Shapeshifter

Romance or fantasy with characters who change species/visible outward appearance. Were-creatures.

  • Character Interviews,  Shapeshifter

    Character Interview: Trip from Intrepid Trip to Love @charliecochet #RLFblog

     

    An Intrepid Trip to Love
    Charlie Cochet, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. We’re excited
    to interview your character, Trip Hagan from the book, An Intrepid Trip to Love.
    Genre: Contemporary/Fantasy shifter
    Publisher: Self (Part of the Goodreads M/M Romance group’s Love
    Has No Boundaries writing event)
    Cover artist: Charlie Cochet
    Length: 34k
    Heat rating: Rated-R
    Blurb: Tristan ‘Trip’ Hagan is a Husky shifter who was born to
    be the Hagan Clan’s next Alpha, a position of honor and nobility, a position he
    never wanted and was all too happy to pass onto his younger brother. But when they
    discovered his brother couldn’t have pups, the responsibility of continuing the
    Hagan Alpha line fell back to Trip. At the tender age of eighteen, Trip gave in
    under the weight of the Hagan Council’s demand for him to fulfill his duty, but
    after years of struggling to uphold his family’s traditions, Trip found the courage
    to do what no other Hagan Alpha had done in the history of the clan: he came out.
    With
    his Enforcers–the Devil Dogs, at his side, Trip won the battle against the Council,
    who attempted to banish him and take his young son away. His victory allowed him
    to remain within the clan and raise Robbie. Now five years later, the dust has settled,
    and Trip is living a happy life with his cheeky pup and their own little makeshift
    family. Brook–Robbie’s mother, her true mate Deacon, and the Devil Dogs are the
    only ones who support Trip and know of his heartache.
    True
    mates within canine shifter clans are very rare, but Trip has had one since he can
    remember. Despite losing his heart to Boone twenty years ago, Trip holds little
    hope of ever getting to bond with the sexy Enforcer, as it’s against clan laws for
    pure-bloods to bond with half-breeds. How much longer can Trip and Boone resist
    the longing in their hearts? With the call from their feral halves to seal the bond
    growing stronger by the day, can Trip and Boone find a way to be together without
    losing everything?
    Buy links: Coming Soon
    What are your main characters’ names, ages, and occupations?
    Tristan “Trip” Hagan, 35 years old, Full-time dad
    Robbie Hagan, 7 years old, mischief-maker
    Boone Devin, 38 years old, Enforcer
    Hunter Devin, 36 years old, Enforcer

