Sunday Swag: PNR author Dani Harper

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Dani Harper is a newspaper editor turned paranormal author. There isn’t anything she likes better than exploring the supernatural — unless it’s writing sizzling and suspenseful romance. Of course, all of her stories have at least one foot in the netherworld!

Dani is the author of the Changeling series. CHANGELING MOON was chosen as a 2012 RITA Award Finalist in the Paranormal Romance Category by Romance Writers of America.

TWO brand new paranormal romance series begin this year. The Grim Series kicks off on August 6, 2013 with STORM WARRIOR. The Dark Wolf series is slated to begin October 15 with FIRST BITE.  

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Featured Author: Dani Harper

About the Author:

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Dani Harper is a newspaper editor turned paranormal author. There isn’t anything she likes better than exploring the supernatural — unless it’s writing sizzling and suspenseful romance. Of course, all of her stories have at least one foot in the netherworld!

Dani is the author of the Changeling series. CHANGELING MOON was chosen as a 2012 RITA Award Finalist in the Paranormal Romance Category by Romance Writers of America.

TWO brand new paranormal romance series begin this year. The Grim Series kicks off on August 6, 2013 with STORM WARRIOR. The Dark Wolf series is slated to begin October 15 with FIRST BITE.  

Changeling series post cards! 

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Sheep Interview: PNR Author Dani Harper

Last time we interviewed Dani we told her we would be coming to her house! She doesn't know we are coming. 

*Katie and Sharon high five, giggling like little girls while Baaart holds the wrapped box of moonpies*

KNOCK, KNOCK!

Katie and Sharon: Surprise! 

*shoves present into Dani’s hands*

Dani: “Holy sheepdip – what a great surprise!” *kisses Baaart with a loud smack, hugs Katie and Sharon*

Toby the Pug: “Snort, snort!” (Translation: One of those moonpies is mine, right?)

Sharon: Wow, it has been 2 years since we interviewed you. What have you been doing?

Dani: “I started writing two new paranormal romance series. And my hubby and I moved back to civilization. After ten years on an Alaskan island, I needed roads. And big box stores to get lost in. And most of all, access to dirt.”
Katie: “Dirt? I can give you dirt on anything you want! You only had to call!”

Dani: “Not that kind of dirt – I’m a farmer at heart and addicted to gardening, and our Alaskan island was mostly rock. I’ve had a blast this summer growing everything I can think of.” 

*presents Katie, Sharon and Baaart with a giant green zucchini each*

Katie: *regards the 2-foot-long squash dubiously* “I guess I can use it for a doorstop.”

*Sharon laughs uncontrollably because… then remembers this is a PG-13 website and shuts her mouth*

Sharon: *picks up TV remote and turns it on to see what Dani was watching* “Hey, it’s The Avengers!”

Dani: “Just studying the storyline and the directing.” 

*stealthily drops an afghan over a stack of magazine clippings of Chris Hemsworth and Robert Downey Jr *

“Joss Whedon rules, you know. As an author, I feel I can learn a lot from his work.”

Toby the Pug: “Snort, snort!” (Translation: Give me a moonpie or I’m SO going to tug that afghan off that pile of hunky heroes!)

 Dani: *drops a chocolate moonpie on the floor* “Oops! Um – no five-second rule in this house, sorry. Too much pug hair you know.”

Sharon: “Nice place you have here though – Katie! Katie, wait, we talked about this!”

Katie: *runs to Dani’s bedroom and looks under the bed* “You’re kidding, right?”
Dani: “How was I to know that six hills of spaghetti-squash was too much? I had to store them SOMEwhere. I ran out of room in the pantry.” 

Toby the Pug: “Snort, snort!” (Translation: I need another moonpie here.)

Sharon: So, tell us about your new book, First Bite?

Dani: It was just released and I think my readers will be pleased. It’s a whole new world of Changelings to love. And it’s a story that surprised me – I didn’t plan to write it, but you know how characters are. Sometimes they just show up and start talking. I was in the Seattle airport during a long layover, working on a whole different project, and suddenly there they were—
Katie: “Homeland Security?”

Dani: “Um – actually, no, not this time... The main characters of First Bite, Travis and Neva, just popped up in my brain. And they wouldn’t leave me alone. So I had to quit what I was doing and write what they were saying. I had the whole first chapter done before I got home.”

Sharon: *reads description of book* 
“Geneva “Neva” Ross doesn’t want to die. But now that she’s been turned into a werewolf against her will, she’ll do anything to protect her family and friends…even if that means taking her own life. Enter Travis Williamson, a shape-shifter with a dark past, who saves Neva’s life the night she throws herself from a ledge. Soon, the two Changelings—endlessly bickering to hide their intensifying attraction—go on the run, desperate to hide from the police. But someone truly evil hunts the pair. Someone willing to murder to satisfy her own cruel desires. Someone with minions dying to kill for her. She is Meredith de la Ronde, Neva’s sinister sire.”
Baaart: *Eyes go very wide.*
Dani: “That’s exactly right, Baaart, it’s an epic battle between good and evil. That’s why it’s going to take more than one book to finish the story. I’m working on Ties That Bind, Book 2, right now.”

