Chatting with author, AmBear Shellea & #Giveaway - Heavy Metal Heartbeat

Welcome back to Immortality and Beyond AmBear. Now that we’re settled in, let’s chat. Shall we?

BK: How did your writing journey begin?

AS: On a dark and stormy night, :) Just kidding. It started with the idea for The Pedalstem Lillie Series. Chaos Unleashed was my first published works.

BK: Please share with us how your current release came to life...

AS: Heavy Metal Heartbeat is book 2 in the Rock n Roll Paraphantasy Series. The series came to be due to my love of music and need to write a different kind of Vampire/Paranormal Story.

BK: Do you let your characters tell the story, or do you often fight with them on the direction it will take?

AS: Well, I would love to say I stand my ground, But no! My characters have free reign as for the story. I have an idea, but by the end its usually not where I started.

BK: How do you keep your writing different from all the others that write in this particular genre?

AS: That is a very difficult task indeed. I rely heavily on my creativity. I want not only my stories to be different but my Characters too. People will love them, they need to be as individual as you and I. Same character different name is kinda boring.

BK: Which character was your favorite to write for in this story? Why?

AS: Ozzie! He has become quite the Fan Fav too. He is sarcastic, funny and of course swoon worthy hott! He is definitely Alpha male material! As a hunter he is in control and takes no crap! Absolute Bad boy!

BK: Tell us about one scene you had the most fun writing…

AS: The scenes where Ozzie is in the 'In-Between' It is a total mind blow for him and the reader. I do ask ”Are you ready for the madness?” There is a reason for it.

BK: If you were stranded on an island, which character in your books would you most want to be stranded with and why, and what is one thing that would be a must-have?

AS: I would have to say...Sebastian. If I had to compare him to anyone, he is most like Ian Somerhalder with that winning crooked grin that is so damn sexy. The one thing that would be a must have on the island is a Magic wand, that way I could always have what I wanted, food, shelter, water, even if I had to magic it up :) In the world of magic anything is possible!

BK: Now for a little fun, tell us a bit about what your office looks like. Do you need silence to write?

AS: My office, hmm...it is quite a few places: in the living room scattered across the small coffee table, on my desk that sits in the office/spare room, again more paperwork littered about like confetti and in my purse, in the form of a notebook filled with chicken scratch that takes me hours to get through because I cant read my own handwriting.

BK: What do you like to do when you're not writing?

AS: You mean time to myself...What is that? :) Usually I am either Tanning, getting my hair done and getting the latest gossip at the hair salon, or running around with the hubby. We do hate to be indoors so much! Oh, and let's not forget keeping up with Game of Thrones! OMG, I love this show!

BK: What is one thing your readers would be most surprised to learn about you?

AS: I'm not sure...Probably that unlike regular girls I LOVE classic muscle cars and car shows! Holy Sheep, my dream car is a 1969 Shelby GT 500 and my next drool worthy car is a 2013 black on black Dodge Challenger, yes, with a Hemi! For anyone who doesn't speak car~ Its awesome! In Heavy Metal Heartbeat, Ozzie drives one! Fav character-fav Car...coincidence? Most definitely!

BK: What is the craziest thing you’ve ever wanted to write, or have written, even if it never reached public eyes?

AS: I would have to say, a scene that would make 50 shades blush and no it has not reached public eyes! * blushes *

BK: What is one piece of advice you can give to aspiring writers/authors?

AS: Never give up on this dream. It is meant to be hard so you will appreciate all that comes with it. If it were easy, everyone would be famous!

BK: What can we expect from you in the future?

AS: Well, closer to the end of this year, Stars of Fire will be released. It is book 3 in The Pedalstem Lillie Series published by Devine Destinies. There are also many WIP saved on PC at the moment. There is a sassy YA, Social Butterflies, An adventure story, which doesn't have a title yet and a Western Romance, Boots and Boys plus the other books in my current series'. So I plan to be around a good long time bringing to life many more plots and adventures.

BK: Where can readers connect with you?

AS: All over the place~

FB https://www.facebook.com/AmBearShellea?ref=hl

Twitter; @AmBearShellea

LinkedIn: AmBearShellea

GR: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6470124.AmBear_Shellea

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/AmBear-Shellea/e/B0091F0KXW/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1367258300&sr=8-1

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/Pedalstem?feature=

My Websites:

www.ambearshellea.blogspot.com

www.rockntollparaphantasyseries.blogspot.com

www.pedalstemlillieseries.blogspot.com

BK: Using your name as an acronym, please describe your book...

