Mysti and Starr
by Kate
Hill
GENRE: Paranormal
Romance
BLURB:
A blazing trail only he
can see leads demon hunting biker Starr Johanson to his destined mate. A
blessing placed on her family’s ancestral land summons Mysti Wild to the cabin
where she’ll meet the man fated to share her life.
Each fears the other will be frightened by magic they don’t understand, but they quickly learn to trust each other, because no one can resist the person they were born to love.
Each fears the other will be frightened by magic they don’t understand, but they quickly learn to trust each other, because no one can resist the person they were born to love.
Excerpt:
Starr
slipped and tumbled down a rocky, leaf-strewn decline. For several seconds he
could only grunt and try to roll with the fall. He landed on his stomach, the
wind momentarily knocked out of him. He tasted blood and spat a mouthful while
pushing himself to his hands and knees. From what he could tell, he had cuts
and bruises, but no breaks.
Blinded
by rain and wind, he glanced around, dazed. He started climbing up the slippery
incline, but fell again. Maybe it was an optical illusion, but he thought a
path led off to his left. Starr tried to calm his mind and listen for guidance.
Instinct told him to try the path, illusion or not, and he had long ago learned
to listen to his instincts.
He
took a step and his ankle nearly buckled.
Great.
He
pushed forward as quickly and carefully as he could with a sprained ankle.
Something
too warm for rain trickled down the back of his neck. He swiped it and looked
at his bloodstained hand. Rain pelted it, diluting the blood. Dragging his hand
along his denim-clad thigh, he limped on.
Squinting
through the storm, he noticed a clearing in the distance, surrounding a lake or
bay.
“Hey!”
That
wasn’t a spirit voice, but human.
“Hey,
you! Dude!”
Starr
turned and saw a woman approaching. She wore a yellow fisherman-style raincoat
and hat that left half her face in shadow.
She
approached and Starr hobbled toward her.
“Hi,”
he said. When she tilted her amber gaze to his, Starr’s heart skipped a beat.
He
smiled faintly.
So
she’s why I’m here.
As a writer, what would you choose as your
mascot/avatar/spirit animal?
My cat loves to be
right on top of my work, as in sitting on the keyboard or table, so it’s not
that I’ve chosen her as a mascot, she has chosen me.
How many hours a day do you put into your writing?
It depends. Usually I
have a set word count, but if it goes longer, that’s usually great. To me,
writing includes working on edits, research, promotion, and writing fresh
scenes, so it’s usually around 1-3 hours per day when I’m at the day job, but
on weekends or when I’m on vacation from the day job it ranges from 3-12 hours
per day, depending on deadlines and my family’s needs.
Do you read your book reviews? If yes, do they affect
what you write in the future?
If I know about them,
I usually read them. They don’t generally affect what I write in the future
because everyone has their own opinion. What works for one person won’t work
for another. You’ll never please everyone.
Do you leave hidden messages in your books that only a
few people will find?
Not deliberately.
Can you tell us a little bit about the characters in
Mysti and Starr?
Mysti comes from a
magical family. Over the years, their powers as warrior witches has waned, but
many Wilds still have certain psychic powers. Mysti has the ability to sense
demons and contact spirits, but she doesn’t start to develop these powers until
she meets Starr. He is a demon-hunting biker and a successful businessman who
uses his wealth to fight paranormal evils. They’re soulmates who are drawn
together at her family’s cabin where Mysti’s ancestors placed a blessing so
that members of the Wild family can find true love.
Can you tell us a little bit about your next books or
what you have planned for the future?
Currently I’m working
on Amelia and Orion, the last book in the Wild Witches of Beaver Bay series.
This series is actually a prelude to my Fangs and Fists series and I have plans
for a third series that will tie together and conclude both Fangs and Fists and
Wild Witches of Beaver Bay. This month, Spirits of Christmas (Wild Witches of
Beaver Bay) is available from Changeling Press. Here’s a little about the
story: On Christmas Eve twenty-five years ago, a brutal murder was committed at
the house where Christa Wild works as a live-in maid. When the other servants
leave for the holiday, she stays behind, hoping that any spirits dwelling there
will help her regain the psychic power she lost. She's surprised when the
intriguing but disturbed owner of the house appears several days before
Christmas. Action star Joel Connor has kept a terrible secret for most of his
life. Despite his success as an athlete and actor, he is plagued by flashbacks
of a gruesome attack that destroyed his family. This Christmas, Joel returns to
the house where it happened to face the ghosts of the past, but finds he is not
alone. Joel and Christa are instantly attracted, but will his psychological
state prevent them from finding peace and love?
Do you allow yourself a certain number of hours to
write or do you write as long as the words come?
I have a daily word
goal, but if I write more than that, that’s great!
Do you have a certain number of words or pages you write
per day?
I have a goal of at
least 1000 words per day, but generally I end up writing more than that.
What inspires you to write?
Characters. If I
can’t stop thinking about the characters, then I have to tell their story.
Would you rather
Read fiction or non-fiction?
Fiction.
Read series or stand-alone?
Series.
Read Science fiction or horror?
Horror.
Read Stephen King or Dean Koontz
Stephen King
Read the book or watch the movie?
It depends on the
book and the movie.
Read an ebook or paperback?
Either.
Be trapped alone for one month in a library with no
computer or a room with a computer and Wi-Fi only?
A room with a
computer because I’d still have access to books as well as the outside world.
Do
a cross-country book store tour or blog tour online?
Blog tour online.
AUTHOR
Bio and Links:
Kate
Hill is a vegetarian New Englander who started writing over twenty years ago
for pleasure. Since 1996, she has sold over one hundred short stories,
novellas, and novels.
She prefers to
blend genres, and she loves horror and a happily ever after, so her books can
be a bit unusual. If you're looking for romance with witches, aliens, vampires,
angels, demons, shapeshifters and more, there's a good chance you'll find
something to your taste in her backlist.
When she's not
working on her books, Kate enjoys reading, working out, and watching horror
movies. She also writes under the name Saloni Quinby.
Author Links:
Blogs: Kate Hill ~ Compelling Beasts
Mysti and Starr Buy Links:
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9 comments:
Thanks for hosting!
Thanks for sharing your book with us. I think we all enjoy hearing about new books we previously didn't know about. Also, thank you for the giveaway.
Thank you for having me as a guest!
Thankyou, James Robert!
Did you help design the cover?
Hi Bernie! Changeling Press takes authors' ideas into consideration for book covers, but they have cover artists who design the book covers.
Hi, Rita! Thank you!
The sounds like a great read.
Thank you, Dale!
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