I love reading, writing, and travel, so it makes sense that setting plays a key role in all my stories. That’s true of my three series set in the Desert Southwest (Twin Moon, Blue Moon Saloon, and Shifters in Vegas, all inspired from the time I spent living and working on an Arizona ranch) as well as my two Aloha Shifters series (inspired by Magnum, PI and months of exploring the Hawaiian islands). As I was thinking ahead to what to write next, I thought about where I’d like to go - for real and in my imagination. It was time for something different, so off to Europe I go with my new series, Fire Maidens: Billionaires and Bodyguards!
I’ve lived in
Europe for over twenty years, and one thing I love is visiting
different countries as easily as I could visit different states when
I was living in the Northeastern US. All that history, the different
cultures, food, royalty, and iconic sights make Europe’s grand
cities the perfect setting for the kind of suspenseful paranormal
romances I enjoy writing. It was a no-brainer to set Book 1, Fire
Maidens: Paris in France’s capital, because no other city
really compares. All the things I love about the City of Lights
feature in Tristan and Natalie’s love story: long walks on
cobblestoned side streets, the Eiffel Tower by night (the perfect
place for a dragon skirmish, don’t you think?), riverside
promenades, crêpe stands, amazing parks like the Luxembourg Gardens,
and the spooky Catacombs. All that plus some great characters
(including a finicky cat named Bijou) made Fire Maidens: Paris
a pleasure to write!
This new series
centers on the conflict between a ruthless dragon clan determined to
seize power in Europe’s oldest, grandest cities and the Guardians -
shifter groups tasked with protecting each city. So, naturally, the
action, emotion, and romance continues with a new hero and heroine in
London in Book 2, followed by Rome and Lisbon in Books 3 and 4. I
don’t want to give too much away, except this: every book is a
standalone story packed with suspense, and love will always find a
way, no matter how forbidden or impossible it may seem.
Did I get to travel
to research this series? Yes! I’d already been to most of these
places, but I had a blast visiting again with dragons, lion shifters,
and wolves in mind. Half the fun was finding the perfect shifter
species to match the spirit of each city. Dragons, vampires, and
gargoyles feature heavily in Fire Maidens: Paris, while
lions and dragons rule London. Wolves are a natural fit for Rome, and
the skies of Portugal are filled with dragons. Even though each book
focuses on a particular city, the characters also venture outside to
other, stunning locations in the same country. So, the hero and
heroine of Paris get a bonus epilogue set in a vineyard in the
south of France, and a significant part of Fire Maidens: London
takes place in a remote country castle. And those are just for
starters. :)
I had a blast
writing this series, and I think you’ll enjoy it, too. Please come
and join me on a trip of the imagination like none other through this
series - Fire Maidens: Billionaires & Bodyguards!
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