    Interview with Tristan ‘Trip’ Hagan

    Tell us about yourself.
    “Sure, why not.” Trip sits down, bounces a little,
    testing the plushness of the couch and getting momentarily distracted. “Oh,
    right. Me. My name is Tristan Hagan, but everyone calls me Trip. I’m thirty-five
    years old, divorced, and I have a seven year old son who’s obsessed with zombies
    and owns a LEGO collection I’m convinced has been created for the sole purpose of
    bringing me pain. They’re like little landmines of sharp evil pointiness.”
    “I’m the oldest of four, meant to be the next Alpha of our
    clan but…” he wrinkles his nose and shrugs. “Let’s just say there was
    some unpleasantness, drama drama drama, I’m no longer next in line. My hobbies are
    watching movies, eating food, and driving Boone crazy.”
    Tell us about Boone.
    With a wide grin, Trip reaches into his back pocket and pulls
    out his wallet. He removes a small photograph and holds it out. “This here
    is Boone. You want to ogle him. I can see it in your eyes. It’s okay, you can ogle
    him. He’s very ogley.” Trip cringes. “That didn’t come out right. Ogle-worthy?
    Ogle-ish? Hot. We’ll go with hot. I’m going to put this away now or we’ll never
    get anywhere with this interview.” Trip turns the picture for one last look,
    let’s out a small sigh then puts it away before patting his back pocket. “I
    like keeping him close. To my heart, not my ass. Though…” He trails off and
    wriggles his eyebrows. “Sorry, you were saying something or asking a question.
    Your lips definitely moved. I get distracted easily. Right! Boone. Boone is amazing.
    If you didn’t know him, you’d probably be doing everything you could not to piss
    him off. He’s big and can get real scary, but that’s why he’s an Enforcer. It’s
    his job to be tough and protect the clan, specifically me and Robbie. They didn’t
    nickname him and his brother Devil Dogs for nothing.” He discreetly looks around
    the room before leaning forward and whispering,” He’s also a big softie.”
    With a chuckle he settles back again. “But don’t tell him I said so, ’cause
    then, well, he won’t seem so cuddly. There’s no one I trust more than him.”
    He pauses. “What’s with the face? Oh, you wanted something juicy.” His
    cheeks get a little pink. “I did mention he’s hot, right? Not that we’ve uh,
    done a lot, but he’s an amazing kisser, and well, I mentioned big, and his arms,
    Gods, and his ass!” Clears his throat and murmurs an apology. “Next question?”
    What do you think is your strongest point?
    “I’m a pretty cheerful guy, even when it seems like I’m
    grumpy. I like to keep things light because there’s no point in dwelling on things
    out of my control. I have a pup to look out for and he needs me to be strong for
    him.”
    What would Boone say is your strongest point?
    “That would depend on what mood he’s in and if I’ve done
    anything to influence that mood.” He laughs softly. “He would probably
    say my attitude. He’s always telling me how much he loves that I can make him laugh.
    I love making him smile or teasing him. It keeps us from getting lost in our own
    thoughts too often.”
    What would Boone say is your biggest weakness?
    Trip rolls his eyes. “My sweet tooth, but he’s a dirty liar.
    I don’t have a sweet tooth. So I indulge in Macadamia nut cookies every once and
    a while, or homemade pancakes with lots of maple syrup for breakfast. Nothing wrong
    with that. Doesn’t mean I have a sweet tooth.” He peers warily. “Do I
    have a secret stash? Well if I did and I told you, then it would no longer be a
    secret, would it? Get your own cookies.”
    What do you wish was different about your life?
    “I wish my father would remove the stick he’s got shoved
    up his–I mean, I wish my father would at least make an attempt to understand me
    rather than blindly following our clan’s council, but his priority has always been
    his position first, our family second. I probably fell somewhere between bringing
    home a gallon of milk, and approving aboveground sprinklers.
    If you were given your fondest wish, what would it be?
    “To be left alone to live a happy life with my son and Boone.
    That’s not a lot to ask, is it?” He sighs before pursing his lips thoughtfully.
    “And a magic remote with a ‘mute’ button I can use on Hunter. That would be
    awesome.”
    Describe a place of perfect refuge.
    Trip smiles fondly. “One summer,
    the Devil Dogs and I took Robbie camping out in the woods near the river. It was
    supposed to be clear skies, but ended up pouring rain. We made the mistake of letting
    Hunter set up the tents, and he put Boone’s too close to the river, so when it rose
    from the rainfall, it got swept away with all his clothes and equipment inside.”
    He laughs. “Boone was ready to strangle Hunter. Later that night, the skies
    cleared up and we all sat around the fire to keep warm. Robbie fell asleep in my
    arms and I told Boone he could share a tent with me and Robbie. Boone took my hand
    in his and kissed me. It was the first time he’d ever done that. It was perfect.
    I’ll never forget it. When I feel crappy, I just think about that night and it makes
    me smile.”
    As a child, who was your best friend? Tell us about him/her.
    “Boone and Hunter have been my best friends since we were
    pups. I wasn’t really supposed to become friends with my Enforcers, but those two
    were just too much fun not too. Plus, I was never really in the habit of following
    the rules. They’re great guys.” Trip smiles widely, his eyes filled with affection.
    “You can always count on them to be there for you. They’re fearless and lucky
    for me, the toughest Enforcers out there.” His smile fades and his eyes get
    a little glassy. “If it weren’t for them, I would have lost everything. I owe
    them so much.”
    What do you wish I had asked you? Please ask and answer it
    now.
    “Would you like a cookie?” He grins broadly.
    “The answer would be yes, yes I would like a cookie. Macadamia. If you’ve got
    it.”

