I love all things ghostly and paranormal. That is probably
not surprising considering that I write stories in the paranormal romance
genre, and that I am a ghost hunter in my spare time. Yes, I hunt ghosts for a
hobby! I love it, although I haven’t indulged very much recently due to having
a toddler and a second child on the way. In fact, at the time of this
blog hop,
my baby is either imminent or newly born…
But I digress. The paranormal, or supernatural world has
always fascinated me. As a child I loved reading ghost stories, and my first
literary discoveries were Edgar Allen Poe and L.J. Smith. In fact, it was L.J.
Smith who set me on the path to becoming a published author, although at the
tender age of 17, I was blissfully unaware. Back then I was reading her
Nightworld series of books that were newly released in the UK, and I was
obsessed! I remember that a boyfriend at the time bought me the whole
collection of paperbacks after I read the first one, and as you can imagine, he
won major boyfriend points for that gift.
My dad was quite strict about the TV programmes I was
allowed to watch, and so I didn’t see many of the classic horror films until I
was old enough to rent them from the local video shop. I did, however, watch a
British television series called
Strange But True. It fascinated me, and
told me stories of haunted mansions, ghostly castle ruins, and all manner of
unidentified phenomena in and around the UK during the late 20
th
century. I think it was that programme that introduced me to Belgrave Hall in
Leicester, a haunted house that I was lucky enough to investigate about five
years ago. Its reputation did not disappoint!
Blurb: Set in Cornwall, England, the Redcliffe
novels follow the adventures of bookshop owner Jessica Stone as she unwittingly
falls in love with a vampire, becomes entangled with his identical twin
brother's werewolf pack, and then discovers she is a witch.
Now for the competition! In honour of this blog hop (and don’t forget to visit
my fellow authors to read their offerings), I am giving away a signed
paperback copy of my debut novel Love Hurts (A Redcliffe Novel). It
doesn’t matter where you live in the world, I will mail it to you at no extra
cost. I am really feeling that generous right now! All you have to do is
comment below, tell me what you love about the supernatural world, and leave
your contact email address. I will draw a winner at random within 2 weeks
(although be warned, my new baby might dictate a slight delay). Rest assured I
will respond and interact as soon I possibly can.
And finally, check out my fellow Paranormal Nights participants on their blogs. Enjoy!