Deal Sharing Aunt: Dragon and Flame by Zoe Perdita Interview & Giveaway

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Dragon and Flame by Zoe Perdita Interview & Giveaway

Dragon and Flame

Haven City Series

Book 6

Zoe Perdita

Genre: Gay romance, shifter romance

Publisher: Eccentric Erotica

Date of Publication: Sept. 29, 2014

ISBN: 1502525526

ASIN: B00O0GS1PG

Number of pages: 260 in print

Word Count: 62,000

Cover Artist: Zoe Perdita

Book Description:

Rory Sullivan thinks he has it all, until his boyfriend breaks his heart and the new landlord raises the rent on his bar. A chance meeting with Jin Yue, a rich dragon, gives Rory hope. Jin promises Rory he can save the bar and get even with his ex – for a price.

All Rory has to do is pretend to be in a relationship with Jin. Rory’s bad boy nature, and the desire for some no-strings-attached sex make the idea way too intriguing. Even if Rory’s brain thinks it’s a bad idea, his cock heartily disagrees.

Problem is, Jin Yue might be all kinds of hot, but he’s also Haven City’s one and only crime boss – sexy, powerful and deadly. Now Rory is tied to Jin until the dragon’s mission is complete, regardless of assassination attempts, hunters or the cops.

Jin Yue won the gang war, but the battle for Haven City isn’t over.

Enter Rory Sullivan – the tatted up fire mage who can help Jin lay claim to his rightful territory. However, things don’t turn out the way Jin plans. Rory pushes all the right buttons and riles up Jin’s dragon instincts. The fire mage is the farthest thing from Jin’s type, but the heat between them sets Jin’s blood on fire.

They’re playing a dangerous game that puts both of their hearts and lives on the line. While the passion between Jin and Rory sizzles, can a relationship built on deceit grow into something more?

Warning: contains violence and graphic gay sex scenes.

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About the Author:

Zoe Perdita writes gay shifter romance because the only thing better than one hot shifter dude is two hot shifter dudes making out.

She lives in the Pacific Northwest with a fluffy orange cat and a lively roommate. When she's not writing, Zoe likes to travel, read and play video games.

Interview

Where are you from?

Originally, a little town along the southern California coast. However, I grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. Now I live in the Pacific Northwest, which I prefer to the desert.

Tell us your latest news?

I’m working a lot. Really. A whole lot of me writing stuff.

When and why did you begin writing?

I wrote my first novel at 21 (it wasn’t very good). However, I wrote slash fan fiction before that. I starting publishing original gay romance in 2012 and never looked back. I write because I have too many stories in my head. If I don’t tell them, I’ll go crazy.

When did you first consider yourself a writer?

After I wrote my first novel. Writer’s write. Publishing doesn’t make someone a writer, but selling work to readers does make one a professional writer, I’d say.

What inspired you to write your first book?

Haha! My first book is not a gay romance. It’s a young adult fantasy novel about a prince who is turned into a rabbit and the witch who saves him. I got the idea after a conversation with a friend. We thought a rabbit was a funny animal to be turned into, so I wrote a book about it.

Do you have a specific writing style?

I suppose so. I feel like it’s a weird blend between third person restricted and first person (for my books that aren’t actually first person). I try to get really close to the POV character so the narration is in their voice. Also, I tend to be snarky.

How did you come up with the title?

Pure laziness – this book is about a dragon shifter (Jin Yue) and the man who he falls for, Rory, is a fire mage. Hence, Dragon & Flame.

Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?

Love isn’t always where you expect to find it. Sometimes, that sexy crime boss is actually a better person than he seems.

How much of the book is realistic?

Well, not the parts about dragon shifters and fire mages. The other bits are pretty realistic, I’d say. Sort of.

Are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?

Nope! But the idea of gentrification is a social issue that concerns me.

What books have most influenced your life most?

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. I quote it all the time.

If you had to choose, which writer would you consider a mentor?

He’s been dead a while, but Raymond Chandler for the meaty descriptions. I want to eat them. That’s weird. Eating prose. Prose soup is delicious.