In the Halls of the Mountain Troll
Genre: Erotic romance
Publisher: Totally
Bound
Date of Publication: 29 May 2015
ISBN: 9781784305741
Number of pages: 62
Word Count: 15188
Cover Artist: Posh Gosh
Book Description:
Astri Ingebrigtsen has no time
for romance. A member of an elite team of trollhunters, tasked with controlling
and concealing the troll population, her days are too full to focus on anything
else, so filled with nightmarish brutality that her nights have become
dreamless. So when hot researcher Kai joins the crew to help them in their
latest job, hunting a mountain troll, Astri ignores the chemistry between
them—something her jealous teammate Micke fails to do.
Astri knew Micke was a jerk, but
even she never expected him to send Kai up into the mountains alone to face the
troll, unaware that she was asleep in the trailer. Now, trapped in the
mountains with a destroyed car, she and Kai need to work together to confront
the creature, and their bond grows—but even if they get out alive, can Astri
trust Kai with her heart?
Excerpt:
Rain spattered
the windows of the café, mist making the sunlight bleak. At a table by the wall
a man was sitting with a breakfast tray, a small stack of paper on the seat
beside him, oblivious to the sideways glances given by the other customers. His
messy beard, tousled brown hair and heavy duffel coat gave him the appearance
of a slightly cleaned-up vagrant.
“This place is
too expensive.” Astri Ingebrigtsen dropped her food on the table and sat down
across from him, throwing her dark hair back out of her face. “At this price
these eggs should be gold-plated.”
“Get Micke to
pay.” Otto grunted, looking down as he dug through his paperwork. “He wanted to
stop here.”
“I did. He
moaned.”
About
the Author:
Tanith Davenport began writing
erotica at the age of 27 by way of the Romantic Novelists' Association New
Writers' Scheme. Her debut novel "The Hand He Dealt" was released by
Total-e-Bound in June 2011 and was shortlisted for the Joan Hessayon Award for
2012.
Tanith has had short stories
published by Naughty Nights Press and House of Erotica. She loves to travel and
dreams of one day taking a driving tour of the United States, preferably in a
classic 1950s pink Cadillac Eldorado.
Tanith's idea of heaven is an
Indian head massage with a Mojito at her side.
Interview
I'm from Yorkshire.
Tell us your latest news?
My new novella "In the Halls of the Mountain
Troll" has just been released by Totally Bound and I'm thrilled that this
story has finally come out into the open.
When and why did you begin writing?
I had been writing with no intention to publish for
years, but the onset of my thirtieth birthday pushed me to finish my first book
and submit it for publication.
When did you first consider yourself a writer?
When I got my first contract. Up until that point it
hadn't seemed real to me.
What inspired you to write your first book?
A number of unconnected ideas about threesomes and
casinos built themselves into the story plan for "The Hand He Dealt"
and refused to leave my brain until I wrote it.
How did you come up with the title?
My original title was "Ambivalent
Brutality" but after discussions with my editor we agreed that "In
the Halls of the Mountain Troll" had a more romantic feel. I was a little
concerned about mentioning trolls in the title at first as I didn't want
readers to think it was about troll sex (or be disappointed that it wasn't) but
I think it's worked out fine.
Is there a message in your novel that you want
readers to grasp?
The "dreamless" angle of the book has a
metaphorical side to it - Astri has become so involved in her work that she has
literally lost sight of her dreams, which I think is very easily done. It's
important to always keep your dreams in view.
How much of the book is realistic?
As far as the troll sequences go, not a lot!
However, I did want to present Astri as a realistic strong woman - she's a very
physical character who expects to do everything herself as a matter of course,
and I've met many women like that but not seen many of them in books.
What books have influenced your life most?
I always go back to Jane Austen's "Emma".
It's a wonderful example of writing from the POV of a deluded character, taking
the author into her delusions while still hinting at the reality.
What book are you reading now?
I've just discovered Suzannah Dunn and am reading
"The Lady of Misrule".
What are your current projects?
I'm currently working on a new piece also based on
Norwegian legend which I hope to have done in a few months.
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