Arousingly

AMazing

Becasue

Every

ChAracter

Rocks!

BIO:

Although I have always enjoyed writing, the dream to become a writer came when I read A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, in the sixth grade. My early works, not published, were in the form of children’s stories I would read to my two daughters. I divide my days between the real world and the ones I’ve created. My life and my characters keep me very busy in my Mid-Western scene, where I live with my husband, and my children (both human and furry).

Synopsis:

Heavy Metal Heartbeat is one wild ride. Its twists, turns and mind games will leave you breathless and borderline crazy.

This rockin' adventure begins with Ozzie, who has awakened from a harsh brush with death. Just as he thought he overcame all the dangers of his supernatural survival, danger strikes with a vengeance. The news of the kidnapping of a loved one ignites his rage, unlocking a family secret and changing who he is forever.

Now he's in a rush to play hero and savior. There's only problem; What happens if the savior becomes a villain?

Ozzie's friends, with the help of his father, put him to the test to see if he can indeed be the hero that saves the day or the hindrance that gets them all killed. While visiting the in-between he is given the knowledge to overcome his situation. All he must do is embrace who he is. Who is that, exactly?

Turns out when you take a human man with an ancient bloodline, add in slash marks from a Wolf, a bite from a Vampire, the pure love from the woman he loves and piss him off, you get a man no one expected!

Bad Ass Hunter or Uncontrollable Vigilante?

Excerpt:

“You have been marked, Son. By what, I do not know.”

He felt his father’s touch on his chest.

“...You are, among us, are a fallen soldier. It is proof that you have been touched by the supernatural and come out the other side…but at what cost? At what cost, my son?”

His father fell back onto the couch and hung his head. Tears fell down his father's face as he wept. Ozzie's heart shattered like glass.

“Father, I am right here. I am alive. I’m not a fallen solider. You felt my heart beat in my chest and blood surge through my veins. I don’t understand. Why are you crying as if I have died?”

His father’s dark brown eyes stared back at him.

“Because you have, Son. This, you here, this is not my son. This is the work of supernatural witches. The tattoo is proof you are dead. It’s just a matter of time before we find out what dead you shall run with.”

For the first time in his life, his father looked at him as if he were something to pity. His chest felt as if knives made of fire and ice plunged into him to the hilt. He stumbled backward, his hand over his heart. His breath wouldn’t pass his lips and tears of anger rimmed his eyes. What used to be his heart lay in pieces somewhere on the floor. He watched his father move from the couch and head for the door. 

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Interview & Contest with National Best Selling Author - Tori St. Claire Touring With Lie To Me

Welcome to Immortality and Beyond Tori. I absolutely love the cover of Lie to Me and very excited to delve into your brain a little bit. Before we get started, may I offer you a beverage? 

Yes. With all the bloodshed I’ve been writing about, I think I’ll have some of that Vampires Wine. Thank you very much – and thank you also for having me here today!

Now that we're all settled in, let's get started shall we?

Ladies and Gentleman...Tori St. Claire!

IAB: You have quite the backlist, when did you realize you wanted to be a writer?

TSC: Oh my goodness. I don’t know that I “wanted” to be one… I just started writing one day. I was in junior high and my girlfriends and I used to pass around a notebook. L wrote one scene, then K, then me and occasionally J contributed. Then we passed it around again, and so on, until the story ended. From there I wrote a dozen and a half little short stories (almost all of them included Nikki Sixx, heh!) I wrote my first romance novel in my junior English class. In around 2008, I decided I’d see what this published thing was all about, and really just continued with what I had always done in my spare time. Then spare became full time, and here we are. I love my job!

IAB: Your books are of a variety of genres, how did you come about to write in more than one?

TSC: Quite by accident, I assure you. I envisioned my first published book would be a historical. Had the pen name picked out for a historical ring, and everything. And while those early works were being torn apart by agents, someone dared me to write erotic. I chose horses because at least I was comfortable with that aspect, and tried my best… and failed miserably… but that led to my first contemporary contract. I don’t really enjoy being boxed in, and need to be able to work in entirely different areas to nurture my creativity. As things have progressed, I’ve had a few ideas that hit, and luckily editors liked.

