Captured
Warriors
of Hir
Book
One
Willow
Danes
Genre: Science Fiction Romance/
Paranormal Erotica
Publisher: Here Be Dragons
Date of Publication: August 8,
2014
ISBN: 0692271813
ISBN: 978-0692271810
ASIN: B00MH65BDG
Number of pages: 218
Word Count: 55,000
Cover Artist: Steven James
Catizone
Book Description:
Jenna McNally is tending to the
heartrending task of clearing out her grandfather’s cabin when she’s knocked
off her feet by the impact of a nearby plane crash. She races into the snowy
North Carolina woods to help and discovers that this is no plane that’s
crashed.
Ra’kur’s people have been brought
to the brink of extinction by war. After years spent searching for a compatible
mate to bond with, an enemy attack lands him on a backward, primitive planet
and right to the very female he has been seeking. And a Hir warrior’s first
task in claiming a mate is to capture her . . .
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Excerpt
Captured
The screaming
came from overhead, like metal ripping through the sky.
In the next
instant Jenna stumbled, falling onto her hands and knees as the cabin itself
seemed to be lifted up a bit before being slammed back down in a puff of dust,
the books and boxes and Pap’s many doohickeys rattling around her.
She was gasping,
her ears still ringing as the cabin settled into quiet again. Shaking, Jenna
eased back onto her haunches, her hand going to the little golden bird charm
that hung on a chain around her neck.
Taken
Warriors
of Hir
Book
Two
Willow
Danes
Genre: Science Fiction Romance /
Paranormal Erotica
Publisher: Here Be Dragons
Date of Publication: February 1,
2015
ISBN-10: 0692377735
ISBN-13: 978-0692377734
ASIN: B00T0VFO8S
Number of pages: 271
Word Count: 69,000
Cover Artist: Steven James
Catizone
Book Description:
Hope MacGowan is a city girl but
reeling from a break-up on top of a layoff has her determined to have a weekend
away in the North Carolina mountains—even if all her friends have bailed at the
last minute. Hope’s life is one big train-wreck and getting kidnapped by a
tall, blond alien—even a gorgeous one—sure isn’t helping.
R’har crossed the galaxy to seek
a mate on this newly discovered world and this delicate red-haired female is
everything he’s dreamed of—except happy to find herself mated to him. R’har
knows in his heart he’s her true mate, even if he’s not human. But taking her
doesn’t mean he can keep her and somehow he has to convince Hope to choose him
before time runs out . . .
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Stolen
Warriors
of Hir
Book
Three
Willow
Danes
Genre: Science Fiction Romance /
Paranormal Erotica
Publisher: Here Be Dragons
Date of Publication: July 28,
2015
ISBN-10: 0692500820
ISBN-13: 978-0692500828
ASIN: B012UW5YKG
Number of pages: 265
Word Count: 68,000
Cover Artist: Steven James
Catizone
Book Trailer:
Book Description:
Kidnapped from Earth by an alien
warrior when she visits her uncle, Summer Mills is terrified she will never be
able to return home. Her alien captors are using human females as breeding
stock and her only chance to return to Earth is Ke’lar, the one Hir warrior
willing to stand between her and his own kind.
Returning this human female home
won’t be easy and Ke’lar knows by this act of defiance he is throwing his own
chances at a lifemate away. Both his family’s enemies and his own clan have
pledged to reclaim the woman he has stolen, the only woman he will ever love .
. .
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the
Author:
Willow Danes is the pen name of
author Ariel MacArran, creator of the Tellaran Series. She is an Amazon
bestselling author, currently at work on book four of the Tellaran Series, The
Princess.
Interview:
Interview:
Where are you from? New York City
Tell us your latest news? I've just released my first audiobook of the Hir series! Captured,
Warriors of Hir, Book One is now available on Audible, Amazon and iTunes. I'm
really excited about this project because it's a two-narrator format—Adam
McLaughlin is playing all the male roles and Kathryn LaPlante is performing all
the women's roles. In fact, Adam and Kathryn, are in the studio currently recording
the second book of the Hir series, Taken; that audiobook will be out in late
October/early November. Right now I'm working on The Princess, fourth book of
the Tellaran series and Hidden, the fourth book of the Hir series.
