken English (my first language was Portuguese and I didn’t go to preschool; I learned English from Sesame Street). All of us kids were playing a game of tag at recess and I tripped on a rock and sliced my finger open. I immediately put my hand in my mouth to suck the blood away (c’mon, didn’t you do that when you were a kid?!). The girls freaked out and ran away from…

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Spotlight on #vampires: Releasing the Demons, by L. D. Rose

Originally posted on celiabreslin:

Hello Dear Readers,

It’s vampire time on the blog today, thanks to author L. D. Rose. Enjoy! :-)

Releasing the Demons
Paranormal Romance
August 19, 2015
The Order of the Senary
Soul Mate Publishing

Blaze Knight has been through hell and back, but the nightmares aren’t over yet.

Five years after Blaze was maimed by Cyrus Chimola, a powerful vampire with a penchant for torture, he’s still trying to pick up the pieces of his shattered life. As a genetically engineered mercenary with the ability to bend fire to his will and to see in infrared, Blaze’s mission is to protect what’s left of humanity. When Chimola and his crew return to the Bronx gunning for Blaze’s blood, Blaze is forced to face the demons of his past. Hell-bent on revenge, he seeks the help of Valerie Medeiros, an NYPD detective who manages to steal his heart and save his…

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Just Teasing…With L.D. Rose

Originally posted on amydeason:

Good morning everyone. Today I’m giving you a taste of a new paranormal romance that absolutely sizzles with a clever mix of danger, sexual attraction, and good old fashioned suspense. This book has got it all and then some. Please keep reading below for a sneak peek into the vampish world of Blaze and Valerie. Enjoy!

SNIPPET:

A fleeting expression of confusion filled his face, but it quickly turned into shock as she lifted her gun and shouted, “Freeze, NYPD!”
Gasps and shouts resounded as everyone turned their attention on her. Some people ducked while others gawked, and she wished they would just climb into their cars and get the hell out of here. She did her best to ignore them, keeping her focus solely on the man before her as she carefully approached him. He didn’t make any sudden movements, his brow furrowing as a muscle in his jaw…

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THE DEMONS ARE RELEASED!

Psst…do ya know what day it is?

Do ya?

It’s August 19, 2015.

Do you know what that means?

RELEASING THE DEMONS IS OUT!

Today is my official debut novel birthday! And there’s tons of fun to come!

First, I’m leaving for the Azores, Portugal on Friday through the end of August. \o/ Then I’ll be back in September with loads of guest blogs at my author friends’ websites (follow me on Twitter and Facebook for updates!) and I’ll be on a virtual blog tour during the first week of October. I’ll also be throwing a Facebook party (tentatively scheduled for the end of September) with a bunch of my awesome fellow author friends! Did I mention there will be lots of giveaways? YAS! Some great stuff happening so stay tuned!

Have you seen my awesome five-star Goodreads reviews from my awesome readers? \o/ Maybe RtD is worth taking a peek? ;)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RtD!

BUY LINK: http://amzn.com/B013GVCC7I

BLURB:

Blaze Knight has been through hell and back, but the nightmares aren’t over yet.

Five years after Blaze was maimed by Cyrus Chimola, a powerful vampire with a penchant for torture, he’s still trying to pick up the pieces of his shattered life. As a genetically engineered mercenary with the ability to bend fire to his will and to see in infrared, Blaze’s mission is to protect what’s left of humanity. When Chimola and his crew return to the Bronx gunning for Blaze’s blood, Blaze is forced to face the demons of his past. Hell-bent on revenge, he seeks the help of Valerie Medeiros, an NYPD detective who manages to steal his heart and save his life in more ways than one.

Motivated by her sister’s gruesome death, Valerie has made it her life’s goal to bury every vampire in the ground where they belong. When she brings in Blaze Knight for suspected murder, she discovers he’s not only innocent, he isn’t a man at all—he’s a half-vampire hybrid working with a band of brothers for the U.S. military. Valerie has a hard time trusting anything with fangs, yet she quickly falls headlong into Blaze’s life, a life full of darkness and horror she can’t even begin to fathom. The bodies are stacking up, but Valerie can’t seem to let go of this hybrid, a beautiful monster filled with pain, rage, and passion unlike anything she’s ever known.

In a world where the line between good and evil is blurred, Blaze and Valerie will find danger at every turn, risking everything they’ve come to know and love, including one another.

