THE WRITE PATH with author Celia Breslin

Celia Breslin

In my series The Write Path, my guests talk to me about their books. Today I welcome author Celia Breslin, who will be discussing Destiny, part three of her Tranquilli Bloodline series, with me. Preorder it now. It’s out November 3, giving you just enough time to read Haven, part one of her series. Celia has amazed me with her generosity and humor, and her series is totally my cup of tea. I’m sure you’ll feel the same way.

Let me hand over my mic. The next voice you’ll hear will be Celia’s.

1. What is your book about?

Short answer: vampires, love, and mayhem. Lots of mayhem. 🙂

Destiny is the third installment in the Tranquilli Bloodline series.

In Haven, the first book, Carina’s vampire family resurfaces in her life, bringing with them a slew of enemies to upset her carefully crafted world. Her fated mate shows up, too. That’s a big plus in Carina’s book–if only Team Evil would leave them alone for two seconds, so they could have some sexy fun time…

In the next installment, a short story prequel titled Vampire Code, we get up close and personal with Jonas, one of Carina’s vampire family members. He’s none too happy when a vampire attacks Carina. His retribution is swift and brutal.

In Destiny, the second full-length novel in the series, Carina’s archnemesis shows up, kidnaps two of her best friends and blackmails Carina to do his bidding…or her friends bite it. Pun intended. Meanwhile, Carina’s fated soul mate is out of town and acting odd. With her friends in mortal peril and her relationship on the rocks, Carina must make some tough choices…

2. What do you think attracts readers to your main characters?

Carina and Alexander are a fun pair.

Dance club owner Carina is a strong, snarky, 20-something heroine with a heart as big as the San Francisco Bay. She loves her family and her fated mate with a ferocity that makes her willing to do whatever it takes to protect them.

Alexander is sexy, sexy, sexy. He’s also a kickass musician. But it’s his love and loyalty to Carina that makes him the most appealing.

3. What message do you hope the reader takes away from your book?

My series explores the themes of Love and Home.

Haven, defined, means “a place of safety or refuge.” Carina creates a home for herself with her best friends. And with her friend and business partner Adrian, she builds Haven, a dance club in the Castro neighborhood of San Francisco. Her club is a safe space where *everyone* – regardless of race, religion, sexual preference – is welcome. In Destiny, Carina and Adrian open Club Destiny, creating a new place where all preternatural creatures (and humans in-the-know) are welcome to relax, unwind, and, of course, dance, dance, dance.

Love of family, friends, and soul mates is explored in the series, along with the question – just how far will you go to protect your loved ones? When you read the series, you’ll see just what my characters do to keep each other safe. 😉

4. What do you think was it about your book that made it so easy to attract your editor?

My series is character-driven, and my characters are a fun bunch. I think they have good curb appeal. I introduce some new characters in Destiny that I think readers will enjoy (spoiler: they’re not vampires). I know I had a ton of fun meeting them myself!

5. Comparing the ideas you had before writing the book with the finished product, would you change anything if you could travel back in time?

Nope. I’m good. I consulted Carina and Alexander on this one, too. Carina said, “I’ll skin you alive if you mess with Destiny, Celia.” Alexander shot me his smokin’ hot, sexy grin, complete with fangs, and added, “What she said.”

Contact Celia here:

http://www.celiabreslin.com/blog/
http://www.twitter.com/CeliaBreslin
https://www.facebook.com/CeliaBreslinAuthor
http://www.goodreads.com/CeliaBreslin

Bio

Celia lives in California with her husband, daughter, and two feisty cats. She writes urban fantasy and paranormal romance, and has a particular fondness for vampires and the Fae. When not writing, you’ll find her exercising, reading a good book or indulging her addiction to Joss Whedon’s TV shows and movies.

Destiny blurb

In HAVEN, San Francisco nightclub owner Carina Tranquilli survives a vicious attack by her vampire family’s longtime archenemies. Several weeks later, as she struggles with PTSD and survivor’s guilt, supervillain Dixon resurfaces and kidnaps two of her best friends. To save them, Carina must comply with the evil bastard’s unusual demands. The kicker? She must tell no one what she is up to.

Meanwhile, she has a new dance club to open for the preternatural community, a fated soul mate acting secretive and distant, and a sexy, new, undead friend who’d love to take Alexander’s place in her heart and bed.

Blackmailed, betrayed, tempted…sometimes destiny has a wicked sense of humor.