Hello everyone! I hope May has been a good month for all so far. I know it has been keeping me busier than ever, but I do find my time to go and enjoy a lazy day on the beach, as the weather could not be any better to find time to enjoy the sunshine.
So, as you have been waiting, our featured author for this week is the lovely Rebecca York. I was so glad to meet her at RT in Pittsburgh, and I am so honored to let you know of her current release, Ghost Moon This book happens to be the next one in York's popular Moon series. The story's heroine, Quinn, has come from a parallel universe to save a friend's life and comes in contact with a phantom named Caleb Marshall who has remained on Earth to avenge his death. The two grow deeply fond of each other, but Quinn has deep fears that he will try to harm her friends, until he acquires the body of a murder victim and the real fight is turned into something different, now dealing with the U.S. Government.
Believe it or not, York got her start acting out her romantic suspense stories with her friends with a cast of dolls. The imaginations was there, but the idea of being able to become an author wasn't because she could not spell. But with a little help of technology, and her husband, Norman Glick, she made her dreams come true. York, an award-winning and best-selling author, has written over 115 books. She has been a best-seller for New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher's Weekly, as well as an award recipient of many awards including two Rita finalist books. To read more about her bio, check it out here.
Now, I was lucky enough to get some other interesting stuff from Rebecca York, myself, so for your reading pleasure, here you go:
The Roots of Paranormal Romantic Suspense
I write paranormal romantic suspense, but recently, when I was preparing a talk on the horror gene, I realized that the roots of my books reaches all the way back to the dawn of time. One of the ways the shaman of an ancient tribe maintained power over his people was to protect them from the scary creatures who roamed the night. In those ancient monsters are the roots of today’s literary vampires, werewolves, demons, ghosts, and all the other beasts who fill the paranormal universe.
Today they’ve morphed into the heroes of our books. In my Berkley Moon series, for example, I’m writing about a family of very sexy alpha males–who happen to be werewolves. My first werewolf was Ross Marshal in KILLING MOON, and only the right woman could help him make peace with the wolf side of his being.
In my latest book, GHOST MOON, Ross is the one who organizes the family to fight a terrorist threat against the U. S. government. And he’s also the wolf who’s secure enough to reaches out to my hero, Caleb Marshal, a ghost who was killed by Ross’s great grandfather.
In the past, shape-shifters, vampires and demons were almost always the bad guys. It was like a cowboy movie where we knew that bad guys had black hats and the good guys had white hats. But modern paranormal heroes have blurred the lines between the good guys and the bad guys. My werewolves may be the heroes of my books, but you never know when their savage side will emerge. Caleb wants to rip out the throat of the man who killed him. Since he’s seventy-five years too late to do that, he’ll go after the guy’s grandsons instead.
Is that edge of danger and unpredictability part of the appeal of the shape-shifter? The realization that you never know what’s going to happen. And the knowledge that these are guys who live outside the bounds of civilization. Often they can blend into society, but you never know when they’re going to rip off that clothing and expose the animal side of their nature. And when they do–watch out. Because anything can happen.
Well, of course you know that if you comment on the blog you will have a chance to win a signed copy of New Moon, another book in the series. And, you should respond to my question of the week...just to make your day a little more fun!
What would you do if a ghost lived in your house and started to like you, want to date you, etc.? And this is a really, REALLY handsome ghost. Would you have a secret affair with him?
Until next time, enjoy the time Between Your Sheets!
