Interview: DB Reynolds + give away

Today we have Vampires in America author D.B. Reynolds and "she's on a boat!" heehee, tell me you guys get that reference (NSFW)? The next book in her sexy vampire series Lucas just released so we asked a few questions about it along with more pertinent ones like if she prefers dirty cowboys or dirty firemen and what she would blow up if she could get away with it. If you stick around you have a chance to enter for winner's choice of any of her books! Sorry, we aren't giving away the dirty cowboys and firemen this time.

Welcome to the Flock! Have you heard that silly rumor about us and duct tape and flogging? Oh, you haven’t…never mind! *nervous laughing*

he is mine!

Sharon: Let’s give the readers who don’t know you or your Vampires In America *Raphael is mine* series a little crash course. Tell us about *Raphael is mine* the series as a whole. We also need to know what the future of the series is *Raphael is mine*

DBR: I think Cyn might have something to say about the *Raphael is mine* part. (laugh)  But let’s see what I can do with the rest of it. Vampires in America basically tells the story of the eight Vampire Lords who rule all of the vampires in North America. Each Vampire Lord rules a territory of his own, with the lesser vampires quite literally dependent upon him/her for their next breath. My vampires are powerful, aggressive, ruthless, bloody and violent, but also gorgeous, sexy and totally devoted to their chosen mates.

Sharon: Don’t forget the great sex!

DBR: Yeah, they've had hundreds of years to perfect their techniques in bed (and out of it) so they’re pretty talented. And vampires have tremendous stamina, plus they recover very quickly, which means they can practice their talent over and over again. <EG>

Sharon: I wonder if this is why Katie loves vamps so much….hmmm
Katie: "Stamina" I say no more. 

Sharon: Lucas comes out at the end of the month. He is the sixth vampire you have written about. Do you have a favorite vamp or storyline in the series?

DBR: That’s like asking a mother if she has a favorite child. But since we all know that mothers DO have favorites among their children, I’ll admit that Rajmund is a sentimental favorite of mine.  Though now that I’ve met Lucas, it’s a toss-up, because he’s such a sweetheart. A bloodthirsty sweetheart, to be sure, but still …

Sharon: Is there a scene you had to cut in revisions that you really didn’t want to do, but had to? What do you do with the darlings you kill?

DBR: There are always scenes that end up being cut, but they never get deleted from my hard drive. I have a special file for each novel called Deleted Scenes, and every time I delete a significant scene or part of a scene, I stick it in there, because you never know when you’ll want to go back and retrieve your brilliant prose. Plus it hurts too much to throw them away. Most of the scenes that have been cut so far were cut in the first draft, before I ever sent it to my publisher. But with Rajmund, there was a miscommunication with my publisher about how long the book could go, and I had to cut one of my favorite scenes. That’s the airport scene with Cyn and Raphael arriving in New York and being greeted by Rajmund, though that particular scene is available on my website, so my readers still get to enjoy it.

Sharon: As a fan, I appreciate it when authors put deleted scenes on their sites. So thanks!

Sharon: You also have a werewolf novella. Are you looking to branch out with a different series any time soon? If so, what kind?

DBR: I’m currently working on the first book of a new urban fantasy series, that features werewolves, demons and humans, with a werewolf male and a half-demon human female as the lead protagonists. I also have a science fiction romance that is centered around genetically modified cat/human shapeshifters on a distant planet. The first book is already written, though I need to do a round of revisions before it goes anywhere.

Sharon: both sound interesting. These genetically modified shapeshifters…um, are they modified in any “special” way? *hint-hint, wink-wink*

DBR:  LOL  Their ancestors started out as humans, or rather their ancestral DNA did. That was the modification, from regular human to big cat shifter. I will say, however, that they’re some pretty fine specimens of male.  Very, very alpha.

Katie: If you had to fight a fictional charter, villain or otherwise, with your bare hands who would it be and why?

DBR: Me personally? And I can’t have a gun? Bummer. I guess I’d go for a zombie, because I’m in reasonably good shape, I can change direction quickly, and I’m ruthless. Plus, I can always grab a flamethrower with my bare hands.  

Sharon: I would have gone with Spongebob SquarePants. He would be easy to take and I could use him to clean up the kitchen when I was done <G>

DBR:  Yeah, but as Lucas would say, where’s the fun in that? If you’re gonna fight, you need a little challenge. Not too much, mind you, I want to enjoy my chocolate cake at the end of the day, but just enough challenge to get the blood pumping!

Sharon: You have been given the keys to a Ferrari for the weekend. Where would you like to drive it?