Get your copy today and enter the dark world of the Order of the Senary!

L.D.’s in the House! Please Welcome L.D. Rose to the Blogathon!

L.D. Rose:

Guess who’s up at the Soul Mate blog today?! I’m being interviewed by my editor and I have a scrub selfie! And pictures of my pets! And a giveaway! Come check it out! :D

Originally posted on :

Today I have L.D. Rose at the Blogathon!

L.D., tell us all about you! What would you most like your readers to know?

I lead a dramatic double life chock full of chaos and mayhem! Ha ha, just kidding. ;) I’m currently a resident physician at a big academic center in New England. I wrote my debut novel, RELEASING THE DEMONS, in its entirety while I was in medical school. Many of the traumas the hero in RTD goes through were inspired by my one-month stint rotating through a locked psych ward at a major New York hospital.

Are you one of those writers born with a pen in your hand and ideas flitting through your mind, or did your interest develop later?

Telling stories is in my blood. The first story I wrote was on a typewriter at ten years old. It was called “The Secret Door,” about…

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RELEASING THE DEMONS now available for preorder!

IT’S HERE! (well, almost)

RELEASING THE DEMONS is now available for preorder! \o/ YAY!

I’ll also be doing a blog tour over the next few months along with a Facebook party towards the end of September so stay tuned for the madness!

Check out the teaser below, since I love to tease. :P Hope you all enjoy reading this book as much as I loved writing it.

RELEASING THE DEMONS

BLURB:

Blaze Knight has been through hell and back, but the nightmares aren’t over yet.

Five years after Blaze was maimed by Cyrus Chimola, a powerful vampire with a penchant for torture, he’s still trying to pick up the pieces of his shattered life. As a genetically engineered mercenary with the ability to bend fire to his will and to see in infrared, Blaze’s mission is to protect what’s left of humanity. When Chimola and his crew return to the Bronx gunning for Blaze’s blood, Blaze is forced to face the demons of his past. Hell-bent on revenge, he seeks the help of Valerie Medeiros, an NYPD detective who manages to steal his heart and save his life in more ways than one.

Motivated by her sister’s gruesome death, Valerie has made it her life’s goal to bury every vampire in the ground where they belong. When she brings in Blaze Knight for suspected murder, she discovers he’s not only innocent, he isn’t a man at all—he’s a half-vampire hybrid working with a band of brothers for the U.S. military. Valerie has a hard time trusting anything with fangs, yet she quickly falls headlong into Blaze’s life, a life full of darkness and horror she can’t even begin to fathom. The bodies are stacking up, but Valerie can’t seem to let go of this hybrid, a beautiful monster filled with pain, rage, and passion unlike anything she’s ever known.

In a world where the line between good and evil is blurred, Blaze and Valerie will find danger at every turn, risking everything they’ve come to know and love, including one another.

BUY LINK: http://amzn.com/B013GVCC7I

SNIPPET:

Valerie kept her eyes locked on the glass windows covered with cigarette prices and beer ads, watching Tattoos pay up at the cash register. Once she reached the side of the building, she pressed her back against the warm brick wall. Sweat trickled down her spine and she wiped her clammy hands on her jeans before she drew her Beretta. She listened for the bell hanging above the store entrance, and when it jingled, she peered past the corner of the building.

There he is.

Holding a pack of Marlboros, he slipped it into his back pocket along with a silver money clip. He walked back toward the Chevelle, scanning the area one more time as he stepped off the concrete elevation.

This is it. Do it. Now!

With her gun pointed at the ground in a two-handed grip, Valerie pushed off the wall and turned the corner, staring at his back. Her voice was loud and clear as she called, “Blaze.”

He stopped and pivoted around. A fleeting expression of confusion filled his face, but it quickly turned into shock as she lifted her gun and shouted, “Freeze, NYPD!”

Gasps and shouts resounded as everyone turned their attention on her. Some people ducked while others gawked, and she wished they would just climb into their cars and get the hell out of here. She did her best to ignore them, keeping her focus solely on the man before her as she carefully approached him. He didn’t make any sudden movements, his brow furrowing as a muscle in his jaw ticked.

Valerie flashed her badge to prove she wasn’t bullshitting. “Get your hands in the air where I can see them.”

He slowly lifted his arms and spread his hands out wide. Then spoke with a voice like black gravel, matching his appearance all too well. “What’s going on here?”

