Paranormal Romance
Date Published: 02-07-2025
For the extraordinary people of Chimera Connections, love is more than a human experience—it’s a soul-deep bond that transcends the physical and spiritual realms. Their gifts amplify the intensity of their connections, making the need for their fated-mate impossible to ignore. For some, the journey to love is instantaneous and perfect. For others, it’s a battle of wills, trust, and serendipity. When the pull of a soulmate becomes undeniable, will they surrender to the power of love—or resist the destiny that calls to them?
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Is There a Message in Your Novel That You Want Readers to Grasp?
The first story in Chimera Connections is based on a woman (Hope Moreno) whose daughter is seriously injured and needs a transplant. As a mom, my kids have been sick, even hospitalized, and I can’t fathom the pain that parents’ whose kids are in a situation like this feel. However, to readers/listeners, don’t let the seriousness of the opening chapters fool you. The seriousness is what motivates Hope to do whatever she can to get a liver for her daughter. This book delivers on the steamy romance and does have a HEA.
Hope Moreno: “I am just about out of hope. I grab a paper napkin and wipe my tears before they slide down my face. The doctors don’t have any answers for me. No timeline is given. Emma needs a new liver. As of now, there are no donors that match her. And she’s at the end of very long list. I hide my face in my hands as I pray for another child’s death so my girl can live. The shame is overwhelming.”
How many books have you written and which is your favorite?
I have 3 books under the pen name Cherish Lively. Confessions of a Fallen Good Girl is one that resonates with me since I too was immersed in a fundamentalist household. Delicate Liaisons and Chimera Connections are a compilation of short stories that feature strong women & sexy men.
Confessions of a Fallen Good Girl - Lily Summers is tired of being a good girl. Raised in a strict fundamentalist family, she's got years of repression and domination to overcome. Feeling suffocated by the expectations of her family, Lily rebels against her upbringing to embrace her needs and desires. With determination and curiosity as her guides, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery and enlightenment.
Delicate Liaisons - For the women who work at Delicate Liaisons, a night out on the town with a handsome, rich man is all in a night's work. Each episode is a peek into a paramour's exhilarating night of pleasure and erotic satisfaction.
When did you begin writing?
I’ve been writing for 10+ years under a different name. Confessions of a Fallen Good Girl is the first book that I wrote under the pen name Cherish Lively. This book means a lot to me. It was my first step into super-steamy sex scenes. As someone who was raised in a fundamentalist Christian home, I can understand what Lily is going through. (My home life was nothing like Lily’s. My parents are wonderful people.) I know/heard about some of these extreme legalistic churches/people. As I wrote this book, I came across Xtian Twitter. What an eye-opener that was. I naively believed that more of the extreme patriarchal/misogynistic viewpoints had faded into the past. I was wrong! So, as you read Confessions of a Fallen Good Girl, please know that the scenarios that are mentioned in the book are truly representative of certain groups/churches. If you were raised in a religious family, you may even see bits of yourself or acquaintances within the storyline.
Can you share a little bit about your current work or what is in the future for your writing?
I had been working on a story “Crossover” through Amazon’s Kindle Vella. The Vella platform allowed authors to write short sections of a book and post daily/weekly. Unfortunately, they have stopped the Vella platform. I am about half-way through one of my books, but I am taking a break and shifting focus. However, I’d like to finish it one day.
My goal right now is to build my podcast. My Secret Obsession is a way for me to connect with readers/listeners and share my books. The entire Savage Security Series and Confessions of a Fallen Good Girl are already posted in full. I hope to one day offer spots on my podcast for other authors who would like to have their books available for listeners. Featuring other authors also allows those authors to have advertising of their books that will lead readers/listeners to their catalogue of books. I would love for that to be a win-win situation for all of us.
My Secret Obsession is available on: Amazon, Apple, Spotify & iHeart
Thank you for reading this interview. I hope you enjoy my books.
About the Author
Cherish writes steamy & erotic romance novels with independent women and sexy men. She records and publishes these steamy stories via her podcast My Secret Obsession: After Dark. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cherish-lively/
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4 comments:
Fabulous cover
The blurb sounds good. Thanks for sharing.
The book sounds fantastic. Thanks!
looks like a fun one
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