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Release Day for Unexplained!
Today is the day my debut novel, Unexplained (Higher Elevation Series Book 1) releases. It's available as an ebook or paperback on Amazon, and will be available on Nook and other retailers soon.
This is a steamy paranormal romance, with supernatural elements. It's set in the 1970's, so it's a bit different setting- a time when we didn't exactly have the world at our fingertips...
Book 2, Untouched, will release on Nov. 22 and Book 3, Undeniable is set to release on January 3rd. I hope you enjoy!
This is a steamy paranormal romance, with supernatural elements. It's set in the 1970's, so it's a bit different setting- a time when we didn't exactly have the world at our fingertips...
Book 2, Untouched, will release on Nov. 22 and Book 3, Undeniable is set to release on January 3rd. I hope you enjoy!
Is The Paranormal Genre Over?
Anyone who reads Romance Novels knows that the Paranormal Romance sub-genre has been hot, hot, hot for several years. But has it begun to burn out?
Vampires have always been considered sexy creatures, even back in the “Dracula” days, so it is no surprise that Vampires (and their ilk) make up the bulk of Paranormal Romance Characters. Two huge franchises have found success with Vampire characters- first Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles Series, then Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight Series. There are uncountable other novels with Vampires or Vampire-like beings featured, and new ones are constantly being published. The sub-genre has splintered off into further sub- sub- genres, too- Vampire novels with an Urban Fantasy bent, a Comedic bent, a Thriller-Suspense bent….and on.
I personally never jumped on the Vampire bandwagon, but I know plenty of women who still cannot get enough, even with a plethora of books, movies, and television shows…many times I thought, “surely, the Vampire craze must be winding down,” only to find more and more of them everywhere I look.
Werewolves and Shape-Shifters seem to be the runners up in the Most Popular Paranormal Creatures contest. In fact, you can likely find a “were” creature of any type imaginable in Romance Novels today- bears, cougars, panthers, and even some you probably haven’t wondered about- snakes, anyone?
Ghosts, Witches and Wizards, Angels and Demons, selkies, mermaids/men, the fae, even monsters like Bigfoot and the Abominable Snowman (huh?!). Supernatural beings showing up in Romance Novels (and Erotic Romance Novels, to be sure) is now quite commonplace. But the beauty of the Paranormal genre is the fact there is no limit but the writer’s imagination. Authors can create worlds and characters using archetypes and mythologies, and spin it with their own twist.
That may be why even the Vampire craze won’t die (pardon the pun) – authors keep coming up with creative, interesting versions of their own, so we keep on reading. As a writer who leans toward the paranormal, I am glad there is an abundance of great stories out there, and I look forward to seeing what interesting trends develop in this genre.
So what is your favorite type of paranormal character? What would you like to see more of? Have you had enough of Vamps and Weres, or do you crave more?
Vampires have always been considered sexy creatures, even back in the “Dracula” days, so it is no surprise that Vampires (and their ilk) make up the bulk of Paranormal Romance Characters. Two huge franchises have found success with Vampire characters- first Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles Series, then Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight Series. There are uncountable other novels with Vampires or Vampire-like beings featured, and new ones are constantly being published. The sub-genre has splintered off into further sub- sub- genres, too- Vampire novels with an Urban Fantasy bent, a Comedic bent, a Thriller-Suspense bent….and on.
I personally never jumped on the Vampire bandwagon, but I know plenty of women who still cannot get enough, even with a plethora of books, movies, and television shows…many times I thought, “surely, the Vampire craze must be winding down,” only to find more and more of them everywhere I look.
Werewolves and Shape-Shifters seem to be the runners up in the Most Popular Paranormal Creatures contest. In fact, you can likely find a “were” creature of any type imaginable in Romance Novels today- bears, cougars, panthers, and even some you probably haven’t wondered about- snakes, anyone?
Ghosts, Witches and Wizards, Angels and Demons, selkies, mermaids/men, the fae, even monsters like Bigfoot and the Abominable Snowman (huh?!). Supernatural beings showing up in Romance Novels (and Erotic Romance Novels, to be sure) is now quite commonplace. But the beauty of the Paranormal genre is the fact there is no limit but the writer’s imagination. Authors can create worlds and characters using archetypes and mythologies, and spin it with their own twist.
That may be why even the Vampire craze won’t die (pardon the pun) – authors keep coming up with creative, interesting versions of their own, so we keep on reading. As a writer who leans toward the paranormal, I am glad there is an abundance of great stories out there, and I look forward to seeing what interesting trends develop in this genre.
So what is your favorite type of paranormal character? What would you like to see more of? Have you had enough of Vamps and Weres, or do you crave more?
My First Goodreads Giveaway!
I'll be giving away 3 signed copies of Unexplained, Higher Elevation Series Book1. This Giveaway ends on February 19, 2017, so sign up now, and find out why readers are calling this series "Undeniably addicting"!
Unexplained is a paranormal romance, with a bit of a different twist. Can a skeptical journalism student and an astral-traveling psych major investigate their weird psychic connection (and their scorching attraction for each other) before his talents put them in danger?
Here's what reviewers said about Unexplained:
"The connection between the two is hot and much more. There is mystery, some danger, pain, and a wealth of character study."
"Great start to a solid series".
Thanks, and good luck!
Unexplained is a paranormal romance, with a bit of a different twist. Can a skeptical journalism student and an astral-traveling psych major investigate their weird psychic connection (and their scorching attraction for each other) before his talents put them in danger?
Here's what reviewers said about Unexplained:
"The connection between the two is hot and much more. There is mystery, some danger, pain, and a wealth of character study."
"Great start to a solid series".
Thanks, and good luck!
