Books-n-Kisses is pleased to welcome Lisa Sanchez to the blog today to chat about her newest release Cursing Athena.
1. Can you please share with us a little about yourself-
Lisa: You bet! I’m a stay-at-home mom to three daughters, all of whom participate in All Star Cheerleading. When I’m not lost in a great book, I love movies, reality television, shopping, and spending time with friends.
2. Have you always wanted to be an author?
Lisa: Yes. I’ve always had a creative side, and spent much of my childhood and early teen years writing short stories in my spare time.
3. What is your most interesting writing quirk?
Lisa: Hmm… I’m not sure I have any writing quirks at the moment. Wait… I take that back. Quiet. I require a quiet house to write. This is a new thing for me. I used to be able to write anywhere, at any time regardless of what was going on around me. Nowadays, I need quiet to concentrate, which can be really frustrating as there’s always something going on in my house. I’ve learned to make the most out of the little quiet time I have, and write whenever I can.
4. Can you please tell us about your latest book(s)?
Lisa: I’d love to! Cursing Athena is the first installment in my new Order Of Seven series which features a band of supernatural warriors appointed by the goddess Athena to police and rid the earth of demons and underworld dirtbags.
5. How did you come with the idea for this story?
Lisa: I wrote this story about two years ago while taking a break from one of my other works. I asked my critique partner to give me three random elements that needed to be incorporated into a story (a lion, red heels, the phrase “abra-cadabra”), and about two weeks later I had the first draft for what is now Cursing Athena.
6. Can you share with us your current work(s) in progress?
Lisa: Sure thing! I’m currently knee-deep into the second book in the Order Of Seven series, tentatively titled, Hell On Heels. This installment revolves around Lynx, a brother who’s been thrust back into the thick of things after being out of the fold for the past thirty years. He’s a tortured soul (my favorite kind of guy to write and read about) who suffers from a particularly gut-wrenching curse which forces him to kill his reincarnated life mate each time she returns.
7. Who is the one author that you would love to meet someday and why?
Lisa: J.R. Ward. She’s a genius when it comes to writing Alpha males, and I’m in awe of her. She’s my fav!
8. What is the best piece of advice you would give to someone that wants to get into writing? Stick with it. Perseverance is key.
9. Can you share with us something off your bucket list.
Lisa: Heh heh… I want to go to Europe. Specifically Britain, Ireland and Scotland. My mama’s a Campbell and I’ve got Irish blood on my daddy’s side. I’d love to visit the land of my heritage.
10. What is in your To Read Pile that you are dying to start or upcoming release you can’t wait for?
Lisa: Oh, good Lord! Lol! My tbr pile is a mile deep! The book I’m most excited to read is Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward. Tohr has always been a favorite character of mine, and I can’t wait to see him get his happy ending.
11. Is there anything else you would like to add?
Lisa: I’m just so honored to be here today. Thank you so much for hosting me on your blog.
Cursing Athena
For Danika, the only thing worse than going commando while wearing a fugly, silver bodysuit, was dealing with her deadbeat, ex-husband James. Catcalls, unwanted groping and lecherous stares weren’t really her cup of tea either, but she’d endure all of it and more if her new job serving cocktails at Masquerade meant ridding herself of his mountain of debt. It was just a job, after all, and what choice did she have with James’ creditors breathing down her neck? What she didn’t bargain for, however, was falling heels-over-head in lust with a two-hundred-plus pound, shape-shifting immortal from Ancient Greece.
On a mission to take down a parasitic demon, Ty doesn’t have time for distraction. Not even when that distraction could prove to be his possible lifemate in the form of sweet, innocent, yet sexy-as-hell Danika. But when the leech he’s hunting goes after the cocktail waitress, all bets are off. Unable to resist her siren call any longer, Ty surrenders himself to Danika, body and soul, treating them both to a night they’ll never forget.
On a mission to take down a parasitic demon, Ty doesn’t have time for distraction. Not even when that distraction could prove to be his possible lifemate in the form of sweet, innocent, yet sexy-as-hell Danika. But when the leech he’s hunting goes after the cocktail waitress, all bets are off. Unable to resist her siren call any longer, Ty surrenders himself to Danika, body and soul, treating them both to a night they’ll never forget.
Thanks for the interview, I enjoyed it, and I am looking forward to reading your books. I absolutely love books about warrior brothers, and with mythology and curses thrown in, what more do I wish.
Great interview. This book sounds amazing. Can't wait to read it.
Great interview. The book sounds interesting and intriguing. Will check it out.