Erotic Paranormal Romance. Destiny's Chance by Cara Bristol.

Today it’s my pleasure to welcome Cara Bristol, author of Destiny’s Chance. 

Genre: erotic paranormal romance 

Publisher: Cara Bristol 

Date of Publication: July 25, 2016 

ISBN: 978-0-9961452-9-9 

Number of pages: 116

Word Count: 31,000 

Book Description 

Fate gave her a gift.  Is she brave enough to accept it?  

Destiny Grable has loved Chance Everett for as long as she could remember, but he was never interested in her until a tragic act of fate grants her heart’s desire.  

Chance is all hers—body, mind, and soul. But once they’re together, she discovers he has a kinky side she never knew about. Is she ready for it? Can she handle it?  

And Chance isn’t the only one with a secret. If he discovers what Destiny is hiding, will he still want her? 

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Interview Time! 

What inspired you to write Destiny’s Chance? 

Unrequited love finally realized. What if you loved someone you couldn’t have, but when you finally got him he didn’t know it was you? He loved you back, but his love wasn’t really for you – it was for the person he thought you were. Would it be worth it?  

How did you come up with the title? 

“Destiny’s Chance” is an oxymoron, which is a figure of speech that is seemingly contradictory, like “jumbo shrimp” or “minor crisis.” How can something that is extra large be tiny? A crisis by definition is an emergency. So how can it be minor? Destiny is fate, an act that is predetermined. A chance is a random occurrence or a gamble. Both are at play in the story. Fate hands Destiny what she’s always wanted, but it’s still a huge gamble . So the heroine and hero are named after those concepts: Destiny Grable and Chance Everett. 

If you had to sell your book based on one run of dialogue (start quote to end quote), which would it be?  

“Other than our shared kink, what did you like about me?” 

“Kink?” she squeaked. 

He narrowed his eyes. “Beyond that. There had to be something more.” 

“Do you believe in reincarnation?” she asked. 

“No.” 

“Not at all?” 

“No. Why?” 

She rubbed her neck. “Because…because maybe sometimes people aren't who you think they are.” 

Tell us about your favorite writing environment. Is it indoors, outdoors, a special room, etc. 

I have my own office. My husband and I used to share an office and a computer until I started writing erotic romance. I now have my own office, with a lovely and large L-shaped desk and a view of the field across the street. I see deer and squirrels scampering outside.  I have my laptop and all my writing reference materials at hand. 

It’s time to promo. What is your favorite marketing tool? 

My favorite is probably my author newsletter because I can reach out to my readers and fans directly and let them know about new releases, sales and discounts, and contests. I have prize drawings just for newsletter subscribers. Readers can subscribe here: http://eepurl.com/9aRJj 

Are your book/books available in audio? In other languages? If so, give us more details about where we can get them and what languages they’re in.  

Only in English. Two books are available in audio: Stranded with the Cyborg and Mated with the Cyborg. Both are standalone reads in the Cy-Ops Sci-fi Romance series. They’re available on Amazon and Audible.com. 

What genre/genres do you prefer to write? Are there other genres you’d like to write in the future?  

I write science fiction romance, paranormal romance, and contemporary spanking romance. I’ve also written one nonfiction book, a sex scene thesaurus for authors: Naughty Words for Nice Writers. I think I’m going to stick with these genres. It’s more than enough! 

Do you prefer to write short stories, novellas or novels? Why?  

I write all three, but I prefer novellas. There’s less middle! The best part of writing a story is the beginning –starting a brand new story—and the end—wrapping it all up. A short story is too brief to develop the characters, and a long novel has a whole lot of middle. A novella is like baby bear’s bed – just right. My earlier works tended to be about 30,000 words. My sweet spot now is 45-55K. I should mention that Destiny’s Chance is a novella, a re-release of book that was previously published; it’s about 30K. 

Do you write books in series? If so, share a bit about the series you currently have published or are coming soon.  

