Monday, December 8, 2014

An Apocalyptic Need by: Sam Cheever Blog Tour with Interview & Fun Facts


An Apocalyptic Need
by Sam Cheever
Genre: Paranormal Romance



He’s not a sorceri bounty hunter anymore, but his loyalties are the same. The woman he’s pursuing just might change that!

Cut loose from the Sorceri Bounty Hunters for his crime of disloyalty, Grimm Forbes is on his own. But he hasn’t given up on his old friends. So when he sees dangerous alliances setting up around them, Grimm can’t just sit back and watch the Authority come under attack. Unfortunately, the woman he believes is leading the rebel alliances has turned him into her sex vassal. And even more unfortunate…Grimm kind of likes being captured by sexy Captain Cari Pascale. Only she could be the enemy and Grimm might have to take her down. When all he really wants to do is spend the rest of his life making slow, sweet love to her. 


USA Today Bestselling Author Sam Cheever writes romantic paranormal/fantasy and mystery/suspense, creating stories that celebrate the joy of love in all its forms. Known for writing great characters, snappy dialogue, and unique and exhilarating stories, Sam is the award-winning author of 50+ books and has been writing for over a decade under several noms de plume.
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My Interview:
Thank you so much for taking time to answer my questions!!!
1.) So can you tell us how you came up with the idea for this book? The Title?
An Apocalyptic Need is a huge, inescapable, life-changing need. I love the idea of that. This is book 3 in my Apocalyptic series, so all of the books have Apocalyptic in the title. I love the word because it inspires thoughts of huge changes and challenges. I think characters (and real life people) are at their best when they’re dealing with a challenge. In all 3 books the h/h face a larger than life task in a world that makes everything harder still.

2.) Who is your favorite character in this book and why?
I have to admit my absolute favorite is a secondary character. <grin> The Healer is a powerful gnome who’s been around for thousands of years and, like most gnomes he’s quirky. Here’s my favorite scene with him:
The Healer sighed, pushing the vial into her hand. “Drink.”
She sniffed it and gagged. It smelled like the bottom of the latrine on the ship. “I can’t drink this.”
The little man cocked his head. “I was told you were a soldier.”
“I am. But this is…” She grimaced, shuddering.
The Healer merely lifted a shaggy eyebrow.
Shamed by his obvious belief that she was being a weeny, Cari lifted the vial to her lips, her stomach lurching again at the putrid smell. She tilted the slim vial before she could change her mind, dumping its contents quickly into her mouth. It rolled over her tongue like sludge and oozed down her throat, leaving behind a thick coating that tasted like tar.
She gagged again, shoving the vial back in the gnome’s direction with disgust. “Good god that’s horrible. I think I’d rather be in pain.”
The Healer grinned widely. “That is the toad grease. Terrible, terrible stuff.”
She felt the blood leaving her face. “Toad grease. Ugh. What does that do?”
He climbed down from his stool and waddled across the room, a frizzy gray braid following along behind. “Nothing. It is merely to make the potion taste bad.”
She stared at him in disbelief. “It does nothing? What would the potion taste like without it?”
He climbed another stool and dumped the vial into a large sink. Soap bubbles splashed into the air and he poked at them with a spidery finger, smiling widely. “I’ve been told it’s not unlike peaches and crème.”
Cari dropped her feet over the side of the table, twisting her torso gently to test her back. “You seriously mean to tell me you deliberately made that concoction taste like the contents of a dog’s butt?”
He shrugged. “Of course. It is medicine. It should taste like medicine.”
“You realize you’re like a reverse Mary Poppins, right?” She carefully slid to her feet. The room spun.
“Is that a question?” He dried his hands on a white cloth and cocked his head again. The tall, pointed hat tilted sideways and would have fallen if he hadn’t grabbed it. His features softened when he saw her sway. “The dizziness will pass, child. I’m afraid that’s a side effect of the toad grease.”
“You mean the nasty tasting stuff that does nothing medicinally but which you added anyway?”
He jerked his head once in a nod. “Precisely. I see you’ve been paying attention. That is a vast improvement from the other one. He has a head full of hay feathers, that one.”

