Heart of the Storm
by Debbie Peterson
Date of Publication: February 27th 2019
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Cover Artist: Debbie Taylor
Genre: Paranormal/Fantasy Romance
Tagline: Love is the perfect storm…
BLURB
DEA agent Aliyana Montijo must stop a drug lord's killing orders and find a government mole. With a contract on her head, she trusts no one. While heading back to Florida with evidence, lightning strikes her plane. As it careens into the ocean, she thinks she sees a pirate ship. What she finds is a dashing and most unlikely ally.
Four centuries ago, Wolfaert Dircksen Van Ness captained a vessel for the Dutch West Indies Company. Then an unearthly storm in the Bermuda Triangle blew him into a parallel dimension. After rescuing Aliyana from a similar tempest, he finds himself drawn to the courageous beauty and wants to aid her mission.
In the midst of danger, the two find themselves falling in love. Then a misunderstanding tears them apart, perhaps forever…
Excerpt:
About a half an
hour before sunset, the unease she had carried for the past several hours
turned into a sudden feeling of dread. Panic overtook all rational thought and
settled into her soul. Something terrible had happened. She raced toward her
supplies and grabbed her backpack. Her fingers shook as she unzipped the bag
and yanked out her phone. She called Greg’s number several times over before it
dawned on her that he had already boarded a plane headed for Colombia. She
wouldn’t be able to contact him until the morning.
Despite all
attempts to banish it, the dread grew stronger with each passing hour. A
growing notion that Wolf and his crew never left the sub took firm hold. The
conscientious men of the Wieven could very well have remained behind to ensure
that all went according to plan. The thought of such an occurrence made her
sick to her stomach. What if they could die as she had always feared? What if
they died in that sub along with Mercado’s men? She couldn’t sleep, and she
couldn’t eat. All throughout the long hours of the night, she restlessly paced
along the shore, waiting, hoping, and praying.
By the time the
gloomy morning arrived, what little hope she’d carried throughout the long
night dissipated. Somewhere in her heart, she finally accepted that her beloved
captain wouldn’t be coming for her. Not now. Not ever again.
Author Info
Debbie is an author of paranormal and fantasy romance. She has-and always has had-a soft spot for fairy tales, the joy of falling in love, making an impossible love possible, and happily ever after endings. She loves music, art, beautiful sunrises, sunsets, and thunder storms.
When she's not busy conjuring her latest novel, She spends time with the members of her very large and nutty family in the lovely, arid deserts of southern Nevada. She also pursues her interests in family history (which she also teaches), mythology, and history.
The Book Junkie Reads . . . Interview with Debbie Peterson . . .
How would you describe you style of writing to someone that has never read your work?
Well, I am definitely not Shakespeare, but I’m not quite Poe either… Hmm. Maybe I’m a more modern form of somewhere in the middle? That comes from my husband, because really, I don’t have a clue except to say my style of writing is more narrative than it is anything else.
What mindset or routine do you feel the need to set when preparing to write (in general whether you are working on a project or just free writing)?
The only thing that is a “must” for me is instrumental music playing in the background. I have several playlists with several different moods and new ones are created all the time. That’s all I need to start writing. Well, that and maybe some cinnamon bears. That’s always nice…
Do you take your character prep to heart? Do you nurture the growth of each character all the way through to the page? Do you people watch to help with development? Or do you build upon your character during story creation?
My character’s are pretty well fleshed out before I begin writing, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t evolved a time or two.
In truth, my characters take charge of their own growth and have amazed me more times than I care to count.
People watch? Of course. It is true that it takes all kinds to make a world. A person would never meet them all without observation. Besides, it’s a fun pastime and more than likely does aid in character development. Especially the crazy characters…
I don’t think you’ll find much of me in any of my stories. This is probably a good thing…
Have you found yourself bonding with any particular character? If so which one(s)?
For all of the hours spent writing a novel, I must say that I bond with all of my characters, even the minor ones. How could I not?
Do you have a character that you have been working on that you can't wait to put to paper?
No, right now they are all pretty much either appearing in a work in progress or they are in note form.
Have you ever felt that there was something inside of you that you couldn't control? If so what?
The only think I can’t seem to control is my love of genealogy and the need to peek at my favorite genealogy sites on a daily basis. I simply must see if they have any new databases that I have to check out! After all, a missing ancestor might be hiding somewhere in there and I can’t have that, now can I?
Website: http://www.debbie-peterson.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DebbiePeterson1
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ReplyDeleteI LOVE a good love story. I mean who doesn't right? This novel keeps you wanting to read more and more. Definitely worth your time...promise!
ReplyDeleteAwww... thank you so much Candice! You are a sweetheart!
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ReplyDeleteI love when they do the interviews. I am a fan of cinnamon bears too. lol....Just enjoy your writing so much. I can hardly wait to read your your books when they come out I read them as fast as I can because I can't wait to see what happens next then I go back and slowly read it again and savor it and see how much I missed.lol Thanks so much Debbie for all the wonderful books.
I want you to know during this tour I have had a lot of trouble commenting. It does not show up. And some days I can't even find your book. Just wanted you to know didn't know who else to tell.
Hello Tammy! Thank you so much for your sweet, sweet comments! I am so sorry you've had such trouble. However, you can always email me! I always answer. Thanks so much for persevering!
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