IAB: Tell us a little bit about Lie To Me...

TSC: It’s a very dark story about two very damaged people Alexei met Sasha two years previous but his role as a Black Opal forced him into selling her into slavery, despite his feelings for her. Now, he’s been sent to retrieve another girl, only to discover his target is Sasha, who for reasons she won’t explain, doesn’t hate him. As Alexei sets out to finish his mission and return her to her father, they find themselves in world of danger with no one but each other to trust.

All told, in many ways, it’s a story about redemption. And love. Deep, never-ending, nonjudgmental love.

IAB: One word that would describe Lie To Me...

TSC: Catastrophic

IAB: The basis of the story is Russian Human Trafficking, how much research went into this?

TSC: For this one, not a lot. The groundwork was already laid with Stripped, the first in series. This is more or less the conclusion of the human trafficking element and wrapping up loose ends. Research for Lie to Me involved more setting research than anything. Setting and staging with guns. Laugh.

IAB: What was the most difficult part to write for this story?

TSC: I think I wrote the opening scene about three times before I decided I was happy with it. There are so many things to convey there—both the basis of the plot, the trust, the betrayal, and all the justifications Sasha has, so she can play her part accordingly later… Yeah, that was a tough start.

IAB: How different is writing erotica from other genres?

TSC: Gosh, I think that’s author-dependant, and probably book-dependant too. I can tell you that with my own works, what you’ll find in almost everything I write is a very layered, detailed plot. So for me erotica differs in the detail that’s put into the intimate scenes. The coarser language, graphic terms, and more frequent between-the-sheets encounters. Otherwise, I’d say you could probably lay a Tori St. Claire novel beside a Claire Ashgrove novel and they are pretty similar in terms of tone and structure.

IAB: What is your favorite scene from the book?

TSC: I don’t want to give away details, but Alexei and Sasha have a fight after she’s done something…in a café…(hint hint). It’s the culmination of a lot of pent up frustrations and adrenaline from the surrounding events. Emotions are super-charged, and Alexei’s beyond angry. But when Sasha challenges him, he breaks, and all the things he doesn’t want her to know come rushing out, and of course this leads to an extremely hot encounter in the bedroom.

IAB: Favorite quote from the book?

TSC: “So tell me, Agent Nikanova, are you afraid of the fall, or are you afraid of the loss?”

IAB: Which actor and actress do you see playing the parts of Alexei and Sasha should Lie To Me be made into a movie?

TSC: I am so going to let the readers answer this one. I don’t know actors names at all. I’m just not a Hollywood follower by any means.

IAB: Where are your books sold?

TSC: All over. Lie to Me is in brick and mortar stores, all major booksellers, all digital sellers including Amazon and Barnes and Noble. If it isn’t in stock, it can be ordered through any book retailer.

IAB: Now to talk a little bit about you...If your friends were to describe you in one word, what would it be?

TSC: Dedicated

IAB: Who is your favorite author of all time?

TSC: Steve Berry gets that nod. Mmm… although… of all time? I’m a sucker for anything Faulkner.

IAB: Favorite book?

TSC: I don’t really have one. The book that comes to mind immediately as being the one I’ve read more than any other, is an original printing of Gone With the Wind, which I’ve read five times, at least.

IAB: Favorite movie?

TSC: Right now, this minute, it’s ARN. All time? Toss up between Gladiator and Transformers

IAB: Name one thing readers would be most surprised to know about you?

TSC: That I personally don’t care for the traditionally viewed romance things. IE: I’m not a flowers girl, I’m not a diamonds/jewelry girl, and sappiness makes my skin crawl.

IAB: Where can readers connect with you?

TSC: There are several ways:

Website: www.toristclaire.com / www.claireashgrove.com

Blog: http://claireashgrove.blogspot.com / http://toristclaire.blogspot.com

Twitter: @ClaireAshgrove

Facebook: Claire Ashgrove

Tori, thank you so much for chatting with us today. It has been such a pleasure.

Thank you! I had a wonderful time!

A man of action…

After helping to break up a Russian human trafficking ring as part of the CIA’s elite Black Opal team, Alexei Nikanova’s newest assignment is to rescue one of the stolen women and return her to her father. When he arrives in Dubai, he discovers his target is Sasha Zablosky—a woman he knows all too well, and who has haunted him ever since their one unforgettable night together. But he finds Sasha reluctant to leave her Sheik, the only true friend she’s ever known. Only Alexei can’t give her a choice. 