3.) Is this book different from the others you have written in the past? If so how?
It’s unique from my other paranormals because of the apocalyptic aspect. But An Apocalyptic Need fits with the other books in the Apocalyptic series. All of the books are a mix of dark paranormal, time travel and science fiction, with a spicy romance added to the mix. It’s a dark but fun world, with characters who are strong because they have to be and loving because they’d go mad if they couldn’t be.

4.) What is your favorite genre to write and why?
I love paranormal because there are no real parameters to it. You can create any kind of world or character that you are able to make real to the reader. That’s just pure fun as a writer.

5.) Do your family and friends read your book?
A lot of my friends read my stuff and claim to like it. I’m not sure about my family, they buy the books but I’m afraid to ask if they read them. LOL I don’t really encourage my family to read my books because they like different genres than what I write. But they’re very interested and supportive of what I do.

6.) What are you currently working on? Do you have a release date yet? Title?
I’m finishing up a couple of books that I started a few months ago and got sidetracked on. One is a young adult paranormal entitled, Queen of the Fairy Mound the other is a light paranormal about a fallen angel. I haven’t decided on a title for that one yet. #:0) I’m also writing a novella for a multi-author box set that will release around the middle of next year (2015).

7.) What inspired you to become an author?
I’ve been writing since I was in high school. I wrote a lot of dark, angsty stuff back then. LOL But one story got the attention of my English teacher and he told the class how good he thought it was. I think that was the moment I decided to follow my dream.

8.) Tell us a little about yourself.
I live in a cabin in the woods with my hero and 13 dogs. We live simply and enjoy our little slice of the world more than anything else. I quit Corporate America three years ago and have been writing full time ever since. These days I publish most of my books under my own imprint, Electric Prose Publications. I still have a few books with small press pubs but I really love having complete control over my work from conception through publication and marketing. There’s no turning back for me!

This or That: (Just for Fun)
1.) Erotic Novels or New Adult? Erotic Novels
2.) Paranormal or Sci-fi? Paranormal (Though that’s a really tough one!)
3.) Cat or Dog? Dog all the way. I have 13 of them. #:0)
4.) Night or Day? Day, I’m usually in my office around 4 a.m.
5.) Winter or Summer? Fall LOL
6.) Vampires or Werewolf? Vampires, definitely!


 Fun Facts:
1. I rescue dogs and have 13 of the furry little bugs living in the house with me. (Okay, some of them aren't so little!)
2. I'm highly, madly, insanely competitive. I am. Yes I am.
3. I have a pond with a fountain in my yard. I love sitting outside and listening to it.
4. I'm a serious Type A personality (see 2 above)
5. I'm only 5'3" but I'm the tallest of the 3 sisters in my family. #:0) Oh, and, I thought I was only 5'2" until recently, when my bossy older sister insisted we all measure ourselves. I'm so glad she did because I learned I was taller than her! Bwahahaha
6. When my mom and sisters and I get together to play a game it becomes a contact sport…no matter what it is. Tackle Monopoly anybody?
7. I’m an incorrigible homebody and I don’t like to go on vacations.
8. When I get a great review or sell a lot of books I do a stupid little dance in my chair. Think Elaine on Seinfeld. Not good.
9. My single favorite indulgence is potatochipsfrenchfriescookiescakepiehotfudgesundaespancakeswaffleschocolatepopcorn. See, only one! That’s not bad, right?
10. I once tackled my brother in tackle kickball and then remembered he had a heart condition. Oops! (see numbers 2 and 6 above)
11. I was a wonderful mother when my kids were growing up. But now that I’m an empty nester, I’m a little selfish with my time. I feel slightly guilty about that.
12. I suffer just a little…a tad…a teensy bit…(raginguncontrolledfulminating) with OCD over bathrooms and porcelain.
13. I read or have read and enjoyed most if not all genres at some time in my reading career.
14. Here’s a riddle for you. My name is actually my name, but it’s not really my name. Can you solve it?
15. I often worry the FBI will pick me up because of the stuff I Google. LOL What did writers do before the Internet?
16. I once killed a guy and buried him under my hydrangeas.
17. I lie on a regular basis. (see number 16 above)
18. If I were only seven feet tall, I’d be skinny. Truth.
19. In my previous life I was either a dachshund or a Friesian. They both think they need to eat all the time and they stay chunky even if they don’t eat.
20. I’m an extremely good judge of character. I can smell insincerity a mile away.

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