    About the Author

    Charlie Cochet
    M/M author by day, artist by night, Charlie Cochet is quick to
    succumb to the whispers of her wayward muse, and no star is out of reach when following
    her passion. From hardboiled detectives and society gentleman, to angels and elves,
    there’s bound to be plenty of mischief for her heroes to find themselves in, and
    plenty of romance, too!
    Currently residing in South Florida,
    Charlie dreams of the day where the temperature might be something other than hot,
    hot, and boy, it’s hot! When Charlie isn’t writing, she can usually be found reading,
    drawing, or watching movies. She runs on coffee, thrives on music, and loves to
    hear from readers.

    Previous Books

    The Auspicious Troubles of Chance (The Auspicious Troubles of
    Love #1)
    Roses in the Devil’s Garden (Fallen Rose series #1) (Free Read)
    The Amethyst Cat Caper (A Tea House Tale #1)
    The Only Star (A Tea House Tale #1.5) (Free Read)
    Mending Noel
    When Love Walked In
    In His Corner
    Lost in My Waking Dream
    Believe Me, Beloved (Masks Off! Anthology)

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  • Shapeshifter

    Historical Romance: Alpha Wolves @NRP_Submissions #RLFblog

    Alpha Wolves

    DJ Swykert, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. Let’s talk about
    your book, Alpha Wolves.
    Genre: Historical Romance
    Publisher: Noble Romance Publishing
    Cover artist: Fiona Jayde
    Length: 174 pages
    Heat rating: Sweetheart
    Blurb:
    Maggie Harrington is torn between her powerful and passionate
    love for Tommie Stetter, and her deep and affectionate love for the abiding Jeremy
    Paull. Having to choose between them is testing her beliefs and breaking her heart.
    Buy links:
    Noble Romance http://nobleromance.com/Books/417/Alpha-Wolves
    Amazon http://amzn.com/B00845KSFU
    What are your main characters’ names, ages, and occupations?
    Maggie Elizabeth Harrington, twenty-three, schoolteacher. Tommie
    Stetter, twenty-six, mining captain. Jeremy Paull, twenty-six, copper miner.
    Excerpt:
    I am looking in the mirror at a guilty
    person. I see a face that is happy on a day that it should be sad, and I am feeling
    guilty about it. Today James Stetter is going to be buried, and I am feeling happy.
    I have not liked him for a very long
    time; he took something away from me that I have been unable to forgive him for.
    It has been ten years since I have seen Tommie Stetter and looked into his beautiful
    brown eyes that glisten, that enter into me where I want them to be; and know me,
    Maggie Harrington, for who I really am. So, even on this sad day, when they are
    going to bury Tommie’s father, I am happy. I am going to be sitting once again in
    church with my beloved Tommie, but I feel guilty about it.
    I look again at my face in the mirror.
    It is the same face, the same blue eyes that loved Tommie Stetter with all her heart
    when she was thirteen. I am twenty-three years old now, but I am the same little
    Maggie Elizabeth Harrington. I am a little taller, and my bosom is fuller, my hips
    are not as straight up and down, but I am the same, I am no different. I still live
    here in Central Mine with my father who works deep under the earth digging copper.
    I am a teacher’s assistant at the Central
    Mine School.
    I teach the first three grades, and I like teaching little children; they are pure,
    their minds are not as cluttered with things as adults are. So, unlike many of the
    people here in Central Mine, I am at least satisfied with my life, if not completely
    happy.
    Ten years ago, when Tommie was sent
    away, I was sure that in two years when he finished school, he would return to Central
    Mine to work with his father as a mining captain and we would be married. I lived
    with that dream for two years. I walked with Tommie in my head, I talked with Tommie
    no matter where in the world he was, I was still with him; we were together. But,
    two years later, I learned from my best friend, Annie, Tommie’s sister, that he
    was going to stay in the East and continue his education, he was going to college.
    But I am a very determined person, and I still believed that Tommie, my true love,
    would come back to me. I never gave up that dream. I never left the dream world
    that Tommie Stetter and I lived in, and I don’t think I ever will.
    After graduating from high school I
    began to assist Mrs. Daume with the younger children. Eventually I was allowed to
    teach them by myself, and I have been teaching the first three grades ever since.
    I felt very fortunate, and I really liked Mrs. Daume. She continued to help me,
    taught me all kinds of things about literature and philosophy. I liked learning
