- What inspired you to write this book?
Caltha is a secondary, but important, character in my first
and second books, A Merman’s Choice and Music for a Merman (each book in the
Sea of Love series is a standalone story featuring a different couple). She is
a feisty mermaid, who is the leader of all the mermen Clans. She helps the
heroes and heroines of the first two books achieve their happily ever after, so
I always wanted to tell her story. But I struggled to think of a man or merman
who would be a match for her… until the idea came to me that he could be a
powerful warlock.
- What can we expect from you in the future?
I have just had two short stories accepted by my publisher.
The first, “The Holiday Mermaid,” is a Christmas fantasy romance featuring a
mermaid and a shape shifting unicorn. It will be out in October in the “second
chance at love” Desire Me Again anthology by BVS. The second story is a sci-fi
tale, “Space Cowboy Blues,” which will be out in February next year in an anthology
of cowboy romance stories by BVS. Saddle up, it’s going to be quite the ride!
- Do you have any “side stories” about the characters?
Jonty is a warlock who became overconfident about his magical
skills, and as a result the woman he loved was killed. He has lived with the
guilt for 18 months. When he meets Caltha, he has renounced magic. She has to
convince him to be a warlock again so they can accomplish their mission, which
is to capture a water monster, an afanc, who is threatening to flood London.
- Can you tell us a little bit about the characters in Mermaids Marry in Green?
Caltha
is feisty, tough and brave, an experienced and fierce fighter used to holding
her own against the warriors of her Clan. But she still mourns the death of her
parents, and feels she is living in the shadow of her mother. She keeps putting
the welfare of her people above her own physical and emotional needs… until
Jonty makes her see that she has a right to be loved and happy. She is sensual
and caring, determined to protect those she loves at any cost, whatever their
species.
Jonty is
loyal, caring and brave. When he was younger, he was one the best warlocks in
England. His success at hunting magical creatures made him over-confident. He
took on a trio of hags to impress the woman he loved. His defeat and her death
scarred him deeply. He is still wrestling with his guilt when he meets Caltha.
His physical attraction to her very soon turns into something deeper, and he
realizes that he must let go of the past and forgive himself for his error, if
he is to find love and happiness. He pushes Caltha away to protect her, but
once the war is over, he knows that he cannot live without her.
- What did you enjoy most about writing this book?
Caltha is my feistiest female character so far, a proper
little warrior. I enjoyed writing her. I also enjoyed showing the magic of the
warlocks, the spells and the fighting. Finally the book is my first story set
in London, my city, and I loved describing it. It has its own particular brand
of magic.
- Who designed your book covers?
Jessica Greeley at Black Velvet Seductions. I think the cover
of Mermaids Marry in Green is my favourite so far!
- Anything specific you want to tell your readers?
Every book in the series is a standalone story which features
a different couple. You can read each book independently – or read them all and
enjoy seeing how the world of the mermen develops.
- How did you come up with the name of this book?
It stemmed from a sentence that Yann, the hero of my first
book A Merman’s Choice, says to his human love Alex: “Mermaids marry in green.”
I thought it would make a great title.
- What is your favorite part of this book and why?
The fight scene between Caltha, Jonty, and Jonty’s friend
Ariel, and the hags, towards the end of the book. I had great fun with the hags
and the spells.
- Are your characters based off real people or did they all come entirely from your imagination?
They are mostly from my imagination, though I do like to give
baddies the names of real people I don’t like! Rob, the hero of my second book
Music for a Merman, is a shape shifting merman and a cop. I was inspired by the
riot policemen in my hometown in France, who double up as lifeguards in the
summer. I was tickled by the thought of cops rescuing someone in the morning
and arresting protesters in the afternoon.
- Convince us why you feel your book is a must read.
It is an exciting urban fantasy romance with great characters
and a sizzling love story at its core. And magic. And a knife-wielding mermaid.
And super-sexy warlocks!
- What did you edit out of this book?
Some of Caltha’s dreams. They were too similar to those of
the heroine in the second book, Music for a Merman. I kept only two of the
dreams, because they were important to the story of Caltha’s budding
relationship with Jonty.
Thank you for hosting me and my merfolk today!
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to reading “The Holiday Mermaid,” with the shape shifting unicorn and the sci-fi tale, “Space Cowboy Blues.” both sound exciting. And The Holiday Mermaid brings back memories of the movie The Last Unicorn. I love that movie and the music that they used from America. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8ClxCGA1SI
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Thank you Callie!
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