DBR: That’s easy. I live in Southern California. I’d hop in the Ferrari and head down the Canyon to the coast, then turn right and make a run up Pacific Coast Highway, going as far as I could before I had to turn around. Then I’d stop for lunch, and watch the waves, maybe see some dolphins or a whale or two, and then climb back in the Ferrari and head south for home.  And then, I’d go visit my local spa and get a massage, because Ferraris aren’t all that comfortable. LOL

Sharon: What car would you have preferred? And who would you take with you? (Fictional or otherwise)

DBR:  I’d go for a high performance luxury sedan, with a sun roof. And, if I could take anyone with me I wanted … I’ll take one of my own guys, probably Raj. But I get to drive.

Katie: What's the weirdest thing you've been asked?

DBR: Honestly, the weirdest thing I’ve been asked was your question about whom I’d like to fight barehanded! My heroines all have guns.
Katie: Awesome. I get weird points! *fist pumps* 

Sharon: I think you have more than your fair share of those...*smack* ouch!

Sharon: What would your last meal be?

DBR: Pot roast and mashed potatoes, with biscuits and gravy. And, if I must, I’d eat a carrot or two. Oh, and chocolate cake for dessert. With chocolate chip ice cream.

Sharon: This is your last meal…you don’t have to eat veggies if you don’t want to <G>

DBR: I appreciate that!

Katie: An armored car crashes and all the money flies out...what would you do?

Sharon: We are so going to judge you by your answer…
DBR: Oh darn, I’d like to keep at least some of it, but I’d probably gather it up in neat stacks and give it back. Shit.

DBR: It’s a mark of my character that I answered that question before I saw your comment!

Sharon: If you could blow something up, what would it be?

DBR: Geez, you’re a violent bunch! Unfortunately, everything I want to blow up has political significance, and I try to be apolitical, so …..

Sharon: We think our violent tendencies are connected to the Kool Aid…want some?

DBR: Yes, please. It’s so freeing to lose one’s inhibitions! <G>

Sharon: Oh, we check those at the door ;)

This is our Rapid Fire round. Grab a bat cause they will be coming at you fast!

hungry yet?

Katie: Over easy or Scrambled?

DBR: No question. Scrambled.

Sharon: I like mine mixed with grits and bacon!

DBR:  A little sharp cheddar is always welcome.

Sharon: Coke or Pepsi?

DBR: Doesn’t matter, as long as it’s Diet.

Sharon: Oh, never got that answer… but if you HAD to pick... (We are having a “friendly” competition about this)

DBR: If I HAD to pick, then Coke, Diet, Cherry. J
Katie: More points for Team Coke!!! 

Katie: Clue or Monopoly?

DBR: Clue. I like mysteries.

Sharon: Me to, but I think I like money more <G>

DBR: Only if I get to be the banker.

Sharon: You have proven your character already so I guess that will work

Sharon: Crunchy center or chewy center?

DBR: Neither one. I like cream centers.

Katie: Wine tasting or Grocery store food samples?

DBR: Wine tasting.

Sharon: Giving or taking?

DBR: Giving.

Katie: Sexy legs or Sexy Hair?

DBR: Sexy hair.

Sharon: Dirty cowboy or dirty fireman?

DBR: Eeeeeeek. Um. Cowboy, I guess, because Lucas is my cowboy.

oh, decisions...decisions...

Sharon: *refraining from making naughty cowboy comments*

DBR: Like what? (blinks innocently)

Katie: Skipping or Spinning?

DBR: Skipping.

Sharon: Bite or lick?

DBR: Lick.

Sharon: thinking of those cowboys?

Katie: Mountain hike or Lake swim?

DBR: Lake swim.

Thanks for playing with us! See? No duct tape…<G> Is there anything you want to let the readers know before you go?

DBR: Visit my website at www.dbreynolds.com!

THE BADLANDS of SOUTH DAKOTA . . . haunting landscapes, legendary outlaws, and . . . vampires? Lucas Donlon, Vampire Lord, is one of the most powerful vampires in North America and beyond. Charming and irreverent to his friends and lovers, he enjoys everything about his life as a vampire. But when a neighboring lord makes the mistake of declaring war, he quickly discovers that Lucas is every bit as lethal as he is charming. Kathryn Hunter doesn’t care about powerful vampires or their wars. Her baby brother is missing and she will do anything to find him, even if it means going against both her FBI bosses and the local vampire lord. But Lucas Donlon has other plans for the lovely FBI agent who’s landed on his doorstep. Waging war against their enemies and each other, Lucas and Kathryn will risk everything to keep the most deadly vampire war in hundreds of years from engulfing every vampire, and human, in North America.

Vampires in America Series

Raphael

Jabril

Rajmund

Sophia 

Duncan 

Betrayed (Cyn/Raphael novella #1) 

Lucas

About the Author:

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D. B. Reynolds is the author of the Vampires in America series, as well as other paranormal fiction. She is also the recipient of two Emmy nominations for her work in television sound. DB married her University professor and now lives with him in a flammable canyon near Los Angeles. When not writing her next book, she can usually be found reading someone else's.

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