Taste of Kiwi: Blog of Author Shelley Munro

My special guest today is Terry Spear who also writes young adult stories as Terry Lee Wilde. Today she’s talking about Vampire In My Dreams, which is currently available in both e-format and print from Samhain Publishing.

Thanks so much for inviting me to guest blog with you today, Shelley!

I write both urban fantasy werewolf and vampire adult and young adult stories. My newest release is The Vampire…In My Dreams, a 12-adult romantic suspense.

I love writing both kinds of stories and see the question often asked, which do you prefer—werewolves, or vampires? In the “old” days, only vampire stories had a villain who was sexy. Werewolves were purely horror. But they’ve come into their own. Which do I prefer? I love them both equally! Here are reviews for The Vampire…In My Dreams, and the description for the book. I wrote it in alternating heroine/hero point of view in first person, so that both had their say.

5 Angels!!! (FAR)
5 Beacons!!! (Lighthouse Literary Reviews)
5 Hearts!!! (Romance Studio)
4.5!!! (Romance Junkies)

The Vampire…In My Dreams

Love bites when a seventeen-year-old vampire and witch tangle.

Marissa Lakeland faces her worst nightmare one dark and misty night when she chases a gorgeous hunk of a guy to prove he’s a vampire. So why does the thought of tall, dark and vampiric appeal to Marissa, when there’s no way a vampire can compel a witch to do his bidding? At least that’s what she’s read in vampire lore. But lore can be mistaken.

Fledgling vampire Dominic Vorchowski knows Marissa’s the only one who can save him. Only why does she have to be a witch? Fate has thrown him together with the bewitching Marissa and if he gains her trust, he’ll have his life back again. Except for that whole eternal thirst for blood thing. And the fangs. Not to mention the aversion to intense sunlight. In any event, he’s set his sights on one girl who’s totally off the menu.

The centuries-old vamp Lynetta wants Dominic to replace the lover she lost, and no teenaged witch is going to take her guy away. Dominic and Marissa must stop the vampiress from winning the battle of the night…but time is running out.

Isn’t he devilishly scrumptious???

How did I come up with the story? I was reading the excerpt from the opening of a book where two women sneaked into a guy’s mobile home to see if he was a vampire. And I loved the opening scenario which then spawned The Vampire…In My Dreams, except I wanted the girls to be empowered somewhat–so they were witches. Now, in this world, witches and warlocks are real. But vampires are the stuff fantasies are made of.

Marissa’s best friend believes Dominic, who hangs around the teen burger hang out, is a vampire, and fame and fortune will be theirs if they prove it.

I think of all the crazy people who try to set Guinness records, or look for creatures that probably don’t exist, like the men who claimed to have found Bigfoot—a gorilla suit in really bad shape. Have you ever wanted to do something that would make you famous?

If you want an autographed copy and book mark for The Vampire…In My Dreams, just email me at: terryspear@ymail.com

Thanks, Shelley, for having me as your guest blogger today!

Terry Spear,
Heart of the Wolf, Don’t Cry Wolf (coming Mar 1, 2009), The Vampire…In My Dreams,
Deadly Liaisons (adult RS, Nov 08)

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