Deadly Obsession is out today from Carina Press!
Ten years ago, Lilly Carmichael left town without an explanation, breaking Braden Donnelly’s heart. The death of her aunt has brought Lilly home–and face to face with memories she thought were long buried. Still getting over a traumatic incident from her work as an NSA agent, Lilly initially dismisses the face at her window as a figment of stress-induced paranoia.
Now the sheriff of Hudson Bay, Braden has spent the last year hunting a sadistic murderer. But his investigation is turned upside down when new evidence indicates that Lilly is the killer’s next target. Determined to protect the woman he’s never stopped loving, Braden must race against the clock to trap a dangerous psychopath—before it’s too late…
This 80,000 word dark romantic suspense is also available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Audible (audio format). If you'd like a chance to win a copy of Deadly Obsession I'm guest blogging at Manic Readers and Writers Gone Wild today and giving away a copy at each blog.
Please welcome the fabulous Wynter Daniels! Not only is she a very good friend of mine, she's a talented writer and I'm happy to be hosting her today :)
I’ve had a secret for a couple years now. To be honest, I’m a little embarrassed to own up to my addiction but I’ve got to tell you—I won’t give it up. It’s not an illicit drug or a habit that will bankrupt me, but I do go into withdrawal when I can’t get any.
I’m talking about a certain reality show that I have watched from day one—Celebrity Rehab. But hear me out before you judge me. I have always loved learning what makes people tick. I took several psychology classes in college and found them fascinating. Hearing people—celebrities or not—reveal the wounds that made them into what they are is heartbreaking, and it’s what creating characters is all about.
Every character has a wound—or many of them—that make them behave a certain way. In the show, it’s usually some sort of heartbreaking childhood trauma that led each member of the show’s cast down the road to addiction and it is often the fighting spirit that emerged from that tragedy that makes them pull themselves out of the grip of addiction.
Getting to the heart of characters is what makes them flawed and what makes them real. In Sizzle at Sea, Kara Mikos is an heiress who’s been burned in love. She was raised in the lap of luxury but all she ever wanted was some attention from her mostly absent father. Those wounds guide her character.
What about you? Do you have any harmless addictions you’d like to own up to? Since I am celebrating the release of Sizzle at Sea, the first book in my Long and Hard series from Ellora’s Cave, I will give away a download of the book to one commenter.
Here’s a little about the book:
All incognito heiress Kara Mikos wants is a vacation cruise and a hot shipboard fling. When her father phones to say there’s a plot to kidnap her, she brushes it off as another of his many attempts to control her life.
Private security expert Harper Long doesn’t mean to fall for his client’s sexy daughter but what better way to keep her close enough to protect? Granting his libido free rein comes with a price, though—a treasure he’s not willing to lose.
Wynter Daniels lives in Central Florida with her husband of more than twenty years and their two nearly grown children. They are all the slaves of two very demanding cats. After careers in marketing and the salon industry, Wynter’s wicked prose begged to be set free. She writes for several publishers including Carina Press, Ellora’s Cave, Loose Id and Red Sage. Join her Facebook fan page HERE. She loves to hear from readers, but only if it’s good. Find Wynter on the web at http://www.wynterdaniels.com/ Visit her blog at http://wynterdaniels.blogspot.com/
I've been meaning to post this for a couple weeks, but as you can imagine, having a little baby around definitely keeps me occupied. My fabulous editor gave me the go-ahead to post my cover for Alpha Instinct so here it is! I'm very happy with the outcome. I wasn't sure exactly what I was envisioning, but this is much better than anything I could have come up with. She looks exactly like I imagined Ana, my main character would look like (with the exception of the leather vest thing, lol). And see the tattoo on her arm? Before the art department had done anything my editor asked if I had any input on what I wanted the wolf to look like so I had my hubby sketch something and it looks like they used what he drew almost exactly. Very cool!