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*
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| 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!
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| 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.
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| 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:
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.
***GIVEAWAY***
Yes, there’s a giveaway. A copy of any one title, including LUCAS. Print or e, and it’s International.
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