Torn in different directions, will Pepper and Lathen make it to the altar in Tena Stetler’s paranormal romance/mystery A Witch’s Holiday Wedding? Or will his covert military mission and her second thoughts derail the event?

Let’s meet Lathen Quartz from A Witch’s Holiday Wedding, a Paranormal Romance Mystery by Tena Stetler. Welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about A Witch’s Holiday Wedding.

A Witch’s Holiday Wedding by Tena Stetler

Genre Paranormal Romance Mystery

Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R

Elemental witch, Pepper McKay and former Navy SEAL, Lathen Quartz have built Lobster Cove Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center on enchanted McKay land. During a romantic interlude on Halloween night, Pepper happily agrees to become Lathen’s wife. What better day than Winter Solstice for their wedding in a town that loves celebrations and Christmas. However, planning a wedding and operating their wildlife center takes a toll on both Pepper and Lathen.

When the couple takes a much-needed break for Thanksgiving with family in Colorado, a Maine snowstorm fills the center with injured wildlife. Lathen finds himself drawn into a covert military mission, while trying to deal with issues concerning friends and family. Pepper wants to cancel the wedding. Is she having second thoughts? Will the nosy McKay ghosts, Lathen’s werewolf pack, Pepper’s parents, and her best friend help or hinder the wedding and holiday plans?

When someone dies, we say they “kicked the bucket.” Therefore, a list of things that a person wants to accomplish, places to go, situations to experience, and so on have become known as a “Bucket List.”

Age: Late Thirties

Gender: Male

Birthplace: Alaska

Profession: Former SEAL turned handyman

Ethnicity: Native American

Please provide a physical description of yourself.

Pausing for a moment he rubs his chin, probably taller than most, still have the muscles from special forces training routines.

He runs his fingers through his hair. Pepper says its surfer blond and always tousled because she’s always running her fingers through it. I have my dad’s unusual aquamarine blue eyes, Deeply tanned from working outside most of my life. My limp is the reason I’m no longer in the special forces. Which is all right, I’ve found new purpose in my life.

Please tell us a little about yourself.

I’m the manager of building maintenance for Lobster Cove Wildlife Rehab and Rescue. I also work with disabled vets, helping them adjust to life and find them jobs.

Who is the significant other in your life?

Pepper Rylie, she owns the Wildlife Rehab and Rescue.

If you haven’t made a bucket list before, perhaps now would be a good time. Who knows? It might inspire another book. While you’re at it, how about telling us about some of your other favorite things? Here are the questions.

What is your birth order?

I have an older brother who still lives and works in Alaska.

Tell us about your favorite toy as a child.

My childhood was a bit different from most, as I’m a shapeshifter from a pack in Alaska.

Describe your favorite food and how it’s prepared.

A good porterhouse steak, medium rare, big baked potato with butter and cheddar cheese, and a nice green salad.

Tell us about your best friend.

I have a couple. My older brother. He works for the Division of Wildlife in Alaska. And Jay, a buddy who I served with. Jay assists me with the vets getting them the help they need and jobs. He has his own plane charter service. Comes in handy.

What are two places you would like to visit before you die, and why?

Hawaii. I’d love to take Pepper and just lay on the beach, watch the waves roll in and not worry about what disaster is coming next that will fill our Rescue. Don’t get me wrong. I love the work, but just a little R&R for a bit would be heaven.

Rocky Mountain National Park. Love to go camping there. I have a large trailer that we plan to use for our honeymoon, if we ever get that far.

Where is a place you would never like to return, and why?

Anywhere there is a war waging. What people do to their fellow man/woman in war is unspeakable. I deal with the after effects every single day.

Who is someone you would like to meet, and why?

General Colin Powell. A very smart man. His rules to live by helped in my darkest hours. Do you know that they are? I’ll tell you a few:

It ain’t as bad as you think. … (I have to admit sometimes it feels like it is.)

Get mad, then get over it.

Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it.

It can be done!

Be careful what you choose.

Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.

Who is someone you would like to avoid, and why?

Anyone in politics. They never see beyond the nose on their own face.

If you could time travel to any date, what would it be, and what would you do there?

When I came back injured, I was an SOB to deal with, I couldn’t get a handle on my PTSD and I was filled with hate. My family….well it was bad news… Anyway, I’d go back to that time and try to mend the situations I caused at the time. Which are personal, so I’ll leave it at that.

Meet Tena Stetler

What was your biggest challenge in writing this book?

Keeping all the timelines straight, since I’d written A Witch’s Journey before and this was to be the sequel. Names, descriptions and events had to be correct from on to the other. As it turned out there will be two more books in this series released by summer’s end or fall 2020.

Why did you choose this character for the interview today?

Lathen is such a multi-dimensional personality. A tough as nails former Navy SEAL and still a protector. Yet he has a soft caring side for Pepper, friends and the wildlife. He finally mended the family he tore apart when he returned from the mission that nearly took his life and did take many of the lives of his team.

When writing the book, what did you discover about this character that surprised you? How he was determined to mend things between him, his father, brother and pack in Alaska.

Are any sequels planned for this book?

Yes, in fact, Hidden Gypsy Magic will be out this summer and Chocolate Raspberry Magic later this year. Fingers crossed.

What genre(s) would you like to write that you haven’t tried yet?

Cozy Mystery. I have a series started.

Where to buy A Witch’s Holiday Wedding

Publisher The Wild Rose Press
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Tena Stetler is a best-selling author of award winning paranormal romance novels. She has an over-active imagination, which led to writing her first vampire romance as a tween to the chagrin of her mother and delight of her friends.
With the Rocky Mountains outside her window, she sits at her computer surrounded by a wide array of paranormal creatures, with a Navy SEAL or two mixed in telling their tales. Her books tell stories of magical kick-ass women and strong mystical males that dare to love them. Travel, adventure and a bit of mystery flourish in her books along with a few companion animals to round out the tales.
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