Hi everyone,
My latest
contemporary paranormal, Confessions of a Vampire’s Lover, is a different type
of romance. For starters, the novella is told in the first person from the
hero’s point of view. The story also makes use of a setting where you don’t
normally find vampires—the beach!
I got the
idea for the story while sitting on a nearly deserted beach at the end of the
summer season. (I’m not a beach person, but I was there with my husband, a
surfer.) As I sat there watching the few people milling around, I wondered:
“What if a vampire went to the beach? And what if she fell in love with a
surfer?”
I liked the
idea of contrasting typical sun worshipping beachgoers and surfers with a
darkness-loving elusive vampire. Besides, what could be more mismatched than a
die-hard surfer falling in love with a nocturnal blood-drinker?
I started
toying with ideas and knew that although the book is about a vampire, I wanted
to keep the central focus on Brian and Anya’s relationship and not on the
‘bloodier’ aspects of vampirism (show her feeding, etc.) There’s a fine line
when blending horror and romance into paranormal romance. Too much gore or a
“too terrifying” creature can snap the readers (and the characters) out of the
romance and into a full-on horror story.
When I wrote
the book I made sure that the love scenes were highly sensual and almost
surreal. Aside from being a vampire, Anya is a woman with needs, and she makes
sure Brian satisfies them. I don’t remember how I was inspired to have the
story told by Brian, but it worked. Readers and reviewers like the first-person
aspect—it pulls you into a story that would seem unbelievable.
Several
people have asked me if it’s hard to write horror and romance. Not really. I
enjoy it. Writing horror allows me to change up my writing style, use different
settings, and create characters you wouldn’t find in a romance. My horror
stories are more psychological/spooky/creepy than gory, and I like to explore
darker plots and not always give the characters a happy ending (as I do in my
romances).
Here’s the
book summary and links:
Confessions
of a Vampire’s Lover
The moment
Brian spotted Anya sitting on the moonlit beach, he was hooked. Beautiful,
smart, and sexy, Anya was the girl of his dreams. She didn’t mind that he spent
the hot summer days riding the ocean waves, because once the sun set, he
belonged to her—all night long!
Everything is
perfect between them—until Brian discovers Anya’s shocking secret. Can Brian
give up the sun, sand, and surf to be with the woman he loves?
Read Brian’s
first-hand account of their unusual love story in… Confessions of a Vampire’s
Lover.
Order your
copy of Confessions of a Vampire’s Lover here:
24 Symbols: https://www.24symbols.com/book/x/x/x?id=1565223
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If you’re
looking for a summer romance, I hope you’ll check out Confessions of a
Vampire’s Lover. If vampire love stories aren’t your thing, visit my Amazon
author page or website to catch up on all of my romances in other genres.
Happy
Reading,
Kelli
ABOUT THE
AUTHOR
Kelli A.
Wilkins is an award-winning author who has published more than 95 short
stories, 19 romance novels, and 5 non-fiction books. Her romances span many
genres and heat levels.
In 2016 Kelli
began re-releasing her romances previously published by Amber Quill Press. Visit
her website and blog for a full title list, book summaries, and other
information as it becomes available. Look for her Medallion Press historical
western romance, Lies, Love & Redemption, coming in September.
Her writing
book, You Can Write—Really! A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Fiction is a fun and
informative non-fiction guide based on her 15 years of experience as a writer.
It’s filled with writing exercises and helpful tips all authors can use.
If you like
to be scared, check out Kelli’s horror ebooks: Dead Til Dawn and Kropsy’s
Curse.
Kelli posts
on her Facebook author page: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorKelliWilkins and
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/KWilkinsauthor.
Visit her website,
www.KelliWilkins.com to learn more about all of her writings, read book
excerpts, reviews, and more. Readers can sign up for her newsletter here:
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