We are really excited to share with you the second book in Jessie Lane's YA/NA Paranormal Romance series, THE FROZEN STAR! Available now! And we're ecstatic to have one of the authors in this writing duo join us today! if you haven't started this incredible series yet the first book, THE BURNING STAR, is available for just 99Cents for a limited time only!
Author Interview
Hi
everyone! It’s Melissa from the Jessie Lane duo, and today I’ve
stopped by A One-click Addict’s Book Blog today for a chat. HI
there wonderful interviewer! Thanks for having me.
Who's
your favorite author? I
have so many that it’s really hard for me to pick just one. If we
are basing it on genre I would say overall is Maya Angelou.
Paranormal is Shelly Laurenston and YA/NA is Rachel Caine and
Cassandra Clare. Adult romance is Kristen Ashley and Lori Foster.
Did
you have a mentor? How did this person shape you as a writer? My
brother Matthew has always tried to get me to read something
different and got me into writing science fiction and paranormal. He
ignited my love for vampires and zombies, and ever since then, I have
wanted to write in that genre.
How
did the characters come about? All
of the characters from the Star Series’ first book, The Burning
Star, came from a dream that Crystal had one night. After the first
book, I have taken over and expanded the characters into what they
are now in The Frozen Star. Their personalities will grow even more
as the series concludes in the final book in the series, The Divine
Star.
Was
there a part of this book that was difficult for you to write? A
few scenes were difficult for me, but I would have to say that the
scene where the main characters lost one someone in battle and then
subsequently were planning the funeral hit a little too close to home
as I have recently lost someone in my family.
How
did writing paranormal books come about? For
me, paranormal writing comes easier than say the traditional romance
or traditional fiction. Paranormal has its own boundaries and rules,
which are simply that there are no rules. You are able to create the
world as you see fit.
Who's
your favorite character in this book? It
changes daily, but I keep going back to Kane. He’s so persistent in
his quest to get Kira to open up and accept that she doesn’t have
to go through life alone anymore. That she not only has the love of
her family but his as well if she will accept him and let him in.
What
was your favorite childhood book? The
Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. My father gave me a copy that he
bought on one of his missions overseas while he was in the military.
I still have it to this day.
Do
you prefer writing stand-alone or series? I
have not done a stand-alone yet, but I would like to later. I have a
few ideas that I know can all be achieved with a HEA in one book
without having to drag it out over two or three.
If
you could talk to any author, dead or alive, who would it be?
I actually already had this wish granted last year when my husband
took me to see Cassandra Clare at a book signing in Washington. I got
to ask her and Sarah Rheas Brennon a few quick questions and it was
the best day ever. The hubs even took me out to dinner to celebrate
it.
When
you started writing, did you have family support?
Definitely. Every day my family asks me how my writing is going and
what I’m working on at the moment. My husband is the best sounding
board when I need someone to listen to my ideas and tells me the
truth on whether it’s a good idea or not.
Was
writing a book with so many different POV’s difficult? No,
not really. It helped to portray some scenes through a different set
of eyes so that the emotions and actions were able to catch the
reader’s attention more and keep them more engaged with the story.
Before I go I’d like to say a big
THANK YOU to A One-click Addict’s Book Blog for letting me stop by
and chat today! I hope you all will check out Jessie Lane’s latest
release, The Frozen Star, from our YA/NA Paranormal Romance &
Fantasy series! Happy Reading!
The Frozen Star
Book #2 in the Star series
by Jessie Lane
Release Day: May 29, 2014
Blurb:
The journey continues:
Kay had discovered secrets, lies, shocking truths, and even love in a strange new world hidden from humans. Everything she thought she knew was turned upside down when she found out three things:
- She wasn’t human.
- She has a power she can't control.
- And there was a possibility that she had found a way to cure the cancer that was rapidly killing her with that very same power.
Then, just when she was on the precipice of gaining everything she wanted and saving her own life, tragedy struck. Will she be able to fight her way back to Ryan and save herself in the process?
Kira had lived a terrifying and confusing life of servitude and abuse under Lord Donovan and his son, Cole. It was an existence that had stripped away her emotions, and eventually, her reason to keep fighting. Just when she thought freedom was within reach, Lord Donovan struck again, ruining her plans and almost killing her in the process. When she awoke from her injuries, it was to stunning revelations that would change her life forever. Changes that she was not entirely sure she wanted to embrace.
Persistent individuals such as Prince Kane refuse to let her walk away, though. Will she embrace all of the sudden fortune in her life? Or will she walk away from those who need her most, forsaking their acceptance and love?
(will be made available when the book is published)
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Jessie Lane is the best-selling author of The Star Series, Big Bad Bite Series and the Ex Ops Series.
She lives in Kentucky with her two little Rock Chicks in the making and her over protective alpha husband. She has a passionate love for reading and writing naughty romance, cliff hanging suspense, and out-of-this-world characters that demand your attention, or threaten to slap you around until you do pay attention to them.
You can follow Jessie at: Website, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Goodreads & her Amazon Author Page
Jessie writes Upper YA Fantasy/Paranormal Romance & Adult Paranormal and Contemporary Romance. She’s currently working on her next two novels, The Demon Who Loved Me (Big Bad Bite Series #3) and Stripping Her Defenses (Ex Ops Series #2).
M.L. Pahl (Melissa) has departed from the Jessie Lane pen name to pursue other things. She will be sorely missed, but I know she has an amazing future ahead of her. You can follow M.L. Phal at: Facebook and Twitter.
You can also check out her Facebook page that she shares with her older brother Matthew Leo for their upcoming book, Zombies Don’t Ride Motorcycles, HERE.
You can follow Jessie at: Website, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Goodreads & her Amazon Author Page
Jessie writes Upper YA Fantasy/Paranormal Romance & Adult Paranormal and Contemporary Romance. She’s currently working on her next two novels, The Demon Who Loved Me (Big Bad Bite Series #3) and Stripping Her Defenses (Ex Ops Series #2).
M.L. Pahl (Melissa) has departed from the Jessie Lane pen name to pursue other things. She will be sorely missed, but I know she has an amazing future ahead of her. You can follow M.L. Phal at: Facebook and Twitter.
You can also check out her Facebook page that she shares with her older brother Matthew Leo for their upcoming book, Zombies Don’t Ride Motorcycles, HERE.
*1 Signed Paperback of The Burning Star & 1 Signed Paperback of The Frozen Star by Jessie Lane
*$25 Gift Card to Amazon OR Barnes & Noble
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