Do you have a specific writing style?
I am a mixture of styles. I know the story before I begin
and the main turning points. But how I get from the first page to the last
happens organically and for the most
part takes me completely off the original plan. LOL
Do you write in different genres?
I will be. I am writing the Le Beau Series right now which
is Paranormal Romance. In Lucas’s book coming out later this year, I branch out
into contemporary cowboys.
If yes which is your favorite genre to write?
Since I only write the one, I have to choose that. But I am
really looking forward to the cowboys.
How did you come up with the title for your latest
book?
I always use the Hero’s name.
Do you title the book first or wait until after it’s
complete?
I have titles for the entire series already J
Is the book, characters, or any scenes based on a
true life experience, someone you know, or events in your own life?
Yes actually J. In the first book, Cade,
there is a bartender named Richie. He is really the bartender at Crescent City
Brewhouse and a friend of mine.
What book are you reading now?
I just finished “The Art of Sin” by my friend Alexandrea
Weis
What books are in your to read pile?
Good lord. I have a lot of matchmaker cowboy titles right
now.
What is your current “work in progress” or upcoming projects?
I decided to write a novel between each full novel. So I am
writing the first of the Le Beau Series HEA which is “Cade & Anna.” It
should be out around the end of May.
Thomas
Le Beau Series
Book 4
V.A. Dold
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Date of Publication: April 10th 2015
ISBN-10:0-9905235-0-0
ISBN-13:978-0-9905235-0-5
ASIN: B00VZ4HRN8
Number of pages: 211
Word Count: 63838
Book Description:
Julia is happy with her place in the shifter community as the owner of the famous shifter bar, The Backwater. But the life she's created for herself isn't enough to satisfy her crazy-ass mother, Lucinda, who shops her and her sister, Krystal, around to the pure blood shifters like pieces of meat. Only a born shifter mate is good enough for her girls.
Thomas James has his hands full as the shifter king's head of security. He certainly wasn’t looking for a girlfriend during the first annual shifter gathering. He had the king and queen to protect, not skirts to chase.
A childhood of emotional and physical abuse by his birth father has left Thomas emotionally unavailable and uninterested in romantic relationships. His father Tim’s cruelty to his mother and brother molded him into an extremely protective person. No one messes with his loved ones without answering to him.
Even though Julia and Thomas are destined to be mates, the obstacles standing between them and their happily-ever-after seem insurmountable.
Lucinda insists Julia stay away from the filthy human.
Tim is trying to kill every one Thomas loves. The mysterious Benevolent Sovereign, who is trying to overthrow the throne, has sent swampers to attack Thomas and destroy Julia’s livelihood.
With family like theirs, who needs enemies? Will Julia and Thomas’s happiness be snuffed out before it has a chance to begin or will they forge through - obstacles be damned.
Available at Amazon
Excerpt:
It had been a busy shift at
her bar The Backwater, and she was ready to relax in a bubble bath with a good
romance novel.
Julia came through the front
door of her home to a horrifying sight. Her beloved novels lay shredded and
callously thrown in a pile. It must be her entire collection to create a
mountain of pages and covers five feet high in her living room. Next to the carnage
lay a note on a side table. The room smelled of anger, frustration, and her
mother.
She was going to have to
store her books in a safer place from now on. Huffing out an angry breath, she
picked up the note.
You need
to get your head out of the clouds and look for a mate. You won’t find him in
one of these human books. I’ve had it with your lack of interest in settling
down. Pick out a mate, or I will pick one for you.
“Pick one for me? She has
completely lost touch with reality.”
Every shifter knew you
couldn’t just pick any old mate; you had to find the one who held the other
half of your soul. It was time for a private talk with her father. He needed to
know how crazy she was acting.
Sighing, at almost two
hundred, she was well past the age by which she hoped to be mated. Every year
her mother had marched available men into her quaint little house like she was
presenting the latest fashions, or worse, dragged her to them. Not a single one
had been her other half. How exactly was she to blame for that?
Then she read the last
sentence of the note.
You will
attend the dance at your Uncle Isaac’s on Saturday. Perhaps this time you will
find your mate.
Your
Mother
She audibly groaned. She
hated being sniffed by every single male who came within five feet of her. It
made her feel dirty. The First thing she did after these setups was take a
long, hot shower.
Julia thought back to the
beginning of her ‘shame’, as her mother described it. She had gone to yet
another event where she was set out like a prize to be won. When none of the
men were a match, her parents informed her they were buying the Gator’s Tooth
Bar and Grill, and she would be the full-time bartender. Their hopes were she
would stumble upon her mate amongst the patrons and visitors. The first thing
Julia had done was rename the bar The Backwater to spite her mother.
Has it
really been twenty years?
“Oh well, I have six days
before Isaac’s party; time enough to stock up on new books. And I’m not going
to waste another second thinking about the party. Take that, Mother.”
At least her uncle’s party
actually sounded fun. Her cousins would be there, and she could hang out with
them while avoiding her mother.
The Day of the Gathering
Stretching, Julia considered
what to do with her free day. The gathering didn’t begin until seven that
evening, and since everyone was invited, The Backwater was closed for the day.
Grabbing her robe, she
slipped on her bunny slippers and made a beeline to the coffee maker. Goddess,
she loved her new programmable machine. No more waiting for the coffee to brew
for this girl.
Steaming cup in hand, she
grabbed one of her new romance novels. A friend had recommended it, saying the
storyline and names sounded like her cousin, Cade, and his mate, Anna. She’d
never read V.A. Dold before, but she hoped it would be as good as her friend
said it was.
Not two chapters into the
book and the last person she wanted to see walked through her door. Her mother.
Lucinda took one look at the book and turned an interesting color of purplish
red.
“Do you always barge into a
person’s home without knocking?” Julia asked coolly.
“Where did you get that?”
“The coffee? From the pot in
the kitchen.”
“You know very well I’m not
talking about the coffee.”
“Well, if you’re referring to
my NEW book, touch it and die. And if you think I’m kidding, try it.”
Lucinda was dumbstruck; Julia
had never spoken to her like that before.
“Since I have a day of
relaxation planned, why don’t you tell me why you’re here so I can get back to
it?”
“I bought you a dress for the
gathering. I was shopping for one for myself and saw this. It’s your favorite
color, and I’m sure it will be stunning on you.” Lucinda held it out to Julia a
little hesitantly.
Interesting. She’d never seen
her mother unsure of herself.
I’m going to have to tell her off more often.
“I wasn’t planning on wearing
a dress, but I’ll try it on later and see what I think of it.”
“Wonderful. We’ll pick you up
at six thirty.”
“No. You won’t. I’m going by
myself.”
“But you have to ride with the
family.”
“Why?”
“Because that’s the way you
travel to these gatherings. You arrive as a family pack.”
“Then I guess I’m starting a
new tradition because I’m going by myself.”
Lucinda narrowed her eyes.
She was so mad, Julia checked to see if steam was rising out of her ears. “You
wait until I tell your father.”
“Go ahead. I’m still going by
myself.”
Lucinda growled, spun on her
heel, and slammed the door on her way out.
“Well,” Julia chuckled to herself, “that was pleasant.”
About the Author:
V.A. Dold Amazon best selling author of the Award winning Le Beau Brothers series.
Prior to becoming a full time writer, she was publicist to the authors, owning ARC Author & Reader Conventions. Still is.
Her idea of absolute heaven is a day in the French Quarter with her computer, her coffee mug and the Brothers, of course.
A Midwest native with her heart lost to Louisiana, she has a penchant for titillating tales featuring sexy men and strong women. When she's not writing, she's probably taking in a movie, reading, or traveling.
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