    about people like Plato, who spent their whole lives thinking. After all, I believe
    that I have spent my whole life either thinking or dreaming. I felt I had a lot
    in common with Plato, who spent so much time thinking and talking about things like
    truth. In addition to teaching at the school Mrs. Daume was the organist at the
    Central Mine Methodist
    Church. Nothing much has changed
    in the church. Reverend White is still there, and still preaching his sermons with
    great fervor, the sweat rolling off his temples, his voice screeching through the
    air, and all the people listening and saying “Amen.” No, nothing much has changed
    at the church.
    But a lot has changed at the mine. About
    the time that I began helping Mrs. Daume the mine began to fail. The veins of copper
    that could be found were very deep, and poor, and you would hear a lot of miners
    talking about how they couldn’t make any money. The ore was poor, and they were
    mostly just digging barrel copper to be stamped. Then, in the fall of 1899, the
    Philadelphia Mining Company announced they were going to pull out. It wasn’t worth
    their investment, the return on capital simply wasn’t worth it. Central Mine was
    finished, going to be closed. There were many meetings, and lots of miners soon
    left Central Mine. Officials came out and closed down the office, and work came
    to a halt. The winter of 1899-1900 would be a very dark and cold winter. A very
    frightening winter as the miners looked at their future. The mine had been operating
    since 1863, and up until now had always been profitable. But it was also very remote,
    and quite a few miles from the other mining ventures that still operated on the
    Keweenaw Peninsula. Of the mining families that
    had settled here, many of them knew little else. Many of the later arrivals, the
    French, and Italians, left, but the Cornish teams that had been here the longest,
    they were the most settled, these were their homes and they wanted to stay.
    When James Stetter offered to reopen
    the mine under his own direction that spring the Cornish miners welcomed his offer,
    and work began that summer to pump the water out of the shafts and put in fresh
    timber. Mr. Stetter was respected and well liked by the miners. They worked hard,
    everybody remained in good spirits, and they began that fall to bring small amounts
    of copper to the surface. But the ore was not rich, and despite further exploration,
    they were unable to discover any large new veins.
    For the last three years half of the
    miners worked old shafts that still produced some barrel copper, and the money earned
    was shared with James Stetter to finance the exploration for new and richer veins
    by the other half of the miners. Things were not good, but everybody worked, and
    life managed to go on in Central Mine much as it has for the last forty years. Monday
    through Saturday under the earth, and Sunday mornings at the Central Mine
    Methodist Church
    listening to Mrs. Daume play the organ, the choir sing, and Reverend White preaching
    his sermons.
    I have been busy teaching children;
    doing the chores, and cooking dinner for my father, who was just as silent as before,
    just as quiet and hard as he has always been, but somehow it wasn’t as important
    to me anymore. I was happy working at the school, and dreaming of Tommie Stetter,
    knowing that someday he would come for me. “Maggie, are you ready? It’s time we
    walked up to the church,” I hear my father say from downstairs. It made me feel
    no different than I had those many years ago, when either he or my grandmother called.
    I looked at my guilty face in the mirror
    once again. Yes, I did feel guilty, but I was also happy. It has been so long since
    I looked into Tommie Stetter’s brown eyes that glisten, I couldn’t help it. I was
    sad, but happy, all at the same time. I find that so strange; I never have understood
    how I could feel that way. But that is exactly how I am feeling this Sunday morning
    as I prepare to walk over to the church and listen to Reverend White speak about
    James Stetter. We will all pay our last respects, and then follow the pallbearers
    as they carry the coffin to the Eagle
    River Cemetery
    for the burial. And I know that at some point get a chance to see Tommie. I will
    get to look him in the eyes, and he will look at me, and we will know where we are,
    where we have been, and where we are going. I will know that my waiting was not
    the foolish daydream of a schoolgirl. That what passed between Tommie and me ten
    years ago was real. It was as real as all the things that I dream about, and all
    the things I believe in, and all the things I live for.

