Paranormal Romance and NYT bestselling author, Caridad Piñeiro, is my guest today. Her topic is about her fascination with the story of Romeo and Juliet and her new Sin Hunters series, and The Claimed.
When
I wrote THE LOST, I knew it was intended to be a story about two people who
were both coming to terms with who they were.
For Adam Bruno, it was about finding out why he had unusual powers and
what to do with them. For Bobbie
Carrera, it was about finding her place in life now that she’s come home
wounded from Iraq.
As I
was putting the finishing touches on THE LOST, I had no doubt who would be the
hero of the next book in the series – THE CLAIMED. I loved Christopher Sombrosa and knew that even though he was a
Shadow Hunter, there was goodness within him.
I also knew that his role as the leader of the Shadows would not be an
easy one. In fact, it would be life
threatening.
I
guess that makes sense since over the years, I’ve loved multiple versions of
Shakespeare’s tragedy. My first love of
it was Zefferilli’s Romeo and Juliet with Len Whiting (one of my first
crushes). Len could really fill out
those tights nicely.
Then there was West Side Story, a more modern tale of based
on the Bard’s famous play. I loved the
Sharks and the Jets and all that singing, even if there was no
happily-ever-after.
Last but not least, Shakespeare in Love. So funny and sexy and smart. More love for men in tights since John
Fiennes was sooooo sexy.
With all those sad tales of woe in my brain, I had no
doubt that Shadow Hunter Christopher could only fall in love with the absolute
worst woman for him – Light Huntress Victoria Johnson – a woman who is supposed
to be Christopher’s mortal enemy.
There’s just one big difference between all those other
tragedies and THE CLAIMED – a happily-ever-after. But that happily-ever-after doesn’t come without a lot of war,
death and huge sacrifices by many Light and Shadow Hunters.
I hope you’ll enjoy the tender and emotional scenes
between two enemies who come to love one another, as well as the action-packed
fight scenes between the Light and Shadow Hunters. I had a blast of a time, literally, showing you all the different
powers that the Hunters possess, including some very sexy powers!
Thanks for coming by.
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THE CLAIMED (Sin Hunters)
Victoria Johnson loves her
life. She's her own boss in a quaint beachside town, and has great friends who
keep her grounded. If only they knew who she really is: an heiress to an
ancient race who possesses astonishing superhuman powers. It's Victoria's duty
to restore her clan of Light Hunters to their former glory by choosing the
perfect mate. In Christopher Sombrosa, she just may have found him. Strong,
smart, and successful, Christopher exudes a powerful energy. Their connection
is sensual, irresistible-and forbidden.
A member of the Shadow Hunter clan, Christopher has defied his own father to lead his people away from affliction and violence. Yet he cannot ignore his duty to carry on his ancient bloodline. Stunningly beautiful and brimming with an erotic life force, Victoria is everything Christopher ever hoped for in a mate . . . but as a Light Hunter, she's his mortal enemy. Together, they could unite their warring tribes. But murderous factions on both sides don't want peace-and they'll stop at nothing to keep light and darkness apart forever . . . EXCERPT
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Caridad Piñeiro is the NY Times and USA Today
bestselling author of paranormal romance and romantic suspense. Look for
STRONGER THAN SIN, the second book in an exciting new paranormal romance
series, on November 1 2010 from Grand Central Publishing. In 2007, a year
marked by six releases from Harlequin and Pocket Books, Caridad was selected as
the 2007 Golden Apple Author of the Year by the New York City Romance Writers.
Caridad's novels have been lauded as the Best Short Contemporary Romance of
2001 in the NJ Romance Writers Golden Leaf Contest, Top Fantasy Books of 2005
and 2006 by CATALINA Magazine and Top Nocturne of 2006 by Cataromance. Caridad
has appeared on various television shows, such as the FOX News Early Edition in
New York, and articles featuring her novels have been published in several
leading newspapers and magazines, such as CATALINA, the New York Daily News, NJ
Monthly and the Star Ledger. For more information on Caridad, please visit http://www.caridad.com/ or http://www.thecallingvampirenovels.com/. Facebook Fan Page
A member of the Shadow Hunter clan, Christopher has defied his own father to lead his people away from affliction and violence. Yet he cannot ignore his duty to carry on his ancient bloodline. Stunningly beautiful and brimming with an erotic life force, Victoria is everything Christopher ever hoped for in a mate . . . but as a Light Hunter, she's his mortal enemy. Together, they could unite their warring tribes. But murderous factions on both sides don't want peace-and they'll stop at nothing to keep light and darkness apart forever . . . EXCERPT
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