Hi romance lovers,
Although I write in several romance genres (contemporary,
gay, historical, fantasy), I also like to write horror stories. Many people
think that’s an odd combination, but I like to say that one half of my brain
writes the horror, and the other half writes the romance. So naturally, it was
only a matter of time before I combined the two and started writing paranormal
romances.
My 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 summary:
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.
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Happy Reading,
Kelli
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