    Interview

    Tell us about your story’s world. What is it like in this
    period or place?
    Today the village
    of Central Mine is a ghost
    town, with just a few houses and the church left standing. In 1902, when the story
    takes place, it was a thriving community of about 1500 mining families, a store,
    a school, and of course the mine. Central Mine sat on top of a hill on the Keweenaw
    Peninsula in the northernmost tip of Michigan’s
    western upper peninsula, it was over twenty miles through the rugged country to
    the nearest small city, Calumet, which is still
    thrives today.
    What inspired you to write this book?
    My father told me about a strange woman who lived across the
    street from a house my grandfather had in Central Mine that was used as a hunting
    cabin. She was a recluse with wild white hair and a known eccentric who wandered
    the countryside during winter and summer, ultimately found frozen to death one winter
    morning in a clump of birch trees. Very little was known about her, and what made
    her so eccentric. I built a fictional story around her, and included wolves, as
    I had raised a pair of them and they were indigenous to the area.
    Which character in your current book do you think readers
    will like the most? Why?
    Jeremy Paull, because he is a man’s man, but a woman’s man as
    well, honest, strong, and with integrity. He is the least flawed of the characters
    in the book, all who are good people, but fall into some situations that entrap
    them, cause them to act in ways that contradict with the kind of people they are
    in their core.
    Why do you write?
    Because in fiction conflicts end the way you want them to, not
    as in real life as they sometimes have to.
    Who has helped you the most in your career as an author?
    Without a doubt my girlfriend Donna, she is my editor and partner.
    And I believe good editors are essential to good books, editing is a skill set just
    as important as writing.
    When you write, what things do you want close at hand? (Coffee,
    water, chocolate… pictures of gorgeous hunks for inspiration…?)
    I’m going to have to go with the coffee, uh… gorgeous “hunks”
    don’t do much for me.
    When you’re not writing, what would we find you doing?
    Perhaps in the kitchen, I like to cook. Cajun food is my favorite,
    I have my own secret Cajun spice. My signature dish would be blackened Cajun Roughy
    with a lemon parsley gremolata. I’ve also been known to watch a little football.
    Are you a plotter, or do you prefer to make it up on the spur
    of the moment?
    Neither, I’m a ponderer. I think about a story and the characters
    for months, maybe scribble a few notes. And I always have the ending in my head
    before I begin. Then I put my characters into situations and the chapters resolve
    the conflict but always point towards the ending I already know.
    Looking back at your first book, what do you wish you had
    done differently?
    Sold it for millions. I had a big agent for the very first book,
    the prequel to Alpha Wolves, which has been in print twice, once as Maggie Elizabeth
    Harrington and published a second time by a now bankrupt publisher under the title
    The Place Between. I think it’s a good story, the agent got it read by many major
    publishers, but it was declined, they felt it was too regional to ever become a
    major bestseller. I think they’re wrong, and in today’s global publishing world,
    a regional story about a young woman and her boyfriend trying to save a pack of
    young wolves from a bounty hunter can attract a reading audience. But of course
    that’s my opinion. I hold the rights to the book and one day it’ll resurface again.
    If I’ve learned anything about life it’s that it tends to repeat itself, it’s all
    about duplication.
    What’s your writing schedule like?
    Irregular, but I favor mornings, I’m not as sharp after lunch.
    True. My best writing seems to be early in the morning. And I don’t think you can
    write good prose by spending too much time each day at it, your brain tires and
    your prose does with it.
    Any advice for new authors?
    Marry somebody rich.
    What aspect of your life do you write into your books?
    There’s a little bit of the author in every writer’s characters.
    I’m no different. And art does imitate life, we all draw from experiences and change
    the facts, and that makes it fiction.
    When an idea hits you, what do you do to capture it?
    Write it down in a notebook. If I don’t, I’ll forget it later.
    If you knew it would be a bestseller, what book would you
    write that you might not write otherwise?
    I believe in animal rights. If you think about it, they lead
    miserable, cold starving lives. That’s why I feed feral cats, or anything actually.
    There’s a possum that comes to my back stoop and eats food I put out for the cats.
    And that’s good with me. I’d like to write a bestseller that brings the treatment
    of animals to the attention of the general public.
    What’s keeping you from writing that book?
    What makes you think I’m not writing “that book?” I am.
    What other jobs have you held besides writing?
    I was a logistics analyst and operations manager in transportation,
    and later a 911 operator for a decade.
    Which of your books was the hardest to write and why?
    They’re all hard to write. There’s no such thing as an easy book.
    I take solace with the thought that If it’s too easy it probably won’t be very good.
    What are you currently reading for fun? Anything for research?
    An unpublished mystery novel by a friend of mine.
    If you could time travel what era would be your first stop?
    One A.D.
    Do you believe in luck?
    I believe in coincidence, as the Hindus say: Given enough time,
    it’s inevitable.
    What kind of music do you listen to while driving? Same question
    when writing?
    Same kind I listen to most of the time, Classic Rock. Favorite
    road tune: Bob Seeger, Roll Me Away.
    Do you play any musical instruments?
    I used to play the accordion.
    What is your secret talent?
    I’m a poet.
    What’s your favorite movie?
    The Midnight Cowboy.
    Are you the eldest, middle, baby, or only child?
    The eldest.