Toby the Pug: “Snort, snort!” (Translation: Hey! Gimme another moonpie or I’m gonna have to take a hostage here.)

Katie: *goes through Dani’s DVD collection* “Hey, you’ve got some classic stuff here – all the Batmans, all the Ironmans, every X-Men movie there is, Thor, Hellboy – am I detecting a theme?”

Dani: “I grew up reading all the superhero comics I could find. I read Thor before he finally got a cooler costume. I still enjoy comics, and there are so many great new ones coming out all the time. I continue to follow Buffy the Vampire Slayer of course. And Hellboy totally rocks – both on paper and on the big screen. In fact, that leads me to my biggest squeeeeeeeee moment in a long time. My daughter worked security for a Comic Con in Canada recently and she got her photo taken with Ron Perlman – and he KISSED her! Talk about vicarious thrills! I’m still fanning myself.” 

Toby the Pug: “Snort, snort!” (Translation: Less talk about thrills, more talk about moonpies!)

Sharon: “So what would your superhero theme song/music be?”

Dani: “Oooo, tough choice. So many great songs --- I like “Unbroken” by the Black Veil Brides, but I think I like “I’m Alive” by Shinedown even more. Both are on the Avengers Assemble CD.” 

Sharon: “So, going back to shapeshifters, what type of grooming products do your Changelings use?” 

Dani: “In wolf form, they don’t use anything. As humans, they like most of the hair care products that we do but they tend to buy the unscented versions. Their senses are very acute even when –
Toby the Pug: *grabs Baaart and runs for the hills* “Snort, snort!” (Translation: “Gimme all your moonpies or you’ll never see your little woolly pal again!”

Sharon: “BAAAAAAAART!”

*Dani, Sharon and Katie give chase. Fortunately pugs aren’t very athletic and Toby’s 100-yard dash finishes at about 22 and a half feet. Whereupon he is apprehended, Baaart is saved, and moonpies are had by all. Even Toby, who isn’t really evil. Usually.*

Rapid Fire

Sharon: “Basket of fruit or basket of cookies?”
Dani: “Actually, I have a big basket of assorted squashes for each of you to take home. *Waves at hubby through the window. He’s closing the trunk of the visitors’ car with difficulty.* You don’t even have to lift a finger, they’re already loaded for you.”

Sharon: “Er, thanks. I think.” 

Katie: “George Washington or Abraham Lincoln?”
Dani: “Lincoln, of course. He’s worth five times as much as George.” 

Sharon: “Hawaii or Mexico?”
Dani: “Mexico, definitely. *sighs* There’s a little village called Barra de Navidad on the west coast near Manzanillo. I could see my hubby and I living there. Although where we are now is providing all the sunshine we could possibly want, and we love this little town, so maybe we’ll just stay here.”
 
Katie: “Back patio or front porch?”
Dani: “The front porch is cooler in the evening. And you can watch the stars much better from there.”

Sharon: “Sunflowers or roses?”
Dani: “I have both. I lean towards roses – my hubby is partial to them too, and we’ve decided to plant a new one every year. This year we chose a bright yellow climbing rose.”

Katie: “Toilet papering or egging?”
Dani: “Egging is much more satisfying. Only did it once, when I was fourteen – egged the high school principal’s house, and ran like crazy. (The statute of limitations has run out on that, right?)”

Sharon: “Thanks for letting us stay and visit! Got anything you want to let our readers know before you make us dinner and put in a movie for us?”
Dani: “I’m so glad you’re staying. I’ve got a zucchini casserole in the oven with spaghetti squash on the side, with zucchini bread and zucchini muffins for dessert. I was planning a Hellboy marathon (hmmm – is it still a marathon if they only made two movies?). Oh, and I probably should tell your readers where to find my website --- all my links are on there and where to find my books: www.daniharper.com

NOTE – No vegetables were harmed in the making of this interview.

About the Author:

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Dani Harper is a newspaper editor turned paranormal author. There isn’t anything she likes better than exploring the supernatural — unless it’s writing sizzling and suspenseful romance. Of course, all of her stories have at least one foot in the netherworld!

Dani is the author of the Changeling series. CHANGELING MOON was chosen as a 2012 RITA Award Finalist in the Paranormal Romance Category by Romance Writers of America.

TWO brand new paranormal romance series begin this year. The Grim Series kicks off on August 6, 2013 with STORM WARRIOR. The Dark Wolf series is slated to begin October 15 with FIRST BITE.  

First Bite by Dani Harper Release Day Book Blast + Giveaway

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It is release day for Dani Harper's new book First Bite, and to celebrate she is having a book blast giveaway! Prizes are listed below. 

The First Bite book tour starts tomorrow, right here, at I Smell Sheep with a Dani Harper interview... sheep style!

