Paranormal

Paranormal includes elements beyond the range of scientific explanation, blending themes from fantasy, science fiction, and horror.

  • Character Sketch,  Shapeshifter

    Meet Lila from The Dragon Wore a Kilt by Holly Bargo @HollyBargoBooks #RLFblog #paranormal romance

    Welcome Connor Matasan from The Dragon Wore a Kilt, a new paranormal romance by Holly Bargo.

    Connor Matasan

    Age: 96
    Gender: Male
    Birthplace: Glencarol, Scotland
    Profession: Farmer
    Ethnicity: Scottish
    Species (for scifi/fantasy characters): sith
    Please provide a physical description.
    I suppose I resemble the typical romantic hero, tall and dark-haired. The ladies of Glencarol have liked the looks of the men in my family for centuries and I’m no exception.
    Please tell us a little about your character.
    I’m the earl of Matasan, but due to my being sith, the title passed to my great-nephew, Liam. As an immortal sith, converted from human by the ancient magic of Saroach who lives in the loch, I live a lonely life and guard the loch and the dragon from discovery. I’ve yet to figure out what the dragon actually does for us, but I’m bound to his will.
    Who is the significant other in your character’s life?
    Lila is my mate, given to me by Saroach. She’s perfect, amazing, talented, and too damned independent for my comfort. She’s mine.
    How does your hero dress?
    I prefer to wear the native dress of my people, a kilt. They’re comfortable, you know. And I look damned good in one.
    Does he scrape by, live comfortably, live extravagantly?
    The earls of Matasan own a large property and live comfortably, but we’re typical of our Scottish kin in that we’re not wasteful or extravagant. My great-nephew Liam is a financial genius; I focus more on the agricultural operations of our estate.
    Is he close to family?
    Family is everything, whether that family is related by blood or magic. I will protect them all and they will do the same for me.
    Can your hero keep a secret? If not, why not? If yes, why?
    My existence itself is an open secret. The village of Glencarol knows something us Matasans, even if they’re not really privy to our secrets.
    What is your hero’s biggest personal flaw?
    If you asked Lila, she would say my biggest flaw is arrogance. It’s true, I’m arrogant as has been every earl of Matasan. My will is law and no one but Lila ever defied me.
    What is your hero’s breaking point?
    I was captured by a witch who wanted to take my immortality and power for herself. She treated me much the same as I treated Lila and the realization broke me. I needed her forgiveness to restore me and it made me a better man… and a better mate for my beloved Lila.
    What happened to cause Lila to leave you?
    I can only say that I… devolved. Something about the dragon’s nature overwhelming my humanity caused me to treat her badly. Although, I can’t really blame the dragon nature, because Saroach was disappointed in me, too.

    About Your Writer: Questions for your character to answer about you.

    To honor the person who chose to share your story, please answer at least four of these questions.
    Why do you think Holly Bargo chose to write about you?
    I sought understanding and redemption. And I think the writer wishes men were, perhaps, a little like me, too.
    Was there anything your writer discovered about you that was a surprise to one or both of you?
    My writer held true to her principles. I could not charm her and she portrayed me as I was. That stung.
    Why do you think your writer loves to write?
    My writer loves men who are truly masculine, not male versions of women, but men who complement women and are strong enough to accept a strong woman.
    What do you wish your writer would write next?
    I want my writer to tackle Robbie’s story. My philandering sith brother needs a mate of his own, he needs someone to love and who will love him, too.

    Tell us about The Dragon Wore a Kilt

    Publisher Hen House Publishing (https://www.henhousepublishing.com)
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Wore-Kilt-Holly-Bargo-ebook/dp/B014N34IU2

    Holly Bargo Social Media

    Holly Bargo is the author’s pseudonym and really did exist once upon a time as a fondly remembered, temperamental Appaloosa mare. Holly writes fantasy and romance and loves combining the two for exciting, sizzling stories touched by magic.
    Holly and her husband live on a hobby farm in southwest Ohio with an ancient horse, elderly llama, clowder of cats, and timid Great Dane named after Catwoman. They have two children, one enrolled in college and the other serving in the military.
    Website https://www.henhousepublishing.com
    Blog https://www.henhousepublishing.com/eggs-the-hen-house-blog
    Twitter https://twitter.com/HollyBargoBooks
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    Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/12756589.Holly_Bargo?
    Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Holly-Bargo/e/B00JRK6VGQ/

     

  • Paranormal

    Storm Crazy Bonus Edition by Livia Quinn @LiviaQuinn #RLFblog #Paranormal #PNR

    Welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about your book.