    Please complete the sentence

    I love pizza with anything.
    I’m always ready for football.
    When I’m alone, I am alone.
    You’d never be able to tell, but I’m a softy.
    If I had a halo it would be silver.
    If I could sing I’d have been a musician.
    I can never complain because I’ve been very lucky.

    Previous Books

    DJ Swykert
    Maggie Elizabeth Harrington (also titled as The Place Between.)
    I Live in Two Worlds
    Children of the Enemy (voted Turning Pages best crime genre story
    of 2012)

    Books Coming Soon

    The Death of Anyone

    Find Me Here

  • Shapeshifter

    Character Interview: Rekkus Shifting Hearts @DominiEastwick

     

    Shifting Hearts.

     

    Dominique Eastwick welcome to Romance Lives Forever. Tell us
    about Shifting Hearts: Wiccan Haus.
    Genre: Paranormal Romance
    Tagline: Sometimes it takes losing everything to find the one
    thing you need.
    Blurb:
    The last of his kind… Rekkus is the last of the great Black
    Tiger weres and he is happy to stay that way. Working as security for the Wiccan
    Haus, a magical spa for inner healing, he has enough danger – and women – to keep
    him busy. Unfortunately, the Fates are not content with him being comfortable.
    Alone and discouraged… Dana has walked away from all she has
    known, her fiancé, family, apartment, and job. Now, having a ticket to the Wiccan
    Haus may be the only way she can move on. But what she finds isn’t what she expects,
    nor is it what she thought she was looking for.
    Meet the unusual residents of the Wiccan Haus. The staff can
    get a little hairy and not all of the guests eat what’s served in the dining hall.
    But the proprietors always do what they can to make the resort into a place of healing
    and peace, using all of their years of practice. At the Haus, where humans and Paras
    reside side-by-side, everyone in need of the Rowan siblings’ services are welcome.
    Welcome to the Wiccan Haus.
    Buy links:
    Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/shifting-hearts-dominique-eastwick/1107023404?ean=2940014753852
    ARe http://is.gd/kzyYWV

    Interview with Rekkus (from Shifting Hearts)

