Savage Angel
by Stacy
Gail
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BLURB:
Feel nothing. Sara Savitch's personal mantra has been hard to live by
ever since her torrid one-night stand with army doctor Gideon Mandeville.
Descended from the Seraphim, angels known as heaven's soldiers, Sara may be an
expert fighter, but she's an amateur when it comes to relationships.
Physically unharmed, but still battle-scarred, Gideon has returned to
Dallas in the hopes of regaining his faith in humanity—and in himself. Instead
he's walked into a nightmare. His father is on a serial killer's hit list, and
has hired a personal bodyguard—the very woman who has haunted Gideon's dreams
for a year.
As Sara works to build an impenetrable fortress around her client, she
yearns to tear down the one around Gideon's heart. With his bitter rejection of
warriors, will he ever be able to accept her true nature? Sara must find a way
to trust Gideon with her secret as the killer closes in…
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
A competitive
figure skater from the age of eight, Stacy Gail began writing stories in
between events to pass the time. By the age of fourteen, she told her parents
she was either going to be a figure skating coach who was also a published
romance writer, or a romance writer who was also a skating pro. Now with a day
job of playing on the ice with her students, and writing everything from
steampunk to cyberpunk, contemporary to paranormal at night, both dreams have
come true.
Buy Links for
SAVAGE ANGEL:
INTERVIEW:
Flirting
with Romance, Paranormal-Style
How does your family
feel about having a writer in the family? Do they read your books?
SG: I actually come from a long line of writers,
including Zane Grey and Harold Bell Wright (and also the Wright brothers, but
since I’ve never built a plane, I don’t think that counts, heh). As for reading my books, all my family
members do! (Don’t I have a great family?)
The funniest response? My parents,
hands down. After reading some of the
sex scenes, they grounded me. *dies*
What was the first
romance novel you read that made an impression on you?
SG:
I’ll never forget it! I was about twelve
years old and infamous for snitching books I wasn’t supposed to read, like The Shining, A Clockwork Orange and Jaws. I found Island of Flowers by Nora Roberts on my grandmother’s night table
and read it in a day. I was hooked for life. <3
Do you plan all your
characters out before you start a story or do they develop as you write?
SG:
Absolutely! I usually start out with a
vague idea of a personality—characteristics, what they do for a living, their
talents, etc. Then I make myself go
through the exercise of fleshing them out, complete with physical attributes
and a complex backstory. Lastly, THE
NAME. Usually I try to pick a name that
is particularly suited to either their personality or what they’re destined to
accomplish. Example: Sara Savitch is the heroine in my latest
release, SAVAGE ANGEL. Sara (whose full
name is Sarafinah) is a descendant of the Seraphim, savage warrior angels
created to guard the throne of God. Hence,
her name—Sara Savitch. :)
How much research do
you do for your books? Have you found any cool tidbits in your research?
SG: Wow, do I ever. My publisher, Carina Press, is the digital
arm of Harlequin, so they’ve got a top-notch editorial staff who keep their
writers honest. When going through the
developmental edits, I basically have to “show my work.” Don’t believe me? In SAVAGE ANGEL I had to provide medical
statistics on heart transplantation, documented proof on how many times angels
are depicted in a common Tarot card deck, and pictures on how the Seraphim have
been shown throughout history. And those
are just the things I can remember. But
I’m grateful they’re such sticklers for accuracy—that means everything I read
that comes out of Carina Press/Harlequin is going to be spot-on. ^_^
What is your favorite
scene in your new release?
SG: SAVAGE ANGEL, Book 2 in the Earth Angels
series, is a paranormal romance where the heroine is descended from an ancient
race of human-angel hybrids known as the Nephilim. She’s a bodyguard hired to protect the father
of a man she’s had a one-night stand with, and isn’t sure he’ll be thrilled
with knowing she’s not as human as he might think. Her secret gets spotlighted in an epic way,
when she has to save him from an exploding Molotov cocktail by using her powers
of fire manipulation. The hero, Gideon
Mandeville, had a reaction that was just about my favorite part to write… if
not for the massage scene that followed shortly after it. ;)
Thank
you so much for the interview – I had a great time talking about SAVAGE ANGEL,
Book 2 in the Earth Angels series! Now I
have a question for your reader, if you don’t mind. What was the first romance novel they read?
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ReplyDeleteTnis story sounds so fascinating.
ReplyDeleteThanks! :)
DeleteGreat interview, thank you for sharing!
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Thanks for the interview, I too was the kid reading books way to old for me, good to know I am not alone
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*high-fives Shannon* We're rebels at heart, I think. :D
DeleteI loved your parents reaction. Too funny! I don't remember my first romance book. I gobbled up tons of grammas harlequins in middle school and it was one of those. I do, however, remember it was a Harlequin and the first one to leave a lasting impression to this day is a Barbara Cartland book titled Gypsy Magic.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your release!
Omigosh, Calisa, I'd forgotten about the magnificent Barbara Cartland! <3 <3 <3 My grandmother gave me all of her B.C. books (probably because she knew I'd nick them anyway *laughs*), and I just fell in love. I don't remember Gypsy Magic right off the top of my head, but I'd be willing to bet I've read it.
DeleteThanks for that wonderful stroll down memory lane, and for the kind words! :)
I do love the thought of a writer being grounded for the sex scenes written.
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*snort* That's my family for ya! :D
Deletewould you believe that i've never EVER read any Nora Roberts???? Crazy right...I;'ve got the Keys series on my tbr though!
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thanks for the interview
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