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Monday, 10 June 2013

Author Interview and Giveaway: Tammy Falkner

Today Tammy Falkner is over for an interview and there is a contest too :)

Welcome!

1. How about 3 fun things about yourself to start this with?

TF: 1. I am the ultimate sports mom!

2. I have a houseful of boys. I wouldn’t know what to do with a girl if I had one!

3. My husband has banned me from bringing home any more dogs from shelters.

4. Bonus fact—I hate cats. So I only have five of them.

2. Your new book is called The Magic of ”I Do.” Could you tell me a little about i

TF: It’s the story of Lord Phineas Trimble and Claire Thorne. Claire’s a faerie, and Finn has been tasked with taking her to the country to hold her hostage while his brother takes care of some business. After a little too much to drink, they get too close, and then Claire vanishes before the sun comes up. Three months later, she tumbles into his chambers through a magical painting. With the threat of murder hanging over their heads, they tumble into more and more trouble together.

3. Would you rather live in Faerie or the human world? And why did you choose the one you chose?

TF: I believe in magic, but only the kind of magic you create by doing good deeds and being a good person. So, I choose the human world.

4. How did you decide to write about fairies?

TF: I had already written about vampyres and Lycans in the Regency period, writing as Lydia Dare. I started to think about all the other creatures that might live and interact with the ton. Faeries came to mind, particularly those who have missions and are forbidden from falling in love with humans.

5. What is coming next from you?

TF: Next up from Sourcebooks is THE MAGIC BETWEEN THEM in January of 2014. It’s the last installment in the faerie series. And I also have the first book in a New Adult series called TALL, TATTED AND TEMPTING in July of this year. I’m really excited about it!

Thanks!

GIVEAWAY

Book 1 in the Regency Faery series, A Lady and Her magic

1. US and Canada only

2. Ends June 19th

3. Just go ahead and enter :)

THE MAGIC OF “I DO” BY TAMMY FALKNER – IN STORES JUNE 2013

Desperately Seeking Excitement...

With the temporary prohibition on magic on the land of the Fae, Claire Thorne might as well go back to the Regency world. The haut ton has just as many annoying rules as her world, but at least they have parties and dances. Plus, the roguish Lord Phineas "Finn" Trimble is there...

When the feisty faerie tumbles into his room through a magical portal, Finn can't believe how completely unpredictable she is. Even before the two stumble into a dangerous intrigue that threatens both their worlds, Finn discovers that his hitherto carefree life is about to go up in smoke...

Praise for A Lady and Her Magic:

“A dash of Jane Austen and a sprinkle of faery dust make this book a treasure.” —Kathryne Kennedy, author of The Elven Lord series

“Charming and filled with the magic of love and faith...Falkner's tale whisks readers into a realm of enchantment.” —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars

“Marvelous magical mayhem.” —Midwest Book Review

“Absolutely enchanting...a delicious Regency fairy tale beautifully written.” —Romance Junkies

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

As half of the Lydia Dare writing team, Tammy Falkner has co-written ten books, including A Certain Wolfish Charm and In the Heat of the Bite. A huge fan of Regency England, her regency paranormal series combines the magical elements of both mystical faeries and the glittering regency ton. Tammy lives on a farm in rural North Carolina with her husband and a house full of boys, a few dogs, and a cat or two. Visit her website, www.tammyfalkner.com, for more information.

To purchase The Magic of “I Do”

Friday, 7 September 2012

Interview and Giveaway: Tammy Falkner - A Lady and Her Magic

Today I have author Tammy Falkner over for an interview, and at the end there will be a giveaway, and this time, open to all :)

Welcome!

Could you tell me a little about yourself?

TF: I am a mom of two boys, and have been married to the love of my life for almost twenty years. I believe in the “happily-ever-after” and it’s why I write romance. I am the quintessential sports mom, and will travel all over the place just to embarrass my boys from the benches. I am not a sports fan, not when it comes to sports on TV. But I LOVE school age sports. My oldest is a wrestler and a football player, and my youngest is an aspiring gymnast. One of my boys is almost 18 and the youngest is eight.

Your book is called A Lady and Her Magic, could you tell me a few things about it?

