May21

Interview & Giveaway with Caridad Pineiro, Author of The Claimed

by Froggy on May 21st, 2012 at 7:35 AM
Posted In: Author, Giveaways, Interview
       
Victoria Johnson loves her life. She’s her own boss in a quaint beachside town, and has great friends who keep her grounded. If only they knew who she really is: an heiress to an ancient race who possesses astonishing superhuman powers. It’s Victoria’s duty to restore her clan of Light Hunters to their former glory by choosing the perfect mate. In Christopher Sombrosa, she just may have found him. Strong, smart, and successful, Christopher exudes a powerful energy. Their connection is sensual, irresistible-and forbidden. A member of the Shadow Hunter clan, Christopher has defied his own father to lead his people away from affliction and violence. Yet he cannot ignore his duty to carry on his ancient bloodline. Stunningly beautiful and brimming with an erotic life force, Victoria is everything Christopher ever hoped for in a mate . . . but as a Light Hunter, she’s his mortal enemy. Together, they could unite their warring tribes. But murderous factions on both sides don’t want peace-and they’ll stop at nothing to keep light and darkness apart forever . . .
 

What inspired you to become a writer and did you always know you would write?

I wrote my first book in the fifth grade when my teacher assigned a class project.  It was a romance and I knew from that moment that I wanted to be a writer.  I kept on writing through high school, college and law school and when my daughter was born, I decided I had to show her that it was important to follow your dreams.  That’s when I went to work trying to get published.

Did you have any favorite authors growing up? Can you tell us a few?

I loved the Bronte sisters with all their angst and I also loved Ian Fleming and the James Bond series.  I guess that explains why I write what I write.  LOL!

Who are some of your favorite authors now and do you have a favorite?

I have so many favorites, like my Dangerous Women friends, Donna Grant, Jennifer Haymore, Lisa Renee Jones and Cynthia Eden.  But I also love JD Robb (aka the fabulous Nora)!!  Love the IN DEATH series.

When you’re not working, what are your hobbies/interests?

Not working?  Hmm.  I am such a Type AAA I am always doing something.  But I do take time to read, take long strolls on the beach or boardwalk and do some crafty things, like the memory boxes that I am giving away in my May contest and the Brenda Novak auction.

What does a typical writing day look like for you?

  I write on the train going to and from work and then write 3 or 4 hours on the weekend.  I try to stick to that schedule all the time.

If you could travel to any place be it real or fantasy, where would you go and what would you do there?

I would so love to go to Machu Picchu or Chichen Itza.  It would be so amazing to see those historical places and how the ancient people lived.

Do you listen to music when you write? If so who do you listen to?

I don’t listen to music, but I do watch movies. I usually pick movies that fit my mood.

What inspired you to write the Sin Hunters series?

There are so many cultures that believe in the existence of life forces in people and nature, like Chi or people who practice Rieke.  The ancient Mayans honored the sun when it rose and I thought, what if people can draw energy from the sun and other living things?  Use it for all kinds of cool powers?  That’s how the mythology for the Sin Hunters was born.

Do you have a favorite character from the series? Who?

That’s a tough one. I still love Bobbie, but Ryan has really really grown on me.

Can you tell us anything about any future books in the Sin Hunters series? I’m dying to know who’s next, please tell me it’s Sammie?!?! :)

OMG, you don’t want to spoil it do you?  So I’ll spill that the heroine in THE SHATTERED will be Sammie, but I won’t say who will be the hero right now.

Thank you so much for visiting today! I do hope you’ll come back when the next book releases! :)  

Thank you so much for letting me visit!  I will definitely be back to talk about some of my future releases with you!

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