She closed in on him, his presence becoming more and more overwhelming. Sirens resonated in the distance, sending a trickle of relief through her. He didn’t appear armed but that didn’t mean jack.

“Turn around and get down on the ground. Now!”

Anger consumed the confusion on his face but he surprisingly complied, giving her his back again before dropping to his knees with his hands above his head.

She kept her gun aimed and her mind submerged in the well of her calm. She couldn’t remember the last time she’d arrested someone; she usually shot to kill. “Cross your ankles,” she ordered, and he did so, crossing his booted ankles as if he’d done this before.

Valerie placed her foot in the space between his legs, so if he attempted to stand he would end up flat on his face. People finally backed away as she removed her tungsten carbide handcuffs from her utility belt, gripping the Beretta with knuckles white as chalk. Tungsten carbide was the only metal strong enough to hold a vampire, but she used it on everyone, regardless of species. Two New Rochelle cruisers whipped into the gas station, blocking off both exits before four officers leapt out of their respective vehicles. Valerie put the gun up and cuffed Blaze’s dominant hand, swinging his right arm around before latching onto the left.

He didn’t put up a fight. He didn’t even flinch. But he balled his big hands into fists at his back. She read him his Miranda rights as she cinched the cuffs around both of his thick wrists.

“You have the right to remain silent—”

“I have the right to know what’s going on,” he growled, showing her his savage profile.

“Anything you do or say can be used against you in a court of law.”

“What are you arresting me for?”

“You have the right to an attorney.”

“Fuck the attorney—”

She yanked the chain of his cuffs, bringing his solid body against her as the faint scent of cologne tickled her nose. She leaned into his ear, anger flashing through her as she thought of bloody grass and charred flesh.

“You’re under arrest for the murder of Elena Delgado. Now get the fuck up and move.”

Guest Blog and Character Interview with Alex McGuire from Carly Jordynn’s latest novel!

Hey, ya’ll! I have a special character interview today with Alex McGuire from Carly Jordynn’s latest novel, FOREST OF THE MIST: AWAKENING, which is currently up for preorder! Yay! Read on to find out more about this interesting fella and to learn about Carly’s latest novel. :D

Welcome, Alex! Can you tell us a little about yourself?

Sure I can. I’m Alex McGuire. My life changed forever when my girlfriend, Lily, was in a car accident that sent her to an alternate reality known as Paradise Valley. Now, instead of marrying her like I had always planned, I am now pretending to be the father of a young boy whose mother, I have never met, but have been ordered to marry by the young woman’s dead husband. Oh, let’s not forget the woman is still in a coma and met my ex-girlfriend in the alternate realm. Tell me that’s not messed up! 

That sounds totally messed up! Must be seriously stressful. What do you do for work?

I was going to become a lawyer, but that has been put on hold. I had to take care of Lily while she was in a coma. Fat lot of good that did me. Now, I am a paralegal for my mentor, John Yoblonowitz. He is teaching me useful skills like creating false papers and prepping me to pass the bar exam.

Aw, well that’s sweet of you to take care of Lily anyway. At least John is helping you out. If you had a day to do anything you wanted, what would you do?

That’s a tough one. Relax is at the top of the list. All I do is work, attend classes, study for the bar, and take care of these chuckleheads from Paradise Valley. I would love to go back in time and change the way I cared for Lily after she woke from the coma.

Sounds like you’re working super hard. Sounds like you need a drink to relax!  Favorite alcoholic beverage?

I don’t drink . . . at least until I moved to Ireland. Now I enjoy a Guinness with my buddy, Keegan.

Gotta love the Irish! What’s your favorite music?

Metal bands from the 70’s and 80’s. Love that music.

Me too! Love me some Guns N’ Roses and Motley Crue. :P What do you love most about Lily?

Technically, I have two loves. Lily was my first. I have loved her in some form or fashion since we were children. The accident and coma changed that future. Now, there is Jennifer. She is the girl I mentioned earlier. I just met her when she woke. We fight like cats and dogs, but after she goaded me into a heart attack, I knew she was the woman for me. She is passionate, angry, loving, and beautiful. We are very happy together, or will be when we stop fighting.

Nothing like a heart attack to make a man fall in love with you! :P Before the story began, what were your hopes for the future? 

To finish law school, pass the bar exam, and marry Lily. We would live in our hometown and raise our children there.  

What changed?

