Hi Leona,
Thanks so much for letting me visit today.
In case some of you don't know, Leona is also my editor at BP – so I better
watch my spelling on this! (and oops, have started with the overload of
exclamation points already!) I do have an excuse though, as my zombie-themed
romance 'Love Reawakened' was just released on Friday so I'm very excited!
Zombies are officially invading over at
Breathless Press this month as part of the Dead Man Walking event. To be
honest, I'm more surprised than anyone to be a part of it. As some of you may
know, I'm not a zombie or a horror fan – I'm usually the one hiding behind the
sofa when there's a scary movie on (and by scary I'm meaning Disney villains!)
But as other authors may know these pesky characters seem to have minds of
their own – so not only were Emma and Garret insisting on their story being
told (and who am I to argue with a necromancer and a witch?) but now it seems
like some the secondary characters want in on the act. Looks like I might be
stuck with the zombies for a while yet!
Anyway, I really hope you read and enjoy :)
Blub
Emma needs to find an escaped zombie! With
lives on the line, the only person who can help is the man who broke her heart.
Emma Strachan is a professional witch and
quite frankly a zombie raising should be all in day's work. Now, though,
something has gone horribly wrong and with lives on the line Emma is forced to
turn for help to the one person she never wanted to see again.
When Emma Strachan shows up on Garret's
doorstep he knows she must be in trouble – after all nothing else would bring
her to his door. Still, he never imagined a zombie gone rogue, or that the
blazing attraction between them would be as strong as ever.
As Emma and Garret risk their lives to
track down the missing zombie can they put aside past insecurities and trust in
each other – before it's too late.
Excerpt
Shocked
gasps came from behind her, but the vibrations were already running through the
ground. Quickly she smeared the blood around the edges of the circle. The
energy was rising now; waves spreading out as she could feel the hairs on her
arms standing up and tiny tremors through the soles of her shoes. She drew a
final symbol in the blood on the gravestone itself, the rough stone grazing her
fingers and making the lines awkward.
"Patrick
Connell rise. Come from your grave at my command, rise from your sleep at my
bidding."
The
earth in front of her practically bubbled now, and then it parted and a tall
figure emerged. Neil almost shrieked behind her but her attention stayed
focused on the corpse in front of her. He was newly dead and so perfectly
preserved. In fact, gazing at him, you would barely know the difference if you
saw him walking down the street. She was quite proud. She didn't do this spell
much, but this was a damn good raising!
"Patrick
Connell, you have been raised at my command. You will do as I say and nothing
more, bound to me by blood and magic. Do you understand and obey?"
The
corpse looked at her, surprising clarity in his deep blue eyes. She didn't
think she'd ever raised one this 'new' before and it was actually a little
disconcerting how alive he looked. He'd obviously been a handsome man, tall
with broad shoulders, thick dark hair, strong jaw, and quite startling eyes.
Then he opened his mouth and said a single word.
"No."
Bio
Shelli Rosewarne
had always had a dream in the back of her head about wanting to be a writer,
from the time she was handing in ten page stories at primary school and driving
her teachers crazy. However, like with so many things, life and paying the
bills got in the way and she worked in various jobs from call centers to shops
to offices. She eventually realized that life is too short not to try and
follow your dreams, and has since had her first stand alone novella published
with Breathless Press, along with several submissions in anthologies, another
novel contracted for later in the year and various works in progress in the
pipeline. Yup, she's having to pinch herself as well! She currently lives in Edinburgh
You can follow
her at:
Twitter -
@shellirosewarne
Excerpt/Giveaway…
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lavender scented) keyring – who said scary can't be cute! I'm also giving away
a free copy of Love Reawakened in the ebook format of your choice. Good luck :)
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