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They say a mother will do anything for her child . . . I’m living proof

Nothing Good Happens After Midnight

A Midnight Madness Nightcreature Novel Book 1

by Lori Handeland

Genre: Paranormal Women's Fiction

They say a mother will do anything for her child . . . I’m living proof

This nightmare began when I got the call every parent dreads. My daughter, Jenna, was missing from her college campus. Of course, my mind went to the worst place. After all, my late husband was a powerful senator. Was this some political payback?

I call in a favor and soon I’m partnered with an FBI sex trafficking agent. He tells me local girls have been disappearing for some time now, and he finally has a lead. But what we find at that abandoned warehouse is something out of a horror movie.

Werewolves! Two rival packs, their alphas fighting, winner take all––the pack and the trafficked girls. The werewolves must replenish their breeders, recently decimated by a virus that killed only the females.

But Jenna’s been keeping a secret, which only makes two of us. Though I should be angry, I know the lies I’ve told play a huge role in why we’re here. I’ll do anything to make it right. No way is my girl going to become a sacrificial mate for the greater good––even if she is the ‘chosen one.’ So, I do what any mother would do, I take her place, offering myself to Gideon, the winning alpha, as his mate.

Gideon’s goal is to live in harmony with the human world, but there are others who exist for the power, for the violence, and they don’t plan to let peace prevail.

There’s a civil werewolf war brewing and I am right in the middle of it.

From the voice of New York Times bestselling author Lori Handeland, a new volume in her Nightcreature world, complete with the humor, depth of characterization and fast-paced plot lines she is known for while showcasing the author’s incredible range.

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In my experience, no one was incorruptible.

The Hakim swished his hand toward a hall that led deeper into the warehouse. “And now for the revelation.”

Gooseflesh prickled at the sound of his voice—deep, smooth, mesmerizing, the accent just British enough to sound smart AF. 

All eyes fixed on the utter darkness beyond the doorway. Nothing moved, or if it did, I sure couldn’t see it. Everyone seemed to hold their breath, waiting for the revelation.

Instead, a man—old and stringy, bald too, face resembling a golden raisin left forever in the sun—slipped through.

“Wendell,” Ash said, “the victor’s second-in-command.”

“Seriously?” How did that guy command anything?

“Looks are deceiving. Wendell was changed as an old man, but he has the strength, the viciousness, and the magic of a Qutrub.”

Before I could ask anything else, one of the most beautiful creatures I’d ever seen emerged. Not that my life had been full of gorgeous men. The closest I’d ever gotten was a fundraiser attended by Brad Pitt. He had been can’t take your eyes off him pretty, but this guy . . . 

Imagine the face of Regé-Jean Page, skin and eyes a vista where desert meets the sky, framed by a waterfall of shining hair the shade of burnished copper, curly and tangled as Jason Momoa’s, atop Deadpool’s—I mean, Ryan Reynolds’s—body and you get—

“Zane.” Ash practically spat the word. “Badru’s beta.”

Ash hated him more than he’d hated any of the others, and it didn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out why.

“He killed your family.”

As it wasn’t a question, Ash didn’t answer.

“To the victor go the spoils.” Zane’s voice rose above the others, his accent only slightly less sexy than Antonio Banderas’s. However, his wasn’t Spanish. More like French, but not quite. “The prizes are yours. As are we.”

He bowed so low his forehead nearly touched his knees. I could have done a world of yoga and never managed that.

Here, there among the crowd, the members of the losing pack did the same. When they straightened, their gazes returned to Zane, or maybe it wasn’t him so much as whatever waited on the other end of the chain trailing from his long, supple fingers.

“And now for pwi an, the prize.”

I thought there were prizes. Plural. Was it better or worse to be the prize?

“What language is that?” I asked.

“Haitian Creole, but sometimes he’ll toss in some French just to sound more of a pretentious ass.”

Zane swept his other hand in that direction too; the grace in the gesture reminded me of the hostesses on The Price is Right. 

Janice, please show our contestants what they’ve won.

He yanked on that chain, and Jenna stumbled from the darkness, a collar around her neck.

“No,” I whispered.

“Change her,” Zane said. “Per the agreement, you must make the chosen one your luna. Tonight at the apex of this full moon.”

“Wait!” My whisper had become a shout. I lurched to my feet. “Take me. Change me!”

“Sarah, don’t!” Ash tried to grab my arm, then my chain, but he missed both as I left him behind. 

I didn’t care. All that mattered was Jenna. All that had ever mattered was her.

What are your top 10 favorite books/authors?

 

Lord of Scoundrels-Loretta Chase

One for the Money-Janet Evanovich

Heaven, Texas-Susan Elizabeth Philips

Guilty Pleasures-Laurel K Hamilton

Deal Breaker-Harlan Coben

To Kill a Mockingbird-Harper Lee

Jane Eyre-Charlotte Bronte

The Best Man-Kristan Higgins

The Shadow of the Lynx-Victoria Holt

The Promise of Jenny Jones-Maggie Osborne

 

 

 

How long have you been writing?

 

40 years.

 

Do the characters all come to you at the same time or do some of them come to you as you write?