Yes. I have three series. Thank you for asking. The Rod and Cane Society is a six-book spanking romance series. I may or may not write more in that series. Breeder is a completed science fiction romance trilogy (Breeder, Terran, Warrior). The Cy-Ops Sci-fi Romance series is ongoing. It’s about a covert organization of cyborgs. The series theme is “Saving the girl and the galaxy one mission at a time.” It’s romantic, humorous, and action-oriented. Book 4, Trapped with the Cyborg, was published in June. All the Cy-Ops books are standalone reads. Book 5 will probably come out in January. 

Thank you so much for having me today! 

Excerpt 

Destiny expelled her breath in a heavy sigh and reached for the phone to try her parents one more time. 

What the hell? She’d been too wrought by news of Zoe’s death to pay attention to much else, but now she noticed her arm looked…weird. Her wrist seemed thinner, her skin paler, the hair so fine it appeared almost nonexistent. And when had she gotten acrylic nails? 

Her pulse rate doubled. The arm, the hand, the silver infinity ring on the index finger weren’t hers, but she recognized them. She fixated on the ID bracelet encircling the skinny wrist. RICHARDS, ZOE. And her friend’s date of birth. 

They got the bodies mixed up. Gave you the wrong wristband. 

But they couldn’t have switched arms. She flipped her hands over. 

Destiny ripped back the covers and swore in frustration when the bed rail fought her frantic efforts to lower it. She forced it down, but her hospital gown caught in the metal. She tore it loose and scrambled for the bathroom. 

Bruised and battered, Zoe stared at her from the mirror over the sink. 

A nightmare. Wake up! Wake up! “No! No!” Slapping her face, Destiny searched for her plump cheeks, her ski-jump schnoz, and the mocha-brown eyes she considered one of her best features. The image mimicked her movements but presented high cheekbones loved by the camera, a perfect nose, and large blue eyes gone feral. 

She yanked up her hospital gown. Where were her hips? Her boobs! She stared at her flat chest. She dropped the gown and screamed. 

About the Author

USA Today bestselling author Cara Bristol has published more than twenty-five erotic romance titles, including contemporary, paranormal, and science fiction romance.  No matter what the subgenre, one thing remains constant: her emphasis on character-driven seriously hot erotic stories with sizzling chemistry between the hero and heroine. Cara has lived many places in the United States, but currently lives in Missouri with her husband. She has two grown stepkids. When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading and traveling

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Paranormal Shifter Romance. The Bearly Controlled Alpha by Jenika Snow.

Today it’s my pleasure to feature Jenika Snow, author of The Bearly Controlled Alpha, an Erotic Paranormal M/F, Shifter  Romance.

Release Date: February 1, 2015

Publisher: ARe

Book Description

Logan is part bear, part wolf, all alpha SEAL. Honey is a headstrong shifter herself. When they get together, it’s one explosive claiming…

Logan Teairry is a rare hybrid alpha feared amongst the shifting community. He has come back to the small town of Sugar Crest to settle down after his military tour with the SEALs has ended. What he doesn't expect to see is his mate in the form of one headstrong badger shifter named Honey.

Honey Bellamy has always been in control of her life and her relationships. But when she sees Logan walk into her realty office, she sees that the man fate has chosen for her is a giant hybrid alpha who likes to be in charge. When Honey realizes how arousing submission can be, it’s Logan who can barely maintain control.

About the Author

Who is Jenika Snow? She is the pseudonym of a mother, wife and nurse.  She lives in the too hot northeast with her husband and their two daughters, and was able to have her dream come true in 2013 by writing full-time.

Jenika started writing at a very young age. Her first story consisted of a young girl who traveled to an exotic island and found a magical doll. That story has long since disappeared, but others have taken its place.

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Erotic. Paranormal. Romance. Touched by Lightening by Danica Avet.

Today I’m totally thrilled to welcome over and interview Danica Avet, author of Touched by Lightning, Book One in the Love’s Defenders Series. So if you're all about Erotic Paranormal Romance, then feet up, relax and read on!

Publisher: Ellora’s Cave

Date of Publication: February 14, 2014

ISBN: 9781419990564

Word Count: 74,000

Cover Artist: Ellora’s Cave Art department

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When empath Gyda St. Germaine is rescued from a sex-trafficking ring, she vows vengeance on her tormentors. Aided by two distinct personalities who bolster her powers, she becomes a vigilante, hungry for revenge. Her path of retribution tosses her into the arms of an Order of Themis Siphon and her world is turned upside down. Fighting her past takes a backseat to her all-consuming desire for the man whose honor and sense of justice go against everything she believes.

