Roses and Readers, please welcome our guest, Tena Stetler.
Hello,
everyone! Glad to see you could make
it. I’ve been asked why I write
paranormal romance more times than I can count.
My cheeky answer – because I can.
Really, I enjoy taking my readers to places they may not have been,
doing things they may not have done, with creatures they may not know walk
among us. Basically, I love whisking
them off from their normal hum drum life to a romantic adventure.
Some
of my werewolves are from the frozen tundra of spectacular Alaska. Others are only half werewolf, spent most
their lives using their preternatural abilities in the special forces,
defending our country. Now they find themselves in a new phase of their life.
Vampires,
demon’s, witches, oh my -- reside in Washington DC. Now come on you already knew that. Didn’t you?
Bet you didn’t know one of them owns and operates a upscale
multi-species hair and nail salon in DC. That explains at lot. (At least it did
in A Demon’s Witch)
These
preternatural creatures have inhabited my mind since before I could read. While
others had normal imaginary friends, now that’s an oxymoron. I played with
vampires, werewolves, witches, demons and unicorns. If you don’t think my mom
was worried. Yep, always fit the
definition of weird kid and embraced it.
But my real friends loved my stories growing up, their mothers, not so
much. When the night frights got bad,
mom took me to the doctor who told her, I had an overactive imagination and
would grow out of it. Nope, never did,
just wrote about. LOL
My romances are meant
to rip me, oh I mean you away from reality and plop you, my reader, into the
middle of fantasy. A bit on the spicy
side the romances are meant to entertain, create a memorable love story with characters that will grab hold of
your heart, hang on long after you’ve read the last word and closed the book
with a sigh. So next time you
pick up a book, I hope you’ll lose yourself inside if for only a little while,
it’s a stress reducer and can be just plain fun.
Thanks
for stopping by. Remember the magic to
happily ever after!
Tena
Candy Heart Romance - Charm Me -
Blurb:
Summer
Dawn Riley’s an extraordinary elemental witch whose troubled past haunts her.
She’s created a calm life for herself teaching yoga and keeping people at a
distance. Her life takes a one eighty degree turn when she enrolls in a women’s
weapons class and meets ruggedly handsome Devlin Sawyer.
Devlin,
a former Navy Seal, has sworn off women after two long-term failed
relationships, but there is no denying his attraction to Summer. She intrigues
him like no other woman ever has. Despite her attempts to ignore him, Summer is
drawn to Devlin. His magic signature is strong, but he’s no warlock. Will
Valentine’s Day magic find them a future together?
Excerpt:
Getting to her
feet, she brushed the dust from her black yoga pants, tugged at the
bottom of her bright orange tunic, and flipped the light switch on. A soft glow
of florescent lighting flooded the large room, soothing Summer’s nerves. Guess
she would never be the same carefree individual she was before the incident. Oh,
shake it off. You’re safe and it’s time to get on with life. “Come
on Pip, let’s get this place open.”
A massive stone fireplace towered
in the corner. She picked up an arm full
of wood and flung it in the general direction. Logs landed in the fire pit and
neatly arranged themselves in a tepee shape. With a magic flick of her finger
toward the hearth, flames raced up the aspen logs. “That’s better.”
She raised her arms, about to
send the yoga mats back to their proper place when the heavy wooden front door
creaked open. Piper rushed toward the door, teeth bared and a growl rumbled in
her throat. Summer whirled around and yelped as Devlin ambled into the room,
black hair tousled and glistening with melting snowflakes. His nonchalance at
the dog’s approach surprised her as he slowed to a stop. Piper sniffed around
him, backed up a few inches, then stood at alert in front of Devlin.
“You scared the bejeebers out of
me.” Summer held her hand to her chest as her heart thundered.
“What are you doing here?”
“Call your guard dog off and I’ll
tell you.” The corners of Devlin’s mouth curved up into a smile, a faint light
twinkled in the depths of his dark eyes.
“Piper, leave it…come.” The dog
gave Devlin a last sideways glance, trotted back to Summer and sat at her side.
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About the Author:
Tena
Stetler is a paranormal romance author with an over-active imagination. She wrote her first vampire romance at the
age of twelve, to the chagrin of her mother and the delight of her friends.
Colorado is her home; shared with her husband, a brilliant Chow Chow, a spoiled
parrot and a forty-year-old box turtle.
Any winter evening, you can find her curled up in front of a crackling
fire with a good book, a mug of hot chocolate and a big bowl of popcorn.
Here’s where you can find me: (I love to
hear from readers and other authors!)
Website:
http://www.tenastetler.com
Facebook
Page: www.facebook.com/tenastetler.author
Twitter
Page: www.twitter.com/TenaStetler
10 comments:
Welcome, Tena. Thanks for 'ripping' me away from reality today. I needed that! Fantastic post. Best of luck with Charm Me.
Ahh, yes! I love the different settings you've given your paranormal characters. Great post! I also had an overactive imagination as a child. Good thing we didn't grow out of it, right? :) Congrats on the new release. The Candy Hearts series is such a cute idea.
Always love your stuff, Tena! I guess paranormal is the ultimate fiction--you can make it whatever you want. M. S.
My only foray into paranormal was a ghost story. You make it sound super entertaining, though! Good luck with sales for this new one, Tena!
Thanks so much for having me today, Brenda. Thanks to everyone that stopped by to visit. I really appreciate it!
It's cold and snowy here, just like in Charm Me. The Colorado Rocky Mountains are the back drop for the story! They also give me inspiration.
Thanks for explaining why you write paranormal. Turns out most of us writers are looking for characters and plots that are unique...so we often grab on to the abnormal. I've written about a woman who can hear brain rants from people who don't like her and a woman with an extraordinary/quirky memory. What can I say-I'm dabbling in your genre! I admire how your brain works...keep it up...and good luck with Summer and Devlin's story!
Thanks Rolynn for stopping by! I love to hear visit with readers and authors. Dabbling in paranormal is a lot of fun, especially with happy every after. LOL
Oh how fun, Tena! Love the excerpt and the magical moments. (Sometimes I just don't understand authors who insist on constraining their witches' powers...the good ones, I mean. :-) Geez, if I could wave my arms and clean the bathrooms, I sure would!) Wishing you much luck with the book!
So interesting, you playing with these creatures. I 'played' with cowboys--still do! LOL guess this is what makes the world go round. Good luck with the book.
Leah and Andrea thanks so much for stopping by. They say love makes the world go around, which it does, but imagination and diversity does too!
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