The chase is on, and security specialist Connor O'Malley intends to win, if only because the sweet young woman at the bar looks unprepared for what the night might bring, in and out of the bedroom. Little does he know that, when he catches her, he may not be satisfied being just a temporary mate.
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About Moira Rogers
How do you make a Moira Rogers? Take a former forensic science and nursing student obsessed with paranormal romance and add a computer programmer with a passion for gritty urban fantasy. Toss in a dash of whimsy and a lot of caffeine, and enjoy with a side of chocolate by the light of the full moon.
By day, Bree and Donna are mild-mannered ladies who reside in the Deep South. At night, when their husbands and children are asleep, they combine forces to unleash the product of their fevered imaginations upon the page. To learn more about this romance writing, crime fighting duo, visit their webpage at http://www.moirarogers.com. (Disclaimer: crime fighting abilities may appear only in the aforementioned fevered imaginations.)
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An Interview with Moira Rogers
By Katie Raines for The Romance Studio
KR: Thank you both for talking with us at TRS BLUE. Please tell us about your featured story, Kamikaze.MR: Kamikaze is the first Last Call book, which is a series named after the bar in which all of the books take place. Last Call is a private, exclusive club that only admits New York's supernatural population. While many go to the bar to dance, drink and enjoy themselves, these books focus on people who go to use the bar's more exotic services. By ordering a Kamikaze off of the "Special" Menu, the heroine puts the members of the bar on notice that she's a werewolf in heat, and whichever man wins her approval will get to go upstairs with her and help her take care of that little problem.
KR: Your heroine is a werewolf in heat and hasn't had a lot of experience with this sort of thing. Your hero is more than happy to help her. Where did you get the idea for this heated tale? MR: We wanted the first book to address a supernatural need that was more pressing than just a desire for dominance or a love of dark, brooding vampires. Zoe isn't the type of person who would usually frequent an exclusive club, but Last Call is the closest thing to a supernatural dating service you're going to find in this version of New York City. And the fact that she is so obviously out of place is what strikes the hero at first—he isn't about to let anyone untrustworthy get their hands on her!
KR: What do you like best about Connor and how do you relate to him? MR: Connor is a different kind of alpha male. He's not growly and super-badass, but he's still very strong and capable. He definitely knows how to get what he wants. But he's also a geek, and I think that's the part we relate to the most.
KR: This is your first story with Changeling Press. How did you make the sale? MR: We came up with the Last Call series idea and wrote Kamikaze. Then we sent it through Changeling's general submissions with one of Bree's fabulous cover letters. A couple of months later, they offered us a contract. We were pretty giddy. They've been really encouraging and easy to work with, so much so that there is another Last Call story coming out in September, and a third in October. And we're working on the second book in another trilogy for them at the moment—post-apocalyptic gunslinging werewolves. We do love our werewolves.
KR: And they are great. =) What can you tell us about Moonshine? MR: Moonshine has similar themes. It's all about reconciling yourself with who you are and being happy with that. While it is definitely one of our hot stories—it would have to be to end up as a finalist in Cobblestone Press' competition to launch their new erotica line—there's a lot going on under the surface. The heroine has struggled for years to decide between the instincts she was born with and the strict rules she was raised with. And the hero makes it clear from the start that he's not going to be her excuse—she's got to make her own choices. And she does.
KR: How did you get your starts as writers? MR: We've both been writing since childhood, and have been plotting together and critiquing each other's work for nearly ten years. People have often told us they can't tell our work apart. So, last year, we wondered, "Could we do this? Could we write something seamless?" So we sat down and started plotting a romantic urban fantasy novel. But while we were writing it, we decided it was necessary to get some feedback and hopefully learn something about the process of publishing. Writing short stories and novellas gave us a chance to do that, and we sort of got addicted to it. We did return to our original novel, however. We just sold "Crux" to Samhain Publishing, and it should be out next year.
KR:How have things changed for you since you published? MR: The learning curve has been huge. We have a lot of obligations now, between writing and editing and promotion, so we've had to work a lot on time management. We also have days where we don't really feel like writing--or doing anything else--but we do it anyway.
KR: What goals have you set for yourself at this point in your career? MR: We have a few open series we'd like to complete. One of them, the Red Rock Pass series, is the first we've written with a definite arc of development. They're category length novels--the first will be out in October, and we just finished the second.
We'd like to experiment more with some longer works. We're really happy with the way "Crux" turned out and have been working on sequels. It's scary, working so long on something and not really knowing how things will pan out. But there's a lot more room to move in a longer work.
KR: What have you enjoyed most so far about being a published author? MR: Hearing from people who liked our stories. We get excited about new proposals and contracts, but feedback makes us glow. Knowing that people read our words and could relate to them is fantastic.
KR: What's your favorite way to interact with readers? MR: E-mails, forums, blogs...even chat! We both love to hear from people, and love to chat. About books or movies or hot actors or just about anything. ;)
KR: Thank you!
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