Well, well, well... we're starting today off with not one, but two interviews for this anthology!
Wolf
in the City by Linda Thomas-Sundstrom
SC:
Linda,how do your characters meet in Wolf in the City?
LTS:
They meet on a dark back street in Los Angeles where even cops and gangs fear
to tread, and are surprised as heck by seeing another "being" there.
SC:
Your characters actually come from different paranormal species. Explain!
LTS:
The wolf in this city (Jared ) is a sexy werewolf. The female he meets (Kit) is
a feisty young vampire. As a most unlikely pairing, they might have to join
forces and exchange some body fluids in order to see if bridging the
"species" gap is in any way a viable option. Really though . . . who
can better understand the problems an "Other" faces than someone who
is also "Other"?
SC:
Is this a love at first sight love story or more of a slow burn?
LTS:
Weres and vamps have long been enemies . . . so the relationship that unfolds
burns slowly, but fiercely.
SC:
Which do you prefer writing—antiheroes or straight up heroes?
LTS:
My characters, whether wolf or immortal, all have an innate sense of justice
and are on a mission to help to right some of the supernatural world's wrongs.
So though the main character Weres, vampires, and immortals in my books might
be anti-heroes according to human society they try to blend in with, they are
ultimately dangerous good guys.
Wolf,
Interrupted by Jillian Stone
SC:
Jillian, how did your characters meet in Wolf, Interrupted?
JS:
There’s been a lethal mauling in one of London’s Underground tube stations.
Following up on a routine police report, Detective Inspector Abelseth Durant
questions a startlingly attractive young woman who seems to know more than she
lets on.
SC:
We’re curious why you titled your novella Wolf, Interrupted. Explain!
JS:
Both the hero and heroine in this novella have put their wolf on hold. After
his brother betrayed him, Abelseth Durant became a lone wolf and walked away
from his pack. Now he has returned to London and is working a case that almost
certainly involves the wolfen underworld. Fearful of her she-wolf, Elle
Hathaway has tamed the wilder side of herself by taking a lycanthrope
suppressant. Now her supplier is dead and a handsome, but rather bothersome
detective is sniffing around asking questions.
SC:
Is this a love at first sight love story or more of a slow burn?
JS:
Both! Never in her life has Elle felt such a fierce attraction to any man. She
blames it on the fact that the suppressant is wearing off. Abelseth Durant
finds it hard to get the lovely, mysterious young woman out of his head, and
he’s almost positive she’s pure uninitiated wolfen—let the sparks and the fur
fly!
SC:
Just how heroic is your hero or heroine? Or are they antiheroes?
JS:
Even though Elle is a reluctant wolf she’s less fearful that she realizes and
her bravery is soon put to the test. Abelseth Durant has the kind of strength
of heart a woman wants in her hero—he’s a wolf prince who never has to remind
himself to man up. Plus, he’s deadly sexy!
Wolf, Interrupted
By Jillian Stone
Wolf in the City
by Linda Thomas-Sundstrom
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: GothicScapes
Date of Publication: June 12, 2017
ISBN: 978-0-9858714-5
Word Count: 56,000 antho total –ebook
Cover Artist: Jillian Stone
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Under a full moon in the big city, sinfully sexy urban wolves face all too human conflicts with courage and heart. Both novellas capture the danger, romantic thrills, and excitement of the red-hot shifter genre, including finding a soulmate and everlasting love. If you’re a fan of werewolf romance, you won’t want to miss this limited edition anthology.
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Tagline: Never try to deny the she-wolf inside.
Wolf, Interrupted by Jillian Stone
Elle Hathaway has spent most of her young life in fear of herself. At least the part of her that grows fangs and claws. With the help of a lycanthrope suppressant, she’s made it through puberty, university, even her first job without so much as a shift. Then one night, deep in the tunnels of the Underground, her life changes forever.
Detective Inspector Abelseth Durant is investigating the lethal mauling of an unknown victim in the Covent Garden tube station, and Ms. Elle Hathaway is a person of interest. Sensing her wolf nature, he is mystified by the lovely young woman, and when Elle is abducted by a rival pack, Abelseth realizes he is being pulled back into London’s wolfen underworld.