 

The main characters are usually there when I start but not completely.  Others just walk on in.  Surprise!

 

 

What kind of research do you do before you begin writing a book?

 

I do a lot of reading and Googling on settings and occupations. Then I start writing and do more specific research as I go.

 

Do you see writing as a career?

 

Yes.  It has been my only career.

 

 

What do you think about the current publishing market?

 

Different from how it was when I started, that’s for sure.

 

 

Do you read yourself and if so what is your favorite genre?

 

I read quite a bit and the only thing I don’t read much of (except for research) is non-fiction.

 

 

Do you prefer to write in silence or with noise? Why?

 

Complete silence otherwise I get distracted.

 

Do you write one book at a time or do you have several going at a time?

 

One book at a time.

 

 

If you could have been the author of any book ever written, which book would you choose?

 

Harry Potter!

 

 

Pen or type writer or computer?

 

I brainstorm with pen and yellow legal pads. I write on the computer, though I did start my first book on a typewriter.

 

 

 

A day in the life of the author?

 

I’m up very early so I can hit my elliptical, then I walk the dog and make coffee.  Next it’s dealing with my social media and any emails I put aside from the day before.

 

I try to start writing by 9 am.  Once upon a time I would write from the minute my sons got on the bus until they came home, but these days I’m lucky to get in 3 hours before I need to deal with promotion details for any sales I have running or books I am releasing.

 

Then there’s life . . .

 

As the only child of an elderly mother, there is a lot to handle.  And I must admit that my 3 grandchildren are dazzling and I am frequently dazzled beyond the point of anything else.

 

 

 

Do you have any advice to offer for new authors?

 

Keep writing.  The only way to fail is to quit.

 

 

Describe your writing style.

 

Fast paced plot and true to life characters dealing with astounding situations.

 

 

What makes a good story?

 

Great characterization, structure and pacing.

 

 

What are you currently reading?

 

Elin Hilderbrand’s THE FIVE-STAR WEEKEND.

 

 

What is your writing process? For instance do you do an outline first? Do you do the chapters first?

 

I’m a pantser all the way.  I’ve tried to outline and find I get bored with the story, which means I don’t continue with it.

 

Sometimes I will write the first chapter or two, then sketch an overview of the turning points and the ending, though all that is subject to change along the way.

 

 

What are common traps for aspiring writers?

 

Editing the beginning over and over, which means never reaching “the end.”  Push through.  The number of people who start a book, then don’t finish a book is epic.  Anything can be fixed but a blank page.

 

 

 

If you could tell your younger writing self anything, what would it be?

 

Start self-publishing the instant you hear about it.

 

 

What’s the most difficult thing about writing characters from other genders?

 

There is always the temptation to create men the way you want men to be. And, to an extent, this is what writing romance is about.  However they need to be realistic too.  It’s a balancing act.

 

 

How long on average does it take you to write a book?

 

I used to be able to write a 90,000+ word book in 3-4 months.  Now it would take me 9-12 months.  It is what it is.

 

 

Do you believe in writer’s block?

 

I do, I do, I do believe in writer’s block. The only way I’ve found to cure it, and sometimes only for a little while, is to push through the book I’m working on, don’t look back. Eyes on the prize of “the end.” 

 

Then edit, edit, edit

"Promise me nothing will ever keep us apart. Nothing. Ever."

Holy cheese whiz on a cracker 😳 No flipping way!!!
One of the biggest OMG, I never saw that coming twists I've ever read And let me just say if that moment had played out like "mr. I'm a horse's backside" wanted ...ewwwww

This was my reaction at about a little over a third through the book and to say I was highly invested in the characters would be an understatement

What's it about?
Her daughter goes missing from college and she is determined to find her, even if it means entering the world of the Nightcreatures, a race of vampires and werewolves who live in secret among humans.
About all I can say without spoiling it - I am serious, and be careful reading reviews little things will ruin some pretty good didn't see that coming moments

This was fast-paced with lots of action and so many twists and Holy Shitake moments. This is the first in a series and there was a bit of foundation building but the author did a great job of interweaving the details into the story.
The characters are also well-developed, and Sarah is a relatable and sympathetic protagonist.
Then there was the romance...
The heartbreak
The choices

Lori Handeland is a five-time nominee and two-time winner of the prestigious RITA™ Award from Romance Writers of America, as well as the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over sixty novels spanning the genres of paranormal romance, urban fantasy, contemporary romance, historical romance, historical fantasy and women’s fiction. Her novel Just Once received a coveted, starred review from Library Journal and was optioned as a feature film by Catalyst Global Media.

Lori set her sight on being an author at the age of ten. She remembers sitting at a typewriter before she knew how to type, pecking out a story about a family who went into space. As an only child her summers were spent with that typewriter, television, and, above all, books. As a young adult, she got sidetracked by the need to make a living. She worked as a waitress and later enrolled in college to become a teacher.

Lori lives in Southern Wisconsin with her husband of over thirty-five years. In between writing and reading, she enjoys long walks with their rescue mutt, Arnold, and visits from her two grown sons, awesome daughter-in-law and perfectly adorable grandchildren.

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