Interview with Shae Wynters

 

Today I have author Shae Wynters to talk a bit more about herself. Hope you guys enjoy and there’s also a giveaway at the end. Good luck all!

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Why did you decide to write a novel?

I had this story in my head of a romance between a leader and a guardian. I always loved romance stories of the forbidden and where the hero and heroine bounce off each other through verbal barbs and clashing personalities. I had always been interested in writing a story about shapeshifters and the skinwalker legend from the Navajo tribe interested. That's when the idea for A Skinwalker's Legacy was born as well as the main characters.

What do you think makes your book stand out in today’s market?

I think the mixture of romantic suspense with paranormal elements featuring multi-cultural characters helps it stand out. I love paranormal romance and urban fantasy but I was bummed to see there weren't many focusing on MC characters in interracial and MC relationships besides the late L.A. Bank's Vampire Hunter books, Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson books and Nalini Singh's Psy books.

Do you have any must-haves while you are writing?

Coffee and noise. Strangely enough I love listening to something or having something on in the background while I write. Adding in a cup of coffee rounds out the whole 'author' feel where I can really feel like I'm being productive. It's a lovely environment to work in where I can achieve a nice comfort level to think. :-)

What kind of books do you read in your spare time? Do you read the same genre that you write?

Oh I love reading the same genre I write. Paranormal romance, Urban fantasy, romantic suspense. I also love science fiction and mystery. Books that mix the speculative with suspense are really awesome for me. I have way too many books on my shelf and in my reader at the moment!

Can you tell us anything about what you are currently working on?

I'm currently working on a historical paranormal romance story that I released previously under another name but now am doing rewrites on. I'm not one to usually write historical or read much of it, but this story really stands out for me because it's different in a sea of regencies, victorians and other European settings that feature scores of dukes, lords, ladies and rakes. This story focuses on a young bride who lives on the countryside where there is rumor of a howling beast in the woods. Her new husband is a much older man who 'won' her in a trade to pay off her parent's debt and it is his assistant who catches her eye and sort of awakens her heart and body to true love.

What is one novel book that you would recommend?

I would recommend Dark Lies by Vivi Anna. Actually I love all the Valorian Chronicles books. I loved the idea of a paranormal CSI series and I hope he continues to write this series. It's sexy, romantic, suspenseful and there's so much great world building around such fun characters that I had hoped the series would never end!

Quick answers:

a dream?

Reaching for the stars

a nightmare?

Fear

favorite book?

Brave New World

favorite music?

Ambient/Lounge

Favorite quote?

Facts do not cease to exist just because we choose to ignore them.

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A Skinwalker’s Legacy

By Shae Wynters

Blurb –

Lexia Torrance is a young woman with the gift of second sight. Her ability allows the Phoenix Police Department to solve crimes based on the gift of touch. Her latest case leads her to the body of a local man left with the killers' calling card—an emblem burned on the victim's chest in the shape of a sun. She soon finds herself facing five men looking for the necklace with the same emblem…and they are determined to find her as well...

Galen Cortes knows the immense ability deep inside Lexia as well as her destiny to take the throne as Skinwalker Chieftess to the southwest tribe. As a guard of the tribe, Galen has sworn to protect Lexia and teach her the truth about her powers. Despite what his heart feels, he knows a guard isn’t supposed to get too close to a betrothed Chieftess. But his fiery passion may soon override his rational thought.

With a murderous Lycan tribe on their tail and only a few hours to spare once Lexia learns her birthright, Galen will only have a day to teach her what those before her learned in a lifetime. Before their time is over, passion will erupt between the guard and his ruler, a fateful battle will dawn between two tribes and a new Chieftess will arise within the nocturnal hours…

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An excerpt

Lexia peered up at her reflection again, feeling the heavy sensation subside within her. Her breathing soon slowed down to normal. It would be a while before she could get to bed after that distraction. Sunlight would be rising in a few hours and she debated whether to stay up for the rest of the morning or call in for a day off to spend the rest of it in bed.

 

With a deep exhale to clear her thoughts, she flipped off the bathroom light and headed back into her bedroom to check the time. Two sharp red glows caught her eye on the opposite end of the room where her work desk sat against the wall.

 

The jewels on the necklace. Was it glowing before?

