About DRAGON SOUL
NOTHING BURNS HOTTER . . .
Sophea Long knows that escorting her octogenarian client to Europe will be an adventure. Mrs. P has a habit of stealing anything shiny, and the former "hoochikoo dancer" is a lot faster than she looks. But Sophea hadn't counted on Mrs. P leading her right into the arms of a smoldering, dark-haired stranger who kisses like a dream. If only he'd give up all this nonsense about Sophea being some kind of dragon...
THAN THE FIRE INSIDE
There's a reason Rowan Dakar is known as the Dragon Breaker. The last thing he needs is to fall for a woman who literally sets him aflame every time they kiss. After all, he has a mission-one that will finally free him of dragonkin for good. He can't afford to be distracted by the funniest, most desirable woman he's ever set eyes on. But no prophecy in the world can ever stop true love . . .
Sophea Long knows that escorting her octogenarian client to Europe will be an adventure. Mrs. P has a habit of stealing anything shiny, and the former "hoochikoo dancer" is a lot faster than she looks. But Sophea hadn't counted on Mrs. P leading her right into the arms of a smoldering, dark-haired stranger who kisses like a dream. If only he'd give up all this nonsense about Sophea being some kind of dragon...
THAN THE FIRE INSIDE
There's a reason Rowan Dakar is known as the Dragon Breaker. The last thing he needs is to fall for a woman who literally sets him aflame every time they kiss. After all, he has a mission-one that will finally free him of dragonkin for good. He can't afford to be distracted by the funniest, most desirable woman he's ever set eyes on. But no prophecy in the world can ever stop true love . . .
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About Katie MacAlister
For as long as she can remember Katie MacAlister has loved reading, and grew up with her nose buried in a book. It wasn't until many years later that she thought about writing her own books, but once she had a taste of the fun to be had building worlds, tormenting characters, and falling madly in love with all her heroes, she was hooked.
With more than fifty books under her belt, Katie's novels have been translated into numerous languages, been recorded as audiobooks, received several awards, and are regulars on the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. A self-proclaimed gamer girl, she lives in the Pacific Northwest with her dogs, and frequently can be found hanging around online.
With more than fifty books under her belt, Katie's novels have been translated into numerous languages, been recorded as audiobooks, received several awards, and are regulars on the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. A self-proclaimed gamer girl, she lives in the Pacific Northwest with her dogs, and frequently can be found hanging around online.
We
stayed like that for what seemed like an endless amount of time before Rowan
finally lifted his head, his chest still heaving as he panted, “You’re going to
kill me if you do that again.”
“Me?”
I asked, unlocking my legs and regaining my feet. I had to cling to him for a
few minutes while they turned from jellied blobs to solid form. “All I did was
show you a watch. You are the one who turned into a wildman in the bedroom. And
it’s not even our bedroom. Oh hell, it’s on fire, too.”
He
grinned at me, and stooped to pick up my underwear before stamping out the fire
that burned in concentric rings around us. “I believe we’re going to have to
have a ban on gold objects until I can better handle my reaction to it. I’m
sorry about your panties. And the wall.”
I
took my undies from him, and stuffed them up my sleeve. “I’ll see if I can’t
repair them. What wall?”
He
pointed behind me. I glanced over my shoulder and did a double-take at the
black shape burned into the wood.
“Oh
hell, that’s me, isn’t it?”
His
smile was one of pure satisfaction when he took my hand and led me from the
room. “When we do it, we do it properly.”
“Uh
huh. And how are we going to explain that to the cabin’s occupants?”
He
gave me a roguish look, kissing my fingers as he said, “If they say anything,
I’ll offer to pay for a new cabin, all right?”
“All right, but stop swaggering around like having
sex so hot you burned my shape right into the wall is a point of pride. We’re
never going to be able to have nice things if we keep burning them up every
time we make love.”
Q&A
1. What
would readers be surprised to find out about you?