Shaken out of blissful denial, Elle teams up with the handsome inspector to evade the renegade pack. But as her situation grows dire, Abelseth knows the only way he can truly protect the strong-willed beauty is to convince her to shift and claim her as his mate. There’s just one little problem with his plan—the reluctant Ms. Hathaway.
Excerpt Wolf,
Interrupted by Jillian Stone:
Detective
Inspector Durant was a hottie and he knew it. What remained in his favor, she
supposed, was that he didn’t seem to pay much attention to his looks, hence the
unkemptness, nor did he appear overly impressed with himself.
He sat quietly
in front of her, consulting his smartphone.
“Looks like New
Scotland Yard has gone paperless. Rather high tech of them, wouldn’t you say?”
“I thought we
might start with your police report. You can confirm, make corrections,
elaborate—whatever comes to mind.” He glanced up at her. “If you need
clarification, feel free to ask me anything.”
Elle immediately
thought of two good questions: Have a girlfriend? Looking for one?
Tagline: Fur meets fang on the streets of L.A.
Wolf in the City by Linda Thomas-Sundstrom
Deep in the heart of L.A., in an area that cops and gangs fear, lone wolf Jared James stands guard, hoping to keep others from suffering a similar fate to the one he has endured. He is on a mission to find the monster that made him what he is. Meeting Kit, a feisty vampire with a mission of her own, will either help or hinder his chances to accomplish that goal . . . but could possibly bridge the divide between two species, and make the long nights much more interesting.
About the Authors
Jillian Stone is a national award-winning, multi-published author who has written four Gentlemen of Scotland Yard novels published by Pocket Books, Simon & Schuster, as well as the Phaeton Black, Paranormal Detective series published by Brava, Kensington. Currently, she is writing Contemporary Romance, including Wolf, Interrupted, a novella in the anthology release Urban Wolf.
Web site: https://www.jillianstone.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gJillianStone
Linda Thomas-Sundstrom is the author of paranormal romance and urban fantasy novels and novellas, both dark and light, for HarperCollins/Harlequin Nocturne and GothicScapes, with more than 30 stories that trespass into the supernatural realm.
Linda is the author of contemporary, paranormal romance, and urban fantasy books for Kensington, Amazon Montlake, GothicScapes, Harlequin Nocturne, and Harlequin Desire. She currently has 30 stories that trespass into the supernatural realm, with ton of ideas for more.
Web site: www.lindathomas-sundstrom.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LindaThomasSundstrom
I'd like everyone to get a chance to read an excerpt from Linda Thomas-Sundstrom's novella, which unfortunately didn't make it in this blog—so enjoy!
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The watcher he had detected early on appeared on the stone ledge above him, offering Jared another surprise. The female entity was human-like in shape, and almost could have passed for human. But wasn’t.
She was tall, her silhouette extremely narrow. And she had been flexible enough to swing herself up to that ledge. Dressed in body-hugging clothes dark enough to blend with the night, Jared’s unwelcome visitor gave off no viable scent for him to plug into his mental databanks.
Definitely not human. But what?
What kind of anomaly had no scent or heat signature?
What other type of being appeared to be human, but wasn’t?
The night, Jared decided, had just gotten a whole hell of a lot more interesting.
With the shadows at her back and a hood covering her hair, the female’s face wasn’t visible. The part about failing to notice how close she had actually been to his position on the corner gave Jared a twinge of dissatisfaction. This watcher could have had the upper hand if she’d wanted to, for the five seconds it would have taken before the brutality of Jared’s full strength kicked in… and if she had been three feet taller, a hell of a lot broader, and also carried a machine gun.
Though she was drenched in shadows, Jared saw her raise one hand. The object she displayed glittered wickedly in a slender shaft of moonlight, garnering Jared’s full attention.
Across her palm lay one of the knives he had taken from the pair of ruffians he’d left humiliated in the alley. The same damn weapon they had waved at him.
Jared shoved a hand into his pocket.
Both knives were missing.
Growls of anger bubbled up inside him.
That was unfortunate. Linda can email me directly @Janine@helens-of-troy.com for a do-over date.
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