A Book and a Chat with Harris Gray

On today’s “A Book and a Chat” I have half of author “Harris Gray” which is the pen name for Allan Harris and Jason Gray”.  Allan used to come into Jason’s Coffee house/Pub and bounce ideas off owner Jason, partnership soon blossomed and the two have been writing together for about seven years. Luckily the families also get on well together even to being able to put up with the two co authors who I am sure spend as much time laughing as they do creating novels.

The whole idea of writing about a vampire was partly due to the two families and their being into the new world of vampires; however their novel is far from the traditional vampire.

In “Vampire Vic” the hero Victor Thetherson (even the name sounds like an accountant) is a bald, middle-aged, fat, accounting manager whose life is far from the normal vampire experience.

About Vampire Vic: (taken from reviewfromhere blog)

Fat, balding accountant Victor Thetherson hoped becoming a vampire would turn his life around. But Victor can’t stomach confrontation and gets queasy at the sight of blood. Instead he gets it from the blood bank, diluted in bloody Bloody Marys. The result: a vampire who doesn’t bite, and a man who gets no respect.

Victor’s slacking staff mockingly calls him Vampire Vic. Victor’s boss amuses his wife by intimidating Victor on video. His ex makes him stay out late while she entertains boyfriends in the house she insists they continue to share. One night it finally boils over, and Victor bites someone. And then another…and very soon, he’s no longer visiting the blood bank.

Muscle replaces fat, and his comb-forward widow’s peak takes root. Victor basks in newfound attention and respect, at the office and at home. But real vampires get hunted, and as the transformation reaches the tipping point, Victor must decide how much he’s willing to sacrifice for the power of the vampire.

The work of the two authors molds well into each other and you can only guess that much of the edited out parts will provide interesting reading.

As one reviewer put it…

I found Vampire Vic to be a very entertaining story about a not so typical vampire. I will try to avoid any spoilers but I think I can tell you that Vic didn't choose to become a vampire and his daily life is miserable...until he starts biting people. Then everything starts to change and he has more questions than answers. The book takes you through this vampire's daily life and how he and his vampirism evolves. I found it very funny and endearing and it was a great book to read while on vacation!

I myself think it is a great book to read at anytime, a book that will have you, as another reviewer put it… “like a cheerleader at the side lines really wanting this guy to win”.

So listen now and share an interesting, and entertaining show as I chat with my special guest today on A Book and a Chat with Harris Gray

Barry

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A Book and a Chat with Caridad Pineiro

On Tuesday my guest Daren Krupa told us how at the age of fifteen his English teacher asked him to write a book on the meaning of life, my guest today went one better, in fact you could say twenty seven better.

Caridad Pineiro multi award winning author, love of the written word developed when her fifth grade teacher assigned a project – to write a book that would be placed in a class lending library. She has been hooked on writing ever since.
From that early success, Caridad has gone on to produce twenty seven published novels, this after her first novel ”Long Way Home” failed to find acceptance with a publisher. That how ever did not stop this great author, whose books have been compared with the JD Robb series.

Caridad has moved from one hit series to another going from traditional romance, to being one of the forerunners of the vampire type romance books.

Her award winning titles include hits such as “Death Calls” one of the novels in the award-winning THE CALLING Vampire series, “Sins of the Flesh”, the “South Beach Chicas” series and now another new series and another hit with her latest novel “The Lost”.

About “The Lost”:

Adam Bruno is no ordinary millionaire. The heir to an ancient race possessing a dark, powerful magic, he can shapeshift and create energy. His gifts make him a living weapon and have forced him to live in seclusion. But now an inhuman force hunts down Adam-just when he finds someone who makes him feel more human than he ever imagined possible . . .

Home from combat in Iraq, Bobbie Carerra wants only peace, yet soon joins Adam in a terrifying battle against paranormal enemies who hide in plain sight. She's drawn to his strength of mind and body; he's attracted to her courage and intoxicating energy. Their scorching passion can either transport them to the heights of ecstasy or-if Adam's powers rage out of control-destroy them. But when an invisible brotherhood tightens its nets and someone Adam trusts betrays him, only a heartrending decision can save them.

The Lost is the first in the “Sin Hunter” series; the reviews she has received have been fantastic…

Wonderfully exciting and powerful. (Romance Reviews Magazine)
Piñeiro's new series will excite readers, new and old...
Utterly unique . . . Piñeiro is breaking the mold.

With praise such as she has already received you know that Caridad has another hit on her hands, as one reviewer out it…

“THE LOST is an excellent beginning to a new series that will have readers counting the days until the second Sin Hunters book is released."

So listen to an interesting and hugely entertaining show as I spend thirty minutes sharing "A Book and a Chat with Caridad Pineiro".

Barry

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