The accident. That night changed everything, not only for me, but for Lily and her husband, Connor, whom she met in the alternate realm.

Sounds like you’ve had quite the adventure, Alex. Any parting thoughts?

I know I talk about Lily a lot, but I really do love Jennifer and the life we will build together. I hope you read our story in Forest of the Mist: Awakening.

I know I will definitely check it out! And I hope you do too, dear reader. Thanks for stopping by, Alex! It was great having you. :)

Keep reading on to learn more about FOREST OF THE MIST: AWAKENING and for an awesome snippet of the novel!

FOREST OF THE MIST: AWAKENING

BLURB:

ALEX McGUIRE never dreamed his life would take such a turn. His plan to complete college, become a lawyer, and marry his girlfriend, LILY LAVERY, tanked following his kidnapping to the alternate realm known as Paradise Valley. Now Alex has been ordered by a dead man, DAVID KYLE, to marry his young wife, JENNIFER BURKE KYLE, and raise their infant son, DAVY KYLE, as his own. That would be a great plan if it weren’t for the fact that Jennifer is still in a coma, has never met him, and her son has some strange attributes too.

JENNIFER BURKE KYLE woke from the coma to the realization that she was a widow and the mother of a young son who could read minds, create portals to an alternate realm, and have unforeseen growth spurts when he is in or near Paradise Valley. As if that wasn’t enough, a complete stranger has stated he is to marry her and raise her son as his own. All on the order of her dead husband, David.

DAVY KYLE was tickled pink that Alex McGuire would be his Dad and couldn’t wait for his mother to wake from the coma so the wedding could take place. What Davy didn’t see, was the trouble in the form of PRI, otherwise known as the Percival Research Institute. PRI agents were after his family and it was going to be up to Davy to hide them all until it was safe.

Together, Alex, Jennifer, Davy, and their friends from Paradise Valley, must join together to keep the family safe, destroy PRI, and protect the still comatose COLIN O’BRIEN, the last member of their Paradise Valley family. With the help of student nurse, DEANA COOK, they may just succeed in their plan and find happiness along the way.

PREORDER LINK: http://www.amazon.com/Forest-Mist-Awakening-Series-ebook/dp/B012T8JT5W

SNIPPET:

“What?” Jennifer said. “I’m not ready to be married to you. I don’t even know you.”

Alex had had just about enough of her routine. “Listen, sweetheart, it’s no picnic being with you either. I’m tired of trying to live up to your lofty expectations. I’m not David Kyle, nor would I want to be. I’m doing this all for you, to protect you and Davy. A little gratitude would be welcome.”

“Excuse me?” Anger flashed in her eyes. “You are darn lucky that I even give you the time of day. You overbearing, egotistical control freak.”

“Control freak!” Alex shouted weakly. “Are we back to that song and dance again? Can’t you come up with some original material? I’ve busted my ass in order to help you, and you have the nerve to say I’m controlling you?”

“Oh, what a load of crap, Alex! You are not doing this for me or Davy. You are doing it for Lily.” Jennifer spun away from him in disgust.

Alex wanted to pound something in frustration, but he could barely move his arms. “For crying out loud, Jennifer, Lily isn’t here. She married Connor. They moved away. Lily has nothing to do with this. If she did, I would already be in Texas. I’m here with you because I want to be with you.”

“You do not know me!” she shouted.

“Because you won’t let me get to know you!” Alex countered.

Alex stopped speaking. His face turned red. Spots appeared before his eyes, and he had a hard time catching his breath. He saw Jennifer back away from him as the machine he was hooked up to began to scream. A team of doctors rushed into the room and began working on him. Alex felt himself begin to fade and then he was gone.

MORE ABOUT CARLY:

Carly Jordynn is a writer from Northern Kentucky who loves to weave tales of fantasy, paranormal, and romance. When she isn’t writing a book, she writes lyrics for the Christian band, Phil Parks and One Step Closer.

Carly loves to travel. You can find her at various conferences and other author events throughout the year. Her hobbies include: travel, photography, reading, party-planning, dinner with friends, and hanging out with her family.

Carly is a member of the Romance Writers of America and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.

Stay up to date by following Carly on Facebook at www.facebook.com/carlyjordynn777, on Twitter @CarlyJordynn, or on her website, www.carlyjordynn.com.

Ladies, Reticules, and Books, oh my! Guest blog and giveaway with Shehanne Moore!