    Thank you for coming to
    chat with us today. Why do you think Dominique Eastwick choose you to represent
    her?
    I didn’t really have a choice as she is one of the high members
    of the Syndicate which rules the Para’s.
    Paras?
    Yea Paranormals, witches, weres, vamps, fae, non humans.
    And one group rules them
    all?
    That’s what they think.
    Tell us a little about
    yourself?
    I am head of Security for the Wiccan Haus, as well as the protector
    of the Rowan Family.
    And?
    And what?
    Could you tell us what
    the Wiccan Haus is?
    Didn’t you do your research before coming to interview me? No?
    Fine–the Wiccan Haus is a resort and spa for the emotional and physical healing
    of those in need. We are located off the coast of Maine. Contact Myron if you want more information
    or research it yourself at http://thewiccanhaus.blogspot.com/
    . Is that enough information for you?
    I suppose it will have
    to do. Where do you live?
    At the Wiccan Haus. Is this really necessary I have work to do.
    Your accent isn’t American
    and certainly isn’t from Maine.
    Where are you from originally?
    You really mean to go through with this interview don’t you?
    Fine, I am from Wales.
    But it’s been a very long time since I lived there.
    What do you wish people
    would know about you?
    I wish people didn’t know about me at all.
    Okay then, what music
    do you listen too?
    I like Jazz and traditional Irish folk music.
    Will we be seeing more
    of you or are you stepping out of the lime light?
    I can only hope to step out of the lime light but I don’t see
    that happening. I do seem to show up in every book in one form or another.
    Where have we seen you
    before?
    If you had seen me before you would not be here now.
    What is your perfect evening?
    Any evening I spend with Dana. ALONE. Without drama.
    Is there anything you
    wish Dominique Eastwick had kept her mouth shut about?
    Are you kidding me? First Hell Yes. Second I’m not a fool to
    bad mouth Dominique or any member of the Syndicate now am I?
    Do you feel you were portrayed
    fairly?
    Yes actually I was. I am exactly like that. I am surprise you
    didn’t get the hint not to come chat with me.
    Tell us about Dana what
    drew you to her? (interviewers note, he genuinely softened at this point in the
    interview)
    Fate would be the simple answer, that she is my soul mate just
    as simple. But it’s her fragility that made me love her.
    What’s your favorite sports
    team?
    Manchester
    United. Don’t tell anyone I sneak to the computer in the office and check on the
    scores.
    What’s you biggest turn
    ons?
    Dana, in any state of dress or undress.
    What are your biggest
    turn offs?
    Weak Para’s and Trixie’s deep
    breathing class.
    What’s your favorite ice
    cream flavor, chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry?
    I do like a bowl of cream every now and then. I would have to
    go with strawberry; Sage makes some killer strawberry ice cream on the Island.
    What is your biggest fear?
    Having anything happen to the Rowan siblings or Dana. They are
    my family and I protect them with my life. Now if it’s all the same to you I have
    work to do. Next time interview Cyrus and Sarka I am sure they would LOVE to chat
    with you.
    (Interviewer’s side note
    having approached both Cyrus and Sarka it’s this Interviewers opinion that unless
    one wants to take their life into their own hands it would be well advised to stay
    away from those two siblings.)
    To learn more about the Wiccan Haus come visit us here http://thewiccanhaus.blogspot.com/
  • Shapeshifter

    Character Interview Connor Anderson @TerrySpear

    Savage Hunger.

     

    Welcome Terry Spear, USA Today bestselling
    author. We’re glad to have you on Romance Lives Forever. I’m anxious to meet your hero, Connor Anderson, and learn more about his jaguar side. Let’s jump right in.
    Book title: Savage Hunger
    Author: Terry Spear
    Genre: Jaguar shifter romance
    Publisher: Sourcebooks
    Cover artist: Sourcebooks
    Length (words): 352 pages
    Heat rating: R
    Buy links:
    Barnes and Noble http://barnesandnoble.com/w/a-savage-hunger-terry-spear/1108936806?ean=9781402266928
    Tagline: Out here they play by his rules…
    Blurb:
    As a jaguar he is graceful and gorgeous…
    Speedy and stealthy…
    Fierce, independent, and wild…
    As a man he is passionate and powerful…
    What are your main characters’ names, ages, and occupations?
    Connor Anderson,
    30, Owner of garden nursery
    Maya Anderson, twin sister, co-owner of garden nursery
    Kathleen McKnight, 26, former US Army officer, currently unemployed