 

It called out to her in that moment just like it had earlier when she found it in the dead man’s living room. It took a lot of coaxing for her to convince Rudy to let her leave with it instead of logging it in for evidence. She told him she needed it to help further identify the perps. The explanation was partly true, considering it may help her if she could learn more about it.

 

She picked it up and watched the glistening gold metal catch the light of the silver moon outside her window. The ruby jewels appeared like eyes watching her from the comfort of her warm palm. Then she noticed the indentation on the face around the eyes and mouth. It looked slightly rough with grooves like the craters on the moon. Maybe it wasn’t the sun at all? Maybe it was a mixture of both.

 

Looking at it gave her reassurance for safety. Why did she feel so attached to it although she had never seen it before tonight?

 

The small jewels brightened into dazzling red shades as a shadow danced cross her window. Lexia’s gaze shot up. She followed the movement near the corner of her eye as her senses shot to full alert.

 

She reached over to the top drawer of her desk where her spare 9 mm rested—the same one Rudy had given her for protection. If anyone connected to tonight’s murder followed her, they would be plenty sorry after catching a few hot bullets between the shoulder blades. She dropped the necklace in the pocket of her pajama pants then checked the chamber to confirm the ammunition. All full. Good.

 

She’d never had any problems with intruders in the area. The neighborhood was relatively safe, according to the feedback she’d received before moving in. But if there was anything she learned in her line of work, it was that no one was ever wholly safe.

 

Shadows crept across the darkened living room windows as she stepped into the hallway. Her heartbeat was so loud she hoped it wouldn’t give her away.

 

Darkness immediately surrounded her, but it wasn’t the dimness of ordinary shadows.

 

The dark presence joined a larger group that covered every inch of the front yard. She gripped the gun between sweaty palms. A shadowy figure with broad shoulders stepped in front of the living room window. Blood chilling howls broke through the air as he raised his arm.

 

Lexia’s eyes widened at the sight of the large gun in his hands. The glass living room window panel exploded from the spray of bullets as she dived to the ground. She hit the wooden floor with a loud thud and curled up until the firing eventually came to a halt.

 

The man dove through the shattered open window and tumbled onto the ground into a kneeling position. Right away, he raised his large gun in her direction.

 

Lexia jumped to her feet and scrambled behind her favorite rocking chair recliner. She couldn’t quite make out his face but his massive intimidating impression was all too familiar to her senses.

 

“Come on, Lexia,” his deep voice was oddly calm yet somewhat enticing. “We just want to talk to you.”

 

She pressed her back against the rocking chair, propping her elbows up on her bended knees while still gripping the gun in her hand.

 

“That’s a pretty difficult way to talk with your bullets instead of your mouth,” she called over her shoulder. “I would’ve gladly opened the door to save the destruction of my house.”

 

“Somehow I doubt that.”

 

That’s it. Keep him talking. At least until you think of some way to get out of here.

 

He laughed, the low rumbling reverberated across the room. “The whole house is surrounded, Lexia. Don’t think you can escape.”

 

She gritted her teeth. The gun handle slowly slipped against her damp palms and she squeezed her grip to hold it tight.

 

“If it’s one thing I can’t stand,” she said, moving to her side, “it’s someone telling me what I can and can’t do.”

 

Lexia jumped away from the chair, pointing her gun with one hand while her free hand opened toward the figure. A stream of fire emitted from her fingers, setting the large man ablaze. He screamed, loud and preternatural like a tortured creature in binds. His flaming body fell against the back wall with a loud crash. Lexia made sure to cushion her fall before the cold wood collided against her body.

 

A shot of pain spiked through her arm and to her side, but the adrenaline pumping through her bloodstream knocked it to the back of her mind.

 

“What the--” How did I do that?

 

Her heart raced in her chest as her mind scrambled to think of a way out.

 

Back door.

 

Lexia jumped to her feet and sprinted toward the back. She nearly ripped the door off its hinges and tore across the soft, green lawn lining her pool. She was close. So close to being free.

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About the Author

Shae Wynters is the pen name of an award winning, best selling author who has been writing for more than twenty years and has been professionally published for eleven years. A bonafide vampire, fantasy, sensual romance and speculative fiction lover, Shae sometimes meshes all these elements together for a rip roaring story to entertain her spectrum of readers.

 

http://shaewynters.blogspot.com

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