Our favourite bad-boy vampire, Marcus Scott,
meets an old friend for Christmas in Edwardian London.
With his blond hair, ice blue eyes and
sculpted physique, Marcus Scott immediately turns the heads of everyone he
encounters upon his arrival in London at Christmas time. Unbeknownst to all the
women and men who fall under his spell with just one glance, Marcus is a
vampire with a desperate need to feed from the young and the beautiful. When he
unexpectedly encounters Lady Amelia Richmond, the vampire instrumental in his
own transition, the two begin to plan a holiday feast to satisfy their deep
hunger.
How do you feel about #BlackFriday? It seems
more important this year because of the pandemic, with lots of non-essential
shops closed during the second lockdown here in England. These shops now have
to step up their efforts to sell more products online, competing with big brands
and established internet stores. I have mixed feelings. On the one hand, I
believe in not over-commercializing holidays such as Christmas. However, I sell books for a living. If I don’t sell the books I write, I won’t make any money,
and that could negatively affect my children and husband.
I propose a compromise: think about the small business owners, including indie authors, craft businesses, local produce etc. They rely
on income from the sales of the stock that they lovingly create by hand. We
should support those businesses. When I hear about #BlackFriday, my thoughts turn to Amazon. Well, they are made up of small business
owners, like me, who rely on royalties paid via Amazon for the sales of our
books. Amazon is not necessarily the big bad giant that some people believe. Most
of the books published on Amazon will pay decent royalties to their authors,
myself included. Check the names of the sellers when you shop, and you will
find some small, independent retailers.
Why not search for alternative Christmas gifts
for your friends and family? Find them a book written and produced
independently by a new author. Try a CD by a young musician. Or even search for
some handcrafted bespoke trinkets, jewellery, furniture or bric-a-brac. The
small business owners will be far more grateful for your custom and will make
more effort to give you the personal customer service that makes you feel good
about parting with your hard-earned cash. Thank you.
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It is paranormal romance, with a little dark fantasy and some horror
elements.
Which actors
would you choose to play your characters?
Hmm, so far, I am struggling to decide on the right ones. For my heroine
Jessica Stone I need a British woman with a convincing Manchester accent, long
auburn hair, and green eyes. For the Mason brothers I need identical twins from
Dublin with black hair and blue eyes… Any up and coming actors interested in
the roles please?
5. What is the
one-sentence synopsis of your book?
Emotion runs high in this fast-paced
paranormal adventure, where secrets unfold, and friends are not as they seem…
Will your book
be self-published or represented by an agency?
It will
be published in partnership with Mirador, who produced my first two novels in
the series.
7. How long did it take
you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
About four or five months, I think. Once I had written the first two,
this one just couldn’t wait.
8. What other books would
you compare this story to within your genre?
It probably has elements of the Sookie Stackhouse novels by
Charlaine Harris, but I aspire to write like Laurell K Hamilton and her Anita
Blake, Vampire Hunter series, but with less horrific violence and a British
perspective.
9. Who or what inspired
you to write this book?
I can’t
really remember. My first novel, Love Hurts (A Redcliffe Novel),
was cultivated in my mind for around ten years before I actually wrote it down.
It first came about when I read the Nightworld series of novels by L. J.
Smith and decided I wanted my own version of a vampire story with characters I
could more easily relate to. Love Redeems(A Redcliffe Novel)
is a natural progression from that, using experiences gained from my life
during recent years.
10. What else about your
book might pique the readers’ interest?
It is
set in Cornwall and describes the rugged coastline and old smugglers’ caves.
There is a best friend with a new baby, two women running a business, and some
interesting moral issues explored.
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Our favourite bad-boy vampire, Marcus Scott,
meets an old friend for Christmas in Edwardian London.
With his blond hair, ice blue eyes and
sculpted physique, Marcus Scott immediately turns the heads of everyone he
encounters upon his arrival in London at Christmas time. Unbeknownst to all the
women and men who fall under his spell with just one glance, Marcus is a
vampire with a desperate need to feed from the young and the beautiful. When he
unexpectedly encounters Lady Amelia Richmond, the vampire instrumental in his
own transition, the two begin to plan a holiday feast to satisfy their deep
hunger.
Are
you Team Jack or Team Danny? Sign
up now and receive your FREE story from #TheRedcliffeNovels series
set in Cornwall, England.