TF: Rules are made to be broken, and scandals are destined to be shocking. The dangerous Duke of Robinsworth was rumored to have killed his wife, and his daughter was there when it happened. Sophia is of the fae world, and her mission is helping Lady Anne, the duke’s troubled offspring. Little does she know that her fate is not in her own hands when his melancholy piano playing draws her to his chambers in the dead of the night. She can’t marry a human, nor can she fall in love with him, so she has no idea what to do with all the emotions that are shaking the serenity of her well-ordered world.

You have written about werewolves and vampires. What about the magic here then?

TF: I love vampires and Lycans, and might write more of them one day. I like fantasy and paranormal. I like to suspend reality when I read, and be taken to meet people I would never encounter. Magic in this story is one more reason why the hero and heroine can’t be together. It also makes for some interesting happenings as the garden gnomes step into the picture, as well as the shimmering dust that paints pictures of real life. You’ll find out more about fae magic when you read the book, but I had fun making the world!

The hero is a man rumored to have killed his wife. Was it hard to make a love story out of this?

TF: Not at all! Everyone loves a rakish hero. Ashley is tortured every day for his wife’s death, for which he does feel responsible. It’s not until he finds someone worthy of pulling him out of seclusion that he attempts to rejoin society. It’s too bad she can’t accept what he has to offer.

What’s coming next from you?

TF: In November, Ava Stone and I (writing as Lydia Dare) have a release called WOLFISHLY YOURS. And then I have the next installment in the fae series. The next one is the story of Claire Thorne, Sophia’s younger sister and the Duke of Robinsworth’s younger brother, Lord Phineas.

What makes paranormal historical romance so fun to write?

TF: Like I mentioned, I like to be taken out of the mundane when I read for pleasure. I like the ball gowns and the lords and ladies, and feeling like I’m in a world filled with handsome gentlemen and beguiling ladies. Add some garden gnomes, some faerie dust, and some glittery wings, and I’m in heaven.

Giveaway

1 copy of A Lady and Her Magic

1. Open to ALL

2. Ends Sep 20th

3. The rules are simple, just enter :)

But do be free to ask questions, comment or tell me what you think about the Fae....

A LADY AND HER MAGIC BY TAMMY FALKNER – IN STORES SEPTEMBER 2012

Rules Are Made to be Disobeyed...

Sophia Thorne is new to the Regency's glittering high society, which resembles her magical homeland only insofar as both places are filled with ridiculous rules. Which means no matter where she goes, she's bound for trouble...

And Scandals Are Meant to be Shocking...

The Duke of Robinsworth has flaunted and shocked society for years. In a moment of fateful mischief, Robinsworth encounters the enchanting and distinctly scandalous Sophia. Between her streak of magical mischief and his penchant for scandal, they're about to take rule-breaking to a whole new level...

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

As half of the Lydia Dare writing team, Tammy Falkner has co-written ten books, including A Certain Wolfish Charm and In the Heat of the Bite. A huge fan of Regency England, her new series explores the theory that the fae can walk between the glittering world of the ton and their own land. Tammy lives on a farm in rural North Carolina with her husband and a house full of boys, a few dogs, and a cat or two. For more information, please visit http://www.tammyfalkner.com and follow her on Twitter, @TFalkner.

Thursday, 6 September 2012

Review: A Lady and her Magic - Tammy Falkner

A Lady and Her Magic

Rules Are Made To Be Disobeyed...

And Scandals Are Meant To Be Shocking...

My thoughts:

Cute is the word. What else to expect when Fairy (and then I mean wings and all) meets a handsome, brooding duke.

Sophia was a breath of fresh air, she was fun, sweet and not always thinking where her feet took her. She was just cute. She is also a fairy with a mission.

Our handsome duke is a recluse as everyone things he killed his wife..and he also says this on the first page. So I did wonder about that, but he was so nice and all so of course couldn't he have killed her. Well this at least I hoped.

Together they are not so proper. She is not bound by the ton's rules (just by fairy rules which she breaks too). And he feels alive for the first time since his wife's death. They were cute and passionate.

It was amusing and different. A paranormal romance in a historical setting. A fun sweet story about loosing your head and heart.

Conclusion:

I did not want to put it down after having started it.

Cover: Cute

Note: Tammy Falkner will stop by tomorrow for an interview and contest :=) See ya then