Take it away Shelli
Hi Raven,
Thanks so much for letting me visit today.
It's release day for me – which are surely the best days ever – but no one is
more surprised than me that's a zombie-themed romance this time. Those who know
me will know that I'm probably the world's biggest wuss when it comes to
horror. I don't even watch horror movies as they scare me too much! So, when I
first saw the Breathless Press call out for zombie themed submissions the first
thing I thought was 'probably not for me', but an idea kept nagging at the back
of my mind and before I quite knew it I was jotting down ideas for it and then
was into chapter three. Now it's looking like it's going to turn into a series
as some of the secondary characters were rather trying to take over this book
so are going to end up with their own story! Anyway, I really hope people enjoy
it. :)
Blub
Emma needs to find an escaped zombie! With
lives on the line, the only person who can help is the man who broke her heart.
Emma Strachan is a professional witch and
quite frankly a zombie raising should be all in day's work. Now, though,
something has gone horribly wrong and with lives on the line Emma is forced to
turn for help to the one person she never wanted to see again.
When Emma Strachan shows up on Garret's
doorstep he knows she must be in trouble – after all nothing else would bring
her to his door. Still, he never imagined a zombie gone rogue, or that the
blazing attraction between them would be as strong as ever.
As Emma and Garret risk their lives to
track down the missing zombie can they put aside past insecurities and trust in
each other – before it's too late.
Excerpt
Shocked
gasps came from behind her, but the vibrations were already running through the
ground. Quickly she smeared the blood around the edges of the circle. The
energy was rising now; waves spreading out as she could feel the hairs on her
arms standing up and tiny tremors through the soles of her shoes. She drew a
final symbol in the blood on the gravestone itself, the rough stone grazing her
fingers and making the lines awkward.
"Patrick
Connell rise. Come from your grave at my command, rise from your sleep at my
bidding."
The
earth in front of her practically bubbled now, and then it parted and a tall
figure emerged. Neil almost shrieked behind her but her attention stayed
focused on the corpse in front of her. He was newly dead and so perfectly
preserved. In fact, gazing at him, you would barely know the difference if you
saw him walking down the street. She was quite proud. She didn't do this spell
much, but this was a damn good raising!
"Patrick
Connell, you have been raised at my command. You will do as I say and nothing
more, bound to me by blood and magic. Do you understand and obey?"
The
corpse looked at her, surprising clarity in his deep blue eyes. She didn't
think she'd ever raised one this 'new' before and it was actually a little
disconcerting how alive he looked. He'd obviously been a handsome man, tall
with broad shoulders, thick dark hair, strong jaw, and quite startling eyes. Then
he opened his mouth and said a single word.
"No."
Bio
Shelli Rosewarne
had always had a dream in the back of her head about wanting to be a writer,
from the time she was handing in ten page stories at primary school and driving
her teachers crazy. However, like with so many things, life and paying the
bills got in the way and she worked in various jobs from call centers to shops
to offices. She eventually realized that life is too short not to try and
follow your dreams, and has since had her first stand alone novella published
with Breathless Press, along with several submissions in anthologies, another
novel contracted for later in the year and various works in progress in the
pipeline. Yup, she's having to pinch herself as well! She currently lives in
Edinburgh with her long-suffering fiancé and slightly psycho cat. When not
writing she loves reading, music and photography.
You can follow
her at:
Twitter -
@shellirosewarne
Excerpt/Giveaway…
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Buy Links
Breathless Press
Waiting on Amazon links
Happy Release Day! I really like the cover! :)
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