Becoming a
paranormal author, quite by accident!
A lot of my
catalogue features various types of novels, novellas, and short books that are
classified as “Paranormal romance” even though I consider myself more of an
historical writer, in all honesty. This phenomena began when I decided to make
an historical hero into a vampire–and discovered that readers liked my vampires,
who are rarely nice. I seem to have a knack for this genre, and have written
numerous short stories, novellas, and novels over the past ten years. I’m
venturing into new directions with the paranormal element in the coming year,
including a story with gargoyles, and a werewolf prince. Maybe it’s the magic,
or maybe it’s just the fact that there is something a lot more alluring than I
realized about these creatures of the night? Whatever it is, it’s
fun!
My latest
release is once again a vampire tale. The vampires in this one are like many
others I create, not nice, but damn they’re sexy and sinful! Demetri will draw
you into his darkness, I’m sure, and Cliantha’s devotion to him will certainly
make you wonder what she’s hiding from him… Venture into the night if you dare,
and watch the hunters’ game that is about to unfold….
From New Dawning
International Book Fair:
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HUNTERS’ GAME
(Vampire, erotic)
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In modern Toronto, two vampires stalk the night, their hunting a
game that is seductive and deadly. In a darkly compelling Goth Club, they find
the prey they seek for their pleasures, and the night runs crimson with blood
and unquenchable thirsts....
Exclusive excerpt:
She
stopped on the sidewalk, immune to mutters and curses as people stumbled around
her. The sign drew her eyes upward. Her mood became wicked, delighted as she
read the name: Savage Garden . This place had a reputation for decadence and
the people outside certainly gave credence to the image of unbridled lust the
club’s name was meant to incite. Twisted yearnings and dark desires waiting to
be unleashed battered her mind each time she opened her thoughts to the human
throng.
He
couldn’t have picked a more appropriate place to let loose the thirsting demons
inside them. His presence called to her, luring, like a flame illuminating the
path that would lead her to salvation. Or, more aptly, eternal damnation.
A
satisfied smile curved her mouth, and she answered the siren-song of her
lover’s call. She walked past the crowd, ignoring the mutterings of discontent
her audacity incited. The young man at the door, selecting the clientele for
the night, stared at her. His smile, like so many she’d seen that night, was
speculative, calculating and oblivious to the mortal danger his lust for her
put him in.
“What
can I do for you, darling?” His faint British accent added a pleasant lilt to
his insolent query.
He
was a nice-looking boy, tall, fair, and filled with his own importance.
“Let
me go in.”
“Let
me go in and you can have whatever you want, sweetheart.” He leaned close and
his tongue flicked at her earlobe.
“Later.”
She locked her gaze with his, penetrating his mind with little effort. “You’re
busy at the moment.” She nipped the trapped fullness of his bottom lip and
laughed when he jerked back, a droplet of blood staining the corner of his
mouth. She leaned close again and licked the crimson smear, an electric shock
of excitement exploding in her veins when the metallic taste lingered on her
tongue.
She
stepped past him as she released her mental hold and his confusion drifted out
of her awareness.
Inside,
the bar was murky. Her vision flared with preternatural sharpness, defining
shapes and shadows with vivid clarity. The stairwell echoed weirdly, distorting
sound with the hammering beat of the music and she almost floated into the dark
room.
At
the top of the stairs, she paused again. Her heartbeat quickened with each step
she took closer to contact with Demetri. The fiery red fixture hanging from the
ceiling sent tendrils of light spiraling outward, crimson streaks glinted off
chrome, absorbed by the shadows. A powerful strobe turned the dancers into
frantic marionettes as the madness of primal music carried them into their own
private darkness.
A
flicker of reddish blond hair caught her eye and her vampiric sight pierced the
murky atmosphere, saw him smile at her from across the room. Already her body
hummed with the knowledge that his hands would soon be on her skin, inciting a
hunger that no one else could feed.
She
brushed past the few who lingered near the top of the stairs, and skirted the
metal bars that gave the place such a distinctive look. By the time she reached
where he’d been, he’d vanished. Grinding her teeth, she whirled around and
studied the crowd. Again, his pale presence drew her. One arched eyebrow rose
in amused challenge.
“Your
game is intriguing, love,” she whispered. He’d hear her despite the deafening
music.
And
which role do you prefer to play? Predator or prey? His answer whispered inside her head,
and she grinned.
What
does it matter? It always ends the same and I have never objected.
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14 comments:
Okay, I think I found it. Is it Glass Slippers and Jeweled Masques? I would love to have 3 more of your books Miss Denyse! Sue
Glass Slippers & Jeweled Masques
Very vivid and interesting read as always, Denyse. Great story!
It is "Glass Slippers & Jeweled Masques " - well done.
marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com
Glass Slippers & Jeweled Masques ..I grabbed that one back in May.. fell in love with the cover immediately
Glass Slippers & Jeweled Masques..Love the cover...thanks for the giveaway
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Thank you everyone. :)
Hi Denyse ... You have such a wonderful energy ... and that is not 'paranormal' ... it is very real! I am glad to drop by and share with you my appreciation for your work ... and that apprecation is not paranormal either... my appreciation is very real as well! Take Care GMB
Glass Slippers & Jeweled Masques
Glass Slippers & Jeweled Masques
Oh wow! Well duh! I just looked it up. Glass Slippers & Jeweled Masques
Thanks for sharing and for the awesome giveaway! I love Paranormal, it's my fav!
slinkydennis@yahoo.com
Paranormal is addictive isn't it Denyse? I can't tell you how cool it is that you are doing so well. :) - Aaron
Glass Slippers & Jeweled Masques Thanks for the chance to enter :O) Carin mawmom at gmail dot com
It's gotta be Glass Slippers and Jeweled Masques ( awesome read!)
Mindy
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