Confessions
of a Vampire’s Lover –
A Paranormal Love Story
By
Kelli A. Wilkins
Hi romance lovers,
It’s October, and
what better time of year to read a paranormal romance?
My contemporary
paranormal, Confessions of a Vampire’s Lover, is a
different type of romance. For starters, the novella is told in the
first person from the hero’s point of view. The story also makes
use of a setting where you don’t normally find vampires –
the beach!
I got the idea for
the story while sitting on a nearly deserted beach at the end of the
summer season. (I’m not a beach person, but I was there with my
husband, a surfer.) As I sat there watching the few people milling
around, I wondered: “What if a vampire went to the beach? And what
if she fell in love with a surfer?”
I liked the idea of
contrasting typical sun worshipping beachgoers and surfers with a
darkness-loving elusive vampire. Besides, what could be more
mismatched than a die-hard surfer falling in love with a nocturnal
blood-drinker?
I started toying
with ideas and knew that although the book is about a vampire, I
wanted to keep the central focus on Brian and Anya’s relationship
and not on the ‘bloodier’ aspects of vampirism (show her feeding,
etc.) There’s a fine line when blending horror and romance into
paranormal romance. Too much gore or a “too terrifying” creature
can snap the readers (and the characters) out of the romance and into
a full-on horror story.
I
made Anya (the vampire) sympathetic and sexy, and not overtly
terrifying
– yet
she still flexes her vampire muscles when she needs to. This story
could have easily gone down the horror road and become a full-fledged
vampire story, but I wanted to show a softer, kinder side to the Anya
and embrace her once-human side.
When I wrote the
book I made sure that the love scenes were highly sensual and almost
surreal. Aside from being a vampire, Anya is a woman with needs, and
she makes sure Brian satisfies them. I don’t remember how I was
inspired to have the story told by Brian, but it worked. Readers and
reviewers like the first-person aspect – it pulls you into a
story that would seem unbelievable.
Here’s the summary
and a tame excerpt from Confessions of a
Vampire’s Lover:
Confessions of
a Vampire’s Lover
The moment Brian spotted Anya sitting on the moonlit beach, he was hooked. Beautiful, smart, and sexy, Anya was the girl of his dreams. She didn’t mind that he spent the hot summer days riding the ocean waves, because once the sun set, he belonged to her – all night long!
Everything is perfect between them – until Brian discovers Anya’s shocking secret. Can Brian give up the sun, sand, and surf to be with the woman he loves?
Read Brian’s first-hand account of their unusual love story in… Confessions of a Vampire’s Lover.
The moment Brian spotted Anya sitting on the moonlit beach, he was hooked. Beautiful, smart, and sexy, Anya was the girl of his dreams. She didn’t mind that he spent the hot summer days riding the ocean waves, because once the sun set, he belonged to her – all night long!
Everything is perfect between them – until Brian discovers Anya’s shocking secret. Can Brian give up the sun, sand, and surf to be with the woman he loves?
Read Brian’s first-hand account of their unusual love story in… Confessions of a Vampire’s Lover.
***
I
first saw her on the beach. I came up over the top of a dune and
spotted her right away. She was sitting on the sand, about ten feet
from the water. It was almost midnight and the beach was deserted,
except for us. The moon beamed down on her, and she seemed to glow
with a strange luminescence.
I
stood still, listening to the roar of the crashing waves. Seeing the
girl had stopped me in my tracks. I felt drawn to her, like I had
known her before. But that was impossible, wasn’t it?
Who
are you? I
wondered.
A
gentle wind ruffled the blonde hair cascading around her shoulders,
allowing me to see her more clearly. Her head was bent down and she
was staring at something she held in her hands.
I
inched a little closer and watched her for a few minutes. She looked
close to my age, somewhere near thirty. I longed to ask her some
inane question to break the ice, but I froze. What could I say to
her? Lone figures on the beach at night were probably not interested
in making conversation.
I’d
never had much luck with women. They thought history teachers were
boring and considered surfing nothing more than a juvenile waste of
time. Most of the women I had dated wanted successful, professional
men like lawyers and doctors who drove fast cars and had money to
burn. What kind of woman would fall in love with an unemployed
thirty-year-old teacher who drove a beat-up car littered with sand
and surf wax?
I
turned and gazed out over the ocean. The sets were breaking just
offshore. The surf would be good tomorrow morning if the wind didn’t
shift.
A
minute later, I glanced back toward the girl. She was gone. Not just
gone from that spot— but gone, vanished. I looked up and down the
beach, but I didn’t see her anywhere. Had I scared her away? Where
did she go? I knew she hadn’t passed me, and there were no
footprints leading off into the distance.
I
wandered to where she’d been sitting and found a paperback book
half buried in the sand. I picked it up and squinted at the cover in
the dim light. A couple dressed in Victorian clothing was locked in a
passionate embrace. Had
she been reading this out here?
I
heard a whisper behind me, and I whirled around. Nobody was there.
The darkness and the roaring waves were playing tricks on me. At
least, that’s what I thought.
I
headed home. I couldn’t stop thinking about the girl as I gathered
my surf gear together.
Who
was she? Why was she alone on the beach at midnight? I wasn’t sure
why I was so entranced by her. Maybe she—like me—was hoping to
find some solace in the eternal ocean waves.
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* * *
I
hope you’ll check it out. It’s a perfect blend of steamy beach
romance and mystery to give you chills (in a good way, of course)!
Happy
Haunting,
Kelli
A. Wilkins
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kelli
A. Wilkins is an award-winning author who has published more than 100
short stories, 19 romance novels, and 5 non-fiction books. Her
romances span many genres and heat levels.
Her
paranormal-comedy, Beauty
& the Bigfoot,
was published in September 2017.
Kelli
released Trust
with Hearts,
a contemporary romance, in July 2017. Her third gay romance, Four
Days with Jack,
was released in June 2017. Kelli’s trilogy of erotic romance
novellas,
Midsummer Night’s Delights,
Midwinter
Night’s Delights,
and
Ultimate
Night’s Delights was
published in spring 2017.
Loving
a Wild Stranger
was published in January 2017. This historical/pioneer romance is set
in the wilds of the Michigan Territory and blends tender romance with
adventure.
Kelli's
third Medallion Press romance, Lies,
Love & Redemption
is a spicy historical western set on the Nebraska prairie in 1877.
Her
horror short fiction has appeared in several anthologies. If you like
to be scared, don’t miss Dead
Til Dawn
and Kropsy’s
Curse.
Kelli’s
writing book, You
Can Write—Really! A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Fiction
is a fun and informative guide filled with writing exercises and
helpful tips all authors can use.
Kelli
posts on her Facebook author page:
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and Twitter: www.Twitter.com/KWilkinsauthor.
Visit
her website, www.KelliWilkins.com
to learn more about all of her writings, read book excerpts, reviews,
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