Greetings, mateys! I have the AWESOME Shehanne Moore on my blog today talking about her characters and their reticules. Read on to find out what the heck a reticule is and how they define her fabulous ladies!

So? Just what is a reticule exactly? Before anyone should get too excited, like one of my blog readers did that day, it’s a woman’s handbag.

My heroines carry them a lot in my books. Being a historical author you try to give a little authenticity. I’m just not sure that any of my heroines would carry one like that one. Dress like this either. I mean I just cannot imagine my heroine Lady Fury taking a swing at the hero, Captain Flint, dressed like that.

L.D. Rose, a million-trillion hugs for inviting me to your lovely blog today when I know just how busy you are. I haven’t brought the hamstah dudes along. We don’t need the interruptions. I haven’t brought my reticule either. What I have is a little picture of four bags.

And I have four heroines. So I am wondering how easy it is from the description to match the heroine to the bag.

We can get to the contents later. Fury’s is likely to be a brick given the amount of swipes she takes with that bag, whereas my new heroine, Lady Malice, well, she likes to keep cards in hers. Her business cards.

So, what do we know of these ladies?

Well, the heroine of The Unravelling of Lady Fury

as you might guess has a great fondness for silks, satins, perfumes, spending money she does not have, dressing in evening gowns at ten in the morning and despite everything, the hero. She’s a lady, don’t you know. At least she thinks she is and her taste reflects that. She’s also a pirate’s lady…

Next up, Kara McGurkie.

Well, the title speaks for itself, doesn’t it, if you think about these things brides have. Her bag probably contains a wedding garter…for strangling the groom with.

Did I also say my heroines are a bit like that? Kind of ready to commit murder if need be?

Sapphire, the heroine of Loving Lady Lazuli,

doesn’t quite go that far but like Fury, she does have a corpse to dispose of. What can I tell you about Sapphire? She’s an ex jewel thief, doing the poor grieving widow bit. But her reticule isn’t very likely to have anything in it. God no. She’s more than likely to plant her ill gotten gains on you…although there was that one time she didn’t….

Finally, last but not least we come to Malice, owner of Strictly Business, a strictly business like business I turn a blind eye to, and heroine of The Viking and The Courtesan. Malice isn’t quite all she seems and I think her reticule reflects that fact.

We’ve been talking reticules. I think it’s time for an extract concerning one.

She snapped her reticule open. In it, in addition to the other things ladies kept in their handbags, was a gauze square. It was not the one she had worn that night she attempted to seduce him, obviously. That had been trodden underfoot or tied around the head or hips of some Viking, or other. But it was similar. The gauze square was nothing to her business card.

That she removed and pressed into his hand.

“I believe you contacted this agency.”

“Malice…” The manner—the starkly horrified manner– in which his brown eyes roamed it, spoke oceans.

“Yes?” She shrugged her scantily clad shoulders.

“That was… That was…”

“Obnoxious of you. Especially the lies you told. About me.”

“But, Malice…”

“Yes, Cyril?”

“Malice, whatever, whoever said such things about you…”

She held up a gloved hand. “Cyril, before you go further, there is something you should know.”

“Yes?”

“I am Strictly.”  

Now I asked if you could guess whose handbag is whose. I’ve also numbered them. So why not guess in the comments below, leaving your email addy and I’ll draw a winner from those who are right. The Viking and the Courtesan is available now at Amazon and I’ll give away a free eBook copy.

BUY LINKS:

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THE VIKING AND THE COURTESAN blurb:

In 898 AD she wasn’t just from another land.

Wrecking a marriage is generally no problem for the divorce obtaining, Lady Malice Mallender. But she faces a dilemma when she’s asked to ruin her own. Just how businesslike should she remain when the marriage was never consummated and kissing her husband leads to Sin–a handsome Viking who wants her for a bed slave in name only?

She came from another time.

Viking raider Sin Gudrunsson wants one thing. To marry his childhood sweetheart. Only she’s left him before, so he needs to keep her on her toes, and a bed slave, in name only, seems just the thing. Until he meets Malice.

One kiss is all it takes to flash between two worlds

But when one kiss is no longer enough, which will it be? Regency London? Or Viking Norway? Will Malice learn what governs the flashes? Can Sin?

Where worlds collide can love melt the iciest heart?