First Bite (Dark Wolf #1)
by Dani Harper
Genre: paranormal romance
Expected Publication Date: Oct 15Geneva “Neva” Ross doesn’t want to die. But now that she’s been turned into a werewolf against her will, she’ll do anything to protect her family and friends…even if that means taking her own life.

After witnessing Neva’s leap from a high ledge, Travis Williamson—a Changeling with a dark past—uses his powers to save her life. He feels a connection to the strong-willed woman whose eyes flash that familiar Changeling green. While Neva is hospitalized, Travis risks everything to kidnap her, knowing the approaching full moon will put everyone in jeopardy.

Bickering constantly to hide their growing attraction, Travis and Neva run from the authorities…and from Neva’s sinister sire, Meredith de la Ronde. Meredith delights in creating new shape-shifters and compelling them to do her dark bidding; now Neva must join Meredith’s murderous wolf pack…or die.

Intensely suspenseful with deliciously sexy twists, this paranormal romance—the first in (the title of series)—intertwines sensual passion with an epic, thrilling battle between good and evil.

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Sheep Book Review: Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh

Heart of Obsidian 

By: Nalini Singh 

Psy-Changeling Series (Book 12) 

Paranormal Romance 

Excerpt 

A dangerous, volatile rebel, hands stained bloodred.

A woman whose very existence has been erased.

A love story so dark, it may shatter the world itself.

A deadly price that must be paid.

The day of reckoning is here.

From “the alpha author of paranormal romance” (Booklist) comes the most highly anticipated novel of her career—one that blurs the line between madness and genius, between subjugation and liberation, between the living and the dead.

The Psy-Changeling series has continually grown into a form all its own. A life force sure and strong. With each new edition the series dives deeper into your soul, making it virtually impossible to stop reading the next book. I am completely and utterly in love with this writer, saga and characters. I want to be buried with these books! 

Imagine a cute little puppy rolling around in the soft green grass, just happy as can be. Now switch the puppy to yourself and swap the grass for these books then you'll know how I feel. I want to roll around in the pages and never let go. (Unlike Kate Winslet in Titanic) I will walk through the fires of hell to reach the next Nalini installment, leap into a volcano or wrestle a shark. I don't care the obstacle I love them that much! 

Each of the previous books leeds up to this point, tying each story into place as we get to where this was all heading. The Psy Net is fundamentally breaking down and those that want Silence are clawing their way into a battle they will do anything to win. In the midst of all this destruction we have Kaleb and Sahara, both with a mysterious past that unfolds one page at a time. It's a slow build until the cards are shown, Nalini knows how to stoke the fires of lust and drama! 

If you think you know this story, maybe read it in another book before, think again. It's not a wash rinse and repeat of any other PNR out there. It's original and heart consuming. The twists and turns left me gutted yet needing another fix to stay alive, all at the same time. 

In keeping with a spoiler free review, I'm not going to give anything critical away. However, I will say that the dark and delicious alpha male presented was an all you can eat buffet of goodness. If windows explode when my partner is just getting turned on, then slap me silly and call me dirty birdie all the live long day! 

I will openly admit that I still have no clue what type of physic is what and how that equates to the scale they use in the series, but who cares. Some are strong some are not. The psychic equivalent of the internet they use with their minds just baffles me. I've no idea what that is and how the heck it works, but again I don't care. I love every aspect of each one of these stories. There is good PNR and then there is GREAT, Nalini is a leaping step above even that! 

Romance, drama, dark twists and turns, alpha males and the badass females who stand by their sides, action, adventure, humor and tenderness, take your pick it's all here! 

Getting 5 'telekinetic flying' Sheep 

KD

Author Website Review: Dani Harper

Today is our first author website review! This is a new feature created by Bitten By Paranormal Romance. Look out, the Blog Squad could visit you next...

Did the site come up when the author’s name was searched in Google? 

Yes, her author website was first http://www.daniharper.com/ 

Is the site easy to navigate? 

yes 

Does the author offer bio information? 

Yes 

Is there a way to contact the author? 

Yes, there are 7 different ways to contact or interact

Does the author offer a newsletter? 

Yes, and link is on Home page

Is there extra helpful material? 

Yes, links and advice for writers

Does the author have a blog and can you access it easily from the site? 

yes 

Is the site up to date with current released books? 

Yes

Book cover and blurb by each book? 

Yes

Buy link for each released book? 

Yes, six different options

Does the author have their series in order and is it easy to understand? 

Yes

Is there a printable book list? 

No, but not needed yet

Does the author offer any book excerpts or free chapters? yes

Does the author have upcoming events, signings, and releases? 

Yes

Is the website and blog updated? 

yes

Overall review of the author’s website: 

The site is straight forward. The home page has clear links to all important information. All follow links are on the home page. 

Things I like and or disliked about the site: 

The site is uncluttered. There wasn’t anything to dislike.

Any other remarks: 

love Dani Harper’s website banner.

Rating for the author's site: A+

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