The moment electricity manipulator Brit Harper stumbled across a feral woman with a bloody knife, his life changed. Black and white becomes gray as the scales of justice tip. Fascinated by her strength and the darkness in her eyes, he vows to teach her the true meaning of justice, and help her explore the passion sizzling between them. But when the evil haunting Gyda’s dreams returns in the flesh, he’ll have to choose between his beliefs and the woman he loves.

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What inspired you to write this book?

First of all, thank you for having me today! I love sharing about my stories and this one more than others. I’ve always wanted to write a book about a superhero, or someone with superhuman powers who wasn’t a shapeshifter or vampire or any number of paranormal beings. Don’t get me wrong, I love all of them. The paranormal world is filled with endless possibilities, but I wanted to write about people who were human, yet special and when the idea popped in my head about a society of people with superhuman abilities who are out to protect the world, I grabbed hold with both hands.

How did you come up with the title?

The hero of my story, Britton “Brit” Harper has the ability to manipulate electricity as well as siphon excess powers from his superiors when needed which he then expels through lightning. My heroine, Gyda St. Germaine, is a scarred woman who believes she can only release her emotions through pain. Put the two together and you have a hero who’s a living violet wand (if you’re not sure what that is…Google is an amazing tool). Brit has the ability to make Gyda feel whenever he wants, to give her the emotional release she needs, all through his touch.

What made you choose the main setting for your book?

The Romantic Times Booklover’s Convention actually. LOL It was at RT in 2013 that my sister from another mister, Lea Barrymire, and I locked ourselves away and came up with the world for this book series. We’d just spent three days sightseeing around Kansas City, liked the look of the area and decided it would be the perfect place for the Order of Themis (our paranormal protection agency) to call home.

Tell us about your book cover and how it relates to your story.

I’ll be honest. I think I was writing the last few chapters of Touched by Lightning when I stumbled across this picture of Scott King. I’ve been following him on Facebook for several months, because uh, I like to look at pictures. *innocent blink* Anyway, I saw that picture of him protectively, possessively holding the woman and I was blindsided because that was exactly how Brit would hold Gyda. All he wants is to protect her, to show her how valued she is and the picture Scott King took with his friend was absolute perfection. It didn’t hurt that Scott was also inked like Brit. 

Are you currently working on another story? If so, we’d love some details. 

I’m always working on something! LOL Right now I’m actually working on book four of my Cajun Heat series. In this book, tentatively titled Primal Dance, my heroine is a clouded leopard shifter who dances burlesque and the hero is a wolf-shifting deputy. They’re mates, but neither of them want to admit to it. One because she’s afraid to lose her independence and finding someone to truly love who she is and the other because he’s loved and loss before and doesn’t want to risk that pain again. 

What sort of personality does your hero have?

Is it wrong for an author to fall in love with their hero? We’re supposed to fall in love with them, right? Well, I totally did. Brit’s a country boy at heart, an overprotective brother with tons of younger sisters. He’s all laid back and calm despite his ability to control electricity and all he wants is to make Gyda realize her worth. He’s also sexy as all get out with his tattoos, drawl and love of faded jeans. Oh and did I mention overprotective? He’s all about protecting Gyda, even from herself. Love. Him.

How long have you been writing? How long have you been published?

It feels like I’ve been writing forever. Like most authors, I played at writing for years. I used to have notebooks filled with stories I’d start but never finished. I had floppy disks (back in the day) with the same and then in 2009, my family told me to sit my butt down and actually finish a story. I did and it was published in 2011. The Veil series was my first step into the world of publication and I haven’t looked back. Touched by Lightning is my seventeenth book.

What genre/genres do you prefer to write? Are there other genres you’d like to write in the future?

