Hello Lea!
Thank you so much for visiting Written Butterfly with me today! It’s such a pleasure to chat with you. So tell me…
Hi, Beth! Thank you
for having me! I’m excited to be here and talk about my new release, the dark
Viking romance Torn Avenger.
Q) Can you give a fun or
interesting fact about your book?
What makes this book special for me is that for once, I’ve written a
story set in my own country, Norway, and that the characters, although
fictitious, are actually my forefathers… *swoon* It gives the project a whole
new emotional dimension!
Q) What gave you the
inspiration for your book?
The cover! Lol, when I saw this premade last year, it immediately
spoke to me and I had to have it, but I didn’t know what time period the story
would be set in or which type of characters should be featured. It took almost
a year of me looking at it every now and then and thinking, “dammit, it
deserves a story!” before an idea came to mind in April and suddenly I had to
write the fastest I could J
Q) Do you plan all your characters out before you
start a story or do they develop as you write?
I am generally a
very ad-hoc person. As a secretary in RL, I like to think I’m structured, but
the truth is I’m painfully chaotic and impulsive. When I start a new book, I’ll
have a “feel” about who my main characters are and start writing scenes here
and there that convey how I perceive them. Little by little, as the story idea
itself takes form, I’ll find how to develop them and what they’ll need to go
through and who else they’ll have to meet to get there. It’s a long, long
process…
Q) How much real life do you put into or
influences your books?
Since English is only my 3rd
language, I spend a lot of time compensating for my lack of vocabulary by using
places I’ve visited, people I’ve met, or scenes I’ve witnessed in my stories.
It makes the storytelling so much easier. For example, in Torn Avenger, I have
personally seen (and smelled, touched…) many of the locales described in the
story.
Q) What are your upcoming projects?
My next release is the dark erotic
crime MMMM ménage The Audition, about a young wannabe actor challenged to
comply with the film producers’ dirty fantasies in order to get a movie part.
It’s hot, it’s dirty, and one of the main characters is a ruthless drug lord,
so there’re elements of crime and danger, too. I really hope my readers are
going to like it.
Aside from that,
I’ve started work on the sequel to my debut novel Wild Hearted, a gritty
inner-city crime drama that came out in 2013. Let me tell ya I’m super excited
about bringing my two favorite characters, Tomor, an imprisoned gang leader,
and Luz, his long-lost love, back to life in a whole new psychological
thriller!
Blurb for Torn Avenger:
Murder. Passion.
Two worlds colliding.
As the second son
of a Viking earl, Alv Gunnulfsen wasn't meant to inherit a throne or avenge a
murder. But when his brother is slain during a raid and their father dies of
grief, Alv is expected to take command and claim the killer's death. In a world
of ruthless retaliation and strict social codes, he must also maneuver cleverly
to protect a troublesome secret: his attraction for men.
Roeland van Dijk, a
wealthy Dutch merchant settled in Norway, has done the unthinkable to protect
his family — hacked off the head of a Viking rapist. The wrath of the blond
savages will cost him his freedom, and possibly his own head… Unless he's
willing to accept the love of another man.
Excerpt:
After a moment, Alv
looked up again and almost gasped from the erotic vision in front of him. While
shaving Roeland, he’d only seen his wet, hairy chest and stomach, but the
handsome man moved to a kneeling position in the basin and washed his lower
body. His stunning maleness made Alv hot and bothered. They had discussed,
argued, shared personal details, and apologized to each other, but now, the
seriousness of their conversation faded. The sight of Roeland’s cock bathing in
white foam between his legs had Alv’s own cock jolt and press painfully against
his pants.
Oh, Roeland attracted
him on several levels—mental, emotional, and physical—and Alv longed to
discover and develop more of everything with him. Hedin was an exciting lover,
but nothing like what Roeland had the potential to be.
Speaking of Hedin,
it’d been a surprise to see him again this morning, right after Elke left. He’d
arrived in a terrible mood and refused to excuse his disappearance act. It was
outrageous of a slave to come and go like that, but Alv had too much on his
mind to think of punishing him.
For one, he worried
about Roeland’s future. He’d inherited part of Father’s wealth, but not his
title. After returning to Eðni, he’d claimed to be the only one who could
decide of what to do with his brother’s murderer, but it wasn’t true. He had no
standing, no support from his fellow citizens. They could choose to kill
Roeland if they wanted to—all it took was a word from Mother. It made her idea
to have Alv marry Elke and adopt the community’s natural heir that much more
important to push through.
“There’s something
we need to talk about,” he said, hoping Roeland wouldn’t oppose to the plan.
“What?”
“Normally, I would
ask you, but since you’re not in a position to make decisions, I’m just going
to tell you.”
“About what?”
Roeland frowned.
“I’m marrying your
sister.”
Roeland stood so
fast in the basin, water splashed to all sides. He stepped out and leaned into
Alv’s face. “Don’t you dare to touch her!”
“But I’m not…”
“Hasn’t she
suffered enough?” Roeland bellowed, his dark eyes slit with anger.
By Thor, he was
insanely sexy, standing naked and wet, so near Alv could feel his damp bodily
heat, water drippling from his hair and rolling alongside his tanned, chiseled
cheeks. Alv couldn’t help hardening more, and needed to focus on the words that
came out of Roeland’s luscious mouth to be able to answer. “She has already
accepted.”
Available from:
Amazon.com
/ Amazon.uk / Smashwords / Barnes
& Noble / iTunes
/ Kobo / paperback
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Author info:
Lea Bronsen likes
her reads hot, fast, and edgy, and strives to give her own stories the same
intensity. After venturing into dirty inner-city crime drama with her debut
novel Wild Hearted, she divides her writing time between psychological
thriller, romantic suspense, and dark erotic romance.
For more
information about Lea Bronsen
Thank you for interviewing me!! I had great fun answering your questions. Wish you an excellent weekend :)
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