AUTHOR BIO:

When not cuddling inn signs in her beloved Scottish mountains alongside Mr Shey, Shehanne Moore writes dark and smexy historical romance, featuring bad boys who need a bad girl to sort them out. She firmly believes everyone deserves a little love, forgiveness and a second chance in life.

Shehanne caused general apoplexy when she penned her first story, The Hore House Mystery—aged seven. What didn’t she work at while pursuing her dream of becoming a published author?

Visit her blog to find out about past releases and hear more about her forthcoming time-slip historical, The Viking and The Courtesan.

http://shehannemoore.wordpress.com/

www.pinterest.com/shehanne/

https://twitter.com/ShehanneMoore

http://shehannemooreweeblycom.weebly.com/

http://furiousunravelings.wordpress.com/

https://www.facebook.com/ShehanneMoore

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shehanne-Moore/163736780417433?ref=br_rs

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What a great post! Learning something every day. ;) Don’t forget to comment below with your lady/reticule matches for a free eBook of The Viking and The Courtesan! Considering it’s only been out less than a week and already rocketing up the Amazon Top 100 lists, it’s definitely worth a shot. :D Thanks for stopping by!

Author interview and guest blog with Julie Doherty!

Ladies and Gents! I have the fabulous Julie Doherty on my blog today talking about her latest historical romance, SCENT OF THE SOUL. She has quite the story (both real and fictional) to tell so I suggest you gobble this entire post with your eyeballs.

Also, both Julie and I will be part of Shehanne Moore’s release party on Facebook today! Come on by and check it out if you are so inclined. ;) 

Welcome, Julie! Tell us about your latest release.

SCENT OF THE SOUL features Somerled of Argyll, the 12th century progenitor of many Highland clans and the world’s second most common ancestor. Once an exile, Somerled is making alliances, expanding his territory, and proposing marriage to the Manx princess. It’s a bad time to fall for Breagha, a torc-wearing slave with a supernatural sense of smell and a demon hot on her heels.

Whoa, sounds intense! What was the hardest thing about writing this book? The easiest?

The hardest part was staying motivated during a period of great emotional pain. When my Irish husband filed an application for a visa to join me in the USA, we prepared ourselves for a six to nine month separation while the government considered our request. How could we know six months would turn into almost four years?

During that awful time, we endured not only the pain of separation, but less than ideal living conditions. Ireland’s economy had tanked, and my husband could find no work. He existed in a house with no electricity and no real facilities, other than a toilet and a bathtub propped up on boards in the “bathroom.” I was three thousand miles away, alone in a drafty old Victorian I couldn’t afford to heat. Nearly all of my salary went to immigration costs, keeping us alive, and paying for flights to Ireland. I saved all seventeen of my sick/vacation days each year to spend with my husband, which meant I, too, learned how to cook one-pot meals over an open flame.

Someone stole my heating oil. Then, I suffered a home invasion. Life felt hopeless and frightening. It was tough writing a love story when I couldn’t find my own happy ending.

Although I will never be grateful for those hard times, I can see how they enriched my writing. After all, SCENT OF THE SOUL is about soul mates forced apart by a third party. I know a little bit about how that feels. ;-)

The easiest? Oh, man. Nothing about this book was easy.

Oh no, I’m so sorry to hear that, Julie. *cyber hugs*  Sounds like you had a rough time, I can’t even imagine! :( I’m glad things have improved at least a little and you’re together with your hubby now. I can definitely see how experiences like these can fuel your writing with some serious realism.  

Speaking of realism, If you could bring one of your characters (villain or hero) to life, who would you chose? Why?

I would choose Somerled, of course, so I could flaunt him at clan gatherings!

Haha, yes! Arm candy is a huge plus at clan gatherings. ;) So, Paramount Pictures wants to make a movie about your latest novel. Who plays the main characters?

Heath Ledger would have been so perfect for the part of Somerled, and I’m still heartbroken over his death. He had that glorious wide forehead and the eyes that I describe in SCENT as:

“deeply set—sailing eyes, the kind made for scanning horizons and seeking out the world’s edge. She saw intelligence in them, and experience beyond his years. She saw, too, infinite responsibility and conflict. His eyes were like doors, locked doors, to a chamber never visited.”

For Breagha, the actress Elena Satine comes to mind.

“ Her eyes were frightened and searching. They were green—vivid green—like Islay’s fields in mid-summer. Above them, her hair gleamed like a polished hazelnut.”