I lean more towards paranormal romance. Er and lean a bit more toward the erotic side of that particular genre. I have written some contemporary romances as well as a couple of spoofs (which were a hoot to write). I’ve actually started brainstorming a sci-fi story which I’ll get to as soon as these superheroes and shapeshifters I’m currently on give me a break ;)

Do you write books in series? If so, share a bit about the series you currently have published or are coming soon. 

Sometimes it seems all I do is write series! LOL Not that that’s a bad thing, by the way. As a reader, I adore series especially when each book is about a new character. I have two standalones, but that’s it. Everything else I have is a series.

The Veil series which were my first books ever published. It’s about a world filled with all manner of supernatural beings call…The Veil and their fight with The Eturi who want to take over the human world. I have four books in that series, Ruby: Uncut and on the Loose, Succubus-in-Waiting, Lifestyles of the Fey and Dangerous, and Ain’t No Bull.

The Olympus Inc. books. There are only two in this series so far, but I haven’t had a chance to write more since those shapeshifters barged into my brain. Immortal Love and Immortal Game (in the Keyboard and Kink anthology) are about a world where the Greek pantheon is real and operating as a modern corporation.

The Cajun Heat books, which I’m still writing. In this world, shapeshifters are a natural part of society, mingling with humans in everyday life. And there’s a big population of them in the tiny town of Maison Rouge, Louisiana, where the books take place. So far I have Primal Song, Primal Design, and Primal Flavor, but I have at least two more books planned in this series with the possibility of a spin off series ;) But that’s still up in the air.

Finally, is the Love’s Defenders series, which is actually a multi-author series about the Order of Themis (the organization of superhuman beings who are out to protect the world from injustice).  Touched by Lightning is the first book, but the next stories will be by Lea Barrymire, Amy Ruttan and Cara Carnes before I get another crack at it. It’s going to be pretty epic if I do say so myself LOL

Excerpt

He sighed and took his hat off to run his fingers through his hair, his frustration with her silence obvious. “Look, I’m sorry…” He looked at her and away, his cheeks turning even darker. His Adams apple bobbed as he gulped, but he brought his gaze back around to meet her gaze again, hungry resolve in his eyes. “I’m sorry for what I did to you in the woods.” He cleared his throat and settled his hat back on his head. She wasn’t staring at his biceps that bulged and flexed with the movement and the warmth in her belly had absolutely nothing to do with attraction. “There’s some powerful chemistry between us, sweetheart,” he finally said on a near growl. “And it just got the better of me. I swear I won’t touch you again until you want me to.”

With each word he spoke, her jaw dropped a little more until she was gaping at him, her brain firing on all cylinders as she processed his belief in his attractions. Okay, he was hot. He had that power thing mingling with some country-boy charm, which she found extremely sexy despite her natural repulsion of all things male. He knew how to ply his electricity in such a way that it made a woman cream with want. His body… The man had a body to die for and those tattoos just begged her to explore them with her fingers and tongue.

Even his confidence was sexy to an extent. Her brain rejected that thought. He was assuming she’d just fall into his lap like some slut. Because you totally did twice before, idiot, Sixteen reminded her with a satisfied chuckle. All that man has to do is lay a kiss on you and you’re a goner.

Her cheeks flushed at the reminder because it was true. He’d kissed her twice and both times she’d fallen prey to his power and that fucking chemistry she wasn’t prepared to defend herself against. It wasn’t as though it was something she’d come into contact with before. Sixteen was the sexual one, the one who discovered the men who wanted to be dominated by a woman. Gyda just let her have her way and pretended it never happened. So yeah, she had no idea how to fight attraction like this.

And he planned to use it against her. Holy shit.

About the Author

Danica Avet was born and raised in the wilds of South Louisiana (that would be somewhere around Houma) where mosquitoes are big enough to carry off small children and there are only two seasons: hot and hotter. With a BA in History, she figured there were enough fry cooks in the world and decided to try her hand at writing.

Danica is the lucky pet of a compulsively needy dog and two cats. The pitter-patter of little feet has been known to make her break out into a cold sweat.

Writing is how she gives the voices in her head a way out. When she isn’t writing, working or contemplating the complexities of the universe, she spends time gathering inspiration from her insane family, reads far more than any sane person would want to, and watches hot burly men chase an oblong ball all over a field.

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