When and why did you begin writing? I can't remember when I didn't want to be a
writer! At five I used to make storybooks made from construction paper and
yarn. :)
When did you first consider yourself a
writer? Not until my first novel,
Another Man's Bride, was read and given a glowing review by someone I didn't
know. I thought "OMG-to this reader I'm on a level with Diana Gabaldon and
R.K. Rowling- a REAL writer!"
What inspired you to write your first
book?
I
write the Hir series under the pen name Willow Danes but my first book was
published under my real name, Ariel MacArran. In fact the first book I wrote,
The Seer, actually came out third, after Another Man's Bride and Stardancer. I
loved the idea of a couple who grew and drew from each other's strengths- Jolar
is the aristocrat, the golden boy who keeps everyone at an emotional distance,
and Arissa is a telepath a gift outlawed by the very society that's given Jolar
his privileged life. They challenge each other, becoming better individuals
because they fall in love.
Do you have a specific writing style?
Whole
stories pop into my head and I used to sit down and write furiously until about
page 100 (why is always around page 100???) then I just . . . get . . . stuck.
I have the beginning and an idea of the end but the middle scenes used to keep
me blocked for months. I finally decided to just write out whatever I had so
now I make one long word document. I write whatever scenes I have in my head,
putting them in sequential order. For scene I don't have yet I'll write one or
two lines like "They escape from the planet" or "Party
scene."
How did you come up with the title?
Titles
are the hardest for me! I can write 100k words but picking one or two that will
grab reader *and* fit those 100k words? Not so simple. I made a separate word
file for each series and book idea with lists of possible titles. Isabella and
Colyne's story had about a dozen before I finally settled on Another Man's
Bride.
Is there a message in your novel that you want
readers to grasp?
In
my novels there’s always the theme of the characters being challenged on a
inner personal level when they fall in love. It’s hard for everyone to accept
how vulnerable love makes them but ironically it’s my human heroines in the Hir
series who struggle more with that than the seven-foot tall g’hir warriors!
How much of the book is realistic? My books are mostly Science Fiction Romance
and the Historicals have elements of magic but I always make the emotions and
conflicts realistic. And of course Another Man’s Bride was meticulously
researched because it featured real historical events.
Are experiences based on someone you know, or events
in your own life? Writing is a great way
to make use of all my experiences—good and bad—nothing is ever meaningless because
I can always draw on it in my writing.
What books have most influenced your life most? There are so many! I adore Phillipa
Gregory’s books, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Jane Austin—too many wonderful authors
to pick just one.
If you had to choose, which writer would you
consider a mentor? Jude Devereux. When I
was just learning how to craft a novel I picked up a copy of “How to Write a
Romance and Get it Published”. The industry information is obviously out of
date but there were interviews with Romance writers all through the book and in
Jude Devereux’s section she talked about the value of outlining a novel as well
as some of the criticism she got as a novelist. In that section she also gave
one piece of advice that I’ve built my career on—“Write the kind of books you’d
like to read.”
What book are you reading now? I just finished “The Sociopath Next Door.” Great info for villain
creation!
What are your current projects? I’ve got so much going on! The audiobook of Captured just came out and
the audiobook of Taken is slotted for release in November then the narrators, Adam McLaughlin and Kathryn LaPlante, head back into the
studio to do Stolen. The Tellaran novels and my medieval Historical, Another
Man’s Bride, are gearing up for audiobook production too. In the coming months
I’ll be releasing The Princess, fourth in the Tellaran series, and Hidden, the
next book in the Hir series. I have another Historical in the works and a
time-travel I’d love to do.
What would you like my readers to know? How much it means to me to hear from
readers! I love getting emails and I read every one! You can reach me through
my websites—WillowDanes.com and ArielMacArran.com. I’m a Goodreads author too.
Tour
giveaway
2 $15 gift cards to Amazon
1 Grand Prize One $25 gift card
to Amazon and Jenna’s 14K Gold Necklace with 18” chain
This special piece was used as
the model for the necklace in the novel "Captured."
A precious little bird dangling
from 14k gold filled chain. The petite 14k gold dipped charm is beautifully
detailed, and finished with a soft matte finish. The pendant slides freely from
side to side on chain.
A lovely and minimal piece made
of high quality material suitable for everyday wear. Looks great on it's own
and layers well with other delicate pieces.
• Pendant: 14K Gold Dipped
• Chain: 14K Gold Filled
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