If Steve Buscemi shaved his head, he would make a great Semjaza.

“ Gone also were his hazel eyes, replaced by glowing slits of yellow fury. . . . a head, a hairless one, as cold and bumpy as an oyster shell.”

Great cast! Love the descriptions. I’d certainly watch that movie! Tell us a little about yourself.

I was born and raised in south central Pennsylvania, about ten minutes away from my ancestors’ eighteenth century farm. This is a rural area, with fertile valleys wedged between the northern Appalachian ridges.

I have a day job thirty-five miles from home, so in order to add to my word count, I have to wake two hours early, write in my car during lunch (while stuffing a sandwich down my throat), and spend every evening and weekend at the keyboard. I know that doesn’t sound pleasant or glamorous, but there is peace in creating something beautiful, and the sacrifice is worth it when I type my two favorite words: THE END.

I can completely relate to that! Sounds very similar to my schedule, but I’m a hardcore weekend warrior. Tell us one thing about yourself your readers may not know about you.

I can’t imagine there’s anything left. I’m an open book, and very active on social media. My friends and followers know I love to interact.

As a friend and follower, I can attest to that! :) What are you working on now?

I am three-quarters of the way through a contemporary, which sees the characters of SCENT reunite in 2013. My main character, born one of Somerled’s descendants, unearths a gold torc on the family farm. Curious about its origins, she travels to Scotland, where she finds more than she bargained for. I tackle the heavy topic of infertility in this one, something else I know a bit about.

Sounds like a must-read to me! Please keep us posted on the release date. :D Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your story with us (both real and fictional). You are awesome, Julie! Before you go, let us know where we can find you.

Stop by and say hello. I love to chat.

SITE: www.juliedoherty.com

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/juliedohertywrites

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SquareSails

GOODREADS: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/532434.Julie_Doherty 

A little more about Julie:

Julie is a member of Romance Writers of America and Central PA Romance Writers. When not writing, she enjoys antiquing, shooting longbow, traveling, and cooking over an open fire at her cabin. She lives in Pennsylvania with her Glasgow-born Irish husband, who sounds a lot like her characters.

And now for SCENT OF THE SOUL!

In twelfth century Scotland, it took a half-Gael with a Viking name to restore the clans to their rightful lands. Once an exile, Somerled the Mighty now dominates the west. He’s making alliances, expanding his territory, and proposing marriage to the Manx princess.

It’s a bad time to fall for Breagha, a torc-wearing slave with a supernatural sense of smell.

Somerled resists the intense attraction to a woman who offers no political gain, and he won’t have a mistress making demands on him while he’s negotiating a marriage his people need. Besides, Breagha belongs to a rival king, one whose fresh alliance Somerled can’t afford to lose.

It’s when Breagha vanishes that Somerled realizes just how much he needs her. He abandons his marriage plans to search for her, unprepared for the evil lurking in the shadowy recesses of Ireland—a lustful demon who will stop at nothing to keep Breagha for himself.

BOOK TRAILER: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBuB3WC3FGU

BUY LINKS:

AMAZON: http://www.amazon.com/Scent-Soul-Julie-Doherty-ebook/dp/B00SZ0SKUE

AMAZON UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Scent-Soul-Julie-Doherty-ebook/dp/B00SZ0SKUE

AMAZON CANADA: http://www.amazon.ca/Scent-Soul-Julie-Doherty-ebook/dp/B00SZ0SKUE

AMAZON AUSTRALIA: www.amazon.com.au/Scent-Soul-Julie-Doherty-ebook/dp/B00SZ0SKUE

Hope you enjoyed today’s post, dear reader! Thanks for stopping by! :D

The TERROR of your impending debut novel release.

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Long time, no talk (blog?), my friends! I’m finally out of my editing cave and I recently finished my first final galley.

My very first final galley.

And I need a therapy session, so I’m taking it out on you. *cackles*

When I received my first round of edits in my inbox, I was fired up. I was like, “YES, LET’S DO THIS!” and I opened that doc and I plowed through that round like a beast, making all the changes and sending it right back to my (superb) editor. I was pleasantly surprised at the lack of red. I was like, “Oh, wow, I guess I’m GOOD, haha!”

Then I got the second round.

And there was red. LOTS of red. Bloody freaking red extravaganza.

Not so good after all, dumbass.

So I swallowed my pride and plowed through the second round, learning so much throughout the…

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