Thank you so much for having me today! I’m very lucky to have one of my heroes from Her Warriors’ Three Wishes today. Balin is a demon from hell who isn’t like other demons and because he’s trying to be good, he’s dying from it.
Carrie Ann: Hi, Balin. Thanks for taking the time to sit with me.
Balin: *kisses Carrie Ann’s cheek and sits down* Thanks for having me. It’s a little odd sitting down for an interview without my mates.
Carrie Ann: *still blushing from Balin’s kiss* I totally understand. Usually I do interviews with you, Ambrose, and Jamie, but I thought this time I’d sit down with each of you separately. I’ll be interviewing Ambrose and Jamie a little later for different blogs.
Balin: I don’t mind, now, what did you want to ask me?
Carrie Ann: Tell me what life was like before you met Jamie and Ambrose.
Balin: *frowns* I spent almost three hundred years in the pits of hell. I was either at war with other demon factions or held against my will by my father. He didn’t want me to find my true half so I could live.
Carrie Ann: What do you mean?
Balin: In order for a demon to survive after three hundred years, they have to take souls. Sometimes they can take souls from humans who sacrifice themselves for demons or they take them against their will. I chose not to do that. I didn’t want to be evil. In order for me to live though, I needed another form of energy.
Carrie Ann: And I take it the mating bond helped with that.
Balin: Yes, if it’s done right, our mating bond acts like its own energy source so I don’t die and I also give some of my own powers to my mates.
Carrie Ann: I’m so happy you were lucky enough to find Jamie and Ambrose when you did then. Even if it was under the wire.
Balin: Tell me about it.
Carrie Ann: Tell me more about Ambrose and Jamie.
Balin: *grins* I love them. They literally saved my life and brought me to the human realm.
Carrie Ann: Is there anything special you want to tell me about them? What’s your favorite part about each of them?
Balin: Ambrose is strong—stronger than me I think. He might act like stone to others, but I love when he breaks apart and shows who he can be when it’s just the three of us. Jamie…oh Jamie. She’s everything. She’s the one that holds us together and brings out the best of us. She’s also the one who might look the weakest, but can flatten us all with her inner strength.
Carrie Ann: Okay, now fun ones. Chocolate or vanilla?
Balin: *grins* No one can accuse me of being vanilla.
Carrie Ann: *blush* What is it I hear about you and walls for ah…certain…ah…things?
Balin: *wicked grin* You’ll just have to read and find out.
Carrie Ann: *fans self* Okay, so, ah, I guess I should let you go back to your mates. Thanks for stopping by and readers, if you have any questions for me and Balin, let me know!
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Her Warriors’ Three Wishes
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Humans aren’t as alone as they choose to believe. Every human possesses a trait of supernatural that lays dormant within their genetic make-up. Centuries of diluting and breeding have allowed humans to think they are alone and untouched by magic. But what happens when something changes?
Ambrose Griffin is older than most, if not all, civilizations. As each year passes, he submerses himself into his training, only relaxing around his protégée and friend, Shade. After losing his wife and children in the last Angelic Wars, he guards his heart and has no desire to share it with another.
Bookkeeper and romance novel enthusiast, Jamie Bennett dreams of being swept off her feet by a white knight. However, her life is no romance book. Since meeting Ambrose—a sexy, delicious angel—she’s been twisted inside out and doesn’t know why. Things are happening that she can’t control and now her life is in danger.
Balin Drake is stuck in hell, literally. His life of refusing to take souls, even though it’s part of his demon nature, has caught up with him. He’s dying and now must search for his true half, but even a mating may not save him. When he meets the two people who could fill that part, he’ll need to fight for something he hasn’t felt in over a century—hope.
Warning: Contains a rigid angel who needs a certain sexy woman to help him unwind, a book keeper who finds herself the creamy center of the best cookie ever, and a demon who has a certain taste for pressing them both against walls.
An Excerpt:
Jamie’s skin tightened, and weakness spread through her. She fought off the shakes that normally came with it and she knew she must look pale. “Yeah, that’s it.” Not the fact that she’d felt out of sorts for a freaking year because a certain angel had left her alone in the human realm.
A flash of white caught her eye, and Jamie barely held back a gasp.
Oh, that just figured.
Ambrose, the man she’d tried to forget, walked toward her, a frown on his face. The man—no, angel—seemed to always be frowning, never smiling. His face would probably crack if he ever did show a happier emotion.
“Is everything all right?” he asked, his voice deep. The rough sound shot straight through her system. She was helpless to defend herself against it.
She knew she resembled one of the heroines in the romance novels she loved to read, standing there doe-eyed, falling in love…
Damn the man.
A little more about Carrie Ann:
Carrie Ann Ryan is a bestselling paranormal and contemporary romance author. After spending too much time behind a lab bench, she decided to dive into the romance world and find her werewolf mate – even if it’s just in her books. Happy endings are always near – even if you have to get over the challenges of falling in love first.
Carrie Ann’s Redwood Pack series is an bestselling series that has made the shifter world even more real to her and has allowed the Dante’s Circle and Holiday, Montana series to be born. She’s also an avid reader and lover of romance and fiction novels. She loves meeting new authors and new worlds. Any recommendations you have are appreciated. Carrie Ann lives in New England with her husband and two kittens.
Carrie Ann loves hearing from readers. You can find her at: Website | Facebook | Goodreads | Twitter: @CarrieAnnRyan |
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Balin is such a gentleman. He doesn’t kiss and tell, so I doubt he’d answer any questions I might have had 🙂 Dust of My Wings had me hooked to this new world, so I look forward to discovering more of it. Thank you for the giveaway.
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I would love to read this book. It sounds really good. Thanks for the giveaway. Tore923@aol.com
Love your books, cant wait for the next one. Would love to have a.copy of your backlist since what i have of yours is all ebook format!
Thanks for the interview – really love meeting the characters!!
I’m nearly halfway through HWTW – great book and a fab follow up to Dust…
Looking forward to seeing how things go for the trio!!! 🙂
I’m already into the Redwood pack and the Montana series. This isn’t a series I’ve delved into yet, but it looks a cert that it will be next on my list.
What a great interview. I think I’m going to like Balin when I read this book. Thanks for the excerpt and giveaway.
enjoyed the interview, Balin & the book both sound yummy 😉
That’s a fun interview
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