Knights
of Stone
Highland
Gargoyles
Book
1
Lisa
Carlisle
Genre: Paranormal erotic romance
ASIN: B00O9EHH5E
Number of pages: 100
Book Description:
Gargoyles, tree witches, and wolf
shifters have divided the Isle of Stone after a great battle twenty-five years
ago. When Kayla, a tree witch, hears about the unconventional rock concerts in
the gargoyle’s territory, she sneaks from her coven and into their territory to
see for herself. Night after night, she returns to see one in particular shift
into human form and play guitar at these unconventional shows.
For several nights, Mason has
kept watch for the pixie-like female. He plans to seduce her, thinking she’s a
visitor from another island. When he discovers she’s one of the tree witches,
he retreats, attempting to keep his distance. The temptation is strong, but
forbidden.
Kayla and Mason attempt to meet
in secret, but other elements on the isle command their attention. A magical
cloak created by the three clans on the island is thinning, leading to
repercussions for all the clans. Kayla and Mason are caught in the middle of
it, and their actions may change the fate for all.
Excerpt:
Five torches
blazed on the stage all at once, lit by an unseen force. The audience erupted
in cheers as the dancing lights from the flickering fire basked the statues.
The flames lowered, casting the gargoyles in an eerie, almost reverent glow.
Movement. So
slight, Kayla wondered if it was simply a play of light and shadows in her
anticipation for the change. She fixed her gaze on the statue in front of her,
the one she’d gravitated to each time she’d had snuck out to see the show. Its
massive gray form stood straight on two legs built for sturdiness. Its chest
jutted out proudly. Gray wings with detailed feathers etched in the stone
arched from a point below its shoulder blades. Eyes cast straight ahead on a
face that appeared to be a mixture of canine and lion. Its right hand twitched,
so slightly she would have missed it if she hadn’t stared so intently. Then a
clawed foot inched forward.
Murmurs of
astonishment burst from the crowd as the transformation began. Their cries of
fervor grew louder as the monstrous statues transformed into taller, slimmer
figures with the bronzed skin of warriors who battled under the midday sun. The
tartan fabric fell over their thighs as they stood erect, covering their
nudity.
Kayla barely
blinked, mesmerized as always, as the statue before her stood to full height,
taking on the form of a human male, but with beautiful raven wings. Hair just
as black snaked rebelliously past his chin. The stony eyes flickered with
animation, turning to a mossy green. His deep gaze seared the audience, seeming
to burn anything in the path. When he found Kayla, he stopped.
About
the Author:
Lisa loves stories with dark,
brooding heroes and independent, caring heroines. She feels very honored to be
a multi-published author since she's wanted to write since the sixth grade. Her
travels have provided her with inspiration for various settings in her novels,
including deployments while she served in the Marines. She lived in Parris
Island, the California desert, and Okinawa, Japan. She also backpacked alone
through Europe, and lived in Paris, France, as an au pair before returning to
the U.S. and buying a book store. She now lives in New England with her
husband, two children, a cat, and many fish.
Interview
New England
Tell us your latest news?
I’ve had many releases this fall, it’s been more
than I ever dreamed possible—especially since the Highland Shifters boxed set
landed on the USA Today Bestseller List.
When and why did you begin writing?
In sixth grade, my teacher gave us creative writing
prompts and I became hooked, thinking what if...
When did you first consider yourself a writer?
I’ve wanted to write since sixth grade, but probably
didn’t consider myself one until I had my first article published.
How did you come up with the title?
Knights of Stone is also the name of the band in the
story. Since they’re gargoyle shifters, a clan of brothers, it fit.
Is there a message in your novel that you want
readers to grasp?
Well, it’s a forbidden romance between a gargoyle
and tree witch, whose clan and coven forbid them to associate. The prejudices
between the groups have escalated without substantiation. Love triumphs.
How much of the book is realistic?
The characters motivations are human, but the
mystical island setting and paranormal aspects are completely fictional.
Are experiences based on someone you know, or events
in your own life?
No, they’re based on me thinking what if again.
What book are you reading now?
I have a problem of reading several books at once.
Currently, I’m reading Anne Rice’s Prince Lestat that she signed for me.
:D I’m also reading a BBW wolf shifter
novella and a young adult paranormal novel. Hmm, let me look on my reading
pile. There’s a book on writing crime and suspense I’m halfway through. And I
need to start a mystery for a book club.
What are your current projects?
On Halloween, I had a new release called Rock My Senses, part of my paranormal
erotic romance series with Ellora’s Cave. It features a computer geek by day/
rock guitarist by night whom I loved writing about. He’s such an intriguing
character to me, one of my favorite heroes.
By the time this is posted, I’ll also have another
release out, Dark Muse, which is part
of my Chateau Seductions series, set at an art colony on a remote New England
island. The setting is gorgeous and I would love to escape to the castle for a
few weeks of writing myself. The heroine Gina is a quirky, socially awkward
painter whom I loved writing about. The elusive rock guitarist Dante seems out
of her league... Oh hey, another rock star. I love writing about paranormal
characters and rock and roll as you might be able to tell. ;)
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Tour
giveaway
3 digital copies of Dark Velvet,
the first part of the Chateau Seductions series
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