Ramblings of an Australian Writer

My first guest is New York Times bestselling author, Caridad Pineiro who is here to talk about being a hopeless romantic and being a little bit bloodthirsty! Take it away, Caridad!

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I have a confession to make: I’m a hopeful romantic.

I’m also a little blood-thirsty which I guess is yet another confession. I totally love putting my hero and heroine through the ringer before they get their happily-ever-after. My theory is that nothing worthwhile is ever easy, so making them work hard for it makes the happily-ever-after all the more sweet and rewarding.

That is so very true of Christopher and Victoria, the hero and heroine in THE CLAIMED, my new paranormal romance and the second book in the Sin Hunter series from Forever Romance.

Christopher is the heir to the local Shadow Hunter clan. His people survive in large part by tracking down Light Hunters and stealing their life forces. That stealing is not without problems since Christopher believes that taking energy in this way is responsible for the pox that contaminates the Shadow Hunters. Christopher has been advocating other forms of gathering energy in the hopes of improving the lives of his people.

To do that, Christopher and a small group of his clan break away and head to their compound on the Jersey Shore. That’s where Christopher meets Victoria Johnson and feels an instant connection to her.

There’s just one problem: Victoria is the heiress to the local Light Hunter clan.

Being sworn enemies doesn’t make for an easy relationship, but Christopher and Victoria find that they have a lot in common. If they can convince their clans to stop warring. And stop Christopher’s father from draining their life energies. And locate the traitor(s) in their midst who are out to stop them from uniting their powers.

I did say I loved making things difficult, didn’t I?

In THE CLAIMED, Christopher and Victoria will have to battle their own clans in order to not only find love, but lead their people in a new direction that will hopefully bring them better lives. Their story is action-packed, sexy and tender in a Romeo and Juliet kind of way, if Romeo and Juliet could shapeshift, drain life energies and toss power orbs the way Randy Johnson delivers a fastball!

I hope you will take a moment to find out more about THE CLAIMED and the Sin Hunter series. If you haven’t read the first book, THE LOST, don’t worry. The stories do stand alone, but THE LOST is a RITA finalist in the paranormal category, so you may want to check it out.

Also, just one last thing: I’m donating a portion of my royalties for THE CLAIMED to a military organization that helps U.S. service members and their families. I hope you will consider helping out. To find out more, please visit, http://sosaloha.blogspot.com/2012/04/aloha-to-caridad-pineiro-claimed-and.html.

To find out more about me and my work, please visit www.caridad.com. You can also find me on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Caridad.Author and on twitter as @CaridadPineiro.

Thanks for coming by!

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The Claimed. Victoria Johnson loves her life. She’s her own boss in a quaint beachside town, and has great friends who keep her grounded. If only they knew who she really is: an heiress to an ancient race who possesses astonishing superhuman powers. It’s Victoria’s duty to restore her clan of Light Hunters to their former glory by choosing the perfect mate. In Christopher Sombrosa, she just may have found him. Strong, smart, and successful, Christopher exudes a powerful energy. Their connection is sensual, irresistible-and forbidden. A member of the Shadow Hunter clan, Christopher has defied his own father to lead his people away from affliction and violence. Yet he cannot ignore his duty to carry on his ancient bloodline. Stunningly beautiful and brimming with an erotic life force, Victoria is everything Christopher ever hoped for in a mate . . . but as a Light Hunter, she’s his mortal enemy. Together, they could unite their warring tribes. But murderous factions on both sides don’t want peace-and they’ll stop at nothing to keep light and darkness apart forever . . . Buy it: @ Amazon; @ B&N; @ Powells and @ Indie Bound.

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author and RITA® Finalist Caridad Pineiro wrote her first novel in the fifth grade when her teacher assigned a project – to write a book for a class lending library. Bitten by the writing bug, Caridad continued with her passion for the written word and in 1999, Caridad’s first novel was released. Over a decade later, Caridad is the author of over thirty published novels and novellas. When not writing, Caridad is an attorney, wife, and mother to an aspiring writer and fashionista. For more information, please visit www.caridad.com.