A warm welcome to authors Aimee Nicole Walker & Nicolas Bella who are joining us today to talk about their new release “Circle of Trust”, book 2 in the Genesis Circle series.
Aimee and Nicolas answer a few questiosns in their guestpost, share an excerpt and their is a giveaway to participate in!
Welcome Aimee & Nicolas 🙂
For our guest post, I thought it would be fun to answer a few questions we are most commonly asked about our partnership.
- Did your friendship or writing partnership come first? It was definitely our friendship that made the collaboration possible. We started out as casual friends on Facebook like so many, but our bond grew and deepened during some very difficult times in our lives.
- How did the conversation about a collaboration start? We actually have a lot of mutual fans even though the subjects of our books are very different in tone. One of them named us as two writers she’d like to see write a book together. The comments below her suggestion were hilarious, but you know what? She was onto something because we just really fit together like a puzzle.
- How can a partnership from such different writers work? The answer is really simple. We are alike where it matters. Our personalities are so similar it’s uncanny at times, and we have the same drive, dedication to our craft, and work ethic. We take the best of our individual talents and combine them together, and we may be a bit biased, but we think we do it damn well. More importantly, we love our work and each other very much.
- What’s the most important character trait(s) in a co-author? Honesty and integrity. If you can trust each other and have each other’s backs, then you can work out any problem with the manuscript.
- What advice would you give to authors looking to collaborate with someone? The first piece of advice we would offer is to check your egos at the door. There is no room for that in a partnership. The next thing you need to do is listen to your partner when they express that something isn’t working for them or makes them feel uncomfortable. Dig down into the root of the matter to see the compromises you can come up with. It’s sometimes the tiniest little thing that is easily fixed that’s holding them back. Don’t discount their concerns outright and force them to write something that doesn’t work for them. We would also say that a collaboration should always be 50/50, not 60/40 or 70/30. Each person needs to be committed to the project and put in their work. And lastly, a good collaboration should challenge you to step outside of your comfort zone. How else will you grow as a writer if you’re not trying new things? We don’t write books where Nicholas writes all the paranormal stuff and the fights scenes while Aimee writes all the romance and sexy times. We write whatever the scene calls for regardless of whose turn it is to write a chapter. That’s why we work. We continually push each other in a positive, healthy way.
Thank you for having us, Love Bytes!
XOXO
Aimee and Nicholas
CIRCLE OF TRUST
NICHOLAS BELLA & AIMEE NICOLE WALKER
M/M PARANORMAL ROMANCE
RELEASE DATE: 08.07.18
COVER DESIGN: JAY AHEER
BLURB
Lorcán Kennedy is a take-no-prisoner vampire whose grit is tested when slain vampires start showing up in his sector. His investigation reveals a blessed weapon was used in the slayings, which leads him to a rogue hunter with a grudge against vampires.
Christian Wolfe is a no-nonsense hunter who believes the only good vampire is a dead one, but his code of honor keeps his hatred in check. When his integrity is questioned, he will do anything to defend it, including work with his enemy.
Vampire and hunter unite to solve the case, although for very different reasons. Lorcán wants to prove he is worthy of his Regent title once and for all. Christian wants to uncover who is framing him for the vampire deaths. It sounds easy enough, but neither are prepared for the desire that arcs between them when their eyes meet for the first time. When longing glances give way to passionate kisses and scorching touches, these powerful beings will learn that their bond goes beyond mere attraction. It is fate.
Sparks and fangs fly in this second installment of the Genesis Circle, a paranormal romance series written by Nicholas Bella and Aimee Nicole Walker. This book contains explicit material and is intended for adults 18 and older.
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The knock on my door let me know Christian was waiting on the other side. I stood in front of the door and took a deep, calming breath. Jesus Christ, why was I so nervous? I’m over a century old, why was I acting like some schoolboy meeting his first crush? It was ridiculous. I silently chastised myself for being a dolt and opened the door. Ahhh, there he stood in all his handsome glory. He was looking at me with eyes that held desire and curiosity. There was also a bit of agitation in his expression. Well, let’s see if I could get rid of it and help him focus more on the desire and curiosity he was harboring.
“Come in,” I said, opening the door wider.
He stepped inside, and I closed the door, locking it.
“Okay, I’m here, what did you need to show me that you couldn’t send over the phone?” he asked, getting right to business. Okay, here was the dilemma. Do I show him what I know and risk killing the mood I was setting up, or do I just pounce on him, rock his world, and then show him what I’d discovered? Hmmmm, decisions, decisions.
