Today we have the amazingly talented Lisa Kessler with us to discuss her new book, Moonlight. It has sexy werewolves, jaguar shifters, and a hot steamy romance that definitely shouldn’t be missed.
1. Tell me about your new release.
Moonlight is the first book in the Moon Series. I have 8 books planned for the series, so I sure hope readers jump on board so I can get them all out… 🙂
2. I absolutely love werewolves. Where did you come with the idea for this book?
Moonlight actually started from a short story I wrote when I was taking up Ray Bradbury’s challenge to write 52 stories in 52 weeks. I wrote a story very similar to the first chapter of the book and couldn’t let it rest. It felt like West Side Story with werewolves and jaguars, like a very deadly Romeo and Juliet kind of thing and I couldn’t stop wondering about what would happen to them. The book was done about six months later!
3. Do you have any actors that you envision when writing your characters?
Often I do… And then I load up Pinterest boards so I can pull it up while I’m writing to help inspire me… Here’s the board for Moonlight: http://pinterest.com/ldydisney/scenes-from-moonlight/
4. How many books do you plan to write in this series?
5. What is your favorite book at the moment?
Oh that’s like choosing my favorite child! Yikes! LOL It’s usually whichever book I’m currently working on at the moment… Right now I’m writing the final book in my Night Series and the hero and heroine have lots of chemistry so I’m really enjoying writing it! 🙂
6. What advice would you give aspiring writers?
Thank you so much for answering my questions. I am so excited for this series!
About the Author:
Lisa Kessler is an award winning author of dark paranormal fiction. Her debut novel, Night Walker, won a San Diego Book Award for Best Published Fantasy-Sci-fi-Horror as well as the Romance Through the Ages Award for Best Paranormal and Best First Book.
Her short stories have been published in print anthologies and magazines, and her vampire story, Immortal Beloved, was a finalist for a Bram Stoker award.
When she’s not writing, Lisa is a professional vocalist, performing with the San Diego Opera as well as other musical theater companies in San Diego. You can learn more at http://Lisa-Kessler.com
Jennifer’s Review of Moonlight
TITLE: Moonlight
SERIES #: The Moon Series #1
CHARACTERS: Lana Turpin and Adam Sloan
AUTHOR: Lisa Kessler
PUBLICATION DATE: 07/15/13
BOOK SYNOPSIS: Rancher Adam Sloan is more than meets the eye. As the heir to his Pack, the sexy werewolf’s biggest challenge is keeping his kin’s true nature under wraps. But a group of jaguar shifters threatens to reveal the pack, blasting into town killing humans in plain sight. And when he smells one at the local diner, his standing orders are to take her out.
Lana Turpin doesn’t realize she’s a moving target. Raised in the foster system, she only knows that she blacks out during the new moon and wakes up without remembering a thing. But now she’s being tracked by some strange organization that wants her back–even though she’s never stepped foot inside their compound. And the stranger across the diner is watching her like an enemy.
It should be simple mission for Adam, but when he touches the frustratingly beautiful Lana, his inner wolf howls…mate. Now, the two must find and stop the people who hunt her…and Adam must keep his own family from killing the only woman he will ever love.
REVIEW PROVIDED BY: Jennifer NUMBER OF STARS: Five Stars
REVIEW: I absolutely loved everything about this book! Lana was such a great character because she was a very tough lady who was smart enough to take care of herself when she didn’t understand why she was a target for this strange group. She had always stayed under the radar as a writer but was trying to get to the bottom of why she was having these mysterious blackouts once a month. Because of these blackouts, she finds herself on the run and directly into the path of Adam Sloan.
Adam is a werewolf who is destined to be the alpha of his pack and is on a mission to hunt down the jaguar shifters that are killing people in his town. When he meets Lana, at the local diner, his whole world turns upside down with one touch of her hand. Now, he will do whatever is necessary to protect Lana from the clutches of the Nero corporation and the members of his own pack. Adam was such a sexy werewolf with his black boots, dark hair and green eyes, that I couldn’t help but envy Lana for getting together with him. Their relationship wasn’t the easiest but I could definitely see how much they cared about each other and how they did their best to protect one another from harm. I enjoyed their scenes together because they had this great romantic chemistry and the sex scenes were definitely hot and steamy.
Moonlight is an exciting thrill ride that will have you on the edge of your seat and Lisa Kessler has created such an engaging story with characters that literally jump off the page. I am so excited for her next novel in the series, Hunter’s Moon, which is out later this year so I can meet up with these characters once again.
Giveaway
Thanks for the fun interview and for reviewing Moonlight!!! 🙂
I’m so glad you enjoyed the book!!!
Lisa 🙂
I loved this book and I am very much looking forward to many more in “The Moon Series”
Happy reading and writing*
Teresa
I’m so glad you enjoyed Moonlight, Teresa!!
Can’t wait for you to read Hunter’s Moon!!!
Lisa 🙂
Thanks for the interview – this looks like the beginning of a great series and I can’t wait to get the first book:)
Hi Maria –
Oh I hope you enjoy Moonlight! 🙂
Thanks for commenting!
Lisa
Thanks for sharing the great interview and the giveaway. I am looking forward to reading this series. evamillien at gmail dot com
Hi Eva –
Thanks for commenting! 🙂
I hope you enjoy Moonlight…
Lisa 🙂
Sounds interesting!!!
Thanks for coming by Diane! 🙂
I hope you enjoy Moonlight!!!
Lisa 🙂
I read Moonlight and loved it! Thanks for this interview. I’m anxious for Hunter’s Moon and I’m in chock that book 3 will be available only in a year…
Yay! I’m so glad you enjoyed Moonlight, Sonia!!!
Thanks for commenting!
Lisa 🙂
Haven’t read any thing by this author, she is new to me.
I love the combo of western and paranormal and I am loving the story of Adam and Lana. I’m currently reading it and slightly creeped out by the Nero organization. I can hardly wait to find out what they’re all about and how it ends! 🙂 jdh2690@gmail.com