A woman of deception…

With their yearning roused by intrigue, Alexei and Sasha can no longer resist and spend night after night in forbidden pleasure. Soon Alexei finds himself falling for her even as he battles a shadowy menace to protect her. But Sasha is no innocent. She has a past darker than she could ever admit or that Alexei could ever forgive. And it is about to explode into her life once more. Now, as the lies they tell themselves—and each other—pull them deeper into a perilous desire, what began as simple passion becomes a love certain to destroy them and end the lives of countless innocents.

Excerpt from Site:

ADULT CONTENT WARNING: 18 and Over

Fury radiated off Alexei’s body in hot waves as he forcibly ushered Sasha through a white painted door, into a spacious suite at the Palazzo Vecchietti. He kept going through the living area, past the rich plum-colored furniture, and into the bedroom. His heel connected with the door, sending it slamming shut so forcefully a painting on the wall rattled. Sasha didn’t know whether Grigoriy followed or not, her head spun with a chaotic mixture of defiance, rage, and a smidgeon of fear.

He spun on her, startling her back a step. She braced for the inevitable storm that came next. She didn’t fear he would actually hurt her. But she knew his words would wound.

For several seconds he merely stared, his angry eyes searching hers, seeking answers to questions he had yet to ask. She swallowed. Waiting. Anticipating.

Creating answers faster than she’d ever thought possible.

“What the fuck were you thinking?” He flung a thick arm sideways, indicating the wide window. “Kadir’s still out there. If I hadn’t seen you, hadn’t caught up to you, he could damn well have you stuffed in the back of some car, heading to God knows where! Dead maybe!”

She bit down on her tongue, biting back her own angry retort. Alexei took another step forward, forcing her backward in order to maintain eye contact. Quietly, logically, she answered, “Kadir doesn’t want to kill me.”

“No?” Alexei invaded her personal space again, standing so close his chest brushed against her breasts. “Just why has he been shooting at us then?”

Meeting his challenging stare, she gave into the defiance working through her bloodstream. “He’s been trying to buy me. If he wants me, he’ll take me, but he won’t kill me.”

Alexei’s eyes darkened with a deeper emotion, turning his light green gaze the color of rich jade. His jaw worked furiously, his temper barely restrained. At his thigh, one hand curled into a tight fist. “Is that what you want? To go back to silk sheets and the lustful desires of power? Did you like it there, Sasha, a slave to whatever Saeed wanted to do to you?”

She would have struck him if she’d had room to gain enough power to make an impact on his poisonous mouth. Instead, she flattened both hands against his chest and pushed. Hard. “Go to hell!”

Alexei threw off her hands by wedging his forearms between them. With lightning fast reflexes, he grabbed her wrists and thrust her backward, imprisoning her against the wall. The air sped from her lungs in a wild rush. His body pinned her in place from chest to toes. “You almost compromised my assignment, Sasha. I don’t take that fucking lightly.”

Writhing to escape his viselike hold, Sasha glared at him. “Is that what I am, Alexei? A mission? Is that what I was in Moscow? Something to be completed. Forgotten the minute you kicked me off that truck.”

The pain that flashed through his expression almost made her regret the accusation she knew was off the mark. But the need to unravel the layers he hid behind and expose the feeling he sought to keep disguised drove her onward. She held his stare, unwilling, unable to back down. “When you handed me to Amir, your job was done. Just one more girl in a chain of nameless, faceless others.”

He heaved in a deep breath and his lips pursed so tight they turned white. For a moment, she doubted her sanity in pushing him so far. He looked ready to kill.

Then, his fury cracked, giving her a full glimpse of the anguish she had suspected he suffered, but never truly witnessed. The same torment filled his hoarse whisper. “No.”

Before she could absorb his confession, his mouth crashed into hers. Nothing about his kiss was gentle. His teeth nipped hard, his tongue tangled desperately. Where his chest pressed into her breasts, she felt the shudder that rocked his body.

Alexei tore his mouth away, his lips moving toward the base of her ear as his hips sank into hers, his cock nestling in the tight space between her legs. A shock of pleasure hit her like a semi truck, and she speared her fingers into his long hair, holding on, grounding herself against the flick of his tongue, the scrape of his whiskers, the sharp edge of his teeth.