    Storm Crazy Bonus Edition (Books 1 and 2)

    Storm Crazy Bonus Edition is Book 1 and 2 in the Destiny Paramortals’ world of tempestaeries (storm witches), dragons, shifters, vampires and fae.
    Welcome to Destiny, or I should say Middle Earth…
    *Jack Lang, sheriff, former Navy pilot. * To say Destiny was not what I expected would be like saying Wolverine’s fingernails were long enough for a manicure. I’d been looking for Mayberry, a quaint little safe town to raise my daughter. That ship sailed when I met Tempest Pomeroy, who turned out to be a storm witch with a djinni brother and an ex who was… hell, I don’t know what he is. But I wasn’t sure I could stay. I had a teenage daughter to consider.
    *Tempe Pomeroy, Tempestaerie, mail lady, and – as Jack likes to say – trouble magnet.* Isn’t it just like a man to exit a relationship when he finds out a woman has a few little secrets? Following Jack’s, um, enlightenment, he finally started investigating my little brother’s disappearance, but time is running out and our relationship has gone from attraction to suspicion, support to friendship, romance to oh-my-god-get-away-from-me revulsion.
    Jack’s an ex-Navy pilot. He says he wants to know “everything”. He may stick around, help me save my brother and discover the whereabouts of my parents, but I doubt he’ll still want to take me to the Mardi Gras ball, once he knows “everything”. He’ll probably take the first jet out of Middle Earth. ‘Cause there’s a lot of everything…
    Book five, Take These Broken Wings completes Tempe and Jack’s um…series of epiphanies, grin. But the series continues with River’s story, Blood Moon, book six, available now for 99 cents in the Moonlight Magic box.

    Genre Paranormal

    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG-13

    Where to buy Storm Crazy Bonus Edition

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Storm-Crazy-Bonus-River-Books-ebook/dp/B01M07UAU6

    Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/2940153540962

    iBooks https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/storm-crazy-bonus-edition/id1157842911?mt=11

    Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/storm-crazy-bonus-edition-storm-crazy-and-cry-me-a-river-books-172

     

    Livia Quinn Social Media

    Website: http://liviaquinn.com
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  • Character Interviews,  Shapeshifter

    Meet Nicodemus Wilde from Drakon’s Past by NJ Walters @njwaltersauthor #RLFblog #PNR

    Let’s meet Nicodemus Wilde from Drakon’s Past, a new paranormal romance. Welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. I’d like to get to know you better. Let’s talk.

    About Drakon’s Past

    Title Drakon’s Past
    Genre Paranormal Romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    Constance Owens has a gift for finding unique items in the most unlikely places, which comes in handy since she buys and sells artifacts and antiques for a living. When she purchases a set of four dragon statues, she has no idea just how unique they are, or that finding them will thrust her into a world of secret societies, men who think nothing of kidnapping and murder to get what they want, and dragon shifters.
    Nic hasn’t survived for four thousand years by letting his guard down, and he doesn’t trust anyone except his drakon brothers. The loneliness haunting him has been getting worse since all his brothers have found their mates. And when he finds the woman his drakon recognizes instantly as his fated mate, he doubts he’ll ever have what his brothers have, because it seems she’s involved with the secret society of hunters who have been hunting and capturing his kind for hundreds of years.

    Introducing Nicodemus Wilde

    Age: 4000 years, give or take a few
    Gender: male
    Birthplace: A small village in the Middle East that has long since gone to dust.
    Profession: I buy and sell interesting items. And I gamble when I’m in the mood.
    Species (for scifi/fantasy characters): I’m a drakon, the son of a dragon and a human woman.
    Please provide a physical description of yourself.
    In my human form, I’m 6’9″ with black shoulder-length hair and black eyes. I have a tattoo that covers the entire left side of my body from my neck to my ankles. It’s a birthmark and is a swirling pattern that is red and outlined in the same black as my eyes.
    Tell us about yourself, please.
    Of all my siblings, I’m the most outgoing and the most handsome, if I do say so myself. I collect all sorts of interesting items and I like to gamble. Keeps life interesting.
    Who is the significant other in your life?
    *leans forward aggressively* Why do you want to know? Constance is mine.
    Do you get by, live comfortably, live extravagantly?
    I’ve lived in caves…literally. I’ve also lived in palaces. I’ve been around a long time. Of the two, I much prefer the palace. Currently, I have homes all around the world, but I prefer the small home I built for myself in the Arizona desert. When I’m in Vegas, I always keep a hotel suite.
    What is your viewpoint on wealth?
    I’d rather have it than not.
    What is your family like?
    We put the fun in dysfunction. To say we have parental issues is an understatement of gigantic proportions. I don’t see my brothers as often as I’d like, but I love them and would die for them. Hell, I’m living for them, when there are many days I’d rather not.
    How well do you know your neighbors?
    Drakon’s don’t do neighbors. I may like to hang out around humans to keep life interesting, but I hate having neighbors. When I want to relax, I want solitude.
    Do you see morality as black-and-white, or with shades of gray?
    Life is filled with shades of gray. But know one thing, you attack me or my family and I’m coming for you. That is black and white with zero shades of gray.
    What would you like to tell your writer?
    Took you long enough to write my story. Why did I have to go last just because I’m the youngest brother? But I am glad that the adventures don’t end with my book. And I got my happy ending, so I guess I’ll forgive you for making me wait.