    Interview with Connor
    Anderson

    Tell us about yourself.
    What are you like?
    Some would say I’m tenderhearted as in if you’re sick, I’ll bring
    you through it. My sister sometimes says I’m growly when I don’t get my way. I tend
    to be territorial, so if someone encroaches, I’ll do something about it. I’m alpha
    all the way and don’t back down. Kathleen would say I’m possessive, which goes along
    with being territorial. I’m a great cook and will even wash the pots and pans. Or
    I’ll catch supper even when doing so is dangerous to one’s health. Kathleen thinks
    I’m hot and sexy, so if you think you might want to take a waterfall shower alone,
    forget that. I’ll wash your back and lots more.
    What do you think is your
    strongest point?
    Protector of those who can’t protect themselves, or even when
    they can!
    Do you have a weakness?
    (If so, what do you think it is? What does your lover think it is? What does your
    enemy think it is?)
    My weakness is Kathleen. She’s human, which means, paws off.
    I want her, but I have to fight that which I know I can’t have.
    Kathleen isn’t sure what my problem is. She knows I really like
    her, care for her, lust after her. But something is holding me back, but I can’t
    let her in on the secret.
    My enemies think I’m only human. Only a tourist. Only a man who’s
    saddled with two women I must protect at all costs.
    What drives you to do
    the things you do? What makes you want to be the “good guy?”
    I believe in the simple life—sharing my love of nature with my
    sister at their garden nursery in Texas
    and visit the jungle when we want to run on the wild side. We’ve had our fair share
    of dealing with drug runners in the Amazon, but when Kathleen joins the party, the
    stakes get much higher. She’s an innocent, although she tried to help take down
    the bad guys when she was in the Army. Now I’m there to protect her…it’s the nature
    of the beast. Protect what’s mine that which is part of my territory.
    What’s your favorite guilty
    pleasure?
    Cleaning up in the waterfall with a sexy human woman I want to
    make my own when I should be keeping my paws off!
    A biography has been written
    about you. What do you think the title would be in six words or less?
    Savage Hunger at Its Best
    Tell us an embarrassing
    story that has to do with a pet. If you have no pets, a story about a significant
    other will do. ^_^
    A snapping turtle bit my sister, Maya, in the lake on our property.
    I got out of the lake as quickly as possible, leaving her behind and she’s never
    let me live it down. She told Kathleen about it. But the thing of it was, I did
    go back later and make turtle soap out of it.
    If you came with a warning
    label, what would it say?
    Hot, dangerous, wild, and could change your life significantly.

    Please Fill in the Blanks

    I love pizza with Pepperoni — jaguars love meat.
    I’m always ready for a romp in the jungle.
    When I’m alone, I think of you, hot, sexy, and ready for me.
    .
    You’d never be able to tell, but I have a thing for women
    who get lost in my neck of the jungle
    .
    If I had a halo it would be because
    I protect those in my territory, no matter what the danger
    .
    If I could convince you of how wonderful being a shifter is,
    letting that primal part of us roam free
    I’d turn you in a heartbeat so you
    could share my world with me
    .
    I can never commit to a human woman, who was not willing to
    be one of my kind
    because she would need to share my love of all things jaguar.

    About the Author

    USA Today bestselling and an award-winning author of urban fantasy and medieval romantic suspense, Terry Spear also writes true stories for adult and young adult audiences. She’s a retired
    lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves and has an MBA from Monmouth University. She also creates award-winning teddy bears, Wilde & Woolly Bears, that are personalized that have found homes all over the world. When she’s not writing or making bears, she’s teaching online writing courses or gardening. Her family has roots in the Highlands of Scotland where her love of all things Scottish came into being. Originally from California, she’s lived in eight states and now resides in the heart of Texas. She is the author of the Heart of the Wolf series and the Heart of the Jaguar series, plus numerous other paranormal romance and historical romance novels.

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