“I sent someone back.” His hand smoothed over the curve of her hip, down her thigh, drawing her leg up to his waist. He held it there as he ground his erection against her clit. “Back for Irina.” Another tremor rolled through his body and vibrated into her. “Because I fucking need this."

National Bestselling author Tori St. Claire grew up writing. Hobby quickly turned into passion, and when she discovered the world of romance as a teen, poems and short stories gave way to full length novels with sexy heroes and heroines waiting to be swept off their feet. She wrote her first romance novel at seventeen.

While that manuscript gathered dust-bunnies beneath the bed, she went on to establish herself as a contemporary, historical, and paranormal author under the pen name, Claire Ashgrove. Her writing, however, skirted a fine line between hot and steamy, and motivated by authors she admired, she pushed her boundaries and made the leap into erotica, using the darker side of human nature and on-the-edge suspense to drive grittier, sexier, stories.

Her erotic romantic suspense novels are searingly sensual experiences that unite passion with true emotion, and the all-consuming tie that binds -- love.

Contest Time!!

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Black Opal Books: Guest Post by Jami Gray - The Kyn Kronicles

Everyone fears what hunts in the shadows—especially the monsters…

It takes a monster to hunt one, and for Raine McCord, forged in the maelstrom of magic and science, she’s the one for the job. In a world where the supernatural live in a shadowy existence with the mundane, a series of disappearances and deaths threatens the secrecy of her kind and indicates someone knows the monsters are alive and kicking.  Partnering up with the sexy and tantalizing Gavin Durand proves to be a challenge as dangerous as the prey she hunts.

When the trail points back to the foundation which warped Raine’s magic as a child, her torturous past raises its ugly head.  Gavin and Raine sift through a maze of lies, murder and betrayal to discover not only each other, but the emerging threat to them and the entire magical community.

Thank you so much for joining us today Jami. We're so excited you're here and I sooooo LOVE your book covers! H-O-T! The floor is yours...

Forging a Character…

Urban fantasy...a fantastical world of women (and men) I wouldn't want to run across in a dark alley...leather EVERYWHERE... and weapons!  Oh the weapons are just beautiful!

Creating worlds where magic is part and parcel of who you are, what you do and where you live has always intrigued me.  Even at a young age, happy ever after left me asking, "But, why? What happened to the wicked witch/evil stepmother/monster under the bed to make them so…bad?"  Most Urban Fantasy characters walk a thin line between what's considered right and what's considered wrong.  Their worlds are filled with shades of gray. They rely on handy-dandy skills such as shifting into something more feral and beautiful, or working magic that will leave you gasping for breath, or handling weapons with such precision they're poetry in motion to conquer their daily obstacles. Yet no matter how unique their worlds are, they stand apart from the crowds.

I've always loved the idea of being part of the world but being apart from the world.  Being unique, whether you're the only human in a room full of monsters, or the only monster in a room full of humans, is key to Urban Fantasy.  Otherwise, why would any of us want to read the stuff?

Yet with all the fantastic UF authors out there (and they are legion), for an incoming author you have to find that one thing that will set your kick-ass hero/heroine apart from the others. Something that will pull readers in and keep them intrigued. It’s not as easy as it sounds.

I’ve heard, many times, that the most important story piece is unique and compelling characters. Characters that will make your story memorable, letting it stand out in a reader’s memory. Okay, sounds great, but how exactly do you do that?

Creating Raine McCord, my heroine, was probably similar to forging a sword. You start with a solid piece of unshaped good quality metal. Her voice, her motivations, her end goals made up the initial piece. Yet as you put this piece to the fire over and over again, hidden flaws and missing elements are exposed. As a writer you owe your characters the respect to treat those imperfections with care and deliberation. So you pound at the weak points, alter the design through trial and error until you discover how the flaws and strengths work together. When the blade is done, the writer is left with a compelling piece of art. It may be a lethal beauty, a solid contender, or a wicked edge. Yet no matter how it turns out, it is their creation and if was forged right, won’t be like anything else out there.

Trying to maintain the balance of giving Raine a strong, lethal personality while protecting her last few remaining soft girly spots—think hiking through a swamp in four inch stiletto heels—was tricky, very, very tricky. Yet as I began to sharpen and polish her personality, she became unique because she was multi-dimensional. And maybe that’s the answer for creating unique characters—making them real in your head so they’ll stand out to your readers.