I decided to make my move. I walked over to him and pushed him into the chair. He fell into it, legs flying up from the impact. I didn’t give him a chance to recover before I was climbing into his lap. I grabbed him by the back of his head and kissed those lips I’d been thinking about all night. I thought he would push me back, but he didn’t… at least not right away. He was kissing me again, giving me that same fire he burned me with in the alley, and I was melting in response.
I felt his arms embrace me as he kissed me harder, more passionately, as if he couldn’t help himself. I caressed his bearded cheek as I relished his tongue in my mouth. Even the taste of him was intoxicating. I wanted him. Just when it was getting extra hot, he must have found the wherewithal to hit the brakes. Like we needed him to do that.
He pushed me off him, and I landed with a hard thud on my ass. His muscular chest heaved as he sucked in deep breaths of air, attempting to gather his senses. He was staring at me now, his gorgeous blue eyes clouded with lust. It was what we both needed, and I wasn’t about to let his hatred of vampires ruin the moment I knew we both wanted.
“What the hell are you doing?” he asked.
“What we both want,” I said then climbed back into his lap and pressed my lips to his again. That time, he didn’t try to push me away. Instead, he began ripping off my shirt, sending buttons flying in every direction. Sure, it was a designer garment, but I was willing to sacrifice it to get Christian in my bed. I helped him take my shirt off me then I leaned back just enough to snatch his jacket and shirt from his body.
Oh yes, sweet baby Jesus, yes! His chest was covered in dark, black hair. Not too thick, but perfect for running my fingers through. That’s just what I did, too. I started from the trail leading to his treasure trove and worked my way up to his nipples, letting my fingers glide through his silky hair and over his smooth skin. I hadn’t been this aroused in I don’t know how long. I sought his lips again because they tasted so damn good. While I was lost in the pleasure of his mouth, I kept my hands firmly on those muscular pecs I’d been wanting to touch since I first saw him.
His hands were all over me, stroking my back until they reached my ass, and he gripped both cheeks, giving them a nice squeeze. I moaned as I broke the kiss and started sucking and licking his neck, making my mark. He was moaning too, and if I didn’t know any better, it would seem he was trying to seduce me to bite him. He turned his head, exposing his neck to me, and his natural scent floated up my nostrils, calling to my hunger. There was something special about the blood of the Institute hunters. The scent of it was more intoxicating than any other being I’d ever smelled. I always wanted to know what it tasted like, and my mouth began to salivate at the possibility.
I wanted to bite him, to taste his essence, the fluid that made his heart beat and his cock hard. I wanted his blood to flow into me just as his semen flowed into me. Soon, my love. I held my fangs in check and only sucked gently at the tender flesh of his neck, just below his beard. I rubbed my cheek against his, enjoying the rough hairs lightly scrubbing my face. In that moment, everything that had been bothering me seemed to disappear, and all that mattered was Christian.
I had to have more of him. I moved down, kissing and licking his chest, sucking his perky nipples. I didn’t stop there, we both raced to undo his pants and pulled them down and off. Finally, I got to see him fully naked, and what a beautiful sight he was. I let my eyes trail over him slowly, and they widened when I got to his erection. He was huge, bigger than any man I’d ever been with. Great holy moly, I should have done some squats and stretches before he came over to prepare for this beast.
I am a wife and mother to three kids, three dogs, and a cat. When I’m not dreaming up stories, I like to lose myself in a good book, cook or bake. I’m a girly tomboy
who paints her fingernails while watching sports and yelling at the referees.
I will always choose the book over the movie. I believe in happily-ever-after. Love inspires everything that I do. Music keeps me sane.
About me? Hmmm, I’m just a person with a wild imagination and a love for words who was sitting around the house one day and said, “Why hasn’t anyone written a book like this before?”. As with every storyteller, I wanted to share mine with the world. I like my erotica dark, gritty, sexy… and even a little raunchy. I’m not afraid to go there and I hope you aren’t afraid to go there with me. When I’m not writing, I love watching movies and TV shows, clubbing, biking, and hanging out with family and friends. I love life.
I’d love to hear from you, feel free to send me a shout out!
Congrats and thanks for the post. I’d have to say I’m more a teamVamp (lol, I first typed teamCamp).
#TeamVamp all the way!
i’m usually team vamp, but once in a while I have to go with the big bad wolf.