It's great to have Marie Treanor here today with something completely new--an adventure into hot Gothic! It looks great! Also, check out her giveaway contest at the end of this post.
New Book, New Series, New Genre by Marie Treanor
There is a special thrill that comes with
the release of every new book. I’ve published about fifty now in one form or
another, and it never seems to go away – although perhaps I celebrate a bit
differently nowadays. My champagne tends to be virtual and my release day so
hectic that there’s no time for meals out or quiet drinks with my husband!
Funnily enough, I don’t feel the loss, perhaps because I celebrate on-line with
my fellow romance readers and other authors, who all understand what’s gone
into making this day happen.
So, I would like to pour a fizzing glass
of bubbly for Marsha and all Marsha’s readers, with grateful thanks for helping
me celebrate The Dead of Haggard Hall
today – cheers!
Because, The Dead of Haggard Hall is even more exciting than usual for me.
It’s not just a new release, it’s the start of a new series called Darke of
Night, featuring Barbara Darke, an unusual Victorian medium. And, since it’s
historical Gothic, it’s also a new genre for me. Or a new mix of genres!
I’ve always loved Gothic books and films,
from Dracula to Victoria Holt’s
novels, Bela Lugosi’s films to Penny
Dreadful, so I suppose it was inevitable that Gothic elements should creep
into my own writing – after all, I do write mainly paranormal romance, which
lends itself quite wonderfully to Gothic atmospheres, eerie old houses and
dark, dangerous heroes. But until The
Dead of Haggard Hall, I never really set out to write a Gothic novel as
such. And when the character of Barbara came to me, and then Patrick, they were
set very much in the candlelight and shadows. They had to be Victorians, albeit
unconventional ones, and their story had to be deeply sensual.
Of course there is a danger in plastering
modern sexual customs onto “respectable” Victorian society – especially ladies
– to please the palates of today’s readers. I could have made this a no sex
novel, or a “behind closed doors” novel
(I did that to some degree in Ghost
in the Rain, a novella which is part
of the multi-author A World of Gothic series), but when you think about it,
although understated, the sexual attraction in Dracula, Jane Eyre, Rebecca, and
Victoria Holt, is central to the story and I do believe steamy works very well
with Gothic set in any era. And more to the point, it is who Barbara is – as
you’ll understand when you read the book! J.
I think of it as hot Gothic...
So yes, I’m thrilled to be celebrating The Dead of Haggard Hall today – let me
refill those glasses with some fresh bubbles! Thanks for joining me!
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The
Dead of Haggard Hall
Darke
of Night
Book
One
Marie
Treanor
Genre: Gothic/historical/paranormal
romance
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Date of Publication: 26th July 2016
ISBN: 978-1619235830
ISBN: 978-1619235830
ASIN: B01CUOPRZQ
Number of pages: 216 (paperback)
Word Count: 71,000
Cover Artist: Kelly Martin
Book Description:
Spirit possession is easy to
remedy. Possession of the heart is another matter.
After vicar’s widow and natural
medium Barbara Darke loses her respectable teaching position, she reluctantly
agrees to become companion to her former pupil Emily, now the bride of young
Sir Arthur Haggard.
Once settled at Haggard Hall,
Barbara finds her friend is beset by ghostly voices and unexplained deaths. In
a maelstrom of dark spirits and wicked emotions, Barbara battles to lay Emily’s
ghosts to rest—both hampered and helped by Arthur’s skeptical cousin Patrick,
who provokes and attracts her in equal measure.
It would be a mistake to trust a
secretive, guilt-ridden man suspected of driving his wife to suicide, if not
outright murdering her. And it could well be lethal to give in to her own
desires, confused as they often are with the lusts of the dead.
But Arthur and Emily are in genuine
physical danger, and suspicion is falling closer and closer to Patrick—the man
who haunts Barbara’s sensual dreams. The man who stands to inherit Haggard
Hall.
Warning: Contains a medium whose
body is open season for spirit possession, and a scandal-ridden journalist who
only believes what he can see—and touch.
About
the Author:
Marie Treanor lives in Scotland, in
a chaotic house by the sea, together with her eccentric husband, three much too
smart children and a small dog who rules them all. Most days, she avoids both
housekeeping and evil day jobs by writing stories of paranormal romance and
fantasy.
Marie is the award winning author
of over forty sexy paranormal romances - Indie, New York and E-published.
Website: http://www.MarieTreanor.com
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