In this big, bad universe of Urban Fantasy, I’ll continue to try carving out my niche through my characters. Strong personalities with hidden flaws, who make those difficult choices—even when they seem to be utterly wrong—for the greater good, while they walk that thin gray line—I’m hoping it keeps you, my readers, intrigued enough to follow me along the twisting plots of magic and mayhem. 

Some nightmares are born of love…

Raine McCord has no problem taking down the monsters of the world, it’s one of the reasons she’s so good at her job. So playing bodyguard to Cheveyo, head Magi of the Northwest, as he consults with the Southwest Kyn should be an easy assignment. Unfortunately, simple task turns into a nightmare when Cheveyo is kidnapped and Raine is left for dead by one of the Kyn’s most feared beings, a Soul Stealer.

The Stealer’s attack leaves lasting wounds, undermining Raine’s confidence as a warrior and damaging her unruly magic. Her ability to heal her mind and spirit hinges on the one man who can touch her soul, Gavin Durand. Compelled to face the emotions raging between them, they must embrace not only their stormy relationship but their evolving magic to escape the twisted threads of murder and betrayal to find Cheveyo.

As Raine and Gavin come together and begin to unravel the complex web of secrets and hidden vendettas haunting the Southwest Kyn, they discover unsettling new truths that threaten their very existence.

Growing up on the Arizona-Mexico border, Jami Gray was adopted at the age of 14 and suddenly became the fifth eldest of 37 children. She graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor’s in Journalism and three minors-History, English, and Theater.  Shortly after marrying her techie-geek hubby (who moonlighted as her best friend in high school) she completed a Masters in Organizational Management from University of Phoenix Oregon.

Now, years later, she’s back in the Southwest where  she’s outnumbered in her own home by two Star Wars obsessed boys, one Star Wars obsessed husband, and an overly-friendly, 105-pound male lab.  Writing is what saves her sanity.

Shadow’s Edge: Book 1 of the Kyn Kronicles is out now and Shadow’s Soul: Book 2 of the Kyn Kronicles hits shelves Summer 2012.

You can find me at:Buy Link: www.BlackOpalBooks.com

Website: www.JamiGray.com

Blogs: www.7EvilDwarves.wordpress.com or www.JamiGray.wordpress.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jamigray.author

Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/JamiGrayAuthor

GFP: At The Round Table & Giveaway with Rebecca Royce - Love Beyond Sight

Welcome to Immortality and Beyond. May I offer you a beverage? 


Ooh. What is Mystic Brew?? I want some of that. Thanks for having me. 


Mystic Brew is our own witch's special blend *grins* Enjoy :)

Now that we're all settled in my lair, I'm de-bite-fully glad you stopped in.




BK:  Please tell us a little bit about your current release...
Love Beyond Sight is the fourth book in the Outsider series that I write. It is Samuel and Eden’s story. 


When Eden Roan awoke in a mental hospital, she was nearly discovered by a demon, but was rescued by a voice in her mind. The voice told her she was his but that they would never, ever meet. Now, Eden is more and more convinced that the voice is just her imagination. It can't possibly be her destined soul mate. Or can it?


Samuel Quinn was horribly disfigured by the demon when he was child. He can't stand looking at himself and doesn't want Eden to see him. Luckily, his powers allow him to hide using other's features as his own. But when Eden needs him, Samuel will have to step forward to save her even if it means showing the real him.


Can there be love without sight? Or will the demon finally have them all just where he wants them?




BK:  What inspired this particular novel/book?
Well, this is the fourth book in the series. It keeps everything moving forward in the ARC of the series.


BK:  When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?
When did I not want to be? I wrote my first book in fourth grade. But, I got serious when I was pregnant with my second son. 


BK:  How do you keep your writing different from all the others that write in this particular genre?
I don’t know. I just try to do the best I can to write well and to write interesting characters I would want to read. 


BK:  What was the hardest thing about writing this story?
Samuel has a hard time. His emotional journey was tough to write because I was so moved by it. 


BK:  What character was your favorite to write for in this story? Why?
I can’t pick between Samuel and Eden. I love writing both of them. They need each other so much and yet they are kept apart by circumstances beyond their control. 


