I want to welcome Rosalie
Redd to my blog. First I’d love you to introduce yourself.
Thanks, Barbara, for inviting me on your blog. A little
about myself, I live in Oregon, where rain is just another excuse to keep
writing. When not at my computer, you can find me at Jazzercise, waterfall
collecting in the Pacific Northwest, or relaxing with my hubby and our pesky
cat, Snookums.
Tell us about your
latest release.
My latest release is Unimaginable
Lover, book 3 in my Warriors of
Lemuria series. It’s a continuation of the war over Earth’s water, but this
time, Council Leader Tanen takes on a solo mission to bring a traitor to
justice. Mortally wounded during the hunt, he’s rescued by an enchanting female
who nurses him back to health. Despite the passion that burns between them,
she’s human…and therefore, forbidden.
Now I have a few
questions for you – I have found readers do like to know fun things about us
writers.
1.) Who is your
favorite villain – it can be from a book (even one of yours), movie or TV show.
And why?
My favorite villain would have to be Dr. Hannibal Lecter
from Silence of the Lambs. He’s evil to the core, yet sadistically enthralling.
You can’t help but get sucked into his penetrating eyes and smooth tone. It
doesn’t get much creepier than that.
2.) Who is your
favorite character out of your books? Why?
My favorite character from my books would have to be Ram.
He’s the antagonist in Untouchable Lover
(book 1) and Untamable Lover (book
2). I have a soft spot for broken heroes and downtrodden antagonists. There’s
just something about a bad guy who still pines for his lost love. Despite that
he’s bound to serve his god, Zedron, and fight in the war, what he longs for
more than anything is to reunite with his ex-wife.
3.) What genre do you
write? What made you pick that one?
I write paranormal romance and a little science fiction
romance. Growing up, my father introduced me to many of the classics in science
fiction, fantasy, and horror from Tolkien to Frank Herbert to Poe. I was
fascinated with anything otherworldly and loved to see the characters grow and
develop throughout the stories. My mother introduced me to soap operas and it
wasn’t until I read my first paranormal romance did I fall in love with the
genre. It blended my fascination of otherworldly creatures with my love of
romance. I was hooked from then on.
4.) What are you
working on now?
I’m currently working on Undeniable Lover, book 4 in my series. This one features Saar, the
Commander of Arms, and a male with a hardened heart.
5.) What got you to
start writing?
Characters and stories started floating around in my head
several years ago. Finally, I began to listen and started writing down what
they were telling me. Soon, I had a good rough draft for Untouchable Lover and never looked back.
6.) Where do you get
your ideas from?
That’s a tough one. Sometimes the ideas come from an odd
comment I might hear in the grocery store checkout line or from a clip on the
news, but most of the time, something pops into my head, and I think…hmmm…what
if?
7.) What would people
who read your work be surprised to find out about you?
Hmmm… A while back I competed in a Dance Dance Revolution
gaming competition and actually made it to the second round. I have some pretty
slick dance moves. LOL!
8.) Do you have any
special talents?
I can read upside down and backwards.
9.) What was the one
piece of advice you received when you were an aspiring author that has stuck
with you? Why?
Don’t give up. Tenacity and a positive attitude can work
wonders.
10.) If you could talk
to any famous figure (present, past or fictional) who would it be and what
would you talk about?
I’d like to talk to the aliens that visited Earth long ago.
I’d want to know what planet they came from and why they created us. Yep, I’m
an ancient alien theorist.
11.) What song would
you say describes your life?
Journey’s Don’t Stop
Believin’!
12.) If you could come
back as any animal – what would it be?
Hands down, a cat. Pet me, pet me, pet me…
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Excerpt from Unimaginable Lover:
Mauree’s naked skin glistened in the moonlight. She stood at
the base of the waterfall, sluicing water away from her face and through her
beautiful blonde hair. Her full breasts bobbed as she moved, her nipples peaked
from the cold water. His gaze tracked to her narrow waist, over her
well-rounded hips and down her perfect legs. Not long ago he’d have paid any
price to see her bare flesh. Now, she was nothing but a traitor.
Her shower complete, Mauree headed for the shore. She
squeezed water from her shoulder-length hair and picked up her ragged clothes.
“Tanen, you can come out now. No need to hide.”
Craya! His heartburn flared to life, and he swallowed the bitter taste in his
mouth. Inside his coat’s front pocket, he gripped the cool, rough surface of
the sacred blue sunstone. The tension in his shoulders eased, if only for a
moment.
For weeks he’d searched the ancient scriptures for the
unusual punishment of treason. The pressure had gotten the better of him, and
he’d given in to his kleptomania, stealing the magical blue sunstone from the
Throne room. He’d eventually found the right text outlining the death sentence.
On the way to deliver the news, he’d discovered Mauree’s empty cell. He
couldn’t face his king on either count and had pursued the traitor on his own.
A low, bell-like laugh echoed from the water’s edge. “Come
now, Tanen. Did you really think I didn’t know you trailed me? It’s about time
we talked, don’t you think?”
He adjusted his collar and traced his fingers over his lapel
pin. The engraved symbol stood for Lemuria or “Mu” and was his most precious
adornment, signifying his status as council leader. He gritted his teeth and
stepped into the open. “There’s nothing to say. For assisting the Gossum, our
dark enemy, and for attempting to kill the queen and her unborn child,
I’m taking you back to the Keep to—”
“…face the
death sentence? You’re not as smart as I thought you were.”