    Drakon’s Past

    Publisher https://entangledpublishing.com/drakon-s-past.html
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0786R7LSM/
    Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/drakons-past-nj-walters/1127620047
    iBooks https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/drakons-past/id1324091386
    Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/drakon-s-past

    NJ Walters Social Media

    NJ Walters is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has always been a voracious reader, and now she spends her days writing novels of her own. Vampires, werewolves, dragons, time-travelers, seductive handymen, and next-door neighbors with smoldering good looks—all vie for her attention. It’s a tough life, but someone’s got to live it.
    Website http://www.njwalters.com
    Blog http://njwalters.blogspot.ca/
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  • Shapeshifter

    Tigress by Lilli Carlisle @LilliCarlisle #RLFblog #Paranormal

    Tigress by Lilli Carlisle @LilliCarlisle #RLFblog #ParanormalWelcome, Lilli Carlisle to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about your book.

    Tigress

    Genre Paranormal Fantasy
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    Caged her whole life, Raz escapes only to find herself caught in a tender trap created by the Alpha and Beta of the North Woods pack.
    A Triad Family
    If only Raz had kept running, she wouldn’t have wound up on wolf pack lands putting herself in double danger. A three-hundred pound Bengal tiger shifter, Raz had been caged for as long as she can remember; tortured, beaten and used for sport. Finally, she’s escaped, but the hunters are hot on her heels, and she’s racing against time. When she heard the wolf pups’ cries, Raz couldn’t help herself; she went to their rescue even knowing that her trespass could mean her life. Now she’s wedged between the Alpha and Beta of the North Woods pack, and they’re insisting she’s their True Mate.

    Where to buy Tigress

    Publisher Boroughs Publishing Group
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077JBQZT2
    Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tigress-lilli-carlisle/1127477679
    iBooks https://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/tigress/id1314763716?mt=11
    Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/tigress-5
    Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/759601

    Lilli Carlisle Social Media

    Lilli Carlisle lives outside Toronto, Canada. She’s a member of the Romance Writers of America and its chapter, Toronto Romance Writers. Lilli is a mother of two wonderful girls, wife to an amazing man, and servant to the pets in her life. Lilli writes both contemporary and paranormal romance and believes love should be celebrated and shared. After all, everybody needs a little romance, excitement, intrigue and passion in their lives.
    Twitter https://www.twitter.com/LilliCarlisle
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    Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Lilli-Carlisle/e/B0731F3KTN

     

  • Paranormal

    Lady of the Nile by Veronica Scott @vscotttheauthor #RLFblog #paranormal

    Lady of the Nile by Veronica Scott @vscotttheauthor #RLFblog #paranormalToday’s featured book is Lady of the Nile, a paranormal romance, by Veronica Scott.

    Tuya, a high ranking lady-in-waiting at Pharaoh’s court, lives a life of luxury, pageantry and boredom. Khian, a brave and honorable officer from the provinces temporarily re-assigned to Thebes, catches her eye at a gold of valor ceremony. As the pair are thrown together by circumstances, she finds herself unaccountably attracted to this man so unlike the haughty nobles she’s used to. But a life with Khian would mean leaving the court and giving up all that she’s worked so hard to attain. As she goes about her duties, Tuya struggles with her heart’s desires.
    When Tuya is lured into a dangerous part of Thebes by her disgraced half-brother and kidnapped by unknown enemies of Egypt, Khian becomes her only hope. Pharaoh assigns him to bring the lady home.
    Aided by the gods, Khian races into the desert on the trail of the elusive kidnappers, hoping to find Tuya before it’s too late. Neither of them has any idea of the dark forces arrayed against them, nor the obstacles to be faced. An ancient evil from the long gone past wants to claim Tuya for its own purposes and won’t relinquish her easily.
    Can Khian find her in time? Will he and his uncanny allies be able to prevent her death? And if the couple escapes and reaches safety, what of their fledgling romance?
    Genre Paranormal romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0771HCJ1J/
    Barnes and Noble https://nook.barnesandnoble.com/products/2940158855511/sample?sourceEan=2940158855511
    iBooks https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/lady-of-the-nile/id1303779270
    Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/lady-of-the-nile