BK:  Which was your favorite scene to write?
At one point, there is a lot of disguising going on and people pretending to be others. That was really fun to write. 


BK:  Will this become a series? If so, what inspired it to be a series?
Its actually the fourth book in an already established series.


BK:  Now for a little fun, and into your everyday life, What is a day in your life like?
I get up, I get the kids fed and to school. I come home. I write. I go back to school to pick up my 2 year old. I bring him home. Feed him. He goes down for a nap. I write. I go pick up my 4 year old. Bring him home. Go get my 6 year old. Do after school activities. Write some more. Have dinner with my husband. Put the kids to bed. And watch television and work out. Does it sound exciting? LOL


BK:  What do you like to do when you're not writing?
I like to go to Broadway shows, watch movies, and take trips.


BK:  What is one thing your readers would be most surprised to learn about you?
I’m a video game addict


BK:  What do you like to read? Who is your favorite author?
I think everything Nalini Singh writes is brilliant. 


BK:  Please tell us one piece of advice you were given as an author that you carry with you when you write?
Write every day. If you want it to be a job, treat it like a job. You can’t dabble at it. 


BK:  What is one piece of advice you can give to aspiring writers/authors?
Just write what you love. 


BK:  What are you currently working on?
A paranormal erotic short story. 


BK:  Where can readers connect with you? 
rebecca@rebeccaroyce.com 
www.rebeccaroyce.com 

In Love Beyond Sanity, Eden Roan awoke in a mental hospital, unsure of how she got there. Nearly discovered by a demon, she is rescued by a voice in her mind who saves her life by transforming her figure into something the demon doesn't want to look at.  The voice tells her she is his but that they will never, ever meet.  As time progresses, Eden becomes more and more convinced that the voice is just her imagination playing tricks on her.  It can't possibly be her destined soul mate.

Or can it?

Samuel Quinn was horribly disfigured by the demon when he was a child. He can't stand looking at himself and does not want Eden to see him. Luckily, his powers allow him to hide himself using other people's features as his own.  But when Eden needs him, Samuel will have to step forward to save her even if he can never let her see the real him.

Can there be love without sight? Or will the demon finally have them all just where he wants them?

Excerpt #1

I’m alone in the house.

Eden Roan swallowed away the lump in her throat. Why hadn’t she known everyone was leaving? Her heart rate picked up, thumping hard against her ribcage. She hadn’t been alone in six months. Not since Charma and Marina had found her, nearly comatose, locked up in a mental institution in New Jersey.

She swung around calling out into the living. “Hello? Anyone here?”

Even as she called out, she knew she need not have bothered. No one was home. She could feel the emptiness around her. Loneliness assaulted her soul and she nearly doubled over from the feeling before she pulled herself together. Wow. She was being really, really ridiculous.

It didn’t mean anything that everyone had left and no one had said goodbye. Probably, they didn’t mean to all leave. Each one must have thought someone else remained in the house. No way, no how would she be left, by herself, in their huge house on their private island in Maine.

Except that it was December and getting back and forth from the island in the middle of winter took advanced planning. They would have all have had to board the boat at the same time. Marina would have had to spell cast the water to keep it calm…

No, there was something terribly wrong. She took off at a run. Her large, sturdy feet bracing her body for the run she made down the hall. Sebastian, the demon, must have gotten to them. They were all dead. That was the only explanation.

“I’ve got your mind, Eden.” She heard the voice of the demon resonate through the halls of the too empty house. Even though she had personally never spoken with him before, she had no doubt he was who tormented her now. “I’ve killed the others and now I’ll spend eternity torturing you with just what I want you to see.”  

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As a teenager, Rebecca Royce would hide in her room to read her favorite romance novels when she was supposed to be doing her homework. She hopes, these days, that her parents think it was well worth it.

Rebecca is the mother of three adorable boys and is fortunate to be married to her best friend. They live in northern New Jersey and try not to freeze too badly during the winter months.

She's in love with science fiction, fantasy, and the paranormal and tries to use all of these elements in her writing. She's been told she's a little bloodthirsty so she hopes that when you read her work you'll enjoy the action packed ride that always ends in romance. Rebecca loves to write series because she loves to see characters develop over time and it always makes her happy to see her favorite characters make guest appearances in other books.

In Rebecca Royce's world anything is possible, anything can happen, and you should suspect that it will.

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