Goodness.
So many things, I would expect. Perhaps the fact that I never went to high
school (but did go to college). Or that I wanted to be an astrophysicist. Or
maybe that I have a bunch of very slight touches of facial blindness, dyslexia,
and synesthesia. All of which makes it an adventure when writing out a check
that has amounts using 4 or S (both of which are red).
2. Who
gave you the one piece of writing advice that sticks with you to this day?
Surprisingly,
no one. I think the reason I write is because I’m a lifelong reader, and have
been from a very early age. Reading so many good books gave me the desire to
write and tell my own stories, and more or less served as an example of what to
do and what not to do.
3. Is
there one thing you have to have when writing?
I’ve always
wanted to be one of those fancy people who had a lovely writing nook, with soft
lights, an ergonomich chair perfectly molded to the body, soft music playing,
and candles burning to provide just the right ambiance needed to put words on
paper. The sad reality is that I have to write with dogs running around
crashing into each other and furniture while flinging various toys and bones
onto my lap to entice me to play, my cat trying to sit on my knees in her daily
attempt to crush my kneecaps, the phone ringing at the most inopportune
moments, and all the other chaos that life throws at us just when we want to be
left alone. So no, I don’t have any writing rituals, but I dearly yearn for the
day when I can have some.
4. How did you choose the
names of your characters?
I love historical names, so I tend to hang out on
census sites, looking up naming patterns for whatever era is pertinent. I also
love ethnic names, so I maintain a list of names that I like and want to use
one day. Also, I have a great book that lists every character in Shakespearean
works, and pull from there a lot, too.
5. How
has music played a role in your life and in your writing?
I love
music, but don’t need it to write—however, I often have Pandora on simply to
drown out some of the sounds of animals playing, other people doing things in
my house, etc. Sometimes I set up soundtracks to go with a book, but other
times I just pick a channel on Pandora and let it go. One of my go-to channels
is House of the Rising Sun, which has all the old 1970s music on that I that I
remember from my childhood.
6. When
was the moment that you knew you had to be a writer?
When I
turned in a non-fiction manuscript. I turned to a friend who was visiting at
the time, and told her, “Now I’m going to write a novel.” Non-fiction was just
so dull and limited, that I wanted to have some fun with a book, and write
characters, and dialogue, and make people suffer. In a literary sense, that is.
7. Do
you have any favorite book boyfriends of your own?
Oh, mercy,
just line my books up and start reading off the hero names. I’ve said before
that I write books for myself first, and that’s absolutely true. I love all of
my heroes, and it’s only because publishers won’t let me write all the heroines
as me that I bother with writing those dishy men females who are worthy of
them.
Outside of
my books, I was one of those girls who grew up with the hots for Sherlock
Holmes. As an adult, I’ve been quite fond of several of Georgette Heyer heroes,
particularly those who give in to their senses of humor (Sir Tristram from Talisman
Ring, and Freddy Standen from Cotillion).
8. Where
do you find inspiration for you writing? Do you use real people/places as a
foundation?
I’ve always
told myself stories, so writing is really just an extension of that. My
inspiration is my muse, who I picture as a bon-bon eating diva who reclines of
fainting couches a lot, waving a languid hand whenever she wants something, and
basically ruling me with threats of going away on vacation if I attempt to work
her too hard. I seldom use real people
in my books, since the people in my head are much more flawed and thus suitable
for me to torment, but I do use as many real locations as I possibly can. I
rely heavily on past trips to Europe as the source of many locations, and those
I haven’t visited I usually research by finding people who live there, and
haunting online webcams, and photo galleries.
Dragon Soul by Katie MacAlisterMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Oh Katie, how you make me laugh no matter what mood I am in. I absolutely love these stories. Her dragons are alpha and her heroines are independent and funny and I absolutely love the worlds and the relationships that are created. I think the Black Dragons have definitely become one of my favorites.
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