    Veronica Scott Social Media

    USA Today Best Selling Author
    “SciFi Encounters” columnist for the USA Today Happy Ever After blog
    Veronica Scott grew up in a house with a library as its heart. Dad loved science fiction, Mom loved ancient history and Veronica thought there needed to be more romance in everything. When she ran out of books to read, she started writing her own stories.
    Seven time winner of the SFR Galaxy Award, as well as a National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award, Veronica is also the proud recipient of a NASA Exceptional Service Medal relating to her former day job, not her romances!
    She was honored to read the part of Star Trek Crew Member in the audiobook production of Harlan Ellison’s “The City On the Edge of Forever.”
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  • Quick and Fun,  Shapeshifter

    Stone by Linda Mooney @LindaMooney #RLFblog #paranormal #fantasy #gargoyle

    Stone by Linda Mooney @LindaMooney #RLFblog #paranormal #fantasy #gargoyleLinda Mooney, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. I’d like to get to know you better. After we talk, I’ll ask for your bio and social media. Let’s jump in to a Quick and Fun answer session.

    QUICK

    Do you write more than one genre? If so, what are they?
    I also write sci-fi, paranormal, fantasy, and contemporary romances. I also write humorous naughty romances as Carolyn Gregg, and horror as Gail Smith.
    How do you come up with ideas?
    Sometimes a picture or a song will give me the germ of an idea. Other times it might a bit of dialogue. And sometimes I’ll be challenged to write a certain type of story. Those are the most fun.
    What is the single most important part of writing for you?
    Simply sitting down and immersing myself back into the story. I always edit the previous chapter before starting the next one.
    When did you write your first book?
    When I was five years old. By the time I was in fifth grade, I was writing almost continuously (and I still have some of those spiral notebooks!) However, I didn’t submit my first manuscript and get published until 2005.

    FUN

    Leather or lace? Leather
    Black or red? Black
    Satin sheets or smooth cotton? Soft cotton
    Ocean or mountains? Ocean (I’m fortunate to live near the Gulf of Mexico.)
    City life or country life? Country life. Slow and easy.
    Party life or evening at home? Evening at home.
    Dogs or cats? Dogs! (I have two dachshunds.)
    Tell us about Stone
    Garenth had been awakened to retrieve an ancient artifact that was crucial to his well-being. He had few memories of what his life had been like when he had been a man. What memories that were left were filled with blood and excruciating pain.
    That part of him was over now. The talisman had been taken from its sacred burial place, and it had to be returned as quickly as possible. It was up to him to follow through with his mission so he could return to another thousand years of sleep.
    Brielle Van de Camp knew an extraordinary find when she saw it. The small clay figure was the key to a potentially earth‑shattering revelation about a previously unknown time in man’s ancestry. She would bet her life on it.
    Unfortunately, others had gotten wind of the talisman, and they were equally determined to claim its promise for themselves. If Brielle wasn’t willing to part with the figurine, they had no compunction about prying it from her dead fingers.
    They never counted on having to face the guardian of the statuette, who turned out to be more than a creature of mythology.
    Warning! Contains a magic talking rock, a mother idol, boo-lets, a cell phone app, deadly intruders, a ruthless businessman, a key card, and a warrior trying to cope with an ages-old curse with the help of a woman who must be a blessing from the gods.
    Genre paranormal fantasy romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings) R
    Publisher Music And Press
    Amazon http://amzn.to/2ziO8np
    Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stone-linda-mooney/1127522402
    iBooks https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1315437856
    Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/stone-22
    Google https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Linda_Mooney_Stone?id=8FE_DwAAQBAJ

    Linda Mooney Social Media

    Linda loves to write sweet and sensuous romance with a fantasy, paranormal, or science fiction flair. Her technique is often described as being as visual as a motion picture or graphic novel.
    A wife, mother, grandmother, and retired Kindergarten and music teacher, she lives in a small south Texas town near the Gulf coast where she delves into other worlds filled with daring exploits, adventure, and intense love.
    She has numerous best sellers, including 10 consecutive #1s. In 2009, she was named Whiskey Creek Press Torrid’s Author of the Year, and her book My Strength, My Power, My Love was named the 2009 WCPT Book of the Year. In 2011, her book Lord of Thunder was named the Epic Ebook “Eppie” Award Winner for Best Erotic Sci-Fi Romance.
    She also writes naughty humorous romances under the name of Carolyn Gregg, horror under the pseudonym of Gail Smith, and elementary teacher workbooks as LG Mooney.
    For more information about Linda Mooney books and titles, up-coming releases, contests and giveaways, and to sign up for her newsletter, please visit her website.
    Website http://lindamooney.com/
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